Any August filers?

[Big Baby 11]

07-27-11 Mailed I-129F to Dallas Drop-box

08-03-12 NOA-1; Vermont Processing Center

12-15-12 NOA-2; NVC forwarded to Guanzhou

01-10-12 Guanzhou snail mailed "Packet 3"

01-21-12 "Packet 3" received in Chengdu (mail took 11 days)

01-23-12 Chinese New Year (whole country shuts down 1 week)

01-31-12 "Packet 3" mailed back to Guangzhou

02-10-12 Guangzhou acknowledges receipt

02-21-12 "Packet 4" received & interview scheduled for 3/19 & 3/20

03-14-12 1,500 mile flight to Guangzhou & food/lodging x 2 weeks

03-15-12 Meeting with lawyer; documents copied; interview prep

03-16-12 Medical Exam/Vaccinations

03-19-12 Intake, Guangzhou

03-20-12 K-1 Interview "approved"; passport collected; EMS Waybill completed

03-27-12 Still no word from Post Office in Guangzhou; Embassy does not respond to calls

03-30-12 Embassy e-mailed reply; fiancee visa "on hold" for administrative processing (no word why or for how long); fiancee should return home

04-01-12 Fiancee returns home to Chengdu, humiliated & depressed

04-08-12 "Blue Letter" received; request for detailed work & education history (already provided at intake); request for all trips out of country

received (already provided with "Packet 4" info); request for work plans received (already asked by CO before interview "approved").

04-10-12 Requested info returned by e-mail to Embassy as per directions on "blue letter" with certified copies in English

04-17-12 Embassy response requested for reason for AP & expected waiting time (vague response received, no reason given, no date given)

04-24-12 Embassy response requested for reason for AP & expected waiting time (vague response received, no reason given, no date given)

05-01-12 Embassy response requested for reason for AP & expected waiting time (vague response received, no reason given, no date given)

05-08-12 Embassy response requested for reason for AP & expected waiting time (vague response received, no reason given, no date given)

05-09-12 Certified letter mailed to Senator Jim Webb for assistance

05-10-12 Embassy response requested for reason for AP & expected waiting time (vague response received, no reason given, no date given)

-----going to 10 months total wait, 5 months in USA & 5 months in China & 2 months since interview "approval"-----

[mmlz 6]

Dropped off the Divorce Decree today and had fingerprints done as they forgot to do them at the time of the interview. Thank GOD for VJ, we knew to ask about it!! POE should be some time next week as long as we don't run into any further delays. We aren't letting ourselves be excited quite yet. Won't believe it's really happening until he's in the air and on his way!! But still, WOOT, almost done!

[K&E2009 71]

Dropped off the Divorce Decree today and had fingerprints done as they forgot to do them at the time of the interview. Thank GOD for VJ, we knew to ask about it!! POE should be some time next week as long as we don't run into any further delays. We aren't letting ourselves be excited quite yet. Won't believe it's really happening until he's in the air and on his way!! But still, WOOT, almost done!

Well done! Hope it's smooth sailing from here on!

Start looking at the AOS paperwork... there's alot of it!

[mmlz 6]

Well done! Hope it's smooth sailing from here on!

Start looking at the AOS paperwork... there's alot of it!

AOS!?!?! He's not even here yet! We want to relax for at least a little while before the next headache!!

It's seemingly never ending, but at least for the rest of it we'll be together!

[wissnan4ever 10]

Hey August filers been a long time since checking in none the less getting married on June 15th. Fiance already has his ID card SSN card in route and studying for his DL now. Started filing out all my AOS paperwork in advance so when we have the marriage certificate we can just send it off. Looking over all that AOS stuff has me cross eyed.

[Rachel and Ryan 3]

So fun reading all the August filers updates....we sent our AOS on Friday so hopefully would have got there early this week. Just holding tight for the next stage now!

[Britt♥Marco 9]

We got married on the 19th! Was a great day- we definitely had a blast. Got the marriage license in the mail Friday so we will be looking into the AOS paperwork soon. (well, we've looked into it but haven't managed to do much of it...lol. on too much of a newlywed high i guess)

[K&E2009 71]

We got married on the 19th! Was a great day- we definitely had a blast. Got the marriage license in the mail Friday so we will be looking into the AOS paperwork soon. (well, we've looked into it but haven't managed to do much of it...lol. on too much of a newlywed high i guess)

Great news! Congrats!

I have a SSN now, which is nice.

I've opened a bank account.

I did my bio appointment last Friday.

My I-485 has been transferred to the CSC.

I have my driving licence test on the 15th.

AND, I should have my EAD & AP by the end of the month.

'Tis all go!

[K&E2009 71]

How is everyones Visa Journey going?

My EAD/AP card is in production, should have it in about 7-10 days. Time to get a job!! :thumbs:

[Britt♥Marco 9]

Got a job yet Widsy?? How is everyone else?

[CAdreamer 14]

Still waiting... <sigh>

There was an issue with my underlying medical condition and I had to have the TB sputum test done to rule out TB. 8 loooooong weeks for results! Blah.

Even though I interviewed in April, I just got the medical approval this week. I sent the medicals and the passports (for my 2 kids and me) to the consulate yesterday. Now I just need to wait for them to print the visas and send them back. I'm really hoping to be able to POE in mid September... 13 months after starting this journey.

I'm glad to hear that you are all getting settled in!

[KimberlyAhmed 28]

Hi everybody! It's been awhile since I have posted. Ahmed and I are doing good and submitted the paperwork for AOS, EAD and AP today, so the wait begins again. This time though it will be much more enjoyable, as Ahmed won't be thousands of miles away.

WE have had some issues with Ahmed getting a SSN # and finally made an info pass appointment for last Friday, as Social Security was saying that the Homeland Security never received the original application from June 8. Well it turns out that Ahmed is not in the system yet according to the immigration officer. It has been 2 months and 6 days since he came in to JFK, so really he should be in the system. The officer said, we can't open a case until 6 months have passed. She asked Ahmed if he handed in the package at his POE and he had. She then went on to ask if we were intending to submit for AOS, as then a case will be open for his not being in the system. He has the I-94 in his passport, so the officer knows he is here legally. It has been so frustrating (really more than that, but trying to stay calm) to hear that his paperwork might be lost. Good thing the doctor in Tunisia gave Ahmed copies of his documents from the medical exam, and we submitted that with his AOS, as advised by the immigration officer.

[Britt♥Marco 9]

I'm so sorry to hear you guys have been having so many issues!

@Kimberly - I completely agree with you- it's way more enjoyable and less stressful to wait while they're HERE with you feels good to say haha. I'm sure we will get an RFE for the AOS but at least it's finally turned in.

Good luck CADreamer.... I wish you guys well, keep us updated on your progress! I promise to be more faithful to VJ from now on. lol

[K&E2009 71]

Got a job yet Widsy?? How is everyone else?

No job, yet!

I wish I had one. Getting sick of applying and not hearing anything back. :bonk:

[KimberlyAhmed 28]

WOO HOO, Ahmed received his SSN card in the mail yesterday. We also were able to confirm that the AOS/EAD/AP package made it to the Chicaogo lockbox via the return receipt confirmation with USPS. Now we just need to actual confirmation from USCIS that they received it.