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I sent my K1 packet today. W00t!! W00t!!

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The Rice King   1

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Hi everyone.

I took a while to put everything together correctly and today I can finally say that my journey has started. I can't describe the great feeling it was to send all our papers today.

If you believe in God, Buddha, Allah, The Spaghetti Monster, or your god is the Chupacabras please put a special prayer tonight for us. Now I am officially part of the whole visa drama family.

Thank you all in advance for your prayers.

:D

Dan & Jenni Proficient

Dan & Jenni   457

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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i sent my K-1 packet 4 days ago... GOOD LUCK :star:

I-129F SENT............................................08/15/2011

NOA1 TEXT/EMAIL...................................08/22/2011

NOA2 TEXT/EMAIL. NO RFE.....................01/05/2012

NVC RECEIVED......................................01/21/2012

NVC LEFT...............................................01/24/2012

PACKET 3 RECEIVED..............................02/01/2012

PACKET 3 RETURNED.............................02/04/2012

MEDICAL................................................02/17/2012

DS-2001 MAILED.....................................02/23/2012

PACKET 4 RECEIVED..............................03/02/2012

INTERVIEW............................................03/14/2012 APPROVED

POE ATLANTA.........................................04/03/2012

AOS approved 3/29/13 after almost 10 months of waiting. No RFE's and no interview.

Penny Lane Grand Master

Penny Lane   8,159

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Good luck! This process is fairly easy as long as you have good communication with your partner about what needs to be done and you follow the instructions. :) And don't check USCIS' website every day, because it'll drive you insane.

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Brit Abroad   166

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Welcome to the "long wait" that is fiance visa processing. :)

While you're waiting, you might want to advise your fiance to start making a list of the future requirements for the next stage. Thinking about police reports, any vaccinations that are required by CDC that s/he hasn't had and building up an additional evidence file of ongoing relationship between you from submission date to the interview date.

Remember that, if you're like the rest of us, America is going to be a long way from home, so your fiancee should start spending lots of time with family and friends, making sure they know how to use some kind of videochat program so she can stay in touch once she arrives, thinking about what she wants to do when she gets here and doing some research on the area you live in.

It might be a long wait, but it doesn't have to feel THAT bad. Keep busy and it'll pass in the blink of an eye.

Make sure you join the Vietnam regional forum on VJ, there's a whole lot of great folks who can give you Embassy specific tips and advice. Good luck with your journey. :)

ROC

AR11 filed: 02/05/11

I-751 filed at Vermont Service Center: 02/07/11

NOA: 02/14/11

Biometrics appt: 03/21/11

RoC Interview: Not required

RoC Approved: 08/04/2011

10 yr Green card received: 08/10/2011

jac_chappin Collaborator

jac_chappin   24

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Jacob - Congratulations on taking the first step. One thing you should know is that the Consulate in HCMC is one of the toughest in the world. As such, spend some time reading the Vietnames forum as it will prepare you. My advice is prepare for the worst when it comes to the interview stage and if you can, try to be there for interview. If you have questions we are here to help.

Best wishes!

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jac_chappin   24

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Fellow VJ Community - In most places getting visas is an easy process but in Vietnam is different. As a result, giving the OP the sense that's easy is not the best thing to do. You mean well no doubt but if you don't know how things work in Vietnam please refrain from making such statements.

Best wishes!

mugumogu Collaborator

mugumogu   18

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Mexico
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Good luck and welcome to the fun! You'll be on here a lot.

K-1 Visa
04-29-2011: I-129F Sent
05-05-2011: I-129F NOA1
07-18-2011: I-129F NOA2
08-08-2011: NVC Received
08-09-2011: NVC Left
08-10-2011: Consulate Received
08-26-2011: Consulate mailed Packet 3 (invitation letter)
09-01-2011: Packet 3 (invitation letter) Received in US
09-10-2011: Packet 3 (invitation letter) Received in Mexico
09-22-2011: Interview: APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10-04-2011: DHL Waybill number appears in the afternoon
10-05-2011: Picked up visa from DHL office
11-08-2011: POE Houston, Texas
11-19-2011: Married!

AOS
12-06-2011: Applied for Social Security Number
12-08-2011: AOS package sent (I-485, I-765, I-131, and supporting docs)
12-12-2011: Received Social Security Number and card in the mail
12-20-2011: Received NOA1 for I-485, I-765, and I-131
01-06-2012: Completed ASC appointment
02-02-2012: Received appointment notice for AOS interview on March 1, 2012
03-01-2012: Green card interview: APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
03-10-2012: Green card received

ROC

12-27-2013: I-751 Sent

01-02-2014: Received NOA1 for I-751

01-24-2014: Completed ASC appointment

04-01-2014: APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (no interview)

CITIZENSHIP

11-14-2016: N-400 Sent

05-19-2017: Naturalization interview:  APPROVED!!!!!!!

06-28-2017: Citizenship ceremony

NoneYa Community Regular

NoneYa   73

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Welcome to the "long wait" that is fiance visa processing. :)

While you're waiting, you might want to advise your fiance to start making a list of the future requirements for the next stage. Thinking about police reports, any vaccinations that are required by CDC that s/he hasn't had and building up an additional evidence file of ongoing relationship between you from submission date to the interview date.

Remember that, if you're like the rest of us, America is going to be a long way from home, so your fiancee should start spending lots of time with family and friends, making sure they know how to use some kind of videochat program so she can stay in touch once she arrives, thinking about what she wants to do when she gets here and doing some research on the area you live in.

It might be a long wait, but it doesn't have to feel THAT bad. Keep busy and it'll pass in the blink of an eye.

Make sure you join the Vietnam regional forum on VJ, there's a whole lot of great folks who can give you Embassy specific tips and advice. Good luck with your journey. :)

I emailed mine today too. This advice was so good, I am going to email it to my fiancee.

OBX Mentor

OBX   51

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Good luck! good.gif

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

bigdog Veteran

bigdog   377

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Hi everyone.

I took a while to put everything together correctly and today I can finally say that my journey has started. I can't describe the great feeling it was to send all our papers today.

If you believe in God, Buddha, Allah, The Spaghetti Monster, or your god is the Chupacabras please put a special prayer tonight for us. Now I am officially part of the whole visa drama family.

Thank you all in advance for your prayers.

:D

About 6 months, then waiting again through AOS process, Hang in there, wait wait wait.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

Sayha or bust. Community Regular

Sayha or bust.   71

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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Congrats!!! Make sure your lady knows everything about you and your family. the interview can be tough but if she knows all the answers and looks the CO in the eye and smiling, she will do fine. Also make sure you have hers and yours 10 years of residency when you go to interview.

Best of luck, Rich& Sayha

The Buddha said "The more loving the more suffering"

By birth is not one an outcast,

By birth is not one a noble,but

By action is one an outcast,

By action is one a noble.

Buddha.

The Rice King Contributor

The Rice King   1

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Welcome to the "long wait" that is fiance visa processing. :)

While you're waiting, you might want to advise your fiance to start making a list of the future requirements for the next stage. Thinking about police reports, any vaccinations that are required by CDC that s/he hasn't had and building up an additional evidence file of ongoing relationship between you from submission date to the interview date.

Remember that, if you're like the rest of us, America is going to be a long way from home, so your fiancee should start spending lots of time with family and friends, making sure they know how to use some kind of videochat program so she can stay in touch once she arrives, thinking about what she wants to do when she gets here and doing some research on the area you live in.

It might be a long wait, but it doesn't have to feel THAT bad. Keep busy and it'll pass in the blink of an eye.

Make sure you join the Vietnam regional forum on VJ, there's a whole lot of great folks who can give you Embassy specific tips and advice. Good luck with your journey. :)

Great advice indeed. I will be sure to follow it brother. :)

 
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