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bigdog Veteran

bigdog   377

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Just got our NOA2 approval for K1 fiancé visa! Thank God! We were making a lot of dua (prayers) during Ramadan!

We were approved in a little under 4 months!

Was just wondering does the Islamabad embassy require a English version of the National ID Card (Shanakthy Card)?

Also my lawyer wants around $2,000 to submit the Packet 3.5 documents to NVC, is that worth it, or is it easy enough to submit everything ourselves?

Take care.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

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

bigdog Veteran

bigdog   377

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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The VJ guides are very good and 2k should have gotten you k 1 application to embassy interview. You can do this yourself, Congratulations on 4 months. Also read uscis instructions, remember keep extra copies of everything.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

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

Tim/Mav Experienced

Tim/Mav   305

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Congrats on the NOA2.

The Lawyer Question: Assembling the 129-F packet can be Overwhelming as it was for me. You received the NOA1 and that means the paperwork was complete.

Then you await the NOA2 which you was granted. That was the biggest hurdles. You do not really need a Lawyer unless you feel uncomfortable about the interview documents and such.

$ 2000.00 More ? That should have been included with the costs of the Attorney in the Contract.

My Agreement with my Attorney is the 129-F to the Visa Approval at a total cost of $ 1,500.00.

Your choice.

Congrats !

TIM/MAV K1-JOURNEY
3/27/2007....We first met on myspace
1/30/10 ......My Honey proposed
8/15/10 ......He visit Philippines(2wks) & met my family
12/17/10 ....USCIS received the Filed I-129F for K1-visa
12/21/10 ....Received hard copy,NOA1
5/25/11.......Received RFE
6/09/11.......NOA2 approved
12/07/11.....Visa fee paid at BPI
6/11/13.......2nd visa fee payment
7/10-11/13.. Medical Exam completed@St.Lukes Clinic
1/15-16/14.. 2nd Medical exam updated
1/21/14...... k1 interview-Visa Approved
.....................................................................
8/29/14...... Submitted AOS application
10/03/14.....Biometrics
01/07/15.....Received my EAD card

01/31/15..... I got my SSN from the mail

04/20/15......AOS Interview - Approved :star:

4/24/15 .......Got the Driving Permit Card

4/30/15 .......Green Card Received :) (Exp.4/20/17)

http://youtu.be/BVf45EcdFwQ

patient2010 Experienced

patient2010   93

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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congrats and good luck the rest of the way :thumbs: !!!!

November 5, 2010 Interview 7am APPROVED!!!!!! (6months 4weeks 1day) THANK YOU LORD!!!!!

(look at my about me page in my profile if you want to see my entire k1 journey)

AOS Journey:

Feb.4, 2011 Mailed AOS packet

Feb. 7, 2011 Pkt delivered in Chicago

Feb. 10, 2011 Received txt and email of NOA for AOS, EAD, and AP

Feb. 11, 2011 Check cashed for AOS

Feb. 12, 2011 Touched

Feb. 14, 2011 received hard copy of NOA for AOS, EAD& AP

Feb. 18, 2011 received appt letter for biometrics

Feb. 28, 2011 biometrics appt @10am

Feb. 28, 2011 received txt/email AOS case transferred to csc

Mar 1, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 3, 2011 received hard copy of AOS transfer to csc

Mar 4, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 28, 2011 Received txt/email saying card production has been ordered. (1month 3eeks 3days)

Mar 28, 2011 Received 2nd txt/email saying we have registered this customer permanent residence status

Mar 29, 2011 Received 3rd txt/email says card production has been ordered.

April 1, 2011 greencard and welcome letter in hand!!

April 5, 2011 received txt/email EAD card production ordered

Will Start Removing Conditions Dec 2012!!!!

Dec. 26, 2012 mailed ROC paperwork

Dec. 28, 2012 NOA for ROC paperwork

Jan. 7, 2013 received bio appt letter

Jan. 24, 2013 bio appt.

June 22, 2013 10yr green card received

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iwuvcheshert Enthusiast

iwuvcheshert   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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congratulations! do everything yourself! 2k usd is a lot... everything u need to know, you can find in this site. best regards!

SERVICE CENTER : California

CONSULATE : Manila

MARRIAGE : Feb 15, 2010

I -130 SENT : April 26, 2011

NOA 1 : May 1, 2011

TOUCHED : May 5, 2011

NOA2 : August 1, 2011

Our I-130 was approved in 92 days from our NOA1 date.

CASE NUMBER ASSSIGNED : Sept. 12, 2011

EMAILED DS3032 : October 6, 2011

AOS FEE BILL PAID : October 11, 2011

IV FEE BILL PAID : October 24, 2011

NVC received AOS and IV packs = Nov. 3, 2011

NVC RESPONSE = Nov. 8, 2011 - RFE for missing proof of relationship with co-sponsor

Mailed RFE file = Nov. 9, 2011

NVC received RFE = November 14, 2011, 9:54 am, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801

CASE CLOSED = Nov. 18, 2011 :D

MEDICAL EXAM = Dec 20-21, 2011 = PASSED!!!

INTERVIEW DATE = January 6, 2012 = APPROVED!!! ----Our interview took 250 days from our I-130 NOA1 date.

VISA PRODUCTION = January 6,2012

VISA DELIVERY = January 11, 2012

POE = Feb.18, 2012

SSN Received = Feb 25, 2012

GC received = April 5, 2012 (incorrect data entry :((, sent back April 9, 2012)

CORRECT GC RECEIVED = August 22, 2012, granted IR1 (10 year gc)

that's where our USCIS process ends for now.. will wait for the next 3-4 years what we'll do next...

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Leatherneck Grand Master

Leatherneck   693

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Filed: Country: Philippines
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Wow, $2,000 bucks is a lot of dead presidents at this point of the journey. Just follow the guides and ask questions, sure you can do it.

Good luck.

"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" - Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945.

"Retreat hell! We just got here!"

CAPT. LLOYD WILLIAMS, USMC

Bryan and Isabel Rising Star

Bryan and Isabel   29

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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CONGRATSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

United-States-of-America-LH.gif Bryan and Isabel Brazil-Brasília-National-Flag-RH.gif

Gonzalez

Our Timeline

03/02/2011 - Engaged

USCIS / VSC

12/20/2011: Sent I-129F to Dallas Lockbox

02/16/2012: NOA1 Received, Forwarded to Vermont Service Center

XX/XX/2012: NOA2

NVC

XX/XX/2012: NVC received

XX/XX/2012: Case number

US Embassy Rio De Janeiro

XX/XX/2012: Embassy received

XX/XX/2012: Medical

XX/XX/2012: Interview

XX/XX/2012: Visa in hand

XX/XX/2012: POE Newark, New Jersey

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meadowzephyr Collaborator

meadowzephyr   26

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Mexico
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CONGRATULATIONS! So happy for you!

K-1 Visa Journey

December 8, 2009 - Met in Monterrey, Mexico
December 28, 2010 - Officially started dating!
July 2,2011 - He proposed in Downtown Monterrey, Mexico, I accepted
September 16, 2011 - Mailed I-129F Application
September 19, 2011 - I-129F arrived at Dallas Lockbox
September 22, 2011 - NOA1
September 24, 2011 - Check cashed!
September 26, 2011 - NOA1 hard copy arrived in the mail
January 3, 2012 - NOA2 email and text message!
January 6, 2012 - NOA2 Hardcopy arrived in the mail.
February 16, 2012 - Packet 3 (invitation letter) arrives in the mail.
March 12, 2012 - ASC Appointment
March 15, 2012 - Interview at Consulate in CDJ.
March 15, 2012 - Approved!
April 18, 2012 - POE - Houston, Texas
June 9, 2012 - Married!

Adjustment of Status Journey
July 26, 2012 - Mailed AOS Application
August 1, 2012 - NOA1
August 2, 2012 - Received Biometrics Letter
August 16, 2012 - Received Hard Copy of NOA1
August 23, 2012 - Biometrics
September 25, 2012 - Approved I131
September 25, 2012 - EAD/AP Combo Card sent to production
October 3, 2012 - EAD/AP Combo Card Arrived

April 29, 2013 - AOS Approved Without Interview!

May 6, 2013 - Card arrived in the mail

ROC Journey







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Michael & Amy Explorer

Michael & Amy   3

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Egypt
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Congratulations! Great news!

________________________Amy & Michael___________________________

11NOV2011 - Met on eHarmony

30DEC2011 - Met in person

04MAY2011 - Submitted I-129F Packet after 28 days of prep

06MAY2011 - Accepted by J Arthur

09MAY2011 - Received acceptance email & text at 2:53 am (5/6)

18MAY2011 - Received Request for Payment (wrong acct #)

??MAY2011 - Received NOA1 hardcopy

25MAY2011 - Submitted corrected payment

01JUN2011 - Received NOA2 email; new priority date - June 1

04JUN2011 - Received NOA2 hard copy (no text)

30SEP2011 - Received NOA3 email of approval at 4:01p (4 months)

03OCT2011 - NOA3 hard copy posted in Vermont

05OCT2011 - Received NOA3 hard copy at VirtualPostMail (Calif.)

18OCT2011 - Petition forwarded from NVC to embassy

21OCT2011 - Embassy issued RFE of immigration status via snail

24OCT2011 - Obtained Case # from NVC via phone

07NOV2011 - Received embassy's RFE request and responded

14NOV2011 - Sent Packet 3; Received Packet 4 via email

24NOV2011 - Medical exam

28NOV2011 - Interview: APPROVED

02DEC2011 - Visa available for pickup

03DEC2011 - POE @ Peace Arch

07DEC2011 - Married

08DEC2011 - Posted AOS

17AUG2012 - Service Request (Over Processing Time)

01NOV2012 - Interview

09NOV2012 - Approved/Card Issued

--ADJUDICATION ESTIMATES--

*Best 09/29: 9/20-10/7 Worst 09/06: 9/28-10/10 Final 09/30: 9/21-10/9

*7 months from Application to POE, exactly as advised from the start

*0 touches ... straight from "Acceptance" to "Post-Decision"

*K-1 Priority Date: 01JUN11 ||| Service Center: VSC ||| Consulate: VAC

*The hardest thing I've done in my life ... but very worth it

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Good luck to all on their visa journeys~

worth_the_wait Community Regular

worth_the_wait   12

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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YAY! I am always happy when I see movement coming in and out of Pakistan with good news! :) I am still hoping for my NOA2 and filed about a month after you! :)

[size="2"][font="Tahoma"][b]Worth The Wait
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[font="Tahoma"][size="2"][color="#ff0000"]Our Visa Journey
[/color][/size][size="2"][color="#000080"]I-129F Sent 5/6/11
I-129F NOA1 Received 5/11/11
I-129F RFE Received 9/8/11
I-129F RFE Returned 9/23/11
I-129F NOA2 Received 11/17/11
NVC Received from USCIS 11/21/11
NVC Sent to Embassy 11/25/11
Embassy Received 12/2/11
Packet 3.5 Received 12/8/11
Packet 3.5 Returned 12/22/11
Packet 4 Received 1/13/12
Medical Date 1/19/12
Interview Date 2/23/2012
Administrative Review 2/24/2012
Visa Issued 4/30/2012
Visa Received 5/4/2012[/color][/size][/font]
[font="Tahoma"][size="2"][color="#000080"]POE Washington DC 5/21/2012[/color][/size][/font]
[font="Tahoma"][size="2"][color="#000080"]Married 5/30/2012[/color][/size][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][size="2"][color="#ff0000"]Adjustment of Status (AOS) Journey [/color][/size][/font]
[font="Tahoma"][size="2"][color="#000080"]Packet including: I-485, I-765 and I-131 sent 11/7/2012[/color][/size][/font]
[font="Tahoma"][size="2"][color="#000080"]Biometrics Completed: 12/18/2012[/color][/size][/font]
[font="Tahoma"][size="2"][color="#000080"]EAD/AP Approved: 1/17/2013[/color][/size][/font]
[font="Tahoma"][size="2"][color="#000080"]EAD/AP Combo Card Received: 1/22/2013[/color][/size][/font]

spikedog Explorer

spikedog   2

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Congrats :thumbs:

I'm with the others, $2k is a lot of money. When I started looking at the process, it looked really complicated and overwhelming. After reading the guides and looking at the forms, it really isn't that bad. I was approved in around 90 days and I am on to the medical and interview preparations.

Jim

Rainbow Medallion Enthusiast

Rainbow Medallion   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Congratulations to you!

Allah[swt] says: “You may have someone in your mind, someone in your heart, someone in your dreams, someone in your life, but I am your someone when you have no one"He[swt] reminds us saying "O Prophet! Allah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you." [[Qur'an:8:4]] So when you slip and fall, remind yourself of Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim, the One whose always there, just waiting for your Call!

Kehinde Proficient

Kehinde   45

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Gambia
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Just got our NOA2 approval for K1 fiancé visa! Thank God! We were making a lot of dua (prayers) during Ramadan!

We were approved in a little under 4 months!

Was just wondering does the Islamabad embassy require a English version of the National ID Card (Shanakthy Card)?

Also my lawyer wants around $2,000 to submit the Packet 3.5 documents to NVC, is that worth it, or is it easy enough to submit everything ourselves?

Take care.

Submit everything yourself and save that $2,000 for traveling expenses.

 
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