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Thanks Channah&Aaron. Thanks Princessblack. Thanks A&M. Thanks Bill and Jill. Thanks Max1gk. Thanks Mourir412. Thanks Palladin. We wish you the same. Thanks Vee&Mike. Thank

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Navyk   78

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congratulations.. Hope you both enjoy the rest of the journey!!! :dance:

Thanks Joonphon. The lord willing we hope to enjoy rest of our journey.

USA

01/08/13 - Approved and GC is order for production on 1/8/14

09/12/13 - Case transferred to CSC. NOA2 received on 09/18/13

08/30/13 - Biometrics Done - No walk ins allowed at this LSC (received on 8/16/13).

08/05/13 - NOA1 (received on 08/10/13)

08/01/13 - Mailed I-751 (received on 8/2/13 - check cashed on 8/5/13)

12/28/11 - Received SSN (applied on 12/20/11, as we didn't get based on DS-230 options)
11/28/11 - Received Green Card (Expires on 10/30/13) - Welcome Letter on 11/17/11
10/30/11 - POE - Houston, TX

Chennai Consulate (40 days)
10/28/11 - Received Visa papers and Passport at VFS
10/25/11 - Interview Cleared Successfully (Spouse was not allowed in)

NVC: (90 days from NOA2 to Consulate)
08/31/11 - Case Completed (Interview 10/25/11) - Received at Chennai on 09/19/11
07/22/11 - NVC Case Number

USCIS: (92 days)

6/21/11 - NOA2 (NOA1 on 3/25/11) - took a month to get to NVC
3/21/11 - I-130 sent to USCIS Lockbox, Chicago.

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Channah&Aaron   51

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; CONGRATSS!!

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heart-119.gif August 28th, 2011: Wedding heart-119.giflove-182.gif

AOS
August 31th, 2011: applied for SS#
September 6th: received SS#
September 26th, 2011: AOS sent
September 30th, 2011: NOA1
October 6th, 2011: NOA1 hard copy
October 26th,2011: Biometrics
October 28th, 2011: case transferred to California for faster processing
December 5th, 2011: received EAD/AP card
February 22nd, 2012: Green card in production
February 27th, 2012: GREEN CARD in hand, yaaay!!!




November 10th, 2013: ROC

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Princessblack   21

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Congrats NavyK!!!

Case #1: CR1 & CR2-Hubby & Kids
6/6/11...Priority Date
7/2011...NOA2 ~44 days
8/5/2011...NVC & IIN # Received
9/12/11... CR1 & Cr2 cases completed. ~37 days
11/4/11... CR1 & CR2 Interview APPROVED!!!
11/2011... POE
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Case #2 - F1-Sister
USCIS
10/2006....I-130 sent.

NVC
9/2011.....NVC Case # received.
1/2012....AOS Bill Paid & I864 sent.
2/2012....IV Bill Paid & DS 230 sent
2/2012....**Case on Child Status Protection Act Review**
3/2012...Case complete waiting for interview date.

KNG Embassy

11/2013...Interview date :)

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M in CA   9

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now the REAL journey begins. Happiness & health to you! :dance:

IR-1/CR-1 Spouse CA Svc Ctr 2011 (82 days) Apr07: NOA1. Jun27: NOA2 text.
Delivery from USCIS to NVC (24 days) Jul21: CSC mailed it to NVC

NVC (43 days)
Jul25: "in the NVC bldg"---->Jul26: NVC Case#,IIN# (1 day in-house, 29 days since NOA2)

AOS i-864.....Jul28: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug01: "paid"/mailed (4 days). Aug3: AOS in the bldg
Aug 11: phone rep "AOS RFE: 23/24a: no blanks" (pdf won't print n/a"). Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 12)
Aug 22: AOS approved

IV ds-230:
Jul26: send DS-3032 ----> Jul29: DS-3032 accepted (3 days)
Aug01: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug02: "paid"/mailed (1 day)
Aug04:ds-230 delivered ---> Aug 12: "under review"
Aug 15: phone rep "RFE:ds-230 #30." (16th bdate left as "----") Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 16)
Aug 30: phone rep: "no military record." me: "it's there!" rep: "15 biz days starting today"
Sep 06: phone rep: "needs review. 15 MORE biz days" me: "no way" Supervisor asks Mgr "open file & verify it's complete since 8/16." 6 hours later: CASE CLOSED!

Consulate
Sep 13: INTERVIEW scheduled, email letter arrived
Sep 15: MEDICAL in Stockholm
Sep 23: Packet Left NVC -> Embassy
Oct 31: INTERVIEW 4-minutes and DONE. APPROVED. Visa is "in the mail"

Nov 27: arrival in USA

DIVORCE: final May 2015 - never whould have married without dating in-person for at least a year.

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Ben and Jill   37

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Unbelievable Navy--your new life has begun for real, and I couldn't be happier for you--you are truly one of the good guys--not just here, but obviously in every part of your life.

My wife Emma arrives at Newark on Thursday, we will join you in your happiness.

Best wishes in everything forever.

Rick & Emma

This was a really lovely message, especially this part "you are truly one of the good guys--not just here, but obviously in every part of your life"...what a compliment. :)

And congrats Navy...all the best from our heart to yours and God bless and enjoy everything to the fullest!

Men are like stars ~ there are a million of them, but only ONE can make your dreams come true. I found my STAR...

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~K E N Y A~

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mounir412   101

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Congrats!!! :thumbs:

Met online : 2009
Married : 07/28/2010

USCIS
Send I-130 : 06/08/2011
Touched : 06/13/2011
got a NOA1 by e-mail and SMS : 06/15/2011
got "I-797C" hard copy of NOA1 : 06/20/2011
got RFE "I-797E" : 10/15/2011
RFE Reply : 12/15/2011
Touched : 12/16/2011
I-130 Approved : 12/20/2011
got "I-797" hard copy of NOA2 : 12/24/2011
Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC
NVC Case Number : 01/13/2012
Pay "$88" AOS Bill and e-mailed DS-3032 : 02/08/2012
Email from NVC, DS-3032 Accepted : 02/09/2012
AOS Fee Shows PAID : 02/09/2012
IV fee invoiced "$404" : 02/10/2012
IV fee invoiced "$230" : 04/18/2012
Pay "$230" IV Bill : 04/30/2012
IV Fee Shows PAID : 05/02/2012
Send AOS and IV packet : 06/09/2012
AOS and IV packet Received : 06/22/2012
Case completed at NVC : 06/29/2012

Interview Date : 08/28/2012 "Denied"

Case Reaffirmed : 07/16/2013

Second interview - Approved : 10/24/2013

Visa Issued : 10/29/2013

Visa in hand : 10/31/2013

For more details please visit my timeline

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Palladin   18

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Congratulations for your successful end of the visa journey! May you and your wife settle down and live a happy life.

My wife is going through the visa interview in the next 30 hours. With luck she will be with me for the Thanksgiving!

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MrsP2010   20

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Congratulations Navyk, so glad you're home. I hope everything runs smoothly from here for you - you deserve it.

Ready for my grand ol' timeline? Alrighty then!

10-05-10 - Married in California
06-13-11 - I-130 approved
10-13-11 - CASE COMPLETE!
12-02-11 - Interview - 221g due to a washed passport
12-17-11 - POE - YYC (preclearance in Canada)

2011 to 2013 - Life happened

06-26-13 - Divorce finalized

10-07-13 - I-751 divorce filer paperwork journey begins

07-03-14 - ROC interview - approval pending delayed background checks

07-25-14 - APPROVED! 10 year GC is finally in production!

08-01-14 - 10 year GC in hand. The journey has finally ended. :)

2014 to 2020 - Living paperwork-free and focused on me!

11-09-20 - N-400 filed online - welcome back VJ fam!

6-22-21 - Interview in Nashville, approved! And then...

6-22-21 - Pledge of Allegiance taken. Holy shirtballs I'm a US Citizen.

 

I've spent so many years in the loving arms of the USCIS, but now it's time to fledge. So long, my friends, may all your journeys also end on the doorstep of whatever you're searching for.

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Finally we are in USA :dance: :dance: :dance: and together after around 7 months and 3 trips to India. Yesterday night we landed at Houston and the Immigration work took around an hour, because they didn't have my wife's details in the system yet. Finally they wrote the details and stamped her passport and congratulated us. My parents and other family friends were there to welcome us - it is a sweet welcome and we enjoyed it. We will be going to my place this coming Saturday.

We thank all the VJers for their help, guidence, support and encouragement. May the Almighty God bless you all.

Congratulations NavyK!

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Andy and Pui   16

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Navyk, congratulations!

AOS Journey

11-04-2011 sent AOS to Chicago lockbox

11-07-2011 delivered

11-08-2011 Date on text messages but did not receive until 11-22-2011

11-23-2011 Check cashed.

11-25-2011 Hard copies of NOA1s

12-06-2012 Pui's Brother unexpectly passes away and we make an info pass appointment and receive an emergancy AP so she can return home. Pui leaves for Thailand for 2 weeks.

12-06-2012 Get a text message and email that she received an RFE

12-12-2012 RFE for original birth certificate. I swear we sent it along with a certificate translation of it.

12-20-2012 Pui returns from Thailand.

12-21-2012 We send the RFE back for with original birth certificate along with a new certificate of translation(I had to wait for her to return for her to sign)

12-26-2012 text and email they have received the RFE.

12-29-2012 Appointment for biometrics is 01-23-2012

01-13-2012 AP is approved.

01-23-2012 Biometrics appointment. Later during the evening the text and email saying the EAD is approved.

01-31-2012 EAD/AP combo card arrives.

05-22-2012 Email and text card is in production!

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Jullieta   0

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Congratulations!!! :star:

USCIS:

Service Center : California

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

2010-10-09: Marriage

2010-12-08: I-130 Sent

2010-12-14: I-130 NOA1

2011-05-10: I-130 Approved

NVC:

2011-05-26: NVC Received

2011-10-12: Request for Upgrade from F2A to CR1

2011-10-13: Case Upgraded to CR1

2011-10-18: Opted for EP (Electronic Consular Processing)

2011-10-20: Received IV / I-864 Bill

2011-10-20: Pay IV / I-864 Bill

2011-10-21: EP Confirmation by NVC (e-mail)

2011-10-22: DS 260 Submitted

2011-10-23: DS 260 Supporting/Civil Documents Emailed to NVC

2011-10-29: Return Completed I-864

2011-11-02: RFE to Provide Landed-immigration/Visa Document of Country of Residence with 6 months or more validity

2011-11-07: RFE emailed to NVC

2011-11-14: Case Completed at NVC

2011-12-01: Interview Date Assigned

2011-12-02: Date Package Left From NVC

Medical/US Consulate/POE:

2011-12-05: Consulate Received

2011-12-13: Medical at Seiden's Toronto

2011-12-15: Passed Medical

2012-01-04: Interview

2012-01-05: Visa Received

2012-01-09: US Entry(POE: Buffalo)

2012-01-17: SSN Received

2012-02-03: Green Card Received

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