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Louis&Venice   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hi guys! Anyone here lives near Jacksonville Florida? I just arrive 5 days ago and still adjusting to the weather, food and people around me. God bless us all (L):)

Our Timeline- IR-1 Visa : 204 days

USCIS Timeline: 90 days

04.08.11- Send 1-30

04.13.11- NOA1 (CSC)

04.18.11- Touched

07.12.11- NOA2 Yay!

NVC Timeline:- 37 days

08.02.11- NVC Received

08.20.11- Case No. assign/IIN 37 days from NOA2

08.23.11- receives DS 3032/AOS fee bill

08.24.11- Pay AOS Bill/ Sends the DS 3032 thru email

08.27.11- Received IV-Fee Bill

08.27.11- Pay IV-Fee Bill

08.29.11- Sends AOS via USPS

08.30.11- IV- Fee Bill shows Paid

09.08.11- Send IV packet

09.08.11- Received checklist RFE on AOS

09.12.11- RFE docs sends via usps

09.19.11- Case Completed

09.30.11- received interview date (email)

10.11.11- Medical exam.( Passed)

10.13.11- NVC Left

10.19.11- Consulate Received

11.03.11- Interview - Approved! Thank God.

11.04.11- Visa Issued

11.09.11- Visa on hand

USA

POE- Atlanta- 11.16.11

Received Welcome Letter: 11.30.11

Received Green Card: 12.09.11

Received SSN: 12.17.11

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crankylovebratty Contributor

crankylovebratty   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Hi Sis! Welcome to US of A....I just arrived here last Nov. 11, and we are just the same, still adjusting for everything....How was your flight?Sayang lang coz we're not from the same state so we can make some chikahans....LOL... have fun sis....so far i am enjoying my life here...ingatz...

muñequita y osito Collaborator

muñequita y osito   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Hi guys! Anyone here lives near Jacksonville Florida? I just arrive 5 days ago and still adjusting to the weather, food and people around me. God bless us all (L):)

I'm in J'ville!!! There are also a lot of Philipinos here

02/22/2011-Married!!!!
03/02/2011-Sent I-130
03/03/2011-NOA1 text&email
03/07/2011-Touched
03/13/2011-NOA1 hardcopy
03/25/2011-Spontaneous visit to my Honey!!!!
06/10/2011-Honeymoon Visit!!!6/13-6/18-Puerto Plata
06/19/2011-Back to the waiting game sad.png
06/23/2011-NOA2 Email
08/08/2011-NVC Received my case
08/17/2011-Got Case #
08/18/2011-Received DS3032/AOS fee Email
08/18/2011-Paid AOS fee/Emailed DS3032 template
08/22/2011-DS-3032 Accepted!!!
08/24/2011-Received IV Bill
08/24/2011-Paid IV Bill!!!!
08/29/2011-Mailed DS-230 package
09/02/2011-NVC Received DS-230 (waiting on AOS)
10/12/2011-Finally sent I-864(waiting on sponsor)
10/13/2011-NVC received I-864 package
10/18/2011-Case complete!!!!
12/08/2011-Interview Date!!!!!!!!(VISA APPROVED FINALLY!!!!)
12/16/2011-POE Orlando FL
03/28/2013-NOA1 for both Stepdaughters

01/06/2014-NOA2 for stepdaughters

01/21/2014-NVC received both cases

02/27/2014-Received case #ers

03/04/2014-Received AOS Bill/DS-261 Email(system won't allow me to pay bill cray5ol.gif )

Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,997

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ireland
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***** Moving from CR-1 to Moving to America forum as not about the CR-1 process *****

Not to scare you, but it took me most of two years to really settle in. What helps is to make your own friends- join a sports club or a book club, look on meetup.com for groups that you like, volunteer for a charity etc.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,834

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Hi guys! Anyone here lives near Jacksonville Florida? I just arrive 5 days ago and still adjusting to the weather, food and people around me. God bless us all (L):)

Welcome!

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

Kish.2328 Rising Star

Kish.2328   9

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
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Hello! I've been here for almost 5 months now and still adjusting. It'll take roughly a year or two to settle in based on what I heard from others - bet its true. But you'll be fine, dont worry. :thumbs:

K1 Timeline

02-28-11 I-29F SENT

06-01-11 PETITION APPROVED

07-15-11 VISA APPROVED

AOS Timeline

03-02-12 I-485 SENT

05-22-12 INTERVIEW APPROVED

ROC Timeline

04-18-14 I-751 SENT

07-29-14 APPROVED

Naturalization Timeline

06-29-16 N400 SENT

08-02-16 BIOMETRICS

10-12-16 INTERVIEW

Louis&Venice Collaborator

Louis&Venice   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
 Timeline
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Hi Sis! Welcome to US of A....I just arrived here last Nov. 11, and we are just the same, still adjusting for everything....How was your flight?Sayang lang coz we're not from the same state so we can make some chikahans....LOL... have fun sis....so far i am enjoying my life here...ingatz...

Hi sis, thank you for ur reply.. my flight was very smooth and poe also was fast and no harassment at all. Good for u sis ur not homesick yet? heheh, I'm just a little bit bored but other than that I'm doing pretty good overhere. ingatz sis

Welcome!

Thanks Ryan!!!

***** Moving from CR-1 to Moving to America forum as not about the CR-1 process *****

Not to scare you, but it took me most of two years to really settle in. What helps is to make your own friends- join a sports club or a book club, look on meetup.com for groups that you like, volunteer for a charity etc.

WOw 2 years??? gosh well thanks for all the ideas :)

I'm in J'ville!!! There are also a lot of Philipinos here

Oh really? Were in Salthbush Court in San pablo. :)

Our Timeline- IR-1 Visa : 204 days

USCIS Timeline: 90 days

04.08.11- Send 1-30

04.13.11- NOA1 (CSC)

04.18.11- Touched

07.12.11- NOA2 Yay!

NVC Timeline:- 37 days

08.02.11- NVC Received

08.20.11- Case No. assign/IIN 37 days from NOA2

08.23.11- receives DS 3032/AOS fee bill

08.24.11- Pay AOS Bill/ Sends the DS 3032 thru email

08.27.11- Received IV-Fee Bill

08.27.11- Pay IV-Fee Bill

08.29.11- Sends AOS via USPS

08.30.11- IV- Fee Bill shows Paid

09.08.11- Send IV packet

09.08.11- Received checklist RFE on AOS

09.12.11- RFE docs sends via usps

09.19.11- Case Completed

09.30.11- received interview date (email)

10.11.11- Medical exam.( Passed)

10.13.11- NVC Left

10.19.11- Consulate Received

11.03.11- Interview - Approved! Thank God.

11.04.11- Visa Issued

11.09.11- Visa on hand

USA

POE- Atlanta- 11.16.11

Received Welcome Letter: 11.30.11

Received Green Card: 12.09.11

Received SSN: 12.17.11

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Louis&Venice Collaborator

Louis&Venice   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
 Timeline
  • Author
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Hello! I've been here for almost 5 months now and still adjusting. It'll take roughly a year or two to settle in based on what I heard from others - bet its true. But you'll be fine, dont worry. :thumbs:

Hi, wow 5 months and ur still adjusting? Goodluck for me heheh, well in June me and my husband are gonna work in Alaska, so I dunno what to expect than I know its very cold there lol.

Our Timeline- IR-1 Visa : 204 days

USCIS Timeline: 90 days

04.08.11- Send 1-30

04.13.11- NOA1 (CSC)

04.18.11- Touched

07.12.11- NOA2 Yay!

NVC Timeline:- 37 days

08.02.11- NVC Received

08.20.11- Case No. assign/IIN 37 days from NOA2

08.23.11- receives DS 3032/AOS fee bill

08.24.11- Pay AOS Bill/ Sends the DS 3032 thru email

08.27.11- Received IV-Fee Bill

08.27.11- Pay IV-Fee Bill

08.29.11- Sends AOS via USPS

08.30.11- IV- Fee Bill shows Paid

09.08.11- Send IV packet

09.08.11- Received checklist RFE on AOS

09.12.11- RFE docs sends via usps

09.19.11- Case Completed

09.30.11- received interview date (email)

10.11.11- Medical exam.( Passed)

10.13.11- NVC Left

10.19.11- Consulate Received

11.03.11- Interview - Approved! Thank God.

11.04.11- Visa Issued

11.09.11- Visa on hand

USA

POE- Atlanta- 11.16.11

Received Welcome Letter: 11.30.11

Received Green Card: 12.09.11

Received SSN: 12.17.11

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swisstourist Apprentice

swisstourist   0

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Filed: Other Timeline
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Hi guys, been 7 years in USA and 18 months in Florida. It take 2 years to understand USA culture. Its not easy but after you appreciate their freedom which I don't feel in Switzerland and in Asia.

Try to join community and make friends, travel across state, go to new York or Las Vegas. Feel what people felt when they came to USA hundred year ago. Just enjoy your new life ...i an coming back soon....

-July 2011 green card winner

-October 2011 sent pack to KCC

-to update

 
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