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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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About the SSN,

I have one already but it says "valid for work only with DHS authorization"

DO you guys think they will let me keep that number&card and give me just a new one with no limitations? (Once I recieve the work authorization)

Anyone here who already has american SSN card?

You are all set, the number is for life and card does not expire. Once you get the work authorization, take to SS office and they issue you a new card (same number) without this restriction.

PS, if you want name change you must also bring the legal name change document (MC or court document) .. But same number even with name change.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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How did you guys do it? I'm at 199 days and I'm about to lose my mind. Between CSC processing JUNE applicants and people from end of February getting their NOA2s. I am lost and forgotten. I've tried distracting myself and not logging into VJ or USCIS, but I just don't get it. Of the 53 petitions from 2/7 I'm tracking, 40 are done. Seriously, how hard is it to get to the other 10 for the love the almighty sweet baby Jesus, I'm about to go stark raving mad!!!!! cray5ol.gif

Any advice? No response from Congresspeople or Senators or Justin Bieber, nor will they allow me to put in a service request 'cause you all know this one...they are still processing "Jan. 16th!"

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I really hope that you will hear something soon! January 16th...Now that is cruel..Seems like not much has changed over there.

1/13/12 - I-129F Petition Submitted to Dallas Lockbox

1/18/12 - Received at Vermont Service Center

1/20/12 - NOA1

1/24/12 - Touched

2/09/12 - Touched

8/02/12 - NOA2 (197 Days After Received at VSC)

8/14/12 - Received at NVC (Assigned Case Number)

8/16/12 - Departed from NVC

8/20/12 - Arrived in US Embassy Kiev

8/28/12 - Information Received from Embassy via mail

9/12/12 - Interview (Approved)

9/19/12 - Visa Received via Elin Ltd. (FedEx)

10/05/12 - POE

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You are all set, the number is for life and card does not expire. Once you get the work authorization, take to SS office and they issue you a new card (same number) without this restriction.

PS, if you want name change you must also bring the legal name change document (MC or court document) .. But same number even with name change.

Thanks!

Makes sense :)

K1 PROCESS
1/14/12 - I-129f sent to Dallas, TX, 1/18/12 - received by VSC
1/20/12 - NOA 1
7/19/12 - NOA 2 - YES AFTER 183 DAYS!!!
7/27/12 - NVC received
8/02/12 - Consulate received
8/23/12 - Medical exam appt
9/06/12 - Interview @ 9am - Approved! smile.png
9/28/12 - POE - Vienna - London - Philly

Wedding - 10/6/12 @ 1:30pm ET

AOS
10/20/12 - AOS sent to Chicago lockbox
10/26/12 - NOA1s for all 3 forms
11/28/12 - Biometrics appointment
12/29/12 - EAD & AP approved
01/08/13 - EAD combo card received

06/28/13 - AOS approved

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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My fiance has e-mailed the GP's letter to the medical office in London and they've confirmed that they've received it. Hopefully it'll go to the embassy tomorrow!

Also, we just ordered our wedding cake topper! We're doing three mini cakes in different flavors since it's a tiny wedding.

K1 Visa Timeline

01/13/2012 I-129F sent via USPS

01/16/2012 I-129F delivered

01/17/2012 NOA1 date on USCIS website

01/20/2012 Text and E-Mail Notification of NOA1!

01/20/2012 Check Cashed

01/23/2012 NOA1 Hardcopy

01/23/2012 Called USCIS to report that my fiance's name was misspelled on the NOA1

01/24/2012 Touched

01/26/2012 Received response to report, e-mail states error has been corrected.

02/08/2012 Touched

07/12/2012 NOA2! It took 177 days.

07/17/2012 NOA2 Hardcopy

07/20/2012 NVC received and forwarded to London

07/23/2012 Received in London

07/31/2012 Packet 3 received

08/02/2012 Packet 3 sent

08/16/2012 Medical

10/1/2012 Interview: APPROVED!

10/3/2012 Visa Issued

10/8/2012 Visa delivery

10/24/2012 POE Dublin

11/21/2012 Wedding

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[uSCIS] cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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Thanks!

Makes sense :)

Since i have it handy, here is the application. This is for new, changing, lost card, everything. For new issue we only brought passport (visa and i94 were attached), and MC for the name change.

http://www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.pdf

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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Yes, the SS card was no problem. We waited because the name change is part of the Marriage License, and did not waste time for marriage. This saved the trouble of making the name change with SS. However, the card / number may be useful in advance if you are waiting a couple months for wedding. ie, if you need for driver license or benefits on spouse insurance. Lidia has foreign license good for 1 year in my state, and my benefits at work did not require the number to sign up...

PS, the think the issue with marriage first is only that you don't want the i-94 to expire before applying for SS card.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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How did you guys do it? I'm at 199 days and I'm about to lose my mind. Between CSC processing JUNE applicants and people from end of February getting their NOA2s. I am lost and forgotten. I've tried distracting myself and not logging into VJ or USCIS, but I just don't get it. Of the 53 petitions from 2/7 I'm tracking, 40 are done. Seriously, how hard is it to get to the other 10 for the love the almighty sweet baby Jesus, I'm about to go stark raving mad!!!!! cray5ol.gif

Any advice? No response from Congresspeople or Senators or Justin Bieber, nor will they allow me to put in a service request 'cause you all know this one...they are still processing "Jan. 16th!"

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*big hugs*

I was just about ready to jump off a cliff last week :(

I read in some other threads that maybe some of the robots have updated to Feb 6? So it may be worth a shot and calling again. The worst was that every single person who I talked to about it was like, "Oh, just be patient... it will come" ... I swear, I wanted to (and STILL want to) tear their heads off. I just got that yesterday from my family- "now, do you really think it was worth all your sillyness?!"

Efffff.... OFFFF... LOL.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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How did you guys do it? I'm at 199 days and I'm about to lose my mind. Between CSC processing JUNE applicants and people from end of February getting their NOA2s. I am lost and forgotten. I've tried distracting myself and not logging into VJ or USCIS, but I just don't get it. Of the 53 petitions from 2/7 I'm tracking, 40 are done. Seriously, how hard is it to get to the other 10 for the love the almighty sweet baby Jesus, I'm about to go stark raving mad!!!!! cray5ol.gif

Any advice? No response from Congresspeople or Senators or Justin Bieber, nor will they allow me to put in a service request 'cause you all know this one...they are still processing "Jan. 16th!"

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Mary, I totally understand your pain. We are a January filer still waiting, and even though we got an RFE, they have had our evidence back for more than 5 weeks now. The wait is very painful. We all paid the same fee and it seem's totally unfair. :angry:

I'm thinking about you and hope for good news for you soon!!

Kimberley and Richard
Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : Montreal, Canada
2012-01-25 : I-129F Sent
2012-01-27 : VSC Received
2012-01-31 : I-129F NOA1 Notice Date
2012-02-01 : Touch
2012-07-05 : RFE Email (after 161 days)
2012-07-11 : RFE Received in Mail
2012-07-12 : RFE Reply Sent via USPS Overnight
2012-07-13 : RFE Reply Received at VSC at 12:16 PM
2012-07-18 : Case status updated to: "Request for Evidence Response Review"
2012-09-20 : Service Request Submitted with Tier 2 ISO
2012-09-25 : NOA2 Approved after 242 days!!
2013-01-07: Medical
2013-01-22: Interview - Approved! smile.png

My blog and video review of the Montreal Hotel that we stayed in: http://fanatictourist.com/blog/travel-tales/review-le-square-phillips-hotel-and-suites-montreal-canada/

2013-04-30: POE - Sarnia / Pt. Huron

2013-05-06: Made it legal.

2013-06-10: Apply for AOS, EAD and AP

2013-08-27: EAD / AP Received
2013-09-17: Greencard Received

2013-09-28: Wedding! smile.png

2015-06-15: Sent I-751 Application - Removal of Conditions.
2015-11-23: Approved
2015-12-02: 10 yr Green Card Rec'd.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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*big hugs*

I was just about ready to jump off a cliff last week :(

I read in some other threads that maybe some of the robots have updated to Feb 6? So it may be worth a shot and calling again. The worst was that every single person who I talked to about it was like, "Oh, just be patient... it will come" ... I swear, I wanted to (and STILL want to) tear their heads off. I just got that yesterday from my family- "now, do you really think it was worth all your sillyness?!"

Efffff.... OFFFF... LOL.

They have NO CLUE!! Sillyness?? Until they go thru this process.. yeah you said it... Efffff OFFFFF!!! :P

I'm going to be ready to jump off the cliff next week I think.... :(

Kimberley and Richard
Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : Montreal, Canada
2012-01-25 : I-129F Sent
2012-01-27 : VSC Received
2012-01-31 : I-129F NOA1 Notice Date
2012-02-01 : Touch
2012-07-05 : RFE Email (after 161 days)
2012-07-11 : RFE Received in Mail
2012-07-12 : RFE Reply Sent via USPS Overnight
2012-07-13 : RFE Reply Received at VSC at 12:16 PM
2012-07-18 : Case status updated to: "Request for Evidence Response Review"
2012-09-20 : Service Request Submitted with Tier 2 ISO
2012-09-25 : NOA2 Approved after 242 days!!
2013-01-07: Medical
2013-01-22: Interview - Approved! smile.png

My blog and video review of the Montreal Hotel that we stayed in: http://fanatictourist.com/blog/travel-tales/review-le-square-phillips-hotel-and-suites-montreal-canada/

2013-04-30: POE - Sarnia / Pt. Huron

2013-05-06: Made it legal.

2013-06-10: Apply for AOS, EAD and AP

2013-08-27: EAD / AP Received
2013-09-17: Greencard Received

2013-09-28: Wedding! smile.png

2015-06-15: Sent I-751 Application - Removal of Conditions.
2015-11-23: Approved
2015-12-02: 10 yr Green Card Rec'd.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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I'm waiting for my medical now.

Hopefully it will go smoothly.

Wish you the best on your medical.

Sent I-129 Application to VSC 2/1/12
NOA1 2/8/12
RFE 8/2/12
RFE reply 8/3/12
NOA2 8/16/12
NVC received 8/27/12
NVC left 8/29/12
Manila Embassy received 9/5/12
Visa appointment & approval 9/7/12
Arrived in US 10/5/2012
Married 11/24/2012
AOS application sent 12/19/12

AOS approved 8/24/13

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Thanks everyone. Yeah hearing that it will come soon is getting hard too. I've thought it would come soon since the beginning of the month. I can't believe we are almost to the end of August. Oh well. I will try calling again to see if I can put in a service request. mad.gif

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Kuwait
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My (L) goes out to all of you still waiting. All I could do was take it one day at a time and I did cut myself off from look at any CSC or forum wide approval posts because it drove me crazy. All I did was get on this thread and the people here saved me. Do what you can to stay strong.

K-1 to Citizenship - 6 year immigration journey: January 2012 to January 2018

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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They have NO CLUE!! Sillyness?? Until they go thru this process.. yeah you said it... Efffff OFFFFF!!! :P

I'm going to be ready to jump off the cliff next week I think.... :(

Don't jump!!!

(Hopefully it comes before next week and you won't need to)

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Jamaica
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went to get police certificate today. it was my worst experience. i had to wait a full 10 hours to get it done. sighhh tiredd :clock: got processed any way and should be ready to pick up in a about a week :dance:

AOS

10/16/2012 Mailed I-485, I-765, I-131
10/19/2012 NOA1
11/09/2012 Biometrics Apt @ 3pm
12/25/2012 EAD/AP Approval
01/05/2013 Received EAD/AP in mail

06/20/2013 AOS APPROVED!!!!!

LIFTING OF CONDITIONS

3/23/15 Mailed I-751

3/25/15 NOA1

3/28/15 NOA1 Received in the Mail

4/28/15 Biometrics Apt.

11/13/15 ROC Approved

11/18/15 Approval Letter Received

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Honduras
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Booked our flight to the US :)

I know you "aren't supposed to" before the interview but I have a dress fitting appointment for my sister's wedding on Oct 20th so we are pushing on our timing haha.... I'll officially be back in the USA (this time WITH my fiance) on Oct 18th :D YAY!

El destino me ha unido a vos.


I-129F K1 Visa Process
[01.18.2012] Sent I-129F Petition
[01.20.2012] NOA1
[06.13.2012] NOA2 - no RFE's
[07.09.2012] Petition received at NVC; case number assigned
[07.11.2012] Petition sent to Honduras consulate
[07.13.2012] Consulate received petition package
[08.07.2012] Received interview date & Packet 4 in email
[10.10.2012] Interview smile.png - APPROVED!
[10.18.2012] POE Houston
[10.29.2012] Marriage <3

I-485 AOS Process
[12.14.2012] Sent I-485 Package with I-765
[12.19.2012] NOA1
[12.24.2012] Biometrics letter received
[01.02.2013] RFE notice
[01.05.2013] RFE hardcopy received
[01.07.2013] Biometrics appointment
[03.04.2013] RFE sent back to USCIS
[03.19.2013] EAD approved
[03.27.2013] EAD arrived in the mail

[09.21.2013] I-485 approved

[09.26.2013] Green card sent in mail

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