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Chrism   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Approved on Jan 10 and received Visa on Jan 13

Embassy interview was a bit nerve wracking.The 1st lady we spoke to at the window was very rude for no apparent reason.That had us both worrying.But after that we spoke to a very nice american guy who asked a few questions to us both then gave us a thumbs up and said APPROVED.

Thanks everyone for all your info and experiences.From filing date to having Visa in hand in 7 loooooong monthes.

We just need the CFO seminar and a plane ticket and this is finally over.

Good luck to everyone else in the process,I hope your journey is nearing the end.

Still concerned because her passport is inside the plastic bad that says DO NOT OPEN.Its not in the sealed yellow envelope.Is that safe to open plastic bag?I told her not to open it unless people at CFO tell her to do it.

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Theresa0828   65

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Still concerned because her passport is inside the plastic bad that says DO NOT OPEN.Its not in the sealed yellow envelope.Is that safe to open plastic bag?I told her not to open it unless people at CFO tell her to do it.

What I did is made a neat cut in the plastic that is enough to slide the passport out... Congratulations!!!

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mounir412   101

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Congratulations!!! :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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Leatherneck Grand Master

Leatherneck   693

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Congratulations!

"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

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

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

 

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EmelyNJoel   43

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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Still concerned because her passport is inside the plastic bad that says DO NOT OPEN.Its not in the sealed yellow envelope.Is that safe to open plastic bag?I told her not to open it unless people at CFO tell her to do it.

First, like all the rest, congratulations.

Second, the passport is in a bad that says DO NOT OPEN. This doesn't seem even remotely up for debate. I see one person who said they cut a slit, and no one noticed. I wouldn't chance it.

I see things fairly black and white, if you get someone who is equally color blind, you will get in some level of hot water. Other people might just overlook it. The problem I'd see, is how do I, whatever official you might be in front of, know you only took out your passport?

might there have been something else which you didn't want me to see...

Frankly, it's likely just cutting a slit will be no problem. BUT, and this is a BIG BUT, it Clearly says not to open, and how do you defend that. If someone says hey I need your passport, and you say to them, OK, YOU open the Do Not Open bag,and they might calm down, not wanting to annoy whatever bureaucratic Gods they might serve in their own jobs.

just wanted to point out the obvious...

and again congrats!

joelb

10/19/2011- FedEx'd I-129F

10/20/2011 - Received @ Dallas Lockbox

10/25/2011 - Received E-mail/Text for NOA1

10/28/2011 - Received NOA1 Hardcopy

02/11/2012 - Received E-mail/Text RFE

02/13/2012 - Received Hardcopy of RFE

02/16/2012 - Fedex'd RFE response

02/17/2012 - Received RFE response @ VSC

02/24/2012 - Received E-mail/Text, RFE Response Review

03/07/2012 - Received E-mail/Text for NOA2 (134 days)

03/10/2012 - Received NOA2 Hardcopy

03/13/2012 - NVC Received I129F Approval Packet

03/20/2012 - NVC Sent Packet to Embassy

04/04/2012 - Embassy Received Packet

04/16/2012 - Fiancee received Packet 3.

04/30/2012 - Fiancee responded to Packet 3

06/21/2012 - Interview Date. Visais Approved!.

07/01/2012 - Received Visa from Go2

07/05/2012 - Arrived in USA. Chicago POE.

07/05/2012 - Arrived in Washington.

07/27/2012 - Married (Yea)

09/01/2012 - AOS, AP, EAD Applied for via USPS Registered Mail

09/09/2012 - EMails for all three forms arrived.

09/1?/2012 - NOA 1s for all three arrived.

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