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Laure&Colin
Laure&Colin

I can't wait for March to come! I want to write APPROVED in front of the names in our list!

May God bless me
May God bless me

My visa was issued on 28 March as well!!!

alizon
alizon

The package we got was super obvious: there was a soft, plastic covering from the courrier service which we opened and inside was his passport (loose), some white pieces of paper with various instruct

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Sonshyne   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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We were approved in Montreal on the 22nd!

Congrats Tekkon :dance:

My interview is tomorrow :girlwerewolf2xn:

You and hubby will be approved :thumbs:

USCIS

06-28-2011-Mailed I-130

07-03-2011-NOA1

12-08-2011-NOA2

NVC

12-19-2012-NVC Received Case

01-06-2012-Case Number

01-25-2012-Case Completed

02-21-2012-Medical

03-06-2012-Interview--APPROVED

03-13-2012-VISA RECEIVED

03-16-2012-POE ATL

ROC

02/24/2014-Mailed I-751

02/26/2014-Package Received

02/28/2014-NOA1 Hard Copy

02/28/2014-Check Cashed

03/25/2014-Biometrics Appt

06/04/2014-RFE Sent more info back on 07/29/2014

09/04/2014 ROC Approved

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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My Interview is on the 28th :)

Timeline
04-23-2011 - Married
05-06-2011- I-130 Application sent via UPS
05-11-2011 - NOA1
08-04-2011 - NOA2 - Approved
08-09-2011 - NOA2 Hardcopy Received
09-09-2011 - NVC Case # Received (35 day wait)
09-13-2011 - Completed DS-261 Online for Choice of Agent
09-16-2011 - AOS Invoice shows as "PAID" online
09-16-2011 - Conf Email for OPTIN of Electronic Processing
09-21-2011 - Emailed I-864/AOS Package to NVC Electronic
09-23-2011 - Paid/Received IV Bill
11-05-2011 - Submitted DS-260 & Supporting Documents
11-09-2011 - Case Complete @ NVC!
11-17-2011 - Received packet 4 email Interview scheduled for Dec 19, cannot attend due to Christmas plans sad.png
11-17-2011 - Rescheduled Interview
02-22-2012 - Medical in Toronto
03-28-2012 - Interview in Montreal - APPROVED!!! smile.png
03-29-2012 - Visa Received from Loomis
05-05-2012 - POE @ Toronto Pearson

02-11-2014 - Mailed I-175 to California Service Center

03-17-2014 - Biometrics Appointment

05-20-2014 - Approved!

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Amanda and Josh   12

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laurel&colin how did you go? We were APPROVED!!! it was terribly anticlimatic. not a single question was asked and they didn't look at anything I had with me. She just got us to sign our ds230's and then off we went! All easy as! Good luck everybody else xxxx

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Laure&Colin   558

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Approved!! It was FAST. My appointment was at 1PM and we were out of there by 2PM.

Everything was smooth except they had difficulties taking my fingerprints.

The consular officer asked me the ONE question I didn't know the answer to: how much does your husband make? :bonk: I gave a guesstimate and it wasn't too wrong.

Besides that, some simple questions which didn't always make sense (like how's your husband's brother's girlfriend?, after I mentioned she came to our wedding... what do you mean how is she?? Who cares right now??)

I'll make a full review when I get back home tomorrow!

CR1 Visa

USCIS STAGE: 16 days No expedite request but USC residing abroad
NVC STAGE: 19 days from case # to case complete
03/27/12: interview at Paris embassy - APPROVED
04/12/12: POE San Diego

ROC
01/15/14: sent I-751 application

05/14/14: received card production notification by e-mail, approval date 05/13

Naturalization

02/01/24: N-400 submitted online; Biometrics reuse notice received immediately online; "case being actively reviewed" after a couple hours

02/09/24: received NOA1 by mail

02/10/24: received biometrics reuse notice by mail

04/08/24: interview scheduled for 05/14. Received "We have taken an action in your case" email.

05/14/24: approved at interview, same-day oath ceremony in San Francisco 🥳 🇺🇸

 

Passport

06/10/24: application submitted at post office for passport book and card, paid for expedited processing and shipping

06/24/24: received email notification that passport was approved, then shipped with tracking number

06/25/24: passport received

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Approved!! It was FAST. My appointment was at 1PM and we were out of there by 2PM.

Everything was smooth except they had difficulties taking my fingerprints.

The consular officer asked me the ONE question I didn't know the answer to: how much does your husband make? :bonk: I gave a guesstimate and it wasn't too wrong.

Besides that, some simple questions which didn't always make sense (like how's your husband's brother's girlfriend?, after I mentioned she came to our wedding... what do you mean how is she?? Who cares right now??)

I'll make a full review when I get back home tomorrow!

WOOOOHHHOOOOOO CONGRATSSSSSSSSSSSSSS...

USCIS
07/26/2011---- I-130 Sent
02/10/2012---- Approved
Your I-130 was approved in 196 days from your NOA1 date

NVC
02/13/2012---- NVC Received (3 days after NOA2 approval)
03/09/2012---- NVC Case Completed
NVC Journey 29 days

Interview
04/09/2012---- Interview assigned 17 MAY2012 (30 days after NVC CC)

04/11/2012---- Visa issued and Passport stamped received ( US Consulate Casablanca, Morocco)

POE

05/14/2012---YAY!!

......2 years - 90 days later....

ROC

02/15/2014--- standing by to send ROC packet.

02/25/2014--- ROC packer received.

03/26/2014--- Finger prints

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alizon   77

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laurel&colin how did you go? We were APPROVED!!! it was terribly anticlimatic. not a single question was asked and they didn't look at anything I had with me. She just got us to sign our ds230's and then off we went! All easy as! Good luck everybody else xxxx

Congrats!

Approved!! It was FAST. My appointment was at 1PM and we were out of there by 2PM.

Everything was smooth except they had difficulties taking my fingerprints.

The consular officer asked me the ONE question I didn't know the answer to: how much does your husband make? :bonk: I gave a guesstimate and it wasn't too wrong.

Besides that, some simple questions which didn't always make sense (like how's your husband's brother's girlfriend?, after I mentioned she came to our wedding... what do you mean how is she?? Who cares right now??)

I'll make a full review when I get back home tomorrow!

Yaaaaay!! Congrats! Yeah, our interviewer asked me what I was going to do with my PhD which 1. didn't seem relevant for immigration and 2. OMG I DON'T KNOW LEAVE ME ALONE ABOUT IT!!! :crying:

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Australia
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getting ready for our interview and i can't find any indication that says to bring copies of our past submissions, relationship evidence, prepaid envelope, tax returns or anything! All our interview letter that we received from the NVC says to bring is medical report, passport photos, if we filed an extension in lieu of a tax return--to bring the return, and anything that the NVC requested. Did you guys receive a different letter? or a letter from the country's embassy? because we are not sure what to bring. and please dont reply with that blanket statement 'bring everything'. BEcause we don't have everything. My files (including submissions are in the US) and it wont get to him in time. All he has is what was requested in his interview letter... thanks

06-Jan-2010: Moved to Australia on fiancee visa

18-Apr-2010: Married

09-Nov-2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago

24-Nov-2011: Received NOA-1 via email, file routed to CSC (priority date Nov 22)

06-Dec-2011: Received NOA-1 via mail in Australia

07-Dec-2011: Received NOA-2 via email

16-Dec-2011: Received NOA-2 via mail in Australia

09-Jan-2012: Received NVC case number

09-Jan-2012: Emailed completed DS-3032

10-Jan-2012: Received I-864 Bill

10-Jan-2012: Pay I-864 Bill

12-Jan-2012: Accepted DS-3032/Receive IV Bill

12-Jan-2012: Pay IV Bill

11-Feb-2012: Mailed I-864 & IV

13-Feb-2012: I-864 & IV received at NVC

16-Feb-2012: RFE

27-Feb-2012: Sent response to RFE

05-Mar-2012: Case complete

03-Apr-2012: Interview *Approved*

21-May-2012: POE-Dallas

08-Jun-2012: Received SSN & Welcome letter

11-Jun-2012: Received Green Card. Done.

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Ryan H   3,812

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Approved!!

Congratulations!

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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Sonshyne   2

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laurel&colin how did you go? We were APPROVED!!! it was terribly anticlimatic. not a single question was asked and they didn't look at anything I had with me. She just got us to sign our ds230's and then off we went! All easy as! Good luck everybody else xxxx

CONGRATS AMANDA & JOSH :dance: :dance:

Approved!! It was FAST. My appointment was at 1PM and we were out of there by 2PM.

Everything was smooth except they had difficulties taking my fingerprints.

The consular officer asked me the ONE question I didn't know the answer to: how much does your husband make? :bonk: I gave a guesstimate and it wasn't too wrong.

Besides that, some simple questions which didn't always make sense (like how's your husband's brother's girlfriend?, after I mentioned she came to our wedding... what do you mean how is she?? Who cares right now??)

I'll make a full review when I get back home tomorrow!

CONGRATS LAURE & COLIN :dance: :dance:

My Interview is on the 28th :)

Your up next :thumbs: Come on with the good news :thumbs:

USCIS

06-28-2011-Mailed I-130

07-03-2011-NOA1

12-08-2011-NOA2

NVC

12-19-2012-NVC Received Case

01-06-2012-Case Number

01-25-2012-Case Completed

02-21-2012-Medical

03-06-2012-Interview--APPROVED

03-13-2012-VISA RECEIVED

03-16-2012-POE ATL

ROC

02/24/2014-Mailed I-751

02/26/2014-Package Received

02/28/2014-NOA1 Hard Copy

02/28/2014-Check Cashed

03/25/2014-Biometrics Appt

06/04/2014-RFE Sent more info back on 07/29/2014

09/04/2014 ROC Approved

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alizon   77

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getting ready for our interview and i can't find any indication that says to bring copies of our past submissions, relationship evidence, prepaid envelope, tax returns or anything! All our interview letter that we received from the NVC says to bring is medical report, passport photos, if we filed an extension in lieu of a tax return--to bring the return, and anything that the NVC requested. Did you guys receive a different letter? or a letter from the country's embassy? because we are not sure what to bring. and please dont reply with that blanket statement 'bring everything'. BEcause we don't have everything. My files (including submissions are in the US) and it wont get to him in time. All he has is what was requested in his interview letter... thanks

We brought our I130 package just in case, but it was not listed as required on the Pk 4 letter, and the interviewer did not ask for it. If you did traditional processing, then the tax returns/transcripts and all other original documents were already sent to NVC and should be with your file. If you did electronic processing, then he absolutely must bring the tax returns and all the other original documents. We also brought my 2011 taxes as a precaution, but our interview was well before April 17th, and they didn't need them. You should check your regional forum and the embassy reviews to get instructions specific to your embassy.

The instructions you get with the pk 4 letter aren't always complete. For example, I don't remember our letter saying we needed to bring the DHL delivery confirmation page with us, but that was the second thing the consulate checked (after checking our interview letter) before even letting us through security. VJ was where we got that info, and others behind us in line were turned away for not knowing that they needed it.

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Amanda and Josh   12

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Australia
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getting ready for our interview and i can't find any indication that says to bring copies of our past submissions, relationship evidence, prepaid envelope, tax returns or anything! All our interview letter that we received from the NVC says to bring is medical report, passport photos, if we filed an extension in lieu of a tax return--to bring the return, and anything that the NVC requested. Did you guys receive a different letter? or a letter from the country's embassy? because we are not sure what to bring. and please dont reply with that blanket statement 'bring everything'. BEcause we don't have everything. My files (including submissions are in the US) and it wont get to him in time. All he has is what was requested in his interview letter... thanks

I read it on here to take the platinium post pack and then i think I saw it on the consular specific website. I took everything with me just on advice from here and I took extra evidence. I took proof of medical insurance (because i'm pregnant and my daughter has cystic fibrosis) and I took Josh's tax from this 2011. They didn't ask for a single thing. It was super busy when we got there and only one other person was approved, everybody else was told they needed more stuff so following directions on here paid off big time for us!! We weren't even asked any questions. She asked my kids if they had been to America and they said no. Then she sat them down and talked about my pregnancy but in a girlie kind of way not interview way eg." I have a huge gap between my kids too, they are a big help, are you finding out the sex, are the kids excited or embarrassed that there is now proof mum still does the deed lol". I took extra pictures too but they didn't ask for them, better to have them though i think.

I was so stressed and it turned out to be no big deal at all so relax, check with everything on here and you will fine xxxx

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