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Thanks Gavin and Joy! We're trying to stay positive here but today has been really tough for us.

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.
~~Albert Schweitzer

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Meg and Alan

Initially filed for K1 visa - Feb 23 2012

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we've abandoned this application

We married on Aug 24, 2013 in a small ceremony in MA

We'll be applying for a CR1 / IR1 visa as soon as we are able

Watch this space for updates!

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Thanks Gavin and Joy! We're trying to stay positive here but today has been really tough for us.

I'll be thinking about you tomorrow. I admire what you are trying to do - keep the faith xx

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02/28/2012 : I-129F Filed
09/06/2012 : NOA2 ... APPROVED in 188 days, no RFE
09/28/2012 : Medical
10/12/2012 : Interview - APPROVED!
10/28/2012 : POE - Washington DC
11/10/2012 : Wedding

12/17/2012 : AOS application forms: I-485 / I-765 filed
02/15/2013 : I-765 approved
06/07/2013 : I-131 (AP) approved

09/04/2013 : I-485 approved

09/11/2013 : Received Green Card

06/09/2015 : Filed ROC application I-751

12/17/2015 : New Green Card received (10 Yr)

10/20/2016 : Filed N-400 application for Naturalization

07/07/2017 : Naturalization interview - approved!

08/11/2017 : Oath Ceremony - Became a USC

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Norway
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*slams head into wall* UGH! We got the report from child services today and it's not what we expected. :crying: :crying: The boys were interviewed and explained how they want to live with us and are scared of their mum. The report states that they now have a good relationship with their mother and that I should move to the UK. I want to know what children they interviewed for this report cause it wasn't his! They go to court Monday and we still have 200+ pages of evidence as to why the boys need to live with us in USA. This report just blindsided us and I'm trying very hard to not mope around. Please send good thoughts our way and I'll let you know what happens on Monday.

Sorry to hear this. Hope this will work out for you.

K-1

Feb.14 2012: Mailed I-129F

Aug.14 2012: NOA2!! (179 days)

Oct.4 2012: Interview! Approved!

Oct.12 2012: Visa in hand

Dec.02 2012: POE

AOS

March 9 2013 AOS packet sent

March 18 2013 NOA1

April 1 2013 Biometrics done (appointment April 11)

May 25 2013 EAD/AP received

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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*slams head into wall* UGH! We got the report from child services today and it's not what we expected. :crying: :crying: The boys were interviewed and explained how they want to live with us and are scared of their mum. The report states that they now have a good relationship with their mother and that I should move to the UK. I want to know what children they interviewed for this report cause it wasn't his! They go to court Monday and we still have 200+ pages of evidence as to why the boys need to live with us in USA. This report just blindsided us and I'm trying very hard to not mope around. Please send good thoughts our way and I'll let you know what happens on Monday.

Will be praying for you tomorrow x

Our Journey
Aug 2nd '11...love at first sight???
Aug 4th '11...first date!
Feb 19th '12...ENGAGED!!!!!

Our I-129 Journey
Feb 23rd '12...I-129F mailed
Feb 28th '12...NOA1
AUGUST 17th '12...NOA2 APPROVED!!!!!

Our VISA Journey!
Aug 27th '12 NVC received petition and issued LND number
Sept 7th '12 ALL forms mailed to embassy!
Sept 10th '12 Medical
NOV 1st '12 INTERVIEW - APPROVED!!!!!

Nov 9th '12 POE Baltimore biggrin.png
Nov 11th '12 WEDDING

Our AOS/ED Journey!
Dec 13th '12 AOS/ED forms sent
Dec 19th '12 NOA1
Jan 11th '13 BIOMETRICS
Feb 11th '13 ED APPROVED!!!

Aug 23rd '13 AOS RFE

Sept 23rd '13 AOS DECISION...APPROVED!!!

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now the days are going by so slowww. eheheheh. maybe if i TRY not to think about the interview then it will come faster can i just sleep a month!??!

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2/24/2012 İ129F recieved

2/29/2012-touched

9/11/2012 (my birthday) NOA2 (200 days)

9/15/2012 NOA2 hardcopy

9/17/2012 NVC received (not processed,so no case number)

9/20/2012 NVC case number recieved

9/24/2012 NVC left for ankara ;)

9/28/2012 Received at Ankara embassy

9/28/2012 Packet 3 received via email

10/2/2012 Packet 3 sent via UPS

10/4/2012 Packet 4 received via email

10/30/2012 Medical

11/6/2012 Interview :)

11/24/2012 POE

11/27/2012 GOT MARRIAGE LICENSE (3 DAY WAIT)

11/28/2012 APPLIED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY

11/30/2012 wedding (OFFICIALLY MRS.ALAN)

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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London folks. I need to pay the visa fee from here, is there a link to pay it with a credit card?

You have to do it over the phone I believe. I'm not sure if you can do it through the DOS. I called the embassy number to do it with my card. The other thing (which would be slow) would be to use this form... http://photos.state.gov/libraries/unitedkingdom/164203/cons-visa/NIV030a_credit_card_pre-auth.pdf

Us

07/29/2011 : Heather went to England, visiting joint friends and we met

09/28/2011, 10/27/2011, 12/26/2011, 02/10/2012 : Gav went to the USA

03/28/2012, 05/03/2012 : Heather went to England

USCIS/VSC/NVC

02/04/2012 : I-129F sent

02/07/2012 : Received by VSC

02/09/2012 : NOA1

08/07/2012 : NOA2

08/10/2012 : NOA2 hard copy recieved

08/17/2012 : NVC Recieved, LND No. issued

08/23/2012 : Left NVC, en route to London

US Embassy and Medical in London

08/28/2012 : Petition Received at Embassy

09/04/2012 : Medical (Knightsbridge Doctors)

09/05/2012 : Sent forms that I had downloaded to the Embassy, delivered 09/06/2012

09/07/2012 : Packet 3 arrived tongue.png

09/11/2012 : Embassy has received medical information

09/21/2012 : Visa paid and MRV receipt

09/24/2012 : Interview date given (Intervew at 08:30 on 10/04/2012)

09/26/2012 : Packet 4 arrived

10/04/2012 : Intervew result - Approved! smile.png

10/05/2012 : Visa Issued

10/11/2012 : Passport/Visa received

10/12/2012 : POE - Washington DC

Weddings

10/27/2012 : Married  |  05/04/2013 : Wedding #2/Blessing

AOS

11/29/2012: Email notificaton of recieving AOS paperwork

11/16/2012: AOS Received date

12/02/2012: Received NOA

12/20/2012: Biometrics Appointment, 3pm at Alexandria, VA

08/30/2013: AOS Approved :)

09/09/2013: Greencard arrived

Citizenship

08/07/2017: Filed

08/15/2017: NOA

09/05/2017: Biometrics Appointment

03/08/2018: Interview Scheduled

 

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You have to do it over the phone I believe. I'm not sure if you can do it through the DOS. I called the embassy number to do it with my card. The other thing (which would be slow) would be to use this form... http://photos.state....rd_pre-auth.pdf

If I do it over the phone then will the receipt be mailed to him? I know he has to show it's been paid, but I'm confused as how that happens.

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The receipt is emailed. You can probably have it emailed to either you or him. Unfortunately the only way to pay it is by calling the extortion line and paying the 1.23/minute to pay the fee. Rob said the call didn't take that long, though.

October 2007- Became friends gaming onlineJanuary 16, 2009- Met in person in UKDecember 25, 2011- Ten visits later, engaged!February 24, 2012- I-129F SentFebruary 29, 2012- NOA 1 ReceivedJuly 13, 2012- RFE email sad.pngJuly 20, 2012-RFE response mailed to CSCJuly 24, 2012-RFE response reviewJuly 26, 2012-NOA2!!!!July 30, 2012-NOA2 Hardcopy ReceivedAugust 3, 2012-NVC received case and forwarded to LondonAugust 6, 2012-Case received by LondonAugust 13, 2012-Packet 3 sent out by consulateAugust 15, 2012-Packet 3 receivedAugust 23, 2012-Mailed affidavit and original forms to Rob via express mailAugust 30, 2012-MedicalSeptember 3, 2012-Packet 3 sent to embassy with DS-2001September 4, 2012-Packet 3 and DS-2001 arrive in LondonSeptember 26, 2012-Packet 4 receivedOctober 11, 2012- lnterview- Result: APPROVEDOctober 18, 2012-Visa in handNovember 15, 2012- POE-ORDNovember 21, 2012- Legal wedding!!November 30, 2012- Applied for SSNDecember 7, 2012- SSN card came in mailDecember 20, 2012- AOS/EAD/AP sent outDecember 27, 2012-AOS/EAD/AP Text/email confirmationDecember 31, 2012-AOS/EAD/AP NOA1 received in mailJanuary 22, 2013-Biometrics appointmentFebruary 15, 2013- EAD/AP approvedFebruary 27, 2013- EAD/AP card arrived in mailApril 6, 2013- Big family wedding!!August 12, 2013-AOS text/email- APPROVED!! <p>May 16, 2015- ROC package sent to CSC August 15, 2015- ROC Approved!
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I had the strangest day yesterday...my mum and myself left with a jammed packed car and went to a car boot sale. We set up and it was so strange to stand with lots of my life on sale and then see it piece by piece walk away from me! It was such a liberating feeling though and just reminded me so so much of the fact that it's all just 'stuff'! It was exciting then to see it going to new owners knowing that it is just part of my preparation for a brand new life with Jason...a life which we have been waiting so long for that will be full of brand new memories and no doubt a lot more 'stuff'!!!!! It will be OUR stuff tho :) The money will also come in useful on our honeymoon!

I pray that all goes well for everyone this week...court dates, NOA2's, interviews, medicals, flights! :dance: xx

Our Journey
Aug 2nd '11...love at first sight???
Aug 4th '11...first date!
Feb 19th '12...ENGAGED!!!!!

Our I-129 Journey
Feb 23rd '12...I-129F mailed
Feb 28th '12...NOA1
AUGUST 17th '12...NOA2 APPROVED!!!!!

Our VISA Journey!
Aug 27th '12 NVC received petition and issued LND number
Sept 7th '12 ALL forms mailed to embassy!
Sept 10th '12 Medical
NOV 1st '12 INTERVIEW - APPROVED!!!!!

Nov 9th '12 POE Baltimore biggrin.png
Nov 11th '12 WEDDING

Our AOS/ED Journey!
Dec 13th '12 AOS/ED forms sent
Dec 19th '12 NOA1
Jan 11th '13 BIOMETRICS
Feb 11th '13 ED APPROVED!!!

Aug 23rd '13 AOS RFE

Sept 23rd '13 AOS DECISION...APPROVED!!!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Posted

If I do it over the phone then will the receipt be mailed to him? I know he has to show it's been paid, but I'm confused as how that happens.

They email it to the address you give him, it's a PDF document. So just a case of printing it off :)

Us

07/29/2011 : Heather went to England, visiting joint friends and we met

09/28/2011, 10/27/2011, 12/26/2011, 02/10/2012 : Gav went to the USA

03/28/2012, 05/03/2012 : Heather went to England

USCIS/VSC/NVC

02/04/2012 : I-129F sent

02/07/2012 : Received by VSC

02/09/2012 : NOA1

08/07/2012 : NOA2

08/10/2012 : NOA2 hard copy recieved

08/17/2012 : NVC Recieved, LND No. issued

08/23/2012 : Left NVC, en route to London

US Embassy and Medical in London

08/28/2012 : Petition Received at Embassy

09/04/2012 : Medical (Knightsbridge Doctors)

09/05/2012 : Sent forms that I had downloaded to the Embassy, delivered 09/06/2012

09/07/2012 : Packet 3 arrived tongue.png

09/11/2012 : Embassy has received medical information

09/21/2012 : Visa paid and MRV receipt

09/24/2012 : Interview date given (Intervew at 08:30 on 10/04/2012)

09/26/2012 : Packet 4 arrived

10/04/2012 : Intervew result - Approved! smile.png

10/05/2012 : Visa Issued

10/11/2012 : Passport/Visa received

10/12/2012 : POE - Washington DC

Weddings

10/27/2012 : Married  |  05/04/2013 : Wedding #2/Blessing

AOS

11/29/2012: Email notificaton of recieving AOS paperwork

11/16/2012: AOS Received date

12/02/2012: Received NOA

12/20/2012: Biometrics Appointment, 3pm at Alexandria, VA

08/30/2013: AOS Approved :)

09/09/2013: Greencard arrived

Citizenship

08/07/2017: Filed

08/15/2017: NOA

09/05/2017: Biometrics Appointment

03/08/2018: Interview Scheduled

 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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I had the strangest day yesterday...my mum and myself left with a jammed packed car and went to a car boot sale. We set up and it was so strange to stand with lots of my life on sale and then see it piece by piece walk away from me! It was such a liberating feeling though and just reminded me so so much of the fact that it's all just 'stuff'! It was exciting then to see it going to new owners knowing that it is just part of my preparation for a brand new life with Jason...a life which we have been waiting so long for that will be full of brand new memories and no doubt a lot more 'stuff'!!!!! It will be OUR stuff tho :) The money will also come in useful on our honeymoon!

I pray that all goes well for everyone this week...court dates, NOA2's, interviews, medicals, flights! :dance: xx

I agree, it was strange for me. Sad to see some things go, but at the same time liberating. I had a few clear outs. I went through my things and thought that was it. I went through my things a few weeks later and was wondering why I had not put things in the first clear out. Same on the third and fourth ones! :bonk:

Us

07/29/2011 : Heather went to England, visiting joint friends and we met

09/28/2011, 10/27/2011, 12/26/2011, 02/10/2012 : Gav went to the USA

03/28/2012, 05/03/2012 : Heather went to England

USCIS/VSC/NVC

02/04/2012 : I-129F sent

02/07/2012 : Received by VSC

02/09/2012 : NOA1

08/07/2012 : NOA2

08/10/2012 : NOA2 hard copy recieved

08/17/2012 : NVC Recieved, LND No. issued

08/23/2012 : Left NVC, en route to London

US Embassy and Medical in London

08/28/2012 : Petition Received at Embassy

09/04/2012 : Medical (Knightsbridge Doctors)

09/05/2012 : Sent forms that I had downloaded to the Embassy, delivered 09/06/2012

09/07/2012 : Packet 3 arrived tongue.png

09/11/2012 : Embassy has received medical information

09/21/2012 : Visa paid and MRV receipt

09/24/2012 : Interview date given (Intervew at 08:30 on 10/04/2012)

09/26/2012 : Packet 4 arrived

10/04/2012 : Intervew result - Approved! smile.png

10/05/2012 : Visa Issued

10/11/2012 : Passport/Visa received

10/12/2012 : POE - Washington DC

Weddings

10/27/2012 : Married  |  05/04/2013 : Wedding #2/Blessing

AOS

11/29/2012: Email notificaton of recieving AOS paperwork

11/16/2012: AOS Received date

12/02/2012: Received NOA

12/20/2012: Biometrics Appointment, 3pm at Alexandria, VA

08/30/2013: AOS Approved :)

09/09/2013: Greencard arrived

Citizenship

08/07/2017: Filed

08/15/2017: NOA

09/05/2017: Biometrics Appointment

03/08/2018: Interview Scheduled

 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Silly bank holiday! Good luck everyone for the coming week, whatever stage your at, lets see lots of movement! :)

Us

07/29/2011 : Heather went to England, visiting joint friends and we met

09/28/2011, 10/27/2011, 12/26/2011, 02/10/2012 : Gav went to the USA

03/28/2012, 05/03/2012 : Heather went to England

USCIS/VSC/NVC

02/04/2012 : I-129F sent

02/07/2012 : Received by VSC

02/09/2012 : NOA1

08/07/2012 : NOA2

08/10/2012 : NOA2 hard copy recieved

08/17/2012 : NVC Recieved, LND No. issued

08/23/2012 : Left NVC, en route to London

US Embassy and Medical in London

08/28/2012 : Petition Received at Embassy

09/04/2012 : Medical (Knightsbridge Doctors)

09/05/2012 : Sent forms that I had downloaded to the Embassy, delivered 09/06/2012

09/07/2012 : Packet 3 arrived tongue.png

09/11/2012 : Embassy has received medical information

09/21/2012 : Visa paid and MRV receipt

09/24/2012 : Interview date given (Intervew at 08:30 on 10/04/2012)

09/26/2012 : Packet 4 arrived

10/04/2012 : Intervew result - Approved! smile.png

10/05/2012 : Visa Issued

10/11/2012 : Passport/Visa received

10/12/2012 : POE - Washington DC

Weddings

10/27/2012 : Married  |  05/04/2013 : Wedding #2/Blessing

AOS

11/29/2012: Email notificaton of recieving AOS paperwork

11/16/2012: AOS Received date

12/02/2012: Received NOA

12/20/2012: Biometrics Appointment, 3pm at Alexandria, VA

08/30/2013: AOS Approved :)

09/09/2013: Greencard arrived

Citizenship

08/07/2017: Filed

08/15/2017: NOA

09/05/2017: Biometrics Appointment

03/08/2018: Interview Scheduled

 

Filed: Timeline
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Did everyone get vaccinations during medical exam for applying for fiance visa? I just want to know that I'm not the only one who got it. My fiance told me that for K-1 visa we don't need to have vaccine during medical exam, we can get it when applying for permanent residence after marriage. I just don't understand why the physician not tell me that it is optional, but they just put me through 3 shots and not even explain me what the vaccine are for and why I need them now. Everyone going for medical check-up experience the same thing?

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Did everyone get vaccinations during medical exam for applying for fiance visa? I just want to know that I'm not the only one who got it. My fiance told me that for K-1 visa we don't need to have vaccine during medical exam, we can get it when applying for permanent residence after marriage. I just don't understand why the physician not tell me that it is optional, but they just put me through 3 shots and not even explain me what the vaccine are for and why I need them now. Everyone going for medical check-up experience the same thing?

Yes, you do need all your vaccinations up to date... If you don't already have the required shots, they will give them to you or they will not approve your medical until you've gotten them done.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3739.html

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