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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Uganda
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Thats nice...we need more of those in VSC.

Yes, seriously!

<sigh> Last week was so encouraging at VSC: what on earth happened this week? Boo.

Joy (& Aaron, who doesn't read/post here yet)

Dec. 27, 2010: First met each other in Entebbe, Uganda while I was visiting my friend/his cousin (12/27/10 - 1/10/11) (visited again Jul. 2-9, 2011 and Dec. 24, 2011 - Jan. 9, 2012; engaged 1/7/12)

K-1

Feb. 18, 2012: I-129F sent (delivered 2/21 per USPS & USCIS; NOA1 notice date 2/23/12; check cashed/email/text 2/24)

Aug. 9, 2012: NOA2!!! [NOA1 +168 days] (reached NVC 8/17, left NVC 8/20; @embassy 8/24; embassy confirmed receipt 9/5)

Oct. 24 - Nov. 8, 2012: I visited again (Nairobi: medical 10/31; interview 11/5 [NOA1 +256 days]; result--APPROVED!!!!!!!)

Nov. 15, 2012: Visa in hand (was ready for retrieval 11/12/12)

Nov. 20, 2012: POE, Boston!!! (legal marriage 12/12/12; family/friends wedding ceremony 1/12/13) (276 days)

AOS/EAD/AP

Feb. 4, 2013: AOS packet sent (delivered 2/6, NOA1 text/email & check cashed 2/11 midnight)

Feb. 11, 2013: NOA1 notice date for I-485, EAD, AP (I-485/EAD NOA1 hard copies & biometrics appt letter arrived 2/16, badly mangled AP NOA1 arrived 2/27; biometrics done 3/4/13)

Apr. 3, 2013: EAD & AP approved (received card 4/11)

Aug. 16, 2013: I-485 approved & green card production ordered!!!! (card arrived 8/26/13) (193 days)

ROC

2015 sometime? I've slept since then.

Naturalization

Dec. 20, 2019: N-400 submitted online (Boston, MA field office)

Jan. 9, 2020: Biometrics

Feb. 4, 2020: updated wait time = 4 months (estimated case completion June 2020)

Aug. 7, 2020: interview scheduled (!), but no idea when

Sept. 16, 2020: interview, Boston (approved)

Sept. 24, 2020: oath ceremony, Boston---DONE!!! (279 days from submission)

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Yes, seriously!

<sigh> Last week was so encouraging at VSC: what on earth happened this week? Boo.

OMG this week is killing me!

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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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Hi Guys!

New to the website but I filed back in February the same date as you @afoyoswa (on the 24th of Feb). I am waiting with you guys and can't wait to get my girl home :( I really hope CSC moves fast and gets our NOA2 quick!

Edited by OuardaMalik

Sent: Feb 21st

NOA1: Feb 24th

RFE: Jul 17th

RFE Reply: Jul 26th

NOA2: Jul 31st

NVC Received: August 7th

NVC Sent: August 10th

The wait is long, my dream of you does not end

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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....as the days crawl.

Feb 3, 2012 - I129F sent
Feb 6, 2012 - NoA1 Received
August 22, 2012 - NoA2 ( 198 days!!!!!)
Sept 6, 2012 - NVC Received Case
Sept 10, 2012 - London Received Case
Sept 15, 2012 - Packet 3 Received
Sept 20, 2012 - Medical
Oct 5, 2012 - All forms sent to the embassy
Nov 5, 2012 - Interview
Nov 5, 2012 - Administrative Processing crying.gifcrying.gifcrying.gifranting33va.gifcray5ol.gif

Love conquers all.

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yeah.. I came to hate weekends for only one reason - there are no approvals coming out during weekends :D

welcome, OuardaMalik! Hope your journey is a fast one!

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K1 Visa

I-129F Sent : 2012-02-03
US Entry : 2012-11-01


Adjustment of Status

I-485 sent : 2012-11-14
Interview : 2013-05-21

GC received: 2013-06-13

Removing conditions

I-751 Sent: 2015-03-02

Approval: 2015-12-11

GC received: 2015-12-21

Citizenship

N-400 sent: 2016-03-21

Interview: 2016-08-08

Oath: 2016-08-17

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Uganda
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yeah.. I came to hate weekends for only one reason - there are no approvals coming out during weekends :D

You make it sound like there are actually approvals during the week! And Miss AAA: "crawl" implies some sort of actual movement, doesn't it? The waiting is really wearing on me lately.

On the plus side, I just learned on Friday that my parents & one of my sisters will be arriving here from NC on Friday to attend my grad school commencement ceremony (yay for short notice!), and I am hoping to talk via webcam with Aaron while they are here so they can "meet" him. I am also making plans to take them to see the church where we'll have the wedding (with the ulterior motive of hoping that talking to the minister will calm them down a little bit, although it won't). If they behave themselves, I might even let them see my dress. We (by which I mean "they") really need to get to a better place with regard to their attitude about my relationship with Aaron and our plans, so hopefully this weekend will provide a nudge in the right direction.

Oh, and welcome, OuardaMalik!

Joy (& Aaron, who doesn't read/post here yet)

Dec. 27, 2010: First met each other in Entebbe, Uganda while I was visiting my friend/his cousin (12/27/10 - 1/10/11) (visited again Jul. 2-9, 2011 and Dec. 24, 2011 - Jan. 9, 2012; engaged 1/7/12)

K-1

Feb. 18, 2012: I-129F sent (delivered 2/21 per USPS & USCIS; NOA1 notice date 2/23/12; check cashed/email/text 2/24)

Aug. 9, 2012: NOA2!!! [NOA1 +168 days] (reached NVC 8/17, left NVC 8/20; @embassy 8/24; embassy confirmed receipt 9/5)

Oct. 24 - Nov. 8, 2012: I visited again (Nairobi: medical 10/31; interview 11/5 [NOA1 +256 days]; result--APPROVED!!!!!!!)

Nov. 15, 2012: Visa in hand (was ready for retrieval 11/12/12)

Nov. 20, 2012: POE, Boston!!! (legal marriage 12/12/12; family/friends wedding ceremony 1/12/13) (276 days)

AOS/EAD/AP

Feb. 4, 2013: AOS packet sent (delivered 2/6, NOA1 text/email & check cashed 2/11 midnight)

Feb. 11, 2013: NOA1 notice date for I-485, EAD, AP (I-485/EAD NOA1 hard copies & biometrics appt letter arrived 2/16, badly mangled AP NOA1 arrived 2/27; biometrics done 3/4/13)

Apr. 3, 2013: EAD & AP approved (received card 4/11)

Aug. 16, 2013: I-485 approved & green card production ordered!!!! (card arrived 8/26/13) (193 days)

ROC

2015 sometime? I've slept since then.

Naturalization

Dec. 20, 2019: N-400 submitted online (Boston, MA field office)

Jan. 9, 2020: Biometrics

Feb. 4, 2020: updated wait time = 4 months (estimated case completion June 2020)

Aug. 7, 2020: interview scheduled (!), but no idea when

Sept. 16, 2020: interview, Boston (approved)

Sept. 24, 2020: oath ceremony, Boston---DONE!!! (279 days from submission)

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You make it sound like there are actually approvals during the week! And Miss AAA: "crawl" implies some sort of actual movement, doesn't it? The waiting is really wearing on me lately.

On the plus side, I just learned on Friday that my parents & one of my sisters will be arriving here from NC on Friday to attend my grad school commencement ceremony (yay for short notice!), and I am hoping to talk via webcam with Aaron while they are here so they can "meet" him. I am also making plans to take them to see the church where we'll have the wedding (with the ulterior motive of hoping that talking to the minister will calm them down a little bit, although it won't). If they behave themselves, I might even let them see my dress. We (by which I mean "they") really need to get to a better place with regard to their attitude about my relationship with Aaron and our plans, so hopefully this weekend will provide a nudge in the right direction.

Oh, and welcome, OuardaMalik!

I hope them "meeting" and talking to him makes a difference:) Seeing him and getting to know him should help them change their attitude and see why you do what you do. It must be hard to have to "convince" them this is right.

You need their support now more than anything else!

Waiting waiting waiting driving me crazy!!! I want this to be over with....and still it's a long way to go.....

But on the good side, we are really getting close, late June is six weeks away!!

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

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Heya February filers! I somehow missed this thread in the last few weeks of obsessively looking at VJ for news and information about processing times, the process, etc. Glad to see others in the February boat.

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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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Welcome Cori and Rob....join us as we wait...and wait.....and wait.......and wait... :clock: :clock: :clock: :clock: :clock: :clock: :clock: :clock: :clock:

Feb 3, 2012 - I129F sent
Feb 6, 2012 - NoA1 Received
August 22, 2012 - NoA2 ( 198 days!!!!!)
Sept 6, 2012 - NVC Received Case
Sept 10, 2012 - London Received Case
Sept 15, 2012 - Packet 3 Received
Sept 20, 2012 - Medical
Oct 5, 2012 - All forms sent to the embassy
Nov 5, 2012 - Interview
Nov 5, 2012 - Administrative Processing crying.gifcrying.gifcrying.gifranting33va.gifcray5ol.gif

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You make it sound like there are actually approvals during the week! And Miss AAA: "crawl" implies some sort of actual movement, doesn't it? The waiting is really wearing on me lately.

On the plus side, I just learned on Friday that my parents & one of my sisters will be arriving here from NC on Friday to attend my grad school commencement ceremony (yay for short notice!), and I am hoping to talk via webcam with Aaron while they are here so they can "meet" him. I am also making plans to take them to see the church where we'll have the wedding (with the ulterior motive of hoping that talking to the minister will calm them down a little bit, although it won't). If they behave themselves, I might even let them see my dress. We (by which I mean "they") really need to get to a better place with regard to their attitude about my relationship with Aaron and our plans, so hopefully this weekend will provide a nudge in the right direction.

Oh, and welcome, OuardaMalik!

Aww Joy, didn't realize that your family has issues with your relationship. I hope they get to meet him and see how happy two make each other. I know how important family is to me so can imagine the stress it's causing you. Best of luck with things!

Heya February filers! I somehow missed this thread in the last few weeks of obsessively looking at VJ for news and information about processing times, the process, etc. Glad to see others in the February boat.

Welcome to the group! We have a great bunch of people from February :)

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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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Uganda
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Aww Joy, didn't realize that your family has issues with your relationship. I hope they get to meet him and see how happy two make each other. I know how important family is to me so can imagine the stress it's causing you. Best of luck with things!

Thanks, Meg! (I wrote a little about the whole thing here if you want some light reading...) They've been pretty volatile and dramatic most of my life, so it wasn't a huge surprise, but still is taking a lot of the fun out of what should be a special time, you know?

Welcome to the February holding pen, Cori and Rob!

Joy (& Aaron, who doesn't read/post here yet)

Dec. 27, 2010: First met each other in Entebbe, Uganda while I was visiting my friend/his cousin (12/27/10 - 1/10/11) (visited again Jul. 2-9, 2011 and Dec. 24, 2011 - Jan. 9, 2012; engaged 1/7/12)

K-1

Feb. 18, 2012: I-129F sent (delivered 2/21 per USPS & USCIS; NOA1 notice date 2/23/12; check cashed/email/text 2/24)

Aug. 9, 2012: NOA2!!! [NOA1 +168 days] (reached NVC 8/17, left NVC 8/20; @embassy 8/24; embassy confirmed receipt 9/5)

Oct. 24 - Nov. 8, 2012: I visited again (Nairobi: medical 10/31; interview 11/5 [NOA1 +256 days]; result--APPROVED!!!!!!!)

Nov. 15, 2012: Visa in hand (was ready for retrieval 11/12/12)

Nov. 20, 2012: POE, Boston!!! (legal marriage 12/12/12; family/friends wedding ceremony 1/12/13) (276 days)

AOS/EAD/AP

Feb. 4, 2013: AOS packet sent (delivered 2/6, NOA1 text/email & check cashed 2/11 midnight)

Feb. 11, 2013: NOA1 notice date for I-485, EAD, AP (I-485/EAD NOA1 hard copies & biometrics appt letter arrived 2/16, badly mangled AP NOA1 arrived 2/27; biometrics done 3/4/13)

Apr. 3, 2013: EAD & AP approved (received card 4/11)

Aug. 16, 2013: I-485 approved & green card production ordered!!!! (card arrived 8/26/13) (193 days)

ROC

2015 sometime? I've slept since then.

Naturalization

Dec. 20, 2019: N-400 submitted online (Boston, MA field office)

Jan. 9, 2020: Biometrics

Feb. 4, 2020: updated wait time = 4 months (estimated case completion June 2020)

Aug. 7, 2020: interview scheduled (!), but no idea when

Sept. 16, 2020: interview, Boston (approved)

Sept. 24, 2020: oath ceremony, Boston---DONE!!! (279 days from submission)

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Thanks, Meg! (I wrote a little about the whole thing here if you want some light reading...) They've been pretty volatile and dramatic most of my life, so it wasn't a huge surprise, but still is taking a lot of the fun out of what should be a special time, you know?

Welcome to the February holding pen, Cori and Rob!

Just read your story. I do get the controlling, overbearing family. I love mine to bits and my parents really do rock in many ways. But a lot of what I've done in my life has been for them and not what I've wanted. I'm finally in a place where I speak up and tell them when I don't agree with them. This has turned into me being told that I'm always cranky or have a bad attitude. I also deal with the super religious parents (and live with them atm so it's really fun sometimes). Thankfully my mom has gotten over the shock of me marrying someone who's divorced with kids and loves them. I really hope your family takes the time to meet Aaron and can behave themselves. Ultimately it is your life, not theirs. But yeah, it would be great if they could be happy for you and share in the excitement of your special time.

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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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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Another week starting. January filers come on we need plenty of approvals so we can feel our turn is coming up. I wish If I can do my wedding ceremony by September the latest.

VSC we need a lot of January approvals this week, move it.

Edited by dodo&rooma

I-129F Sent: 02/20/12

Received at VSC: 2/27/12

NOA1 Dated: 2/27/12

RFE: 9/04/12

RFE Response: 9/11/12

RFE Response Review: 9/12/12

NOA2 (Text): 9/26/12

NOA2 Hardcopy received: 9/29/12

NVC Received our file: 10/02/12

NVC Sent our file to the embassy: 10/04/12

Embassy received our file: 10/08/12

Package 3 received: 10/15/12

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Ahhh Monday... one week closer than we were last week :) Here's hoping we see a lot more January approvals this week, so that our time comes sooner :)

Welcome, OuardaMalik and Cori & Rob :)

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