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I got the VJ email too... My first thought was: Well, thank you for reminding me that we haven't moved a signal step forward =/

hhahhaahha!!!! I got that too and I was like errrr.....okay!

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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6 days without a single approval at VSC: :crying:

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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YAY! I just booked my flight to go see Tom!! <3

My brother-in-law works for an airline and was able to get me a $200 (tax included) round trip, and since my next job won't start for at least another two weeks, I thought I'd hop on a plane and go visit him! Hopefully I won't have any trouble crossing the border, since this is the first time I'm going to do it without a letter from my boss stating when I'll return back to work... but I will have my return ticket, plus all my home ownership docs, and the copies of our paperwork package, so that they know I'm doing this the right way.

Fingers crossed!

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6 days without a single approval at VSC: :crying:

This is so bad! It's so sloooooow. They need to get the wheels turning, fast. NOW!

I miss my fiance.... :(

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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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I had the same thought too! Haha.

Well... I have a new worry other than the NOA2. Yesterday I quit my job. I got an email from my boss saying that I was being passed over for a promotion (that should have been rightfully mine), because my wedding is my priority and I'm moving to Florida soon. Which is total discrimination. (My office has a high turnover rate, so even though I am potentially leaving by October - December, that's still longer than the amount of time that others have spent in this position). So I went in early before anyone got there and left my letter of resignation on my boss' desk.

So now the job hunt is on... but thankfully, I have a phone meeting later this morning with a job that goes from June - October, so fingers crossed!

Depending on when that one starts, I may be able to hop down to Florida quickly to see Tom :)

Good luck job hunting!

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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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6 days without a single approval at VSC: :crying:

I know, right!! Here I am hoping that either I or a fellow February filer get an approval this week. I doubt it will happen ...

USCIS K-1 (I-129F) petition filled - 1st attempt

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USCIS K-1 (I-129F) petition filled - 2nd attempt

I-129F sent to Dallas, TX lockbox: 02/08/12

Service center: Vermont

NOA1: 02/13/12

NOA2: 07/30/12

Received at NVC: 08/06/12

Sent by NVC: 08/09/12

Received at Consulate in Haiti: 08/13/12

Packet 3 received: 08/22/12

Medical done: 10/10/12

Packet 3 sent: 10/18/12

Packet 4 received: 10/31/13

Interview: 12/03/12 (Result: ********)

POE date: **/**/12

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6 days without a single approval at VSC: :crying:

this is ridiculous! Can someone call to ensure that service center is still working?...... :unsure:

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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Welcome, Saku! I have no experience regarding your question that's why I am not going to speculate on how-s and what-s. Yet, what made me curios in your post is that you mentioned getting married in Japan. From what I know, K-1 filers are to be married within 90 days of beneficiary arrival to USA. And after that we are not to leave the country until we have advanced parole or green card ready. Not trying to be noisy here, and of course every situation is different but something out of ordinary always makes me wonder...:blush:

Guys, thank you for replying:) yeah sorry I shouldn't have called it "wedding". It confused you guys. It's just a little reception we will have in Japan for my family and friends since not all of them will be able to come to our actual wedding in the states. So we won't be legally married till I move to the states. I will look for a forum about it. If any of you know some advise, please let me know. Thanks:)

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this is ridiculous! Can someone call to ensure that service center is still working?...... :unsure:

It should get better. I think approvals will accelerate at the end of the week. First day back. Physically they are at work. Mentally still at the beach. They better direct some more resources toward these petitions. The number of submissions is only going to increase into the summer months. They'll create a disaster for themselves if they don't keep up.

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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It should get better. I think approvals will accelerate at the end of the week. First day back. Physically they are at work. Mentally still at the beach. They better direct some more resources toward these petitions. The number of submissions is only going to increase into the summer months. They'll create a disaster for themselves if they don't keep up.

I need some of your Zen Tea Paul 86. I'm usually not this antsy and impatient but this process has worked my patience thin.

WhooooooooSAhhhhh!!!!

****Chants "Butterflies, blue skies and Frankie....Butterflies blue skies and frankie.....butterflies blue skies and Frankie ***

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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Memorial Day finally over. There's not another holiday until July 4 and I hope to have my NOA2 by then.

This is tough because I've watched 2 others at the Moldovan Embassy really go far already. One got his NOA2 around the same time as I applied...They are married now and going through AOS....and the other couple applied AFTER us and they're going in for interview tomorrow. It's frustrating to watch and try to explain how we're still waiting to my fiancee. She doesn't entirely understand it. I don't have a problem with the wait intellectually (the checks and security make our great nation more secure and safe) but I gotta admit this is hard on the heart.

K1 Process -

1/30/12 - I-129F sent

2/2/12 - NOA1 Received (CSC)

2/3/12 - Visa App Fee Check Cashed

6/18/12 - NOA2 Email Received at 9PM MST

6/22/12 - NOA2 Letter Received in Mail

7/11/12 - NVC Received

7/13/12 - NVC Sent Case to Moldova Embassy

7/18/12 - Packet 3 dropped off to Embassy

7/19/12 - Packet 3 & 4 Instructions Received from Embassy

7/23/12 - Medical Exam Passed

7/27/12 - Interview

8/4/12 - POE Denver, CO

9/14/12 - Wedding #1 (Denver Courthouse)

9/17/12 - AOS/EAD sent

9/19/12 - AOS/EAD NOA1

10/23/12 - Biometrics

1/16/23 - AOS Interview

6/15/13 - Wedding #2 (Colorado)

6/22/13 - Wedding #3 (Moldova)

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P+J   47

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Yes. Ha. Im hoping to maintain my positivity until after my VJ timeline estimate passes. About 131-137 days appears to be the average. And I guess after that it's time to initiate the congressional inquiry that way by day 150 it's ready to go. I dont think I'll ever understand how a 15 minute approval takes 5 months.

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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Yes. Ha. Im hoping to maintain my positivity until after my VJ timeline estimate passes. About 131-137 days appears to be the average. And I guess after that it's time to initiate the congressional inquiry that way by day 150 it's ready to go. I dont think I'll ever understand how a 15 minute approval takes 5 months.

Didnt know it only took 15 Mins for them to review a file. WOW!

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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P+J   47

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Didnt know it only took 15 Mins for them to review a file. WOW!

Yes...They're obviously not directing enough resources toward the K1s. It's very disappointing...

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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