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Mr. Paul   0

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My name is Paul and I'm 23, I live in Israel and my SO lives in the US. She's 27.

We haven't started the process yet, but I am waiting for my interview regarding a B1/B2 visa as I need to meet her before applying for a K1. My interview is next month, and I hope I'll be able to get to the US within the next two months :)

This forum is very very helpful to us :)

X Factor Grand Master

X Factor   1,112

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Yep this is a very helpful site. There are some things I did in advance when I visited my sweet Filipina last month. I knew that I was going to propose and fill out the I-129. So I downloaded the G-325 and other forms and filled them out together with her when I was in the Philippines and let her sign it. Also her letter of intent (I copied the sample one from this sight and modified. Then I had it printed in the Philippines and she signed it). We also had our passport pictures taken. When I got back to New Jersey it took me just a few days to gather the other information and I quickly sent the I-129.

Sent I-129 Application to VSC 2/1/12
NOA1 2/8/12
RFE 8/2/12
RFE reply 8/3/12
NOA2 8/16/12
NVC received 8/27/12
NVC left 8/29/12
Manila Embassy received 9/5/12
Visa appointment & approval 9/7/12
Arrived in US 10/5/2012
Married 11/24/2012
AOS application sent 12/19/12

AOS approved 8/24/13

Mr. Paul Newbie

Mr. Paul   0

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Yep this is a very helpful site. There are some things I did in advance when I visited my sweet Filipina last month. I knew that I was going to propose and fill out the I-129. So I downloaded the G-325 and other forms and filled them out together with her when I was in the Philippines and let her sign it. Also her letter of intent (I copied the sample one from this sight and modified. Then I had it printed in the Philippines and she signed it). We also had our passport pictures taken. When I got back to New Jersey it took me just a few days to gather the other information and I quickly sent the I-129.

Yeah, once my visitor visa is approved I'll start gathering all the required documents to fill out the form when I'm there :)

Moomin Proficient

Moomin   292

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Denmark
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Welcome to VJ Paul - good luck with the tourist visa, upcoming meeting and petition. Save receipts if you use your credit card, make a copy of your passport stamp and take pictures. Don't over-think it though - just have fun and enjoy :)

K1 process, October 2010 > POE, July 2011

I-129F approved in 180 days from NOA1 date. (195 days from filing to NOA2 in hand)

Interview took 224 days from I-129F NOA1 date. (241 days from filing petition until visa in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until POE: 285 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

AOS process, December 2011 > July 2012

EAD/AP Approval took 51 days from NOA1 date to email update. (77 days from filing until EAD/AP in hand)

AOS Approval took 206 days from NOA1 date to email update. (231 days from filing until greencard in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until greencard in hand: 655 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

mounir412 Mentor

mounir412   101

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Welcome to VJ Paul :)

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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Welcome to VJ Paul!

Best wishes with the visa interview.

"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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X Factor Grand Master

X Factor   1,112

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
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My visitor visa was denied, sadly. (214B)

So now either I wait, get a job and reapply, or my SO gets to me and we do it all from here.

So sorry to hear that. It seems that you have come up with a game plan. Nothing worthwhile comes easy.

Sent I-129 Application to VSC 2/1/12
NOA1 2/8/12
RFE 8/2/12
RFE reply 8/3/12
NOA2 8/16/12
NVC received 8/27/12
NVC left 8/29/12
Manila Embassy received 9/5/12
Visa appointment & approval 9/7/12
Arrived in US 10/5/2012
Married 11/24/2012
AOS application sent 12/19/12

AOS approved 8/24/13

 

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