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TorLex   1

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Hello there fellow VJ members,

I am a new member on this forum, though I have been visiting it from time to time over the last couple months. My significant other and I have been discussing filing for the K-1 visa now that we have been together for almost 4 years. Over the past 4 years, I have waited for the day when we would be done with school and could focus on moving to be with each other. Now that he will be graduating in June, we decided it is time that we make this change in our lives. :)

He is from the Netherlands and I am from Oklahoma. We met by chance online through an art website called DeviantART in April of 2007 when I made a 'comment' on one of his photos. When I made that comment all those years ago, I never could have imagined that it would have led to this. In October of 2007, we came forward of our feelings. Those feelings would continue to grow until August 2008, when I got on an airplane (for the first time ever) and flew half-way across the world by myself to meet him for the very first time and spend 9 days together. Since then we have met about every 4 months (our visits ranging from 1-3 months).

Our last visit just ended last week as he returned home to finish up his graduation project for school. So here I am spending every waking minute on VJ learning all I can to get this process started. I am expecting to file for the K-1 a month from now once I get everything together and make more preparations. I am more excited than ever knowing we finally have a plan. ^__^

I'm hoping to get to know fellow couples and follow you all through your visa journeys as well as sharing mine.

Tori

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vs2011   3

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Congrats and good luck. There is a ton of helpful information on VisaJourney. I's suggest doing a search for other VJ members that the beneficiary is from the Netherlands and get in touch with them. Get tips, advice, etc.

Enjoy!

VisaJourney Time Line:

K1 Visa

Service Center: Vermont Service Center

Consulate: New Delhi, India

I-129F Sent: 2011-06-07

I-129F NOA1: 2011-06-10

I-129F NOA2: 2011-12-15

NVC Received: 2012-01-10

Packet 3 Recd: 2012-01-23

Packet 3 Sent: 2012-01-24

Packet 4 Sent: 2012-02-24

Medical Exam: 2012-02-24

Interview: 2012-03-12 - Approved!

US Entry: 2012-05-07 - POE Dallas, TX

Marriage: 2012-05-15

6 months, 5 days from NOA1 to NOA2; No RFE's.

Contacted local congressman to help expedite case at VSC for NOA2. (Definitely helped!)

Contact me if you need any info on a K-1 Visa for India, more than happy to help.

Maryamm Enthusiast

Maryamm   1

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hello there, my suggestion is you and your boyfriend collect ALL the proofs you had for 4 years up to NOW, save and print them if possible. me and my husband met online by chance too, we were friends, then we started our love feelings after 3 or 4 years later?? umm.. it was amazing :yes: he saved our chats/conversations, we didnt know that we will use them as proofs NOW, just Wow!

welcome here and enjoy the journey :)

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Our Visa Journey:

- 2003, met thru a music forum, NOT a dating site ;)
- Dec 9, 2010, met in person and engaged
- June 7, 2011, married
- Sept 28, 2011 1st Packet sent
- Sept 29, 2011, received NOA 1
- April 4, 2012, received NOA 2, move to NVC
- May 15, 2012, Case Number assigned!
- May 16, 2012, I 864 Bill paid
- May 19, 2012, Emailed DS 3032 to NVC
- May 24, 2012, Returned Completed DS 3032
- May 24, 2012, Received IV Bill
- May 24, 2012, Paid IV Bill
- May 31, 2012, AOS package SENT
- June 14, 2012, Package IV SENT
- June 26, 2012, CASE COMPLETED! 1 month, 1 week and 4 days since NVC received
- August 2, 2012, Interview, PASSED smile.png

- October 18, 2014: arrived in the US :)

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Removal Conditional Resident:

July 23, 2014: Petition sent

August 1, 2014: I-797 Form (NOA) received

August 18, 2014: Biometrics done

TorLex Apprentice

TorLex   1

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Congratulations and welcome!

Thank you so much! :)

Congrats and good luck. There is a ton of helpful information on VisaJourney. I's suggest doing a search for other VJ members that the beneficiary is from the Netherlands and get in touch with them. Get tips, advice, etc.

Enjoy!

Thank you, I will start looking into other Netherlands/US couples as soon as possible! :)

Welcome and good luck!!!!

Thank you, I'm very excited! :D

hello there, my suggestion is you and your boyfriend collect ALL the proofs you had for 4 years up to NOW, save and print them if possible. me and my husband met online by chance too, we were friends, then we started our love feelings after 3 or 4 years later?? umm.. it was amazing :yes: he saved our chats/conversations, we didnt know that we will use them as proofs NOW, just Wow!

welcome here and enjoy the journey :)

Luckily, we are both very sentimental people and have kept everything from receipts to chat conversations to boarding passes! x] We are going to extremely prepared if I can just sort through it all now. ^__^ And thank you for the welcome!

Best of luck! and welcome to the journey.

Thank you so much. It's going to be a long journey, but well worth it!

mounir412 Mentor

mounir412   101

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Best of luck!!! and welcome to VJ :thumbs:

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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Britt♥Marco Explorer

Britt♥Marco   9

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Congrats and welcome!! More Ameri-Dutch couples, yay!

United_States.gif Love Story Netherlands.gif

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K-1

8/02/2011 -- Mailed I-129F to Texas Lockbox (overnight USPS)

8/03/2011 -- Delivered by USPS, signed for by C THORNQUIST

8/05/2011 -- NOA1 text & email, routed to VSC

8/10/2011 -- I-797C Received in mail

12/13/2011 -- NOA2!! :)

12/22/2011 -- NVC letter

1/03/2012 -- Marco received package 3

1/25/2012 -- Received interview date of 2/27

2/16/2012 -- Medical exam in Amsterdam- a breeze! BMR and DKTP shots given

2/27/2012 -- Interview in Amsterdam- Denied, need to obtain Belgian police certificate & reschedule

3/13/2012 -- Delivered Belgian P.C. to Consulate... status: APPROVED! :)

4/11/2012 -- POE Philadelphia :)

5/19/2012 -- Wedding!

~~~~~~~~~

AOS

7/24/2012 -- Mailed AOS Package

7/31/2012 -- Confirmation text received

8/1/2012 -- Check cashed

8/18/2012 -- Email alerting RFE for I-485

8/23/2012 -- Received biometrics letter (too late, appointment already passed!) and also RFE information

...and let the waiting games begin (again)!

TorLex Apprentice

TorLex   1

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Congratulations and Welcome to VJ :dance: :dance: :dance:

If you have any questions, just let me know!!!

Thank you, I will definitely get in touch if I have any questions! :D

Congrats and welcome!! More Ameri-Dutch couples, yay!

Thank you! It's nice finally joining a community where there are people with my exact situation. I don't feel so alone in the process anymore! I couldn't help but notice your interview is tomorrow.. Good luck to the both of you! <3

X Factor Grand Master

X Factor   1,112

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Congrats welcome to VJ. If you follow the instructions on this site you will not have too much problem with your application. If you are doing an I-129 make sure you mail the information to the Texas, Lockbox. I didn't do it and it cost me a few days of delay :)

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

TorLex Apprentice

TorLex   1

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Congrats welcome to VJ. If you follow the instructions on this site you will not have too much problem with your application. If you are doing an I-129 make sure you mail the information to the Texas, Lockbox. I didn't do it and it cost me a few days of delay :)

Thanks for the warm welcome and the advice! :) It is much appreciated.

 

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