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L&A <3   0

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I got an SMS today from the USCIS website: There has been an update on your case.. I was extremely nervous.Though it may be an RFE.. NO !! NO !! Approved !!! :dance::dance::dance::dance::lol::lol: Extremely happy!!!! It hasnt even been a month since I sent the I129-f package!! (L)(L)

"Missing someone gets easier everyday because even though you are one day further from the last time you saw them, you are one day closer to the next time you will."

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01-31-2012- I129F sent via USPS

02-3-2012- Received in Texas at 6:13 am :) <3

02-08-2012- NOA1 (SMS/EMAIL) 1:48 am yay!!!!!!!!!

02-11-2012- NOA1 hard copy received.

02-11-2012- Touched

02-27-2012- NOA2 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!! 19 days!!! Waiting for hard copy on the mail.

3-1-2012- NOA2 hard copy received.

3-2-2012- Called NVC to check case number.. I knew it was to soon!! No case # available yet!

03-12-2012- NVC received our petition.

03-13-2012- Case Number assigned :) yay!!

03-22-2012- Scheduled Interview in Havana

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Peter_Pan
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Congrats! Whatever mojo you have, I want some to rub on me!

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C-ma'am   684

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I got an SMS today from the USCIS website: There has been an update on your case.. I was extremely nervous.Though it may be an RFE.. NO !! NO !! Approved !!! :dance::dance::dance::dance::lol::lol: Extremely happy!!!! It hasnt even been a month since I sent the I129-f package!! (L)(L)

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PS: Don't forget to update your timeline!

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K&E2009   71

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I got an SMS today from the USCIS website: There has been an update on your case.. I was extremely nervous.Though it may be an RFE.. NO !! NO !! Approved !!! :dance::dance::dance::dance::lol::lol: Extremely happy!!!! It hasnt even been a month since I sent the I129-f package!! (L)(L)

WOW! Congrats!

K-1 Visa Journey
08/05/2011 I-129F sent
08/09/2011 I-129F recieved and signed for by C.Viella @ Lewisville, TX
08/11/2011 NOA1 email recieved
08/12/2011 Cheque cashed by USCIS
08/16/2011 NOA1 Hard Copy recieved
12/05/2011 NOA2 Email recieved: Approved
12/09/2011 NOA2 Hard Copy recieved: Approved
01/10/2012 Medical
01/24/2012 NVC received File
01/26/2012 NVC transferred to Embassy
02/06/2012 Embassy Received
02/08/2012 Packet 3 Received
02/16/2012 Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
02/17/2012 Embassy Received
03/01/2012 Packet 4 Received
03/13/2012 Interview Date: APPROVED
04/05/2012 POE: Dublin, Ireland

Your I-129f was approved in 116 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 215 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

04/25/2012 AOS sent
04/30/2012 AOS Received and signed for by CHYBA @ Chicago, IL
05/03/2012 Cheque cashed by USCIS
05/04/2012 Biometrics letter sent
05/29/2012 I-485 transferred to CSC
06/01/2012 Biometrics appointment
07/06/2012 EAD+AP Card Production (68 days)
07/14/2012 EAD+AP Card Received

04/18/2013 Filed for EAD+AP renewal
04/19/2013 Contacted Congressman
04/19/2013 RFE for form I-693
05/06/2013 RFE response under review
05/21/2013 AOS APPROVED!
05/25/2013 Green Card IN HAND!

Your AOS was approved in 392 days from your send-date.

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Peter_Pan   661

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Congrats!

Whatever mojo you have, I want some to rub on me!


USCIS [*] 22 Nov. 2011 - I-129 package sent; [*] 25 Nov. 2011 - Package delivered; [*] 25 Nov. 2011 - NOA1/petition received and routed to the California Service Center; [*] 30 Nov. 2011 - Touched/confirmation though text message and email; [*] 03 Dec. 2011 - Hard copy received; [*]24 April 2012 - NOA2 (no RFEs)/text message/email/USCIS account updated; [*] 27 April 2012 - NOA2 hard copy received.

NVC [*] 14 May 2012 - Petition received by NVC ; [*] 16 May 2012 - Petition left NVC.

EMBASSY [*] 18 May 2012 - Petition arrived at the US Embassy in Bucharest; [*] 22 May 2012 - Package 3 received; [*] 24 May 2012 - Package sent to the consulate, interview date set; [*] 14 June 2012 - Interview date, approved.

POE [*] 04 July 2012 - Minneapolis/St.Paul. [*] 16 September 2012 - Wedding Day!

AOS/EAD/AP [*] 04 February 2013 - AOS/EAD/AP package sent; [*] 07 February 2013 - AOS/EAD/AP package delivered; [*] 12 February 2013 - NOA1 text messages/emails; [*] 16 February 2013 - NOA1 received in the regular mail; [*] 28 February 2013 - Biometrics letter received (appointment date, March 8th); [*] 04 March 2013 - Biometrics walk-in completed (9 out of 10 fingerprints taken, pinky would not give in); [*] 04 April 2013 - EAD/AP card approved; [*] 11 April 2013 - Combo card sent/tracking number obtained; [*] 15 April 2013 - Card delivered.

[*] 15 May 2013 - Moved from MN to LA; [*] 17 May 2013 - Applied for a new SS card/filed an AR-11 online (unsuccessfully), therefore called and spoke to a Tier 2 and changed the address; [*] 22 May 2013 - Address updated on My Case Status (finally can see the case numbers online); [*] 28 May 2013 - Letter received in the mail confirming the change of address; [*] 31 July 2013 - Went to Romania; [*] 12 September 2013 - returned to the US using the AP, POE Houston, everything went smoothly; [*] 20 September 2013 - Spoke to a Tier2 and put in a service request; [*] 23 September 2013 - Got "Possible Interview Waiver" letter (originally sent on August, 29th to my old address, returned and re-routed to my current address); [*] 1 October 2013 - Started a new job.

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Trying to get the word out about our struggles:

http://voices.yahoo.com/almost-legal-citizen-but-not-quite-12155565.html?cat=9

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Speeds03   16

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Da-Damn! Congratz! :dance: ! :thumbs: ! What's up with these super speedy NOA2s!

• Nov 14, 2011 - I-129F packet sent.

• Nov 15, 2011 - Packet received and signed by (J. Authur)

• Nov 18, 2011 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)

• Mar 02, 2012 - NOA2 (Notice by text message and Email) [Took 105 days]

• Mar 07, 2012 - NOA2 Hard copy arrived by mail.

• Mar 19, 2012 - NVC recieved my case.

• Mar 20, 2012 - NVC fowarded my case to US embassy in DR.

• April 05, 2012 - DOS gave us our interview date. (May 14th)

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• Dec 20, 2012 - I-485 packet sent.

• Dec 21, 2012 - Packet recieved and signed by (...)

• Dec 27, 2012 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)

• Jan 6, 2013 - NOA1 (Hard copies by mail)

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afoyoswa   178

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Congrats!

Whatever mojo you have, I want some to rub on me!

Yes, please! Maybe if we post in this thread, we will catch it?

Many congratulations!

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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Felicidades, mima. Trate de llamarte. Llamame cuando puedes. Manana me voy pa' la Havana. Yay!!!

4/1/2011 - Mailed I129F

4/4/2011 - I129F received by USCIS (Priority date)

4/5/2001 - Post Office Return Receipt signed by USCIS

4/6/2011 - USCIS receipt date

4/7/2011 - Received e-mail/text NOA1

4/8/2011 - Touched

4/12/2011 - Receipt received via snail mail (I797C)

8/29/2011 - Received email/text NOA2

9/2/2011 - NVC received (no NVC # assigned yet)

9/2/2011 - Received hardcopy of NOA2

9/6/2011 - NVC Havana case number assigned

9/16/2011 - NVC forwarded case to Havana

9/19/2011 - NVC generated informational letter to me

9/23/2011 - Received letter from NVC via snail mail

10/6/2011 - Packet received by US Interest Section in Havana

10/18/2011 - Amel received telegram advising him when to pick up packet

12/05/2011 - Amel had blood work and x-rays done in preparation for medical examination

12/12/2011 - Amel picked up packet of forms at the USINT in Havana.

01/10/2012 - Amel had his medical exam today.

03/01/2012 - Interview: APPROVED!

03/20/2012 - Visa received.

3/23/2012 - Carta blanca, etc. requested

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ukcharlotte   4

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Congratulations! Please share the NOA2 love! :dance:

14/01/2012: Mailed off I-129F

20/01/2012: NOA1

19/06/2012: NOA2 (no RFEs)

26/07/2012: Medical

02/10/2012: Interview Date - approved!

25/10/2012: POE - Chicago O'Hare

24/01/2013: Applied for AOS/EAD/AP

19/03/2013: EAD/AP approved

21/03/2013: AOS interview scheduled for 24/04/2013

24/04/2013: Interview - Approved!

11/05/2013: Green Card received.

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L&A <3 Apprentice

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Guys!! I share the mojo, the love.. everything.. hope u all get yours soon!!! :dance::):):)

"Missing someone gets easier everyday because even though you are one day further from the last time you saw them, you are one day closer to the next time you will."

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tqFim5.png

r463m4.png

01-31-2012- I129F sent via USPS

02-3-2012- Received in Texas at 6:13 am :) <3

02-08-2012- NOA1 (SMS/EMAIL) 1:48 am yay!!!!!!!!!

02-11-2012- NOA1 hard copy received.

02-11-2012- Touched

02-27-2012- NOA2 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!! 19 days!!! Waiting for hard copy on the mail.

3-1-2012- NOA2 hard copy received.

3-2-2012- Called NVC to check case number.. I knew it was to soon!! No case # available yet!

03-12-2012- NVC received our petition.

03-13-2012- Case Number assigned :) yay!!

03-22-2012- Scheduled Interview in Havana

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L&A <3   0

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Felicidades, mima. Trate de llamarte. Llamame cuando puedes. Manana me voy pa' la Havana. Yay!!!

Suerte suerte mucha suerte amiga!!!!!!!!!!! te llame de vuelta pero no contestastes.. te llamo mas tarde para despedirme :) :) :)

"Missing someone gets easier everyday because even though you are one day further from the last time you saw them, you are one day closer to the next time you will."

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tqFim5.png

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01-31-2012- I129F sent via USPS

02-3-2012- Received in Texas at 6:13 am :) <3

02-08-2012- NOA1 (SMS/EMAIL) 1:48 am yay!!!!!!!!!

02-11-2012- NOA1 hard copy received.

02-11-2012- Touched

02-27-2012- NOA2 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!! 19 days!!! Waiting for hard copy on the mail.

3-1-2012- NOA2 hard copy received.

3-2-2012- Called NVC to check case number.. I knew it was to soon!! No case # available yet!

03-12-2012- NVC received our petition.

03-13-2012- Case Number assigned :) yay!!

03-22-2012- Scheduled Interview in Havana

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sara80   17

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wow, this is awesome!! congrats!!

This is how it should be for everybody!! :)

lets all catch this mojo! :)

K1

23 Jan 2012: sent I-129F

01 Feb 2012: received hard copy NOA1

28 June 2012: NOA2

18 July 2012: LND case number

25 July 2012: sent packet 3 docs

28 July 2012: Packet 3 received

30 July 2012: medical done

09 Aug 2012: Packet 4 received

14 Aug 2012 8am: interview: APPROVED!

20 Aug 2012: VISA received!!

06 Oct 2012: POE in Anchorage (AK)

10 Nov 2012: Wedding in California

AOS

Jan 03, 2013: package sent to Chicago!

Jan 10, 2013: email/text notification of receipt of all 3!

Jan 19, 2013: biometric letter received

Jan 30, 2013: biometric appointment at 12pm

Mar 06, 2013: EAD/AP card in production

Mar 12, 2013: received interview appointment letter

Mar 15, 2013: EAD/AP combo card received!

Mar 21, 2013: Interview in Anchorage..APPROVED!

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P+J   47

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Wow! Congratulations!! That's so awesome. that is the fastest I've ever seen without an expedite. Can I please have your adjudicator?! ha

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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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StraightShooter   62

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Holy moley that was FAST!! Congrats and I hope we all get that kind of speed.

Maybe VSC hired a big pile of people or something? Wowsers!

May your visa journey be smooth and speedy.

ENGAGED TO TROPICALROSE

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