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TigerFlower   61

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Update on our status since I haven't had time to log onto visajourney in about a month.

My fiancée got her visa about 10 days ago, and will be here on Tuesday of this week. I'm just trying to fathom what this will be like. We talk and skype every day, but this isn't like dating someone for 3 years and going to movies or the park.

I know everything will be great. My family is very supportive of this whole process and cannot wait to meet her.

I just keep getting lost in thought. 2 days and I'll see my tkbili in person.

She's flying out in less than 30 hours from now.

Reviews of Chicago POE make it sound rather painless. I hope the wait isn't long. Well, it's been since March since we've applied, so what's another few hours?

Ha. I've already gone crazy waiting.

I'm very thankful for this site with all of the guides and helpful people.

I have saved the social security number information to my computer already.

We're planning on our wedding on January 19. It's too bad all of this is taking place during the holidays. But, at least we aren't fighting as many people since most marry during the warmer seasons.

Great to hear from you!

K-1
03/09/12 - NoA1
10/04/12 - NoA2 (210 days)

AoS

01/25/13 - NoA1
08/15/13 - NoA2 (199 days)
 

RoC
05/21/15 - NoA1

11/02/15 - NoA2 (164 days)
 

N-400

08/18/16 - NoA1
03/14/17 - Interview

03/16/17 - Oath Ceremony (217 days)

US citizen

Total time start to finish: 5 years, 12 days (1,838 days)

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This week is filled with anxiety as i wait to hear from my immigration lawyer on wednesday about why ice is holding my file. She has a infopass tomorrow here at the local office and i hope it ends with good news.

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TigerFlower   61

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You're in our thoughts!!

K-1
03/09/12 - NoA1
10/04/12 - NoA2 (210 days)

AoS

01/25/13 - NoA1
08/15/13 - NoA2 (199 days)
 

RoC
05/21/15 - NoA1

11/02/15 - NoA2 (164 days)
 

N-400

08/18/16 - NoA1
03/14/17 - Interview

03/16/17 - Oath Ceremony (217 days)

US citizen

Total time start to finish: 5 years, 12 days (1,838 days)

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Kaaha   6

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I hope everything goes well, res4688. And you will finally get some news.

Our K-1 journey:

02-20-2012 - I-129F package sent

03-03-2012 - NOA1 received

09-26-2012 - RFE

10-09-2012 - RFE response sent

10-15-2012 - status changed to "RFE review"

10-31-2012 - NOA2 (after 8 months of hell!)

11-09-2012 - NVC received

11-20-2012 - medical examination

11-22-2012 - packet 3 from the Embassy received and sent back

12-06-2012 - interview: approved

12-17-2012 - POE: Washington DC

12-29-2012 - Wedding

AOS

03-01-2013 - AOS package sent

04-28-2013 - EAD/AP approved

08-02-2013 - update from USCIS (it may take another 6 months from now due to delays!)

09-30-2013 - AOS approved

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thank you! sounds like a really good trick! :)

and the recipes... yeah.... its taking forever to bake something or even to shop for it... when you go to the store you have to convert everything you need from grams to ounces and then when you bake convert it into cups... :-/ so annyoing.. and then 1 cup of powedered sugar of course is not the same as 1 cup of ground almonds... but i made the first to batches of cookies and they came out pretty well :)

now, off to the mall and practice driving a little more.... ;)

oh another new thing that happened to me and confused me for a few seconds: last time i bought clothes the girl asked me whether i wanted my receipt in the bag or have it emailed to me... i didnt expect a question like that at all so i had to think about it for a few seconds and they were probably thinking "why is she taking so long... its not THAT important"... haha.... ;)

but i am learning new things each day...

yes, uscs, be patient with us! :)

Congrats on your arrival and the first weeks - seems you are doing well :thumbs: I felt just the same about safety in the beginning, I'm in the Detroit area ... But now, after almost 2 months, I am starting to feel more comfortable and am not afraid to be shot everywhere I walk :blush: I don't have a car yet, but I am doing little trips to the supermarket and the post office every once in a while by foot. I am working from home for my old company, so I am not bored all the time and bring home a little money at least. There is lots of adjustment still to be had, but it is more exciting than annoying :yes:

As for groceries, I hate the bread here and I am constantly checking labels. I am paranoid when it comes to High fructose corn syrup and very aware of ingredients when we do grocery shopping. In the first weeks, we tried to find a bakery in the area that has okay bread, but to no big avail. I always have crackling rye bread here and packed bread from Germany, and I have started making my own sourdough with rye flour. The bread is awesome, it actually has a crust :whistle::rofl: Other than that, the food is good, but we are cooking quite a lot at home.

Today, we sent in the AOS package, I hope everything goes well ...

Happy holidays to all of you, and good luck for the rest of your journeys!

K1

  • 02 March 2012 I-129F packet sent
  • 12 March 2012 NOA1
  • 11 July 2012 NOA2
  • 08 August 2012 Medical (Berlin)
  • 14 September 2012 Interview in Frankfurt
  • 16 October 2012 Leaving Germany
  • 21 November 2012 Wedding!

AOS

  • 11 December 2012 AOS package sent
  • 18 December 2012 NOA 1
  • 07 January 2013 biometrics
  • 06 February 2013 EAD / AP approved
  • 13 February 2013 got interview date!
  • 15 February 2013 EAD / AP combo card arrived in mail
  • 21 March 2013 Interview - GC approved!
  • 28 March 2013 GC in the mail

ROC

  • 06 February 2015 ROC package sent
  • 09 February 2015 NOA 1
  • 13 March 2015 Biometrics appointment letter received, apt on March 27
  • 27 March 2015 Biometrics done
  • 29 June 2015 Card production ordered!
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TigerFlower   61

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We bought a bread maker... Fresh bread is a must!

K-1
03/09/12 - NoA1
10/04/12 - NoA2 (210 days)

AoS

01/25/13 - NoA1
08/15/13 - NoA2 (199 days)
 

RoC
05/21/15 - NoA1

11/02/15 - NoA2 (164 days)
 

N-400

08/18/16 - NoA1
03/14/17 - Interview

03/16/17 - Oath Ceremony (217 days)

US citizen

Total time start to finish: 5 years, 12 days (1,838 days)

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yeah, bread here is a BIG problem for me too... haha...

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K-1 Visa:
03-08-12: Petition sent
03-12-12: Petition received (Vermont)
03-15-12: NOA1 (hardcopy)
08-30-12: NOA2 (USCIS website)
09-06-12: NOA2 (hardcopy)
09-10-12: NVC received
09-11-12: NVC Case Number
09-12-12: NVC left
09-18-12: Medical (Frankfurt)
09-22-12: NVC received (hardcopy)
09-29-12: pack 3 received
09-29-12: sent back pack 3
10-05-12: pack 3 received by embassy (thanks dhl for almost taking a week when you claim to deliver the next work-day!)
10-16-12: pack 4 received via eMail
10-17-12: pack 4 received (hardcopy)
10-24-12: Interview - APPROVED
11-02-12: Visa in hand
11-10-12: POE: Newark
12-31-12: WEDDING

AOS:
02-08-13: AOS package sent
02-11-13: AOS package delivered
02-18-13: NOA1 (eMail and text)
02-21-13: NOA1 (hardcopy)
02-27-13: Letter with Biometrics appointment
03-08-13: Biometrics
04-11-13: EAD and AP approved
04-20-13: EAD and AP combo card in the mail

08-31-13: GC approved - no Interview

09-08-13: Welcome letter in mail

09-09-13: GC in mail

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They have great bread in Wegmans :D But I guess Wegmans in not found everywhere right? only North-East like VA, MD, MA, JY, NY, PA

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Our K-1 journey:

02-20-2012 - I-129F package sent

03-03-2012 - NOA1 received

09-26-2012 - RFE

10-09-2012 - RFE response sent

10-15-2012 - status changed to "RFE review"

10-31-2012 - NOA2 (after 8 months of hell!)

11-09-2012 - NVC received

11-20-2012 - medical examination

11-22-2012 - packet 3 from the Embassy received and sent back

12-06-2012 - interview: approved

12-17-2012 - POE: Washington DC

12-29-2012 - Wedding

AOS

03-01-2013 - AOS package sent

04-28-2013 - EAD/AP approved

08-02-2013 - update from USCIS (it may take another 6 months from now due to delays!)

09-30-2013 - AOS approved

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TigerFlower   61

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Not here :(

K-1
03/09/12 - NoA1
10/04/12 - NoA2 (210 days)

AoS

01/25/13 - NoA1
08/15/13 - NoA2 (199 days)
 

RoC
05/21/15 - NoA1

11/02/15 - NoA2 (164 days)
 

N-400

08/18/16 - NoA1
03/14/17 - Interview

03/16/17 - Oath Ceremony (217 days)

US citizen

Total time start to finish: 5 years, 12 days (1,838 days)

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yeah, bread here is a BIG problem for me too... haha...

It is not too hard to make your own sourdough bread. It just takes some time. My Mom has sent me sourdough starters and bread mixes, I'm excited to try them. I don't like using a bread maker, had one in Germany too. It also works without one :yes: And if I don't have any fresh bread and have a craving, I go to Aldi's and get the packaged stuff that is a bit like Pumpernickel. Better than nothing and it doesn't taste like cake :hehe:

K1

  • 02 March 2012 I-129F packet sent
  • 12 March 2012 NOA1
  • 11 July 2012 NOA2
  • 08 August 2012 Medical (Berlin)
  • 14 September 2012 Interview in Frankfurt
  • 16 October 2012 Leaving Germany
  • 21 November 2012 Wedding!

AOS

  • 11 December 2012 AOS package sent
  • 18 December 2012 NOA 1
  • 07 January 2013 biometrics
  • 06 February 2013 EAD / AP approved
  • 13 February 2013 got interview date!
  • 15 February 2013 EAD / AP combo card arrived in mail
  • 21 March 2013 Interview - GC approved!
  • 28 March 2013 GC in the mail

ROC

  • 06 February 2015 ROC package sent
  • 09 February 2015 NOA 1
  • 13 March 2015 Biometrics appointment letter received, apt on March 27
  • 27 March 2015 Biometrics done
  • 29 June 2015 Card production ordered!
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TigerFlower   61

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No substitute for real San Francisco sour dough.... Mmmmm!

K-1
03/09/12 - NoA1
10/04/12 - NoA2 (210 days)

AoS

01/25/13 - NoA1
08/15/13 - NoA2 (199 days)
 

RoC
05/21/15 - NoA1

11/02/15 - NoA2 (164 days)
 

N-400

08/18/16 - NoA1
03/14/17 - Interview

03/16/17 - Oath Ceremony (217 days)

US citizen

Total time start to finish: 5 years, 12 days (1,838 days)

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I guess I'm the only one who doesn't really fancy bread...:no: Too many carbs

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K1
VSC NOA1 --- March 8, 2012
NOA2 --- October 11, 2012
Visa Approved --- December 17, 2012
POE --- December 22, 2012

AOS
AOS/EAD/AP NOA1 --- March 4, 2013
Biometrics --- April 3, 2013

EAD/AP received --- May 16, 2013

AOS Interview --- August 9, 2013

GC in production --- August 9, 2013

GC received --- August 17, 2013

N400

Approved May, 2018

Oath May, 2018

I130 - Nebraska SC

NOA1 - August 30, 2018

Case approved - August 28, 2019

NVC -

Interview -



I am the USC who brought my fiancé here on a K1,  who's now a USC and is now filing for his mother - whose case just got approved :)

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It is not too hard to make your own sourdough bread. It just takes some time. My Mom has sent me sourdough starters and bread mixes, I'm excited to try them. I don't like using a bread maker, had one in Germany too. It also works without one :yes: And if I don't have any fresh bread and have a craving, I go to Aldi's and get the packaged stuff that is a bit like Pumpernickel. Better than nothing and it doesn't taste like cake :hehe:

yeah, i've wanted to try making my own for a while - but i haven't had the time for that yet with all the stuff you have to do once you're here and now christmas cookies and everything! but i definitely will :)

@kaaha... thanks for the tip.. i'll see if i can find a wegmanns here - haven't heard of it before, though.

btw, for everyone who wants to bake german things: i found dr. oetker's vanilla sugar at farm fresh. you can look at their homepage to see which one has it! (it took a while to find that out and i almost started making my own (which takes 2 weeks, though ;) )).

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K-1 Visa:
03-08-12: Petition sent
03-12-12: Petition received (Vermont)
03-15-12: NOA1 (hardcopy)
08-30-12: NOA2 (USCIS website)
09-06-12: NOA2 (hardcopy)
09-10-12: NVC received
09-11-12: NVC Case Number
09-12-12: NVC left
09-18-12: Medical (Frankfurt)
09-22-12: NVC received (hardcopy)
09-29-12: pack 3 received
09-29-12: sent back pack 3
10-05-12: pack 3 received by embassy (thanks dhl for almost taking a week when you claim to deliver the next work-day!)
10-16-12: pack 4 received via eMail
10-17-12: pack 4 received (hardcopy)
10-24-12: Interview - APPROVED
11-02-12: Visa in hand
11-10-12: POE: Newark
12-31-12: WEDDING

AOS:
02-08-13: AOS package sent
02-11-13: AOS package delivered
02-18-13: NOA1 (eMail and text)
02-21-13: NOA1 (hardcopy)
02-27-13: Letter with Biometrics appointment
03-08-13: Biometrics
04-11-13: EAD and AP approved
04-20-13: EAD and AP combo card in the mail

08-31-13: GC approved - no Interview

09-08-13: Welcome letter in mail

09-09-13: GC in mail

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I have not been here for a while. I'm happy to see some of March filers are already united with their loved ones and all the weddings that followed...what a joy! I can't wait for my time. Anyway, I would like to know concerning the tax form. When everyone had interview, did you all submitted form W2 or just the US individual income tax return form 1040 is enough? my interview is coming soon this month.

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TigerFlower   61

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Hello AmazingLove. For the embassy interview, I sent w2 and tax records. I sent everything I could simply because I was paranoid. Good luck on your interview!!!

K-1
03/09/12 - NoA1
10/04/12 - NoA2 (210 days)

AoS

01/25/13 - NoA1
08/15/13 - NoA2 (199 days)
 

RoC
05/21/15 - NoA1

11/02/15 - NoA2 (164 days)
 

N-400

08/18/16 - NoA1
03/14/17 - Interview

03/16/17 - Oath Ceremony (217 days)

US citizen

Total time start to finish: 5 years, 12 days (1,838 days)

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