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Miew-Miew   9

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Hey guys, we turned in our packet three on friday and last night they called with our interview date set for Wednesday! Hopefully, we will have our police certificate ready by then! They said it would be ready tomorrow.

From K1 submission to US Citizenship- 2 years, 1 month and 2 days!

K-1 Process
• 6 MAR 2012 - I-129F packet sent via FedEx overnight •

• 7 MAR 2012 - Packet received Dallas, Texas
• 12 MAR 2012 - NOA1 (Notice by Email: routed to the CSC)
• 15 MAR 2012 - NOA1 (received Official Receipt Notice (Form I-797))
• 12 JUN 2012 - NOA2 (Notice by text message and Email)
• 23 MAR 2012 - NVC received/forwarded approved I-129F
• 25 April 2012 - Interview and Visa Approved!
• 27 APR 2012 - Collected Visa at Embassy
• 29 MAY 2012 - Arrival in US after two weeks holiday together!
*It took 46 days from NOA1 to Visa pick-up and we received our NOA2 two weeks AFTER her arrival in States!

AOS Process
• 13 JUL 2012 - I-485 packet received at USCIS
• 23 JUL 2012 - NOA I-797C received for I-485 and I-765 (we didn't do an AP)
• 10 AUG 2012 - RFE for Proof of Employment and Fed. Poverty Level/Support Requirement!(Active Duty Military but deployed last year with little taxable income to report)
• RFE Discussion--> http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/382590-any-other-military-members-have-this-happen/
• 16 AUG 2012 - USCIS received my RFE document response & Biometrics completed on same day
• 21 SEP 2012 - EAD Received after a total of 6 USCIS Status updates
• 8 MAR 2013 - USCIS received our AP I-131 Travel Doc that we didn't apply for initially (bad decision)
• 26 MAR 2013 - Email Notice that AP was approved
• 03 APR 2013 - Card in hand! (9+ months from application to receipt of card)

Removal of Conditions

• Skipped with Military expedite

Citizenship N400

• 20 JAN 2014 - Packet mailed

• 02 FEB 2014 - walk-in Bio appointment

• 24 MAR 2014 - Interview

• 08 APR 2014 - Oath Ceremony

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Givn2fly   2

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Hey guys, we turned in our packet three on friday and last night they called with our interview date set for Wednesday! Hopefully, we will have our police certificate ready by then! They said it would be ready tomorrow.

Wow, this is really awesome! Congrats again :thumbs: And good luck!

Now please, CSC, get busy with the remaining March 2012 petitions :innocent:

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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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They had an expedite I believe... The rest of March won't be touched for another few months.

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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Milan&Pam   4

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It hard because everything is out of our hands but, we too, are planning for November or December. Makes planning a little hard but that is what VEGAS is for! :)

Our Journey:

10/02/2011: Met while working in Afghanistan
10/15/2011: First "date"
01/03/2012: Hired an attorney to file our K-1
02/05/2012: He returned to Macedonia
02/29/2012: My first visit to Skopje
03/03/2012: Met my future family
03/15/2012: I-129F package mailed / returned to Afghanistan
03/19/2012: Received notification of arrival of I-129F
03/21/2012: NOA1 mailed
07/15/2012: 2nd trip to Skopje
09/20/2012: NOA2 notice
10/05/2012: Attorney Received Case number from NVC
10/25/2012: Received packet 3 ( the same time I left on my flight back to the US)
11/06/2012: Medical Scheduled
11/15/2012: Interview - Denied due to "lack of proof of relationship"
11/27/2012; 2nd Interview scheduled - APPROVED!
11/29/2012: VISA IN HAND!
11/30/2012: POE NYC-JFK
12/12/2012: WEDDING!!!

02/26/2013: I-485 Filed

09/10/2013: Green card received NO INTERVIEW!!!!

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Miew-Miew   9

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They had an expedite I believe... The rest of March won't be touched for another few months.

That is correct, ours is bing expedited. Maybe I shouldn't post in the March filing thread since our timeline is schewed and may give false hope :(

From K1 submission to US Citizenship- 2 years, 1 month and 2 days!

K-1 Process
• 6 MAR 2012 - I-129F packet sent via FedEx overnight •

• 7 MAR 2012 - Packet received Dallas, Texas
• 12 MAR 2012 - NOA1 (Notice by Email: routed to the CSC)
• 15 MAR 2012 - NOA1 (received Official Receipt Notice (Form I-797))
• 12 JUN 2012 - NOA2 (Notice by text message and Email)
• 23 MAR 2012 - NVC received/forwarded approved I-129F
• 25 April 2012 - Interview and Visa Approved!
• 27 APR 2012 - Collected Visa at Embassy
• 29 MAY 2012 - Arrival in US after two weeks holiday together!
*It took 46 days from NOA1 to Visa pick-up and we received our NOA2 two weeks AFTER her arrival in States!

AOS Process
• 13 JUL 2012 - I-485 packet received at USCIS
• 23 JUL 2012 - NOA I-797C received for I-485 and I-765 (we didn't do an AP)
• 10 AUG 2012 - RFE for Proof of Employment and Fed. Poverty Level/Support Requirement!(Active Duty Military but deployed last year with little taxable income to report)
• RFE Discussion--> http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/382590-any-other-military-members-have-this-happen/
• 16 AUG 2012 - USCIS received my RFE document response & Biometrics completed on same day
• 21 SEP 2012 - EAD Received after a total of 6 USCIS Status updates
• 8 MAR 2013 - USCIS received our AP I-131 Travel Doc that we didn't apply for initially (bad decision)
• 26 MAR 2013 - Email Notice that AP was approved
• 03 APR 2013 - Card in hand! (9+ months from application to receipt of card)

Removal of Conditions

• Skipped with Military expedite

Citizenship N400

• 20 JAN 2014 - Packet mailed

• 02 FEB 2014 - walk-in Bio appointment

• 24 MAR 2014 - Interview

• 08 APR 2014 - Oath Ceremony

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islandgal   74

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That is correct, ours is bing expedited. Maybe I shouldn't post in the March filing thread since our timeline is schewed and may give false hope :(

Yup

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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They had an expedite I believe... The rest of March won't be touched for another few months.

I knew they did ;) Still, I am hoping for a little miracle ...

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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Givn2fly   2

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It hard because everything is out of our hands but, we too, are planning for November or December. Makes planning a little hard but that is what VEGAS is for! :)

... and I hope it happens earlier than November or December. Oh my, that is soooooooo far away :o:blink:

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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UK_K1   0

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When is everybody who has filed in march planning on getting married?

We are hoping for end of November (though this may be hoping a bit too much...)

We're aiming for 29th December.. and have a fair few people who want to come from overseas so it's a total nightmare in terms of planning and hoping the visa comes through in time etc.

13th March 2012 - Petition Sent

15th March 2012 - NOA1 sent

20th March 2012 - NOA1 received

28th June 2012 - "Touched"

2nd October 2012 - NOA2

11th October 2012 - Received by NVC, Case # issued.

12th October 2012 - NVC sent case to London Embassy

15th October 2012 - Case received by London Embassy

7th November 2012 - Medical Exam

10th November 2012 - Packet 3 Sent

14th November 2012 - Packet 3 received by London Embassy

14th December 2012 - Interview Date Received

18th December 2012 - Interview - Approved pending updated Police Certificate

9th January 2013 - Updated Police Certificate & Passport sent to Embassy

16th January 2013 - Visa approved

21st January 2013 - Scheduled delivery of Passport & Visa

22nd January 2013 - Flying from LHR to DFW!

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We're aiming for 29th December.. and have a fair few people who want to come from overseas so it's a total nightmare in terms of planning and hoping the visa comes through in time etc.

We have the same problem, people bugging us asking about when to book flights for makes double the stress!!

I-129F Sent : 2012-03-03

I-129F NOA1 : 2012-03-09

I-129F NOA2 : 2012-07-13

NVC Received : 2012-07-23

NVC Left : 2012-07-25

Consulate Received : 2012-08-08

Packet III Received : 2012-08-09

Packet III Sent : 2012-08-18

Medical in London : 2012-09-03

Packet III Logged by Embassy : 2012-19-03

Interview Date : : 2012-10-12 APPROVED!

POE :

Wedding [Planned] : 2013-01-26

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Hello, everyone,

I will keep my watch on this thread, to those of March filers please keep me posted when you receive NOA2.

Thank you and God bless you.

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths." (Proverbs 3, 5-6)

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Milan&Pam   4

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"Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between August 21, 2012 and September 6, 2012"

last time i checked it was august 10th to 19th :(

Is this the Timeline you are receiving from here? I was confused by this at first also but then I saw the fine print:

Notice about estimates: The estimates are based off averages of other members recent experiences

(documented in their timelines) for the same benefit/petition/application at the same filing location.

Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily

predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing

times from members.

Unless I am reading this wrong, those estimates are based only off people that are posting timelines on this site. It doesn't take into account the other zillion of people that have actually filed. Check the USCIS website for an estimate of their processing times. As I have reviewed a lot of actual timelines on here, I notice that it is pretty accurate. **It is still too long though. :(***

Our Journey:

10/02/2011: Met while working in Afghanistan
10/15/2011: First "date"
01/03/2012: Hired an attorney to file our K-1
02/05/2012: He returned to Macedonia
02/29/2012: My first visit to Skopje
03/03/2012: Met my future family
03/15/2012: I-129F package mailed / returned to Afghanistan
03/19/2012: Received notification of arrival of I-129F
03/21/2012: NOA1 mailed
07/15/2012: 2nd trip to Skopje
09/20/2012: NOA2 notice
10/05/2012: Attorney Received Case number from NVC
10/25/2012: Received packet 3 ( the same time I left on my flight back to the US)
11/06/2012: Medical Scheduled
11/15/2012: Interview - Denied due to "lack of proof of relationship"
11/27/2012; 2nd Interview scheduled - APPROVED!
11/29/2012: VISA IN HAND!
11/30/2012: POE NYC-JFK
12/12/2012: WEDDING!!!

02/26/2013: I-485 Filed

09/10/2013: Green card received NO INTERVIEW!!!!

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Hey guys, we turned in our packet three on friday and last night they called with our interview date set for Wednesday! Hopefully, we will have our police certificate ready by then! They said it would be ready tomorrow.

Brad, good luck for your interview tomorrow :thumbs: !!!

21/03/2012 - sent 129F to Dallas Lockbox
25/03/2012 - I129F recieved
26/03/2012 - NOA1
24/09/2012 - NOA2 text message
02/10/2012 - NVC left case sent to Bulgaria ;o)
15/10/2012 - Packet 3 recieved
27/10/2012 - Medical exam
29/10/2012 - Interview - APPROVED
25/11/2012 - POE Miami
01/02/2013 - married

AOS
02/01/2013 - AOS sent
02/12/2013 - NOA1 text and email
02/16/2013 - recieved biometrics appointment letter
02/26/2013 - biometrics appointment

08/29/2013 - received notice of potential interview waiver case

10/23/2013 - Interview approved ;o)

11/01/2013 - green card received

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Miew-Miew   9

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What constitutes getting an expedite? What are the grounds that an expedite would be approved?

Many different reasons, but my situation is I'm in the Military and currently serving in Afghanistan.

Brad, good luck for your interview tomorrow :thumbs: !!!

Thanks! Afterwards, I will post in the Thailand-specific thread notes on the experience, and questions asked etc...

From K1 submission to US Citizenship- 2 years, 1 month and 2 days!

K-1 Process
• 6 MAR 2012 - I-129F packet sent via FedEx overnight •

• 7 MAR 2012 - Packet received Dallas, Texas
• 12 MAR 2012 - NOA1 (Notice by Email: routed to the CSC)
• 15 MAR 2012 - NOA1 (received Official Receipt Notice (Form I-797))
• 12 JUN 2012 - NOA2 (Notice by text message and Email)
• 23 MAR 2012 - NVC received/forwarded approved I-129F
• 25 April 2012 - Interview and Visa Approved!
• 27 APR 2012 - Collected Visa at Embassy
• 29 MAY 2012 - Arrival in US after two weeks holiday together!
*It took 46 days from NOA1 to Visa pick-up and we received our NOA2 two weeks AFTER her arrival in States!

AOS Process
• 13 JUL 2012 - I-485 packet received at USCIS
• 23 JUL 2012 - NOA I-797C received for I-485 and I-765 (we didn't do an AP)
• 10 AUG 2012 - RFE for Proof of Employment and Fed. Poverty Level/Support Requirement!(Active Duty Military but deployed last year with little taxable income to report)
• RFE Discussion--> http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/382590-any-other-military-members-have-this-happen/
• 16 AUG 2012 - USCIS received my RFE document response & Biometrics completed on same day
• 21 SEP 2012 - EAD Received after a total of 6 USCIS Status updates
• 8 MAR 2013 - USCIS received our AP I-131 Travel Doc that we didn't apply for initially (bad decision)
• 26 MAR 2013 - Email Notice that AP was approved
• 03 APR 2013 - Card in hand! (9+ months from application to receipt of card)

Removal of Conditions

• Skipped with Military expedite

Citizenship N400

• 20 JAN 2014 - Packet mailed

• 02 FEB 2014 - walk-in Bio appointment

• 24 MAR 2014 - Interview

• 08 APR 2014 - Oath Ceremony

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