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sitwell   1

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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. :(***

Yep, it's the timeline from here. And true, it isn't taking into account the many people who don't use this website/have timelines... but I think the estimates are pretty accurate, as they're based off of how fast the service centers are processing real-life k1's (from months before all of us).

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Milan&Pam   4

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Yep, it's the timeline from here. And true, it isn't taking into account the many people who don't use this website/have timelines... but I think the estimates are pretty accurate, as they're based off of how fast the service centers are processing real-life k1's (from months before all of us).

Oh let's hope so! Mine is saying the last week in July...which is about 3 months earlier than I expected. :)

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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Interview went well, she was approved and picked up her visa yesterday. We are going to go on a little vacation and then I will bring her back to the States in a couple of weeks!

good luck everyone!

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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Interview went well, she was approved and picked up her visa yesterday. We are going to go on a little vacation and then I will bring her back to the States in a couple of weeks!

good luck everyone!

This is wonderful news!!! So happy for you!! :)

ONE MONTH ALMOST DOWN!!! One month closer..... :dance:

Hope everyone is staying positive!

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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Hello everyone!!

I guess better late than never. We received our NOA1 3/28 and hoping and praying everyday that tomorrow will be our day.

Good luck and best wishes to all.

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Interview went well, she was approved and picked up her visa yesterday. We are going to go on a little vacation and then I will bring her back to the States in a couple of weeks!

good luck everyone!

Congratulations !!! Wishing you a happy life together !!!

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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One month since we got our NOA1. Feels like half a year.

Interview went well, she was approved and picked up her visa yesterday. We are going to go on a little vacation and then I will bring her back to the States in a couple of weeks!

good luck everyone!

Congrats!

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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.

Awesome, congrats! May your life together be filled with joy :)

I just spent some time with my sweetheart. I feared a little to have problems when entering the States, but they didn't even ask anything about my relationship status. I had binding ties with me, but I didn't need them. We had a great time, and the best was, we forgot about the waiting for a couple of days :blush::D Almost two months of waiting are behind us now! How is everyone?

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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Awesome, congrats! May your life together be filled with joy :)

I just spent some time with my sweetheart. I feared a little to have problems when entering the States, but they didn't even ask anything about my relationship status. I had binding ties with me, but I didn't need them. We had a great time, and the best was, we forgot about the waiting for a couple of days :blush::D Almost two months of waiting are behind us now! How is everyone?

hanging in there! glad you didn't have any trouble at the border. my fiance is coming here in june and even though he plans on having a return ticket, letter from employer etc to show at point of entry, i'm still worried about him getting across the border. i've never had any problems whatsoever crossing back and forth between canada and the US but this will be his first time in canada... hope everything goes as smoothly as it did for you! :)

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Awesome, congrats! May your life together be filled with joy :)

I just spent some time with my sweetheart. I feared a little to have problems when entering the States, but they didn't even ask anything about my relationship status. I had binding ties with me, but I didn't need them. We had a great time, and the best was, we forgot about the waiting for a couple of days :blush::D Almost two months of waiting are behind us now! How is everyone?

That IS wonderful news! We too were so worried about Milan coming to the US that we decided to not even try it. But I have read some very positive experiences on VJ....and now your story...we may just have reconsider. Haven't seen each other in almost 2 months but it feels like TWO YEARS! I am am going to Macedonia for a few months starting in July...and keeping our fingers crossed...everything will go through and we can come back together.

This is so awesome...all of us cheering each other along. :)

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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Two months of waiting today for us! In the beginning every day seemed like forever, but April flew by. We have to give a three months notice here when we want to cancel an apartment lease. It is almost time to start thinking about the move and all that ... Have you all already made plans for that?

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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Milan&Pam   4

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Two months of waiting today for us! In the beginning every day seemed like forever, but April flew by. We have to give a three months notice here when we want to cancel an apartment lease. It is almost time to start thinking about the move and all that ... Have you all already made plans for that?

April DID fly by!! I hate rushing my life, but in this case I feel like my life is waiting. :)) Yes, we are tentatively making plans for the end of October to move to the US. That is 7 months from NOA1 and SURELY we will have a closer idea of an approximate date by then. We are even planning our wedding for December. It is just going to be a simple ceremony. And YES, I am being optimistic however everything I have planned and paid for is either refundable or allows a change...just in case. But all of this planning is giving us something to look forward to and is making the time go by faster.

What is everyone else doing?

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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Still waiting patiently … and waiting for my fiancé to come here after 66 days. :dance:

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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April DID fly by!! I hate rushing my life, but in this case I feel like my life is waiting. :)) Yes, we are tentatively making plans for the end of October to move to the US. That is 7 months from NOA1 and SURELY we will have a closer idea of an approximate date by then. We are even planning our wedding for December. It is just going to be a simple ceremony. And YES, I am being optimistic however everything I have planned and paid for is either refundable or allows a change...just in case. But all of this planning is giving us something to look forward to and is making the time go by faster.

What is everyone else doing?

We have booked our venue now in Florida for the 10th Nov Family and friend will be coming over from the UK so we needed to confirm some dates! Fingers crossed it will all be done in time... Hoping to fly out in October as well, my work have known that I will be leaving, its just difficult for them and me not knowing when...

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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We have booked our venue now in Florida for the 10th Nov Family and friend will be coming over from the UK so we needed to confirm some dates! Fingers crossed it will all be done in time... Hoping to fly out in October as well, my work have known that I will be leaving, its just difficult for them and me not knowing when...

That's optimistic!

We're hoping to have our wedding on 29th December. Our NOA date is 13th March and we're worried it won't come through in time!

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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