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DOES THIS MEAN AP IS OVER?/ VISA APPROVED??

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Wow...mubarak/congratulations on finally getting approved!! Extremely happy for the both of you.

Its been exactly a month since our interview - and the case status was finally posted last week as well. Inshallah things will start moving along and ours will get approved soon too. Start looking at tickets!

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Mel & Ahmed   5

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THANK YOU!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhh it is unbelievable! I hope it ends soon for you too, just keep hanging in there and if you have any questions let me know i can tell you what all we did. we will be more excited once he has it in his hand, and through the POE.

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Congrats!! Awesome news!! Time to celebrate

Ahmed,

WELCOME TO THE USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May 24, 2011 NOA1

Sept 11, 2011 NOA2-took 19 days to get case number

Sept 30, 2011 NVC number and IIN received Friday-gotta wait till Monday

Oct 13, 2011 Case Completed- 13 days from receiving case number Took 32 days from NOA2

Nov 30, 2011 Notified of Interview date

January 19, 2012 Interview- 240 days from NOA1

INTERVIEW RESULTS-APPROVED WITH 14 WEEKS AP--but he got his visa in 56 days!!!!!!

PLEASE EDIT YOUR TIMELINE IN YOUR PROFILE SO OTHERS CAN LEARN HOW LONG EACH STEP TAKES IN THIS PROCESS

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good.gif Congratulations. Your visa application is approved. US department issues visa according to per month limit. Email says that you have to have hand over your passport in order to avoid further delay. At the moment/current month, they are out of quota but if you submit your passport, they will assign appropriate priority.

USCIS:

11/19/2011: I-130 Sent

11/25/2011: NOA1 email notification received.

11/28/2011: Petition touched

04/27/2012: NOA2 email notification received.

NVC:

05/07/2012: NVC received

05/30/2012: Called NVC to receive Case # & IIN

XX/XX/2012: AOS bill invoiced and paid

XX/XX/2012: AOS package mailed

XX/XX/2012: AOS Receipt Paid

XX/XX/2012: DS-3032 acceptance e-mail received

XX/XX/2012: IV bill invoiced; IV bill

XX/XX/2012: IV fee

XX/XX/2012: IV fee bill appears PAID

XX/XX/2012: DS-230 delivered to NVC

XX/XX/2012: CASE COMPLETE

Embassy:

XX/XX/2012: Embassy received

XX/XX/2012: Interview scheduled

XX/XX/2012: Medical

XX/XX/2012: Interview

XX/XX/2012: Visa received

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Mel & Ahmed   5

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good.gif Congratulations. Your visa application is approved. US department issues visa according to per month limit. Email says that you have to have hand over your passport in order to avoid further delay. At the moment/current month, they are out of quota but if you submit your passport, they will assign appropriate priority.

when i called the DOS they told me he does not have to wait for a number he is a spouse of us citizen he already has a number..she told me he needs to take the passport and let them stamp it and will get it in like 1-2 weeks or less..and told me congratulations, but she could not tell me visa is ready for issuance because they can not say that until he has the visa. so according to DOS he is still in AP, but they have the update his visa is ready to be issued..im happy she said we dont have to wait for a number he has one.

he will take asap. thanks for the warm wishes =]

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meno-is-mine   37

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Congratulations!!! :)

USCIS

Sept. 22, 2011 - NOA1

March 13, 2012 - NOA2 (via text/email)

NVC

March 19, 2012 - Case received at NVC (in building)

April 02, 2012 - Received case #, IIN, submitted email addresses

April 03, 2012 - AOS bill invoiced & paid; 'IN PROCESS'

April 03, 2012 - emailed DS-3032

April 04, 2012 - AOS fee cleared from bank account

April 06, 2012 - DS-3032 acceptance email received

April 10, 2012 - AOS payment 'PAID'; AOS package sent

April 16, 2012 - AOS accepted/completed

April 25, 2012 - IV bill invoiced & paid; 'IN PROCESS'

April 27, 2012 - IV payment 'PAID'; IV package sent

May 01, 2012 - NVC case complete!!!

May 09, 2012 - Received interview notification email

May 10, 2012 - Case was sent to embassy

May 16, 2012 - Medical Appointment

June 04, 2012 - Approved

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THIS IS WHAT THE WEBSITE SAID FEW MIN AGO WHEN I CHECKED IT. SO IS IT TIME ?????????? OUR AP IS OVER?? HE GETS HIS VISA NOW?

Ready to issue

We are pleased to inform you that your immigration case is ready for issuance.

You or another trusted person may bring your passports to the Embassy in Abu Dhabi any Sunday or Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., excluding holidays. In most cases, the visa will be ready for pick-up in 4 to 7 days. Embassy staff will provide further details when you drop off your passport(s). The administrative processing on your file has been completed. However, a visa number may not be available for your file within this month.

Please note: if you do not send your passport immediately, a visa number may not be available for your file within this month. please check the Department of State’s current Visa Bulletin at Click here for information about visa availability for your visa category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! how long were you in AP? That is where we are, so encouraging to see others making their way through the journey successfully.

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congratulations!!! :thumbs:

MABROUUUUK

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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THIS IS WHAT THE WEBSITE SAID FEW MIN AGO WHEN I CHECKED IT. SO IS IT TIME ?????????? OUR AP IS OVER?? HE GETS HIS VISA NOW?

Ready to issue

We are pleased to inform you that your immigration case is ready for issuance.

You or another trusted person may bring your passports to the Embassy in Abu Dhabi any Sunday or Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., excluding holidays. In most cases, the visa will be ready for pick-up in 4 to 7 days. Embassy staff will provide further details when you drop off your passport(s). The administrative processing on your file has been completed. However, a visa number may not be available for your file within this month.

Please note: if you do not send your passport immediately, a visa number may not be available for your file within this month. please check the Department of State’s current Visa Bulletin at Click here for information about visa availability for your visa category.

masha Allah that looks like beautiful words for you! Congratulations!

ME AND MY FAMILY!
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Him & Me   4

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THIS IS WHAT THE WEBSITE SAID FEW MIN AGO WHEN I CHECKED IT. SO IS IT TIME ?????????? OUR AP IS OVER?? HE GETS HIS VISA NOW?

Ready to issue

We are pleased to inform you that your immigration case is ready for issuance.

You or another trusted person may bring your passports to the Embassy in Abu Dhabi any Sunday or Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., excluding holidays. In most cases, the visa will be ready for pick-up in 4 to 7 days. Embassy staff will provide further details when you drop off your passport(s). The administrative processing on your file has been completed. However, a visa number may not be available for your file within this month.

Please note: if you do not send your passport immediately, a visa number may not be available for your file within this month. please check the Department of State’s current Visa Bulletin at Click here for information about visa availability for your visa category.

Congrats to you. You will soon be with your loved one.

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when i called the DOS they told me he does not have to wait for a number he is a spouse of us citizen he already has a number..she told me he needs to take the passport and let them stamp it and will get it in like 1-2 weeks or less..and told me congratulations, but she could not tell me visa is ready for issuance because they can not say that until he has the visa. so according to DOS he is still in AP, but they have the update his visa is ready to be issued..im happy she said we dont have to wait for a number he has one.

he will take asap. thanks for the warm wishes =]

Yeah, for the spouse of US citizen, there is no visa limit. they have to have issue visa. I was literally translating the email message. :innocent:

anyways, it is time of celebration. lots of Mabrook to you and your spouse.

USCIS:

11/19/2011: I-130 Sent

11/25/2011: NOA1 email notification received.

11/28/2011: Petition touched

04/27/2012: NOA2 email notification received.

NVC:

05/07/2012: NVC received

05/30/2012: Called NVC to receive Case # & IIN

XX/XX/2012: AOS bill invoiced and paid

XX/XX/2012: AOS package mailed

XX/XX/2012: AOS Receipt Paid

XX/XX/2012: DS-3032 acceptance e-mail received

XX/XX/2012: IV bill invoiced; IV bill

XX/XX/2012: IV fee

XX/XX/2012: IV fee bill appears PAID

XX/XX/2012: DS-230 delivered to NVC

XX/XX/2012: CASE COMPLETE

Embassy:

XX/XX/2012: Embassy received

XX/XX/2012: Interview scheduled

XX/XX/2012: Medical

XX/XX/2012: Interview

XX/XX/2012: Visa received

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