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CONGRATS!!!!! Did they look at your evidence? :dance: :dance:

THANK YOU!! Not at all...the secretary during the first screen only commented on the amount we had (which was a lot) and said that our photo albums were pretty. Other than that, my husband told me that the CO glanced at my wedding ring and smiled, but he did not ask for anything else.

CR-1

September 21, 2011: Sent I-130
September 28, 2011: Check cashed
September 30, 2011: NOA1 Received-California Service Center
November 7, 2011: Touch
March 6, 2012: Received NOA2 hardcopy
NOA2 Approved 158 days after NOA1
NVC Received CaseFile: March 12, 2012
NVC Casefile Number Issued: March 21, 2012
NVC AOS and IV reflect paid: March 26, 2012
NVC AOS and IV packages sent: March 27th, 2012
Checklist received April 4, 2012--NVC lost my DS-230!
Case Complete: April 13, 2012 !!!!!!
Interview Scheduled: June 5th, 2012!!
Medical Exam Passed: May 28, 2012
Interview: PASSED!!
Port of entry: June 12th, at MIA!!!

Removal of Conditions

March 19, 2014: Sent I-751

March 21, 2014: Check Cashed

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sheeshkabelle   153

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APPROVED!!!

The review is here -->Montreal CR-1 review

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

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Thank you, we are APPROVED!!

Interview was sooo smooth; the questions asked were the following:

When did you meet? How did the relationship develop?

Who is your co-sponsor?

Where are you going to live?

To my husband (beneficiary): have you ever committed a crime?

That was all...it went more like a conversation than an interview. Good luck to everyone!!

Congrats!!!!

APPROVED!!!

The review is here -->Montreal CR-1 review

Congrats

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THANK YOU!! Not at all...the secretary during the first screen only commented on the amount we had (which was a lot) and said that our photo albums were pretty. Other than that, my husband told me that the CO glanced at my wedding ring and smiled, but he did not ask for anything else.

OMG!! LOL! Well, at least you were prepared. I truly believe that the evidence sent initially is sufficient for them to approve the visa. I guess they would only ask for a lot of additional evidence from people who are from high fraud countries etc. or when they suspect that the marriage is not bona fide.

You're going home soon :dance: :dance: :dance:

APPROVED!!!

The review is here -->Montreal CR-1 review

CONGRATS!! Well deserved!! You have helped a lot of people with relevant information on the forum :thumbs::dance: :dance:

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Mr. & mrs. knockse were approved today at the Brussels embassy!!! :dance:

They checked the case thoroughly to see if all documents were present, the whole procedure was explained clearly and they also told us what to do to lift the temp green card after 2 years.

The interview was done by the vice-consul of the embassy. the was no doubt about the status of the relation, but he did check the assets once more. We did the whole procedure with only assets. The interview itself took about 15 minutes and was quite pleasant. The whole embassy thing took about 1.5h to complete.

Knockse

09/2011: Trying to get my wife's birth certificate (took 4 months, thx to USPS)

14/02/12: Marriage

21/02/12: I-130 package sent.

24/02/12: I-130 package arrived @ Chicago lockbox

29/02/12: NOA 1 by E-mail

29/02/12: Contacted US accountant for IRS filing.

07/03/12: NOA 2 by E-mail - Your I-130 was approved in 7 days from your NOA1 date

12/03/12: File arrived at NVC

29/03/12: Confirmation of e-mailed DS-3032

30/03/12: Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill by e-mail

04/04/12: I-864 & DS-230 fee bill paid.

05/04/12: NVC payment portal shows 'paid' status.

13/04/12: Sent out DS-230 & I-864 Package

16/04/12: DS-230 & I864 package received by NVC

21/04/12: Received Checklist for proof of of residency & foreign tax

25/04/12: Sent out reply on checklist

01/05/12: Telephone confirmation of a closed case!

11/05/12: Case complete e-mail and interview date

23/05/12: Medical

05/06/12: Interview!

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Mr. & mrs. knockse were approved today at the Brussels embassy!!! :dance:

They checked the case thoroughly to see if all documents were present, the whole procedure was explained clearly and they also told us what to do to lift the temp green card after 2 years.

The interview was done by the vice-consul of the embassy. the was no doubt about the status of the relation, but he did check the assets once more. We did the whole procedure with only assets. The interview itself took about 15 minutes and was quite pleasant. The whole embassy thing took about 1.5h to complete.

Knockse

Congrats

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Mr. & mrs. knockse were approved today at the Brussels embassy!!! :dance:

They checked the case thoroughly to see if all documents were present, the whole procedure was explained clearly and they also told us what to do to lift the temp green card after 2 years.

The interview was done by the vice-consul of the embassy. the was no doubt about the status of the relation, but he did check the assets once more. We did the whole procedure with only assets. The interview itself took about 15 minutes and was quite pleasant. The whole embassy thing took about 1.5h to complete.

Knockse

Great news-congratulations!!!

CR-1

September 21, 2011: Sent I-130
September 28, 2011: Check cashed
September 30, 2011: NOA1 Received-California Service Center
November 7, 2011: Touch
March 6, 2012: Received NOA2 hardcopy
NOA2 Approved 158 days after NOA1
NVC Received CaseFile: March 12, 2012
NVC Casefile Number Issued: March 21, 2012
NVC AOS and IV reflect paid: March 26, 2012
NVC AOS and IV packages sent: March 27th, 2012
Checklist received April 4, 2012--NVC lost my DS-230!
Case Complete: April 13, 2012 !!!!!!
Interview Scheduled: June 5th, 2012!!
Medical Exam Passed: May 28, 2012
Interview: PASSED!!
Port of entry: June 12th, at MIA!!!

Removal of Conditions

March 19, 2014: Sent I-751

March 21, 2014: Check Cashed

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Congrats to all those who have passed interviews in the past few days! :dance: :dance: :dance:

I am happy to say that all went well and we were approved as well :)

The interview was less than 5 minutes! They didn't ask for any additional evidence.

The questions the consul asked were:

- How did you meet? (We meet in Brazil when I (the USC) was living abroad)

- Why do you want to go the US? (My husband told them that his wife was accepted for a Masters program)

- Had you been to the US before you meet your wife? (No. The first time was last year for vacation after we had already been married)

Then she said, "Ok, I'm going to approve your visa."

USCIS: (10 days)

2/17/12 --- NOA1

2/27/12 --- NOA2

NVC: (32 days)

3/05/12 --- Case received

3/12/12 --- NVC case #

3/13/12 --- E-mail DS-3032

3/15/12 --- AOS bill invoiced

3/19/12 --- PAID AOS bill

3/20/12 --- DS-3023 accepted via e-mail

3/21/12 --- AOS bill appears as PAID

3/21/12 --- IV bill invoiced and PAID

3/23/12 --- IV bill appears as PAID

3/26/12 --- Mailed AOS package to joint sponsor in CA

4/03/12 --- Mailed IV package (from Brazil)

4/03/12 --- Mailed AOS package (from California)

4/11/12 --- AOS approved

4/13/12 --- IV approved

4/13/12 --- CASE COMPLETE

5/03/12 --- Interview date assigned

US Embassy (Rio de Janeiro)

5/17/12 --- Medical checkup

6/04/12 --- Interview - Approved!

6/08/12 --- Visa received

United States

7/06/12 --- POE: SAN FRANCISCO!

x/xx/12 --- SSN applied

x/xx/12 --- Received Welcome Letter

x/xx/12 --- Received NOA?

x/xx/12 --- Received green card (xx days after POE)

x/xx/12 --- Received SSN (xx days after POE, xx days after applying at local office)

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Congrats bahialove! :dance:

09/2011: Trying to get my wife's birth certificate (took 4 months, thx to USPS)

14/02/12: Marriage

21/02/12: I-130 package sent.

24/02/12: I-130 package arrived @ Chicago lockbox

29/02/12: NOA 1 by E-mail

29/02/12: Contacted US accountant for IRS filing.

07/03/12: NOA 2 by E-mail - Your I-130 was approved in 7 days from your NOA1 date

12/03/12: File arrived at NVC

29/03/12: Confirmation of e-mailed DS-3032

30/03/12: Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill by e-mail

04/04/12: I-864 & DS-230 fee bill paid.

05/04/12: NVC payment portal shows 'paid' status.

13/04/12: Sent out DS-230 & I-864 Package

16/04/12: DS-230 & I864 package received by NVC

21/04/12: Received Checklist for proof of of residency & foreign tax

25/04/12: Sent out reply on checklist

01/05/12: Telephone confirmation of a closed case!

11/05/12: Case complete e-mail and interview date

23/05/12: Medical

05/06/12: Interview!

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SantFeliuGuixols   1

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Congratulations to all of you!!! Glad to know everything went so smoothly!! :dance: yeyyyyyy!!!!!

Edited by SantFeliuGuixols

USCIS

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Madrid, Spain

Marriage : 03-13-2008

I-130 Sent : 12-09-2011

I-130 NOA1 : 12-14-2011

I-130 Approved : 12-21-2011

NVC

NVC Received : 01-09-2012

CASE COMPLETE!!!!!: 04-13-2012

INTERVIEW DATE ASSIGNED for June 14th: 5-4-2012

MADRID EMBASSY

Medical: June 13th, 2012

Interview Date: June 14th, 2012

Results: APPROVED!!!!!!!!!! YEEEEYYYYYYY

Visa received: June 18th, 2012

Currently:

Enjoying our last summer in Barcelona!!!

POE: September 6th 2012 - IAD Washington D.C.

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Dono gràcies a la vida per haver creuat i unit els nostres camins!!

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Mr. & mrs. knockse were approved today at the Brussels embassy!!! :dance:

They checked the case thoroughly to see if all documents were present, the whole procedure was explained clearly and they also told us what to do to lift the temp green card after 2 years.

The interview was done by the vice-consul of the embassy. the was no doubt about the status of the relation, but he did check the assets once more. We did the whole procedure with only assets. The interview itself took about 15 minutes and was quite pleasant. The whole embassy thing took about 1.5h to complete.

Knockse

COngrats!! :dance: :dance:

Congrats to all those who have passed interviews in the past few days! :dance: :dance: :dance:

I am happy to say that all went well and we were approved as well :)

The interview was less than 5 minutes! They didn't ask for any additional evidence.

The questions the consul asked were:

- How did you meet? (We meet in Brazil when I (the USC) was living abroad)

- Why do you want to go the US? (My husband told them that his wife was accepted for a Masters program)

- Had you been to the US before you meet your wife? (No. The first time was last year for vacation after we had already been married)

Then she said, "Ok, I'm going to approve your visa."

Congrats!! :dance: :dance: I believe that a high percentage of cases are decided before the actually interview......

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Mr. & mrs. knockse were approved today at the Brussels embassy!!! :dance:

They checked the case thoroughly to see if all documents were present, the whole procedure was explained clearly and they also told us what to do to lift the temp green card after 2 years.

The interview was done by the vice-consul of the embassy. the was no doubt about the status of the relation, but he did check the assets once more. We did the whole procedure with only assets. The interview itself took about 15 minutes and was quite pleasant. The whole embassy thing took about 1.5h to complete.

Knockse

Congrats! :):dance:

I read your review on the embassy and had to chuckle a little when you described the vice-consul. When we were interviewed he took a really long pause after he was finished and just started looking at his papers. Then after a few minutes he passed us a little slip of paper and said ok you're approved, come back in a week for your passport. I think he does it just to make you nervous. XD

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Mr. & mrs. knockse were approved today at the Brussels embassy!!! :dance:

They checked the case thoroughly to see if all documents were present, the whole procedure was explained clearly and they also told us what to do to lift the temp green card after 2 years.

The interview was done by the vice-consul of the embassy. the was no doubt about the status of the relation, but he did check the assets once more. We did the whole procedure with only assets. The interview itself took about 15 minutes and was quite pleasant. The whole embassy thing took about 1.5h to complete.

Knockse

Congrats on the approval. Had you sorted out the domicile issue before the interview or were they not worried about it?

1 Dec 2011 Mailed I-130
8 Dec 2011 NOA 1
20 Dec 2011 NOA 2

NVC

17 Jan 2012 Phoned NVC. Case Number allocated
18 Jan 2012 Emails received re AOS fee and Agent
20 Jan 2012 Electronic opt in email sent & response received
20 Jan 2012 AOS fee paid
20 Jan 2012 Form DS-261 Choice of agent filed
27 Jan 2012 Email received re choice of agent received. Can now pay IV bill
29 Jan 2012 IV bill paid
31 Jan 2012 Received written notification case at NVC (dated 18 Jan)
8 Feb 2012 Emailed AOS
9 Feb 2012 DS-260 submitted online & docs emailed
14 Feb 2012 Case Complete
5 Mar 2012 received email - interview date 10 April
10 Apr 2012 Visa Approved
10 Apr 2012 Email from Loomis - passport picked up from Consulate

June 2012 Moved back to US

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Rac2012   0

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So here's how the month looks so far

sheeshkabelle: June 4 (APPROVED!!!)

bahialove: June 4 (APPROVED!!!)

adil12: June 4 (unknown)

Rac2012: June 5 (APPROVED!!!)

Knockse: June 5 (APPROVED!!!)

july+marydeht: June 5 (unknown)

Erichson: June 6 (unknown)

bbz: June 11

Nally: June 11

WelcomeMOM: June 11

Rujby: June 12

happylove13: June 13

chaine1: June 13

Mariyah: June 14

tobytype23: June 14

Santfeliugiuxols: June 14

onlybelieve: June 26

VaggoLena: June 27

trojam227: June 29

Great news on all the approvals..congratulations everyone! We picked up our visa today and are headed back next week!

CR-1

September 21, 2011: Sent I-130
September 28, 2011: Check cashed
September 30, 2011: NOA1 Received-California Service Center
November 7, 2011: Touch
March 6, 2012: Received NOA2 hardcopy
NOA2 Approved 158 days after NOA1
NVC Received CaseFile: March 12, 2012
NVC Casefile Number Issued: March 21, 2012
NVC AOS and IV reflect paid: March 26, 2012
NVC AOS and IV packages sent: March 27th, 2012
Checklist received April 4, 2012--NVC lost my DS-230!
Case Complete: April 13, 2012 !!!!!!
Interview Scheduled: June 5th, 2012!!
Medical Exam Passed: May 28, 2012
Interview: PASSED!!
Port of entry: June 12th, at MIA!!!

Removal of Conditions

March 19, 2014: Sent I-751

March 21, 2014: Check Cashed

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Knockse   1

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Congrats on the approval. Had you sorted out the domicile issue before the interview or were they not worried about it?

We sorted it out, I guess :)

I received a checklist for it and we sent a an explanation letter on the situation plus an affidavit for the use of the house of my parents in the US and a copy of the property tax.

They accepted it, but it came all down to the decision of the vice consul.

Knockse

09/2011: Trying to get my wife's birth certificate (took 4 months, thx to USPS)

14/02/12: Marriage

21/02/12: I-130 package sent.

24/02/12: I-130 package arrived @ Chicago lockbox

29/02/12: NOA 1 by E-mail

29/02/12: Contacted US accountant for IRS filing.

07/03/12: NOA 2 by E-mail - Your I-130 was approved in 7 days from your NOA1 date

12/03/12: File arrived at NVC

29/03/12: Confirmation of e-mailed DS-3032

30/03/12: Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill by e-mail

04/04/12: I-864 & DS-230 fee bill paid.

05/04/12: NVC payment portal shows 'paid' status.

13/04/12: Sent out DS-230 & I-864 Package

16/04/12: DS-230 & I864 package received by NVC

21/04/12: Received Checklist for proof of of residency & foreign tax

25/04/12: Sent out reply on checklist

01/05/12: Telephone confirmation of a closed case!

11/05/12: Case complete e-mail and interview date

23/05/12: Medical

05/06/12: Interview!

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