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WE GOT APPROVED ALHUMDOLLAH!!! what next?

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Moh&Tamz   3

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Good Morning MENA,

I was just on the phone with Mohammad and checked our status and we got APPROVED!!! Alhumdollah I am feeling so happy and grateful right now.

What will happen next? Someone mentioned a new form of filing electronically? How long is average wait from NVC to Embassy?

Gosh I am so happy and full of questions. I am going to call hubby back now hopefully his poor eardrums have recovered from my screams. Alhumdollah.

Hugs,

Tamz

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lovebirds85   12

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Congratulations !!!!

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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Congratulations !!!!

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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Good Morning MENA,

I was just on the phone with Mohammad and checked our status and we got APPROVED!!! Alhumdollah I am feeling so happy and grateful right now.

What will happen next? Someone mentioned a new form of filing electronically? How long is average wait from NVC to Embassy?

Gosh I am so happy and full of questions. I am going to call hubby back now hopefully his poor eardrums have recovered from my screams. Alhumdollah.

Hugs,

Tamz

Firstly, Congrats, :dance::dance: Secondly, which was approved?? the K3?, or the CR-1? Mostly they are apporved at same time, both then sent to the NVC, the K3 most of the time dies there, AND OR is put in AP hell there, and that is the BEST time to follow the CR1. The CR-1 is sent to the NVC same time as the K3, FOLLOW the CR-1. After you completed the NVC stage IF you follow the CR-1 which I stronly recommend, (the K3 is not worth it, cost lot's more once he is here, you have to Adjust his status before he can work, drive or even get a S.S. card, so consider it carefully.) The CR1 will only take as long as it takes to get through the NVC, so its much worth maybe 30 extra days. Trust me!!!

Best wishes on your journey......

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Moh&Tamz   3

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Firstly, Congrats, :dance::dance: Secondly, which was approved?? the K3?, or the CR-1? Mostly they are apporved at same time, both then sent to the NVC, the K3 most of the time dies there, AND OR is put in AP hell there, and that is the BEST time to follow the CR1. The CR-1 is sent to the NVC same time as the K3, FOLLOW the CR-1. After you completed the NVC stage IF you follow the CR-1 which I stronly recommend, (the K3 is not worth it, cost lot's more once he is here, you have to Adjust his status before he can work, drive or even get a S.S. card, so consider it carefully.) The CR1 will only take as long as it takes to get through the NVC, so its much worth maybe 30 extra days. Trust me!!!

Best wishes on your journey......

Hi,

Thanks for the input. But what is the CR1? I am not familiar with that, but would love to know more if you can explain it.

Thanks,

Tamz

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Hi,

Thanks for the input. But what is the CR1? I am not familiar with that, but would love to know more if you can explain it.

Thanks,

Tamz

The CR-1 is a visa for couples who have been married less than 2 years. Upon approval, it grants the foreign spouse a 2-year conditional green card with full legal rights to work, travel, etc., without having to do AOS as with the K-3 visa.

There is a blue bar at the top of this page (right under the VisaJourney logo.) Click on "Guides." You will see a full description of both the CR-1 and the K-3, so that you can compare.

Basically, the CR-1 is a much better visa, and costs less in the end. The K-3 was created as a way for foreign spouses to come to the U.S. while waiting out much of the processing, but that was at a time when the CR-1 process was taking much longer.

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The CR-1 is a visa for couples who have been married less than 2 years. Upon approval, it grants the foreign spouse a 2-year conditional green card with full legal rights to work, travel, etc., without having to do AOS as with the K-3 visa.

There is a blue bar at the top of this page (right under the VisaJourney logo.) Click on "Guides." You will see a full description of both the CR-1 and the K-3, so that you can compare.

Basically, the CR-1 is a much better visa, and costs less in the end. The K-3 was created as a way for foreign spouses to come to the U.S. while waiting out much of the processing, but that was at a time when the CR-1 process was taking much longer.

You filed a I-130 form right? well that is for a CR-1 visa or a IR-1 visa, the difference is based on the years you have been married as wife of mahmoud mentioned in her posting. The K3 is filed AFTER the I-130, usually on a after thought thinking it will get him or her here soon, and it does, maybe by 1 month, and as mentioned once they are here, it costs more monies to asjust their status.

Follow the CR-1, drop the K3, but it will most likely die at the NVC or be put into AP hell........

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