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Interview done, Visa Approved! :)

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michael82   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Austria
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So I had my interview yesterday, which turned out to be 5 minutes with an extremely friendly woman at the embassy, and my visa was approved. Total time from sending the I130 to interview approval was exactly 111 days.

I'd like to say thanks to all the VJ members that helped us over the last few months, as well as thanks to LingChe for posting the more than helpful NVC guide. We couldn't have done it that fast without the information available on this site and the help of the members. All that's left is waiting for a phone call from the embassy to pick up my passport, we're aiming for Saturday to travel to the US.

Again, thank you and all, we're both so happy we can finally move over to California and enjoy our new life in the sun :)

02/14/2012 - I130 sent to Chicago Lockbox
02/17/2012 - I130 arrived at Chicago Lockbox
02/23/2012 - NOA1 email received, case forwarded to CA service center
02/29/2012 - NOA1 hardcopy received
02/29/2012 - NOA2 on USCIS website
03/06/2012 - NOA2 hardcopy received
03/21/2012 - NVC package received
03/21/2012 - DS3032 sent by email/I864 fee paid
03/25/2012 - I-864 sent
04/01/2012 - DS230 sent
04/04/2012 - I-864 accepted
04/10/2012 - RFE for typo (argh), DS230 pt1 resent
04/25/2012 - NVC case complete
05/03/2012 - Interview date assigned (June 4th)
06/04/2012 - Interview - Approved!
06/09/2012 - PoE San Francisco

05/09/2014 - I751 sent to CA serivce center

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lovebirds85   12

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Bulgaria
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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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JNEKG   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Australia
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Huge congratulations to you. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

USCIS Stage - 10 days total from package received to approved

03/09/12 - I-130 package sent

03/12/12 - package received

03/14/12 - NOA1 received via email

03/22/12 - APPROVED - NOA2 received via email - USC living abroad (8 days)

03/27/12 - NOA2 received in mail

NVC Stage - 34 days from case number to case complete - including messy RFE

04/17/12 - Case has arrived at NVC

04/27/12 - Case number received (25 days from approval)- sent DS3032 via email

05/02/12 - AOS bill received via email

05/03/12 - AOS bill paid via portal & DS3032 accepted

05/04/12 - IV bill received and paid. AOS bill appears as PAID.

05/05/12 - IV bill appears as PAID. Still waiting on replacement marriage certificate.

05/11/12 - DS230 and I864 packages (without marriage cert) sent to joint sponsor before being forwarded to NVC

05/16/12 - marriage cert sent direct to NVC

05/17/12 - I864 and DS230 sent to NVC overnight via fedex - received 05/18/12

05/25/12 - checklist for original marriage and divorce certificates - marriage certificate delivered to NVC

05/30/12 - divorce certificate delivered to NVC

05/31/12 - AOS package accepted - thrilled!

06/01/12 - CASE COMPLETE!!!!!! (email received)

06/07/12 - Interview Date Assigned

06/08/12 - emailed Sydney IV to request earlier appointment - approved 07/03/12

07/11/12 - INTERVIEW DATE - APPROVED

10/06/12 - POE LAX (then onto Seattle)

121 DAYS FROM PETITION TO APPROVAL

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teach_says   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Huge congratulations! Enjoy your life together as a married couple

02/17/02: KH & PH started dating

11/11/06: Married in the UK

05/10/12: Sent off I-130 via Express Mail

05/11/12: I-130 signed for at Chicago Lockbox

05/11/12: Priority date for I-130

05/21/12: Received NOA1 hardcopy VSC

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sms78   18

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Japan
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Congratulations!

Married May 2011

10/07/2011: NOA1

12/15/2011: NOA2

01/12/2012: NVC case number arrived

01/13/2012: DS-3032 emailed

01/27/2012: Barcode arrived via e-mail

03/06/2012: I-864&DS-230 sent together

03/13/2012: RFE

04/16/2012: Additional documents sent

05/02/2012: NVC case complete

05/14/2012: Medical

06/04/2012: Interview--->approved

06/05/2012: Visa arrived in mail

LAX POE Review

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Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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ronNsheng   3

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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So I had my interview yesterday, which turned out to be 5 minutes with an extremely friendly woman at the embassy, and my visa was approved. Total time from sending the I130 to interview approval was exactly 111 days.

I'd like to say thanks to all the VJ members that helped us over the last few months, as well as thanks to LingChe for posting the more than helpful NVC guide. We couldn't have done it that fast without the information available on this site and the help of the members. All that's left is waiting for a phone call from the embassy to pick up my passport, we're aiming for Saturday to travel to the US.

Again, thank you and all, we're both so happy we can finally move over to California and enjoy our new life in the sun :)

Hi!! U are so lucky to process your papers in a very short time! I wish mine would be like yours too.. Is there anything u did to shorten your processing time? Good luck to you and congratulations! :dance:

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