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Hey there tamarae

Try late at night with the info pass or really early in the morning there always seems to be appointments free that week on the system. Ive done it a few times to see if I can get better appointments using my

kids names,hubbys name and my own name as you can always cancel(thankgoodness) .But best of luck on the appointment getting.

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I've reached that realistic age where I have to choose between having fun and a heart attack :)

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*bump*

I just don't like to see our wonderful wee DORA the explorer corner lost on page 8 of the forum :D

I-130 for both parents

March 28th 2013 - Priority date/ NOA 1
November 14th 2013 - Transferred to Nebraska Service Center

January 7th 2014 - Case changed online to approved for both

January 8th 2014 - case changed to shipped to NVC

January 9th 2014 - case changed to NOA 2 mailed

January 10th 2014 - Received the hardcopy of the NOA 2 stating that NVC would issue a case number in 30 days approx.

January 21st 2014 - Case Received at NVC

February 26th 2014 - Case numbers and IIN number received - Wrong embassy code assigned...now waiting for new case numbers.

March 3rd 2014 - Filled in DS-261 for both parents

March 5th 2014- AOS available, paid and submitted AOS packet.

March 6th 2014 - USPS shows packet was delivered at NVC

March 10th 2014 - AOS shows as paid in the CEAC portal/AOS logged into system as being received by NVC.

March 11th 2014 - New case number assigned for my Dad.

March 20th 2014 - Paid IV fee for my Mum.

March 25th 2014 - AOS accepted by NVC with no checklist.

March 26th 2014 - Filled in and submitted DS-260 for my Mum

March 31st 2014 - AOS found in my Mum's file for my Dad - accepted and placed into his file/IV fee available for my Dad and Paid.

April 1st - Mailed all civil documents to NVC for both parents.

April 3rd: IV fee shows as paid in portal/submitted DS-260 for my Dad.

April 22nd: checklist issued for civil documents - NVC error ...

April 23rd: sent another certified copy of my marriage certificate

April 24th: Case complete! :)

April 30th 2014 - Medical scheduled for parents at Knightsbridge in London

June 11th: Interview at London Embassy - Approved :)

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I have GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got up at stupid oclock this morning, drove myself down to Dallas for 6am, to be told that they CANNOT ISSUE me an EAD.

Why?

BECAUSE I'VE BEEN APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

Whoohoo! Now I'm just waiting for my Green Card in the mail! I swear, I nearly kissed the guy! :D

Jen & David

05/13/04 . . . . Met In London whilst David was stationed in Italy through the US military

05/16/04 - 06/27/04 David Yo-yo's between Italy and the UK and we rack up over $200 in phone calls!

06/28/04 . . . Jen flies to the USA for the first time - Alone!

06/30/04 . . . Jen meets Davids folks for the first time - without David!

07/02/04 . . . David moves back to the Dallas after 6 years of Military Service all over the world

09/28/04 . . . Tearful goodbyes at DFW as Jen flies back to the UK

06/28/05 . . . Jen flies out to DFW to spend her 23rd Birthday with David

08/25/05 . . . David proposes out of the blue with a Gorgeous Zales ring!

10/31/05 . . . Davids divorce is finalized (after over a year of waiting!)

11/08/05 . . . . GORGEOUS WEDDING IN VEGAS!

AOS

01/05/06 . . . AOS Interview - Accepted onto the DORA Program

01/14/06 . . . NOA's received for I-485 and I-130. Not working on the case status system yet though :(

02/23/06 . . . Biometrics Interview letter received

03/15/06 . . . Biometrics Appointment - Completed in Fort Worth

03/17/06 . . . 70 Day Letter

04/06/06 . . . Appointment for EAD - Not allowed because we're approved!

04/16/06. . . .ALL APPROVED!!! WELCOME TO USA LETTER RECEIVED!

04/19/06 . . . GREEN CARD IN HAND! NO MORE USCIS UNTIL 2008!!!

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YEA!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you....What a relief!!!!!!!!! Keep your fingers crossed for my gang!!!!!!

05/25/05 Mailed I-129F to TSC

06/08/05 CSC Recv's I-129F per USCIS website (Day14)

06/13/05 Recvd' NOA1 from CSC (Day19)

06/22/05 Petition Approved, NOA2 by email! (Day28)

06/25/05 Peter posts Police Cert Request (Day 31)

06/27/05 Recv'd NOA2 snail mail (Day 33)

06/30/05 NVC Recv'd Petition from CSC (Day 36)

07/06/05 NVC Forwards petition to London (Day 42)

07/09/05 Snail mail from NVC stating they recv'd petition/being forwarded to London (Day 45)

07/15/05 Peter recv's Police Report (Day 51)

07/18/05 Peter recv's packet 3 and schedules medical (Day 54)

07/25/05 Mail Packet 3!!! (Day 61)

08/04/05 Medical in Endinburgh (Day 71)

08/06/05 Received Packet 4 (Day 73)

08/10/05 Received medical in post (Day 77)

08/15/05 INTERVIEW IN LONDON APPROVED!!!!! (DAY 82)

11/08/05 He's Home

11/18/05 Wedding Day

D.O.R.A. Time Line

01/05/06 AOS Appointment

02/10/06 Bio metrics letter #1

02/14/06 Boimetrics letter #2

07/03/06 Email Update - Welcome letter is on it's way (5 months and 29 days)

07/05/06 Email Update - GC is ordered and on its way

07/10/06 Email Update - Case was aproved on July 10

07/11/06 2 Greencards arrived in post!!!

02/07/07 Final Greencard arrives...England here we come!

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Well, USCIS are really messing me around!

The last time I posted here, I think I'd said that my AOS had been denied because they hadn't received the evidence I sent them - despite me having tracking numbers and such to prove that I did.

Well, I filed a MTR in February, and received the receipt telling me that the $385 check had been cashed. I decided to contact our local congressman again to see if he could find out how long this would take (my initial DORA interview was back in July 2005), so as you can imagine, I'm getting quite impatient!

A couple of weeks later, the congressman informs me that USCIS have not received my MTR. That's the second time they've lost something I've sent them. Of course, though, they've cashed the check. Anyway, I've now faxed over the MTR to the congressman, who has forwarded it to them, and they are now saying that I should hear in about 30 days.

What I'd like to know is, when were they going to tell me that they hadn't received my MTR, or would I have only found out when I got the deportation notice?

Sorry for the rant, but this stuff makes me so mad!

Jan 13 2004 - Entered US on VWP

Apr 5 2004 - Married! :D

July 18 2005 - AOS Interview using DORA

July 27 - received 1st NOA (I-130)

Sept 13 - Infopass appointment to inquire about missing NOA (I-485)

Sept 13 - Fingerprints taken

Sept 28 - Fingerprint results received. Processing has resumed.

Sept 30 - Received 70 day letter with appointment for EAD

Jan 29 2006 - Received decision - AOS denied

Feb 24 - Filed MTR

Feb 29 - Received receipt saying check had been cashed

Mar 31 - Letter from Congressman stating that USCIS had not received my MTR

Apr 3 - Faxed copy of MTR to Congressman's office

Apr 6 - Email stating that my case should be completed within 30 days

Apr 10 - MTR granted. I-485 and I-130 approved!

July 10 - Email Update - GC has been ordered.

July 14 - Email Update - Sending out approval notice for I-485.

July 31 - Received Approval notice for I-130.

Aug 03 - Green Card received!!!!!!!!!!! Wooooohoooooo!!

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Mrs JJ - Congratulations to ya.

Happygirl.... #######?! Sounds like a nightmare... you might wanna change your nickname. Everyone else, with a few odd exceptions, seems to have had such smooth rides -- they've lost two submissions?! I hope your congressman sorts it out and I look forward to seeing him on The Colbert Report's "Better Know a District"....

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Oy happygirl, I hope they get it all straghtened out for you soon!

Here's our update:

We finally found a suitable appointment. May 8, 9:45am, we're booked. Now we just hope I can get the day off from work to drive down and back to Dallas from Lubbock.

Sorry i've been quiet lately. I'm now in Indiana for work, and i'm not really sure when i get to come home again. Its hard, was married on March 17, and had to leave home shortly after and I dont know when i'll be home again. I'll quit whining about that, and hope that I get to leave here soon for the long drive back to Texas..lol

Still waiting for our certified marriage certificate copy to be sent. Not seen any sign of it yet.

Well that's our update for now. I think i'll venture out and see if I can find something to do today.

Later guys!

--Shawna

C & S in Texas

Bodyluxe by Shawna - Affordable Luxury

23 Sep 2005 - Interview in London - APPROVED!!!

05 Jan 2006 - C's Arrival in the US!!! <3

07 Mar 2006 - C applies for SSN

14 Mar 2006 - C receives SSN by mail

17 Mar 2006 - Wedding in Vegas

07 Apr 2006 - C gets his TX Driver's Licence

09 May 2006 - D.O.R.A AOS appointment - 9:45am - Successful

18 May 2006 - NOA Arrived

30 May 2006 - Biometrics Appointment Letter Arrived

02 Jun 2006 - Biometrics Appointment

03 Jul 2006 - Email that says Welcome Letter in the mail! :)

05 Jul 2006 - Email that says Card has been ordered and is incoming!

12 Jul 2006 - Greencard Arrived! WOOHOO!

31 Mar 2008 - I751 Packet mailed

07 Apr 2008 - Check Cashed

14 Apr 2008 - Biometrics letter arrived

07 May 2008 - Biometrics

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mrs. jenjen - Congratulations! Good to know that there finally is an END to all this.

Our processing is pretty much following the same line as yours. We completed our Biometrics last Saturday, but, received another Biometrics letter yesterday along with the 70 day letter - saying that it is unlikely that our process will be complete by 90 days. The letter also mentioned of an appointment for us on the 14th April 6:00AM for an EAD/AP approval opportunity.

Just a quick question - What did you do with the second Biometrics appointment notice ? Did you redo it or just ignored it ? Thanks for your help.

Chi.

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I have GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got up at stupid oclock this morning, drove myself down to Dallas for 6am, to be told that they CANNOT ISSUE me an EAD.

Why?

BECAUSE I'VE BEEN APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

Whoohoo! Now I'm just waiting for my Green Card in the mail! I swear, I nearly kissed the guy! :D

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I totally ignored the second Biometrics appointment. LOL. I figured that as they wanted me to go back to the same place I had already been to then it had to be a duplicate letter. I figured if anything had gone wrong (they'd lost them or whatever) it would have been a more personalised letter they'd sent, not just the generic one I got.

I also kept my biometrics letter which was stamped, just in case I had to prove I'd done it. It never came to that though :D

Jen & David

05/13/04 . . . . Met In London whilst David was stationed in Italy through the US military

05/16/04 - 06/27/04 David Yo-yo's between Italy and the UK and we rack up over $200 in phone calls!

06/28/04 . . . Jen flies to the USA for the first time - Alone!

06/30/04 . . . Jen meets Davids folks for the first time - without David!

07/02/04 . . . David moves back to the Dallas after 6 years of Military Service all over the world

09/28/04 . . . Tearful goodbyes at DFW as Jen flies back to the UK

06/28/05 . . . Jen flies out to DFW to spend her 23rd Birthday with David

08/25/05 . . . David proposes out of the blue with a Gorgeous Zales ring!

10/31/05 . . . Davids divorce is finalized (after over a year of waiting!)

11/08/05 . . . . GORGEOUS WEDDING IN VEGAS!

AOS

01/05/06 . . . AOS Interview - Accepted onto the DORA Program

01/14/06 . . . NOA's received for I-485 and I-130. Not working on the case status system yet though :(

02/23/06 . . . Biometrics Interview letter received

03/15/06 . . . Biometrics Appointment - Completed in Fort Worth

03/17/06 . . . 70 Day Letter

04/06/06 . . . Appointment for EAD - Not allowed because we're approved!

04/16/06. . . .ALL APPROVED!!! WELCOME TO USA LETTER RECEIVED!

04/19/06 . . . GREEN CARD IN HAND! NO MORE USCIS UNTIL 2008!!!

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Jen thats brilliant news ! Finally near the end of your journey :D

Love, :luv: xx

I-130 for both parents

March 28th 2013 - Priority date/ NOA 1
November 14th 2013 - Transferred to Nebraska Service Center

January 7th 2014 - Case changed online to approved for both

January 8th 2014 - case changed to shipped to NVC

January 9th 2014 - case changed to NOA 2 mailed

January 10th 2014 - Received the hardcopy of the NOA 2 stating that NVC would issue a case number in 30 days approx.

January 21st 2014 - Case Received at NVC

February 26th 2014 - Case numbers and IIN number received - Wrong embassy code assigned...now waiting for new case numbers.

March 3rd 2014 - Filled in DS-261 for both parents

March 5th 2014- AOS available, paid and submitted AOS packet.

March 6th 2014 - USPS shows packet was delivered at NVC

March 10th 2014 - AOS shows as paid in the CEAC portal/AOS logged into system as being received by NVC.

March 11th 2014 - New case number assigned for my Dad.

March 20th 2014 - Paid IV fee for my Mum.

March 25th 2014 - AOS accepted by NVC with no checklist.

March 26th 2014 - Filled in and submitted DS-260 for my Mum

March 31st 2014 - AOS found in my Mum's file for my Dad - accepted and placed into his file/IV fee available for my Dad and Paid.

April 1st - Mailed all civil documents to NVC for both parents.

April 3rd: IV fee shows as paid in portal/submitted DS-260 for my Dad.

April 22nd: checklist issued for civil documents - NVC error ...

April 23rd: sent another certified copy of my marriage certificate

April 24th: Case complete! :)

April 30th 2014 - Medical scheduled for parents at Knightsbridge in London

June 11th: Interview at London Embassy - Approved :)

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Wake up DORA guys and gals! Just thought I'd poke my head in to see if anyone's heard anything good in the past few days.

Our appointment is finally made, we've got confirmation that our certified copy of marriage certificate is in the post coming to us, and now all that's left is my securing our appointment day off from work, since Dallas is a nearly 6 hour drive for us.

C got his TX driving license last week too, so he's rightly settling in, that makes me really happy. Now if I could only go home and see him and the kids. Its been nearly 2 weeks now.

--Shawna

(from somewhere in Indiana)

C & S in Texas

Bodyluxe by Shawna - Affordable Luxury

23 Sep 2005 - Interview in London - APPROVED!!!

05 Jan 2006 - C's Arrival in the US!!! <3

07 Mar 2006 - C applies for SSN

14 Mar 2006 - C receives SSN by mail

17 Mar 2006 - Wedding in Vegas

07 Apr 2006 - C gets his TX Driver's Licence

09 May 2006 - D.O.R.A AOS appointment - 9:45am - Successful

18 May 2006 - NOA Arrived

30 May 2006 - Biometrics Appointment Letter Arrived

02 Jun 2006 - Biometrics Appointment

03 Jul 2006 - Email that says Welcome Letter in the mail! :)

05 Jul 2006 - Email that says Card has been ordered and is incoming!

12 Jul 2006 - Greencard Arrived! WOOHOO!

31 Mar 2008 - I751 Packet mailed

07 Apr 2008 - Check Cashed

14 Apr 2008 - Biometrics letter arrived

07 May 2008 - Biometrics

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...Wow!!! I've been gone for just a few days, and look how many things happened!!!

Glad I made you laugh. And for what it's worth... I like the new avatar! Yes indeed. Ita vero. :yes:

Gman: :blush: Thanks! :D

mrs. jenjen: :dance:CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR APPROVAL!!! :dance:

That's great! Hope you'll get your Green Card soon!

HappyGirl: I really am SO sorry! I can't believe all that #######! Keep us updated...got my fingers crossed for you!

tamarae: GOOD LUCK on your interview! :thumbs:

I wish you a very smooth and short process...we need more approvals in our little thread!!! :D

Collie: How's everything going? Did you book your interview appointment yet?

Keep us updated...and don't hesitate to ask me, if you need anything! :thumbs:

...Well, I think that's it, for now...phew! :P

Have a good day everybody! (F)

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Tam thats great you have your appointment!

In_love; we haven't got our appointment yet but did get a bill from the attorney haha :huh: , so we unfortunately dont have anything to report right now :(

I-130 for both parents

March 28th 2013 - Priority date/ NOA 1
November 14th 2013 - Transferred to Nebraska Service Center

January 7th 2014 - Case changed online to approved for both

January 8th 2014 - case changed to shipped to NVC

January 9th 2014 - case changed to NOA 2 mailed

January 10th 2014 - Received the hardcopy of the NOA 2 stating that NVC would issue a case number in 30 days approx.

January 21st 2014 - Case Received at NVC

February 26th 2014 - Case numbers and IIN number received - Wrong embassy code assigned...now waiting for new case numbers.

March 3rd 2014 - Filled in DS-261 for both parents

March 5th 2014- AOS available, paid and submitted AOS packet.

March 6th 2014 - USPS shows packet was delivered at NVC

March 10th 2014 - AOS shows as paid in the CEAC portal/AOS logged into system as being received by NVC.

March 11th 2014 - New case number assigned for my Dad.

March 20th 2014 - Paid IV fee for my Mum.

March 25th 2014 - AOS accepted by NVC with no checklist.

March 26th 2014 - Filled in and submitted DS-260 for my Mum

March 31st 2014 - AOS found in my Mum's file for my Dad - accepted and placed into his file/IV fee available for my Dad and Paid.

April 1st - Mailed all civil documents to NVC for both parents.

April 3rd: IV fee shows as paid in portal/submitted DS-260 for my Dad.

April 22nd: checklist issued for civil documents - NVC error ...

April 23rd: sent another certified copy of my marriage certificate

April 24th: Case complete! :)

April 30th 2014 - Medical scheduled for parents at Knightsbridge in London

June 11th: Interview at London Embassy - Approved :)

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Bump Bump Bump = Up She Goes!!! :D DORA needs to be on the 1st page!

Jen & David

05/13/04 . . . . Met In London whilst David was stationed in Italy through the US military

05/16/04 - 06/27/04 David Yo-yo's between Italy and the UK and we rack up over $200 in phone calls!

06/28/04 . . . Jen flies to the USA for the first time - Alone!

06/30/04 . . . Jen meets Davids folks for the first time - without David!

07/02/04 . . . David moves back to the Dallas after 6 years of Military Service all over the world

09/28/04 . . . Tearful goodbyes at DFW as Jen flies back to the UK

06/28/05 . . . Jen flies out to DFW to spend her 23rd Birthday with David

08/25/05 . . . David proposes out of the blue with a Gorgeous Zales ring!

10/31/05 . . . Davids divorce is finalized (after over a year of waiting!)

11/08/05 . . . . GORGEOUS WEDDING IN VEGAS!

AOS

01/05/06 . . . AOS Interview - Accepted onto the DORA Program

01/14/06 . . . NOA's received for I-485 and I-130. Not working on the case status system yet though :(

02/23/06 . . . Biometrics Interview letter received

03/15/06 . . . Biometrics Appointment - Completed in Fort Worth

03/17/06 . . . 70 Day Letter

04/06/06 . . . Appointment for EAD - Not allowed because we're approved!

04/16/06. . . .ALL APPROVED!!! WELCOME TO USA LETTER RECEIVED!

04/19/06 . . . GREEN CARD IN HAND! NO MORE USCIS UNTIL 2008!!!

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