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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted

holiday inn / microtel / wendys

  • 11/12/2009 - I-129F Mailed
  • 11/17/2009 - I-129F NOA1
  • 02/24/2010 - I-129F NOA2
  • 03/04/2010 - NVC mailed consulate
  • 04/12/2010 - Packet 3 received
  • 06/01/2010 - Medical
  • 06/02/2010 - Interview
  • 06/03/2010 - Visa received!!
  • 10/13/2010 - MARRIED!!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted

holiday inn / microtel / wendys

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the mall

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Clinica Medica Internacional (past dennys)

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juarez consulate

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  • 11/12/2009 - I-129F Mailed
  • 11/17/2009 - I-129F NOA1
  • 02/24/2010 - I-129F NOA2
  • 03/04/2010 - NVC mailed consulate
  • 04/12/2010 - Packet 3 received
  • 06/01/2010 - Medical
  • 06/02/2010 - Interview
  • 06/03/2010 - Visa received!!
  • 10/13/2010 - MARRIED!!

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

Ha! I have a photo just like yours taken from the holiday inn. i'll post it tomorrow. i just got back to South Carolina about an hour ago. K1-approved and in hand!

I'll write a review in the embassy section sometime over the weekend.

Michael

Service Center: Vermont Service Center

Consulate: Juarez, Mexico

I-129F Sent: 2010-01-08

I-129F NOA1: 2010-01-11

I-129F NOA2: 2010-03-17

NVC Received: 2010-03-24

Consulate Received: 2010-04-02

Open Appointment Letter Sent: 2010-04-47

Open Appointment Letter Rcvd: 2010-05-21

Medical Exam Date: 2010-06-15

Interview Date: 2010-06-16

Interview Result: Approved

Visa Received: 2010-06-17

POE ATL: 2010-09-05

Married!: 2010-10-30

AOS package received: 2010-11-30

Biometrics: 2011-01-13

AOS transferred to CSC: 2011-01-18

EAD card production ordered: 2011-02-09

AP Approved: 2011-02-09

AP Letter Received: 2011-02-12

Green card production ordered: 2011-02-16

Green Card Received!: 2011-02-22

Posted

Ha! I have a photo just like yours taken from the holiday inn. i'll post it tomorrow. i just got back to South Carolina about an hour ago. K1-approved and in hand!

I'll write a review in the embassy section sometime over the weekend.

Michael

Wow, you guys are lucky to have your interviews at the new consulate, it looks WAY nicer and SAFER. The area where the old consulate operated was kind of scary and crowded with people trying to sell you services.

4.28.07 - Married in Jalisco Mexico - Cozumel Honeymoon for 2 weeks

***I-130***

5.24.07 - I-130 Received in CSC

7.14.07 - Received NOA1 (WOW after 6 weeks, I was worried...called INS and told me CSC had a computer "glitch" causing delays on printing Receipt notices and approvals)

10.30.07 - APPROVED No email, the NOA2 came in the mail...hard copy.

***1-129F***

7.23.07 - I-129F received in Chicago

7.30.07 - Received NOA1

11.21.07 - APPROVED!!!! APPROVED. GOT AN E-MAIL ON THANKSGIVING!

03.03.08- INTERVIEW IN CIUDAD JUAREZ. VISA GRANTED ON 03.03.2008

***AOS & EAD***

3.10.08 - Case Received at Chicago Lockbox, check cashed 3.14.08

3.17.08 - Received both NOA's in the mail

3.21.08 - Received Biometrics appointment letter in the mail, biometrics Appt. 4.02.08

5.05.08 - EAD Card Production ordered GOT EMAIL (we received the same email on 5.09.08)

5.13.08 - Approval Email for EAD (so the card was ordered first, and then we were approved...hum)

5.15.08 - EAD Card Received in mail.

8.08.08 - WE GOT OUR INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT YAY...9/12/08 - INTERVIEW APPROVED

9.24.08 - Received Green Card in the mail YEAH!

***I-751***

6.15.10 - Mailed I-751 Docs to CSC, check cashed 6.24.10

6.26.10 - Received NOA in mail dated 6.21.10

6.29.10 - Received Biometrics appointment for 7.15.10

Posted

Yeah, I would agree with you. I saw that place on the taxi ride in. Scary indeed!

(BTW, douglas1, I'm not going to post a picture. I don't want to take the time to upload, and like I said, it looks just like yours!)

Service Center: Vermont Service Center

Consulate: Juarez, Mexico

I-129F Sent: 2010-01-08

I-129F NOA1: 2010-01-11

I-129F NOA2: 2010-03-17

NVC Received: 2010-03-24

Consulate Received: 2010-04-02

Open Appointment Letter Sent: 2010-04-47

Open Appointment Letter Rcvd: 2010-05-21

Medical Exam Date: 2010-06-15

Interview Date: 2010-06-16

Interview Result: Approved

Visa Received: 2010-06-17

POE ATL: 2010-09-05

Married!: 2010-10-30

AOS package received: 2010-11-30

Biometrics: 2011-01-13

AOS transferred to CSC: 2011-01-18

EAD card production ordered: 2011-02-09

AP Approved: 2011-02-09

AP Letter Received: 2011-02-12

Green card production ordered: 2011-02-16

Green Card Received!: 2011-02-22

  • 2 weeks later...
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted

wow congratulations on your visas! We are still waiting 3+ years for our 3 month fiance visa because my fiance smoked a joint in December 2006. We have our 3rd interview scheduled in about 6 weeks, if they give us the run around again like they did in Feb 2010, we are just going to get married and start over.

*sigh*, I just cant wait until my fiance never ever has to go to Juarez the armpit of the world again - it's a very dangerous place and the US should be ashamed to make people go there to get their visas. It's a dump.

March 15, 2007 - I-129F Sent

March 20, 2007 - NOA1 Received

March 23, 2007 - Touched, April 4, 2007 - Touched , April 5, 2007 - Touched

April 18, 2007 - RFE Email received (waiting for snailmail to see what it is they need)

April 23, 2007 - Received RFE in the mail, mailed out RFE to USCIS using express mail, will get there tomorrow (come on NOA2!)

April 25, 2007 - USCIS Received my RFE info and case has resumed processing

April 26, 2007 - Touched, April 27, 2007 - Touched, April 28, 2007 - TOUCHED AGAIN!

May 10, 2007 - NOA2 Email notification (It took 56 days)

May 16, 2007 - Received NOA2 Notice in snail mail

May 18, 2007 - Received Letter from NVC that they are sending our packet to Juarez Consulate this week

May 26, 2007 - Received Fiance Packet!!!!!!

June 5, 2007 - Medical

June 6, 2007 - Interview at Juarez - Visa Denied (Fiance admitted to smoking marijuana cigarette 6 months before the interview, labeled a 'DRUG ADDICT")

November 18, 2009: I sent an inquiry thru the Juarez website asking about our upcoming end to our ban, what to do etc.

December 14, 2009 - Received a reply from the consulate saying that they will forward a request to the immigration department to request a new appt

December 16, 2009 - Received an email from the consulate saying they are ready for my fiance to come for an open appt anytime

February 2, 2010 - Medical - Trip back to Psych far away in dirty office

February 3, 2010 - Pick up Medical Results

February 4, 2010 - Interview, given form 221(g) "Admin Review" and to come back in 6 months for another medical examination. #######.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted

I just joined this website last week, I wish I had known about it before!! The information and insight that you wonderful people provide is a true blessing. We received our open invitation for interview in Juarez today! I'm leaving Sunday to meet my fiance. I'm so excited.

ROC TIMELINE

12/16/2012 - Sent package to CSC

12/20/2012 - Received NOA1

Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted

wow congratulations on your visas! We are still waiting 3+ years for our 3 month fiance visa because my fiance smoked a joint in December 2006. We have our 3rd interview scheduled in about 6 weeks, if they give us the run around again like they did in Feb 2010, we are just going to get married and start over.

*sigh*, I just cant wait until my fiance never ever has to go to Juarez the armpit of the world again - it's a very dangerous place and the US should be ashamed to make people go there to get their visas. It's a dump.

I remember reading your story. I am so sorry that you have not received the visa yet. Good luck on the next interview I hope all goes smoothly and they finally give it to you.

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10/07/13 - Sent N-400
10/08/13 - Received @ 11:35 a.m. @ Lewisville Lockbox

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted

I remember reading your story. I am so sorry that you have not received the visa yet. Good luck on the next interview I hope all goes smoothly and they finally give it to you.

Thanks, yep still waiting. I just called the information # today and they said it would take about 3 months to get an appointment? We don't get appts, we are for a fiance visa - they give an open appt for that so that call was a waste of money. I just wrote to the consulate on the public inquiry form on their website because I get a fast turn around from them, never more than 10 days so hopefully they will just send me the open appointment letter. 3 more months to wait will surely kill me - this is not fair. Now they changed the drug ban law to one year from 3 years. We did our three years because my fiance admitted to smoking a joint once back in Dec 2006 so here we are still waiting. I hope I get the appt letter via email soon - when this is all just a bad memory, I will surely write about our experience.

March 15, 2007 - I-129F Sent

March 20, 2007 - NOA1 Received

March 23, 2007 - Touched, April 4, 2007 - Touched , April 5, 2007 - Touched

April 18, 2007 - RFE Email received (waiting for snailmail to see what it is they need)

April 23, 2007 - Received RFE in the mail, mailed out RFE to USCIS using express mail, will get there tomorrow (come on NOA2!)

April 25, 2007 - USCIS Received my RFE info and case has resumed processing

April 26, 2007 - Touched, April 27, 2007 - Touched, April 28, 2007 - TOUCHED AGAIN!

May 10, 2007 - NOA2 Email notification (It took 56 days)

May 16, 2007 - Received NOA2 Notice in snail mail

May 18, 2007 - Received Letter from NVC that they are sending our packet to Juarez Consulate this week

May 26, 2007 - Received Fiance Packet!!!!!!

June 5, 2007 - Medical

June 6, 2007 - Interview at Juarez - Visa Denied (Fiance admitted to smoking marijuana cigarette 6 months before the interview, labeled a 'DRUG ADDICT")

November 18, 2009: I sent an inquiry thru the Juarez website asking about our upcoming end to our ban, what to do etc.

December 14, 2009 - Received a reply from the consulate saying that they will forward a request to the immigration department to request a new appt

December 16, 2009 - Received an email from the consulate saying they are ready for my fiance to come for an open appt anytime

February 2, 2010 - Medical - Trip back to Psych far away in dirty office

February 3, 2010 - Pick up Medical Results

February 4, 2010 - Interview, given form 221(g) "Admin Review" and to come back in 6 months for another medical examination. #######.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted

Anyone know if the CDJ Consulate requires the DS-230??? I didnt see anything about it in the instructions.

Thanks!

3/9/2010 - Sent I-129F

3/15/2010 - NOA1

3/15/2010 - Touch

4/29/2010 - Touch!

4/30/2010 - Touch!!

5/6/2010 - RFE received via email (IMBRA form)

5/7/2010 - Touch

5/11/2010 - RFE received via mail (IMBRA form)

5/12/2010 - RFE response mailed to CSC

5/24/2010 - CSC receives RFE response

5/25/2010 - Touch!

6/8/2010 - NOA2!!!

6/17/2010 - NVC!!!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted

Anyone know if the CDJ Consulate requires the DS-230??? I didnt see anything about it in the instructions.

Thanks!

we didn't bring one / they didn't ask for one.

  • 11/12/2009 - I-129F Mailed
  • 11/17/2009 - I-129F NOA1
  • 02/24/2010 - I-129F NOA2
  • 03/04/2010 - NVC mailed consulate
  • 04/12/2010 - Packet 3 received
  • 06/01/2010 - Medical
  • 06/02/2010 - Interview
  • 06/03/2010 - Visa received!!
  • 10/13/2010 - MARRIED!!

Posted

Not for a K-1. The DS-230 is for Immigrant Visas. The K-1 is actually a non-immigrant visa, even though it 'feels' like an immigrant visa. A fiancee is not a 'done deal', hence USCIS is hedging.

Service Center: Vermont Service Center

Consulate: Juarez, Mexico

I-129F Sent: 2010-01-08

I-129F NOA1: 2010-01-11

I-129F NOA2: 2010-03-17

NVC Received: 2010-03-24

Consulate Received: 2010-04-02

Open Appointment Letter Sent: 2010-04-47

Open Appointment Letter Rcvd: 2010-05-21

Medical Exam Date: 2010-06-15

Interview Date: 2010-06-16

Interview Result: Approved

Visa Received: 2010-06-17

POE ATL: 2010-09-05

Married!: 2010-10-30

AOS package received: 2010-11-30

Biometrics: 2011-01-13

AOS transferred to CSC: 2011-01-18

EAD card production ordered: 2011-02-09

AP Approved: 2011-02-09

AP Letter Received: 2011-02-12

Green card production ordered: 2011-02-16

Green Card Received!: 2011-02-22

Posted

We were approved on Tuesday July, 20th. Got our DHL package the next night at 530pm and crossed the border on July 22nd at 5am. Thank you everyone for your help!

Congratulations!

Service Center: Vermont Service Center

Consulate: Juarez, Mexico

I-129F Sent: 2010-01-08

I-129F NOA1: 2010-01-11

I-129F NOA2: 2010-03-17

NVC Received: 2010-03-24

Consulate Received: 2010-04-02

Open Appointment Letter Sent: 2010-04-47

Open Appointment Letter Rcvd: 2010-05-21

Medical Exam Date: 2010-06-15

Interview Date: 2010-06-16

Interview Result: Approved

Visa Received: 2010-06-17

POE ATL: 2010-09-05

Married!: 2010-10-30

AOS package received: 2010-11-30

Biometrics: 2011-01-13

AOS transferred to CSC: 2011-01-18

EAD card production ordered: 2011-02-09

AP Approved: 2011-02-09

AP Letter Received: 2011-02-12

Green card production ordered: 2011-02-16

Green Card Received!: 2011-02-22

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted

My fiance just finished up her interview and they informed her that they also needed to interview me. This is really rough on my financial situation since I will have to fly my fiance out there again as well as myself and miss a week of work. Anyone else run into this? Their reason was that we havent been together all that long. We first started talking last June and I met her in person last early last November. I've visited her three times for a week each time.

Thanks for your feedback...

3/9/2010 - Sent I-129F

3/15/2010 - NOA1

3/15/2010 - Touch

4/29/2010 - Touch!

4/30/2010 - Touch!!

5/6/2010 - RFE received via email (IMBRA form)

5/7/2010 - Touch

5/11/2010 - RFE received via mail (IMBRA form)

5/12/2010 - RFE response mailed to CSC

5/24/2010 - CSC receives RFE response

5/25/2010 - Touch!

6/8/2010 - NOA2!!!

6/17/2010 - NVC!!!

 
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