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Martha&Alex   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Good Afternoon VJ Members,

I post this since i have yet to find the IR-1/CR-1 July Filers thead. To those who filed for their Spouse this month please post your NOA1 Date and update your timeline. Let the journey begging.

My NOA1 Date was July 23rd, 2012

Remember that "patience is the art of hoping" we will need lots of it throughout this process.

I hope VSC picks up the pace and catches up to CSC.

Our Timeline

03/30/2012: Married

USCIS

07/18/2012: I-130 Sent

07/19/2012: USPS Delivery Confirmation

07/23/2012: NOA1 Text

07/24/2012: Check Cashed

07/30/2012: NOA1 Hard Copy

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NOA2 early this morning! 7 days between NOA1 and NOA2!!!! Thanks be to God,much faster than we ever dreamed.

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smrowe   12

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I'm sending mine in on Monday, once my paycheck hits my bank account :) So July 30 for file date. Let the waiting begin!

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USCIS:
07/30/2012 - I-130 Sent
07/31/2012 - NOA1 Received (Petition sent to the dreaded VSC, rec'd by mail 08/17/2012)
03/22/2013 - RFE Received (email, rec'd RFE by mail 3/25)
03/26/2013 - Reply to RFE sent
04/03/2013 - NOA2 Received

NVC:
04/08/2013 - Case arrived at NVC
04/19/2013 - Received case #, IIN, gave e-mail addresses
04/19/2013- OPTIN Email Sent for EP
04/23/2013- DS-261 Sent
04/24/2013 - AOS bill invoiced & PAID
04/25/2013- OPTIN Email Accepted
05/01/2013 - AOS bill appears as PAID
04/30/2013 - AOS Package sent
05/03/2013 - AOS/I-864 accepted
05/07/2013 - IV bill invoiced & PAID
05/09/2013 - IV bill appears as PAID
05/09/2013 - IV Package sent
05/22/2013 - Case Complete
07/09/2013 - Interview date

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Martha&Alex   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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I'm sending mine in on Monday, once my paycheck hits my bank account :) So July 30 for file date. Let the waiting begin!

Nice,

Make sure to double, triple check the package to make sure u dont leave nothing blank :blink:

Our Timeline

03/30/2012: Married

USCIS

07/18/2012: I-130 Sent

07/19/2012: USPS Delivery Confirmation

07/23/2012: NOA1 Text

07/24/2012: Check Cashed

07/30/2012: NOA1 Hard Copy

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smrowe   12

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Nice,

Make sure to double, triple check the package to make sure u dont leave nothing blank :blink:

I've quadruple checked, but I'm still afraid that somehow we've forgotten something. So nervous until we start getting those NOAs!

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USCIS:
07/30/2012 - I-130 Sent
07/31/2012 - NOA1 Received (Petition sent to the dreaded VSC, rec'd by mail 08/17/2012)
03/22/2013 - RFE Received (email, rec'd RFE by mail 3/25)
03/26/2013 - Reply to RFE sent
04/03/2013 - NOA2 Received

NVC:
04/08/2013 - Case arrived at NVC
04/19/2013 - Received case #, IIN, gave e-mail addresses
04/19/2013- OPTIN Email Sent for EP
04/23/2013- DS-261 Sent
04/24/2013 - AOS bill invoiced & PAID
04/25/2013- OPTIN Email Accepted
05/01/2013 - AOS bill appears as PAID
04/30/2013 - AOS Package sent
05/03/2013 - AOS/I-864 accepted
05/07/2013 - IV bill invoiced & PAID
05/09/2013 - IV bill appears as PAID
05/09/2013 - IV Package sent
05/22/2013 - Case Complete
07/09/2013 - Interview date

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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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Together0515   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Have just sent ours on the 26th,it should be there on Monday.Filed abroad as well.Let the journey begin!!!

USCIS Stage: 7 Days

07/26/12 - I-130 package sent

07/30/12 - package received

08/01/12 - NOA1 received via email

08/08/12 - APPROVED - NOA2 received via email (USC residing abroad)

NVC Stage

xx/xx/12 - Case has arrived at NVC

xx/xx/12 - Case number received

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill received via email

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill paid via portal & DS3032 accepted

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

xx/xx/12 - DS230 and I864 packages

xx/xx/12 - I864 and DS230 sent to NVC

xx/xx/12 - AOS package accepted

10/09/12 - CASE COMPLETE

11/26/12 - Interview Date Assigned

11/28/12 - INTERVIEW DATE - APPROVED

xx/xx/12 - POE

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Martha&Alex   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Have just sent ours on the 26th,it should be there on Monday.Filed abroad as well.Let the journey begin!!!

I hope those of you who did DCF get your cases approved fast, since is DCF you guys wont have to wait much unlike the wait time for us who filed in the states.

Our Timeline

03/30/2012: Married

USCIS

07/18/2012: I-130 Sent

07/19/2012: USPS Delivery Confirmation

07/23/2012: NOA1 Text

07/24/2012: Check Cashed

07/30/2012: NOA1 Hard Copy

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Together0515   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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I hope those of you who did DCF get your cases approved fast, since is DCF you guys wont have to wait much unlike the wait time for us who filed in the states.

DCF is not possible anymore where we live,we tried everything but its only open to fugitives from certain countries.So we sent ours to Chicago Lockbox like everybody else.I m not sure but i hope listing our foreign address on everything will make the process faster though.

USCIS Stage: 7 Days

07/26/12 - I-130 package sent

07/30/12 - package received

08/01/12 - NOA1 received via email

08/08/12 - APPROVED - NOA2 received via email (USC residing abroad)

NVC Stage

xx/xx/12 - Case has arrived at NVC

xx/xx/12 - Case number received

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill received via email

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill paid via portal & DS3032 accepted

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

xx/xx/12 - DS230 and I864 packages

xx/xx/12 - I864 and DS230 sent to NVC

xx/xx/12 - AOS package accepted

10/09/12 - CASE COMPLETE

11/26/12 - Interview Date Assigned

11/28/12 - INTERVIEW DATE - APPROVED

xx/xx/12 - POE

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Together0515   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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No,we live in Cyprus,but according to many timelines on Visajouney and to this survey http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/357465-usc-petitioner-living-abroad/ , the process gets auto-expedited when the USC lives aborad with his wife for more than 6 months prior to the filing.Were waiting for our I-130 approval to see...

USCIS Stage: 7 Days

07/26/12 - I-130 package sent

07/30/12 - package received

08/01/12 - NOA1 received via email

08/08/12 - APPROVED - NOA2 received via email (USC residing abroad)

NVC Stage

xx/xx/12 - Case has arrived at NVC

xx/xx/12 - Case number received

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill received via email

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill paid via portal & DS3032 accepted

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

xx/xx/12 - DS230 and I864 packages

xx/xx/12 - I864 and DS230 sent to NVC

xx/xx/12 - AOS package accepted

10/09/12 - CASE COMPLETE

11/26/12 - Interview Date Assigned

11/28/12 - INTERVIEW DATE - APPROVED

xx/xx/12 - POE

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jessicaruizw   9

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Chile
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according to many timelines on Visajouney and to this survey http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/357465-usc-petitioner-living-abroad/ , the process gets auto-expedited when the USC lives aborad with his wife for more than 6 months prior to the filing.Were waiting for our I-130 approval to see...

yeah, but it doesn´t suffice to just be abroad...you have to put your address on all items except where you intend to live in the U.S.....I have been following that thread A LONG TIME and hope to finally add my entry to it! (DCF was eliminated in Chile at the end of last year).

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Together0515   2

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yeah, but it doesn´t suffice to just be abroad...you have to put your address on all items except where you intend to live in the U.S.....I have been following that thread A LONG TIME and hope to finally add my entry to it! (DCF was eliminated in Chile at the end of last year).

Same here,DCF was eliminated at the end of last year,yeah you're right the poster needs to put his foreign address everywhere,that's why we sent him the link so he can see all the conditions.

Our immigration attorney told us to put an US Address,thank God we did not listen to him.Just to tell you that without that thread,we would have never been aware that this fast queue existed.The only issue we have now is having put TO BE DETERMINED on the address we intend to live on the package we sent,cause it will all depend on my job;we don't know where we are going to be assigned in the US yet.Do you guys think that will cause any issue?

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USCIS Stage: 7 Days

07/26/12 - I-130 package sent

07/30/12 - package received

08/01/12 - NOA1 received via email

08/08/12 - APPROVED - NOA2 received via email (USC residing abroad)

NVC Stage

xx/xx/12 - Case has arrived at NVC

xx/xx/12 - Case number received

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill received via email

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill paid via portal & DS3032 accepted

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

xx/xx/12 - DS230 and I864 packages

xx/xx/12 - I864 and DS230 sent to NVC

xx/xx/12 - AOS package accepted

10/09/12 - CASE COMPLETE

11/26/12 - Interview Date Assigned

11/28/12 - INTERVIEW DATE - APPROVED

xx/xx/12 - POE

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jessicaruizw   9

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Chile
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I have been following that thread A LONG TIME and hope to finally add my entry to it!

NOA2 YESTERDAYYYY!!!!! GOD BLESS VISAJOURNEY FOR ALL THEIR TIPS!!! We still have a long road ahead of us, but at least this step is over!! :) 11 days between NOA1 and NOA2 :) :) :dance:

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Together0515   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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NOA2 YESTERDAYYYY!!!!! GOD BLESS VISAJOURNEY FOR ALL THEIR TIPS!!! We still have a long road ahead of us, but at least this step is over!! :) 11 days between NOA1 and NOA2 :) :) :dance:

Congrats!!!

USCIS Stage: 7 Days

07/26/12 - I-130 package sent

07/30/12 - package received

08/01/12 - NOA1 received via email

08/08/12 - APPROVED - NOA2 received via email (USC residing abroad)

NVC Stage

xx/xx/12 - Case has arrived at NVC

xx/xx/12 - Case number received

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill received via email

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill paid via portal & DS3032 accepted

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

xx/xx/12 - DS230 and I864 packages

xx/xx/12 - I864 and DS230 sent to NVC

xx/xx/12 - AOS package accepted

10/09/12 - CASE COMPLETE

11/26/12 - Interview Date Assigned

11/28/12 - INTERVIEW DATE - APPROVED

xx/xx/12 - POE

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