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mikeball12001   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Ater 7 week in administrative review hell, my wife's visa was finnally approved at the us embassy manila,it was in admin review for approx. 7 weeks from the date of the interview,we waited 17 months just for the interview so from start to finish it took 19 months for her just to recieve her visa......Praise the LORD!!!!!!!!!

mike ball :D

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MaryandMian   1

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
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Congratulations and now time to make homecoming plans :)

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

sercontigo Enthusiast

sercontigo   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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I am so happy for you. (F)

La Verdadera y El Sincero - Siempre

2005 - 2006 Spent falling in love

22 May 2006 My journey to Nigeria

24 May 2006 David proposes to me

9 June 2006 Mailed I129F to TSC

30 June 2006 NOA-1

Case Transferred to CSC

27 July 2006 Touched

5 Sept 2006 Called USCIS for case / IMBRA status

14 Sept 2006 Touched

19 Sept 2006 Touched Again!

23 Sept 2006 Received IMBRA RFE by postal mail (postmarked 20 Sept 2006)

25 Sept 2006 Response to IMBRA RFE sent Priority Mail w/Delivery Confirmation

29 Sept 2006 Rec'd Email stating RFE received

1 Oct 2006 Touched - Same RFE rec'd message

17 Oct 2006 NOA-2 Rec'd via Email

23 Oct 2006 NOA-2 Rec'd via Postal Mail

9 Nov 2006 Email from NVC (response to my inquiry) w/NVC case# - file to Lagos 6 Nov

13 Nov 2006 Received NVC letter via Postal Mail

20 Nov 2006 Fiance went to Lagos Consulate- Interview Date Received

7 Feb 2007 Interview-VISA GRANTED!!! -

12 Feb 2007 Visa in Hand!!! ***Scheduled arrival 23 Feb 2007***

23 Feb 2007 Arrived JFK USA!!!

12 May 2007 Married

23 May 2007 Filed AOS

25 May 2007 Rec'd NOA1

arch and cel Collaborator

arch and cel   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I am so happy for you. (F)

congratulations! and God bless you!!! :dance::dance::dance:

AOS JOURNEY

2007-05-07 (PM) Married

2007-05-09 AOS package sent

2007-05-10 AOS delivered to Chicago IL (day 1)

2007-05-15 NOA (not rcved in the mail) (day 6)

2007-06-01 Biometrics Notice in the Mail (day 23)

2007-06-27 Biometrics (day 49)

2007-06-20 Interview Notice Issued (day 42)

2007-06-23 Interview Notice in the Mail (day 45)

2007-08-10 Interview 10:00 am Sn Francisco (day 93) Approved

2007-08-21 Greencard received

Removal of Condition

2009-06-19 - sent

2009-06-25 - received

2009-06-26 - cheque cash

2009-07-17 - notice date

2009-08-14 - Biomentrics

2009-09-08 - Approved

2009-09-08 - 09-15 Card production ordered (email)(day 82)

2009-09-17 - Approval notice sent (email)

2009-09-19 - 10 year greencard received (w/wrong information)

2009-09-21 - I-90 sent

2009-11-04 - Card Production Order

2009-11-09 - Approval Notice received

2009-11-10 - Touched

1009-11-14 - Replacement 10 years greencard received (55 days)from filing expired 11/09/2019

forchika Proficient

forchika   4

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Nigeria
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:dance::dance::dance: CONGRATULATIONS !!!!! HAVE A HAPPY REUNION!!!!

****Removal of Conditions ****

7/13/09 Sent I-751 application VSC

7/16/09 Package arrived at VSC at 2:08pm signed by D. Renaud

7/24/09 Rcvd I-797C, NOA from VSC

7/29/09 Rcvd Biometric letter...biometrics appt 8/18/09

11/24/09 Rcvd ROC approval ltr...dated 11/18/09

12/04/09 Rcvd 10 yr Green Card in mail

jazzy Collaborator

jazzy   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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hello mikeball12001,

congrats!...if you wont mind i would like to ask why she was on AR? i'm from philippines too and we are waiting for our interview date i am just curious what's the reason behind.

GOD BLESS YOU BOTH AND GOODLUCK!

jazzy

4-26-06 Married Cebu, Philippines

I-130 (wife & step daughter)

5-05-06 sent

5-08-06 received

5-20-06 Noa#1 (notice date)

5-25-06 Noa#1 (mail recieved)

5-31-06 (touched)

7-12-06 (touched) received email....cases transfered to CSC

7-13-06 (touched)

7-17-06 received NOA in mail (transfer notice)

7-19-06 CSC received petitions

7-20-06 (touched)

7-21-06 (touched)

7-22-06 (touched)

8-03-06 APPROVED (via email)

8-04-06 (touched)

8-06-06 (touched)

8-08-06 received NOA#2 in mail(sent to NVC)

NVC

8-17-06 NVC received and assigned case #s

8-28-06 ds-3032 and aos bill generated (sent out same day)

9-06-06 ds-3032 accepted (email) - resent for cr-2

9-18-06 IV bills received and express mailed

9-20-06 received AOS in mail

9-21-06 AOS sent

9-23-06 (touched)...weird

9-25-06 ds-230 generated

9-30-06 ds-230 received in mail

10-3-06 ds-230 mailed to nvc

10-17-06 CASE COMPLETE!!!

12-26-06 Case sent to manila

12-30-06 Rececieved Packet 4

2-01-07 St. Lukes complete

2-8-07 INTERVIEW!!!!!! AR-need to submit photos of step daughter

2-10-07 Mailed photos to embassy

2-13-07 Photos arrive at embassy

2-21-07 Photos made it out of mail room to case worker!!

3-07-07 Delbros text...VISAS released from embassy

3-09-07 VISAS IN HAND!!!!!!!!

3-29-07 Arrived in Newark (POE)

BelwinMills Experienced

BelwinMills   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Congrats and all the best in the future!

Met Jan 1998, vows on 2006, Jay Jay born 2008, baby 2 - 2011

Look at time line for visa information

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Great Cook Shop in the Chicago Land Area: Montego Bay Jerk Chicken Restaurant in Bellwood IL

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mhel Rookie

mhel   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Ater 7 week in administrative review hell, my wife's visa was finnally approved at the us embassy manila,it was in admin review for approx. 7 weeks from the date of the interview,we waited 17 months just for the interview so from start to finish it took 19 months for her just to recieve her visa......Praise the LORD!!!!!!!!!

mike ball :D

Hello Mikeball12001,

Congrats!!!!Good that your nightmare is over.Im also under AR :( for more than 3 weeks now and no idea when they will release my visa.Your lucky you can be with your wife soon.Good luck to your future and God bless

aijan Enthusiast

aijan   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Morocco
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Congratulations... Happy reunion !!

Najia

Married: August 2005

Enter USA: July 2007

Removing condition

5/13/09 : sent I-751 package to Vermont Center

check cashed : 5/22//09

NOA1 received : 5/26/09

Biometric Letter dated 5/29/09

Biometric Appointment: 6/25/09

touched: 6/26/09

9/30/09: got an email from USCIS. Production of the card has been ordered.

10/07/09: Got 10 years GC in mail

Apply for citizenship:....

mikeball12001 Rookie

mikeball12001   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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hello mikeball12001,

congrats!...if you wont mind i would like to ask why she was on AR? i'm from philippines too and we are waiting for our interview date i am just curious what's the reason behind.

GOD BLESS YOU BOTH AND GOODLUCK!

jazzy

well the embassy at random just pick cases to put in AR,even if all documents are correct and interview goes well they at random just pick people for AR, so they can tell there boss they are doing there job....lol I have heard they have a quota to meet daily, but i don't know how true that is. mikeball

abeba Contributor

abeba   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
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congratulations

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I-130

02-08-2005: I-130 sent

02-14-2005: NOA 1 received

05-02-2006: NOA 2 received

05-02-2006: Case sent to NVC

NVC

06-12-2006: NVC sent out DS-3032 & I-864 Bill

06-23-2006: Received copy DS-3032 & I-864 Bill

06-30-2006: Bill sent to NVC

07-01-2006: Received Bill via usps Tracking

07-06-2006: Received DS-3032

07-17-2006: I-864 packet & IV Bill generated

07-24-2006: IV Bill received

07-25-2006: IV Bill paid and to be sent out 7-26-06 to St. Louis

07-28-2006: I-864 form received

08-03-2006: I-864 form and add. info sent via Express mail.

08-04-2006: I-864 form & add. info received @11:18am (via USPS tracking)

08-07-2006: I-864 form & add. info received by NVC

08-08-2006: IV Bill received and entered into NVC system

08-14-2006: RFE sent from NVC dated 8/11/06 :(

08-17-2006: Received RFE(I-864 checklist)

09-20-2006: NVC received DS-230

10-23-2006: NVC received DS-230 checklist

11-01-2006: NVC completed my case

11-17-2006: Interview date;12-14-06

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bhunter363 Rookie

bhunter363   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Ater 7 week in administrative review hell, my wife's visa was finnally approved at the us embassy manila,it was in admin review for approx. 7 weeks from the date of the interview,we waited 17 months just for the interview so from start to finish it took 19 months for her just to recieve her visa......Praise the LORD!!!!!!!!!

mike ball :D

Congratulations!!!! We too are under AR/AP and have been since Oct 10th, 2006 I don't think there is any validity to your comments about the C.O. meeting any mandated quotas regarding AR/AP. Good luck! Hi Mhel!

Brett

BEGINNING OF CR1 PROCESS

11/07/05 Mailed I-130 to USCIS

11/08/05 Received at USCIS

11/10/05 Notice date (NOA1)

11/19/05 Received I-797C, Notice of Action

11/22/05 Sent letters to Senators, Representatives

12/07/05 Application approved (NOA2)

12/28/05 Trip to Manila, Philippines

01/12/06 Received AOS Bill

01/14/06 Mailed AOS fee

01/17/06 NVC received fee

01/28/06 Received I-864 from NVC

01/31/06 Mailed I-864 to NVC

02/01/06 NVC received I-864

02/02/06 Received IV Fee bill

02/03/06 Mailed IV Fee to NVC

02/06/06 NVC received fee

02/08/06 I864 Checklist generated

02/09/06 I864 Checklist sent to NVC

02/10/06 NVC received I864 Checklist

02/17/06 Received DS230 (Agent)

02/21/06 Sent DS230 to Beneficiary (Manila)

04/12/06 Received completed DS230 from beneficiary

04/12/06 Sent DS230 to NVC

04/13/06 NVC received DS230

04/24/06 NVC mails checklist to agent

05/11/06 Received Checklist from beneficiary

05/15/06 Mailed Checklist to NVC

05/22/06 NVC receives checklist

06/01/06 Case completed!

08/21/06 Case sent to US Embassy Manila

08/24/06 Received Packet IV from NVC

08/29/06 Packet IV sent to Emelie-Manila

09/01/06 Emelie received packet IV-Manila

10/05/06 Emeilie's medical exam-Passed

10/12/06 Interview at US Embassy, Manila

10/12/06 Case put on AR/AP

 
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