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Happily married 4 1/2 years now

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ding   1

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Thailand
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Just checking in after years. We had a rough 11 months getting my wife here, but it has been well worth it.

USCIS tripled fees and doubled the wait times as we started this.

Hang in there folks, it IS worth all the effort if the hearts are cool. She's studying for her citizenship test now.

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2-2-07 Sent I-129F to NSC

2-6-07 NSC received USPS mail, NSC then to CSC

2-15-07 NOA1 -file received

2-16-07 check cashed

2-23-07 touched

5-4-07 NOA2 approval -email

5-13-07 sent cancellation request letter

6-7-07 we're going to retry with a K-3

8-6-07 married in Thailand (dual language, dual representation prenuptial)

8-7-07 sent K3 from Bangkok

9-10-07 I-130 NOA1, (received at CSC 8-9-07)

10-9-07 sent I-129F to CSC

11-1-07 touched I-130

requested consular processing I-130 (http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/PN_i-129f.pdf)

9-13-07 I-129F for Spouse arrived CSC via USPS return rcpt. requested

4-1-08 NOA2 for K3 (I-134 supposed to be processed but processed I-129F instead)

7-11-08 interview Bangkok, passed.

7-16-08 POE arrival, 2 hours in Seattle Customs.

AOS I-486 sent 4-4-09

AOS NOA1 4-13-09 for all; I-485, I-131, I765

RFE 4-27-09 Thai official document in lieu of original Birth Certificate not sufficient???

Infopass appointment 5-26-09 at USCIS. Officer thought our doc was valid and doesn't know why the RFE.

7-28-09 EAD and AP sent

Social Security card 8-4-09

interview 9-10-09

10 year green card expires 9-17-19, Permanent Resident Card.

Resident since 9-10-09.

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Carlos1986   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Just checking in after years. We had a rough 11 months getting my wife here, but it has been well worth it.

USCIS tripled fees and doubled the wait times as we started this.

Hang in there folks, it IS worth all the effort if the hearts are cool. She's studying for her citizenship test now.

:D

A lot has changed with USCIS. I remember having to pay the new fee of $675 in 2008 for N-400, it had just gone up. Now there a new $165 fee for IR1/CR1 visas as well starting in Feb 2013. Its getting tougher and tougher but we are all getting there. Tell your wife that as long as she knows all the answers, she will be completely fine, and congratulations towards the final step.

USCIS
07/19/2012 Mailed I-130 FedEx Express
07/20/2012 Received I-130, Priority date
07/25/2012 NOA1 E-mail
07/27/2012 NOA1 I-797 received my mail
12/17/2012 NOA2 Approval, USCIS website

NVC
12/24/2012 NVC Received case
01/10/2013 Case # Received
01/14/2013 AOS Bill Paid-In Process
01/15/2013 AOS shows as PAID
01/15/2013 DS-3032 e-mailed
01/15/2013 AOS Packet mailed FedEX Ground
01/22/2013 AOS Packet signed for at NVC
01/25/2013 DS-3032 Accepted/ E-mail
01/28/2013 IV Packet Invoiced/IV Bill PAID-IN PROCESS
01/30/2013 IV Bill shows as PAID
01/30/2013 IV Packet mailed via DHL
02/01/2013 Called NVC, AOS packet ACCEPTED. smile.png
02/04/2013 IV packet delivered
02/12/2013 Case Complete

Bogota, Colombia: US embassy
03/26/2013 Lab
03/27/2013 Medical
04/03/2013 Interview/APPROVED/ BUT PLACED ON AP TILL W-2 ARRIVE.
04/29/2013 Visa ISSUED

05/03/213 DHL Visa Pickup

05/17/2013 POE MIA/PHX FINAL DESTINATION.







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googled   13

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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Congratulations Ding. My wife has been here in the U.S. for over a year now and we are expecting our first child this March. You right the whole process of getting her here was rough, but as long as you hang in there it will all work out.

3-5-2011: I-129F Sent

3-9-2011: NOA1

6-24-2011: NOA2

6-30-2011: NOA2 Hard Copy

7-19-2011: Received Case Number from NVC

08-08-2011: Sent Packet 3 to Embassy

09-12-2011: Received Packet 4 Instructions

09-28-2011: Interview: Approved

10-06-2011: Point of Entry

11-03-2011: Married

AOS:

11-17-2011: Filed AOS Packet

12-09-2011: AOS Check Cashed

01-01-2012: Biometrics

01-31-2012: Received EAD

07-20-2012: AOS Approved

08-01-2012: Received Green Card

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