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Waiting in Vancouver   6

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Well I managed to get my Illinois drivers license today ...

I had to show them my green card, social security card, Canada drivers license and a bank statment showing my current address here ...

I did have to take the written test but the guy told me that they don't require Canadians to do the driving test ... I guess they figure we drive just as bad as the americans do ROFL ...

Anyways it was pretty simple and surprise suprise the guy was very nice to talk to ...

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11-06-06 - GC & Welcome Letter arrive in Mail (Day 75)

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tom&tata   2

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Congratulations !

I-130

Jun 28 2004 : Received at NSC

Oct 25 2004 : Transferred to CSC

Oct 29 2004 : Received at CSC

Nov 8 2004 : Received response from CSC that my file is being requested & review will be done

Nov 10 2004 : Email & online status Approved

Nov 15 2004 : NOA 2 in mail

Dec 16 2004 : NVC assigns case number

Dec 20 2004 : NVC sent DS 3032 to beneficiary, copy of DS 3032 & I-864 fee bill to petitioner

Jan 3 2005 : Petitioner received copy of DS 3032 and I-864 fee bill. Post-marked Dec 23rd.

Jan 11 2005 : Beneficiary received DS 3032 in Indonesia

Jan 31 2005 : Sent DS 3032 to NVC

Feb 8, 2005 : NVC received DS 3032

Feb 21, 2005 : IV fee generated

Feb 25, 2005 : Sent I-864 fee bill

Feb 28, 2005 : I-864 fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 3, 2005 : IV fee bill received

Mar 7, 2005 : Sent IV fee bill

Mar 9, 2005 : IV fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 28, 2005 : I-864 fee credited against case.

April 6, 2005 : Received I-864 package

April 7, 2005 : Immigrant Visa fee credited against case.

April 11, 2005 : DS 230 is generated

Aug 12, 2005 : I-864 & DS 230 received by NVC

Sep 14, 2005 : RFE on I-864

Nov 3, 2005 : Checklist response received at NVC

Nov 25, 2005 : Case completion

Dec 9, 2005 : Police Cert requested from the Netherlands

Jan 12 2006 : Interview success - Approved !!

Jan 19 2006 : Visa & brown envelope picked up

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together2love   0

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Congrats! :thumbs: I too just went to inquire about a license yesterday in Oregon. Looks like I just need to do the written test too - but I need to do it within 30 days of actually crossing the border! So I better get to it!

K1 Journey:

April 13/06 NOA1 from NSC

June 1/06 - Moved to CSC

August 12/06 APPROVED - NOA2!!

August 28/06 Left NVC. . . Vancouver Bound!

September 27/06 Interview APPROVED, with visa in hand

October 29/06 Moving Date

December 30/06 Married!!

AOS Journey:

January 16/07 Sent out AOS, EAD, and AP docs

January 23/07 NOA1's for AOS, EAD and AP

February 13/07 Biometrics in Portland, OR

April 7/07 EAD and AP Received

April 24/07 Interview Scheduled . . . and APPROVED, stamp and all!

May 7/07 Greencard is in my hands!

ROC Journey:

February 17/09 Sent I-751 to CSC

February 18/09 NOA1

March 14/09 Biometrics appt.

April 22/09 Date of Approval!!

June 25/09 Greencard arrives in the mail!

*Everything I post is just my .02 cents, seek a lawyer for anything beyond that.*

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Congratulations :thumbs:

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K-1 Sent to Vermont St Patrick's Day~ May the Luck of the Irish Be With Us Today!! 3/17/06

NOA1 03-25-06

Touch 06-16-06=RFE Email

Touch 06-17-06

RFE Arrived 06-21-06

RFE Sent back to Vermont 06-21-06

RFE Delivered 06/23/06 10:55am

RFE-Touch 06/24/06

Touch 06/27/06

Approved 08/21/06 {157 days)

Touch 08/22/06

NVC Letter 08-25-06 Hard Copy

Left NVC 08-25-06

Arrived at London 09-01-06

Packet 3 Arrived at Steves Door 09-05-06

Packet 3 Sent back to London 09-15-06

London Medical 09-29-06- Completed

Packet 4 11-20-06

Londen Interview 12-08-06 APPROVED

Visa in Hand 12-12-06

Enters the USA 12-13-06

WEDDING DAY 2/18/07 @ 3pm

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congrats! you can now probably get a library card. that's what I am waiting for in order to get mine! :lol:

i'm planning on going next week to switch the car registration and then get my DL. you are lucky - i have to do the road test and everything! the lady seemed almost embarrassed when she told me. i sure hope i pass! :thumbs:

k

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Waiting in Vancouver   6

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congrats! you can now probably get a library card. that's what I am waiting for in order to get mine! :lol:

i'm planning on going next week to switch the car registration and then get my DL. you are lucky - i have to do the road test and everything! the lady seemed almost embarrassed when she told me. i sure hope i pass! :thumbs:

k

I was stressing about not passing ... My new job I start on Friday required that I have a valid Illinois Drivers license ... I had this vision of failing the test and loosing my job ...

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08-05-06 - Married in Sycamore IL

AOS / EAD
08-24-06 - AOS/EAD mail to Chicago (Day 1)
11-06-06 - GC & Welcome Letter arrive in Mail (Day 75)

I-751
09-23-08 - Sent Package via USPS (Day 1)
01-02-09 - Received GC in mail (with wrong Resident Since date) (Day 101)

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I was stressing about not passing ... My new job I start on Friday required that I have a valid Illinois Drivers license ... I had this vision of failing the test and loosing my job ...

Does the job require driving or just a general requirement from the employer ? Just curious because I just got my license 3 weeks ago (written test and road test) but I started working already almost 3 months ago and it was not a requirement.

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I-130

Jun 28 2004 : Received at NSC

Oct 25 2004 : Transferred to CSC

Oct 29 2004 : Received at CSC

Nov 8 2004 : Received response from CSC that my file is being requested & review will be done

Nov 10 2004 : Email & online status Approved

Nov 15 2004 : NOA 2 in mail

Dec 16 2004 : NVC assigns case number

Dec 20 2004 : NVC sent DS 3032 to beneficiary, copy of DS 3032 & I-864 fee bill to petitioner

Jan 3 2005 : Petitioner received copy of DS 3032 and I-864 fee bill. Post-marked Dec 23rd.

Jan 11 2005 : Beneficiary received DS 3032 in Indonesia

Jan 31 2005 : Sent DS 3032 to NVC

Feb 8, 2005 : NVC received DS 3032

Feb 21, 2005 : IV fee generated

Feb 25, 2005 : Sent I-864 fee bill

Feb 28, 2005 : I-864 fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 3, 2005 : IV fee bill received

Mar 7, 2005 : Sent IV fee bill

Mar 9, 2005 : IV fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 28, 2005 : I-864 fee credited against case.

April 6, 2005 : Received I-864 package

April 7, 2005 : Immigrant Visa fee credited against case.

April 11, 2005 : DS 230 is generated

Aug 12, 2005 : I-864 & DS 230 received by NVC

Sep 14, 2005 : RFE on I-864

Nov 3, 2005 : Checklist response received at NVC

Nov 25, 2005 : Case completion

Dec 9, 2005 : Police Cert requested from the Netherlands

Jan 12 2006 : Interview success - Approved !!

Jan 19 2006 : Visa & brown envelope picked up

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I was stressing about not passing ... My new job I start on Friday required that I have a valid Illinois Drivers license ... I had this vision of failing the test and loosing my job ...

Does the job require driving or just a general requirement from the employer ? Just curious because I just got my license 3 weeks ago (written test and road test) but I started working already almost 3 months ago and it was not a requirement.

It is only a requirement from the employer because they are supplying me with a company car (I will be travelling around alot in the state for work reasons) and they needed me to have an Illinois License for insurance purposes ...

So I guess I wouldn't have lost my job but it wouldn't had put much confidence on my future employer if I couldn't pass a measly drivers test :)

K-1 VISA
08-05-06 - Married in Sycamore IL

AOS / EAD
08-24-06 - AOS/EAD mail to Chicago (Day 1)
11-06-06 - GC & Welcome Letter arrive in Mail (Day 75)

I-751
09-23-08 - Sent Package via USPS (Day 1)
01-02-09 - Received GC in mail (with wrong Resident Since date) (Day 101)

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I was stressing about not passing ... My new job I start on Friday required that I have a valid Illinois Drivers license ... I had this vision of failing the test and loosing my job ...

Does the job require driving or just a general requirement from the employer ? Just curious because I just got my license 3 weeks ago (written test and road test) but I started working already almost 3 months ago and it was not a requirement.

It is only a requirement from the employer because they are supplying me with a company car (I will be travelling around alot in the state for work reasons) and they needed me to have an Illinois License for insurance purposes ...

So I guess I wouldn't have lost my job but it wouldn't had put much confidence on my future employer if I couldn't pass a measly drivers test :)

Thanks :D

Got it now. The road test is okay, the fact that I have to wait for 2 months to take it was annoying (it's in Indiana).

I-130

Jun 28 2004 : Received at NSC

Oct 25 2004 : Transferred to CSC

Oct 29 2004 : Received at CSC

Nov 8 2004 : Received response from CSC that my file is being requested & review will be done

Nov 10 2004 : Email & online status Approved

Nov 15 2004 : NOA 2 in mail

Dec 16 2004 : NVC assigns case number

Dec 20 2004 : NVC sent DS 3032 to beneficiary, copy of DS 3032 & I-864 fee bill to petitioner

Jan 3 2005 : Petitioner received copy of DS 3032 and I-864 fee bill. Post-marked Dec 23rd.

Jan 11 2005 : Beneficiary received DS 3032 in Indonesia

Jan 31 2005 : Sent DS 3032 to NVC

Feb 8, 2005 : NVC received DS 3032

Feb 21, 2005 : IV fee generated

Feb 25, 2005 : Sent I-864 fee bill

Feb 28, 2005 : I-864 fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 3, 2005 : IV fee bill received

Mar 7, 2005 : Sent IV fee bill

Mar 9, 2005 : IV fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 28, 2005 : I-864 fee credited against case.

April 6, 2005 : Received I-864 package

April 7, 2005 : Immigrant Visa fee credited against case.

April 11, 2005 : DS 230 is generated

Aug 12, 2005 : I-864 & DS 230 received by NVC

Sep 14, 2005 : RFE on I-864

Nov 3, 2005 : Checklist response received at NVC

Nov 25, 2005 : Case completion

Dec 9, 2005 : Police Cert requested from the Netherlands

Jan 12 2006 : Interview success - Approved !!

Jan 19 2006 : Visa & brown envelope picked up

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I was stressing about not passing ... My new job I start on Friday required that I have a valid Illinois Drivers license ... I had this vision of failing the test and loosing my job ...

Does the job require driving or just a general requirement from the employer ? Just curious because I just got my license 3 weeks ago (written test and road test) but I started working already almost 3 months ago and it was not a requirement.

It is only a requirement from the employer because they are supplying me with a company car (I will be travelling around alot in the state for work reasons) and they needed me to have an Illinois License for insurance purposes ...

So I guess I wouldn't have lost my job but it wouldn't had put much confidence on my future employer if I couldn't pass a measly drivers test :)

Thanks :D

Got it now. The road test is okay, the fact that I have to wait for 2 months to take it was annoying (it's in Indiana).

that was my fear - a long wait (i think they are up to a 6-9month wait in Ontario, down from 1+yr) but the lady looked at me like I had 3 heads and said that they do it right after I take my written test. :lol:

planning on next week - need the hubby's truck as my MPH is under the KPH and I don't want to confuse them.

hoping to get a job that I'll be able to ride my bike to (5k away) so even if I do fail, no worries!

k

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