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  1. 1. How much time have you spent in SO's country?

    • less than a month (though not necessarily all on one visit)
      41
    • 1 month - 6 months (though not necessarily all on one visit)
      59
    • 6 months - 1 year (though not necessarily all on one visit)
      13
    • 1-3 years (though not necessarily all on one visit)
      28
    • 3-5 years (though not necessarily all on one visit)
      4
    • 5 - 10 years (though not necessarily all on one visit)
      3
    • more than 10 years (though not necessarily all on one visit)
      6
    • I am from my SO's country too, and have immigrated to the U.S.
      2

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tom&tata   2

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Filed: Country: Indonesia
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wow, some of these are shocking. I hope that you have spent more time together elsewhere!

Why ?

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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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MrMrsKnight Proficient

MrMrsKnight   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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He came to Brazil to see me only once.... the one vist lasted 2 years though :luv:

OUR COMPLETE TIMELINE

Latest steps:

10/26/2006- Consulate receives case (seriously, one month to receive the case?? BS!), and packet 3 that I sent even before they had received the case.

01/02/2007- Interview!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got a 221(g)

01/23/2007- Second Interview. VISA granted!!!

01/29/2007- VISA arrived.... no envelope though. I'm gonna contact them and see what happened this time!

01/31/2007- I'll have to send them one last financial support evidence.

02/01/2007- Evidence sent

02/02/2007- Evidence received by Consulate

02/06/2007- Consulate sends envelope!

02/07/2007- Envelope received!!!

02/10/2007- Flew to the USA!!!!!!

04/17/2007- Wedding day!!!

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bora bora Experienced

bora bora   1

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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I lived in Brasil for 11 months - when/where we met. I later returned 6 months later to spend a 2-week period for Christmas/New Years. This last summer I spent 2 months with him.

It's nice to know that next time I travel it's to go get him and bring him back to live with me! :dance:

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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Marilyn. Grand Master

Marilyn.   340

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Besides vacations etc... before I met my hubby.... I spent about 2 days in the US with my hubby....

but he spent way more time in Canada with me but I have no idea how much time all together... :unsure: , it was usually 2 days or so at a time about every other month for just over 2 years...

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xjennyinstereox   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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The question is "How much time have you spent in SO's country?" , it doesn't ask how much time you spent with them in their country.. So I chose:

more than 10 years (though not necessarily all on one visit)

because I have family in the USA and used to live only an hour away from the border in Quebec, Canada and used to go to the states ALL the time. Been going since I was a child. Used to even make day trips from Montreal to Plattsburgh, NY to visit friends of mine at the University there.

I-485 AOS Filing (shortened timeline):

08/25/06 - WEDDING DAY <3

09/14/06 - Medical

09/18/06 - Mailed AOS

10/04/06 - RFE request I-485

10/11/06 - RFE response rec'd by USCIS

10/12/06 - BIOMETRICS done!

11/18/06 - Interview Notice in mail (Day 60)

12/26/06 - *TOUCH* I-765, EAD approval notice sent (Day 98)

12/29/06 - Received EAD, applied for SSN (Day 101)

01/03/07 - *TOUCH* I-130, I-485, I-765 received EAD (Day 106)

01/10/07 - INTERVIEW 9:45am Baltimore! Recommended for approval (Day 113)

05/08/07 - APPROVAL NOTICE & WELCOME TO USA LETTER SENT! (Day 231)

05/14/07 - Received I-130 approval & welcome letter (Day 237)

05/15/07 - Green card ordered (Day 238)

I-751 Filing:

02/06/09 - Mailed I-751! (Day 1)

02/09/09 - I-751 Delivered to Vermont (Day 4)

02/13/09 - NOA 1 (Day 8)

03/06/09 - BIOMETRICS (Day 29)

03/09/09 - *TOUCH* (Day 32)

06/26/09 - 10 year green card APPROVED! (Day 141)

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dani_christine   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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i have been to ireland 4 times.

1st visit: 12 days

2nd visit: one month

3rd visit: 10 days (although we spent 2 of those days in London)

4th visit: 19 days

i wish we could go back soon, but it will be a while, because Anthony's starting nursing school.

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Alex+R   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Brazil
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wow, some of these are shocking. I hope that you have spent more time together elsewhere!

I can't imagine marrying someone I spent 10-14 days with, EVER!@ :huh: Not to mention knowing NOTHING about their country/culture/background, which IMO, is HUGE.

I lived in England for 2 years & met him there.

Judgey Wudgey was a bear...

*Alexandra*

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me_4_musa Proficient

me_4_musa   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Palestine
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I've visted my sweetie 4 times:

1st vist: 2 1/2 weeks

2nd visit: 2 weeks

3rd visit: lived together for 3 months

4th visit: Currently living with him for the past 2 months...leaving in a month :crying:

Palestine the world's largest open air prison

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rebex05 Community Regular

rebex05   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Cuba
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Almost 2 weeks on my first trip there when we met in 2003 and then 15 days with my love in January and February of this year... not even close to enough time, though I would like to think that all of eternity is not enough.

03/16/03: Met the love of my life

01/24/06: Officially began our relationship

11/01/06: He proposed marriage :)

02/17/07: I-129F Sent to NSC

02/23/07: I-129F NOA1

02/28/07: I-129F NOA2 (found out while checking on-line)

03/02/07: Received hard copy NOA1

03/08/07: Received hard copy NOA2

03/13/07: NVC sent packet to La Habana

03/27/07: Telegram "sent" to fiance to pick up packet 3... never received

04/02/07: I contacted the "embassy" to find out status of case and set up pick up date

04/04/07: Fiance picked up packet 3

04/05/07: I called toll-free # here to set up appointment for my fiancé

05/10/07: Interview scheduled for 7:30AM... Visa Approved!!!!!!!!

05/14/07: Picks up passport/visa and brown sealed envelope

05/15/07: Paperwork for the carta blanca turned in

05/24/07: Carta Blanca received and bought plane ticket

06/04/07: Entry into the US... together again!!!!!!!

08/07/07: MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Fandango Grand Master

Fandango   1,439

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wow, some of these are shocking. I hope that you have spent more time together elsewhere!

I can't imagine marrying someone I spent 10-14 days with, EVER!@ :huh: Not to mention knowing NOTHING about their country/culture/background, which IMO, is HUGE.

I lived in England for 2 years & met him there.

Seriously couldn't agree more, woman!

To answer the poll, I've spent 3 years over there. It's great that I was able to see the Dave in his natural habitat :lol:

For him, collectively thru the years, it's been several months over here.

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ChristinaM Proficient

ChristinaM   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: England
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My husband has never been to my home country. Yes, we did spend time together elsewhere, thanks.

Make sure you're wearing clean knickers. You never know when you'll be run over by a bus.

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Sinergy   3

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Romania
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lived there for a little over a year, worked there, had a blast in his country :) and i miss it there as much as he does.

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