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Rfitz   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: China
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We wanted to thank the VJ staff and all the lucky people that have made this website part of their journey. We started our journey on February 17th of 2009. Our journey has taken 1538 days to reach the finish line and my wife is now a United States citizen!

In the beginning of our journey, we felt we were on an island by ourselves until VJ showed us the path to success. VJ showed us we were not alone or unique! The website provided us with answers, directions and techniques to fulfill our dreams from the beginning.

Our Journey has not ended it has just began!

I want to thank my wife for her keeping her head up and the happiness she has brought into my life. I would also like to thank VJ staff and all the VJ members for allowing us to be a part of their life.

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Ron & Lisa


K-1 Visa Timeline
2009-02-17 - I-129F sent
2009-02-20 - NOA1
2009-04-09 - NOA2
2009-07-15 - Medical exam
2009-07-20 - Interview
2009-08-31 - POE: Chicago
2009-11-07 - Marriage

AOS/EAD/AP
2009-11-24 - Sent AOS/EAD/AP
2009-12-01 - NOA 1 AOS/EAD/AP issued
2009-12-17 - RFE issued Medical I-693
2010-01-04 - Submitted new I-693 for RFE
2010-01-05 - Biometrics appointment
2010-01-11 - USCIS acknowledged receipt of evidence
2010-01-14 - AOS Transferred to CSC
2010-01-21 - Transfer received at CSC
2010-01-25 - RFE round two on Biometrics (fingerprint only)
2010-01-27 - EAD approved & Rec'd
2010-01-27 - AP approved & rec'd
2010-02-04 - Biometrics re-taken
2010-02-05 - AOS Touched
2010-02-17 - GC approved - no interview!
2010-03-03 - GC Received!
2011-11-04 - I-751 sent
2011-11-07 - NOA1 Received
2011-12-13 - Biometrics appointment
2012-04-20 - Approved
2012-05-31 - GC Received

2013-01-22 - N-400 Filed

2013-01-31 - N-400 NOA

2013-02-19 - Biometrics

2013-04-22 - N-400 Interview

2013-05-09 - Oath taken and became an American Citizen!

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Egor Explorer

Egor   13

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Filed: IR-5 Country: India
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Congratulations!!

God bless you both!

PARENTS IR-5 VISA TIMELINE
21 September 2015 - Both packets sent
24 September 2015 - NOA1 (E-Mail)
26 September 2015 - Check payment cleared
29 September 2015 - NOA1 (In mail)
25 February 2016 - RFE received
30 March 2016 - RFE response sent
23 May 2016 - NOA2 (Approved)
10 Jun 2016 - NVC Received

SPOUSE K-1 VISA TIMELINE
9 May 2013 - I-129 sent
17 May 2013 - Check payment cleared
18 May 2013 - NOA1 (E-Mail)
21 May 2013 - Touched (Alien Registration Number)
21 June 2013 - NOA 1 (In mail)
12 September 2013 - RFE request (E-Mail)
2 October 2013 - Sent the RFE
3 October 2013 - RFE Response Review
17 October 2013 - NOA2 Approved (E-Mail)
4 November 2013 - NOA2 (Hard Copy)
17 November 2013 - NVC sent the case to the consulate
22 November 2013 - Received by the embassy
5 December 2013 - Completed Medical and Paid Fees
14 December 2013 - Packet 4 received
17 December 2013 - Biometrics
26 December 2013 - Interview (Approved)
2 January 2014 - CEAC update to ISSUED
7 January 2014 - Visa in hand
8 February 2014 - POE JFK NYC
20 February 2014 - Married
31 March 2014 - AOS package sent
17 March 2015 - AOS package APPROVED
27 March 2015 - Green Card in hand

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menina Proficient

menina   50

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Congratulations! We started our journey just about a month after you did, and we finished everything just this week with the arrival of the American passport. VJ was a lifesaver for us! Best wishes for a wonderful life together!

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N400-2011   24

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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May 20, 2008: Green card approved

N-400

February 22, 2011: Sent N-400 VAWA package

February 23, 2011: FedEx package signed for and delivered

March 15, 2011: Email NOA

March 15, 2011: Check cashed

March 17, 2011: Email re: Fingerprint Notice mailed out

March 18, 2011: NOA received (Notice Date 03/14; Priority Date: 02/23)

March 23, 2011: Biometrics notice received for 03/31

March 31, 2011: Biometrics completed

July 5, 2011: Online status: Now scheduled for interview

July 12, 2011: Received interview letter finally!

August 11, 2011: Interview Date (Garden City) - PASSED!!!

August 15, 2011: In line to be scheduled for Oath

August 16, 2011: Oath scheduled, notice sent

August 20, 2011: Oath notice received

September 15, 2011: Oath ceremony @ 8:30 AM

September 17, 20011: Passport application

September 21, 2011: Passport received

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Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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dancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gif CONGRATULATIONS !!! dancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gif


Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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Hedi Enthusiast

Hedi   24

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Congratulations!!!!

I echo your sentiments... my husband and I began our journey on December 1st 2009 and this coming Wednesday (May 15th 2013), we will attend my husband's oath ceremony. This site helped us tremendously on our journey.

Again, congratulations to you and to your wife. Wishing you many years of happiness!

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davenella   21

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I can't wait to be in that stage!

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January 13, 2012 - Start talking
June 20, 2012 - Visit 1
September 21, 2012 - Visit 2
December 31, 2012 - Visit 3
February 20, 2013 - Visit 4 (proposal the 24th)
April 15, 2013 - Package sent
April 18, 2013 - NOA1
May 30, 2013 - Visit 5
August 22, 2013 - Visit 6
August 29, 2013 - RFE
October 4, 2013 - NOA2 (after 5 months 2 weeks 2 days)
October 9, 2013 - NOA2 Hard Copy
November 8, 2013 - NVC case number (after 5 weeks)
November 15, 2013 - Embassy in Lima received the case
November 29, 2013 - Visit 7
January 3, 2014 - Visit 8
January 6, 2014 - INTERVIEW APPROVEDJanuary 11, 2014 - Visa in hand
May 1, 2014 - Visit 9
May 4, 2014 - POE
June 24, 2014 - MARRIED :star:
July 29, 2014 - Sent AOS
August 6, 2014 - NOA1
September 4, 2014 - Biometrics

October 17, 2014 - Travel&Work permit Approved

December 3, 2014 - AOS INTERVIEW - APPROVED

December 11, 2014 - Green Card in hand

September 7, 2016 - ROC sent

September 12, 2016 - NOA1
October 18, 2016 - Biometrics

October 17, 2019 - I-797C received

November 15, 2019 - Biometrics 

October 6, 2020 - Interview

November 18, 2020 - Naturalization ceremony
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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,319

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Congratulations!!

God bless you both!

Si, man. :thumbs:

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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ndu26   114

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Congratulations! Its not everyday I read a "thank you" thread :D

best wishes onwards!!!

GOD has been WONDERFUL!!!
CR-1 (for Husband):
09/15/2012: Got Married
09/26/2012: Mailed I-130 from Nigeria( delayed by customs)
USCIS stage ( 66 days)
10/12/2012: NOA 1
12/17/2012: NOA 2 (case was transferred to NYC office 11/27/12)
NVC stage ( 20 days)
01/08/2013: Case # and IIN assigned ( file arrived NVC mail room 12/20/12)
01/09/2013: AOS invoiced and paid, DS-3032 emailed and mailed.
01/16/2013: IV invoiced &paid. AOS & IV mailed in one package(arrived 01/18).
01/28/2013: Case complete!!!
04/19/2013: Interview; APPROVED!!!!!
05/13/2013: POE; JFK

N-400: (3 months and 12 days)
Filed N-400 : 2011-06-17
Interview: 2011-09-27
Oath Ceremony: 2011-09-30

IR-5 for Mom Entire process took 5 months exactly
USCIS (22days)
mailed I-130 : 2011-09-30
NOA 1: 2011-10-03 (text & email)
NOA 2: 2011-10-25 (text and email)
NVC: (19 days)
Case entered and # assigned: 2011-11-18
NVC Case COMPLETED: 2011-12-07 ( 43 days from NOA 2 and 65 days from NOA 1)
Interview Date(Lagos): 2012-01- 23 Mom was late for interview
New Interview date: 2012-02-29 : VISA APPROVED

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Autumnal   25

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Congrats! Happy and long life to both of you!

26 January 2005 - Entered US as visitor from Canada.
16 May 2005 - Assembled health package, W2s.
27 June 2005 - Sent package off to Chicago lockbox.
28 June 2005 - Package received at Chicago lockbox.
11 July 2005 - RFE: cheques inappropriately placed.
18 July 2005 - NOA 1: I-485, I-131, I-765 received!
19 July 2005 - NOA 1: I-130 received!
24 August 2005 - Biometrics appointment (Naperville, IL).
25 August 2005 - AOS touched.
29 August 2005 - AP, EAD, I-485 touched.
15 September 2005 - AP and EAD approved!
03 February 2006 - SSN arrives (150 days later)
27 February 2006 - NOA 2: Interview for 27 April!!
27 April 2006 - AOS Interview, approved after 10 minutes!
19 May 2006 - 2 year conditional green card.
01 May 2008 - 10 year green card arrives.
09 December 2012 - Assembled N-400 package.
15 January 2013 - Sent package off to Phoenix.
28 January 2013 - RFE: signature missing.
06 February 2013 - NOA 1: N-400 received!
27 February 2013 - Biometrics appointment (Detroit, MI).
01 April 2013 - NOA 2: Interview assigned.

15 May 2013 - Naturalization Interview, approved after 15 minutes.

10 June 2013 - Naturalized.

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