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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Venezuela
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My vacation went GREAT! I saw my Honey for 5 days and it was amazing. It was much needed and it definitely took my mind of the process for a bit. Yesterday was hard though! Leaving him each time gets harder especially when you are left in the air with no decision! We cried and departed and my heart felt heavy all through yesterday. I traveled from 8am until 3am to get home and when I checked the mail to see if my NOA2 was there of course it wasn't! I prayed for a long time last night for hope strength and maybe an answer!

This morning my usual routine is to get to work sign in to my PC and open up all my work screens. For the past 8 months USCIS.gov was one of them. Everyday I entered my receipt number and it told me my case could not be found! sad.png Today I looked and all of sudden it was there!! On May 22 we mailed you and NOA2 that your app was APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG. My whole department clapped and some even cried! Thank you Jesus! I love you! I woke him up and we both cried because GOD is good and answered our prayer!!!

Thank you VJ fam for all the love! Now on to the CITA!!!!!

OMG i just cried reading your post and i don't even know you....this is such a hard process....i couldn't help but imagine that every thing that happened to you it was me who was living it...i hope that doesnt freak you out...i mean it on the good way. CONGRATULATIONS!!! i hope that after 7 months waiting i will wake up really, really soon and find that on my email or the website. I have gone through so many farewells, cries at the airport, my poor fiance can't take it any longer, he just avoided taking me to board the plane to save us the dreadful and teary goodbye. I miss him so much i'm even crying right now...I hope it all keeps going smooth for you and your soon to be spouse! Best Wishes!!

Wow that's cool. Your age difference is almost exactly the same as ours. And you are right age makes no difference. My wife's family is so happy for her. I met her online on a dating site. There was something about her that just drew me in. After a couple of months chatting I decided to visit her. I surprised her and arrived the night before my scheduled arrival. So I showed up at her apartment that she shared with her sister and the security guard went to call her, it was 11:30 at night. She lived in a woman's only dorm. She came out and saw me, screamed and ran back into the apartment. I could hear her screaming to her sister that I was there. After a few minutes her sister came out and also screamed, gave me a big hug and ran back into the apartment to get her sister. A few minutes later my beautiful Zoila came out and I saw her close up for the first time. She was so beautiful. Her eyes told me everything I needed to know. She is just 4'9" (I am 5'11"). She approached me, grabbed my arm and looked up at me with those big beautiful brown eyes. I melted. I knew right away that this was real and I knew she was the girl I had always dreamed of. Well the rest just came together. Three days later I proposed to her at a roof-top restaurant. I had secretly coordinated with her sister to find a venue, a video crew, a photographer and a six member singing group. I had intended on proposing to her if things went well and as such I had brought an engagement ring along with me. Zoila and I were seated in the restaurant and after we ordered our dinner I got up to go to the CR. Just as I did this her sister walked in and the singing group got up and approached our table and began singing "I want to marry you" by Bruno Mars. By this time Zoila is freaking out, now she knows something is going on. After a few minutes I returned with a large bouquet of flowers and got down on one knee and proposed. Thank God she said yes! (You can watch the video and many others, including our Lapu Lapu wedding on YouTube if you like. Just search for David Olsten.) Oh and by the way. I was so convinced that Zoila was the girl for me that I arranged to hold a wedding just 4 days later. About 85 family members attended. We had a feast and it was amazing.

So you are right, love knows no age. If you watch the videos you will see that we adore each other. Thank GOD for these blessings. And the best blessings for you and your fiance. ALOHA KE AKUA

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Venezuela
Timeline
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David & Zoila

I meant to reply to you too but sent it by accident....Cute story...i will watch the video if its ok...Good Luck!! :)

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My vacation went GREAT! I saw my Honey for 5 days and it was amazing. It was much needed and it definitely took my mind of the process for a bit. Yesterday was hard though! Leaving him each time gets harder especially when you are left in the air with no decision! We cried and departed and my heart felt heavy all through yesterday. I traveled from 8am until 3am to get home and when I checked the mail to see if my NOA2 was there of course it wasn't! I prayed for a long time last night for hope strength and maybe an answer!

This morning my usual routine is to get to work sign in to my PC and open up all my work screens. For the past 8 months USCIS.gov was one of them. Everyday I entered my receipt number and it told me my case could not be found! sad.png Today I looked and all of sudden it was there!! On May 22 we mailed you and NOA2 that your app was APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG. My whole department clapped and some even cried! Thank you Jesus! I love you! I woke him up and we both cried because GOD is good and answered our prayer!!!

Thank you VJ fam for all the love! Now on to the CITA!!!!!

Super news!!! ...and that heavy heart you felt is just confirmation of your love! I remember the first time I left Joan in the Philippines...I got home and booked my return flight and bought the ring!

Mahalo/Salamat!

Steve and Joan
Met on Facebook 2/24/12
Met in person 6/5/12
Second visit 10/2/12
Engaged 10/3/12
NOA10/15/12
Third visit 12/10/12
Joan got her passport! 2/20/13
NOA2 4/24/13
Fourth visit 5/28/13
CFO 5/30/13
Embassy Interview APPROVED 6/6/13

Joan passed through immigration in Hawaii! She's home! 6/13/13

MARRIED 8/24/13

AOS, EAD and AP petitions sent to Chicago via Express Mail

EAD/AP Received 11/13/13

AOS Interview APPROVED 11/26/13

2-year Green Card in hand 12/5/13

ROC (I-751) sent to CSC via USPS Express Mail 8/31/15

ROC check cashed 9/4/15

ROC Biometrics 10/1/15

ROC Approval 4/6/16 (waiting for actual card)

Permanent Green Card Arrived 4/14/16
Naturalization Interview 2/22/17 APPROVED!

Oath Ceremony 3/21/17--Joan is a US Citizen!

Dual Citizenship 7/7/22 Joan is now a Dual US/Filipino Citizen!

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David & Zoila

I meant to reply to you too but sent it by accident....Cute story...i will watch the video if its ok...Good Luck!! smile.png

Sure you are welcome to watch the videos. There are 10 starting with the proposal, wedding and so on. Thanks for youer kind words. Aloha Ke Akua

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Congrats!!!! Yey!!! dancin5hr.gif

K-1 Journey:

05/23/2013: I-129F packet mailed 05/29/2013: NOA1 (E-mail) 06/01/2013: NOA1 (Hardcopy) - - w/ typo error, my name's wrong 06/06/2013: Alien Registration Number Changed

08/07/2013: Case Transferred to my local USCIS office (E-mail)  08/12/2013: Case Received at Texas Service Center; Received NOA-T Hardcopy   09/05/2013: NOA2 (Email) - On our 9th Anniversary! Best Gift!

09/09/2013: NOA2 (Hardcopy) 09/10/2013: Case Shipped to DOS 09/19/2013: Case Shipped to Manila Embassy (Received MNL case number thru Phone 09/20/2013) 09/28/2013: NVC Letter Received (Petitioner)

10/24/2013: Fiance Medical Day 1 10/25/2013: Fiance Medical Day 2 (Passed) Yey! 11/09/2013: Approved I-129F Packet/Notification Letter from USEM Manila received by beneficiary

11/18/2013: Visa Interview - Approved! 11/21/2013: CEAC - "Issued" 11/26/2013: Visa picked up at 2GO MOA 12/02/2013: CFO done 12/27/2013: POE LAX

02/14/14: GOT MARRIED!

AOS Journey: EAD/AP Journey:

03/25/14: I-693 Vaccine Form Completed 04/15/14: AOS/EAD/AP packet mailed 04/21/14: NOA1 (Email) 04/25/14: NOA1 Hard Copy (Mail)

05/21/14: Biometrics done 06/26/14: Card Production 07/29/14: NPIWC letter received 07/02/14: Card Mailed w/ Tracking #

03/03/15: Inquiry sent (extended review) 07/07/14: EAD/AP Combo Card Received 04/03/15: 2nd inquiry 04/17/15: EAD/AP Renewal Request Sent

04/10/15: RFE for AOS received thru mail 04/20/15: EAD/AP NOA1 (Email) 06/20/15: Green Card approved 

ROC Journey:

06-12-17: I-751 Form/packet mailed  06-15-17: delivered to CSC 

06-19-17: Check was cashed  06-19-17: NOA1 received thru mail dated 06-15-17

07-18-17: Biometrics done

 

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Armenia
Timeline
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My vacation went GREAT! I saw my Honey for 5 days and it was amazing. It was much needed and it definitely took my mind of the process for a bit. Yesterday was hard though! Leaving him each time gets harder especially when you are left in the air with no decision! We cried and departed and my heart felt heavy all through yesterday. I traveled from 8am until 3am to get home and when I checked the mail to see if my NOA2 was there of course it wasn't! I prayed for a long time last night for hope strength and maybe an answer!

This morning my usual routine is to get to work sign in to my PC and open up all my work screens. For the past 8 months USCIS.gov was one of them. Everyday I entered my receipt number and it told me my case could not be found! sad.png Today I looked and all of sudden it was there!! On May 22 we mailed you and NOA2 that your app was APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG. My whole department clapped and some even cried! Thank you Jesus! I love you! I woke him up and we both cried because GOD is good and answered our prayer!!!

Thank you VJ fam for all the love! Now on to the CITA!!!!!

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K1 from Armenia
I-129F Sent : 2013-01-16
I-129F NOA1 : 2013-01-24
I-129F NOA2 : 2013-05-21

NVC Pkg. Rcv. : 2013-06-03

Interview : 2013-07-16 (APPROVED)

US Entry : 2013-10-05

Got Married : 2013-10-15

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Chile
Timeline
Posted

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Was a Friday night... saying... F#$#$ another weekend with no updates... and woke up Saturday and YAYYYYYYYYYY same as you!!! and I woke him up too!!

Happy for all those as me that have been waiting for like 8 months!!!!

2012-09-20: I-129F NOA1

2013-05-03: I-129 RFE

2013-05-07: RFE Reply

2013-05-17: I-129F NOA2

2013-05-28: NVC Received

2013-05-30: NVC Left

2013-XX-XX: Consulate Received

2013-06-05: Packet 3 Received

2013-06-05: Packet 4 Received

2013-06-19: Interview Date

2013-06-19: Interview Approved

2013-07-02: Got to USA

2013-09-06: Got Married!!!

2013-09-XX:

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Israel
Timeline
Posted

Congrats!!!!

Me and Matan

10/20/2012: Met in Israel

10/23/2012: First date

01/04/2013: Moved-in together

03/13/2013: Officially engaged!!!!!!!!! biggrin.png

USCIS/CSC

03/21/2013: Sent I-129F

03/28/2013: I-129F Received

04/01/2013: NOA 1

07/10/2013: NOA 2

NVC

10/03/2013: NVC Receives Case

xx/xx/2013: NVC Forwards Case to Jerusalem

Posted

Wow that's cool. Your age difference is almost exactly the same as ours. And you are right age makes no difference. My wife's family is so happy for her. I met her online on a dating site. There was something about her that just drew me in. After a couple of months chatting I decided to visit her. I surprised her and arrived the night before my scheduled arrival. So I showed up at her apartment that she shared with her sister and the security guard went to call her, it was 11:30 at night. She lived in a woman's only dorm. She came out and saw me, screamed and ran back into the apartment. I could hear her screaming to her sister that I was there. After a few minutes her sister came out and also screamed, gave me a big hug and ran back into the apartment to get her sister. A few minutes later my beautiful Zoila came out and I saw her close up for the first time. She was so beautiful. Her eyes told me everything I needed to know. She is just 4'9" (I am 5'11"). She approached me, grabbed my arm and looked up at me with those big beautiful brown eyes. I melted. I knew right away that this was real and I knew she was the girl I had always dreamed of. Well the rest just came together. Three days later I proposed to her at a roof-top restaurant. I had secretly coordinated with her sister to find a venue, a video crew, a photographer and a six member singing group. I had intended on proposing to her if things went well and as such I had brought an engagement ring along with me. Zoila and I were seated in the restaurant and after we ordered our dinner I got up to go to the CR. Just as I did this her sister walked in and the singing group got up and approached our table and began singing "I want to marry you" by Bruno Mars. By this time Zoila is freaking out, now she knows something is going on. After a few minutes I returned with a large bouquet of flowers and got down on one knee and proposed. Thank God she said yes! (You can watch the video and many others, including our Lapu Lapu wedding on YouTube if you like. Just search for David Olsten.) Oh and by the way. I was so convinced that Zoila was the girl for me that I arranged to hold a wedding just 4 days later. About 85 family members attended. We had a feast and it was amazing.

So you are right, love knows no age. If you watch the videos you will see that we adore each other. Thank GOD for these blessings. And the best blessings for you and your fiance. ALOHA KE AKUA

Thank you for blessings ... it is much appreciated. I looked at you and Zoila's videos on youtube. She is gorgeous and you guys make the perfect couple. My heart was so full of joy after witnessing such an amazing moment where you proposed to her. Thank you for sharing that.

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Felicidades now get ready for NVC

Your man is almost here !!!!

8/25/2012 - Married in DR


EMBASSY:

05/29/2013-Medical
06/21/2013-Interview Date
6/21/2013 APPROVED

06-24-2013-Visa ISSUED

6-26-2013 VISA IN HAND
06-30-2013-POE-JFK NYC

DOCUMENTS RECEIVED UPON POE

7/9/2013 - SS Card

01/06/2014- green card

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Congratulations!

1/2008 Met

11/2008 Became a couple

10/23/2010 Visited for the first time :)

12/31/2010 Proposed on New years Eve

4/8/2011 Visited for 2 weeks

12/22/2011 Our first Christmas together ♥

5/9/2012 I-129F mailed

5/11/2012 Received NOA1

5/15/2012 Visited again

11/13/2012 NOA2 text received

11/16/2012 NOA2 hard copy received

11/16/2012 NVC Received case

11/19/2012 NVC number assigned

11/20/2012 CASE forwarded to DR

11/30/2012 Cita (Interview) set for 1/16/2013

12/20/2012 package 4 received

12/28/2012 Medical Done

1/04/2013 Banco Popular paid

1/16/2013 Interview/Cita....APPROVED

 
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