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Sept 20,2008: filed I-130

Sept 30,2008: I-130 NOA1

Oct 1,2008: filed 129f

Oct 22,2008: 129f NOA1

April 13,2009: NOA2 both I-130 and 129f

June 5,2009: Medical Exam 2nd day (Passed)

June 16,2009: Interview (Passed, pink slip)

June 18,2009: Visa on hand!!!

Aug 8,2009: USA Arrival (POE- Guam)

AOS

Dec 10,2009: Filed AOS (I-765 nd I485)

Jan 1,2010: ASC Appointment (biometrics)

Feb 4,2010: Received Employment Authorization Card

Feb 17,2010: Apply SSN

March 3,2010: Received SSN

May 6,2010: AOS Interview (Passed...WEEEPEEE!!!)

June 3,2010: Green Card received

Naturalization

May 13,2013: Mailed N-400 package

May 15, 2013: USCIS received the N-400 package

May 22, 2013: NOA1 (receipt)

May 24, 2013: NOA2 (Biometrics)

May 28, 2013: ASC Appointment (biometrics) received

June 28, 2013 NOA3 (Interview schedule)

July 29, 2013: Interview (Passed)
Aug 16, 2013: Oath Taking

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
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Great stuff!

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.

Posted

Very nice. We didn't do a cover letter. Just stuffed the forms and documentation into a Priority Mail envelope. Still approved without a hitch. I was pretty tired of jumping through USCIS hoops. Kudos to you for still having enthusiasm. It won't be long now until you are a USC.

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K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

It's interesting how we can gain perspective on the process -- heavy sweating of every detail (often irrelevant) during the I-129F or I-130 petitioning, and less as time goes on. Our cover letter was: "Gentlemen: Please find enclosed the original N-400 form and materials for Mrs. T-B. Thanks." (I did not add "si, man" to this letter, unfortunately, but it didn't hurt anything, no man.)

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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Sept 20,2008: filed I-130

Sept 30,2008: I-130 NOA1

Oct 1,2008: filed 129f

Oct 22,2008: 129f NOA1

April 13,2009: NOA2 both I-130 and 129f

June 5,2009: Medical Exam 2nd day (Passed)

June 16,2009: Interview (Passed, pink slip)

June 18,2009: Visa on hand!!!

Aug 8,2009: USA Arrival (POE- Guam)

AOS

Dec 10,2009: Filed AOS (I-765 nd I485)

Jan 1,2010: ASC Appointment (biometrics)

Feb 4,2010: Received Employment Authorization Card

Feb 17,2010: Apply SSN

March 3,2010: Received SSN

May 6,2010: AOS Interview (Passed...WEEEPEEE!!!)

June 3,2010: Green Card received

Naturalization

May 13,2013: Mailed N-400 package

May 15, 2013: USCIS received the N-400 package

May 22, 2013: NOA1 (receipt)

May 24, 2013: NOA2 (Biometrics)

May 28, 2013: ASC Appointment (biometrics) received

June 28, 2013 NOA3 (Interview schedule)

July 29, 2013: Interview (Passed)
Aug 16, 2013: Oath Taking

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