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Hello, my name is Tonya or T. and I just found this site today. My b/f, John and I have just decided to start this process of moving him to the US from the UK so we can get married. We have many obstacles to overcome before we can even start this process, one of which is for him to come to visit me. We are hoping it will be in the next 6-8 months, but time will tell. I'm so happy to find this site as I have done so much research on this subject, but to have real life stories to read has already been so helpful. I look forward to any advice anyone can lend. I know we are in for a long road ahead of us, but we both know in our hearts that it is so worth the wait.

T.

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i would recommend getting started on all of the paperwork before he even comes here, and finishing it so that all you have to do once you've met is file it (and you can file it while he's still here, once you've gotten boarding passes, pictures, receipts, etc). It can be intimidating to get through the paperwork--not that it's hard, it's really not if you read through everything carefully, but it's intimidating because it's so important to you. This is something I wish i had done before my fiance came to see me for the first time this past December, because once he got here paperwork was the last thing i wanted to do (knowing he was only here for 3 months), and once he left i was pretty down--also there are things you can have him bring or have him do while he's here to make sure everything is together before he leaves you (passport photo, any documents from his end you might end up needing, signatures, etc.). Just a suggestion. I wish someone had urged me to do this before he came. We'd be halfway through the process by now, and not filing our paperwork. :/ 'cause after you meet in person, the waiting becomes infinitely harder.

Best of luck to you.

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Thank you so much for your input! smile.png I was actually thinking along the same lines. Besides, it will give me something to do while i'm waiting! lol I will definitely get started on getting all the documents needed as I know those can take time to accumulate. We don't want to wait any longer that we have to. I hope your process goes quickly! Thank you! :)

T.

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Thank you so much for your input! smile.png I was actually thinking along the same lines. Besides, it will give me something to do while i'm waiting! lol I will definitely get started on getting all the documents needed as I know those can take time to accumulate. We don't want to wait any longer that we have to. I hope your process goes quickly! Thank you! smile.png

T.

No problem, T & thanks! i hope we get lucky and it goes quickly too. smile.png i'm excited for you to meet John. so much wonderfulness ahead for you this year!

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No problem, T & thanks! i hope we get lucky and it goes quickly too. smile.png i'm excited for you to meet John. so much wonderfulness ahead for you this year!

Thanks Kim! we are both looking forward to getting this completed. I can't wait to see John in person, we both feel like we know each other so well already, it's going to be an exciting year for sure! :)

T.

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Welcome to VJ and good luck.:)

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Married : 07/28/2010

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got "I-797" hard copy of NOA2 : 12/24/2011
Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

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Welcome to vj.. good luck with your love journey ...

"All my life, without a doubt i give you, all my life, now and forever till the day i die, you and i will share" By: America
                                                               == I am the beneficiary==
AOS - K1 & K2
03-04-2014 ( Day 01) - Mailed
03-06-2014 ( Day 02) - Received
03-17-2014 ( Day 13) - Text and E-mail Notification at 12:50 am
03-21-2014 ( Day 17) - Received I-797C NOA (AOS, AP & EAD) hard copies - 6 mails
03-24-2014 ( Day 20) - Received I-797C NOA (ASC Appointment Notice/ Biometrics schedule) - 2 mails
04-09-2014 ( Day 36) - Biometrics Schedule @ 10&11am
05-30-2014 ( Day 87) - Received EAD combo card (K2 only)
06-09-2014 ( Day 97) - I 485 ( both k1 & k2 ) - Card / Document Production (no interview)
06-12-2014 ( Day 100)- I 485 ( both k1 & k2 ) - Mailed the new card
06-14-2014 ( Day 102)- GC ( both K1 & k2) - Received

Done.

 

ROC - K1 & K2

03-17-2016 ( Day 01) - Mailed

03-22-2016 ( Day 05) - NOA1

04-19-2016 ( Day 27) - Biometrics Appt. ( only K1 admitted, no K2 Bio Appt. letter received)

03-13-2017 ( Day 328) - Received Biometrics Appt. letter for K2 ( yes, almost a year of waiting!) Scheduled for March 22, 2017

03-22-2017 ( Day 337) - Biometrics Appt. (K2)

04-19-2017 ( Day 364)- USCIS status changed from "Case Was Received" to "Name Updated" (Only the K1 case)

04-26-2017 ( Day 371)-  USCIS status changed from " Name Updated" to "New Card Is Being Produced" ( both K1 and K2 app)

05-01-2017 ( Day 376)-   USCIS status changed from "New Card Is Being Produced" to "Card Was Mailed To Me" ( K2 case)

05-02-2017 ( Day 377)-   USCIS status changed from "New Card Is Being Produced" to "Card Was Mailed To Me" ( K1 case)

05-04-2017 ( Day 379)-  Received GC in the mail ( K2)

05-05-2017 ( Day 380)-  Received GC in the mail ( K1)

Done.

 

Naturalization

03-10-2017 ( Day 01) - Mailed

03-21-2017 ( Day 11) - Received Text and Email Notification

03-25-2017 ( Day 15) - Received NOA hardcopy

03-27-2017 ( Day 17) - USCIS website status changed " Fingerprint Appointment Was Scheduled"

04-12-2017 ( Day 33) - Biometrics/ Fingerprints & stamped passports for another 1 yr extension.

05-15-2017 ( Day 66) - "In Line for Interview" updated website status

05-17-2017 ( Day 68) - " Interview Was Scheduled" updated website status

05-25-2017 ( Day 76) - Received  the interview letter

06-26-2017 ( Day 108) - Interview Schedule

08-03-2017 ( Day 147)- Received notification online "Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed"

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Just an update...John left yesterday after being here for 3 months. It was heart-wrenching watching him walk away. We are more determined than ever to get this process started as soon as we can. Have to wait for his divorce to finalize unfortunately. But we are working on getting everything in place and all the paperwork done. We want to be able to send it in a soon as he has the divorce decree. I'll be on here more now that we are at this point. This site is great! Thank you!

T.

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