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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Russia
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I always wonder how one could prove the intent to immigrate. One could just say I didn't have intent to immigrate. You could quit the job after coming here and you could do everything after coming and just saying you didn't come to stay permanently but you just changed later. Total gray area. I think AOS from visiting visa should be banned. Well not going to happen, since USCIS lately support illegal immigration.

Well a wedding dress in the suitcase might be a bit of a giveaway. But generally, yes, and people do it. All i'm saying though is there wouldn't even be a need for either K-1 or IR-1/CR-1 visas in this case if all people had to do was to get a tourist visa and do AoS.

I'm the beneficiary.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Well a wedding dress in the suitcase might be a bit of a giveaway. But generally, yes, and people do it. All i'm saying though is there wouldn't even be a need for either K-1 or IR-1/CR-1 visas in this case if all people had to do was to get a tourist visa and do AoS.

True, you and me won't do it. But they are people who are so brazen to break the law (and succeed). Honesty is always penalized.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Can someone add me to list as well?


Case Type I-130

Received Date: July 5th

Priority Date: July 5th

Notice Date: July 7th


Receipt No starts with MSC

NBC, Overland Park, KS

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06/02/2013- Got Married

USCIS: CR-1

07/05/2013- I130 sent

07/07/2013- NOA1

12/17/2013- NOA2 (APPROVED from California Service Centre)

NVC:

01/06/2014- Received at NVC

01/31/2014- Received case no, Invoice Identification no & provided our email addresses.

02/06/2014-DS-261- Available

02/07/2014-Completed DS-261

02/07/2014-AOS fee invoiced.

02/21/2014-IV fee invoiced.

03/13/2014-Paid both AOS & IV fees.

03/17/2014-Both payments reflecting as PAID

03/24/2014-AOS packet mailed to NVC

03/26/2014-IV packet mailed to NVC

04/02/2014-DS- 260 Completed

04/11/2014- False checklist

04/14/2014- CASE COMPLETE confirmed over the phone.

04/21/2014- Case complete confirmation email received.

CONSULATE: Mumbai

05/01/2014- IL received via email.

05/15/2014- Medical (Chennai)

05/16/2014- Biometrics/OFC (Chennai)

06/03/2014- INTERVIEW scheduled. (((((((((((( A.P.P.R.O.V.E.D.)))))))))))))) :dancing:

06/04/2014 -Ceac site: Administrative processing

06/05/2014- Ceac site: ISSUED. Visa printed.

06/07/2014- Us travel doc site: Passport has been received from the consular section, and is currently being processed for delivery.

06/09/2014- Us travel doc site: Passport ready for pick up.

06/09/2014- Us travel doc site: Passport has been picked up. (collected from VFS office Prestige Atrium)/Visa in HAND.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Wow, not much action from us in the July forums huh:(

All months for 2013 are on page 1 and we've migrated already to page 6 lol.

But there is some serious posting going on in the early months of the year... good luck to all and stay strong. I know I'm personally struggling with the long process and yet compared to those from Feb/March/April, we haven't waited long.

"If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you."

"Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference."

Beneficiary - Applying for CR1/IR1 (but also played the K3 card prior to understanding it may be phased out.)

2013: July 20: I-130 sent (Chicago lockbox)

July 24: I-130 NOA1

July 24: I-129F sent (Dallas Lockbox)

Aug 2: I-129F NOA1

Aug 12: Alien Registration Number was changed, I-129F.

2014: Jan 28/29/30: - 3 transfer notices for I-130 and I-129F.

Feb 3 - Hard copy arrived -Notice of transfer to Texas stating Jan 29th.

Feb 10 - NOA2

Feb 27 - email stating I-130 being sent to NVC from TSC.

March 6 -NVC received our case.

April 7 - CASE NUMBER yay! IIN and BIN obtained and email given.

April 9 - DS261 available and filled in online.

April 9 - AOS not yet payable but visible.

April 10 - email regarding NVC case number and access to DS261 received/ email regarding AOS received and paid.

April 11 - AOS sent by snail mail.

April 14 - AOS arrived per mail tracking.

April 15 - IV bill received via email, IV bill paid/ in process, IV package sent.

April 18 - IV bill showing paid/ DS-260 available and done!

- AOS scanned into their system.

April 21 - IV package arrived per mail tracking.

April 24 - IV scanned into their system.

May 2 - False checklist for IV documents= AOS approval.

May 13 - NVC rep reported ? missing Police certificate via my phone call.

- Supervisor review initiated.

May 14 - Checklist for Police certificate came via email.

- Sent checklisted documentation priority post!

May 15 - Package delivered per mail tracking.

May 19 - Case COMPLETE!! Police certificate found by NVC:)

May 28 - Case complete email arrived.

May 30 - Assigned Interview date!

June 2 - Interview letter arrived via email.

June 11- Medical appointment Surrey, BC

July 8 - Interview in Montreal!! APPROVED!!!!!!!! July 10 - Visa package and passport in hand!! July 23 - POE!!

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Filed: Other Country: Finland
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I am close to Kansas City. I have known for several years a co-workers brother works in the Lees Summit office. Before I submitted my I-130 I tried to get some info. All he would say is, there are procedures and process they have to follow. He can not help speed my case up or even ask for it. I asked for more specific info and his words were " I can not help you in anyway"

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Russia
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I am close to Kansas City. I have known for several years a co-workers brother works in the Lees Summit office. Before I submitted my I-130 I tried to get some info. All he would say is, there are procedures and process they have to follow. He can not help speed my case up or even ask for it. I asked for more specific info and his words were " I can not help you in anyway"

Of course he cannot. This is called business ethics.

I'm the beneficiary.

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Don't have a timeline? Don't know how to get started with it? Do it for the statistics sake: VJ video guide

Filing for a USC spouse visa (IR-1/CR-1) and not sure what comes next? Check out the VJ IR-1/CR-1 guide

Want to know what's happening with your case? Here's the USCIS tracking page (get an account and see if the case's been 'touched'!). Don't get your hopes up though, some cases never even appear there despite being successfully processed.

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Filed: Other Country: Finland
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Of course he cannot. This is called business ethics.

I can not get too specific or give to many details but we have known each other for years. I asked about a few tips or pointers for filling out the paperwork. All he said was, instructions are on the web site. It's almost like he works for the CIA and everything is super secret.

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Letter to House Judiciary Committee on processing delays of I-130 of spouses of US Citizens.

Please check this out:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/464330-letter-to-house-judiciary-committee-on-delays-of-i-130/

Edited by naam_2013

CR-1 Timeline (USCIS)
NOA-1 (PD): 05/16/2013

NOA-2: 02/03/2014

CR-1 Timeline (NVC)

NVC Received: 02/14/2014

Case# and IIN# assigned: 03/20/2014

Case Completed: 05/15/2014

CR-1 Timeline (ISL Consulate)

Interview Scheduled: 05/28/2014

Day of Interview: 07/22/2014

Interview result: Approved

Visa Received 08/07/2014 :dancing:

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Chile
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Hello everyone!

I called uscis today because I never recieved my noa1 in the mail. I am living overseas with my husband (thankfully we arent apart through this horrible process). The gentleman told me that they do not send letters overseas... Go figure. I would have just let it go but I am considering filing for the K-3... I had him send it to my parents house.

Think it is worth it? Guess it cant hurt!?

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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Added info for Elsy & Mark as requested:

Member Name.....Delivered.Center..NOA1......Days..RFE/AR......NOA2........(Days)

Terry J .......06/26/13..VSC.....07/02/13..4....................................
vegasbound......06/27/13..NBC.....07/01/13..2....................................
defyandmystify..06/29/13..NBC.....07/01/13..0....................................
scienceworks....07/01/13..NBC.....07/03/13..2....................................
onek(*,+).......07/01/13..NBC.....07/04/13..3.................08/19/13.....46....
RjKatya.........07/05/13..NBC.....07/10/13..5....................................

elsy & mark.....07/05/13..NBC.....07/07/13..2....................................
Nobby7..........07/08/13..NBC.....07/11/13..3....................................
Dwipal..........07/08/13..VSC.....07/11/13..3....................................
YulingZhu.......07/09/13..NBC.....07/11/13..2....................................
meehan..........07/09/13..NBC.....07/11/13..2....................................
THETIMEISNOW....07/10/13..NBC.....07/11/13..1....................................
mahmoud ismail..07/10/13..NBC.....07/17/13..5....................................
Tuts & Ye.......07/11/13..NBC.....07/12/13..1....................................

alaskafan.......07/11/13..NBC.....07/15/13..2....................................
Bxfemme.........07/15/13..NBC.....07/17/13..2....................................
dozer63.........07/16/13..NBC.....07/17/13..1....................................
cujodu..........07/17/13..NBC.....07/22/13..3....................................
kenneth&hazel...07/17/13..NBC.....07/25/13..6....................................
Me and Tico.....07/18/13..NBC.....07/20/13..1....................................
LoveExile(*)....07/18/13..NBC.....07/20/13..1....................................

SWebner.........07/22/13..NBC.....07/24/13..2....................................

mmaarreekk(*)...07/22/13..NBC.....08/05/13..10...................................
Annie & Mark....07/23/13..NBC.....07/26/13..3....................................

xprecious32.....07/24/13..NBC.....07/26/13..2....................................
En-oh-eh-to(*)..07/29/13..NBC.....07/31/13..2....................................
chunky(*).......07/31/13..NBC.....08/01/13..1....................................
CaizLurol.......07/30/13..NBC.....08/02/13..2....................................
kashewmoo.......07/31/13..NBC.....08/05/13..5....................................

Delivered: Date when package was received by USCIS
NOA1: Date when NOA1 was issued (found on NOA1 hard copy or notice date)
*: USC filed from abroad
+: Expedited request

Days: Business Days

04/25/2009: First Met and not long after began a long distance relationship.

10/27/2012: Married

12/20/2013 Most recent US Entry. Two week visit intended - decided to switch from consular processing to AOS after change in circumstances.

I-130 - See my profile for detailed info

AOS

02/05/2014: I-693 Civil Surgeon Medical Exam

02/28/2014: (00) AOS sent

03/03/2014: (03) AOS received

03/05/2014: (05) NOA date

03/06/2014: (06) Cheques cashed

03/10/2014: (10) Received hardcopy of NOA's

03/17/2014: (17) Received biometrics notice (appt. date 04/07/2014)

03/18/2014: (18) Successful walk-in for biometrics Brooklyn ASC

04/10/2014: (41) AOS E-mail notification status updated to Testing and Interview

04/16/2014: (47) AOS E-mail notification Interview Appointment Notice for May 19, 2014 @ 9:30 a.m.

05/08/2014: (69) EAD card in production e-mail notification

05/14/2014: (75) EAD card mailed and tracking number e-mail notification

05/16/2014: (77) EAD card received and applied for SSN

05/19/2014: (80) AOS Interview at Federal Plaza - approval pending due to I-130 file not transferred to NYC field office from Nebraska!

06/04/2014: (96) Infopass scheduled in order to show approved I-130 notice and attempt to get I-485 approval sped up. IO wasn't at work so left copy of approved I-130 and written case review request.

06/20/2014: (112) Green card was approved.

06/26/2014: (118) Received e-mail/text notification of green card approval and that card was also mailed. Received USPS tracking number at 6:45 p.m. EST.

06/27/2014: (119) Received green card in the mailbox.

ROC

03/22/2016: (00) I-751 package sent

03/23/2016: (01) I-751 package received at CSC

03/28/2016: (07) Rcvd NOA1 that includes 1 yr GC extension

03/31/2016: (10) Rcvd Bio appt notice (appt. date 04/11/2016)

04/05/2016: (15) Early bio walk-in attempt successful

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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Adding info on request of Tim89

Member Name.....Delivered.Center..NOA1......Days..RFE/AR......NOA2........(Days)

Terry J.........06/26/13..VSC.....07/02/13..4....................................
vegasbound......06/27/13..NBC.....07/01/13..2....................................
defyandmystify..06/29/13..NBC.....07/01/13..0....................................
scienceworks....07/01/13..NBC.....07/03/13..2....................................
onek(*,+).......07/01/13..NBC.....07/04/13..3.................08/19/13.....46....
RjKatya.........07/05/13..NBC.....07/10/13..5....................................

elsy & mark.....07/05/13..NBC.....07/07/13..2....................................
Nobby7..........07/08/13..NBC.....07/11/13..3....................................
Dwipal..........07/08/13..VSC.....07/11/13..3....................................
YulingZhu.......07/09/13..NBC.....07/11/13..2....................................
meehan..........07/09/13..NBC.....07/11/13..2....................................
THETIMEISNOW....07/10/13..NBC.....07/11/13..1....................................
mahmoud ismail..07/10/13..NBC.....07/17/13..5....................................
Tuts & Ye.......07/11/13..NBC.....07/12/13..1....................................

alaskafan.......07/11/13..NBC.....07/15/13..2....................................
Bxfemme.........07/15/13..NBC.....07/17/13..2....................................
dozer63.........07/16/13..NBC.....07/17/13..1....................................
cujodu..........07/17/13..NBC.....07/22/13..3....................................
kenneth&hazel...07/17/13..NBC.....07/25/13..6....................................

Tim89...........07/17/13..NBC.....07/19/13..2....................................
Me and Tico.....07/18/13..NBC.....07/20/13..1....................................
LoveExile(*)....07/18/13..NBC.....07/20/13..1....................................

SWebner.........07/22/13..NBC.....07/24/13..2....................................

mmaarreekk(*)...07/22/13..NBC.....08/05/13..10...................................
Annie & Mark....07/23/13..NBC.....07/26/13..3....................................

xprecious32.....07/24/13..NBC.....07/26/13..2....................................
En-oh-eh-to(*)..07/29/13..NBC.....07/31/13..2....................................
chunky(*).......07/31/13..NBC.....08/01/13..1....................................
CaizLurol.......07/30/13..NBC.....08/02/13..2....................................
kashewmoo.......07/31/13..NBC.....08/05/13..5....................................

Delivered: Date when package was received by USCIS
NOA1: Date when NOA1 was issued (found on NOA1 hard copy or notice date)
*: USC filed from abroad
+: Expedited request

Days: Business Days

04/25/2009: First Met and not long after began a long distance relationship.

10/27/2012: Married

12/20/2013 Most recent US Entry. Two week visit intended - decided to switch from consular processing to AOS after change in circumstances.

I-130 - See my profile for detailed info

AOS

02/05/2014: I-693 Civil Surgeon Medical Exam

02/28/2014: (00) AOS sent

03/03/2014: (03) AOS received

03/05/2014: (05) NOA date

03/06/2014: (06) Cheques cashed

03/10/2014: (10) Received hardcopy of NOA's

03/17/2014: (17) Received biometrics notice (appt. date 04/07/2014)

03/18/2014: (18) Successful walk-in for biometrics Brooklyn ASC

04/10/2014: (41) AOS E-mail notification status updated to Testing and Interview

04/16/2014: (47) AOS E-mail notification Interview Appointment Notice for May 19, 2014 @ 9:30 a.m.

05/08/2014: (69) EAD card in production e-mail notification

05/14/2014: (75) EAD card mailed and tracking number e-mail notification

05/16/2014: (77) EAD card received and applied for SSN

05/19/2014: (80) AOS Interview at Federal Plaza - approval pending due to I-130 file not transferred to NYC field office from Nebraska!

06/04/2014: (96) Infopass scheduled in order to show approved I-130 notice and attempt to get I-485 approval sped up. IO wasn't at work so left copy of approved I-130 and written case review request.

06/20/2014: (112) Green card was approved.

06/26/2014: (118) Received e-mail/text notification of green card approval and that card was also mailed. Received USPS tracking number at 6:45 p.m. EST.

06/27/2014: (119) Received green card in the mailbox.

ROC

03/22/2016: (00) I-751 package sent

03/23/2016: (01) I-751 package received at CSC

03/28/2016: (07) Rcvd NOA1 that includes 1 yr GC extension

03/31/2016: (10) Rcvd Bio appt notice (appt. date 04/11/2016)

04/05/2016: (15) Early bio walk-in attempt successful

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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No problem!

Adding info for MacauPDX per request:

Member Name.....Delivered.Center..NOA1......Days..RFE/AR......NOA2........(Days)

Terry J.........06/26/13..VSC.....07/02/13..4....................................

vegasbound......06/27/13..NBC.....07/01/13..2....................................

defyandmystify..06/29/13..NBC.....07/01/13..0....................................

scienceworks....07/01/13..NBC.....07/03/13..2....................................

onek(*,+).......07/01/13..NBC.....07/04/13..3.................08/19/13.....46....

RjKatya.........07/05/13..NBC.....07/10/13..5....................................

elsy & mark.....07/05/13..NBC.....07/07/13..2....................................

Nobby7..........07/08/13..NBC.....07/11/13..3....................................

Dwipal..........07/08/13..VSC.....07/11/13..3....................................

YulingZhu.......07/09/13..NBC.....07/11/13..2....................................

meehan..........07/09/13..NBC.....07/11/13..2....................................

THETIMEISNOW....07/10/13..NBC.....07/11/13..1....................................

mahmoud ismail..07/10/13..NBC.....07/17/13..5....................................

Tuts & Ye.......07/11/13..NBC.....07/12/13..1....................................

alaskafan.......07/11/13..NBC.....07/15/13..2....................................

Bxfemme.........07/15/13..NBC.....07/17/13..2....................................

dozer63.........07/16/13..NBC.....07/17/13..1....................................

cujodu..........07/17/13..NBC.....07/22/13..3....................................

kenneth&hazel...07/17/13..NBC.....07/25/13..6....................................

Tim89...........07/17/13..NBC.....07/19/13..2....................................

Me and Tico.....07/18/13..NBC.....07/20/13..1....................................

LoveExile(*)....07/18/13..NBC.....07/20/13..1....................................

SWebner.........07/22/13..NBC.....07/24/13..2....................................

mmaarreekk(*)...07/22/13..NBC.....08/05/13..10...................................

MacauPDX........07/22/13..NBC.....07/26/13..4....................................

Annie & Mark....07/23/13..NBC.....07/26/13..3....................................

xprecious32.....07/24/13..NBC.....07/26/13..2....................................

En-oh-eh-to(*)..07/29/13..NBC.....07/31/13..2....................................

chunky(*).......07/31/13..NBC.....08/01/13..1....................................

CaizLurol.......07/30/13..NBC.....08/02/13..2....................................

kashewmoo.......07/31/13..NBC.....08/05/13..5....................................

Delivered: Date when package was received by USCIS

NOA1: Date when NOA1 was issued (found on NOA1 hard copy or notice date)

*: USC filed from abroad

+: Expedited request

Days: Business Days

04/25/2009: First Met and not long after began a long distance relationship.

10/27/2012: Married

12/20/2013 Most recent US Entry. Two week visit intended - decided to switch from consular processing to AOS after change in circumstances.

I-130 - See my profile for detailed info

AOS

02/05/2014: I-693 Civil Surgeon Medical Exam

02/28/2014: (00) AOS sent

03/03/2014: (03) AOS received

03/05/2014: (05) NOA date

03/06/2014: (06) Cheques cashed

03/10/2014: (10) Received hardcopy of NOA's

03/17/2014: (17) Received biometrics notice (appt. date 04/07/2014)

03/18/2014: (18) Successful walk-in for biometrics Brooklyn ASC

04/10/2014: (41) AOS E-mail notification status updated to Testing and Interview

04/16/2014: (47) AOS E-mail notification Interview Appointment Notice for May 19, 2014 @ 9:30 a.m.

05/08/2014: (69) EAD card in production e-mail notification

05/14/2014: (75) EAD card mailed and tracking number e-mail notification

05/16/2014: (77) EAD card received and applied for SSN

05/19/2014: (80) AOS Interview at Federal Plaza - approval pending due to I-130 file not transferred to NYC field office from Nebraska!

06/04/2014: (96) Infopass scheduled in order to show approved I-130 notice and attempt to get I-485 approval sped up. IO wasn't at work so left copy of approved I-130 and written case review request.

06/20/2014: (112) Green card was approved.

06/26/2014: (118) Received e-mail/text notification of green card approval and that card was also mailed. Received USPS tracking number at 6:45 p.m. EST.

06/27/2014: (119) Received green card in the mailbox.

ROC

03/22/2016: (00) I-751 package sent

03/23/2016: (01) I-751 package received at CSC

03/28/2016: (07) Rcvd NOA1 that includes 1 yr GC extension

03/31/2016: (10) Rcvd Bio appt notice (appt. date 04/11/2016)

04/05/2016: (15) Early bio walk-in attempt successful

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Hello everyone!

I called uscis today because I never recieved my noa1 in the mail. I am living overseas with my husband (thankfully we arent apart through this horrible process). The gentleman told me that they do not send letters overseas... Go figure. I would have just let it go but I am considering filing for the K-3... I had him send it to my parents house.

Think it is worth it? Guess it cant hurt!?

I find this interesting because my husband and I lodged from Australia and received the NOA1 in the mail, but when I called to change our mailing address from our residential to our PO Box, I was also advised that they don't send letters overseas. The NOA1 we received would suggest otherwise! Bit of a pain as our sprinkler system sprays straight into our residential mailbox.. We are now checking it daily where before we used to check it 1-2 times a week! Probably can't hurt to have yours sent elsewhere ;)

I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (Spouse)

USCIS:

Service Center : Nebraska Service Center

Consulate : Sydney, Australia

I-130:

03-09-2013: Marriage in Australia

07-11-2013: NOA1

03-19-2014: NOA2

08-12-2014: Case Complete

09-09-2014: Interview in Sydney, Australia. APPROVED!

01-28-2015: POE - LAX

I-751:

11-03-2016: i751 package received at USCIS Vermont Service Center

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