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With all that said, good luck on your interviews and see you in the US soon.

K1 Visa Adjustment of Status

Consulate : Hong Kong, China CIS Office : Cincinnati OH

I-129F Sent : 2013-07-24 Initial Processing Center : MSC

I-129F NOA1 : 2013-08-06 Case Transferred to: NSC (According to Case Status)

I-129F NOA2 : 2013-10-04 Date Filed : 2014-04-22

NVC Received : 2013-11-08 NOA Date : 2014-04-29

Consulate Received : 2013-11-19 RFE : 2014-05-19

Packet 3 Received : 2013-11-21 Bio. Appt. : 2014-05-21

Packet 3 Sent : 2013-12-03 RFE Returned : 2014-05-24

Packet 4 Received : 2013-12-21 RFE Received (Online Status Change). : 2014-05-29

Interview Date : 2014-01-14 EAD Approved : 2014-06-27

Interview Result : Approved EAD Card Produced : 2014-07-02

Visa Issued : 2014-01-22 EAD Card Received : 2014-07-05

Visa Received : 2014-01-25 Potential Interview Waiver Letter Dated : 2014-08-13

US Entry : 2014-03-13 Potential Interview Waiver Letter Received : 2014-08-18

POE: ORD (Chicago O'hare) EAD Renewal NOA : 2015-05-07

Time at Primary Inspection : 5 min EAD Renewal Biometric : 2015-06-02

Time at Secondary Inspection : 15 min AoS Out of Normal Processing Time Request Filed : 2015-06-18

Marriage : 2014-04-07 (L) EAD Expedition Request Filed : 2015-06-19

Infopass Appointment : 2015-06-25 (Useful: received info of IO assignment and field office location)

EAD (Expedited) RFE Received : 2015-06-26

EAD (Expedited) RFE Faxed (as instructed) : 2015-06-26

EAD (Expedited) Approved : 2015-07-01

EAD Card Mailed : 2015-07-16

AoS RFE : 2015-07-17 (Redo Medical)

EAD Card Received : 2015-07-18

AoS RFE Received : 2015-07-23 (Redo Medical)

AoS RFE Sent : 2015-08-04 (Medical)

AoS Approved : 2015-08-10

Green Card Mailed : 2015-08-24

Green Card Received : 2015-08-26

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Hello all,

we sent our I-130+AOS+AED+AP packet last March 24, USPS confirmed delivery on March 26, so now the waiting begins

Port of Entry : Los Angeles
POE Date : 2013-05-23
Married: 2013-09-16

Adjustment of Status
CIS Office : Dallas TX
Date Filed : 2014-03-24
NOA Date : 2014-04-02
Bio. Appt. : 2014-04-24
Testing and Interview : 2014-05-06
Interview Appt. : 2014-11-24. APPROVED.

Removal of Conditions

CIS Office : California Service Center
Date Filed : 2016-08-29
NOA Date : 2016-09 -01
Bio. Appt. : 2016-10 -13
Testing and Interview : 2016- -
Interview Appt. : 2016- - .


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Just wanted to share the news - fiance arrives tomorrow with K1 at JFK! So excited I can't believe it!

K1 Timeline

07/29/2013 I-129F Sent via FedEx to Lewisville, TX. 07/30/2013 I-129F TSC Received. 08/01/2013 NOA1. 08/07/2013 NOA1 Received by mail.

10/30/2013 NOA2

11/04/2013 NOA2 Received by mail. 11/21/2013 USCIS shipped the approved case to NVC 

12/02/2013 NVC Received, LND case number provided, "At NVC" 12/04/2013 Left NVC! "In Transit"

12/11/2013 Medical - Completed! 

01/23/2014 INTERVIEW! APPROVED!

01/31/2014 VISA IN HAND!

03/31/2014 POE New York JFK 04/19/2014 WEDDING!

AOS Timeline

04/30/2014 Forms sent via FedEx to USCIS in Chicago, IL

05/10/2014 Received NOA in mail

06/03/2014 Biometrics @ Varick Street ASC - Completed!

07/12/2014 AP/EAD Approved!

07/18/2014 EAD/AP card received in mail!

08/18/2014 Notice of Potential Interview Waiver received

04/14/2015 GC approved and in Production!

04/18/2015 Received Welcome Letter!

04/21/2015 GREEN CARD ARRIVED!!

Lifting of Conditions Timeline

01/14/2017 I-751 Package sent via USPS Priority Express to USCIS Vermont Service Center

01/18/2017 NOA date

01/27/2017 Received NOA in the mail 

02/09/2017 Received Biometrics Appt Letter

02/21/2017 Biometrics Appointment 

12/21/2017 Removal of Conditions approved! 

01/02/2018 Received NOA in the mail

01/08/2018 Website updated to "my card was mailed," received text and email to same effect, and Green Card appeared on same day in the mail!

Naturalization Timeline

01/14/2018 Filed online, credit card payment accepted, NOA dated 1/14/18 appeared online 1/17/18. Received NOA in the mail on 1/19/18.

02/09/2018 Biometrics Appointment

10/10/2018 Interview Letter posted online

11/14/2018 Interview

12/07/2018 OATH!

 

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Just wanted to share the news - fiance arrives tomorrow with K1 at JFK! So excited I can't believe it!

Congrats! And I hope your wedding and marriage are all you wish it will be!

Sukie

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Our Prior Journey

N-400 Naturalization

18-Feb-2018 - submitted N-400 online, credit card charged

18-Feb-2018 - NOA1

12-Mar-2018 - Biometrics 

18-June-2018 - Notice of interview received

26-July-2018 - Interview  - APPROVED!!!

26-July-2018 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

17-Aug-2018 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

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Congrats. Our interview is this coming Thursday in Santo Domingo. Hope all goes well for us.

I am the US Citizen

 

Journey to Citizenship for my spouse

Day 1    11-20-2017  Filed N-400 Online

Day 1    11-20-2017  NOA1 for N-400

Day 4    11-24-2017  NOA1 hardcopy arrived in the mail

Day 25  12-15-2017  Biometrics Appointment at Ft Smith, AR ASC

Day 104 03-02-2018 Notified Interview Letter Sent.

Day 151 04-18-2018 Interview at Fort Smith, AR 

Day 174 05-11-2018 Oath Ceremony at Fort Smith USCIS.

 

Day 1,370 - JOURNEY from K1 Visa to Oath of Citizenship is now COMPLETE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Davesings   30

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Congrats! And I hope your wedding and marriage are all you wish it will be!

Sukie

Thanks very much Sukie, and good luck to you. Thanks to everyone for all of the support and advice. AOS looms and we are happy to have VJ. After 11 years we are so happy finally to be able to be legally together in the same place.

Congrats. Our interview is this coming Thursday in Santo Domingo. Hope all goes well for us.

Thanks Bob, and good luck on the interview!

K1 Timeline

07/29/2013 I-129F Sent via FedEx to Lewisville, TX. 07/30/2013 I-129F TSC Received. 08/01/2013 NOA1. 08/07/2013 NOA1 Received by mail.

10/30/2013 NOA2

11/04/2013 NOA2 Received by mail. 11/21/2013 USCIS shipped the approved case to NVC 

12/02/2013 NVC Received, LND case number provided, "At NVC" 12/04/2013 Left NVC! "In Transit"

12/11/2013 Medical - Completed! 

01/23/2014 INTERVIEW! APPROVED!

01/31/2014 VISA IN HAND!

03/31/2014 POE New York JFK 04/19/2014 WEDDING!

AOS Timeline

04/30/2014 Forms sent via FedEx to USCIS in Chicago, IL

05/10/2014 Received NOA in mail

06/03/2014 Biometrics @ Varick Street ASC - Completed!

07/12/2014 AP/EAD Approved!

07/18/2014 EAD/AP card received in mail!

08/18/2014 Notice of Potential Interview Waiver received

04/14/2015 GC approved and in Production!

04/18/2015 Received Welcome Letter!

04/21/2015 GREEN CARD ARRIVED!!

Lifting of Conditions Timeline

01/14/2017 I-751 Package sent via USPS Priority Express to USCIS Vermont Service Center

01/18/2017 NOA date

01/27/2017 Received NOA in the mail 

02/09/2017 Received Biometrics Appt Letter

02/21/2017 Biometrics Appointment 

12/21/2017 Removal of Conditions approved! 

01/02/2018 Received NOA in the mail

01/08/2018 Website updated to "my card was mailed," received text and email to same effect, and Green Card appeared on same day in the mail!

Naturalization Timeline

01/14/2018 Filed online, credit card payment accepted, NOA dated 1/14/18 appeared online 1/17/18. Received NOA in the mail on 1/19/18.

02/09/2018 Biometrics Appointment

10/10/2018 Interview Letter posted online

11/14/2018 Interview

12/07/2018 OATH!

 

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All,

We just wanted to report that we were married on Saturday, March 29 in Washington, DC. It was a wonderful day that we will always cherish!

Good luck to everyone who has interviews coming up (Bob in Santo Domingo) and partners arriving in the US (Davesings).

Thanks to everyone who has provided such great advice and support!

Best wishes,

Peter and Bonieke

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Congratulations. Have a wonderful life. Hoping for our approval on Thursday.

I am the US Citizen

 

Journey to Citizenship for my spouse

Day 1    11-20-2017  Filed N-400 Online

Day 1    11-20-2017  NOA1 for N-400

Day 4    11-24-2017  NOA1 hardcopy arrived in the mail

Day 25  12-15-2017  Biometrics Appointment at Ft Smith, AR ASC

Day 104 03-02-2018 Notified Interview Letter Sent.

Day 151 04-18-2018 Interview at Fort Smith, AR 

Day 174 05-11-2018 Oath Ceremony at Fort Smith USCIS.

 

Day 1,370 - JOURNEY from K1 Visa to Oath of Citizenship is now COMPLETE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We just wanted to report that we were married on Saturday, March 29 in Washington, DC. It was a wonderful day that we will always cherish!

Congrats! I'm happy to hear that you got married and are starting a new life. :goofy:

Good luck with your Adjustment of Status application. :star:

You made the right decision by applying for a fiance visa instead of an IR-1/CR-1 Visa. I'm still waiting! LOL! :bonk:

Naturalization

N-400 Sent: Aug 22, 2017

NOA: Aug 24, 2017

Biometrics: Sept 22, 2017

Interview: Oct 22, 2018 (Approved)

Oath Ceremony: Oct 23, 2018

 

Removing Conditions

I-751 Sent: Aug 22, 2016

NOA1: Aug 25, 2016

Biometrics: Oct 12, 2016

Interview: Oct 22, 2018 (Approved)

 

I-130 Application

NOA1: Oct 4, 2013

NOA2: Apr 11, 2014

NVC Received: Apr 30

Case Number: May 23

DS-261 / AOS Fee: June 5

AOS Package (Scan): June 16

IV Fee: July 18

IV Package (Scan): July 25

DS-260 Form: July 25

AOS Package (Accepted): July 29

Case Complete: Sept 16

Medical Exam: Oct 16

Interview: Nov 10

Visa Received: Nov 19

POE: Nov 20, 2014

 

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Just wanted to share the news - fiance arrives tomorrow with K1 at JFK! So excited I can't believe it!

Finally! The journey is fraught with uncertainty but definitely worth the trouble and the wait!

We need to buy shoes and hankies tomorrow after getting facials (no jokes please!). Keeping our fingers crossed that our wedding this weekend will be sunny and joyful. We already got the licenses from city hall 2 weeks ago.

Check my timeline for K-1 visa & AOS details

Conditional Permanent Resident: 16 September 2014

Conditional GC Expires: 16 September 2016

ROC Journey (CA Service Center)

2016-Sep-14: I-751 form, check, supporting docs sent USPS Priority Express

2016-Sep-15: ROC application received & signed for by Lakelieh

2016-Sep-15: NOA receipt date

2016-Sep-19: $590 check cashed by USCIS

2016-Sep-20: NOA/ 1-year extension letter received in mail

2018-Feb-26: ROC case transferred to local office

2018-Mar-06: ROC approved via USCIS website (WAC status check)

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HELLO EVERYONE I AM NEW TO THIS FORUM. I AM AMERICAN LIVING IN LOS ANGELES AND MY PARTNER IS DOMINICAN LIVING IN SANTO DOMINGO. AFTER TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH LIKE A MAD MAN IN LOVE SINCE 2014 I FINALLY HAVE A CHANCE TO BE WITH THE ONE I LOVE. OUR INTERVIEW DATE IS MAY 22ND 2014 AND I AM SO NERVOUS BUT OVERALL THIS HAS BEEN A RATHER QUICK PROCESS FOR US. I'M JUST WONDERING IF ANY OTHER SAME SEX CASES HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND COME OUT OF SANTO DOMINGO WHICH IS A SOMEWHAT CATHOLIC CONVERSATIVE CARRIBEAN ISLAND NATION YET IN DIRECT CONTRADICTION IS ONE OF THE MOST GAY FRIENDLY DESTINATIONS IN THE REGION AND HAS A VERY VIBRANT GAY SCENE! ARE WE MAKING HISTORY IN D.R. LOL?

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HELLO EVERYONE I AM NEW TO THIS FORUM. I AM AMERICAN LIVING IN LOS ANGELES AND MY PARTNER IS DOMINICAN LIVING IN SANTO DOMINGO. AFTER TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH LIKE A MAD MAN IN LOVE SINCE 2014 I FINALLY HAVE A CHANCE TO BE WITH THE ONE I LOVE. OUR INTERVIEW DATE IS MAY 22ND 2014 AND I AM SO NERVOUS BUT OVERALL THIS HAS BEEN A RATHER QUICK PROCESS FOR US. I'M JUST WONDERING IF ANY OTHER SAME SEX CASES HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND COME OUT OF SANTO DOMINGO WHICH IS A SOMEWHAT CATHOLIC CONVERSATIVE CARRIBEAN ISLAND NATION YET IN DIRECT CONTRADICTION IS ONE OF THE MOST GAY FRIENDLY DESTINATIONS IN THE REGION AND HAS A VERY VIBRANT GAY SCENE! ARE WE MAKING HISTORY IN D.R. LOL?

I am the US Citizen

 

Journey to Citizenship for my spouse

Day 1    11-20-2017  Filed N-400 Online

Day 1    11-20-2017  NOA1 for N-400

Day 4    11-24-2017  NOA1 hardcopy arrived in the mail

Day 25  12-15-2017  Biometrics Appointment at Ft Smith, AR ASC

Day 104 03-02-2018 Notified Interview Letter Sent.

Day 151 04-18-2018 Interview at Fort Smith, AR 

Day 174 05-11-2018 Oath Ceremony at Fort Smith USCIS.

 

Day 1,370 - JOURNEY from K1 Visa to Oath of Citizenship is now COMPLETE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We are also a male same-sex couple. Our interview is on Thursday. Wish us well and that we will be approved. We have been together almost 5 years. Remember the current Ambassador is gay and has hus husband with him in Santo Domingo. I am sure they will treat us with respect.

I am the US Citizen

 

Journey to Citizenship for my spouse

Day 1    11-20-2017  Filed N-400 Online

Day 1    11-20-2017  NOA1 for N-400

Day 4    11-24-2017  NOA1 hardcopy arrived in the mail

Day 25  12-15-2017  Biometrics Appointment at Ft Smith, AR ASC

Day 104 03-02-2018 Notified Interview Letter Sent.

Day 151 04-18-2018 Interview at Fort Smith, AR 

Day 174 05-11-2018 Oath Ceremony at Fort Smith USCIS.

 

Day 1,370 - JOURNEY from K1 Visa to Oath of Citizenship is now COMPLETE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We are also a male same-sex couple. Our interview is on Thursday. Wish us well and that we will be approved. We have been together almost 5 years. Remember the current Ambassador is gay and has hus husband with him in Santo Domingo. I am sure they will treat us with respect.

I WISH YOU THE BEST! I am sure everything will work out for you guys. Me and my partner have been together since 2010. Please keep me informed. I would love to share experiences about the interview process and how the process of filing has gone for you.

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On the DS-260 where it asks about previous marriages, do I include details about a previous civil partnership? When we got married, the registrar said he didn't need to see the dissolution certificate but I will be submitting it to the NVC. Our lawyer reckons, because it was not a marriage, it's not important but I don't want to trip up at the NVC stage.

Married New York 09/27/13Filed I-130 11/23/13Noa1 11/27/13 VSCNoa2 05/23/14 Case received nvc 6/6/14Case # and IIN 6/27/14AOS and IV invoiced 7/12/14AOS and IV paid 7/14/14DS260 submitted 7/22/14Aos and IV scan date 08/14/14Case complete 10/06/14Medical 9/22/14<p>Interview 11/17/14

POE Philadelphia 12/2/14

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