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strato422   9

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: El Salvador
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Hi all,

My name is Efstratios (USCitizen) and my partner is Darwin (El Salvador) We met at a club (where we both were not expecting to find a relationship) back in December 2009. We became close quickly and moved in togther in August 2011. We live in a state that doesn't recognize Same Sex marriage but we got a civil union here in NJ 12/18/12. We recently got remarried in NY on 7/11/13. We are mailing in our papers today! I've been reading the site and it is very helpful. Thanks for all your hard work!

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08/01/2013 Day 0 - AOS package mailed via USPS.
08/06/2013 Day 5 - USPS tracking that USCIS received package at Chicago Facility.

08/14/2013 Day 13 - Received NOA 1: I130, I485, EAD

08/17/2013 Day 16 - Received Biometrics Appt. Letter

09/05/2013 Day 35 - Biometrics Appointment/Complete!

09/18/2013 Day 48 - Status Changed to Testing and Interview

09/25/2013 Day 55 - Interview Date Set via Email and Text: 10/31/13

09/27/2013 Day 57 - Hard Copy Interview Notice.

10/01/2013 Day 61 - EAD Card Production Notification

10/11/2013 Day 71 - EAD Received

10/31/2031 Day 91 - Interview Date- APPROVED!

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vazpayne19   24

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Goodluck to your Journey! :)

AOS/EAD/AP

10/03/13 - package sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/07/13 - package received by S. Rodriguez

10/10/13 - Email Notification for AOS/EAD/AP

10/19/13 - NOA1 EAD

11/07/13 - BIOMETRICS APPOINTMENT

11/16/13 - USCIS Status for I-485: Testing and Interview

12/03/13 - USCIS Status for I-131 AP - Approved / USCIS Status for I-485 - Card/ Document Production

01/07/14 - INTERVIEW @ 1:00pm, USCIS Hagatna Guam -APPROVED

01/08/14 - Card Production Ordered

01/09/14 - Register Permanent Status

01/14/14 - For Delivery with USPS Tracking No.

1/24/14/ - GC on hand

ROC I-751

10/09/15 - Eligible for ROC

10/21/15 - I-751 Packet mailed via USPS (2 day Priority Mail)

10/23/15 - Delivered to USCIS California Service Center

10/27/15 - $590 charged to account.

10/29/15 - received NOA dated 10/23/15

11/06/15 - Biometrics received for 11/18/15 appointment

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Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Welcome to the forum.

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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JadeyHexed   29

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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Good luck to you both! So glad a place like this exists for the dazed and confused like you and I to figure it all out! =)

08/01/2013 I-129F Sent via USPS Priority

08/07/2013 Delivered @ Texas Lockbox

08/10/2013 Check Cashed

08/12/2013 Email and text acceptance confirmation

08/16/2013 NOA1 hard copy received

09/04/2013 Alien Registration Number was changed

10/18/2013 NOA2 email received

10/25/2013 NOA2 hard copy received

01/21/2014 Medical at Knightsbridge

02/04/2014 Completed readiness form

02/05/2014 Medical results received by embassy

02/06/2014 CEAC status updated

02/14/2014 Letter received from embassy with interview date

02/14/2014 Paid visa and courier fee online

02/14/2014 Drafted an updated letter of intent to be notarized and sent to fiance as visa application will expire before interview date

03/12/2014 Interview at London - APPROVED!

03/18/2014 Visa in hand

04/28/2014 POE Orlando, FL

05/18/2014 Best day of our lives ❤️ Our wedding ❤️ 

08/05/2014 Submitted Adjustment of Status forms

08/07/2014 Forms delivered to Chicago dropbox

08/12/2014 NOA for both AoS forms at 11:52PM and 12:17AM 08/13/2014

08/26/2014 Walk-in to Tampa ASC - Biometrics taken for I-485 and I-765 (set for 09/05/2014)

09/12/2014 Interview waiver notice received

07/10/2015 APPROVED for Greencard

05/15/2017 I-751 Sent via USPS Priority

05/18/2017 Delivered @ California Service Center

05/22/2017 NOA1 hard copy received

05/27/2017 NOA2 received with Biometrics appointment scheduled 06/06/2017

06/06/2017 Biometrics taken in Tampa for I-751

04/20/2018 N-400 filed online

04/20/2018 NOA for N-400 received online - Biometrics appointment scheduled 05/08/2018

04/26/2018 NOA for N-400 received by mail

05/08/2018 Biometrics appointment for N-400 at Tampa, FL

07/10/2018 N-400 Interview date notice received for 08/21/2018!

08/21/2018 RECOMMENDED for Citizenship

08/27/2018 Oath Ceremony date notice received for 09/14/2018!

09/14/2018 BECAME A US CITIZEN!!!!

Thank you VisaJourney ❤️ 

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TicoLover   17

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Costa Rica
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I'm Jay Redden (US Citizen). I met my husband Juan Carlos (Costa Rican) in person in May 2006 in Costa Rica. We have lived together here in the US since November, 2006. We were married July 1, the first full day that same-sex marriages were performed in Sacramento.

Our story:

From associated press article "Gay, lesbian couples flock to California courts to wed" July 1, 2013.

IMMIGRATION IMPLICATIONS

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The chance to marry was especially meaningful for Jay and Juan Carlos Redden, who met seven years ago in Juan Carlos' native Costa Rica.

The couple arrived shortly after the Sacramento clerk's office opened Monday and said the brief ceremony will finally allow Jay Redden to petition immigration officials on behalf of his spouse, who traveled to the U.S. on a tourist visa in 2006, decided to stay with Redden and never left.

The two decided against marrying in 2008 out of fear that Juan Carlos might have been deported.

Now, they are planning a big celebration in November to mark the anniversary of Juan Carlos' arrival in the U.S. and their life together.

Redden, 48, said he had some jitters heading into the ceremony but he wasn't bothered by the same-sex marriage opponents outside the office.

"There's still going to be a lot of legal challenges, but I think this issue in fairly short order will be a thing of the past," he said.

01/2006 Met online

05/2006 Met in person in San Jose, Costa Rica

08/2006 Second time together in Costa Rica, met future in-laws

10/2006 Interview for B1/B2visa-approved, third time together in Costa Rica

11/2006 Fourth time together in Costa Rica

11/11/06 Admitted to the US on B1/B2 visa

12/2006 Decision to stay in the US together

06/26/13 US Supreme Court rules DOMA is unconstitutional and denies standing for California Prop 8 proponents

06/28/13 US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld unconstitutionality of Prop 8, lifts stay on same-sex marriages in California

07/01/13 Married in Sacramento, California http://www.amcostarica.com/070813.htm

08/09/13 Filled I-485, I-131, I-130, I-765

08/16/13 NOA date

09/11/13 Biometrics appointment at West Sacramento Application Support Center

09/17/13 Application status changed to Testing and Interview

10/03/13 EAD in production.

10/15/13 EAD/AP combo card received

10/17/13 Text message received for interview date of November 19. Applied for Social Security card.

10/23/13 Interview notice received. AP notice received. Social Security card received.

11/19/13 Interview-AOS Approved!

11/27/13 Green Card received!!!

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strato422 Rookie

strato422   9

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: El Salvador
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I'm Jay Redden (US Citizen). I met my husband Juan Carlos (Costa Rican) in person in May 2006 in Costa Rica. We have lived together here in the US since November, 2006. We were married July 1, the first full day that same-sex marriages were performed in Sacramento.

Our story:

From associated press article "Gay, lesbian couples flock to California courts to wed" July 1, 2013.

IMMIGRATION IMPLICATIONS

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The chance to marry was especially meaningful for Jay and Juan Carlos Redden, who met seven years ago in Juan Carlos' native Costa Rica.

The couple arrived shortly after the Sacramento clerk's office opened Monday and said the brief ceremony will finally allow Jay Redden to petition immigration officials on behalf of his spouse, who traveled to the U.S. on a tourist visa in 2006, decided to stay with Redden and never left.

The two decided against marrying in 2008 out of fear that Juan Carlos might have been deported.

Now, they are planning a big celebration in November to mark the anniversary of Juan Carlos' arrival in the U.S. and their life together.

Redden, 48, said he had some jitters heading into the ceremony but he wasn't bothered by the same-sex marriage opponents outside the office.

"There's still going to be a lot of legal challenges, but I think this issue in fairly short order will be a thing of the past," he said.

Wow Jay and Juan, Good luck! I'm so happy that couples like us finally have the ability to get started on this process. I love Costa Rica btw. I've been there twice, mainly in Cartago.

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08/01/2013 Day 0 - AOS package mailed via USPS.
08/06/2013 Day 5 - USPS tracking that USCIS received package at Chicago Facility.

08/14/2013 Day 13 - Received NOA 1: I130, I485, EAD

08/17/2013 Day 16 - Received Biometrics Appt. Letter

09/05/2013 Day 35 - Biometrics Appointment/Complete!

09/18/2013 Day 48 - Status Changed to Testing and Interview

09/25/2013 Day 55 - Interview Date Set via Email and Text: 10/31/13

09/27/2013 Day 57 - Hard Copy Interview Notice.

10/01/2013 Day 61 - EAD Card Production Notification

10/11/2013 Day 71 - EAD Received

10/31/2031 Day 91 - Interview Date- APPROVED!

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dwinge Community Regular

dwinge   34

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Singapore
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Welcome and best of luck

I-129F Sent : 2012-11-02
I-129F NOA1 : 2012-12-06
I-129F RFE(s) : 2013-5-30
RFE Reply(s) : 2013-6-10
I-129F NOA2 : 2013-6-17
NVC Received : 2013-06-28
NVC Left : 2013-07-02
Consulate Received : 2013-07-08
Packet 3 Received : 2013-07-10
Packet 3 Sent : 2013-07-25
Packet 4 Received : 2013-08-24
Interview Date : 2013-09-13
Interview Result : Approved
Visa Received : 2013-09-23
US Entry : 2013-10-25

Marriage : 2013-11-16

Filed AOS
CIS Office : Santa Ana CA
Date Filed : 2013-12-05
NOA Date : 2013-12-12

Biometrics: 2013-12-26

Interview Date: 2014-04-07

EAD Approval: 2014-02-15

EAD Received: 2014-02-26

AP Approved: 2014-02-18

AP Received: 2014-02-26

I-751 Sent: 2016-01-09

I-751 NOA1: 2016-01-11

I-751 Biometrics: 2016-02-29

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mounir412   101

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Welcome to the forum!!

Met online : 2009
Married : 07/28/2010

USCIS
Send I-130 : 06/08/2011
Touched : 06/13/2011
got a NOA1 by e-mail and SMS : 06/15/2011
got "I-797C" hard copy of NOA1 : 06/20/2011
got RFE "I-797E" : 10/15/2011
RFE Reply : 12/15/2011
Touched : 12/16/2011
I-130 Approved : 12/20/2011
got "I-797" hard copy of NOA2 : 12/24/2011
Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC
NVC Case Number : 01/13/2012
Pay "$88" AOS Bill and e-mailed DS-3032 : 02/08/2012
Email from NVC, DS-3032 Accepted : 02/09/2012
AOS Fee Shows PAID : 02/09/2012
IV fee invoiced "$404" : 02/10/2012
IV fee invoiced "$230" : 04/18/2012
Pay "$230" IV Bill : 04/30/2012
IV Fee Shows PAID : 05/02/2012
Send AOS and IV packet : 06/09/2012
AOS and IV packet Received : 06/22/2012
Case completed at NVC : 06/29/2012

Interview Date : 08/28/2012 "Denied"

Case Reaffirmed : 07/16/2013

Second interview - Approved : 10/24/2013

Visa Issued : 10/29/2013

Visa in hand : 10/31/2013

For more details please visit my timeline

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X Factor Grand Master

X Factor   1,112

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Welcome to VJ

Sent I-129 Application to VSC 2/1/12
NOA1 2/8/12
RFE 8/2/12
RFE reply 8/3/12
NOA2 8/16/12
NVC received 8/27/12
NVC left 8/29/12
Manila Embassy received 9/5/12
Visa appointment & approval 9/7/12
Arrived in US 10/5/2012
Married 11/24/2012
AOS application sent 12/19/12

AOS approved 8/24/13

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