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rjbntsk   5

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Hello everyone!!! Just thought I would let all of you know that we have scheduled our interview. Our interview will be January 03, 2014. I have to admit, once I hit schedule appointment on the website I have been overcome with excitement, nervousness, happiness, and all of the above. Can't wait!

Congrats and all the best for your interview next month!

K-1

I-129f sent: 5 Jul 2013

NOA1: 11 Jul 2013

NOA2: 10 Sep 2013

NVC: 18 Oct 2013

Consulate: 28 Oct 2013

Packet 3 Received: 30 Oct 2013

Packet 4 Received: 22 Nov 2013

Interview (Sydney): 10 Dec 2013

Admin Review, pending NZ Police Certif

K-1 Approved: 30 Dec 2013

K-1 Received: 2 Jan 2014

Entry (LAX): 20 Jan 2014

Marriage: 25 Jan 2014

AOS

Sent: 3 Mar 2014

NOA1: 10 Mar 2014

RFE (updated Tax Transcript for 2013): 24 Mar 2014 - received 27 Mar 2014, mailed same day

Updated to RFE Response Review: 2 Apr 2014

Biometrics: 1 Apr 2014

Testing and Interview Notice: 21 Apr 2014

Notice of Appointment Letter: 6 May 2014 - received 9 May 2014

EAD/AP Production: 20 May 2014

EAD/AP Received: 24 May 2014

Interview Date: 11 Jun 2014 - APPROVED!!!

GC received: 19 Jun 2014

ROC

Sent: 14 Mar 2016

NOA1: 16 Mar 2016

Biometrics: 8 Apr 2016

RFE 18 Oct 2016 - response received 19 Nov 2016

Card produced - 24 Jan 2017, Mailed 27 Jan 2017

Card received 1 Feb 2017!

N-400

Sent:  7 Mar 2017

NOA:  14 Mar 2017

Biometrics 10 Apr 2017

Interview:  17 Jan 2018

Oath:

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Hello everyone! I started this forum for people that will be looking into and filing a I-129F application for their same sex partners. I have to say that VisaJourney.com is an extremely helpful websit

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I really appreciate the Biology lesson Paul Elizabeth, but this is completely off subject. If you have nothing about K-1 Visas or I-129F to post please keep your comments to yourself.

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susysteele   9

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2 weeks mark our case is not yet received by NVC, per DOS. sighs....

We sympathize, we've been waiting three weeks. Yesterday, DOS said "It's too soon, you must wait 4-8 weeks." She was nice about it, but definitely not the news we wanted to hear. I've read the average wait is now about 5 weeks to get to NVC. Hang in there!

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Sarah---Nichelle   1

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We have our interview tomorrow and I can't believe we've already come this far! Can't describe how exciting and nerve-wracking it is, but I will be so glad to finally have this process behind us.

Hang in there guys & girls - I'm so happy to see more approvals coming through. It's just a matter of being patient and soon everything will get moving. I waited 2 weeks before calling NVC to get my case number, and once I had it - everything moved extremely fast after that.

Wishing you all good luck with your cases! :D

Sent the package to Texas: 2013-07-18
I-129F NOA1: 2013-07-23

Alien ID #: 2013-07-30

I-129F Transferred from Vermont to Texas: 2013-08-12
I-129F NOA2: 2013-10-01 @ ~ 9:30pm East. Online Approval
I-129F NOA2 Hardcopy: 2013-10-07
Sent to NVC: 2013-10-03
NVC Received: 2013-10-10
Called DOS for case #: 2013-10-15
CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-15 ** In-Transit - Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center. **

CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-17 ** Ready - Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section **

Consulate Received: 2013-10-17

Packet 3 Received: 2013-10-18
DS-160 Completed Online: 2013-10-22
DS-160 & Biopage Mailed to Embassy: 2013-10-23
DS-160 Issue with Embassy: 2013-10-30
DS-160 Issue Resolved - Embassy's Mistake: 2013-10-31
Interview Date & Medical Info Received: 2013-10-31
Interview Scheduled for ****: 2013-12-05 ** Beneficiary had brought the wrong version of the birth certificate - so we had to come back to drop off the correct "International Certificate"
Second Interview Scheduled for****: 2013-12-10 ** Dropped off the correct "International Birth Certificate," - We are APPROVED!!!

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FulanoDeTal   19

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We have our interview tomorrow and I can't believe we've already come this far! Can't describe how exciting and nerve-wracking it is, but I will be so glad to finally have this process behind us.

Hang in there guys & girls - I'm so happy to see more approvals coming through. It's just a matter of being patient and soon everything will get moving. I waited 2 weeks before calling NVC to get my case number, and once I had it - everything moved extremely fast after that.

Wishing you all good luck with your cases! biggrin.png

Good luck tomorrow! You've made it this far and the finish line is in sight...we're pulling for you!

Bonieke and Peter

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Davesings   30

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We have our interview tomorrow and I can't believe we've already come this far! Can't describe how exciting and nerve-wracking it is, but I will be so glad to finally have this process behind us.

Hang in there guys & girls - I'm so happy to see more approvals coming through. It's just a matter of being patient and soon everything will get moving. I waited 2 weeks before calling NVC to get my case number, and once I had it - everything moved extremely fast after that.

Wishing you all good luck with your cases! :D

Congratulations and best of luck at the interview!

We were happy to find out today our case is in transit now from NVC!

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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Blaga-Tina   15

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We have our interview tomorrow and I can't believe we've already come this far! Can't describe how exciting and nerve-wracking it is, but I will be so glad to finally have this process behind us.

Hang in there guys & girls - I'm so happy to see more approvals coming through. It's just a matter of being patient and soon everything will get moving. I waited 2 weeks before calling NVC to get my case number, and once I had it - everything moved extremely fast after that.

Wishing you all good luck with your cases! biggrin.png

Congratulations and good luck on your interview! :) I'm so excited for you girls!

Blaga

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Davesings   30

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Happy to report my fiance has his medical scheduled in London for next week while our case is in transit to the embassy!

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!

 

Sarah---Nichelle Contributor

Sarah---Nichelle   1

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Thanks for the support! :)

Unfortunately we do not have the visa just yet :(

Apparently the birth certificate my fiancee had with her wasn't the correct one or something. She said everything else went well, but we need to get the correct version and bring it back to the embassy before they can issue anything.

I'm not sure if we are approved or not - and its just waiting on the correct document (thats what it sounds like), or if they will be having us do a second interview or something. They didn't schedule any sort of second interview, just said to bring the document by sometime next week. unsure.png

Sent the package to Texas: 2013-07-18
I-129F NOA1: 2013-07-23

Alien ID #: 2013-07-30

I-129F Transferred from Vermont to Texas: 2013-08-12
I-129F NOA2: 2013-10-01 @ ~ 9:30pm East. Online Approval
I-129F NOA2 Hardcopy: 2013-10-07
Sent to NVC: 2013-10-03
NVC Received: 2013-10-10
Called DOS for case #: 2013-10-15
CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-15 ** In-Transit - Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center. **

CEAC Status Change: 2013-10-17 ** Ready - Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section **

Consulate Received: 2013-10-17

Packet 3 Received: 2013-10-18
DS-160 Completed Online: 2013-10-22
DS-160 & Biopage Mailed to Embassy: 2013-10-23
DS-160 Issue with Embassy: 2013-10-30
DS-160 Issue Resolved - Embassy's Mistake: 2013-10-31
Interview Date & Medical Info Received: 2013-10-31
Interview Scheduled for ****: 2013-12-05 ** Beneficiary had brought the wrong version of the birth certificate - so we had to come back to drop off the correct "International Certificate"
Second Interview Scheduled for****: 2013-12-10 ** Dropped off the correct "International Birth Certificate," - We are APPROVED!!!

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Nikkosan   127

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Hello everyone!!! Just thought I would let all of you know that we have scheduled our interview. Our interview will be January 03, 2014. I have to admit, once I hit schedule appointment on the website I have been overcome with excitement, nervousness, happiness, and all of the above. Can't wait!

Congratulations!!!

What a way to welcome the NEW year!!!

F-1 Visa: Academic years 2007/2010.

K-1 Visa: I-129F sent Aug 2013; Approved Jan 2014.

Green Card: AOS sent Feb 2014; Approved Jan 2015.

Removal of Conditions: I-751 sent Nov 2016; Approved Apr 2018.

US Citizenship: Application sent Nov 2017; Fingerprints Nov 2017; Civics/English exam March 2018; Oath May 2018.

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kmiami15   8

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congrats everyone... I was out of the country and a bit disconnected from everything trying to enjoy time with my fiancé.... haha... our case has not left the USCIS yet, at least according to their website... does anyone know if they update the case status in the system for all cases? or sometimes it happens and sometimes it does not.... I see that the post activity section says something like "this case has been shipped to the NVC for further processing".... to be honest, I have not wanted to call the NVC yet... haha... I do not want to hear the please wait up to four weeks haha... it has been almost two weeks since my approval.... I am so excited though....

I-129F Mailed: 8/23/13

Received at lockbox in Texas: 8/26/13

Text/Email Received: 8/29/13

Case at: TSC

NOA1 Received: 9/3/2013

Alien number changed: 9/18/2013

No RFE!

Petition Approved: 11/25/2013

Petition sent to the NVC: 12/12/13

Obtained case number: 12/19/2013

Petition sent to the consulate: 12/23/2013

Interview: 01/10/2014

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kmiami15   8

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Congratulations!!!

What a way to welcome the NEW year!!!

I had an awesome time in Paris!!!!! loved it..... and London too... wow!!!!! I want to go back now... haha... maybe a late honeymoon? haha

I-129F Mailed: 8/23/13

Received at lockbox in Texas: 8/26/13

Text/Email Received: 8/29/13

Case at: TSC

NOA1 Received: 9/3/2013

Alien number changed: 9/18/2013

No RFE!

Petition Approved: 11/25/2013

Petition sent to the NVC: 12/12/13

Obtained case number: 12/19/2013

Petition sent to the consulate: 12/23/2013

Interview: 01/10/2014

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ferricide   3

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Just want to update everyone on where we are, as we do seem to be ahead of everyone else!

Last I wrote, we'd gone to the Consulate in Naples, had our interview, and gotten approved. We got the passport with the visa and the big packet to bring to the US back via DHL the day after the interview! Quick service.

On December 3 we left Italy and traveled together to the US. POE was San Francisco.

We went up to the "US Citizens" side of the customs line at the direction of one of the CBP officers. We went up to the counter together. I stated "I'm a US citizen, and this is my fiancee. He's entering the US on a K1 visa." His reaction was a dumbfounded "woah!" and it took him a second to recover.

But after that, he was extremely courteous and professional -- friendly even! He welcomed my fiance to the US and said "the hardest part is over now." He did remind us we have 90 days to get married. He also said that we were his first same-sex K1 to enter. I don't think he meant all of SFO -- just him personally.

That's it, I think. Just wanted to update that it was smooth sailing on entry with the visa. I'm sure some of you are a bit anxious about that.

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kmiami15   8

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Just want to update everyone on where we are, as we do seem to be ahead of everyone else!

Last I wrote, we'd gone to the Consulate in Naples, had our interview, and gotten approved. We got the passport with the visa and the big packet to bring to the US back via DHL the day after the interview! Quick service.

On December 3 we left Italy and traveled together to the US. POE was San Francisco.

We went up to the "US Citizens" side of the customs line at the direction of one of the CBP officers. We went up to the counter together. I stated "I'm a US citizen, and this is my fiancee. He's entering the US on a K1 visa." His reaction was a dumbfounded "woah!" and it took him a second to recover.

But after that, he was extremely courteous and professional -- friendly even! He welcomed my fiance to the US and said "the hardest part is over now." He did remind us we have 90 days to get married. He also said that we were his first same-sex K1 to enter. I don't think he meant all of SFO -- just him personally.

That's it, I think. Just wanted to update that it was smooth sailing on entry with the visa. I'm sure some of you are a bit anxious about that.

wow!!! what a story... congrats!!! finally in the US (legally) to start a life together :) invite us to your wedding.. haha...

I-129F Mailed: 8/23/13

Received at lockbox in Texas: 8/26/13

Text/Email Received: 8/29/13

Case at: TSC

NOA1 Received: 9/3/2013

Alien number changed: 9/18/2013

No RFE!

Petition Approved: 11/25/2013

Petition sent to the NVC: 12/12/13

Obtained case number: 12/19/2013

Petition sent to the consulate: 12/23/2013

Interview: 01/10/2014

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bob72601   13

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"We went up to the "US Citizens" side of the customs line at the direction of one of the CBP officers. We went up to the counter together. I stated "I'm a US citizen, and this is my fiancee. He's entering the US on a K1 visa." His reaction was a dumbfounded "woah!" and it took him a second to recover.

But after that, he was extremely courteous and professional -- friendly even! He welcomed my fiance to the US and said "the hardest part is over now." He did remind us we have 90 days to get married. He also said that we were his first same-sex K1 to enter."

Did they take you to an interview room or was it all handled in the line? When I was in MIA last time I asked about it and the officer said we would have to go to an interview room. Just curious. Congratulations guys. You are on your way.

Bob & Orlando

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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