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seele   0

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Hello Everyone,

I’ve been lurking around this site for weeks reading and reading and I’ve found some very helpful information. I have found most of the general questions I have or had, have been answered in one form or another, thank you. I have just mailed off my I-129F Visa application for my fiancé and now the waiting game begins…Woo Hoo… :dance:

Jim and I met three years ago via the internet and we have been traveling back and forth between Nelson BC and Spokane, WA ever since. He proposed last December and we are planning a July 7th wedding...(07/07/07 now how cool is that) Yes I’m excited, nervous and everything in between. We have done this a bit backward and forwards all at the same time if that is possible. We have the place, date, the minister, etc…now we have to wait for a visa and hope it is approved in a timely fashion…lol

Again this is an awesome sit and it has given me a bit a relief, if that is possible and I am so looking forward to a new chapter in my life.

Margaret

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ILIKEALLCAPS   0

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Hello Everyone,

I’ve been lurking around this site for weeks reading and reading and I’ve found some very helpful information. I have found most of the general questions I have or had, have been answered in one form or another, thank you. I have just mailed off my I-129F Visa application for my fiancé and now the waiting game begins…Woo Hoo… :dance:

Jim and I met three years ago via the internet and we have been traveling back and forth between Nelson BC and Spokane, WA ever since. He proposed last December and we are planning a July 7th wedding...(07/07/07 now how cool is that) Yes I’m excited, nervous and everything in between. We have done this a bit backward and forwards all at the same time if that is possible. We have the place, date, the minister, etc…now we have to wait for a visa and hope it is approved in a timely fashion…lol

Again this is an awesome sit and it has given me a bit a relief, if that is possible and I am so looking forward to a new chapter in my life.

Margaret

Congratulations and welcome aboard! This site has some absolutely invaluable information and some truly helpful and knowledgeable people.

Good luck with your journey, and enjoy Spokaloo (or Spokavegas.....depends on the generation).

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Savanphil   3

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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Welcome to VJ

12/03/2005: Married

10/13/2006: Interview Approved

10/26/2006: POE: EWR (ARRIVED) [/size]

182 days from filing to Visa in Hand!!![/color]

AOS/EAD

01/22/2007: Sent to The Lockbox.....let the games begin.....again

02/02/2007: NOA1's for both....the waiting game officially begins

02/15/2007: Biometrics appt.

04/11/2007: EAD APPROVED!! YI-HAW

04/21/2007: Received SSN#

05/23/2007: AOS Interview -------> APPROOOOOOVED!!!!!!

05/29/2007: Received Welcome letter

06/04/2007: Green Card in Hand!!!

122 Days from filing AOS to Green Card in Hand!!!

REMOVING CONDITIONS

05/21/2009: Filed to Remove Conditions

6/18/2009: Biometrics Done

09/14/2009: Approved!!!

Citizenship

2/15/2011: Filed N-400

3/28/2011: Biometrics <-- Done

5/09/2011: Naturalization Interview <--- APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/09/2011: Swearing in Ceremony (We're Done)

MY HUSBAND IS NOW A US CITIZEN

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Kaitie64 Enthusiast

Kaitie64   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Welcome to VJ and best wishes for a speedy process :)

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Kim(Canada)Lee(WA)

Met online June 14/02

Spent an incredible week together in BC Aug 23/02

I went to NY to see my sweetie and meet his family Oct/02

Spent our first Xmas together Dec 24/02

He proposed!!! Dec 26/02

He visits for a week after 5 long months apart May/03

Lee moves from NJ to WA state to be closer to me Oct 29/03

We got married!!! Feb 28/04

Our son Ethan was born!!! Aug 17/04

Got our visas Aug 1/06 !!!

Nessa Grand Master

Nessa   23

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Welcome to VJ and good luck on your journey (F)



* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
*04/12/11: interview
*04/15/11: approval letter
*05/13/11: Oath Ceremony - Officially done with Immigration.

Complete Timeline

TRKCKL11 Enthusiast

TRKCKL11   0

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welcome neighbor. I'll be heading to Coeur d' Alene from winnipeg so your less then an hour away from me.

wedding 2006-06-03

i130

2006-06-24.......mailed

06-07-18.......noa1

09-19.......touched[li

09-20.......rfe sent

09-25.......rfe mailed back

10-02.......rfe email received uscis

10-03.......touched

12-12.......APPROVED

i129f

06-08-21......mailed

06-08-29.....noa1

06-09-02....touched

06-09-09....touched

06-10-20...touched ...sent to csc

06-10-27...touched

06-11-15...APPROVED 07-03-08 interview and visa approved

  1. EAD.... sent may 13
  2. biometrics.....june 13
  3. ead transfer to csc.....july 13

4. EAD card in production

seele Apprentice

seele   0

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welcome neighbor. I'll be heading to Coeur d' Alene from winnipeg so your less then an hour away from me.

Thanks..neighbor...Coeur d' Alene is right next door...I have relative that live there and have for years. My fiance' will be coming down this weekend from Canada for my company Christmas party and we will be heading over to Cd'A to visit my grandmother on Sunday.

And thanks for the warm welcome form everyone, I'm in agreement with so many about this site, it has given me peace of mind, and direction.

Margaret

Eli Explorer

Eli   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Canada
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Another neighbour :P

I'll be about an hour south of Spokane if this all works out ...

-Eli-

K-1

March 24-06------I129F sent to NSC

March 27-06------NOA1

...5 Months of waiting b/c of IMBRA ridiculousness...

September 5-06--APPROVED!! 162 days!

September 09-06-Received NOA2

January 03-07----Medical and Interview in Vancouver - APPROVED!! 285 days from filing!

January 04-07----POE at Vancouver Int'l Airport

January 12-07----Wedding Day!

AOS & EAD

February 20-07---AOS, EAD sent to Chicago

February 27-07---NOA1

March 15-07------Biometrics Appointment

May 09-07------AOS Interview - Approved pending new sponsor.

June 11-07-------Approved & Green Card Issued

Removal of Conditions

May 11-09--------I-751 Sent via FedEx Overnight

May 15-09--------Receipt date on I-797

June 16-09-------Change of Address Confirmed

...one giant address change/biometrics fuxxup later...

July 28-09--------Biometrics taken (walk-in)

July 29-09--------Touched :)

August 13-09---APPROVAL EMAIL!

raymaga Mentor

raymaga   25

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Welcome to VJ and good luck for a speedy approval.

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

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Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Welcome, lots of great info here. Best of luck on the Journey

Edited by flames9

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

ding Community Regular

ding   1

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Thailand
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There's lots to do in Spokane, I know you'll be happy.

Here's to hoping he has a good woodstove! :cheers:

2-2-07 Sent I-129F to NSC

2-6-07 NSC received USPS mail, NSC then to CSC

2-15-07 NOA1 -file received

2-16-07 check cashed

2-23-07 touched

5-4-07 NOA2 approval -email

5-13-07 sent cancellation request letter

6-7-07 we're going to retry with a K-3

8-6-07 married in Thailand (dual language, dual representation prenuptial)

8-7-07 sent K3 from Bangkok

9-10-07 I-130 NOA1, (received at CSC 8-9-07)

10-9-07 sent I-129F to CSC

11-1-07 touched I-130

requested consular processing I-130 (http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/PN_i-129f.pdf)

9-13-07 I-129F for Spouse arrived CSC via USPS return rcpt. requested

4-1-08 NOA2 for K3 (I-134 supposed to be processed but processed I-129F instead)

7-11-08 interview Bangkok, passed.

7-16-08 POE arrival, 2 hours in Seattle Customs.

AOS I-486 sent 4-4-09

AOS NOA1 4-13-09 for all; I-485, I-131, I765

RFE 4-27-09 Thai official document in lieu of original Birth Certificate not sufficient???

Infopass appointment 5-26-09 at USCIS. Officer thought our doc was valid and doesn't know why the RFE.

7-28-09 EAD and AP sent

Social Security card 8-4-09

interview 9-10-09

10 year green card expires 9-17-19, Permanent Resident Card.

Resident since 9-10-09.

 

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