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Me and my fiance mailed off our paperwork on 11/27/06 for a K-1 visa. :clock: We did the paperwork all on our own and I hope that I did OK. :unsure: I haven't seen him since May of this year and it has been horrible. I feel like a part of me is missing. I miss him so much. :cry: I am American and he is Australian. I just pray that this process will be as painless as possible. I can't wait to be his wife and start our lives together, as we have spent too much time apart as it is already. :angry:

11/27/2006 Filed I-129F

12/01/06 received at CSC NOA1

12/09/06 checked cleared

02/28/07 touched!

02/28/07 NOA2 via email 3 of them!!!!

03/01/07 touched

03/09/07 NOA2 received via snail mail

03/20/07 Received email from Sydney that packet 3 should be mailed out tomorrow

03/26/07 Fiance received packet 3

4/26/07 Fiance medical appointment

5/01/07 New date of medical appointment

5/14/07 Fiance interview date!

VISA APPROVED!

6/8/07 My fiance arrives in America

7/14/07 Wedding day!

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Goodluck with everything... stay positive and everything will work out!! I know how hard it is but I promise it will al be worth it!

07/28/2006 CSC received I-129F

08/01/2006 NOA1

09/30/2006 RFE - beneficiary's birth certificate

11/16/2006 RFE sent to CSC

11/28/2006 Touched

12/06/2006 NOA2 via email

12/08/2006 Touched

12/11/2006 NVC send petition to US Consulate in New Zealand!

12/14/2006 Consulate receives petition

12/18/2006 Consulate send Packet 3 to beneifciary

12/20/2006 Beneficiary receives Packet 3

12/20/2006 Packet 3 sent back to Consulate

12/21/2006 Packet 3 received by Consulate

12/21/2006 Medical

01/10/2007 Interview

01/12/2007 Received Visa and Brown Envelope

01/16/2007 Fly to USA

AOS Journey:

03/09/2007 Filed for AOS

03/15/2007 NOA1

03/31/2007 Biometrics Appointment

05/21/2007 Touched

06/06/2007 Touched

06/15/2007 AOS approved and card in production

EAD Journey:

03/09/2007 Filed for EAD

03/15/2007 NOA1

03/31/2007 Biometrics Appointment

05/30/2007 EAD approved and card in production

06/04/2007 EAD received!

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Moonie   0

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Goodluck with everything... stay positive and everything will work out!! I know how hard it is but I promise it will al be worth it!

Thank you! It is nice to know of people going through the same thing! Hopefully he will get a chance to come up and visit while we wait.

11/27/2006 Filed I-129F

12/01/06 received at CSC NOA1

12/09/06 checked cleared

02/28/07 touched!

02/28/07 NOA2 via email 3 of them!!!!

03/01/07 touched

03/09/07 NOA2 received via snail mail

03/20/07 Received email from Sydney that packet 3 should be mailed out tomorrow

03/26/07 Fiance received packet 3

4/26/07 Fiance medical appointment

5/01/07 New date of medical appointment

5/14/07 Fiance interview date!

VISA APPROVED!

6/8/07 My fiance arrives in America

7/14/07 Wedding day!

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Goodluck with everything... stay positive and everything will work out!! I know how hard it is but I promise it will al be worth it!

Thank you! It is nice to know of people going through the same thing! Hopefully he will get a chance to come up and visit while we wait.

Hang in there! I too will be filing for the K1 Visa in the next couple of weeks. It is hard to be apart but as long as the communication stays open by any media and remain focused on the happiness that awaits you, you will be fine! My fiance lives in Jamaica and last time I saw him was September and I won't be seeing him until he comes to Arizona. Good luck and may you have a speedy approval!

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Yes, this process can seem interminal. I know exactly how you feel! I'm 41 days into it, and probably another thirty till NOA2. I keep hoping my case will somehow not take so long. Now the holidays, need I say more? Oh well, tomorrow will make 42 days. Just have to be patient I guess. At least we found Visajourney.com, right? I'm sure everyone reading this post understands that it's difficult to find empathy when dealing with a K1 visa.

David and Pu's Timeline

10/20/2006 Submitted I129F to TSC

10/23/2006 Transferred to CSC

10/26/2006 NOA1 sent snail mail

11/13/2006 Received NOA1 - (Late due to my changing residences on 11/1. FYI, move before you file!)

11/13/2006 Called Customer Service to change address

11/29/2006 Touched!

12/02/2006 Received verification of Change of Address - snail mail

01/10/2007 Bought ticket to visit Pu on Valentines Day!

01/17/2007 NOA2!! via email

01/29/2007 NVC Left - Headed for Bangkok!

02/07/2007 Packet 3 mailed from US Embassy!

02/10/2007 Packet 3 received

02/20/2007 Packet 3 mailed (EMS Next Day)

02/21/2007 Packet 3 Received at Embassy (no signature)

03/06/2007 Received response from Embassy - Packet 4 mailed 02/28/07. Interview scheduled 5/16/2007!

05/16/2007 Interview. Embassy requests passport amended. Luckily the turnaround time is two days in Bangkok.

05/21/2007 Pu returns to Embassy with new passport, visa granted. Visa issued the following day.

05/26/2007 Pu arrives in USA!

05/30/2007 Married!

06/26/2007 Overnighted AOS petition to Chicago Lockbox

06/27/2007 AOS petition delivered to Chicago lockbox, signed for by V Bustamante

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Goo luck to you. We have everything by ourselves as well and had no problems at all.

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Met on October 18, 1996 in a bar called "Calypso" in Richmond, Virginia, during my Au-Pair year

View complete Timeline:

Quick Facts:
02/23/2006 - sent I 129 to VSC (first step done!) 07/13/2006 - received Visa!
09/22/2006 - civil marriage in New York City
10/05/2006 - sent AOS papers to VSC
12/11/2006 - Welcome Letter and GREEN CARD in Mail!!!!!! Lets' party!!!!!
09/24/2008 - sent Removal of conditions package to VSC
07/02/2009 - received 10 year Green Card! YEAH!!!!! Finally!
2014 - Citizenship

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Moonie   0

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Thank you all! What keeps us going is the pay back in the end. If there was a way to pay more money and speed it up, we would do it. I kind of wish I would have found this place before I sent off the paperwork. I wonder now if I sent enough information that proves our relationship. :unsure:

11/27/2006 Filed I-129F

12/01/06 received at CSC NOA1

12/09/06 checked cleared

02/28/07 touched!

02/28/07 NOA2 via email 3 of them!!!!

03/01/07 touched

03/09/07 NOA2 received via snail mail

03/20/07 Received email from Sydney that packet 3 should be mailed out tomorrow

03/26/07 Fiance received packet 3

4/26/07 Fiance medical appointment

5/01/07 New date of medical appointment

5/14/07 Fiance interview date!

VISA APPROVED!

6/8/07 My fiance arrives in America

7/14/07 Wedding day!

Alex+R Veteran

Alex+R   0

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Thank you all! What keeps us going is the pay back in the end. If there was a way to pay more money and speed it up, we would do it. I kind of wish I would have found this place before I sent off the paperwork. I wonder now if I sent enough information that proves our relationship. :unsure:

I'm sure you sent enough, and if not, an RFE barely takes any time in most cases.

Actually if you tell us what you sent, we can probably reassure you you did everything just fine (although every adjudicator/case is different and you can send in a mountain of evidence and the wrong adjudicator will RFE you anyway).

In any case, welcome aboard! :)

*Alexandra*

(I did it)

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Moonie   0

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I was never good about checking my mail, now I check it everyday. :wub:

11/27/2006 Filed I-129F

12/01/06 received at CSC NOA1

12/09/06 checked cleared

02/28/07 touched!

02/28/07 NOA2 via email 3 of them!!!!

03/01/07 touched

03/09/07 NOA2 received via snail mail

03/20/07 Received email from Sydney that packet 3 should be mailed out tomorrow

03/26/07 Fiance received packet 3

4/26/07 Fiance medical appointment

5/01/07 New date of medical appointment

5/14/07 Fiance interview date!

VISA APPROVED!

6/8/07 My fiance arrives in America

7/14/07 Wedding day!

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Yes, this process can seem interminal. I know exactly how you feel! I'm 41 days into it, and probably another thirty till NOA2. I keep hoping my case will somehow not take so long. Now the holidays, need I say more? Oh well, tomorrow will make 42 days. Just have to be patient I guess.

Pulteseller,

this week we had 22 petitions approvals so far. There are 2 weeks to go before the holidays, try to lighten up a little.

At least we found Visajourney.com, right? I'm sure everyone reading this post understands that it's difficult to find empathy when dealing with a K1 visa.

I have to disagree with you on that one. That is what VJ is all about, people that went or are going through the same process as we are, and are willing to share their knowledge to help us, lend us a shoulder to cry on when things get tough, cheer us when we get tired and share our happiness when we complete each step of the way.

The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.

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I also wish you the best of luck. I understand how you feel- there isn't too much empathy out there..Our friends can sympathize..but no-one really understands what we're all going through. That's why I think VisaJourney is amazing..everyone is going through the same thing..we can all push eachother through this..it is so tough at times, but try keep your head up high, and as you said- focus of the fact that you will be together, and when that time comes, it will be forever. I am praying for each and every one of you on VisaJourney..that this process goes speedily for all of us!! Hang in there, and keep strong!

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bora bora   1

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Congratulations!

It feels good to get the application out....

your NOA1 should be coming along soon.

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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RosaMystica7   0

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Congrats on starting your journey, Moonie! Just sit back and relax... if there's anything CSC needs from you they'll ask for it, and there's nothing you can do about it til then anyway. Did you pay by check? If so, watch your online banking account. When the check clears you can view the back of it and get your reciept number, then you can set up an online account with USCIS to check your case status.

At least we found Visajourney.com, right? I'm sure everyone reading this post understands that it's difficult to find empathy when dealing with a K1 visa.

I have to disagree with you on that one. That is what VJ is all about, people that went or are going through the same process as we are, and are willing to share their knowledge to help us, lend us a shoulder to cry on when things get tough, cheer us when we get tired and share our happiness when we complete each step of the way.

I took that sentence as meaning it's difficult to find empathy among our friends/families because they don't understand what we're going through. They can try, but they don't really know... but everyone on VJ is going/has gone through it, too, so the folks here on VJ can understand in a way that our friends and families can't. I could've taken it the wrong way, though. :)

8/10/08:

---seperated---

K-1 highlights (more details in profile):

11/24/06: NOA1 (Day 3)

12/19/06: NOA2 (Day 28)

2/28/07: Interview: approved! (Day 99)

4/15/07: Married, in a noreaster (Day 146)

AOS highlights (more details in profile, too):

6/20/07: AOS, EAD, and AP mailed

6/26/07: NOA1 (Day 6)

7/14/07: Biometrics (Day 24)

7/23/07: Recieved AOS RFE (dated 7/17) for W-2s, mailed them out the next day (Day 33)

7/27/07: RFE response received, processing resumed (Day 37)

8/14/07: AOS transferred to CSC (Day 45)

8/21/07: CSC received/is processing AOS (Day 52)

8/29/07: Welcome notice mailed! (Day 60)

8/31/07: Card production ordered! (Day 62)

9/11/07: Greencard in hand! (Day 73)

Note to self: lifting of conditions: May 25th, 2009

 
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