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GoLdEnSkY99   54

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Hey .. how long has it been since you last saw your other half ( and I don't mean video chatting) I mean actually get to see them face to face??

Me: 3 months.. have to wait 2 more months to see him cray5ol.gif

little over 8 months.

I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.

~ Mahatma Gandhi

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little over 8 months.

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But you know if you guys get through this.. Anything that comes your way you guys will be able to over come it..

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Hey .. how long has it been since you last saw your other half ( and I don't mean video chatting) I mean actually get to see them face to face??

Me: 3 months.. have to wait 2 more months to see him cray5ol.gif

My hubby just left last night after being here for nearly 3 weeks .. after a 2 month wait, but before that, I had to wait over 8 months to see him before we got married because we filed the 129-F for the K1 Visa and figured we wouldn't waste money on airfare since we thought he'd be living here permanently by the time we got married ... ha. So here we are waiting AGAIN for the CR-1 Visa after filing the I-130. :(

Our Visa Journey(s)

K-1 Visa
01/15/2013 - Sent I-129F overnight via Fedex
07/17/2013 - Sent to London
*** Abandoned K1 Visa route due to wedding plans that could NOT be changed**

07/27/2013 - Married in TX!!

CR-1 Visa
09/12/2013 - Sent I-130 overnight via Fedex
09/18/2013 - NOA1 - E-mail and text - Sent to NBC Overland Park
03/03/2014 - Case Transferred to CSC
03/27/2014 - NOA2 - E-mail and text - APPROVED!!!
04/04/2014 - NVC Received

05/05/2014 - Case Number & IIN Assigned

05/08/2014 - Submitted DS-261

05/10/2014 - AOS Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/13/2014 - AOS Package Received/Fee withdrawn (Scanned on 5/15) - Happy bday to me! :)

05/14/2014 - AOS Shows as PAID

05/19/2014 - IV Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/20/2014 - IV Fee withdrawn/Shows as PAID/DS-260 Available & Submitted

05/21/2014 - IV Package Received (Scanned on 5/23)

06/13/2014 - AOS Approved

06/26/2014 - CASE COMPLETE!!! (Confirmed by call, AOS changed to N/A)

07/10/2014 - Interview date assigned!!!! (August 19th)

07/11/2014 - Received Interview letter via e-mail

07/21/2014 - Hubby's medical (Passed!)/E-mail sent to embassy requesting earlier date

07/23/2014 - Interview rescheduled!!

08/04/2014 - INTERVIEW IN LONDON!! - APPROVED!!!!! :luv:

08/12/2014 - VISA IN HAND!!

08/30/2014 - POE in Houston!!

352 days from filing to POE

*Full timeline in profile

Removal of Conditions (I-751)

07/07/2016 - Sent I-751 overnight via USPS

07/08/2016 - CSC received & NOA1

07/21/2016 - Biometrics letter received
07/25/2016 - Walk-in Biometrics Appt (Org. appt - 8/2)

"Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars."

- Gilbert Parker

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My hubby just left last night after being here for nearly 3 weeks .. after a 2 month wait, but before that, I had to wait over 8 months to see him before we got married because we filed the 129-F for the K1 Visa and figured we wouldn't waste money on airfare since we thought he'd be living here permanently by the time we got married ... ha. So here we are waiting AGAIN for the CR-1 Visa after filing the I-130. sad.png

ahhhhhh... those days right after saying goodbye are the worst.. hang in there.. atleast you're not the only oneClockWatch2.gif

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Idk why it's hard for some people to see the address at the bottom of their noa1. Lol smh.

Chill blue, and yes i agree, people here are really nice, helpful and smart. :)

I wish I knew where mine was but I still haven't received my hardcopy NOA1 and I called uscis and they told me as long as I have my receipt number that's all I need. Im just so afraid I messed up on the address or something and theh say they can't tell me anything.
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I wish I knew where mine was but I still haven't received my hardcopy NOA1 and I called uscis and they told me as long as I have my receipt number that's all I need. Im just so afraid I messed up on the address or something and theh say they can't tell me anything.

Hey Samni...I still have not received my NOA1 hard copy either and my NOA1 date was September 25. When was your NOA1 date?? I live in Mexico and the postal mail is terrible here so this could be why.

USCIS

9/23/2013: Sent I-130 petition to Chicago Lockbox through UPS
9/25/2013: I-130 delivered by UPS (Priority Date)

9/26/2013: NOA1

3/04/2014: Transferred to NSC

4/17/2014: NOA2

4/23/2014: Case shipped to NVC

NVC

5/05/2014: Case arrived at NVC

5/29/2014: Case number and IIN received

6/06/2014: DS-261 available and completed

6/09/2014: AOS fee invoiced and paid

6/10/2014: AOS fee shows as "paid"

6/16/2014: Date NVC is going by for DS-261 because I "re-opened" it

6/24/2014: AOS package sent

7/02/2014: AOS package scanned in

8/14/2014: AOS package approved (false checklist email for DS-261)
8/19/2014: DS-261 accepted

8/21/2014: IV fee invoiced and paid

8/22/2014: DS-260 available

8/25/2014: DS-260 submitted

8/25/2014: IV package sent

8/28/2014: IV package scanned

10/23/2014: CASE COMPLETE

CONSULATE
11/03/2014: Interview scheduled

12/01/2014: Medical and biometrics appointments

12/02/2014: Interview
12/02/2014: APPROVED!!!

I-751

11/21/2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

11/28/2016: NOA I-797

12/02/2016: Biometrics appointment issued

12/22/2016: Biometrics appointment

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I wish I knew where mine was but I still haven't received my hardcopy NOA1 and I called uscis and they told me as long as I have my receipt number that's all I need. Im just so afraid I messed up on the address or something and theh say they can't tell me anything.

I received my NOA1 on sept 23
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Hey .. how long has it been since you last saw your other half ( and I don't mean video chatting) I mean actually get to see them face to face??

Me: 3 months.. have to wait 2 more months to see him cray5ol.gif

So far this year Feb, March, May and August . Only 10 days each with him

I will be going back on Thanksgiving for 11 days. It's Still not enough. I really wanted to go during Christmas because I have 4 days paid vacation and I could have combined it with my PTO and stayed longer BUT the Ticket is Over $1000.

I also plan on going in Feb 2014

Video chatting is difficult because of his location and that he doesn't have internet in the house. we have to rely on Cell service. Its not that great over there.

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Married March 9, 2013
NOA1 I-130 April 12, 2013
Transferred to TSC Nov 27, 2013
APPROVED March 18, 2014 FINALLY ! ! ! !! 11 MONTHS & 6 LONG DAYS FOR MY NOA2
Case shipped from TSC to NVC March 21, 2014
Rec'd NOA2 hard copy March 22, 2014
Case rec'd & Case Number assigned April 1, 2014 AMAZING !!!
PAID IV and AOS fees online April 5, 2014
Fees show paid/DS 260 avail. /DS260 submitted/AOS&IV pkg sent April 9, 2014
FEDEX delivered @ NVC April 11, 2014
Revised AOS pkg delivered April 15, 2014
AOS & IV rec'd& scanned in @ NVC April 15, 2014
Revised AOS scanned April 18, 2014
AOS checklist for income and IV pkg April 30, 2014 (checklist expected due to Lawyers mistakes)
DS260 accepted April 30, 2014
Checklist for Birth cert/police cert May 1, 2014
AOS accepted May 5, 2014
Birth cert scanned MAY 8, 2014

CASE COMPLETE JUNE 4, 2014 CC letter received via email June 11, 2014

INTERVIEW JULY 15, 2014

Waiver finally FedEx'd to Phoenix Lockbox August 21, 2014

WAIVER APPROVED December 17, 2014

Received Instruction Letter via email December 23, 2014

Final Embassy Appointment January 5, 2015 YAY !

Visa ISSUED January 12, 2015

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I received my NOA1 on sept 23

Ok so we are pretty much in the same situation (you are 2 days before). Is your address within the US or outside?

USCIS

9/23/2013: Sent I-130 petition to Chicago Lockbox through UPS
9/25/2013: I-130 delivered by UPS (Priority Date)

9/26/2013: NOA1

3/04/2014: Transferred to NSC

4/17/2014: NOA2

4/23/2014: Case shipped to NVC

NVC

5/05/2014: Case arrived at NVC

5/29/2014: Case number and IIN received

6/06/2014: DS-261 available and completed

6/09/2014: AOS fee invoiced and paid

6/10/2014: AOS fee shows as "paid"

6/16/2014: Date NVC is going by for DS-261 because I "re-opened" it

6/24/2014: AOS package sent

7/02/2014: AOS package scanned in

8/14/2014: AOS package approved (false checklist email for DS-261)
8/19/2014: DS-261 accepted

8/21/2014: IV fee invoiced and paid

8/22/2014: DS-260 available

8/25/2014: DS-260 submitted

8/25/2014: IV package sent

8/28/2014: IV package scanned

10/23/2014: CASE COMPLETE

CONSULATE
11/03/2014: Interview scheduled

12/01/2014: Medical and biometrics appointments

12/02/2014: Interview
12/02/2014: APPROVED!!!

I-751

11/21/2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

11/28/2016: NOA I-797

12/02/2016: Biometrics appointment issued

12/22/2016: Biometrics appointment

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JeffInMX   157

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I'm within the US. I just don't understand it. Why send a paper ome if its not needed

If you are within the US and you still haven't received your hard copy after 1 month, that's pretty weird. Maybe give USCIS a call and make sure they have the correct address for you. I could understand if you were outside of the US like me and still waiting on it but that's just odd.

USCIS

9/23/2013: Sent I-130 petition to Chicago Lockbox through UPS
9/25/2013: I-130 delivered by UPS (Priority Date)

9/26/2013: NOA1

3/04/2014: Transferred to NSC

4/17/2014: NOA2

4/23/2014: Case shipped to NVC

NVC

5/05/2014: Case arrived at NVC

5/29/2014: Case number and IIN received

6/06/2014: DS-261 available and completed

6/09/2014: AOS fee invoiced and paid

6/10/2014: AOS fee shows as "paid"

6/16/2014: Date NVC is going by for DS-261 because I "re-opened" it

6/24/2014: AOS package sent

7/02/2014: AOS package scanned in

8/14/2014: AOS package approved (false checklist email for DS-261)
8/19/2014: DS-261 accepted

8/21/2014: IV fee invoiced and paid

8/22/2014: DS-260 available

8/25/2014: DS-260 submitted

8/25/2014: IV package sent

8/28/2014: IV package scanned

10/23/2014: CASE COMPLETE

CONSULATE
11/03/2014: Interview scheduled

12/01/2014: Medical and biometrics appointments

12/02/2014: Interview
12/02/2014: APPROVED!!!

I-751

11/21/2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

11/28/2016: NOA I-797

12/02/2016: Biometrics appointment issued

12/22/2016: Biometrics appointment

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I'm within the US. I just don't understand it. Why send a paper ome if its not needed[/quote

I've called them three times and have been told the same thing that there is nothing they can do. And that I have all the info that the I797 would give me which is the receipt number.

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So far this year Feb, March, May and August . Only 10 days each with him

I will be going back on Thanksgiving for 11 days. It's Still not enough. I really wanted to go during Christmas because I have 4 days paid vacation and I could have combined it with my PTO and stayed longer BUT the Ticket is Over $1000.

I also plan on going in Feb 2014

Video chatting is difficult because of his location and that he doesn't have internet in the house. we have to rely on Cell service. Its not that great over there.

Wow lucky you.. and really.. over 1000 dollars to costa rica? My ticket to Honduras is probably the most 800 bucks.. But its never enough.. I HATE it when I get on that airplane and he can't come with me.. what an awful feeling ..

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Wow lucky you.. and really.. over 1000 dollars to costa rica? My ticket to Honduras is probably the most 800 bucks.. But its never enough.. I HATE it when I get on that airplane and he can't come with me.. what an awful feeling ..

Its over $1000 for Christmas.. Usually I pay about $630.00 round trip.

It is such a terrible feeling having to leave him there. He always asks to get in my bag. The good thing is, I am down to only a carry-on because I have everything I need there. My mother-in-law told me she will wash my clothes so I don't have to bring so much everytime. ha ha LOVE HER

Married March 9, 2013
NOA1 I-130 April 12, 2013
Transferred to TSC Nov 27, 2013
APPROVED March 18, 2014 FINALLY ! ! ! !! 11 MONTHS & 6 LONG DAYS FOR MY NOA2
Case shipped from TSC to NVC March 21, 2014
Rec'd NOA2 hard copy March 22, 2014
Case rec'd & Case Number assigned April 1, 2014 AMAZING !!!
PAID IV and AOS fees online April 5, 2014
Fees show paid/DS 260 avail. /DS260 submitted/AOS&IV pkg sent April 9, 2014
FEDEX delivered @ NVC April 11, 2014
Revised AOS pkg delivered April 15, 2014
AOS & IV rec'd& scanned in @ NVC April 15, 2014
Revised AOS scanned April 18, 2014
AOS checklist for income and IV pkg April 30, 2014 (checklist expected due to Lawyers mistakes)
DS260 accepted April 30, 2014
Checklist for Birth cert/police cert May 1, 2014
AOS accepted May 5, 2014
Birth cert scanned MAY 8, 2014

CASE COMPLETE JUNE 4, 2014 CC letter received via email June 11, 2014

INTERVIEW JULY 15, 2014

Waiver finally FedEx'd to Phoenix Lockbox August 21, 2014

WAIVER APPROVED December 17, 2014

Received Instruction Letter via email December 23, 2014

Final Embassy Appointment January 5, 2015 YAY !

Visa ISSUED January 12, 2015

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GoLdEnSkY99   54

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Its over $1000 for Christmas.. Usually I pay about $630.00 round trip.

It is such a terrible feeling having to leave him there. He always asks to get in my bag. The good thing is, I am down to only a carry-on because I have everything I need there. My mother-in-law told me she will wash my clothes so I don't have to bring so much everytime. ha ha LOVE HER

Yep i feel it, for india ticket price is around 1600-1800$ depending on what time of year, and it's hard for me to get more than 7 days off from hospital i work at.

I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.

~ Mahatma Gandhi

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