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Had ma visa interview today at US embassy, new delhi at 8:00am...just got back home..had to share ma experience with everyone here!

reached the embassy at 7:25am...asked to form two lines..immigrant and non immigrant, went through the security check.Was then given a token number, went in sat waited for ma turn...was then called by the indian CO, she took ma fingerprints then i was asked to meet another indian lady who asked me only one question, who is calling you? she then returned all my originals and took ma passport and asked me to wait to be called for the interview.

nearly 20 min later ma token number was announced, i went to the assigned window, there was a young american lady, she gave me a smile.

CO: HEY.MORNING..HW DO YOU FEEL?

ME:IM GOOD

CO:RAISE UR RIGHT HAND..(asked me to take the oath)

ME: DID

CO: TELL ME HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR HUSBAND.

ME: ANSWER

CO: HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE THERE FOR THE WEDDING?

ME: ANS.

CO: WHAT DOES YOU HUSBAND DO? WHERE DOES HE WORK?

ME: ANS.

CO: WHAT DO HIS PARENTS DO?

ME:ANS.

CO:DOES HE HAVE BROTHERS OR SISTERS?

ME:ANS

CO:WERE THEY THERE FOR THE WEDDING?

ME: ANS

CO: HOW OFTEN DO YOU BOTH TALK?

ME ANS

CO: HOW MANY TIMES HAS HE VISITED YOU?

ME: ANS

CO: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU ARE TRAVELLING TO THE STATES?

ME: ANS

she smiled again, gave me DS230 to sign....flipped through the papers again smiled and said.....congratulations your visa has been granted..the passport will be mailed to you. I WAS ALL SMILES....!! dancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gif

ALL GLORY AND HONOUR GOES TO GOD!!!

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Had ma visa interview today at US embassy, new delhi at 8:00am...just got back home..had to share ma experience with everyone here! reached the embassy at 7:25am...asked to form two lines..immigrant

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Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports. Duplicate thread removed.

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Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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rickkant   21

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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congrats

USCIS
04/19/13 NOA1 Priority Date
12/12/13 info pass at local office told me file was transferred on 5th DEC
12/12/13 File at NSC
12/19/13 NOA2 (244days)
NVC
01/03/14 NVC Received Case
01/28/14 NVC Assigned Case Number and IIN
02/05/14 DS-261 Available and completed
02/06/14 Received e-mail to pay AOS Fee
02/06/14 AOS bill invoice available and paid
02/08/14 AOS Mailed
03/12/14 IV bill invoice available and paid
03/12/14 Pacakge IV mailed
03/15/14 DS-260 Available and completed
03/28/14 Case Complete
Consulate
04/07/14 Medicals
05/05/14 Fingerprinting & Photo
05/06/14 Interview

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Melsy Anh   3

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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we had marriage certificate in vietnam justice department but we havent celebrated our wedding yet, then my husband came back to the states to file I-130. if they asked me " when i celebrated my wedding,?' should i tell the truth and explain or should lie ???

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mounir412   101

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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congratulations dancin5hr.gif

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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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Had ma visa interview today at US embassy, new delhi at 8:00am...just got back home..had to share ma experience with everyone here!

reached the embassy at 7:25am...asked to form two lines..immigrant and non immigrant, went through the security check.Was then given a token number, went in sat waited for ma turn...was then called by the indian CO, she took ma fingerprints then i was asked to meet another indian lady who asked me only one question, who is calling you? she then returned all my originals and took ma passport and asked me to wait to be called for the interview.

nearly 20 min later ma token number was announced, i went to the assigned window, there was a young american lady, she gave me a smile.

CO: HEY.MORNING..HW DO YOU FEEL?

ME:IM GOOD

CO:RAISE UR RIGHT HAND..(asked me to take the oath)

ME: DID

CO: TELL ME HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR HUSBAND.

ME: ANSWER

CO: HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE THERE FOR THE WEDDING?

ME: ANS.

CO: WHAT DOES YOU HUSBAND DO? WHERE DOES HE WORK?

ME: ANS.

CO: WHAT DO HIS PARENTS DO?

ME:ANS.

CO:DOES HE HAVE BROTHERS OR SISTERS?

ME:ANS

CO:WERE THEY THERE FOR THE WEDDING?

ME: ANS

CO: HOW OFTEN DO YOU BOTH TALK?

ME ANS

CO: HOW MANY TIMES HAS HE VISITED YOU?

ME: ANS

CO: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU ARE TRAVELLING TO THE STATES?

ME: ANS

she smiled again, gave me DS230 to sign....flipped through the papers again smiled and said.....congratulations your visa has been granted..the passport will be mailed to you. I WAS ALL SMILES....!! dancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gif

ALL GLORY AND HONOUR GOES TO GOD!!!

Congrats and welcome to the US :) Could you please update your timeline?

Thanks and good luck!

USCIS:
02/22/2013 - I-130 Sent
11/29/2013 - I-130 Approval Text/email
12/02/2013 - Case Sent to NVC
NVC:
12/23/2013 - Case Received
01/17/2014 - Case Number/IIIN# Assigned
01/29/2014 - AOS and IV invoiced + Paid
02/03/2014- AOS + DS-260 Receipt sent to NVC via FedEx
02/04/2014- NVC received packet
02/28/2014 - Case complete
MUMBAI CONSULATE:
03/18/2014 - Fingerprinting and photos taken
04/01/2014 - Medicals complete
04/11/2014 - Interview!
04/11/2014 - Approved!!
04/16/2014 - Passport ready for pickup at Mumbai consulate(pickup location)
POE
04/19/2014 - POE(Los Angeles)
I am the Petitioner.

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mmaarreekk   45

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Poland
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Congrats

 

 

NBC - CSC (I-130) (220 DAYS)

7/18/2013 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox
7/22/2013 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox
7/25/2013 - NOA1 e-mail received (MSC Case Number)
8/05/2013 - Received NOA1 hardcopy
1/08/2014 - Transfered from NBC to CSC
1/16/2014 - (transfer) hardcopy received
2/08/2014 - RFE response sent
2/27/2014 - NOA2 e-mail received (Case approved)
3/10/2014 - Received NOA2 hardcopy

NVC
3/10/2014 - NVC received
4/11/2014 - Case# generated, DS-261 COMPLETED
4/21/2014 - DS-261 accepted, AOS and IV Fee PAID
4/22/2014 - AOS and IV package mailed to NVC
4/25/2014 - DS-260 COMPLETED
4/28/2014 - AOS and IV package received by NVC
5/21/2014 - False checklist for AOS.. IV package accepted
5/28/2014 - Checklist for I-864A
6/02/2014 - Checklist for I-864A delivered

6/05/2014 - Checklist for I-864A scanned
7/11/2014 - Case Complete !!!!!
7/31/2014 - Interview date (9/02/2014) - rescheduled on 8/29/2014

Embassy
8/07/2014 - Embassy Received
8/12/2014 - Medical (Done)
8/29/2014 - Interview

9/01/2014 - Visa in hand
9/07/2014 - POE

 

Removing Conditions

6/11/2016 - Filed (CSC)

6/17/2016 - NoA

6/26/2016 - Letter with bio. appt.

7/13/2016 - Biometrics

4/--/2017 -

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