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Unfortunately, it was not. It's been six months since my NOA1. It's been the longest six months in my life. :cry:

I tell myself that if Britney can make it through 2007, I can make it through this long immigration process. LOL! :rofl:

One more week went by...hopefully next week.

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Hello All,

I have never posted on the forums before. So, I updated my timeline and I am going to share some of the bumps that I have been dealing with.

I got an RFE for I-864 and DS-260. For I 864 it was simply due to leaving a few boxes empty (make sure EVERY box is either filled out with info or N/A, do not leave anybox blank). For DS-260, my wife scanned her Birth certificate and police clearance then I printed them out and sent them. Unfortunately this is not something they accept. You must send orginal or certified copies. (You do not have to translate them as long as the documents are in english or in the same language where the visa interview will be held). In my case, I do not have to translate Arabic documents to English because the interview will be held in Lebanon where Arabic language is used.

Now I am waiting for a response on the I-864 that I sent to NVC last week. NVC received my I-864 checklist on 31-Mar-2014 (now waiting for approval). I will be sending Checklist for DS-260 next week as soon as I get original documents.

I just wanted to share my struggles with you all. I hope you do not have to deal with suck hickups.

Good luck,

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Unfortunately, it was not. It's been six months since my NOA1. It's been the longest six months in my life. :cry:

I tell myself that if Britney can make it through 2007, I can make it through this long immigration process. LOL! :rofl:

LOL. Indeed :)

Hope that the remaining approvals come soon!!

I know it's hard to explain other people wt why we are not in the US yet :(...

Last week an acquaintance told me ( through Facebook) that she went to the US with her EU passport and then adjusted status, and everything took less than 3 months (from filing i-130 to getting a green card). A part of me was glad that she is with her husband and happy, but it upsets me that what she did was 'wrong' and the process was super easy for her...

During the interview she said that she went to visit her boyfriend an he proposed there and they decided to marry 'in a rush'....

I-751 August 2016 filer. 10-year Green card received on Aug 2017.

N-400 (Naturalization) July 2017 filer. Oath Ceremony: November 2nd 2017.

Details below.

 

NATURALIZATION (N-400):

Sent application to Lewisville, TX on 07/03/2017. Case received and check cashed on 07/11/2017. Biometrics: 08/03/2017. In Line for Interview: 09/05/2017. Interview scheduled: 09/18/17 (notice received 09/21/17). Interview date: 10/23/2017. Oath date: 11/02/2017. Passport received: 11/20/2017.

 

REMOVING OF CONDITIONS (I-751):

Vermont Service Center received package on Aug 18th 2016.

NOA 1 date: Aug 19th 2016 (received letter on Aug 24)

Biometrics date: Sept 23rd 2016

Approval Notice: Jul 24th 2017

Green Card Received: Aug 4th 2017

 

CR1 Visa / Green Card application (conditional residency):

USCIS:

-October 15, 2013- Sent I-130 (Priority Date: Oct 17 2013).

-October 25, 2013- NOA1 hard copy received (notice date: Oct 19, 2013). Processing at NBC.

-March 14, 2014- Transfer notice hard copy received (CSC).

-March 27, 2014- NOA2 hard copy received.

NVC:

-March 31, 2014- NVC received

-April 29, 2014- Case# and IIN assigned

-May 03, 2014- DS-261 submitted online.

-May 07, 2014- AOS bill invoiced and paid.

-May 12, 2014- Sent AOS package by DHL 

-May 12, 2014- IV bill invoiced and paid

-May 13, 2014- Sent IV package by DHL 

-May 14, 2014- DS-260 available and submitted.

-June 17, 2014- AOS documents accepted

-June 18, 2014- CASE COMPLETED! (No checklists!) 

-June 25, 2014- Interview scheduled!

 

US EMBASSY CARACAS:

-July 07, 2014- Medical appointment

-August 21, 2014- INTERVIEW -> Approved!

-August 29, 2014- Visa in Hand

-August 31, 2014- Port of Entry

-October 03, 2014- Green Card received (33 days after POE)

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LOL. Indeed :)

Hope that the remaining approvals come soon!!

I know it's hard to explain other people wt why we are not in the US yet :(...

Last week an acquaintance told me ( through Facebook) that she went to the US with her EU passport and then adjusted status, and everything took less than 3 months (from filing i-130 to getting a green card). A part of me was glad that she is with her husband and happy, but it upsets me that what she did was 'wrong' and the process was super easy for her...

During the interview she said that she went to visit her boyfriend an he proposed there and they decided to marry 'in a rush'....

I have heard similar cases before. She is lucky that she could get a green card in such a short time, but what she said to the interviewer was lies. We, who have been honest, have waited for getting a greencard for such a long time. Sometimes I feel life is not fair. But I believe that after this crazy visa process, we will be more happier than people who skipped the correct and honest process. We are strong:)

I hope next week will be our week! Come on NOA2!

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I have heard similar cases before. She is lucky that she could get a green card in such a short time, but what she said to the interviewer was lies. We, who have been honest, have waited for getting a greencard for such a long time. Sometimes I feel life is not fair. But I believe that after this crazy visa process, we will be more happier than people who skipped the correct and honest process. We are strong:)

I hope next week will be our week! Come on NOA2!

I knew I should have stayed and adjusted, but I was too afraid of incurring the wrath of an angry immigration officer ;-;

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

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So I got this today as I check the USCIS website

What does this mean.

Thank you

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On April 3, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

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Ketsuban   1,034

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So I got this today as I check the USCIS website

What does this mean.

Thank you

Post Decision Activity

On April 3, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

It means your petition has been mailed to NVC on April 3rd :)

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

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We are approaching 7 months with the only contact from the USCIS being that we were transferred, and lo and behold we were transferred to Texas.

I really think we will be stuck there for at least another month, then add another 2 -3 months at the NVC, then another 1-2 months to get an appointment at the consulate.

All up we will be super lucky to have what should be a simple administrative task completed in a year.

How on earth did the USA put a man on the moon???

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Thank god i finally got approved on april 3rd i never knew to which center i was transferred i hope anybody who is still awaiting his/her approval to receive it as soon as i post this message :P good luck everybody :D

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Thank god i finally got approved on april 3rd i never knew to which center i was transferred i hope anybody who is still awaiting his/her approval to receive it as soon as i post this message :P good luck everybody :D

Good to hear! Congratulations and hope the rest of the process goes quick for you guys~ :dancing:

BTW, I have seen the times move over to Oct 11 for TSC at http://www.visajourney.com/content/times...used to be like August just couple weeks ago or so.

Service Center : Texas Service Center

I-130 Sent : 2013-10-18
I-130 NOA1 : 2013-10-24
I-130 Approved : 2014-06-26
NVC Received : 2014-07-08
Submit DS-261 : 2014-08-04
Received AOS Bill : 2014-08-06
Pay AOS Bill : 2014-08-07
Send AOS Package : 2014-08-13
Receive IV Bill : 2014-09-15
Paid IV Bill: 2014-09-17
Submit DS-260 : 2014-09-17
Send IV Packet : 2014-10-4
AOS Checklist : 2014-10-8
NVC Case Complete : 2014-11-21
Interview: 2015-01-06
POE: 2015-01-22 :dancing:
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For I 864 it was simply due to leaving a few boxes empty (make sure EVERY box is either filled out with info or N/A, do not leave anybox blank).

Page 2 of the I-1864 Instructions states:

How to Fill Out Form I-864

3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. If an item is not applicable or the answer is "none," leave the space blank.

I'm not sure exactly what went on with your case, but i'm curious what you mean by stating that you got an RFE for "leaving a few boxes empty"

can you please be a little more specific about what exactly USCIS asked you for? perhaps you left a box blank that is in fact required. this does not mean that you need to write N/A or none in boxes that you are not required to fill in. in fact, doing so would go against the explicit instructions of the form.

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