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Hi everyone,

I wanted to say that although the USCIS is frequently the bane of our life, on occasion they do come through... after a little perseverence.

My wife and I were married June 3rd this year in Minnesota and I had entered the US from my native England on a K1 fiance Visa just over two months earlier. Once married we went through the usual process to Adjust Status. Our Biometrics were in July and then when we received our interview date in September we took that as a sign that things would be safely processed in time for us to go home to England for Christmas with my family whom I hadn't seen in many months.

However when October 24th, the date of our interview at the USCIS office in Bloomington, MN, came round, we were told that whilst all was approved, they were still waiting on the FBI name check. The interviewer advised us to apply for a travel document I 131, fiendishly called 'Advance Parole". I resented applying for this, simply because of the implication that to apply was assenting to the principle that we are somehow criminals needing parole. Alas, despite having to shell out nearly another $200, I applied and included a copy of the flight tickets.

Via online tracking at the USCIS website I was able to see that the travel document hadn't even been touch in over a month. Not only so, but the to change our flights would cost at least $200 a ticket. So, sick and fed up with things, I made and "InfoPass" appointment last Thursday.

At 08:45am I presented myself to the attended, a Y. Yan, and explained the situation and showed him the tickets. He went behind the scenes and made some calls while I waited. After a while he returned and took down my credit card details for DHL courier and said that if all goes through, we should have the travel document in a couple of days.

Returning to the office, I checked my email and within the hour had received 8 (!!) emails of approval from the USCIS. Finally, yesterday, DHL called before 10:30am and dropped off a pacakage containing the approved I-131 travel document.

Thank you Lord for delivering in time for Christmas. Our prayers remain with those still waiting on processing and documents, or missing beloved relatives from whom they are parted this holiday, but take this story as encouragement that persistence sometimes works - and it never hurts to give the USCIS people a push in the right direction.

Lastly, if anyone has any stories of how their return into the US with an I-131 Travel Document went, we'd really like to hear it.

Best wishes,

William and Amanda

Late Aug 01 - William takes part of a student exchange to Minnesota, USA and meets Amanda

Nov 01 - William comes to know Jesus. Life changes for the better and becomes fulfilling!!

Dec 01 - William flies home, but Amanda is the first person he misses and calls when back.

Mar 02 - Amanda and friends visit England and William

Summer 03 - William and Amanda email and phone

Nov 03 - William returns to the US. Over dinner he nervously tells Amanda he likes her.

Mar 04 - Amanda visits William in England; he surprises her with a trip to Paris.

Aug 04 - Over-worked Will misses his girlfriend so flies to see Amanda for a week.

Dec 04 - William flies to spend Christmas with much missed Amanda.

Mar 05 - Miraculously, God provides a way for Will to see Amanda as work sends him to US.

30th Apr 05 - At a coffee shop in Fargo, ND, William proposes to beautiful Amanda.

“What? Are you kidding me? What…?” Amanda shocked. But says “Yes!”

6th May 05 - Having assembled the paperwork, we post the I-129F to Nebraska USCIS

9th May 05 - NOA 1 – Our receipt is dated from the USCIS in Nebraska

12th May 05 - Our paper work is looked at.

16th May 05 - William leaves his fiancé to fly to England. Deep sadness. God is our strength.

25th July 05 - NOA 2

31st October - Medical

16th Nov 05 - Packet 4

19th Dec 05 - Interview at US embassy

24th Mar 06 - Will flies to the US via NY JFK POE

3rd JUN 06 - OUR WEDDING DAY!

29th Jun 06 - AOS applied for

24th Oct 06 - AOS interview

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rebelheart   0

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Congrats! :thumbs: Have a "HAPPY HOLIDAYS" back home! safe trips too!

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07-13-06 - K1/K2 AOS/EAD sent

11-04-06 - 2 NOA's transfer to CSC

11-17-06 - "K1 APPROVED AOS" no interview

11-27-06 - "K1 - GREENCARD" rcvd.

01-23-07 - K2 GREENCARD rcvd.

08-20-08 - I-751 sent to Texas Service Center, transfer to VSC

08-26-08 - I-751 NOA1 & 1yr. Extension letter

09-18-08 - I-751 NOA2 - Biometrics Appointment Notice

03-11-09 - I-751 transfer from VSC to CSC!

05-13-09 - I-751 APPROVED

06-24-09 - card production ordered

08-20-09 - N400 - Citizenship Application

08-24-09 - NOA notice date

08-28-09 - NOA in mailbox

09-10-09 - email asking for more evidence

09-14-09 - Biometrics NOA date

09-18-09 - Biometrics Letter arrived in mailbox

10-09-09 - Biometrics Schedule

10-14-09 - Notice date of the yellow letter

10-30-09 - touched online for "testing & interview"

11-03-09 - IL received in mailbox

12-07-09 - "PASSED" Interview & it's my Hubby Bday too!

04-17-10 - Oath letter received in mailbox

05-14-10 - Judicial Oath atlast! in Atl

110 days - Application to Interview

158 days - Interview to Judicial Oath

268 days - Total processing days for my N400

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WifeOHunkyJohn   2

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http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=44951

I already asked for success stories of those who used AP - the above link includes lots of positive replies.

2005 August 27th Happily Married

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Muuuuah   0

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Congratulations

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03-06-10 Mailed N-400

03-17-10 Check cashed

03-19-10 NOA received

03-22-10 Biometrics sent

04-09-10 Biometrics appointment

06-14-10 Interview Date

06-22-10 Received letter for Oath

07-02-10 Oath ceremony

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