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YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: China
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Not unless you have something complicated about your past, I have not employed a lawyer.

The Guides here are excellent, follow them carefully, use the example forms. And you should do OK.

Lawyers can not make the process go any faster.

Ask questions when you cannot find an answer by search, or in the guides.

Good luck.

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OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

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Cygnet Proficient

Cygnet   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Not unless you have something complicated about your past, I have not employed a lawyer.

The Guides here are excellent, follow them carefully, use the example forms. And you should do OK.

Lawyers can not make the process go any faster.

I agree.

We didn't use a lawyer because our case was pretty straightforward...And everything went well. :)

Good luck, tien26!

CR-1

09/16/2005 Mailed I-130 (CSC)

09/21/2005 NOA 1

02/07/2006 NOA 2 (Day 143)

02/25/2006 Petitioner receives AOS Bill in U.S. (Day 161)

02/27/2006 AOS Bill (regular USPS) and DS-3032 (Canada Post regular) are mailed out

03/21/2006 Petitioner receives I-864 package (Day 185)

03/22/2006 Beneficiary receives IV Bill and sends payment - regular mail (Day 186)

03/24/2006 Petitioner sends back I-864 (Day 188)

04/13/2006 Beneficiary receives DS-230 (Day 208)

05/10/2006 Beneficiary sends back DS-230 and docs to NVC via Fedex (Day 235)

05/19/2006 NVC issues RFE on Question # 20 on the DS-230. (Day 244)

05/29/2006 Beneficiary receives RFE and sends it off (Day 254)

06/02/2006 NVC receives RFE (Day 258)

06/16/2006 Case Complete! (Day 272)

07/07/2006 Case forwarded to Consulate in Montreal (Day 293)

08/11/2006 INTERVIEW! VISA APPROVED!

08/14/2006 Picked up visa and crossed the border.

08/25/2006 SS card arrives in the mail

09/07/2006 GC arrives in the mail.

K-3

02/01/2006 Mailed I-129F

02/07/2006 NOA1

04/14/2006 I-129F is approved!

04/24/2006 NVC forwards the application to the consulate in Montreal

05/01/2006 Packet 3 is received from consulate & is sent of 3 days later

07/07/2006 Medical

08/08/2006 INTERVIEW- cancelled bec. of CR-1

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Pam&Mbaye Explorer

Pam&Mbaye   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Kenya
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When I started this process I went to see a lawyer, the first half hour was free and I asked most of the questions that I needed to ask within that half hour. What I learned from that experience was that I could do this with God's help on my own, with the use of the forum and through talking with my husband. Between the two of us, the use of the forum, lots of prayer and patience, we have done well so far with no problems. That being said, if we should run into a problem that may become something big, I have no hesitation in hiring a lawyer.

Hope this helps (F)

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simple_male Experienced

simple_male   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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I have looked at the I-130 and G-325A. They seem pretty straightforward. Is it necessary to employ an immigration attorney?

If a case is straightforward, then a lawyer is not necessary. You can ask questions here about the forms, process and friendly VJ people will answer them for you.

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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