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Tiff&Babs   62

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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Hi all,

My journey has officially started! I mailed my K-1 visa petition about 20 minutes ago!! I'm excited and nervous! I'd like to thank everyone on the site for all of the tips I've received through their posts!

goofy.gif My K-1 Timeline goofy.gif

12/04/2013 Mailed K-1 packet to Dallas Lockbox USPS Priority Express (overnight)
12/05/2014 K-1 packet recieved
12/09/2013 Received email and text of NOA1
12//2013 Hard copy of NOA1 received
12/13/2013 Called to speak with tier 2 supervisor to fix errors on I-129F & G325A in hopes of preempting RFE
12/19/2013 Alien registration number changed
04/01/2014 NOA2 (apparently changes preempted RFE)
4/11/2014 NVC Received

4/15/2014 NVC left

4/22/2014 Consulate Received

5/07/2014 Picked up packet 1

5/20/2014 Interview 1 (asked to correct error on bring birth certificate and bring more evidence of relationship)

7/29/2014 Interview 2 (passed visa will be issued on 8/01/2014)
Texas Service Center

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Micheal_Jessel   2

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I wish you all the luck. I too have just started my journey and am so excited. This site has been an important source of info and an invaluable asset to me. Thanks to VJ!!

heart.gif!!! Our journey Has Begun !!!!heart.gif

K-1 Visa

OUR TIMELINE:

11/27/2013 I-129F Sent
12/02/2013 Package was received at TSC
12/05/2013 E-mail from USCIS I-129F received
12/05/2013 I-129F transferred to CSC
12/05/2013 Email from USCIS NOA1
12/09/2013 Called USCIS, Requested Expedited Service.
12/09/2013 E-mail from USCIS granting Expedited Service
12/10/2013 Touched
12/10/2013 Alien # Changed
12/12/2013 Email from USCIS NOA2
12/16/2013 Received hard copy NOA1
12/20/2013 Received hard copy NOA2
12/30/2013 NVC received I-129
12/31/2013 Received MNL#
01/13/2014 Passed Medical
01/16/2014 Received CENOMAR
01/27/2014 NVC sends file to Manila, Philippines

01/29/2014 Package received at US Embassy
01/27/2014 Scheduled Interview 02/4/2014 dancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gif

02/14/2014 Visa Issued

02/20/2014 Picked up Visa from 2go

02/20/2014 Visa stamped by CFO

02/21/2014 Flight to United States/ POE: San Francisco

02/21/2014 Arrived in St. Louis, Home at last..........

04/18/2014 Wedding

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Yanet Gonzalez   2

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Nicaragua
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Hi all,

My journey has officially started! I mailed my K-1 visa petition about 20 minutes ago!! I'm excited and nervous! I'd like to thank everyone on the site for all of the tips I've received through their posts!

I wish you all the luck. I too have just started my journey and am so excited. This site has been an important source of info and an invaluable asset to me. Thanks to VJ!!

Good luck to both of you! I started my process in September and there has been a lot of ups and downs.

Stay strong and good luck! :)

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reginaglenn Community Regular

reginaglenn   25

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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Good luck, wishing you a smooth visa processing.. Time flies, keep yourself busy ..

"All my life, without a doubt i give you, all my life, now and forever till the day i die, you and i will share" By: America
                                                               == I am the beneficiary==
AOS - K1 & K2
03-04-2014 ( Day 01) - Mailed
03-06-2014 ( Day 02) - Received
03-17-2014 ( Day 13) - Text and E-mail Notification at 12:50 am
03-21-2014 ( Day 17) - Received I-797C NOA (AOS, AP & EAD) hard copies - 6 mails
03-24-2014 ( Day 20) - Received I-797C NOA (ASC Appointment Notice/ Biometrics schedule) - 2 mails
04-09-2014 ( Day 36) - Biometrics Schedule @ 10&11am
05-30-2014 ( Day 87) - Received EAD combo card (K2 only)
06-09-2014 ( Day 97) - I 485 ( both k1 & k2 ) - Card / Document Production (no interview)
06-12-2014 ( Day 100)- I 485 ( both k1 & k2 ) - Mailed the new card
06-14-2014 ( Day 102)- GC ( both K1 & k2) - Received

Done.

 

ROC - K1 & K2

03-17-2016 ( Day 01) - Mailed

03-22-2016 ( Day 05) - NOA1

04-19-2016 ( Day 27) - Biometrics Appt. ( only K1 admitted, no K2 Bio Appt. letter received)

03-13-2017 ( Day 328) - Received Biometrics Appt. letter for K2 ( yes, almost a year of waiting!) Scheduled for March 22, 2017

03-22-2017 ( Day 337) - Biometrics Appt. (K2)

04-19-2017 ( Day 364)- USCIS status changed from "Case Was Received" to "Name Updated" (Only the K1 case)

04-26-2017 ( Day 371)-  USCIS status changed from " Name Updated" to "New Card Is Being Produced" ( both K1 and K2 app)

05-01-2017 ( Day 376)-   USCIS status changed from "New Card Is Being Produced" to "Card Was Mailed To Me" ( K2 case)

05-02-2017 ( Day 377)-   USCIS status changed from "New Card Is Being Produced" to "Card Was Mailed To Me" ( K1 case)

05-04-2017 ( Day 379)-  Received GC in the mail ( K2)

05-05-2017 ( Day 380)-  Received GC in the mail ( K1)

Done.

 

Naturalization

03-10-2017 ( Day 01) - Mailed

03-21-2017 ( Day 11) - Received Text and Email Notification

03-25-2017 ( Day 15) - Received NOA hardcopy

03-27-2017 ( Day 17) - USCIS website status changed " Fingerprint Appointment Was Scheduled"

04-12-2017 ( Day 33) - Biometrics/ Fingerprints & stamped passports for another 1 yr extension.

05-15-2017 ( Day 66) - "In Line for Interview" updated website status

05-17-2017 ( Day 68) - " Interview Was Scheduled" updated website status

05-25-2017 ( Day 76) - Received  the interview letter

06-26-2017 ( Day 108) - Interview Schedule

08-03-2017 ( Day 147)- Received notification online "Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed"

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David & Diana R   1,005

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hi all,

My journey has officially started! I mailed my K-1 visa petition about 20 minutes ago!! I'm excited and nervous! I'd like to thank everyone on the site for all of the tips I've received through their posts!

Congrats!

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Togbega II   25

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ghana
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Welcome. Like the others have rightly said, you need to be patient, and feel relaxed to ask anything you ain't sure about. We are all here to be each there's keeper.

Good luck

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TBoneTX   45,273

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the K-1 Case Progress subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Tiff&Babs   62

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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Thanks everyone!!! I appreciate the kind words of support :-)

goofy.gif My K-1 Timeline goofy.gif

12/04/2013 Mailed K-1 packet to Dallas Lockbox USPS Priority Express (overnight)
12/05/2014 K-1 packet recieved
12/09/2013 Received email and text of NOA1
12//2013 Hard copy of NOA1 received
12/13/2013 Called to speak with tier 2 supervisor to fix errors on I-129F & G325A in hopes of preempting RFE
12/19/2013 Alien registration number changed
04/01/2014 NOA2 (apparently changes preempted RFE)
4/11/2014 NVC Received

4/15/2014 NVC left

4/22/2014 Consulate Received

5/07/2014 Picked up packet 1

5/20/2014 Interview 1 (asked to correct error on bring birth certificate and bring more evidence of relationship)

7/29/2014 Interview 2 (passed visa will be issued on 8/01/2014)
Texas Service Center

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qxoil   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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hi all

i am a new on this web site. I am a Pakistani national living in the UK from last eight years. I met my fiancé online on shaadi.com. We started talking for three months. Then after that we decided to meet face to face, so she came in the uk last month so meet me and we liked each other and now we have decided to get married.

My fiancé is applying a fiancé visa from USA and I am going back to Pakistan as my work visa is running out in January. I would like to ask you guys what is the process in Pakistan for Pakistani national and how long it takes to get the visa????

I am also offered a masters program in Poland Warsaw University. I know my fiancé she has to apply from use and my approval is sent to Pakistan Islamabad then I have to go for an interview. But I would to ask u guys if I go to Poland for my masters program do I have to come back Pakistan for my k1 visa interview in Islamabad or I can ask usics to transfer my file to Poland Warsaw consulate.?

Guys!!! Could you please share me your experiences, i will be so thankful to all of you.

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Tosh Love Proficient

Tosh Love   77

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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Akwaaba!! and welcome to the journey... Wishing you the best of luck.

Love is a gift and not to be earned, therefore one should never hold any regrets for giving love regardless of the outcome...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/immigration-and-economy?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=email221-text1&utm_campaign=immigration

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Tosh Love   77

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hi all

i am a new on this web site. I am a Pakistani national living in the UK from last eight years. I met my fiancé online on shaadi.com. We started talking for three months. Then after that we decided to meet face to face, so she came in the uk last month so meet me and we liked each other and now we have decided to get married.

My fiancé is applying a fiancé visa from USA and I am going back to Pakistan as my work visa is running out in January. I would like to ask you guys what is the process in Pakistan for Pakistani national and how long it takes to get the visa????

I am also offered a masters program in Poland Warsaw University. I know my fiancé she has to apply from use and my approval is sent to Pakistan Islamabad then I have to go for an interview. But I would to ask u guys if I go to Poland for my masters program do I have to come back Pakistan for my k1 visa interview in Islamabad or I can ask usics to transfer my file to Poland Warsaw consulate.?

Guys!!! Could you please share me your experiences, i will be so thankful to all of you.

Hello.

You can start your own topic by going to the top of the screen and clicking on "Forums" and then on whatever topic "K1" etc and then "Start Topic"

Love is a gift and not to be earned, therefore one should never hold any regrets for giving love regardless of the outcome...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/immigration-and-economy?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=email221-text1&utm_campaign=immigration

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