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altonbebe   48

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Get SSN number first before you get married.

Please keep in mind that some dates are only known after receipt of another document.
For example, the USPS Form 3811. The stamped receiving date was not know until the original Form 3811 was received on 07/13/2013 1:30 p/m CST.

07/05/2013 3:07 p/m CST I-129F pouch tendered to United States Postal Service in Houston, TX
07/09/2013 UNKNWN USPS Form 3811 / Signiture Receipt Card / Stamped and Received at USCIS Dallas Lockbox *
07/09/2013 UNKNWN USCIS / WEB SITE / receives petition and mails notice
07/12/2013 UNKNWN I-129F Check Presented to bank for payment
07/12/2013 2:51 p/m CST Text Message Received / G-1145 / I-129F Form / VSC - Documents sent to VSC
07/12/2013 2:51 p/m CST Email Received Received / G-1145 / I-129F Form / VSC - Documents sent to VSC
07/12/2013 UNKNWN I-129F Check coverted to ACH Payment to USCIS DALLAS PAYMENT
07/13/2013 1:30 p/m CST USPS Form 3811 / Signiture Receipt (GREEN) Card received from USCIS Dallas Lockbox *
07/13/2013 4:24 p/m CST USCIS / WEB SITE / Set up user account to track case status / https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/logon.do
07/15/2013 4:24 p/m CST USCIS / WEB SITE / Indicates "ACCEPTANCE"
07/16/2013 7:30 p/m CST USCIS / WEB SITE / Log in to check site / Indicates "INITIAL REVIEW"
07/17/2013 UNKNWN I-797C, Notice of Action (NOA1) / Received in mail today. (Notice Date : 07/11/2013, VSC) (Stamp date on envelope : 07/15/13)

* Advising case has been opened.
07/18/2013 8:31 p/m CST Email Received / USCIS / Advising Alien Registration Number has been changed
07/18/2013 8:35 p/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov
07/18/2013 8:31 p/m CST Email Received / USCIS / Advising Alien Registration Number has been changed
07/18/2013 8:35 p/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov

08/07/2013 6:45 p/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov

08/07/2013 6:47 p/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov

08/07/2013 7:00 p/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov

08/09/2013 6:30 p/m CST Email Received / USCIS / Case has been transfered from VSC

08/09/2013 UNKNWN I-797C, Notice of Action (NOAT) / Rcv'd in mail (Notice Date : 08/06/2013, VSC) (Stamp date on envelope : 08/07/2013)**

** Advising that the case has been transfered from VSC to TSC

08/09/2013 7:30 p/m CST USCIS / WEB STIE / Logged in to check site / Indicatted "INITIAL REVIEW

08/26/2013 8:45 p/m CST Email Recieved / USCIS / On 08/26/13, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E).

08/26/2013 8:47 p/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov

08/26/2013 8:48 p/m CST USCIS / WEB STIE / Logged in to check site / Indicatted "POST DECISION ACTIVITY"

08/27/2013 7:15 a/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov

08/27/2013 7:15 a/m CST Email Received / USCIS / On August 27, 2013, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing.

08/29/2013 UNKNWN I-797C, Notice of Action (NOA2) / Rcv'd in mail. (Notice Date : 08/26/2013) (Stamp date on env. : 08/27/18) / Advising i-129F has been APPROVED.

09/05/2013 UNKNWN Phone Call to NVC / Petition received and MNL Number issued

09/06/2013 15:58 EST Documents shipped out via DHL AWB 8774193982 ( http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/302190-dhl-tracking-from-nvc-to-us-embassy/ ) EXCELLANT

09/09/2013 10:45 MNL Documents rcvd at Embassy signed for L Bernardion

Summary : Date mailed : 07/05; Docs rcv'd USCIS : 07/09; NOA1 issued : 07/11; NOA2 issued : 08/26, NOA2 rcv'd in mail : 08/29; NVC Rcv'd : 09/05/; MNL Emby rcv'd docs : 09/09

Total Number of Days : 67 days (Mailing date of I-129F at U.S. Post Office to Receipt of documents in Manila Embassy)

Projected Dates (Not Actual Dates) : Based on research on VJ Website, other members statements, and documents going to VSC Service Center
07/18/13 : Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between December 11, 2013 and December 24, 2013

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D&Wontheroad   3

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Netherlands
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Sounds exacty how we are doing it. We already have a date for the big wedding summer 2015. But doing the marriage prob within the first 2 weeks of my arrival there. Congrats and wish you all the best!

K1

18th Nov 2013 - Mailed K-1 visa application

22th Nov 2013 - Received NOA1 (with official receipt date of 20th Nov 2013 on the petition) from TSC

3rd March 2014 - Received NOA2 through email notification (101 days after NOA1)

10th March 2014 - Received hardcopy NOA2

12th March 2014 - Case shipped from TSC to NVC, notification through email

21st March 2014 - Received Case number from NVC after calling them

24th March 2014 - Case shipped to Amsterdam Consulate "in transit"

26th March 2014 - Case status changed to arrived "Ready"

26th March 2014 - Received packet 3 through mail, after contacting them through email

27th March 2014 - Returned Packet 3

3rd of April2014 - Received Packet 4 via post with interview data ( they dont give this information through email)

11th of April 2014 - Medical appointment

24th of April 2014 - Interview date - APPROVED!

2nd of May 2014 - Received Passport back in the mail

19th of May 2014 - MOVED! POE Atlanta - Never been faster through customs, no lines and it took the officer about 10 minutes to process my papers. Very friendly.

June 10th 2014 - Applied for SSN - They could not find me in the system yet, but the lady was very friendly and said she would process it later and call me in case she needed any more information or would foresee any delay past 2 weeks she would call me.

June 16th 2014 - Received my SSN

June 16th 2014 - Got our marriage licence - Although they said I did not need a SSN in case I had not received it yet. We called ahead.

June 27th 2014- Got Married!

Adjustment of Status

July 23rd 2014 - Applied for Adjustment of Status (Inc EAD / AP)

August 8th 2014 - NOA1

August 11th 2014 - Requested Expedite processing on AP

August 18th 2014 - Received appointment letter Biometrics Appointment

August 19th 2014 - Expedite request completed - AP approved and produced

August 28th 2014 - Biometics appointment

October 2014 - AoS Approved

January 29th 2015 - Green Card Received

Lifting Conditions

November 4th - Applied for Removal of Conditions

November 16th - NOA1

December 6th - Biometrics Appointment

Waiting....

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fantonledzepp Community Regular

fantonledzepp   159

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Ecuador
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We got married about 6 weeks after she arrived. And we have our religious ceremony planned for October 25, 2014. Already have the church, the venue and the band booked!

Fernando & Michelle

12/05/2011 - Mailed I-129F
12/09/2011 - Received NOA1
12/21/2011 - Last updated by USCIS
04/12/2012 - Approved!
05/08/2012 - NVC received
05/09/2012 - Left NVC
05/14/2012 - Received at Consulate
06/25/2012 - Interview at Consulate, APPROVED!!!!
07/07/2012 - POE at JFK, easy.

09/28/2012 - Mailed I-485
11/09/2012 - Appointment for Biometrics
12/08/2012 - EAD and AP Card arrived in mail. No updates to USCIS website.
07/26/2013 - Approved, no interview.

04/30/2015 - Mailed I-751

06/03/2015 - Appointment for Biometrics

02/29/2016 - Approved, no interview.

03/14/2016 - Received 10-year Card

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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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Hopefully, one day all this paperwork will be over and we will be united with our loved ones.

I know that the rule is, that we have to get married within 90 days. My question now: Is it okay and "enough" to get married by a judge right away after I arrive in the US, let's say two or three weeks from when I arrive and then have the real big wedding ceremony etc two months later?

I am asking, because I am hoping to get my visa by April and then I'd love to fly to the US right away and we'd get married asap so that I can apply for adjustment of status and I could hopefully get my permition to work by end of August so that I could start to work as a teacher when the new school year begins.

That's why I wanna get married asap but without any time to plan, it is hard. Plus: I really want my family and friends to attent the wedding. And they would need some time to plan their vacation, book flights, take off and so on.

So that's why we are thinking about getting officially married right away, with just two witnesses and then plan everything and have the wedding in August.

Do you think that would cause any problems? Could they say that we weren't serious about the wedding in the courthouse maybe? I am only worried about the interviews for the adjustment of status and the Green Card.

But that way,it would solve to many problems and take away a lot of pressure smile.png

Thanks a lot in advance. Maybe someone has done it that way already or has heard something or has any input.

Thanks!

As long as you are legally married within the 90 day time frame you are fine. In fact you could, I guess, at least in theory get married 27 times if you like. Just make sure the first one within 90 days is legal and binding. Happy Weddings!!

Ain't love grand

Hauoli makahiki hou!

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ladyblue   11

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Hopefully, one day all this paperwork will be over and we will be united with our loved ones.

I know that the rule is, that we have to get married within 90 days. My question now: Is it okay and "enough" to get married by a judge right away after I arrive in the US, let's say two or three weeks from when I arrive and then have the real big wedding ceremony etc two months later?

I am asking, because I am hoping to get my visa by April and then I'd love to fly to the US right away and we'd get married asap so that I can apply for adjustment of status and I could hopefully get my permition to work by end of August so that I could start to work as a teacher when the new school year begins.

That's why I wanna get married asap but without any time to plan, it is hard. Plus: I really want my family and friends to attent the wedding. And they would need some time to plan their vacation, book flights, take off and so on.

So that's why we are thinking about getting officially married right away, with just two witnesses and then plan everything and have the wedding in August.

Do you think that would cause any problems? Could they say that we weren't serious about the wedding in the courthouse maybe? I am only worried about the interviews for the adjustment of status and the Green Card.

But that way,it would solve to many problems and take away a lot of pressure smile.png

Thanks a lot in advance. Maybe someone has done it that way already or has heard something or has any input.

Thanks!

Well my fiance arrived on a saturday we went to JP that monday got married . we are planning our one year anniversary in february because all the money you spend out to get here and then filing for AOS is a lot when only one spouse is working . But if you can do i say go for it.

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