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smtha81   4

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Switzerland
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I was living in Switzerland when I'd decided I wanted to travel to Sedona, Arizona. I didn't have a lot of money, so I contacted people on Couchsurfing.org in order to stay in Sedona for free. The man who accepted to host me said I could sleep on his couch for a week only if I went hiking with him.

I met my husband the very first morning I was there, as he was friends with my host, and I ended up spending the whole week with him, hiking everywhere.

Just before I left he told me he was madly in love with me and didn't know what to do because I was going back to Switzerland.

3 weeks later, after selling a few valuable things, he had enough money to come visit me. He stayed with me for 3 months. That's when I knew there was something different. We managed to live together in a tiny apartment (30m2), with my cat, for 3 months without wanting to kill each other, and actually feel like it was too short!

He proposed 2 days before flying back to Arizona and we applied for K1 a month later.

I came back for a month over the Summer, met his parents, and felt like I was part of the family! 3 months later I was moving for good, visa in hand.

We've been married now for almost 4 months and we're very happy! :)

K1 Visa

24.11.12 Met in Arizona

24.03.13 Engaged!

24.04.13 File I-129 F sent

30.04.13 NAO 1 hard copy

01.08.13 Petition approved!

07.10.13 Medical exam

09.10.13 Embassy interview: Approved!!

11.11.13 POE

17.11.13 Wedding!

AOS/ EAD

14.01.14 AOS application sent

13.02.14 Biometrics

04.04.14 EAD card received

08.04.14 AOS interview - APPROVED! :)

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indiana_sweetie Proficient

indiana_sweetie   120

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Kosova
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Sedona!!! I have a cousin there. We can't wait to visit. I love the desert

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See my Timeline for details of our visa journey
17-Aug-2011 Our Wedding Day in Kosovo 
07-Nov-2011 Filed I-130
21-Nov-2011 NOA1
23-Aug-2012 NOA2 Approved 276 days
10-Jan-2013 Case complete via email

28-Feb-2013 Interview, result AP
11-Apr-2013 Embassy appointment - VISA APPROVED and issued in 4 hours
30-Apr-2013 POE Chicago O'Hare - He's home!

04-Sep-2014 Moved to northern California

12-Mar-2015 Filed ROC
16-Mar-2015 Documents delivered
18-Mar-2015 Check cashed
19-Mar-2015 NOA1 dated 03/16/2015 received in mail
13-Apr-2015 Biometrics completed
02-Feb-2016 Contacted USCIS about case, was told it's on hold because of security checks (email)
04-Mar-2016 Moved to Wisconsin
12-Aug-2016 New Biometrics appointment
14-Sep-2016 Contacted USCIS again about case (email said we should hear from them by Oct 6)
22-Sep-2016 Letter from USCIS dated 9/20 explaining the Service Request is currently being reviewed by an officer.
22-Sep-2016 Letter from USCIS dated 9/20 with Interview appointment for both of us for 28-Sep-2016
28-Sep-2016 Interview, both of us, separated, not hard, 10 min. each, result---said hubby will get GC in about 10 days
26-Oct-2016 *****STILL WAITING*****
02-Nov-2016 Card is being produced!!!
08-Nov-2016 Card is mailed
10-Nov-2016 Card is Delivered!!!! YAY
CITIZENSHIP: 

Biometrics appointment for 2020-03-27 has been cancelled until further notice as all field offices are closed because of COVID-19.

***NOA dated 12/10/2020 USCIS stated they are able to reuse previous Biometrics***

Interview was easy. My hubby's Oath Ceremony is scheduled for February 25th. I can't watch >sad< but happy he is getting his certificate!

25-FEB-2021 Oath Ceremony! My hubby is a Citizen!

 
 
 
 
 
perfect Rising Star

perfect   39

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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I think this is a cool thread and one which is comforting too - to know that there are people who have succeeded in this process and are there for the long-haul. Through thick and thin....

We started talking in July 2003.

Met in person in December 2003

Visa was approved and we got married in October 2004 and celebrate our 10th anniversary this year!

OUR TIMELINE

K1 VISA & MARRIAGE - 8 MONTHS

17 February 2004 Sent I-129F petition CSC - It was APPROVED in 147 days

3 September 2004 INTERVIEW IN LONDON SUCCESSFUL VISA APPROVED! MARRIED OCTOBER 16, 2004

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS - 5 MONTHS

4 January 2005 - Submitted applications for AOS and EAD - 12 May 2005 Conditional Permanent Residency Approved - interview in Santa Ana

4 June 2005 CPR 2-year Green Card arrives in mail

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - 3½ MONTHS

8 May 2007 - I-751 sent to CSC - 23 August 2007 - Approved - Card production ordered

30 August 2007 - 10 year Green Card received

K2 TIMELINE (Stayed behind in UK to finish school)

28 March 2005 - embassy interview & medical London - visa granted

01/18/06 Applications for AOS/EAD sent - 03/28/06 EAD approved

4/3/06 - RFE for AOS - requested new medical and vacc supplement

4/26/06 - approved without interview and welcome letter sent

05/02/2006 - Greencard arrives in mail

03/14/08 - Petition to Remove Conditions mailed to CSC delivered - 7/2/08 APPROVED

NATURALIZATION TIMELINE (for myself and son) 5 MONTHS

April 18, 2011 - N-400 Applications Mailed to AZ lockbox

April 21 (received April 25) NOAs

May 12 - FP Letters mailed

May 16 - Received FP appointment letters for June 8 at 11am

August 1 - Interview - approved for Oath Ceremony - OATH CEREMONY 28 SEPTEMBER

 
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