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I wrote the following to the author:

Dear Ms. Preston,

Thank you for your article "Program Benefiting Some Immigrants Extends Visa Wait for Others." Like the individuals described in your article, I am a US citizen with a foreign spouse abroad. With immigration legislation discussions currently focused on amnesty and reforms to work visa programs, my family and hundreds of thousands like mine have been thrown under the proverbial bus. I have reached out to my elected representatives, the USCIS Ombudsman's office, numerous legal professionals, and USCIS itself for help or information. There is no empathy or interest in (or sometimes even awareness of) the hardships currently facing visa petitioners of my type. USCIS has refused to set expectations for families suffering apart and there has not yet been any way to hold them accountable for their dismal performance. I am part of a community which has extensively researched the causes and effects of the administration's immigration policies and the ways in which they have been implemented. Official documents show mismanagement at USCIS dating back for years, and always it is citizens and their families suffering at the hands of the latest agenda pet project. To finally see some acknowledgement of this in the press is a wonderful relief, and I would be thrilled to see additional attention brought to the side effects of current immigration reform upon law-abiding US citizens' families. President Obama claims that family unity is a top priority for his administration, and that "humane" and timely processing is essential, but these things have fallen by the wayside for a large, unacknowledged demographic of Americans. My sincere thanks to you for shedding light on the issue and giving us a voice.

Best regards,
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ROC Timeline

04/06/2016 - Mailed I-751

04/07/2016 - NOA1

04/13/2016 - Check cashed

04/14/2016 - NOA1 hardcopy

05/04/2016 - Received biometric notice

05/16/2016 - Biometrics appointment

05/17/2017 - Approved

05/22/2017 - Card in Production

05/25/2017 - Card Mailed

05/30/2017 - Card Received

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Well done :)

IR-1/CR-1
Visa Event Date
Service Center: Texas Service Center
Consulate: Dominican Republic
Marriage: 2013-08-13 (L)
I-130 Sent: 2013-11-01
I-130 NOA1: 2013-11-05
I-130 RFE: NO
I-130 Approved: 2014-06-09
National Visa Center
NVC Received: 06/23/14
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill: 07/24/14
Submit DS-261: 07/24/14
Pay AOS Bill: 07/28/14
Send AOS Package: 07/29/14
Received AOS Package: 07/31/14
Receive IV Bill: 09/10/14
Pay IV Bill: 09/10/14
Submit DS-260: 09/12/14
Send IV Package: 08/21/14
Case Completed at NVC: 10/10/14
Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter: 10/16/14
Interview: 11/05/14
APPROVED!!!
Pourt Of Entry: 12/07/14
Social Security Card Received: 12/16/14

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I'm having trouble locating her email address. Would you please let me know what you used? Thank you :)

Saylin's wiki: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

DS260 Word format (I created based on screenshots Jan/Mar 2014): http://www.mediafire.com/view/?a5xs2cvq92ev9qp

USCIS

NOA1 - 7/24/2013

Transfer to CSC - 1/14/2014

NOA2 - 1/24/2014

NVC

Case Received at NVC - 2/4/2014

Case/ Invoice Numbers Received - 3/12//2014

AOS and IV fees invoiced and paid - 3/14/2014

AOS mailed - 3/20

AOS received at NVC - 3/25

IV docs mailed - 4/1 (meeting with lawyer 4/7)

DS260 submitted - 5/1 (Husband called NVC 5/7 and was told docs/AOS were received and would take 30 days from DS260 submission to complete review)d

Case Complete!!!! - 5/22

Interview scheduled for July 18 - 5/29 APPROVED!!!!!

Review of interview: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=14872

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Under the headline is the author's name in hyperlink. If you click that you'll see an option to email her. You have to use a web form, it doesn't provide her email address directly. Just have to do it through a computer because the mobile site doesn't provide the link.

ROC Timeline

04/06/2016 - Mailed I-751

04/07/2016 - NOA1

04/13/2016 - Check cashed

04/14/2016 - NOA1 hardcopy

05/04/2016 - Received biometric notice

05/16/2016 - Biometrics appointment

05/17/2017 - Approved

05/22/2017 - Card in Production

05/25/2017 - Card Mailed

05/30/2017 - Card Received

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Under the headline is the author's name in hyperlink. If you click that you'll see an option to email her. You have to use a web form, it doesn't provide her email address directly. Just have to do it through a computer because the mobile site doesn't provide the link.

Gotcha! Thank you!

(I'm gonna go feed the hamsters that power my computer. Maybe they'll let me use it! :) )

Saylin's wiki: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

DS260 Word format (I created based on screenshots Jan/Mar 2014): http://www.mediafire.com/view/?a5xs2cvq92ev9qp

USCIS

NOA1 - 7/24/2013

Transfer to CSC - 1/14/2014

NOA2 - 1/24/2014

NVC

Case Received at NVC - 2/4/2014

Case/ Invoice Numbers Received - 3/12//2014

AOS and IV fees invoiced and paid - 3/14/2014

AOS mailed - 3/20

AOS received at NVC - 3/25

IV docs mailed - 4/1 (meeting with lawyer 4/7)

DS260 submitted - 5/1 (Husband called NVC 5/7 and was told docs/AOS were received and would take 30 days from DS260 submission to complete review)d

Case Complete!!!! - 5/22

Interview scheduled for July 18 - 5/29 APPROVED!!!!!

Review of interview: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=14872

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I am holding on. We have been waiting for 9 months for our I-130 approval so far. Thats not even counting the time the NVC will take when we get there. We are experiencing the injustice that everyone here has had or is currently having. Missed anniversaries, holidays, birthdays, achievements, family functions and more. Our lives are unnatural. I am a US born citizen and pursuing my right to happiness is a journey indeed.

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Hopefully the amount of times that this article is read and shared will encourage them to do a follow up article. The more viewers they get the more advertising revenue they get so if we can convince a lot of friends and family to read/share then that'd increase our chances of more coverage.

My blog about my visa journey and adjusting to my new life in the US http://albiontoamerica.wordpress.com/

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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Awesome!!! Happy dance that there is finally some media attention. Will email Ms. Preston a thank you for bringing this to light when other reporters have not even touched this. dancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gif

Naturalized citizen since September 2018



I485
08/15/2007 Filed AOS based on approved I140, EB3 category (Employment Based). Received RFE and responded....Pending since then.
I-130 Timeline:
07/03/13 - I-130 packet sent
07/05/13 - I-130 packet delivered
07/10/13 - NOA 1 with PD 07/05/13
Last touched 07/10/13
12/9/13 - Case update to "transferred to another office for processing" and received text and email alert.
12/10/13 - Case update "transferred to local USCIS office for processing"
12/12/13- Case update "transferred and being processed at a USCIS office"
12/14/13 - Received 2 hard copies stating transferred to California Service Center, left Priority Date blank
2/5/2014- Email/Txt I130 approved and notice mailed.
2/10/2014-Hard Copy NOA2. Approval
Back to I485
2/21/2014-Letter sent to request conversion for old I485 from employment to marriage with copy of I485 receipt and I130 approval
03/19/2014 - Service request to check on conversion request status.
04/04/2014 - Service request status through mail stating request received for conversion and file being prepared for transfer to local office.
04/08/2014 - I485 updated to "transferred to local office"
04/12/2014 - Received transfer notice in mail stating file transferred from Nebraska to NBC Lee Summit, Montana (so disappointed as I thought it was at local office now).
04/14/2014- emailed Nebraska and scopscata to see what's going on with file due to conflicting info I've gotten and NBC doesn't even show processing I485.
04/14/2014- Got response from scopscata saying will look into email, forward to resolution team.
04/14/2014- I485 updated to "485 was transferred and is now being processed at USCIS office"
04/25/2014- Text message and case update online "testing and interview" stage.
05/06/2014- Text message and case update online with interview date of June 11, 2014.
06/05/2014-Notice sent by NYC acting district director/office that interview date is Aug 21, 2014.....??????????? No change online
06/11/2014 - Interview for AOS. I130 was already attached. Approved and got passport stamped. YAY. Thank God.
06/19/2014 - Case updated online with text and email saying new card mailed.....

06/21/2014-Condtional GC received along with welcome letter.

ROC

04/06/2016- Filed I-751 along with evidence

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I'm having trouble locating her email address. Would you please let me know what you used? Thank you smile.png

You have to go through the NYTimes website to write to her. You may not be able to do this from your mobile phone.

Sukie

Spoiler

 

Spoiler

Our Prior Journey

N-400 Naturalization

18-Feb-2018 - submitted N-400 online, credit card charged

18-Feb-2018 - NOA1

12-Mar-2018 - Biometrics 

18-June-2018 - Notice of interview received

26-July-2018 - Interview  - APPROVED!!!

26-July-2018 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

17-Aug-2018 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Duplicate topics merged.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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You have to go through the NYTimes website to write to her. You may not be able to do this from your mobile phone.

Sukie

Thank you! Yeah, I couldn't from my phone. Luckily my computer allowed me to and I sent her an email :)

Saylin's wiki: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

DS260 Word format (I created based on screenshots Jan/Mar 2014): http://www.mediafire.com/view/?a5xs2cvq92ev9qp

USCIS

NOA1 - 7/24/2013

Transfer to CSC - 1/14/2014

NOA2 - 1/24/2014

NVC

Case Received at NVC - 2/4/2014

Case/ Invoice Numbers Received - 3/12//2014

AOS and IV fees invoiced and paid - 3/14/2014

AOS mailed - 3/20

AOS received at NVC - 3/25

IV docs mailed - 4/1 (meeting with lawyer 4/7)

DS260 submitted - 5/1 (Husband called NVC 5/7 and was told docs/AOS were received and would take 30 days from DS260 submission to complete review)d

Case Complete!!!! - 5/22

Interview scheduled for July 18 - 5/29 APPROVED!!!!!

Review of interview: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=14872

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ireland
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Everyone should send this as an email to them! Remind them that America is watching and we're still contacting other news outlets too, including Fox!

can you Imagine O'Reilly?

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Japan
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After reading this story in the NY Times, my sister, a professor of journalism, gave us the following advice:

Send this article with your own stories to other media outlets. I know media love repeating NYT stories. The most effective is also to look up particular reporters who might be sympathetic or seem to cover the topic a lot and email them directly if you can find their emails.

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5/17/2013 NOA1

12/30/2013 NOA2

2/25/2014 Case number received

3/3/2014 DS-261 submitted

3/7/2014 AOS package mailed

3/21/2014 DS-260 submitted

3/24/2014 IV package mailed

3/27/2014 Checklisted material mailed

4/14/2014 Case Complete

6/9/2014 Interview

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