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srvman   38

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I just wanted to say thank you to everyone ((especially Nich-Nick, and Wheatley) that helped and guided us through our K1 process. I got approved this morning. I was first immigrant visa of the day.

I left up my review if anyone is interested.

This forum rocks.

K1 AOS:

May 22nd: Sent away AOS package Day 1

May 27th: Notification via text/email confirming receiving package. Day 5

May 29th: NOA's recieved on 29th May Day 7

June 2nd: Biometrics appointment for June 16th arrives. Day 11

June 16th: Successful Biometrics. Day 24

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* Kristin * Rising Star

* Kristin *   49

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Congratulations xx (Nich-Nick was my guiding force, too!)

K1 Journey
11/2006...... met for the first time on a night out in London!
11/25/07..... I moved to the UK on a work visa to be with him 🙂
02/27/09..... he proposed!
08/30/10..... sent I-129F
09/02/10..... NOA1
01/27/11..... NOA2 (147 DAYS from NOA1)
03/22/11..... INTERVIEW! (201 DAYS from NOA1) - APPROVED! --> Read the review here!
03/25/11..... visa received!!!
06/09/11..... POE LAX!! --> Read the review here!

AOS Journey
07/22/11.... SSN received
08/27/11.... our wonderful wedding!!
09/23/11.... sent AOS package
09/25/11.... AOS package delivered in Chicago (7:33 p.m.)
10/10/11.... AP rejection letter, refiled 10/17
10/11/11.... NOA1 received via text & email (AOS + EAD only)
10/15/11.... hard copies of NOA1 for AOS + EAD received (dated 10/7)
10/17/11.... refiled AP
10/18/11.... successful biometrics walk-in, Santa Ana, CA (appt for 11/1)
10/20/11.... NOA1 for AP
12/12/11.... call in to USCIS. Told to call back after 12/26.
12/23/11.... I-765 approved
02/1/12...... Interview
02/02/12.... Approved!
02/10/12.... Hubby's GC in hand!

 

ROC Journey

12/09/13.... sent I-751 to CSC

12/10/13.... package delivered / NOA1

12/12/13.... cheque cashed

01/06/14.... biometrics

04/18/14.... approval letter dated (received 4/22)

 

Naturalization Journey

09/29/22.... filed N-400 online

09/30/22... NOA/biometrics reuse

01/23/23... interview scheduled for 02/28 

02/28/23... successful interview + oath ceremony in Santa Ana, CA! so proud! certificate of naturalization received! --> Read the review here!

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Nich-Nick Grand Master

Nich-Nick   3,354

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Good review. Congratulations.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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cee-gee   20

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Congratulations!

K1 Visa

I-129F Sent : 2013-02-18

I-129F NOA1 : 2013-02-26

I-129F RFE(s) : 2013-06-17

RFE Reply(s) : 2013-07-01

I-129F NOA2 : 2013-07-08

Interview Date : 2013-08-09

Interview Result : Approved

Visa Received : 2013-08-15

US Entry : 2013-08-17

Marriage : 2013-09-13

Employment Authorization Document

Date Filed : 2013-11-04

NOA Date : 2013-11-06

Bio. Appt. : 2013-12-24

Approved Date : 2013-01-10

Date Card Received : 2014-01-17

Adjustment of Status

Date Filed : 2013-11-04

NOA Date : 2013-11-06

Bio. Appt. : 2013-12-24

Interview Date : 2014-02-06

Approved : Yes

Greencard Received: 2014-02-13

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stevensane   10

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Congratulations! I am glad it went well.

My K-1 visa interview review: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=13931 Sorry for the grammar mistakes! I wrote this very quickly and am not able to go back and edit it!

My POE interview review: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/poereviews.php?trim=no&poe=JFK&page=1&dfilter=0

Native Northumbrian

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Adopted New Yorker

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Met in London, UK - 8th October, 2010

Fiancee moved back to NYC - October 2011

Two year long-distance relationship

I-129f sent - 10th September 2013

I-129f NOA1 - 24th September 2013

NOA2 - 18th October 2013 (so fast!!)

DS-160 sent - 14th November 2013

Readiness form submitted - 4th January 2014

Medical examination - 13th January 2014

Interview date - 11th February 2014

Visa approved!

Entered the US at JFK - 30th March 2014

Married! - 25th April 2014

Mailed AOS package - 8th May 2014

Recieved NOA for AOS - 12th May 2014

EAD/AP approved - 23rd July 2014

Received EAD/AP - 31st July 2014

Began working again! - 1st August 2014

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lost_at_sea Experienced

lost_at_sea   995

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Yay!

* I-130/CR-1 visa by Direct Consular Filing in London
3rd May 2013 - Married in London
7th May 2013 - I-130 filed
4th June 2013 - NOA2 (approved)
16th July 2013 - Interview (approved)
30th July 2013 - POE San Francisco
29th August 2013 - 2 year green card arrived

 

* How? Read my DCF London I-130 for CR1/IR1 Spouse Guide

* Removal of Conditions (RoC) via California Service Centre
1st May 2015 - 90 day RoC window opened
6th May 2015 - I-751 filed (delivered 8th May, cheque cashed 18th May)
7th August 2015 - Approved / GC production
27th August 2015 - 10 year green card arrived

* Naturalisation (Citizenship) via Phoenix Lockbox

* San Francisco Field Office:
1st May 2016 - N-400 window opened
20th August 2016 - N-400 filed
26th August 2016 - NOA1
13th September 2016 - Biometrics

12th January 2017 - Biometrics (again)
30th May 2017 - Interview (approved)
7th June 2017 - Oath

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Avery Cates   1,141

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Congrats.

This forum was a great help indeed.

November 14th, 2013: She's here!

December 12th, 2013: Picked up marriage license.

December 14th, 2013: Wedding

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vvvVein   7

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gz!

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12-09-2013 I-129F Sent to Dallas

20-09-2013 NOA1 [TSC]          31-10-2013 NOA2 [TSC]          1 week with fiance      22-11-2013 Petition Sent to NVC

2 weeks with fiance           11-01-2014 Packet three sent           26-02-2014 Interview; Visa Approved

28-02-2014 Visa Issued     26-03-2014 POE Charlotte              10-04-2014 Filed for AOS

21-04-2014 NOA1 and Biometrics date             14-05-2014 Biometrics, Greer SC             25-06-2014 Ead received

04-04-2015 Ead renewal sent              20-5-2015 Aos approved                  29-5-2015 Baby

18-1-2017 ROC Sent                  30-1-2017 NOA1 Extension GC letter                 2-17-2017 Appointment letter

2-28-2017 Appointment date            12-22-2017 ROC Approved                          1-4-18 Mail received

1-8-17 Notice it was ordered 1-4-18 and mailed 1-8-18

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