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sly_wolf   199

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Thanks to the helpful people in here, we have decided our best bet is to go with the K3 option.

We will plan our dates and I will post our progress over the coming year and will be asking more questions for sure. I have known my girfriend in the US for over 3 years now and we are extremely anxious for me to be able to come and be at "Home".

I owe much to my her. She has been my angel and has helped me thru some personal disasters over the past few years.

I finally have my soulmate (took long enuf) and 2007 will be our year, a good year for a change. I hope all goes well with the entire K3 process. As always our biggest concern is any time apart ... we have already sacrificed enuf.

Thanks again

Sly

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Thailand
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Good luck to you. I am at the planning stage as well, but not as far into it as you two.

2-2-07 Sent I-129F to NSC

2-6-07 NSC received USPS mail, NSC then to CSC

2-15-07 NOA1 -file received

2-16-07 check cashed

2-23-07 touched

5-4-07 NOA2 approval -email

5-13-07 sent cancellation request letter

6-7-07 we're going to retry with a K-3

8-6-07 married in Thailand (dual language, dual representation prenuptial)

8-7-07 sent K3 from Bangkok

9-10-07 I-130 NOA1, (received at CSC 8-9-07)

10-9-07 sent I-129F to CSC

11-1-07 touched I-130

requested consular processing I-130 (http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/PN_i-129f.pdf)

9-13-07 I-129F for Spouse arrived CSC via USPS return rcpt. requested

4-1-08 NOA2 for K3 (I-134 supposed to be processed but processed I-129F instead)

7-11-08 interview Bangkok, passed.

7-16-08 POE arrival, 2 hours in Seattle Customs.

AOS I-486 sent 4-4-09

AOS NOA1 4-13-09 for all; I-485, I-131, I765

RFE 4-27-09 Thai official document in lieu of original Birth Certificate not sufficient???

Infopass appointment 5-26-09 at USCIS. Officer thought our doc was valid and doesn't know why the RFE.

7-28-09 EAD and AP sent

Social Security card 8-4-09

interview 9-10-09

10 year green card expires 9-17-19, Permanent Resident Card.

Resident since 9-10-09.

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Savanphil   3

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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Welcome to VJ...goodluck with your journey :thumbs:

12/03/2005: Married

10/13/2006: Interview Approved

10/26/2006: POE: EWR (ARRIVED) [/size]

182 days from filing to Visa in Hand!!![/color]

AOS/EAD

01/22/2007: Sent to The Lockbox.....let the games begin.....again

02/02/2007: NOA1's for both....the waiting game officially begins

02/15/2007: Biometrics appt.

04/11/2007: EAD APPROVED!! YI-HAW

04/21/2007: Received SSN#

05/23/2007: AOS Interview -------> APPROOOOOOVED!!!!!!

05/29/2007: Received Welcome letter

06/04/2007: Green Card in Hand!!!

122 Days from filing AOS to Green Card in Hand!!!

REMOVING CONDITIONS

05/21/2009: Filed to Remove Conditions

6/18/2009: Biometrics Done

09/14/2009: Approved!!!

Citizenship

2/15/2011: Filed N-400

3/28/2011: Biometrics <-- Done

5/09/2011: Naturalization Interview <--- APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/09/2011: Swearing in Ceremony (We're Done)

MY HUSBAND IS NOW A US CITIZEN

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kontumdiary   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
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Best wishes always on your journey, with the help here you will do well and get through it - cnngratulatzzzzzzzzzz on your decisions to go for it .... :thumbs:

kontumdiary

Thanks to the helpful people in here, we have decided our best bet is to go with the K3 option.

We will plan our dates and I will post our progress over the coming year and will be asking more questions for sure. I have known my girfriend in the US for over 3 years now and we are extremely anxious for me to be able to come and be at "Home".

I owe much to my her. She has been my angel and has helped me thru some personal disasters over the past few years.

I finally have my soulmate (took long enuf) and 2007 will be our year, a good year for a change. I hope all goes well with the entire K3 process. As always our biggest concern is any time apart ... we have already sacrificed enuf.

Thanks again

Sly

14 May 2005 - Introduced via friend

23 Sep 2005 - 1st China trip, meet personally in Nanning

02 Nov 2005 - Began working on the I-129F

22 Nov 2005 - Mailed completed I-129F

05 Dec 2005 - NOA1 from CSC

27 Feb 2006 - NOA2 CSC approval via e-mail

00 Mar 2006 - NVC receives petition from USCIS

16 Mar 2006 - NVC ships petition DHL to Guangzhou

25 Apr 2006 - Petition delivered/signed by STAMP

08 May2006 - 2nd trip to Nanning, China

11 Jun 2006 - SO in receipt of P3

21 Jun 2006 - P3 mailed to Guangzhou

08 Jul 2006 - DOS: SO qualified for interview

25 Jul 2006 - P4 mailed from Guangzhou

6 Aug 2006 - P4 received in Nanning

1 Sep 2006 - SO travel to Guangzhou for 7 Sept interview

7 Sep 2006 - PASSED INTERVIEW 9 Sep 2006 - Visa in hand

21Jan 2007 - 3rd trip to Nanning, China

29 Jan 2007 - Arrival at DFW airport in Texas

15 Feb 2007 - Applied for SSN, get 20 Feb 2007.

31 Mar 2007 - Married in Texas

14 Jun 2007 - AOS interview, passed

18 Jul 2007 - Biometrics taken

8 Dec 2007 - Received two year GC

ESL Classes - continuing

9 Jul 2008 - Lao Po trip to Nanning

9 Sep 2008 - Passed and Received Texas Driver License

1 May 2009 - Applied for and received first credit card

29Sep 2009 - Mailed Form I-751, waiting on 10yr GC

22 Feb 2010 - Received notice of approved LPR status

ESL Classes -continuing

31 Mar 2010 - Date of third wedding anniversary

29 Dec 2010 - LaoPo & LaoGong (4th) visit mom (6 weeks) in China

31 Mar 2011 - Date of fourth wedding anniversary

15 Sep 2011 - Forward N-400 to USCIS, received 16 Sep 2011

19 Dec 2011 - Became US citizen

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Nessa   23

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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Welcome to VJ and good luck with your journey (F)



* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
*04/12/11: interview
*04/15/11: approval letter
*05/13/11: Oath Ceremony - Officially done with Immigration.

Complete Timeline

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sly_wolf   199

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Thanks. I have received much valuable info and have had great help from many of you. I am trying to put together a personal time line for both of us and its giving me a headache. So many things to consider ... unfortunately the financial part is a big concern. My timeline covers the next 24 months .... to include my eventual early retirement from my present employer in Canada.

I would like to confirm what I have read on the K3 process. My understanding is that I would have up to 2 years for AOS from the time that the K3 is approved and issued? I understand that means it gives me up to 2 years to change residency to the US? How long does it typically take to get an AOS to be processed and approved? I am trying to be conservative in all of my timeline estimates. I think working my timeline backward rather than forward might be easier right now ... at least for starters.

Sly

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SoL.   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Netherlands
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Welcome and good luck on your journey! :dance:

Our AOS Journey

July 18, 07: AOS/EAD sent to Chicago

Aug 03, 07: Received Biometrics appt. letter

Aug 23, 07: Biometrics

Aug 30, 07: Transfer to CSC letter dated 8/27

Sept 19, 07: EAD Approval email

Sept 29, 07: EAD card Received

Oct 09, 07: AOS Approved

Oct 13, 07: Green Card in hand

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