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fatsoforgotso   1

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Hi everyone,

I’ve been looking for resources to help with the visa application all over the place and looks like I’ve found another great forum, so I thought I’d join and introduce myself.

I currently live in Wales, where I’ve lived my whole life, but am now engaged to a girl in Arizona. We’ve sent off our petition and right now we’re waiting to hear back.

We’ve known each other since we were teenagers in 2003, chatting in a chatroom back in the days before Facebook and what have you. We talked solidly for about two years, daydreaming about what it would be like to meet, how if we weren’t married before we were thirty we’d find each other and tie the knot.

Last summer we met for the first time.

We got talking again on Facebook in August 2012 after years of life getting in the way, totally rediscovering each other. Since then barely a day has passed where we haven’t spent hours on Skype. She offered to pay for my plane ticket to visit her in time for the fourth of July 2013. Then she came out here for a week in October, before I went out there for Christmas and New Year - which is when I popped the question.

I turned 29 in March this year.

And now here we are, waiting for government approval. She sent her petition at the beginning of this month and she’ll be visiting me in Wales again at the end of it.

So be prepared for all kinds of stupid questions from me in the meantime.

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ChicagoSarah Community Regular

ChicagoSarah   127

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Welcome! Be sure to check out the UK forum....it's always active, and there are tons of people ready and willing to help!

K1 Visa Process AOS Process

Mar 18 2013: I-129F mailed to CSC Nov 15 2013: I-485 with EAD/AP filed at Chicago Lockbox

Sept 19 2013: Interview - Approved!! Jan 25 2014: EAD/AP Card Received

Oct 6 2013: POE - Chicago O'Hare June 2 2014: Permanent Resident Card Received!

Oct 27 2013: Wedding!

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Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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Welcome to the forum.

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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Misha'sgirl   44

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Welcome. For one, never let anyone on here make you feel like you're asking a stupid question. However, do you best to research topics that have already been made asking the same question you need to ask. Sometimes you can get your answer without even asking it for yourself. For two, no questions are stupid, even if they've been asked before. Those who really care to help, will answer your question even if it's been the fifth time in their week that they have answered it. Those who don't care can find another topic.

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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,155

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Welcome!

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Zedayn Experienced

Zedayn   485

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Welcome!

K-1
NOA1: 04/08/2014; NOA2: 04/21/2014; Visa interview, approved: 07/15/2014; POE: 07/25/2014; Marriage: 09/05/2014

 

AOS

NOA1:  09/12/2014;  Biometrics:  10/06/2014;  EAD/AP Received:  11/26/2014;  Interview Waiver Letter:  01/02/2015;  

RFE:  07/09/2015;  Permanent Residency Granted:  07/27/2015;  Green card Received:  08/22/2015

 

ROC

NOA1:  05/24/2017;  Biometrics:  06/13/2017;  Approved without interview:  09/05/2018;  10 Yr Green card Received:  09/13/2018

 

Naturalization

08/09/2020 -- Filed N-400 online

08/09/2020 -- NOA1 date

08/11/2020 -- NOA1 received in the mail

12/30/2020 -- Received notice online that an interview was scheduled

02/11/2021 -- Interview

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