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I'm BACK .... Not that anyone here now will remember me...

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bjrichus   2

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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It's been 12 years since I came to America on a K-1 visa.



I emigrated on a K-1 visa from England to Texas (YEE-HAW) with my K-2 status son in November 2001. We AOS'd as soon as we could and after getting our 10 year green cards we just let things go.... No need to deal with immigration at all and after the fuss (no real issues, but every single day feels like it's a lifetime while waiting), of getting to where we were, we just did nothing.



Well... Fast forward and our 10 year Green Cards are due to expire this year. The choices are to get another 10 year green card or go for Naturalization. I have (at last) filed my N-400 so I am back here again for help, advice and mutual support. At least I don't have to sit in another country and am with my (American) wife now.



If there is one thing I can say for sure, the price of these things never goes down, does it?



Anyway, we used this site last time to get a feel for how long things took and get advice etc about how to and what to do, so am back again. I notice on the timeline chart that nothing goes back further than 2003... my account from back then is therefore long gone. Oh well.



Brian.


Edited by bjrichus

Citizenship Timeline (Dallas office):



N-400 sent: 03/26


NOA back: 04/01


Bio Appointment: 04/21


Inline for I'view: 04/23


Interview scheduled: 07/08


Interview: 08/12


Oath Ceremony: 08/12





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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,305

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Welcome back, Brian! For a lighter-hearted (?) look at the citizenship process, see:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/382775-mrs-t-b-the-citizenship-test/

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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Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Welcome to the forum (again).

Edited by A&B

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

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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