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Hi! We are a Finnish/American couple that's desperately waiting for NOA2 from CSC.. I am the Finnish part though. Out of the two of us, I am the one who looks into things and panics and reports to h

Birdo
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Well I'm part of a Finnish-American couple but I've lived in the States since 1991 so not going through any of the K-1 or other processes anymore... But I noticed your fiance lives in Tampere and that

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The Citizenship is awesome and the Oath ceremony itself was very moving. I still cheer for Finnish athletes and so on. Some of the traditional foods are strange and I was never a fan of that sausag

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Jasmine&Roni   33

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4 hours ago, Katri said:

So we got our case number from NVC. :jest: Could I book the medical already? Or wait for them to contact me?

From what I remember we did..I think we waited until the NVC forwarded our case to the embassy. As soon as we got packet 3 we booked his medical exam and interview. It's been so long though it's a little hard to remember specifically. I just looked at my 'signature' thing on here and we definitely waited until we received packet 3 to book all that stuff.

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Adjustment of Status:

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I-485/I-765/I-131 Sent: 12/19/16

USCIS Received: 12/21/16

NOA 1 I-485/I-765/I-131: 1/5/17

Biometrics Letter Received: 1/21/17

Biometrics Appointment: 2/2/17

Called USCIS/Put in SR: 3/28/17

Service Request Completed: 3/30/17

EAD status changed to "new card being produced": 3/31/17

Received Hardcopy Approval for EAD/AP: 4/7/17

EAD status changed to "card was mailed to me": 4/10/17

Received combo card: 4/14/17

Filed SR online for I-485: 7/5/17

Called USCIS - spoke to a Tier 2: 8/2/17

Service request completed: 9/11/17

I-485 status changed to "new card being produced": 9/21/17

Hard copy of I-485 Approval: 9/25/17

I-485 Status changed to "card was mailed to me": 9/25/17

Green card rcvd: 9/28/17

ROC:

I-751 ROC Sent: 9/7/19

USCIS Received: 9/9/19

Check Cashed: 9/12/19

USCIS text NOA: 9/13/19

Called USCIS: 10/9/19

Service Request Filed: 10/9/19

SR Completed: 10/17/19

Hard copy NOA1: 10/17/19

Biometrics letter received: 01/10/2020

Biometrics Appointment: 01/23/2020

USCIS email "new card being produced": 09/11/2020

USCIS email "card mailed to me": 09/15/2020

10 year GC received: 09/19/2020

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Lenny&Sanna   114

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You will wait until you receive a letter in the mail from the Embassy. It takes roughly a week and will contain everything they need from you etc. :)

I-129F Petition
Service Center: Texas Service Center
I-129F Sent: 3/17/14
I-129F NOA1: 3/24/14
Alien Registration Number Changed: 3/25/14
I-129F NOA2: 8/25/14
Sent to NVC: 8/28/14
NVC Received: 9/8/14
Case # Assigned: 9/9/14
Left NVC: 9/11/14
Consulate Received: 9/16/14
Packet 3 Received (Instructions/Checklist): 9/19/14
Packet 3 Completed: 9/23/14
Medical Scheduled: 10/15/14
Packet 4 Received (Appointment Date): 10/2/14
Interview Date (Helsinki Consulate): 10/27/14
Interview Result: APPROVED!
Visa Received: 10/31/14
POE/Baltimore (BWI): 12/9/14
Married: 1/12/15
 
Adjustment of Status I-485
Service Center: National Benefits Center
I-485 Sent: 1/24/15
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 1/27/15
Check Cashed by USCIS: 2/2/15
NOA 1: 1/30/15
Biometrics Appointment: 3/13/15
Biometrics Completed (USCIS Baltimore) 3/13/15
Letter from DHS Advising of Potentially no Interview Required for our Case: 6/15/15
Case Transferred to Kansas City Missouri Field Office: 1/26/16
RFE Received Wanting a New Vaccination Supplement: 2/4/16
Appointment Scheduled with Civil Surgeon: 2/15/16
Appointment Cancelled due to Weather Conditions: 2/15/16
Appointment Re-Scheduled with Civil Surgeon: 2/16/16
Civil Surgeon Completed I-693 Vaccination Supplement Needed: 2/16/16
RFE Response Sent to Kansas City Field Office via USPS: 2/16/16
Delivered to USCIS Field Office by USPS: 2/19/16
Signed Return Receipt Receipt in Mail from USCIS: 2/22/16
I-485 Notification Application APPROVED - No Interview: 2/23/16
NOA 2 Approval Notice Received Through Mail: 2/27/16
Green Card Sent Through Mail Notification: 2/26/16
Received Card in Mail: 3/2/16
 
Employment Authorization I-765
Service Center: National Benefits Center
I-765 Sent: 1/24/15
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 1/27/15
NOA 1: 1/30/15
Biometrics Appointment: 3/13/15
Biometrics Completed (USCIS Baltimore) 3/13/15
EAD Approved: 3/30/15
Received Card in Mail: 4/8/15
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Sent Renewal I-765 to Chicago Lockbox: 1/30/16
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 2/3/16
NOA 1: 2/8/16
Biometrics Appointment: 3/2/16
No need to get them done due to getting Green Card
 
Removal of Conditions on Residence I-751
Service Center: Vermont Service Center
I-751 Sent: 1/16/18
Delivered to Center: 1/19/18
 NOA 1: 1/24/18
Case Approved: 4/2/19
GC Received in Mail: 4/15/19
 
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Lenny&Sanna   114

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Happy to see some fresh new faces here and we welcome you :) Please keep us all updated on your cases and as it progresses!!!!!

I-129F Petition
Service Center: Texas Service Center
I-129F Sent: 3/17/14
I-129F NOA1: 3/24/14
Alien Registration Number Changed: 3/25/14
I-129F NOA2: 8/25/14
Sent to NVC: 8/28/14
NVC Received: 9/8/14
Case # Assigned: 9/9/14
Left NVC: 9/11/14
Consulate Received: 9/16/14
Packet 3 Received (Instructions/Checklist): 9/19/14
Packet 3 Completed: 9/23/14
Medical Scheduled: 10/15/14
Packet 4 Received (Appointment Date): 10/2/14
Interview Date (Helsinki Consulate): 10/27/14
Interview Result: APPROVED!
Visa Received: 10/31/14
POE/Baltimore (BWI): 12/9/14
Married: 1/12/15
 
Adjustment of Status I-485
Service Center: National Benefits Center
I-485 Sent: 1/24/15
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 1/27/15
Check Cashed by USCIS: 2/2/15
NOA 1: 1/30/15
Biometrics Appointment: 3/13/15
Biometrics Completed (USCIS Baltimore) 3/13/15
Letter from DHS Advising of Potentially no Interview Required for our Case: 6/15/15
Case Transferred to Kansas City Missouri Field Office: 1/26/16
RFE Received Wanting a New Vaccination Supplement: 2/4/16
Appointment Scheduled with Civil Surgeon: 2/15/16
Appointment Cancelled due to Weather Conditions: 2/15/16
Appointment Re-Scheduled with Civil Surgeon: 2/16/16
Civil Surgeon Completed I-693 Vaccination Supplement Needed: 2/16/16
RFE Response Sent to Kansas City Field Office via USPS: 2/16/16
Delivered to USCIS Field Office by USPS: 2/19/16
Signed Return Receipt Receipt in Mail from USCIS: 2/22/16
I-485 Notification Application APPROVED - No Interview: 2/23/16
NOA 2 Approval Notice Received Through Mail: 2/27/16
Green Card Sent Through Mail Notification: 2/26/16
Received Card in Mail: 3/2/16
 
Employment Authorization I-765
Service Center: National Benefits Center
I-765 Sent: 1/24/15
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 1/27/15
NOA 1: 1/30/15
Biometrics Appointment: 3/13/15
Biometrics Completed (USCIS Baltimore) 3/13/15
EAD Approved: 3/30/15
Received Card in Mail: 4/8/15
---------------------------------------------
Sent Renewal I-765 to Chicago Lockbox: 1/30/16
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 2/3/16
NOA 1: 2/8/16
Biometrics Appointment: 3/2/16
No need to get them done due to getting Green Card
 
Removal of Conditions on Residence I-751
Service Center: Vermont Service Center
I-751 Sent: 1/16/18
Delivered to Center: 1/19/18
 NOA 1: 1/24/18
Case Approved: 4/2/19
GC Received in Mail: 4/15/19
 
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It's been so exhausting.

I'm waiting for the embassy interview to be scheduled now so wohoo for that.

 

What made it so tiresome is that my husband in the States is 70 years old and sometimes not all that healthy - so he doesn't travel well and I was deemed unqualified for B2 -tourist visa to visit him, because of the pending immigration visa. At the same time of the rejection I also lost the visa waiver -privilege. Never, ever apply for visitor visa while you're waiting!

 

I just want to go to the little lovely house we made as our home there and look after his health. I wish this wasn't so tediously long. 

And how everything is dragging right now - with the NVC reviewing the documents, painful weeks for each correction - most of which made no sense. Faceless responses to emails, which made no sense either. We ended up just keeping uploading the same documents until miraculously one day they went through.

 

It's real quiet in this thread! Are there really so few emigrating?

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Jasmine&Roni   33

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On 7/21/2018 at 12:02 PM, Fanny77 said:

It's been so exhausting.

I'm waiting for the embassy interview to be scheduled now so wohoo for that.

 

What made it so tiresome is that my husband in the States is 70 years old and sometimes not all that healthy - so he doesn't travel well and I was deemed unqualified for B2 -tourist visa to visit him, because of the pending immigration visa. At the same time of the rejection I also lost the visa waiver -privilege. Never, ever apply for visitor visa while you're waiting!

 

I just want to go to the little lovely house we made as our home there and look after his health. I wish this wasn't so tediously long. 

And how everything is dragging right now - with the NVC reviewing the documents, painful weeks for each correction - most of which made no sense. Faceless responses to emails, which made no sense either. We ended up just keeping uploading the same documents until miraculously one day they went through.

 

It's real quiet in this thread! Are there really so few emigrating?

That is an unfortunate circumstance about the travelling . The waiting is terrible, but I hope things will be easier from the NVC stage. I wish you good luck! I believe there really aren't many people coming from Finland or maybe they just haven't found this website :) 

Adjustment of Status:

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I-485/I-765/I-131 Sent: 12/19/16

USCIS Received: 12/21/16

NOA 1 I-485/I-765/I-131: 1/5/17

Biometrics Letter Received: 1/21/17

Biometrics Appointment: 2/2/17

Called USCIS/Put in SR: 3/28/17

Service Request Completed: 3/30/17

EAD status changed to "new card being produced": 3/31/17

Received Hardcopy Approval for EAD/AP: 4/7/17

EAD status changed to "card was mailed to me": 4/10/17

Received combo card: 4/14/17

Filed SR online for I-485: 7/5/17

Called USCIS - spoke to a Tier 2: 8/2/17

Service request completed: 9/11/17

I-485 status changed to "new card being produced": 9/21/17

Hard copy of I-485 Approval: 9/25/17

I-485 Status changed to "card was mailed to me": 9/25/17

Green card rcvd: 9/28/17

ROC:

I-751 ROC Sent: 9/7/19

USCIS Received: 9/9/19

Check Cashed: 9/12/19

USCIS text NOA: 9/13/19

Called USCIS: 10/9/19

Service Request Filed: 10/9/19

SR Completed: 10/17/19

Hard copy NOA1: 10/17/19

Biometrics letter received: 01/10/2020

Biometrics Appointment: 01/23/2020

USCIS email "new card being produced": 09/11/2020

USCIS email "card mailed to me": 09/15/2020

10 year GC received: 09/19/2020

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Jasmine&Roni   33

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3 hours ago, Karoliina said:

Hi,

Here's one Finnish/American couple and I am the one living in Finland. We started the process early on June this year so lots of waiting ahead... 

 

Welcome! Good luck on your journey :)  

Adjustment of Status:

Spoiler

I-485/I-765/I-131 Sent: 12/19/16

USCIS Received: 12/21/16

NOA 1 I-485/I-765/I-131: 1/5/17

Biometrics Letter Received: 1/21/17

Biometrics Appointment: 2/2/17

Called USCIS/Put in SR: 3/28/17

Service Request Completed: 3/30/17

EAD status changed to "new card being produced": 3/31/17

Received Hardcopy Approval for EAD/AP: 4/7/17

EAD status changed to "card was mailed to me": 4/10/17

Received combo card: 4/14/17

Filed SR online for I-485: 7/5/17

Called USCIS - spoke to a Tier 2: 8/2/17

Service request completed: 9/11/17

I-485 status changed to "new card being produced": 9/21/17

Hard copy of I-485 Approval: 9/25/17

I-485 Status changed to "card was mailed to me": 9/25/17

Green card rcvd: 9/28/17

ROC:

I-751 ROC Sent: 9/7/19

USCIS Received: 9/9/19

Check Cashed: 9/12/19

USCIS text NOA: 9/13/19

Called USCIS: 10/9/19

Service Request Filed: 10/9/19

SR Completed: 10/17/19

Hard copy NOA1: 10/17/19

Biometrics letter received: 01/10/2020

Biometrics Appointment: 01/23/2020

USCIS email "new card being produced": 09/11/2020

USCIS email "card mailed to me": 09/15/2020

10 year GC received: 09/19/2020

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Lenny&Sanna   114

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Bump :) Any newly Finnish/American couples out there? I know they must be lurking!

I-129F Petition
Service Center: Texas Service Center
I-129F Sent: 3/17/14
I-129F NOA1: 3/24/14
Alien Registration Number Changed: 3/25/14
I-129F NOA2: 8/25/14
Sent to NVC: 8/28/14
NVC Received: 9/8/14
Case # Assigned: 9/9/14
Left NVC: 9/11/14
Consulate Received: 9/16/14
Packet 3 Received (Instructions/Checklist): 9/19/14
Packet 3 Completed: 9/23/14
Medical Scheduled: 10/15/14
Packet 4 Received (Appointment Date): 10/2/14
Interview Date (Helsinki Consulate): 10/27/14
Interview Result: APPROVED!
Visa Received: 10/31/14
POE/Baltimore (BWI): 12/9/14
Married: 1/12/15
 
Adjustment of Status I-485
Service Center: National Benefits Center
I-485 Sent: 1/24/15
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 1/27/15
Check Cashed by USCIS: 2/2/15
NOA 1: 1/30/15
Biometrics Appointment: 3/13/15
Biometrics Completed (USCIS Baltimore) 3/13/15
Letter from DHS Advising of Potentially no Interview Required for our Case: 6/15/15
Case Transferred to Kansas City Missouri Field Office: 1/26/16
RFE Received Wanting a New Vaccination Supplement: 2/4/16
Appointment Scheduled with Civil Surgeon: 2/15/16
Appointment Cancelled due to Weather Conditions: 2/15/16
Appointment Re-Scheduled with Civil Surgeon: 2/16/16
Civil Surgeon Completed I-693 Vaccination Supplement Needed: 2/16/16
RFE Response Sent to Kansas City Field Office via USPS: 2/16/16
Delivered to USCIS Field Office by USPS: 2/19/16
Signed Return Receipt Receipt in Mail from USCIS: 2/22/16
I-485 Notification Application APPROVED - No Interview: 2/23/16
NOA 2 Approval Notice Received Through Mail: 2/27/16
Green Card Sent Through Mail Notification: 2/26/16
Received Card in Mail: 3/2/16
 
Employment Authorization I-765
Service Center: National Benefits Center
I-765 Sent: 1/24/15
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 1/27/15
NOA 1: 1/30/15
Biometrics Appointment: 3/13/15
Biometrics Completed (USCIS Baltimore) 3/13/15
EAD Approved: 3/30/15
Received Card in Mail: 4/8/15
---------------------------------------------
Sent Renewal I-765 to Chicago Lockbox: 1/30/16
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 2/3/16
NOA 1: 2/8/16
Biometrics Appointment: 3/2/16
No need to get them done due to getting Green Card
 
Removal of Conditions on Residence I-751
Service Center: Vermont Service Center
I-751 Sent: 1/16/18
Delivered to Center: 1/19/18
 NOA 1: 1/24/18
Case Approved: 4/2/19
GC Received in Mail: 4/15/19
 
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On 2/13/2019 at 6:34 PM, Lenny&Sanna said:

Bump :) Any newly Finnish/American couples out there? I know they must be lurking!

Hey there! I'm new here and also newly married, we are still working on the petition, hoping to file it ASAP! We currently live together in Finland, but my husband is going back to the US for work. I've been lurking here for some weeks now and it helps to know so many people have lived through this lol. Does anyone have experience visiting their spouse while waiting for the processing? 

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On 2/13/2019 at 11:34 AM, Lenny&Sanna said:

Bump :) Any newly Finnish/American couples out there? I know they must be lurking!

I moved to States on August, we got married on September and filed for AOS on October and just yesterday got RFE and now I am just crying 😱 I would like to visit my family and friends in Finland. And start working but apparently that’s too much to ask.... 

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On 3/1/2019 at 6:33 PM, Katri said:

I moved to States on August, we got married on September and filed for AOS on October and just yesterday got RFE and now I am just crying 😱 I would like to visit my family and friends in Finland. And start working but apparently that’s too much to ask.... 

I am so sorry to hear, Katri!! You must miss them a lot! This takes a lot of patience :( What do you do to keep yourself busy? Initially, we were thinking of getting married in the US but it seemed way simpler to do it here in Finland, but now I am not sure we made the right decision.

 

Reading about other peoples' journeys has helped me a lot though, I try to enjoy the time I have with my husband as he can't wait for me for months on end here. I wish we had filed earlier but oh well. So far I have been busy with researching visa related stuff and also job opportunities in the States, but there's a long wait ahead and only so much to do in the meantime.

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  • Sent 3/5/2019
  • Delivered 3/7/2019
  • NOA1 3/11/2019 (TSC)
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5 minutes ago, Vvee said:

I am so sorry to hear, Katri!! You must miss them a lot! This takes a lot of patience :( What do you do to keep yourself busy? Initially, we were thinking of getting married in the US but it seemed way simpler to do it here in Finland, but now I am not sure we made the right decision.

 

Reading about other peoples' journeys has helped me a lot though, I try to enjoy the time I have with my husband as he can't wait for me for months on end here. I wish we had filed earlier but oh well. So far I have been busy with researching visa related stuff and also job opportunities in the States, but there's a long wait ahead and only so much to do in the meantime.

Luckily I have a car that I can drive and go places. I couldn’t imagine if I would be stuck inside the house like many are if they don’t have a license. First it was all about planning our wedding when I moved here. Then after that I did all the visa stuff and then it was the driving license stuff and then Christmas time and also started blogging. Just have to keep yourself busy  really. I workout 5 times per week which has helped not losing my mind! Now fingers crossed that I would get the work permit soon and things would get easier finally....

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37 minutes ago, Katri said:

Luckily I have a car that I can drive and go places. I couldn’t imagine if I would be stuck inside the house like many are if they don’t have a license. First it was all about planning our wedding when I moved here. Then after that I did all the visa stuff and then it was the driving license stuff and then Christmas time and also started blogging. Just have to keep yourself busy  really. I workout 5 times per week which has helped not losing my mind! Now fingers crossed that I would get the work permit soon and things would get easier finally....

Fingers crossed you'll get the work permit soon! What kind of work will you be looking for? Having a car and routines must be very helpful! Was it easy to get the license? How do you like driving in the US? 

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