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Hi guys! It's been a long time since I last posted here. It's bec we were really devastated in having to undergo the sputum exam in slec.. I've busied myself with work so as not to think about it a lot. ;)

I was able to finish the medical last May 14. Slec re-scheduled me for June-20 interview to which I was telling them I can't be issued with a visa on June and I need to get a May slot. But to no avail. They kept saying that's the earliest available date!

I logged in at ustraveldocs right after and cancelled the June-20 sched. Then I was able to get a slot for May 23! :)

But, when I checked my e-mail. USEM has contacted me with a warning of the June retro and telling me to contact them. I replied and told them of my sched and asked for an earlier slot if possible. To which they replied by telling me that if I'm done with the medical and the requirements are ready, I can come on any workday bet May 19-23! Hoooray! I came right away on May 19 and was able to undergo the interview! :D

I was there inside at 6:30 AM. My number was called for fingerprint scanning at 9:30 AM. Very loooooong wait! Interview with Filipino interviewer at 10:30 AM and with the American consul at 11:30 AM.

The questions were:

What is you name? Birthday?

Who petitioned you? His name?

What is his work?

When and how did you met?

When did you get married?

When did you last saw each other personally? (To which I answered "just last saturday", and the Filipino interviewer did not believe at first! Hehehe..)

Who petitioned your husband? When did he came to the US?

Who lives with your husband?

Do you have kids?

Is your husband already a US citizen?

The interview was a breeze bec the questions were something we should really know.. :) The Filipino interviewer asked to look at our pictures and also for a copy of the 2013 ITR of my husband. When it came to the American consul, he did not ask for anything anymore.. After the interview, he smiled and told me to "Have a great day".. :)

At 12 PM everyone was told to have a lunch break and come back at 1 PM. When I came back, my number was being called in the releasing window already. I noticed that my folder has a note on it saying "F2A Retrogression". The guy said my visa already issued and will just need to wait for the delivery. Yey! :D

Visa now on hand! I opted picked it up from the courier. It took only 3 working days after the interview. :D

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2013-04-12 : My Priority Date (NOA1)

2013-08-03 : USCIS Status - At this time USCIS cannot provide you with information for your case // 2013-08-07 : USCIS Status - Request for Evidence // 2013-08-09 : Hubby received the RFE letter // 2013-08-12 : Mailed the response to the RFE // 2013-08-14 : USCIS Status - Request for Evidence Response Review

2013-09-03 : USCIS Status - APPROVED (NOA2)

2013-09-06 : Hubby received NOA2 hardcopy // 2013-10-15 : Case number & IIN assigned by NVC; Received AOS fee invoice // 2013-10-17 : Submitted DS-261; Paid AOS fee // 2013-10-28 : Sent AOS package // 2013-10-29 : Received IV fee invoice; Paid IV fee // 2013-10-30 : AOS package delivered // 2013-10-31 : Sent IV package2013-11-02 ; Submitted DS-260 // 2013-11-30 : Received AOS checklist // 2014-01-06 : NVC received response to checklist

2014-01-24 : Case Completed! ^___^

2014-01-31 : Received Case Completion e-mail // 2014-02-28 : Received Interview Letter // 2014-04-22 : Original Interview sched (cancelled due to sputum exam) // 2014-05-14 : Medical done!

2014-05-19 : Interview at last! (walk-in as advised by USEM due to June retro)

2014-05-22 : VISA ON HAND

2014-06-11 : CFO's PDOS done!

2014-06-22 : POE!! :D

"Good things come to those who wait..."

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Hi guys! It's been a long time since I last posted here. It's bec we were really devastated in having to undergo the sputum exam in slec.. I've busied myself with work so as not to think about it a lot. ;)

I was able to finish the medical last May 14. Slec re-scheduled me for June-20 interview to which I was telling them I can't be issued with a visa on June and I need to get a May slot. But to no avail. They kept saying that's the earliest available date!

I logged in at ustraveldocs right after and cancelled the June-20 sched. Then I was able to get a slot for May 23! :)

But, when I checked my e-mail. USEM has contacted me with a warning of the June retro and telling me to contact them. I replied and told them of my sched and asked for an earlier slot if possible. To which they replied by telling me that if I'm done with the medical and the requirements are ready, I can come on any workday bet May 19-23! Hoooray! I came right away on May 19 and was able to undergo the interview! :D

I was there inside at 6:30 AM. My number was called for fingerprint scanning at 9:30 AM. Very loooooong wait! Interview with Filipino interviewer at 10:30 AM and with the American consul at 11:30 AM.

The questions were:

What is you name? Birthday?

Who petitioned you? His name?

What is his work?

When and how did you met?

When did you get married?

When did you last saw each other personally? (To which I answered "just last saturday", and the Filipino interviewer did not believe at first! Hehehe..)

Who petitioned your husband? When did he came to the US?

Who lives with your husband?

Do you have kids?

Is your husband already a US citizen?

The interview was a breeze bec the questions were something we should really know.. :) The Filipino interviewer asked to look at our pictures and also for a copy of the 2013 ITR of my husband. When it came to the American consul, he did not ask for anything anymore.. After the interview, he smiled and told me to "Have a great day".. :)

At 12 PM everyone was told to have a lunch break and come back at 1 PM. When I came back, my number was being called in the releasing window already. I noticed that my folder has a note on it saying "F2A Retrogression". The guy said my visa already issued and will just need to wait for the delivery. Yey! :D

Visa now on hand! I opted picked it up from the courier. It took only 3 working days after the interview. :D

Wow! This is good news and happy for you that your long wait is over. Congrats and very very soon, welcome to America! :dancing:

heart.gif After all, we're all just walking home ...heart.gif

:energy: N-400 in progess ...

 

 

01/14/2013 Filed I-129f

07/31/2013 I-129f NOA2

11/04/2013 Visa Received

11/21/2013 POE: Honolulu .. Aloha!

01/27/2014 Wedding day! (L)

03/11/2014 Filed I-485, I-131 and I-765

05/31/2014 EAD/AP card received

06/27/2014 Green card received

05/12/2016 Filed I-751

05/25/2016 Check cashed

05/26/2016 NOA (Dated 05/16) Received

06/20/2016 Biometric Appointment

05/07/2017 10-year Green card received

N-400

07/02/2018 Filed N-400 online

07/24/2018 Biometric Appointment

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Thank you so much sweet cakes and apple21!! At last we can start our actual married life together. Hehehe. :D

apple21, time flies. I still remember when I was reading your posts and you always answer our queries. You still do. Thank you! :)

2013-04-12 : My Priority Date (NOA1)

2013-08-03 : USCIS Status - At this time USCIS cannot provide you with information for your case // 2013-08-07 : USCIS Status - Request for Evidence // 2013-08-09 : Hubby received the RFE letter // 2013-08-12 : Mailed the response to the RFE // 2013-08-14 : USCIS Status - Request for Evidence Response Review

2013-09-03 : USCIS Status - APPROVED (NOA2)

2013-09-06 : Hubby received NOA2 hardcopy // 2013-10-15 : Case number & IIN assigned by NVC; Received AOS fee invoice // 2013-10-17 : Submitted DS-261; Paid AOS fee // 2013-10-28 : Sent AOS package // 2013-10-29 : Received IV fee invoice; Paid IV fee // 2013-10-30 : AOS package delivered // 2013-10-31 : Sent IV package2013-11-02 ; Submitted DS-260 // 2013-11-30 : Received AOS checklist // 2014-01-06 : NVC received response to checklist

2014-01-24 : Case Completed! ^___^

2014-01-31 : Received Case Completion e-mail // 2014-02-28 : Received Interview Letter // 2014-04-22 : Original Interview sched (cancelled due to sputum exam) // 2014-05-14 : Medical done!

2014-05-19 : Interview at last! (walk-in as advised by USEM due to June retro)

2014-05-22 : VISA ON HAND

2014-06-11 : CFO's PDOS done!

2014-06-22 : POE!! :D

"Good things come to those who wait..."

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Wowwwww congratulations....so lucky to get out of this nightmare. Best wishes for upcoming life...

USCIS Stage

05/22/2013- I-`30 Sent

05/24/2013 - Priority Date

05/29/2013- NOA 1 Hardcopy Received

09/09/2013 - Transfer Notice: VSC to NSC

11/06/2013 - NOA2- Approved

11/08/2013 - Case Shipped to NVC

11/11/2013 - NOA2 Hardcopy Received

NVC Stage

12/18/2013- Received Case Number & IIN (Recieved on phone: 12/17/2013)

12/19/2013- DS-261 generated & filled

12/20/2013- AOS fee bil generated & paid

12/24/2013- IV Pakcet fee bill generated

12/26/2013- IV Packet fee paid

01/04/2014- DS-260 filled & submitted online

02/04/2014 - AOS Packet sent

01/15/2014 - IV Packet Sent

02/08/2014 - Received FALSE Checklist

03/03/2014 - Received Checklist for AOS

03/10/2014 - Shipped AOS Checklist response to NVC

03/26/2014 - Case Complete ...........So Happy :dancing:04/02/2014- Received CC EMail
Retrogression hits in June Visa bulletin....stucked!

02/07/2015-Interview scheduled date

CONSULATE

Medical:02/18/2015

Biometrics:03/12/2015

Interview:03/18/2015---- Result- AP (Asked to submit New Joint Sponsor)

Submitted New Joint Sponsor: 03/30/2015

Status on CEAC changed to ISSUED: 04/01/2015 :dancing::wow:

Collected Passport and Visa Packet: 04/04/2015 :):energy::dancing:

POE:04/30/2015 (Boston)

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Wowwwww congratulations....so lucky to get out of this nightmare. Best wishes for upcoming life...

Thank you so much ShahenazFahad! I pray that the vb will move soon too!

2013-04-12 : My Priority Date (NOA1)

2013-08-03 : USCIS Status - At this time USCIS cannot provide you with information for your case // 2013-08-07 : USCIS Status - Request for Evidence // 2013-08-09 : Hubby received the RFE letter // 2013-08-12 : Mailed the response to the RFE // 2013-08-14 : USCIS Status - Request for Evidence Response Review

2013-09-03 : USCIS Status - APPROVED (NOA2)

2013-09-06 : Hubby received NOA2 hardcopy // 2013-10-15 : Case number & IIN assigned by NVC; Received AOS fee invoice // 2013-10-17 : Submitted DS-261; Paid AOS fee // 2013-10-28 : Sent AOS package // 2013-10-29 : Received IV fee invoice; Paid IV fee // 2013-10-30 : AOS package delivered // 2013-10-31 : Sent IV package2013-11-02 ; Submitted DS-260 // 2013-11-30 : Received AOS checklist // 2014-01-06 : NVC received response to checklist

2014-01-24 : Case Completed! ^___^

2014-01-31 : Received Case Completion e-mail // 2014-02-28 : Received Interview Letter // 2014-04-22 : Original Interview sched (cancelled due to sputum exam) // 2014-05-14 : Medical done!

2014-05-19 : Interview at last! (walk-in as advised by USEM due to June retro)

2014-05-22 : VISA ON HAND

2014-06-11 : CFO's PDOS done!

2014-06-22 : POE!! :D

"Good things come to those who wait..."

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