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Alhamdulilah - that's wonderful news... best of luck throughout the rest of the process insha'Allah :thumbs:

K-1 Timeline

04-29-05 - NOA1

07-29-05 - NOA2

01-06-06 - Interview - Admin Processing

04-13-06 - Day 97 since interview - Full set of prints taken at embassy - 3 sec checks requested from DOS

07-07-06 - Cable sent back to ISL

07-20-06 - ISL sending "call-in" letter w/ some add'l docs req'd

07-25-06 - Visa issued (15 months after filing including 199 days of AP/AR)

08-03-06 - POE at LAX

08-26-06 - Married

09-02-06 - Social Security Card Arrives

AOS/EAD Timeline

09-29-06 - AOS & EAD off to Chicago via USPS

10-01-06 - Rec'd 9:13 pm // signed for by R. Mercado

10-05-06 - NOA on AOS & EAD (w/ no middle name)

10-06-06 - Checks Cashed

10-11-06 - Inquiry sent through USCIS to add middle name

10-15-06 - touched

10-24-06 - Biometrics Appt.

12-14-06 - Interview - "Approved" Pending FBI Check

01-10-07 - EAD touched

01-13-07 - EAD approved per CRIS email

01-15-07 - EAD touched

01-18-07 - EAD notice mailed out per CRIS email

01-20-07 - EAD rec'd in the mail

01-23-07 - EAD touched again (???)

05-18-07 - AOS touched - email sent saying "interview conducted - case under active review"

06-07-07 - AOS touched and paper rec'd from USCIS stating conditional status granted on 6-6-07

06-11-07 - Welcome to America letter rec'd by mail

*** File for removal of conditions in Spring '09

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Congratulations GREAT NEWS! :dance: But now my question is how do you explained what happened to you before the approval? all the other denials and Morocco being backlogged? Makes you wounder whats going on behind their closed doors! Great news you did great work to get the decision over turned im so happy for you!

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05/16/2005 I-129F Sent

05/28/2005 I-129F NOA1

06/21/2005 I-129F NOA2

07/18/2005 Consulate Received package from NVC

11/09/2005 Medical

11/16/2005 Interview APPROVED

12/05/2005 Visa received

12/07/2005 POE Minneapolis

12/17/2005 Wedding

12/20/2005 Applied for SSN

01/14/2005 SSN received in the mail

02/03/2006 AOS sent (Did not apply for EAD or AP)

02/09/2006 NOA

02/16/2006 Case status Online

05/01/2006 Biometrics Appt.

07/12/2006 AOS Interview APPROVED

07/24/2006 GC arrived

05/02/2007 Driver's License - Passed Road Test!

05/27/2008 Lifting of Conditions sent (TSC > VSC)

06/03/2008 Check Cleared

07/08/2008 INFOPASS (I-551 stamp)

07/08/2008 Driver's License renewed

04/20/2009 Lifting of Conditions approved

04/28/2009 Card received in the mail

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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is FABULOUS news, I'm so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

:dance::dance::dance:

Sharon

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October 13, 2005: VISA IN HAND!!!

November 15, 2005 - Arrival at JFK!!!

January 28, 2006 - WEDDING!!!

February 27, 2006 - Sent in AOS

June 23, 2006 - AP approved

June 29, 2006 - EAD approved

June 29, 2006 - Transferred to CSC

October 2006 - 2 year green card received!

July 15, 2008 - Sent in I-751

July 22, 2008 - I-751 NOA

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congrats Mary,

Did they tell him how long it will be before he could pick up his passport? They told Saoudi it would be a week and today makes a week and no word.

I did call the embassy this morning and the told me it still could be 3 to 4 weeks because they are waiting on more info to come back from the US.

Now I am not a rocket scientist or anything but would it not had made more since to have all of the paperwork already done and gathered before they called these men and put them thru more stress by waiting. Saoudi wants to get his ticket but he is scared to just incase they don't call him soon. This is so frustrating.

Traveled to Morocco on Aug 3rd, 2005

Got Engaged on Aug 16th, 2005

Left Morocco on Aug 19th, 2005

08-29-05 Filed I129F

01-09-06 Interview Date (9am) We were not approved today, I guess we got a 221g of the damn S. Korea Police Certificate that Casablanca said we didn't need.

03/03/06 Turn in Passport at 9am

03/15/06 Visa Issued

03/31/06 Enter USA via JFK

05/15/06 Wedding for Visa

06/10/06 Mailed AOS papers

07/06/06 Biometerics Apt

07/15/06 My offical wedding day....I know .....:-)

07/10/06 Touched

08/25/06 EAD Approvel

09/01/06 EAD in Hand

09/26/06 AOS Interview (Recommend for Approval)

10-05-06 Received Welcome Letter

10-10-06 Green Card Arrived.

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Now I am not a rocket scientist or anything but would it not had made more since to have all of the paperwork already done and gathered before they called these men and put them thru more stress by waiting.

Since when does anything they do make any sense??? That place is completely messed up. I really wonder what goes on behind the scenes there. :wacko:

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October 13, 2005: VISA IN HAND!!!

November 15, 2005 - Arrival at JFK!!!

January 28, 2006 - WEDDING!!!

February 27, 2006 - Sent in AOS

June 23, 2006 - AP approved

June 29, 2006 - EAD approved

June 29, 2006 - Transferred to CSC

October 2006 - 2 year green card received!

July 15, 2008 - Sent in I-751

July 22, 2008 - I-751 NOA

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That's awesome news Mary. Have you talked to Atif yet to see if he has the visa? It's good you're going there so you can go with him to the consulate to inquire if it takes long.

Abdel went back when they told him to and they tried saying the visa wasn't ready yet because they couldn't find his passport, so I sent an e-mail saying that he had taken the train for 8 hours and I hoped they could please find his visa and get it ready then since it would be a shame for him to go 8 hours home and then they get it ready and tell him to come back 8 hours again. They called him the morning after I sent the e-mail and told him it was ready. I don't know if they read the e-mail, but I think they did because he had already gone by that morning to see if it was ready because I told him to and they had told him "no, go away". Then they called him about 1/2 hour later to say it was ready.

I honestly think they respond to polite pressure from the USC, but who knows with them. I'm just glad it sounds like your husband is getting the visa. If they drag their feet, you have the notice from them you can take and put in their face now. You can't get much better than that!

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He dropped off his passport at 9am and he picked it up at 3pm with all of our original documents and Visa in it......

Maybe Senator Dole's office has a stronger influence than other Senators....Who knows???

What I did was I actually showed up at Senator Dole's local office and talked with her representive personally....I didn't call first...just showed up. Maybe that made the difference....I really don't know...but I am eternally gratedfull to GOD and Senator Dole's office....

Oh WEll.....now i just have to get the ticket!!!! yea :dancing::lol::dance:

Mary (NC) Atif (Youssoufia)

NOA2 for 129F on 16 Nov 2005......NOA2 for I-130 on 28 Nov 2005

INTERVIEW DATE SCHEDULED FOR 9AM[GMT] 27 FEBRUARY 2006-Issued 221g for Validity of relationship....told being sent back to USCIS/Atif Received Visa On 10 March 2006

AOS/EAD

10 July 2006--signed I-485 and I-765

25 July 2006 recieved NOA-1 for both

18 Aug 2006 Biometrics Appt.

21 Oct 2006 EAD arrives in mail

26 Dec 2006 received aapt.->01 Feb 2007 AOS interview->CANCELLED! rescheduled 01 Aug 2007-waiting

09 Feb '07-received denial of AOS--#######??!! MTR filed--Interview-01 Aug 07

27 Sept '07-I-765 [#2] filed--14 Nov '07 Biomerics for I-765 [#2]

Take it from me....GO TO THE AOS INTERVIEW DATE ANYWAY!!!!! EVEN IF YOU GET THE SNAIL MAIL NOTICE!!!

August 2009--Permanent Resident Card arrives!!!!

We are Finished with Immigration for 10 years!!!!

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:dance: I really am so glad for you Mary. Congrats and let us know when your husband is flying home to your loving arms! :dance:

Twila

OUR VISA JOURNEY

02/24/05 - Mailed K-1 to TSC

03/18/05 - K-1 Approval from CSC

06/16/05 - K-1 Interview in Casablanca, Morocco

06/29/05 - K-1 Visa issued

07/07/05 - SO arrives in US

07/22/05 - Married in religious ceremony and reception with family & friends

07/25/05 - Married in civil ceremony

09/14/05 - Mailed AOS/EAD

12/28/05 - AOS/EAD biometrics in West Palm Beach

01/03/06 - EAD card arrives

03/08/06 - AOS interview and AOS approval in West Palm Beach

03/13/06 - Welcome to America letter arrives

03/18/06 - Green card arrives in mail

12/10/07 - I-751 mailed to TSC

12/26/07 - NOA receipt date (from transfer to VSC)

02/14/08 - Biometrics appointment

10/17/08 - Approval date

10/24/08 - Approval letter received

10/25/08 - 10 year green card arrived

10/06/09 - N-400 mailed to Texas Lockbox

10/08/09 - NOA priority date

11/06/09 - Biometrics

01/04/10 - Interview

01/13/10 - Oath Ceremony

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Oh my God !!! Al hamdullilah !!! That is wonderful news : ) I'm wondering if the senator is starting to influence my case as well ... I sure hope so :) Anyways, I'm sure your the happiest girl in the world right now .... heehee. Congratulations from Ali & Massouna :D

Reunited and it feels so good ....

NOA #1 - March 23rd, 2004

Interview- May 18th, 2006 (Success !)

Arrived in the US - May 27, 2006 (our IR-1 visa journey was 2 years and 2 months long)

Wedding - June 17th, 2006

It's a Girl ! Baby Hana's expected due date - March 30th, 2007

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That is wonderful news! I can't believe you actually got an email that said something other than their canned response:

Thank you for your email inquiry. Your husband’s case requires additional administrative processing which takes place in the United States. As soon as the processing is completed he will be notified.

Regards,

IV Casablanca

It doesn't matter what I write, how nice or nasty I am, or how many times I have emailed (6). The response is always the same. I'm hoping my senator will get a useful response.

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Mary, I think you got very lucky. What committees your congressperson sit on, and their past experience, as well as their connections, have a lot to do with their influence. I just checked Elizabeth Dole's record, and from what I see there I would think she could have a lot of pull at the Moroccan Consulate. She is on the senate banking committee, so that alone gives her money power. She is also quite close to President Bush, and was a member of his cabinet before becoming a senator. She was also a very active representative for the Red Cross, and sought the presidential nomination for the Republican party in 1999.

I'd say this woman has massive pull anywhere that you see a poor country, and in any agency where the President has the power to remove someone from office. Here's a link to her bio if anybody wants to check it out. http://dole.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseActio...abeth.Biography

It would be nice if all the people here had someone with so much pull to contact.

I'm really happy you're going to be able to come home with your man. I hope the rest of you that are waiting can have good results soon too.

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That is wonderful news! I can't believe you actually got an email that said something other than their canned response:

Thank you for your email inquiry. Your husband’s case requires additional administrative processing which takes place in the United States. As soon as the processing is completed he will be notified.

Regards,

IV Casablanca

It doesn't matter what I write, how nice or nasty I am, or how many times I have emailed (6). The response is always the same. I'm hoping my senator will get a useful response.

You are lucky, they have never responded back to one of my e-mails, not one. So you must have some luck I don't have when you send them e-mails.

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You are lucky, they have never responded back to one of my e-mails, not one. So you must have some luck I don't have when you send them e-mails.

Strange....I don't feel very lucky right now! :crying:

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