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JeffandTanya   30

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GUESS WHO JUST GOT NOTIFIED ABOUT AN RFE. Yup, this guy. And a day after a getting a letter from my Congressman that he would be more than happy to get involved. I just would have like to have heard this "We apologize sir. Someone made an error in processing your case. We will do whatever is necessary to expedite matters from here on in.". That's what I would have liked.

Thanks for the congrats Rush, can't believe she will be here in about 3 weeks now.

You at least took a step in the right direction. Hopefully it will be an easy RFE and you can turn it around quickly. They generally process them within10 days, but I will be careful promising that after what you went through! Some humility and customer service from them would be nice, but a lot to expect I guess. Hopefully it takes off quickly for you now.

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Just wanted to drop a note for the April filers. Not sure if any of yall fall into this group, but if you do, please do us all a solid and fix your timelines. There are April 2015 filers listed on ig

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A new week.... Fingers crossed for positive news for the early April filers ?

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NOA2 email this morning ???

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N and S   29

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GUESS WHO JUST GOT NOTIFIED ABOUT AN RFE. Yup, this guy. And a day after a getting a letter from my Congressman that he would be more than happy to get involved. I just would have like to have heard this "We apologize sir. Someone made an error in processing your case. We will do whatever is necessary to expedite matters from here on in.". That's what I would have liked.

Glad to read a different update from you than usual, Rush hour! Hoping, your case moves without hitches now! Good luck!

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Hello!!! I finally got my passport back yesterday!!! Next week at this time I'll be almost home!!!! So happy!!

And Congrats Rush Hour!!!!

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My K-1 Fiancée Visa Journey

USCIS:
2015-04-09: I-129F Mailed out overnight to Lewisville, TX
2015-04-10: Case received by USCIS. Routed to California Service Center
2015-04-14: Received our e-mail of NOA1
2015-04-21: NOA1 Hardcopy on hand!
2015-06-12: Case was approved! NOA2
2015-06-19: I797 Hardcopy on hand!
National Visa Center (NVC):
2015-07-06: BNS Case number assigned!
2015-07-07: DS-160 Completed
2015-07-07: Visa FEE paid off
2015-07-11: Case updated at CEAC to "in Transit"!
2015-07-13: Case updated at CEAC to "Ready"!
Argentina's U.S. Embassy - Consular Section:
2015-07-15: Embassy received the package hardcopy from NVC by DHL
2015-07-16: Vaccinations done
2015-07-17: Police certificate done
2015-07-21: Medicals done
2015-07-23: Packet 3 documentation set
2015-07-24: Received packet 3
2015-07-27: Handed in packet 3 to the embassy
2015-08-21: Received packet 4
2015-09-07: Re-done police certificate, required by the USBA IV unit.
2015-09-08: Received package of affidavit of support, sent by UPS from Roland to Argentina
2015-09-10: Interview APPROVED!!!!
2015-09-11: Case status updated at CEAC to "Administrative Processing"!
2015-09-14: Case status updated at CEAC to "Issued"!
2015-09-23: Passport ready to pick up! Scheduled for September 25th.
2015-09-25: Visa on hand
2015-10-02: Departure from Ezeiza, Buenos Aires
Department of Homeland Security (DHS):
2015-10-03: POE - Atlanta, GA
2015-10-16: Got married at Denton, Caroline County's Courthouse

My AOS Journey

Social Security Administration:
2015-10-26: Applied for SSN at Cambridge Social Security Administration
2015-11-23: Called SSA after four weeks mark. They re-send the forms because it was the wrong one.
2016-01-12: Visit SSA and been told that there was a mail sent to me according the situation. Received it later in the afternoon.

2016-01-13: Finally got my SSN card!! (Yayy!! after 80 days!!)

USCIS:
2015-12-17: Forms I-485, I-765 & I-131 Mailed out by USPS Priority mail
2015-12-20: Package delivered

2015-12-30: Received three NOA1's e-mails and sms (I-485, I-131 and I-765)

2016-01-05: Received three NOA1's hardcopies on hand!

2016-01-06: Received biometrics appointment letter.

2016-01-19: Biometrics appointment @ Dover, DE. (Successful! Took only 10 mins.)

2016-01-25: RFIE notification :cry:

2016-02-02: RFIE hardcopy mail received. (I864 form needed to be corrected + additional documentation)

2016-03-08: Overnighted the RFIE response with UPS

2016-03-09: Package delivered

2016-03-10: Received RFIE reception notification

2016-04-08: EAD & AP been approved!

2016-04-11: Received AP & EAD approval e-notification!! (woot woot!!)

2016-04-12: EAD card is being produced

2016-04-13: EAD card been mailed

2016-04-15: Combo card on hand!

2016-XX-XX: (GC interview/approval notice!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!) :clock:

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DAY 10,453.5 Patiently awaiting this RFE - Officially I have no hair left and every night I peg the blood pressure meter. 700/200.

the most sincerest and heartfelt congratulations to everybody who is there or almost there. I will be joining you shortly.

Happy Monday!

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Came home to find the RFE in the mailbox. In my haste to get the I-129F in the mail, I forgot to tick the box that asks if was ever convicted (Aaaarrrrggghhhhh!!!!!). I feel so stupid. That still doesnt excuse USCIS from not sending the RFE bac in April. Water under the bridge. Found a Post Office that was open late-back on its way to California. Wooohoooo!!!!!

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Came home to find the RFE in the mailbox. In my haste to get the I-129F in the mail, I forgot to tick the box that asks if was ever convicted (Aaaarrrrggghhhhh!!!!!). I feel so stupid. That still doesnt excuse USCIS from not sending the RFE bac in April. Water under the bridge. Found a Post Office that was open late-back on its way to California. Wooohoooo!!!!!

Hey Rush, glad it was a quick fix and right back in the mail. You can't go back and change it now, so just look forward to the positives, you should get the NOA2 within 10 days of them receiving it! You are right, no excuses for them!

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I finally made it to the US!!!

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My K-1 Fiancée Visa Journey

USCIS:
2015-04-09: I-129F Mailed out overnight to Lewisville, TX
2015-04-10: Case received by USCIS. Routed to California Service Center
2015-04-14: Received our e-mail of NOA1
2015-04-21: NOA1 Hardcopy on hand!
2015-06-12: Case was approved! NOA2
2015-06-19: I797 Hardcopy on hand!
National Visa Center (NVC):
2015-07-06: BNS Case number assigned!
2015-07-07: DS-160 Completed
2015-07-07: Visa FEE paid off
2015-07-11: Case updated at CEAC to "in Transit"!
2015-07-13: Case updated at CEAC to "Ready"!
Argentina's U.S. Embassy - Consular Section:
2015-07-15: Embassy received the package hardcopy from NVC by DHL
2015-07-16: Vaccinations done
2015-07-17: Police certificate done
2015-07-21: Medicals done
2015-07-23: Packet 3 documentation set
2015-07-24: Received packet 3
2015-07-27: Handed in packet 3 to the embassy
2015-08-21: Received packet 4
2015-09-07: Re-done police certificate, required by the USBA IV unit.
2015-09-08: Received package of affidavit of support, sent by UPS from Roland to Argentina
2015-09-10: Interview APPROVED!!!!
2015-09-11: Case status updated at CEAC to "Administrative Processing"!
2015-09-14: Case status updated at CEAC to "Issued"!
2015-09-23: Passport ready to pick up! Scheduled for September 25th.
2015-09-25: Visa on hand
2015-10-02: Departure from Ezeiza, Buenos Aires
Department of Homeland Security (DHS):
2015-10-03: POE - Atlanta, GA
2015-10-16: Got married at Denton, Caroline County's Courthouse

My AOS Journey

Social Security Administration:
2015-10-26: Applied for SSN at Cambridge Social Security Administration
2015-11-23: Called SSA after four weeks mark. They re-send the forms because it was the wrong one.
2016-01-12: Visit SSA and been told that there was a mail sent to me according the situation. Received it later in the afternoon.

2016-01-13: Finally got my SSN card!! (Yayy!! after 80 days!!)

USCIS:
2015-12-17: Forms I-485, I-765 & I-131 Mailed out by USPS Priority mail
2015-12-20: Package delivered

2015-12-30: Received three NOA1's e-mails and sms (I-485, I-131 and I-765)

2016-01-05: Received three NOA1's hardcopies on hand!

2016-01-06: Received biometrics appointment letter.

2016-01-19: Biometrics appointment @ Dover, DE. (Successful! Took only 10 mins.)

2016-01-25: RFIE notification :cry:

2016-02-02: RFIE hardcopy mail received. (I864 form needed to be corrected + additional documentation)

2016-03-08: Overnighted the RFIE response with UPS

2016-03-09: Package delivered

2016-03-10: Received RFIE reception notification

2016-04-08: EAD & AP been approved!

2016-04-11: Received AP & EAD approval e-notification!! (woot woot!!)

2016-04-12: EAD card is being produced

2016-04-13: EAD card been mailed

2016-04-15: Combo card on hand!

2016-XX-XX: (GC interview/approval notice!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!) :clock:

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K-1 approved this morning, in and out of the embassy within 45 minutes. Thank goodness for that, I can breathe again!

I've left a very detailed embassy review for anyone interested in reading here. I won't double post it, but summarise a few of my experiences here.

Biggest tip I can offer anyone with an upcoming interview is make sure you refresh yourself on your original K1 submissions. Read them cover to cover. I found the interview quite an anxious and nerve wracking process which as a result made me innocuously stumble one of my questions and the interviewer stating she was 'a little confused'. Additional questioning settled this and the fumble evidently didn't impact the final result, but at that moment I felt myself falling through earth's crust into molten lava just purely because it seemed I was not in full control of words coming out of my mouth. Don't discount nerves, it can affect people differently and even the most genuine and transparent people can have 'rabbit in the headlight' moments that can make them appear disingenuous.

I see my CEAC status has updated to Administrative Processing already this evening (which I'm led to believe is normal), so here's hoping I get my passport and BBE issued nice and prompt. I'll update as we go, along with answering any questions here about my review or experiences if it can help others.

Good luck to those of you waiting, hang on in there, your day will come!

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K-1 Process:

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I-129F Filed: 2015-04-10
NoA1: 2015-04-14
NoA2: 2015-06-04
Case #: 2015-06-27
Packet 3: 2015-07-10
Packet 3 Sent: 2015-07-22
Medical: 2015-08-06
Packet 4: 2015-08-28
Interview: 2015-10-05 (Approved)
Visa in Hand: 2015-10-09
PoE: 2015-10-11 (Houston, TX)

AoS Process from K-1:

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PoE: 2015-10-11 (Houston, TX)
SSA: 2015-10-27
Marriage: 2015-11-19
AoS/EAD/AP Filed: 2015-12-10
NoA1: 2015-12-14
Biometrics: 2016-01-11
NoA2: 2016-02-24 (EAD/AP Approval)
EAD/AP Received: 2016-02-29
AoS Approval: 2016-04-11 (No interview required)
NoA3: 2016-04-15 (AoS Approval)
GC Received: 2016-04-18
Eligible for ROC: 2018-01-11

RoC Process from AoS:

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I-751 Filed: 2018-02-06

NOA1: 2018-02-09

NOA2: 2018-05-05 (Reusing biometrics)

NOA3: 2018-08-25 (18-m extension)

N-400 Eligible: 2019-01-11

NOA4: 2019-02-05 (Case transferred to NSC)

NOA5: 2019-04-24 (Approval, card in production)

GC Received: 2019-05-02

 

Citizenship:

N-400 Filed: 2019-05-11

NOA1: 2019-05-11

Biometrics: 2019-06-03
Interview: 2020-02-10 (Approved)

Oath Ceremony: 2020-03-18 2020-06-10

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K-1 approved this morning, in and out of the embassy within 45 minutes. Thank goodness for that, I can breathe again!

I've left a very detailed embassy review for anyone interested in reading here. I won't double post it, but summarise a few of my experiences here.

Biggest tip I can offer anyone with an upcoming interview is make sure you refresh yourself on your original K1 submissions. Read them cover to cover. I found the interview quite an anxious and nerve wracking process which as a result made me innocuously stumble one of my questions and the interviewer stating she was 'a little confused'. Additional questioning settled this and the fumble evidently didn't impact the final result, but at that moment I felt myself falling through earth's crust into molten lava just purely because it seemed I was not in full control of words coming out of my mouth. Don't discount nerves, it can affect people differently and even the most genuine and transparent people can have 'rabbit in the headlight' moments that can make them appear disingenuous.

I see my CEAC status has updated to Administrative Processing already this evening (which I'm led to believe is normal), so here's hoping I get my passport and BBE issued nice and prompt. I'll update as we go, along with answering any questions here about my review or experiences if it can help others.

Good luck to those of you waiting, hang on in there, your day will come!

Congrats starsky!

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