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RUSH HOUR   47

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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!

Congratulations!

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Wooderz
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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

gavw72
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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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RUSH HOUR   47

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What does it mean when it says "CASE WAS APPROVED"?

yyyyyyyyyiiiiiiiiiiipppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is really going to mess up Igors numbers

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Nice!

Sent I129f - April 28, 2015

Received I129f - May 1, 2015

NOA1 - May 5, 2015 (Email on 6, Harcopy on 9)

NOA2 - July 9 (Email and text)

NOA2 Hardcopy - July 13

NVC Case # Assigned - July 30

Consulate Received - Aug. 3

Medical - Aug. 12 (We passed! Well, almost. She needs to see a psychiatrist on the 28th, which shouldn't be a big issue. She cut her wrist long ago in her teenage years.)

Interview - ??? (Originally Aug. 26, but since she is now required to see a psychiatrist on the 28th, it will be rescheduled, probably sometime in Sept.)

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Thanks guys & congrats Rush Hour, great to see some progress finally.

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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What does it mean when it says "CASE WAS APPROVED"?

yyyyyyyyyiiiiiiiiiiipppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is really going to mess up Igors numbers

Congrats Rush!!!! You can finally celebrate!! So happy for you :thumbs:

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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!

What does it mean when it says "CASE WAS APPROVED"?

yyyyyyyyyiiiiiiiiiiipppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!

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Congrats!!!! Only 11 more days for us!!

Thank you!!! Time flies!!

Welcome and Congratulations?????

Thank you!!! And congratulations for your Approval!! Now is the fight with NVC :dance:

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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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What does it mean when it says "CASE WAS APPROVED"?

yyyyyyyyyiiiiiiiiiiipppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank goodness, this is the one of the main reasons I've been keeping this thread open on my phone ?

Hope the rest of the journey is smooth running the you both ???

11/09/14 - Met in Little Rock, Arkansas
12/13/14 - Officially started dating
03/24/15 - Vacation in Dallas, Little Rock & Memphis
04/02/15 - I-129F sent
04/03/15 - Officially engaged
04/08/15 - NOA1 received
05/05/15 - NOA2 received
05/18/15 - Case received at NVC
05/26/15 - Case received at London Embassy
10/09/15 - Medical - referred for GP investigations for thyroid
11/20/15 - Medical results delivered to Embassy after medical GP delay
01/11/16 - Interview - APPROVED

03/12/16 - POE Atlanta, Georgia

04/08/16 - Married

05/03/16 - AOS submitted

05/11/16 - AOS NOA1

06/01/16 - Biometrics (Memphis)

07/19/16 - Case Inquiry submitted online for EAD

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Congrats rush hour, we're both so happy for you!

 
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AOS

10/23/2015: File for AOS, AP and EAD

10/31/2015: NOA1 for AOS, AP and EAD

11/16/2015: Biometrics Appointment Letter received
11/25/2015: Biometrics Appointment
12/16/2015: e-mail about Interview scheduled for 2/10/2016
12/18/2015: Physical Interview Appointment in mail

01/25/2016: EAD & AP cards received in mail

02/10/2016: Interview @ local USCIS

02/11/2016: Approval

02/17/2016: GC received!

09/27/2017: Moved to FL

ROC

01/27/2018: Filed I751

02/05/2018: NOA1 received, GC extended for 1 year

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I can't quite believe it, but my day has finally arrived. Picked up my passport, visa and BWE this morning from the courier. POE is Houston TX, this Sunday (I had booked a flight previously and just brought it forward for an extra charge). I cannot wait!

Fantastic turnaround by the embassy considering my interview was just this past Monday at 8am. 4 days receipt!

Thank you all very much for your help and good luck to those of you still jumping through these hoops. AOS and all the other shebang awaits us next.

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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RUSH HOUR   47

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HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!

Patiently waiting hardcopy of NOA-2 - that's right folks he said NOA-2! Fiance already filled out and saved DS-160 and is starting to check for interview dates. We are trying to gauge the packet being at the embassy right before her interview and then I can finally relax. Filling out affidavits of support this weekend to send to China this week ( rest assured I will read them over 12 times before licking the stamp). I am reading nothing but good news from everybody. Congratulations to all. Have a great weekend! Ciao! :)

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HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!

Patiently waiting hardcopy of NOA-2 - that's right folks he said NOA-2! Fiance already filled out and saved DS-160 and is starting to check for interview dates. We are trying to gauge the packet being at the embassy right before her interview and then I can finally relax. Filling out affidavits of support this weekend to send to China this week ( rest assured I will read them over 12 times before licking the stamp). I am reading nothing but good news from everybody. Congratulations to all. Have a great weekend! Ciao! :)

Congrats again Rush! Don't worry so much about the NOA-2 hardcopy, just call the NVC once it has been 2 weeks since your status changed. Once they receive it and process it, they can give you the case number, which is important. They can also tell you when it was sent to the embassy, then you can use the DHL tracking trick, see the link to the forum below. Some consulates want packet 3 and 4 before they let you schedule an interview, not sure about China. Don't forget the medical as well. My uncle married a woman from China about 4 years ago, he was there for the medical and interview (waited outside), if there is anything you want me to ask them just let me know. Nice to be out of USCIS at least!

Tanya will be here next Friday, it's really hard to believe, for both of us! It's going to be strange after all this time seeing her here, but fun, since it will be her first time in the US.

Have a great weekend too :)

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/302190-dhl-tracking-from-nvc-to-us-embassy/

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Hi everyone I wanted to know if anyone is going to the states after the petition expiration date (noa2)?...I got my visa but in the annotation part says...Petition valid through october 15th 2015, and i'm a little worried since ive seen come people getting in trouble at the POE even though the expiration dates is still valid.

thanks guys

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RUSH HOUR   47

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Congrats again Rush! Don't worry so much about the NOA-2 hardcopy, just call the NVC once it has been 2 weeks since your status changed. Once they receive it and process it, they can give you the case number, which is important. They can also tell you when it was sent to the embassy, then you can use the DHL tracking trick, see the link to the forum below. Some consulates want packet 3 and 4 before they let you schedule an interview, not sure about China. Don't forget the medical as well. My uncle married a woman from China about 4 years ago, he was there for the medical and interview (waited outside), if there is anything you want me to ask them just let me know. Nice to be out of USCIS at least!

Tanya will be here next Friday, it's really hard to believe, for both of us! It's going to be strange after all this time seeing her here, but fun, since it will be her first time in the US.

Have a great weekend too :)

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/302190-dhl-tracking-from-nvc-to-us-embassy/

Thanks for the info Jeff. Did Tanya get here yet?

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