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peglibr   0

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Same stuff in Accra. They want me to get a "schedule from the DNA lab" for them--it's nuts. The kit arrived there Aug. 29. Once again Watson could only talk to a clerk though he asked to please talk to a CO. They added the new twist that they have no medicals from last fall. He had all the receipts for the medicals and the FedEx confirmation on the DNA kit, but he was just waved away. Next appt is July 18-"awaiting schedule..."

Contacting Senator Talent again and will try the DNA kit company again.

Peggy

8-03Met Watson onlineFeb, 04went to Ghana4-27Pet:9 lbs of emails Sent8-26NOA19-14NOA212-14W's intview.Rec'd whitepaper/no #'s "waiting for adpro"1-27-05W to cons.CO says forgot him!thinks he just wants green card.Gives W whitepaper markd "other";keeps 10 pgs of Pet,hands rest to W!Tells him NOT to retrn.2-1 I rec'v email REFUSAL for VISITOR'S VISAfor W from cons.NO RESPONSE after I email back 2x2-3-05Fax Sen Bond.2-23Letr to DOS3-10DOS woman tells me above from CO was temp"soft refusal.“COs don’t say refusal so person can’t cover up his lies,Don't worry about vis visa refusal.No concrn about Pet not on file-still in computer.Need S's mom to ok imgration to US; Contact Cng'm"3-29Letr from DOS says 221g refusal--need mom to ok imgration to US;email cons for specs 3-30Rec'v email from cons saying req has been FWDED TO NGO forREFUGEE RSETLMNTS-contact NGO/HMELND SEC. I email ??- unans'd3-31 contact Bond, Moore (Mom), Talent, Cleaver4-11 Letr to DOS,more unansd email to cons5-19"Shirley"from DOS CALLS-yes we're in 221g & need ok from Mom,"legalcustody” &W Is father-contact Accra Me: Email over & over:No Response.S-Priority on intviews & visas.5-24W to cons;put on AR,draws maps 8-9CO inviews ME w W8-29DNA kit at cons11-8 appt-nothing11-22W invstgd3-9-06 Appt

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MaryandMian   1

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I'm sorry. I read your timeline and see that you have been on this journey a long time. I don't know what to say or advise. However, I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. (F)

I agree I have been on VJ long time and it is had been a long and hard for you as well. (F)

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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S&S   1

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Im sorry these are people are just playing around with your lives. I hope that this craziness ends. Please take care. Wishing you success in the future and soon.

06/06/05 I-130 NOA1

06/14/05 K-3 NOA1

07/08/05 k-3 NOA2

07/22/05 K-3 leaves NVC to Lagos

08/08/05 Hubby picks up interview packet from embassy

11/17/05 K-3 interview (denied, C.O refused to take co-sponsor for k-3)

12/16/05 I-130 NOA2

01/03/06 NVC assigns case number

02/15/06 Case complete (thank you James Shortcuts- only 6 weeks!)

04/19/06 tired of waiting, filed k-3 #2 ( petition is still lost in oblivion)

09/11/06 NVC scheduled CR-1 interview/ on to Lagos (thank God after 7 months of waiting!)

10/14/06 Interview date (success!)

10/18/06 Hubby goes to pick up visa- not ready ( ugh what's going on!)

10/19/06 Visa in hand ( thank you God!)

10/29/06 Together at last :)

Whole process 1 year and 4 months

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Peter&Dana Apprentice

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Honestly? I'm not sure if I could handle all that you've gone through. I have no idea what I would do in your shoes, Peggy. I would probably go marry Peter, and then move to the UK to try and live happily ever after. But then again, I'm pretty young and have no roots/children/family that need me here in the U.S.

Your posts recently lack any emotional attachment to the situation as compared to your earlier posts. I know this is affecting you in ways no one else could probably imagine. Just want you to know we love you, and we support you in your process and whatever decisions you make.

Dana (and Peter, too)

Sep, 1992 - First contact, as teenage penpals

1998 - Fell in love

Sep 12, 2002 - First meeting

Nov 13, 2003 - Engaged!

June 10, 2004 - I-129F expressed to Texas

June 15, 2004 - NOA1

Aug 12, 2004 - NOA2

Oct 2004 - Called Accra Embassy, picked up packet

Nov 23, 2004 - Got appt for Jan. 20

Dec 14, 2004 - Medicals & Vaccinations

Jan 13-23, 2005 - Dana goes to Ghana to attend interview

Jan 21, 2005 - Visa appointment! APPROVED!!!

Feb 4, 2005 - Visa pick-up date. Not yet processed. Peter told to come back Feb. 11! ARGH!

Feb 11 - Peter's brother gets visitor's visa to attend wedding. YES!

Feb 11, Part 2 - Peter got his passport back with the visa! Woohoo!

Feb 21, 2005 - Transit visa received

Feb 23, 2005 - Peter comes to Atlanta!

March 10, 2005 - Applied for SSN

Apr 2 - Wedding! Honeymoon!

Apr 18 - Reapplied for SSN (we never got it)

Apr 18 - Received marriage certificate in the mail

Apr 25 - Received SS card

Jun 19, 2005 - Submitted AOS and EAD

Jun 21, 2005 - AOS package received at Chicago Lockbox

Jul 1, 2005 - Checks cashed

Jul 5, 2005 - NOA's received for both AOS & EAD

Jul 6, 2005 - Walk-in biometrics

Aug 29, 2005 - EAD email approval (Dated 8/21) / EAD received same day

Nov 9, 2005 - I-485 forwarded to CSC

Jan 18,19,20,21 - Touched 4 times

Feb 7, 2006 - Case approved. We're free!

Mar 7, 2006 - Infopass appt - got I-551 stamp (Green card still not received)

Apr 3, 2006 - Got Welcome Letter and GC!

Oct 12, 2007 - Lifting of Conditions

Dec 2, 2009 - Naturalization!!!!!!

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I am so sorry for how things are going.

Met on internet 6/04. Married at court house in Aba, Nigeria 12/04. 3/05 traditional ceremony in Nigeria w/ my picture. 12/05 finally together again. 4/06 ceremony/celebration in the states together

I 130

1/10/05-sent

2/11/05-NOA1

5/30-touch

6/16-rep contact

6/27-Approved

7/?/05-ds3032/i864 bill generated

7/22/05-sent payment $70

8/1/05-IV visa bill generated

8/11/05-sent bill overnight

8/20/05- rec. 864 packet

8/25/05- nvc rec. IV bill

8/29/05-overnight 864

9/6/05-rec. ds230 (waiting on husband info)

9/28/05-sent ds230

9/29/05-ds230 rec

11/9/05 RFE for orig. birth cert.

11/9/05-sent origional

11/29/05 case complete-abandoned for k-3

129f

3/2/05 sent 3/15/04 noa 1 6/17/05 touched

6/20/05 touched 6/29/05 -heard approved on phone

7/21/05 - husband got packet/interview date at consulate

12/15/05- visa Approved!

12/20/05 picked up visa

AOS

1/9/06 mailed AOS & EAD

1/18/06 NOA 1 AOS and EAD

2/8/06 received appt. notice for bio

2/2/06 EAD touched

2/22/06 EAD touched

3/6/06 apt. date for both bio.

3/7/06 AOS/EAD touched

3/10/06 EAD on it's way

3/14/06 received EAD

3/20/06 filed for ssn

3/28/06 rec ssn

5/10/06 rec noa for AOS interview on June 26

6/22/06 found out pregnant- So happy!!!!

6/26/06 interview-Officer led us to believe we'd have card soon

7/8/06 e-mail stating welcome letter on it's way!

7/13/06 rec. Green card. Yipee!!

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AfricanQueen   0

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I am sorry to hear this, keep you head up and your hand in God's hand.

AQ

From I-130 to Visa: Total process took 13 mos exactly

I751 Received at TSC 10 October 2007

Check cashed 02 November 2007 Case transferred to CSC

NOA or Biometrics letter never received

Infopass appointment December 18, 2007. Received stamp in passport and completed Biometrics

I-751 APPROVED 29 February 2008. Green card received 8 March 2008

N-400

Mailed December 12, 2008

NOA received December 23, 2008

Biometrics completed January 21, 2009[

CITZENSHIP GRANTED MAY 15, 2009

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joej   0

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Oh so sorry to hear this. Those people must be mad. Wow July 18 is so far away. That really sucks. On a lighter note....July 18 is a great day though (my birthday), I will send all my birthday wishes your way on that day.

K3

10-xx-04 I129 sent

05-xx-05 NOA1 from USCIS - Aproved - Abandoned for Cr1

CR1

11-15-04 I-130 sent

12-10-04 NOA 1 fee changed had to resend info with new fee

12-11-04 Resend case with new fee

02-14-05 NOA 2 I-130 Case aproved and sent to NVC

02-25-05 NVC received case

03-21-05 Received I-864 fee bill

03-22-05 Sent $70 I-864 payment to

04-16-05 Received IV fee bill

04-17-05 Sent $ 380 IV payment to NVC

05-02-05 Received I-864 packet from NVC

05-02-05 Sent I-864 packet to NVC

05-11-05 NVC received IV payment

05-16-05 NVC sent third packet

05-25-05 Received DS-230 and third packet instructions

06-06-05 NVCReceived DS-230 per fed ex confirmation

06-07-05 NVC Enters DS-230 information in system

waiting waiting waiting

06-20-05 Case Completed!!!!!!!yipee.

waiting for interview date.............

7-26-05 Baby born!!!! yaya

8-15-05 Interview set for 9-29-05

9-29-05 Interview suck they want more proof

10-20-05 second interview

10-24-05 yaya haleloujhya finally got it.

10-28-05 going to meet husband in New York. yayayaya

10-30-05 Home!!!!

Lifting Conditions

7-28-07 Mailed form I751 and supporting documents. $275 (Old fee!!!!!Yipee!!!)

8-17-07 Check cleared my account.

8-20-07 Touched

8-30-07 Received Biometric apointment letter.

9-11-07 Biometrics Apointment

9-22-07 Received letter of approval

9-24-07 Received GC Whoo hoo done for 10 years!!!

09-20-09 Sent N-400 for Citizenship

11-01-09 Bio

01-11-10 Passed Interview

01-16-10 Received notice for swearing in ceremony

02-03-10 Swearing in ceremony

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Hmmm...I've keep looking and looking at the thread and wondering what to say. I wonder what Senator Talent's office is going to say in reply to this latest development. Are you going to wait it out until July 18th or are you planning a visit to Ghana between now and then? I just wonder if there is anything to be done at this point. If you marry Watson, it would mean that you'd have to start this process all over---dealing with the same embassy, the same guards, the same secretary (i know exactly who you are talking about, she is beyond description for draconian behavior) and the same DNA issues. I'm really out of ideas and I don't know what to say cuz its been two years. I don't even know if this post is even pissing you off right now Peggy cuz Im sure that everything I've typed you've already thought and felt....With that being said, I do hope that this all resolves itself this year and that you sweetie and watson can all be together...I know I havent been going at it as long as you, but I definitely can relate to all your feelings of resignation-frustration-anger....I just hope that they can be assuaged somehow. You are in my thoughts

NY

1/5/2007 WEDDING DAY. ACCRA GHANA.

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Elizabethnhenry   0

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So way beyond ridiculous!! I don't know what to say - except I am so sorry and your strength amazes me.

AOS, EAD - 115 days from mailing AOS to conditional Green Card in Hand

06-07-08 - File to remove conditions

4/28/09 - Moved to CSC

06-20-09- Received 10 year Greencard

Citizenship

07-09-09 - Filed N-400

Joel 2:25 (Amplified Bible) And I will restore or replace for you the years that the locust has eaten--the hopping locust, the stripping locust, and the crawling locust, My great army which I sent among you.

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