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I shipped out my stuff to France for my fiance's interview Tuesday. I was promised it would arrive in France today. TODAY! I tracked it and it's still in f'ing Ohio. I called and all they could tell me is it's in Ohio and it's beyond their control. THEY WORK THERE, OF COURSE THEY CAN CONTROL IT! :angry: I went off on the rep and told her I was promised it would be there today, I paid $85 so it would be there TODAY, IT HAS TO GET THERE TODAY! She said she'll put in an inquiry and have a research specialist call me back. :angry: His medical is Tuesday, his interview is Wednesday! I'm stupid to have put it off so late, stupid stupid stupid, I should've gotten this stuff together for him WEEKS AGO! Uggggggh. I shouldn't have done that.

I don't know what to do. :cry: I could call them during my lunch break and flip out on them again but by then it'll be 7pm his time. I could put together another letter of intent, I-134, and I-864 and mail it out by some sort of insane express shipping tomorrow but... ugh. THEY SWORE UP AND DOWN IT'D BE THERE TODAY! I was stupid to have left it so long. I should've done it much earlier. :cry:

And now I get to go off to work where lunches have been mandatorily cut in half until further notice. *sigh* I'll read this when I get home. If you have any suggestions on how to kick DHL's butt to get it there sometime soon please let me know. Ugh the stress of all of this is really killing me... BS at work, the stress of his interview in 6 days, the stress of finding an apartment, the stress of not being together in 14 months, I just... I'm trying to be strong for my fiance but... I'm sitting here crying like a baby.

My fiance works for a shipping company in France and just got off the phone with DHL. They told him to call back at 5pm his time because they may have more info. She told him it's 2 - 3 day shipping. I was not told that. I was promised it would get to France today. She told him that he'll get it tomorrow. As long as it's in Ohio, like it has been for 2 days, I don't believe that. He'll call them back at 11pm, I'm telling my parents to not let down easily when they call my house back.

8/10/08:

---seperated---

K-1 highlights (more details in profile):

11/24/06: NOA1 (Day 3)

12/19/06: NOA2 (Day 28)

2/28/07: Interview: approved! (Day 99)

4/15/07: Married, in a noreaster (Day 146)

AOS highlights (more details in profile, too):

6/20/07: AOS, EAD, and AP mailed

6/26/07: NOA1 (Day 6)

7/14/07: Biometrics (Day 24)

7/23/07: Recieved AOS RFE (dated 7/17) for W-2s, mailed them out the next day (Day 33)

7/27/07: RFE response received, processing resumed (Day 37)

8/14/07: AOS transferred to CSC (Day 45)

8/21/07: CSC received/is processing AOS (Day 52)

8/29/07: Welcome notice mailed! (Day 60)

8/31/07: Card production ordered! (Day 62)

9/11/07: Greencard in hand! (Day 73)

Note to self: lifting of conditions: May 25th, 2009

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Dear Angilla,

I am so sorry that this happened to you! :(

I always use the USPS Global Priority Mail and it gets to the Netherlands in three or four days (an envelope is $10 and box for $20).

But since you already sent your package via DHL, I wish you good luck and please calm down... I know this is very frustrating but hang in there, let's hope that it will get to him before the interview. Don't be so hard on yourself, they promised you that they will deliver the package and they didn't.

Good luck, please keep us posted. And good luck on the interview! (F)

Our AOS Journey

July 18, 07: AOS/EAD sent to Chicago

Aug 03, 07: Received Biometrics appt. letter

Aug 23, 07: Biometrics

Aug 30, 07: Transfer to CSC letter dated 8/27

Sept 19, 07: EAD Approval email

Sept 29, 07: EAD card Received

Oct 09, 07: AOS Approved

Oct 13, 07: Green Card in hand

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It'll be okay. You still have a couple of days. And yeah it's all tough right now, but just think of when you can be in his arms, you won't even remember this!

You can never believe those postal people. I used USPS, wanted the Global Express Guaranteed. Online it says 1-3 days. The chick at the office didn't know exactly what she was doing, so just did Global Express, said it would be there 3-5 days. I sent it on the 9th and he received it on the 19th... lying b@$tards lol

Good luck, let us know how it turns out..

April 21 Dave arrives in America!

April 28 WE GET MARRIED!!!

May 9 Went to SS office and was denied

May 15 After gathering all paperwork, told we must file through DORA program

July 19 DORA appointment - they send paperwork to Chicago after this.

July 24 Paperwork is received by Chicago

August 9 Notice for Biometrics appointment

August 28 NOAs for AOS/EAD

Sept 6 Biometrics

Sept 26 Email saying card production ordered for EAD.. YES!!!

Oct 9 EAD card, Yay!!!!!

Dec 31 Finally got the Resident card! Yay!!!

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Ah Angela,

I'm sorry to hear that.

But like it was said - his interview is not until Wednesday - the package will get there. This always happens to me and works out fine in the end.

Plus, there is no point in yelling at yourself because you sent the package in advance and what is done is done.

Breathe and know that everything will work out ok.

Good luck.

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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Virtual hug your way. You must be so frustrated and anxious. I hate shipping things, too. I sent something that was supposed to be USPS Priority Mail and it didn't get there for more than two weeks. I could have saved the money and sent it regular for that. :angry:

Just starting the journey, haven't yet filed... Until today(2/12/07)!

K-1

2/12/07 - Mailed I-129F via USPS Priority w/ Delivery Confirmation

2/16/07 - VSC received package

2/22/07 - Check has been deposited, now I can track!

2/23/07 - NOA1 Received via snail mail

3/9/07 - NOA2 via email!

3/15/07 - NOA2 via snail mail

3/19/07 - Called NVC, case sent to embassy on 3/15/07

4/19/07 - DS230 submitted to embassy

4/30/07 - Email from embassy: Interview scheduled for 6/19/07!

5/30/07 - Medical

6/19/07 - Interview!!! - Approved!!!

7/6/07 - VISA delivered!!!

7/21/07 - Fiance arrives

AOS

11/30/07 - Mailed packet Priority w/signature

12/2/07 - Received in Chicago

12/7/07 - Check cashed

12/10/07 - Received 3 NOA1s via snail mail

12/27/07 - RFE - Tax returns

12/27/07 - RFE returned

1/3/08 - RFE received at Lee's Summit

1/8/08 - I-485 Receipt # shows up in case status

1/15/08 - Case transferred to CSC

1/30/08 - Email: EAD Card production ordered

2/1/08 - Email: AP approval

2/8/08 - EAD card received

4/4/08 - RFE for full medical

6/9/08 - RFE received at CSC (according to USPS)

6/16/08 - RFE received at CSC (according to USCIS)

6/19/08 - Card production ordered

6/24/08 - Approval email & Welcome letter in mail

6/26/08 - Card arrives in the mail

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Thank you guys. The research specialist (weird title for a DHL person, sounds like someone out of Jurassic Park... or you ever play Zoo Tycoon Dinosaur Digs? :P) called back and spoke with my parents twice today. They said there was really bad weather in Ohio for 2 days so the plane couldn't leave. They had my parents fax a copy of our waybill to them (they didn't have a copy of it?) and they forwarded the fax onto England and France. They said all computer systems have been updated with an alert on our package so it'll pass through as quickly as possible. They also said they'll be monitoring the shipment status and will call us tomorrow at the first sign of anything that could cause an additional delay.

:lol: My dad told them my fiance has a hearing at the embassy on Monday. :lol: I told my dad it's an interview, not a hearing, and it's on Wednesday, not Monday. He was very relieved. I'm glad he told DHL what he did though! :lol: :lol:

So the plane left at 9am EST, it arrived in England at 9:25pm EST. Hopefully it'll get from England to France tomorrow. :)

I can't wait til this is all over. Reading on VJ for 11 months before mailing out my petition I knew it'd be stressful... but I never imagined it'd be THIS stressful. :wacko: But my fiance's under more stress than me, the poor guy keeps worrying that he'll screw something up at the interview and the visa will be denied. So I need to get myself together for him. :thumbs:

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8/10/08:

---seperated---

K-1 highlights (more details in profile):

11/24/06: NOA1 (Day 3)

12/19/06: NOA2 (Day 28)

2/28/07: Interview: approved! (Day 99)

4/15/07: Married, in a noreaster (Day 146)

AOS highlights (more details in profile, too):

6/20/07: AOS, EAD, and AP mailed

6/26/07: NOA1 (Day 6)

7/14/07: Biometrics (Day 24)

7/23/07: Recieved AOS RFE (dated 7/17) for W-2s, mailed them out the next day (Day 33)

7/27/07: RFE response received, processing resumed (Day 37)

8/14/07: AOS transferred to CSC (Day 45)

8/21/07: CSC received/is processing AOS (Day 52)

8/29/07: Welcome notice mailed! (Day 60)

8/31/07: Card production ordered! (Day 62)

9/11/07: Greencard in hand! (Day 73)

Note to self: lifting of conditions: May 25th, 2009

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Phew :thumbs:

(stupid snow storms - that's why I moved to Florida :innocent: )

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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:D Hey girl. I hope everything would be okay... I totally understand how you felt. DHL screwed up here too hahaha..... Sending a package to the capital city should not take more than 1 day but it took them 2 days.... It drove me insane, I just wanted everything to be over as quick as possible and I guess it was the stress that did not make me able to think clearly, until my mom said..." Would you relax? It's only a day late.... you will be fine...".... haha.. :) Good luck to you.

TIMELINE :

Nov 16th, 2006 Sent I-129F to VSC - overnighted

Nov 20th, 2006 NOA1

Dec 4th, 2006 NOA2 !!!!! Dang...that was fast.. thank you GOD....

Dec 12th, 2006 E-mail from NVC : Petition forwarded to US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia

Dec 14th, 2006 E-mail from US Embassy in Jakarta : Packet 3

Jan 08th, 2007 Medical exam! --- Done! Dunno the result tho......... =/

Feb 06th, 2007 Sent packet 3 back to the Embassy with DHL!!!

Feb 15th, 2007 Packet 4 (By phone...)

Feb 22nd, 2007 Interview date!! - VISA APPROVED!!!!!

Apr 15th, 2007 POE : Detroit

May 04th, 2007 Barefoot wedding at Hutchinson Island, FL

May 09th, 2007 Applied for SSN

May 18th, 2007 SSN Received

June 9th, 2007 AOS + EAD paperwork sent

June 15th, 2007 NOA1 for AOS and EAD

June 18th, 2007 CHECKS CASHED (for both AOS and EAD)

July 10th, 2007 Biometrics Appt.

Aug 02nd, 2007 AOS transferred to CSC

Aug 22nd, 2007 EAD card production ordered!

Aug 29th, 2007 Greencard production ordered!!

Aug 31st, 2007 EAD card received

Sept 7th, 2007 2 Year Greencard received

June 24, 2009 I-751 sent (Priority Mail)

June 29, 2009 NOA 1

July 31, 2009 Biometrics

Oct 30, 2009 Card production ordered!!!

Nov 06, 2009 10 Year Greencard received

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Thanks! He got the package today. When he called me to wake me up I heard him popping the air packets I put in to fill the extra room in the box. :lol:

8/10/08:

---seperated---

K-1 highlights (more details in profile):

11/24/06: NOA1 (Day 3)

12/19/06: NOA2 (Day 28)

2/28/07: Interview: approved! (Day 99)

4/15/07: Married, in a noreaster (Day 146)

AOS highlights (more details in profile, too):

6/20/07: AOS, EAD, and AP mailed

6/26/07: NOA1 (Day 6)

7/14/07: Biometrics (Day 24)

7/23/07: Recieved AOS RFE (dated 7/17) for W-2s, mailed them out the next day (Day 33)

7/27/07: RFE response received, processing resumed (Day 37)

8/14/07: AOS transferred to CSC (Day 45)

8/21/07: CSC received/is processing AOS (Day 52)

8/29/07: Welcome notice mailed! (Day 60)

8/31/07: Card production ordered! (Day 62)

9/11/07: Greencard in hand! (Day 73)

Note to self: lifting of conditions: May 25th, 2009

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Thank you guys. The research specialist (weird title for a DHL person, sounds like someone out of Jurassic Park... or you ever play Zoo Tycoon Dinosaur Digs? :P) called back and spoke with my parents twice today. They said there was really bad weather in Ohio for 2 days so the plane couldn't leave. They had my parents fax a copy of our waybill to them (they didn't have a copy of it?) and they forwarded the fax onto England and France. They said all computer systems have been updated with an alert on our package so it'll pass through as quickly as possible. They also said they'll be monitoring the shipment status and will call us tomorrow at the first sign of anything that could cause an additional delay.

:lol: My dad told them my fiance has a hearing at the embassy on Monday. :lol: I told my dad it's an interview, not a hearing, and it's on Wednesday, not Monday. He was very relieved. I'm glad he told DHL what he did though! :lol: :lol:

So the plane left at 9am EST, it arrived in England at 9:25pm EST. Hopefully it'll get from England to France tomorrow. :)

I can't wait til this is all over. Reading on VJ for 11 months before mailing out my petition I knew it'd be stressful... but I never imagined it'd be THIS stressful. :wacko: But my fiance's under more stress than me, the poor guy keeps worrying that he'll screw something up at the interview and the visa will be denied. So I need to get myself together for him. :thumbs:

Sorry about your situation. I'm in Indiana, and I got hit by that same snow and ice storm. It was really nasty. Hope your package still gets there on time!

APR 25, 2006 ARRIVE IN KENYA FOR PH.D. DISSERTATION RESEARCH

JUL 07, 2006 MEET AT CHECK-INN CLUB IN BUSIA, KENYA

SEPT 25, 2006 RETURN TO US

OCT 18, 2006 I129F SUBMITTED

OCT 24, 2006 NOA1 I129F

OCT 24, 2006 BACK TO KENYA

NOV 18, 2006 PROPOSED IN MOMBASA, KENYA (SHE SAID "YES"!)

DEC 26, 2006 NOA2 I129F

DEC 27, 2006 RETURN FROM KENYA

JANUARY, 2006 NVC CAN'T LOCATE PETITION

FEB 14, 2007 LETTERS SENT TO CONGRESSMEN

FEB 15, 2007 CIS CUSTOMER SERVICE SENDS EMAIL TO CSC REQUESTING TRACE ON MY PETITION (SHOULD HEAR BACK W/IN 45 DAYS)

FEB 19, 2007 APPROVED PETITION TOUCHED

FEB 21, 2007 EMAIL FROM CONGRESSMAN'S OFFICE SAYING PETITION HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED BY NVC

FEB 23, 2007 PETITION SENT TO US EMBASSY IN NAIROBI, KENYA

MAR 5, 2007 PICKED UP PACKET 3/4 FROM EMBASSY

MAR 26, 2007 RETURNED PACKET 3 TO EMBASSY

APR 12, 2007 RETURNED MEDICAL EXAM RESULTS TO EMBASSY, HAD INTERVIEW, AND WAS APPROVED!

APR 26, 2007 PICKED-UP VISA FROM EMBASSY

APR 28-29, 2007 NAIROBI-ZURICH-CHICAGO-DETROIT-ANN ARBOR

JUL 3, 2007 WEDDING IN LAS VEGAS

JUL 30, 2007 MAIL AOS, EAD, AP APPLICATIONS

SEPT 8, 2007 CHECK CASHED

OCT 24, 2007 AP APPROVED

NOV 5, 2007 EAD APPROVED

NOV 6, 2007 EAD IN MAIL

JAN 22, 2008 INTERVIEW -- APPROVED!

Jacinta is a conditional permanent resident alien!

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I used DHL to get my Packet to Veronica for her interview.. it took 3 days... I was impressed :) it is expensive...and I'm going to use them again to get her plane tickets to her...

I'm glad this worked out...that could've been a mess... :thumbs: :thumbs:

9/14 2006 I-129F Sent Next day Air

9/15 Recieved and signed for by "Freeman" at NSC

9/19 NOA1 CSC Recieved

9/25 Notice date Check cashed 9/25

9/28 I Recieved NOA1(I-797C) in the mail

12/5 NOA2 12/6 but Approved on 12/5 touch

12/9 Received NOA2(I-797) by snail mail

12/15 NVC has received it..Case # issued...

12/19 NVC shipped to Romania

12/22 Romanian Embassy has received an email from NVC that my Petition is on it's way...

12/29 Packet 3 sent to Veronica

1/12 2007 Packet 3 received Dang Holidays..

1/22 Sending all paperwork(I-134,Bank/Employer letters etc..,)..to Veronica per DHL, 3.5lbs...$144 WOW!

1/25 Recieved notice that She needs to pick up my packet in Chisinau..

1/26 Sending Back Packet 3

2/16 Transit Visa to go to Romania for the Interview approved..

2/20 Leaves for Bucharest overnight drive by bus...

2/21 Medical

2/22 Interview !!!! APPROVED !!!!!

3/9 2007 Flight to me....

4/7 2007 Married,,,

AOS

7/27 Sent I-485, I-864, I-765

7/30 Chicago Recieved I-485,I-765

Veronica is pregant....Due 4/17/08

9/1 Recieved NOA Bio appointment letter

9/8 Recieved NOA1's for both I-485 and I-765

9/18 Bio appointment

Received Green Card.. Nov 2007

Djuliann came 4/25/2008

I-751 Lifting Of Conditions

9/8/2009 Sent I-751

Received NOA 9/21 NOA Receipt Date 9/10/2009

9/24 received Bio letter Dated 9/18

10/9 Bio Appointment

10/23 Received Permanent Resident Card

N-400 2012

Filed for citizenship sent 2/21/2012

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Thanks! He got the package today. When he called me to wake me up I heard him popping the air packets I put in to fill the extra room in the box. :lol:

Glad everything worked out. Good luck on the interview! :thumbs:

Our AOS Journey

July 18, 07: AOS/EAD sent to Chicago

Aug 03, 07: Received Biometrics appt. letter

Aug 23, 07: Biometrics

Aug 30, 07: Transfer to CSC letter dated 8/27

Sept 19, 07: EAD Approval email

Sept 29, 07: EAD card Received

Oct 09, 07: AOS Approved

Oct 13, 07: Green Card in hand

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Great to hear!

Good luck on the interview!!

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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