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RichardS   0

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Kym...

A few words of advice.

1) Keep the course .... stay focussed on getting all paperwork and everything refield correctly ASAP. THis is more critical than immediately "going after" the incompetant attorney.

2) Once you have gotten all paperwork filed and are back on the road to recovery, you can a) go after the attorney directly, B) hire another attorney to do so (LOL!), c) file a grievence with the State Bar Association in the state where you live / attorney is licensed (if licensed to practice in multiple states, file a grievence in ALL states), d) file a complaint with USCIS AND a whole host of other actions.

THE KEY IS KEEPING YOUR HEAD ON STRAIGHT AND DOING THE MOST IMPORANT THING FIRST ...

ALL VJ'ers wish you great luck and good fortune ... we are here to help!!

:)

Timeline

01-30-06 2-Year Green Card Approved

02-11-06 2-Year Green Card Arrival

11-05-07 I-751 Petition MAILED To TSC

11-08-07 I-751 Petition RECEIVED At TSC

11-26-07 I-751 Petition Transferred to CSC and Check Cashed

12-01-07 NOA For 1-Year Extention RECEIVED from CSC

12-17-07 Biometrics Letter Received / Scheduled for 1/8/08

01-08-08 Biometrics Completed At ASC

01-08-08 Touched

01-09-08 Touched

03-26-08 10-Year GC APPROVED!!!! HOORAY!!!

04-03-08 10-Year GC ARRIVES! GC Journey Over For Another 10-Years~On To Citizenship

N-400 Application

10-15-2009 Application Filed

10-16-2009 Application Received / Lewisville, TX

10-21-2009 NOA I-797 Receipt for Application

11-10-2009 Electronic Notice of RFE For Biometrics

11-12-2009 Biometrics Letter Received

12-04-2009 Biometrics

12-17-2009 Notice That File Has Been Transferred To Local Office For Standard Interview

01-19-2010 Interview - PASSED! HOORAY!

01-20-2010 Oath for NEW U.S. Citizen! FINISHED AND DONE!

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Kym, I remember reading your original posts... that is horrible. Good luck on this new petition and keep us all posted!

K3 Timeline - 2006-11-20 to 2007-03-19

See the comments section in my timeline for full details of my K3 dates, transfers and touches. Also see my Vancouver consulate review and my POE review.

AOS & EAD Timeline

2007-04-16: I-485 and I-765 sent to Chicago (My AOS/EAD checklist)

2007-04-17: Received at Chicago

2007-04-23: NOA1 date (both)

2007-05-10: Biometrics appointment (both - Biometrics review)

2007-06-05: AOS interview letter date

2007-06-13: AOS interview letter received in mail

2007-07-03: EAD card production ordered

2007-07-07: EAD card received! (yay!)

2007-08-23: AOS interview (Documents / Interview review)

2007-08-23: Green card production ordered!!!

2007-08-24: Welcome notice mailed!

2007-08-27: Green card production ordered again... ?

2007-08-28: Welcome notice received!

2007-09-01: Green card received!

Done with USCIS until May 23, 2009!

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lion_lioness   0

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Kym,

what happened that the first k1 was closed. was it ever approved? if it was don't be surprised if they send an rfe for a "waiver." which is no bigger at all just a letter of explaination as to why you're filing again (even if it is for the same person) Theres a forum in K1 for Imbra if you have any other questions. I am so sorry to hear about all the problems and I hope you get some of your money back!

best wishes

1st K-1 Journey:

June 2005 - filed

October 2005 - visa interview

March 2006 - AOS packet mailed

DIVORCED

June 2007 - Interview

2008 - 10 year approval

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2nd K-1 Journey:

07/28/07 - AOS paperwork mailed

07/30/07 - Received at lockbox

09/18/07 - Biometrics

10/15/07 - Transferred to CSC

01/09/08 - AOS approved w/o interivew

11/01/09 - Lift conditions

11/01/10 - interview to lift conditions/10-yr card

01/01/10 - 10 year approval

DIVORCED

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Kym   0

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Kym...

A few words of advice.

1) Keep the course .... stay focussed on getting all paperwork and everything refield correctly ASAP. THis is more critical than immediately "going after" the incompetant attorney.

2) Once you have gotten all paperwork filed and are back on the road to recovery, you can a) go after the attorney directly, B) hire another attorney to do so (LOL!), c) file a grievence with the State Bar Association in the state where you live / attorney is licensed (if licensed to practice in multiple states, file a grievence in ALL states), d) file a complaint with USCIS AND a whole host of other actions.

THE KEY IS KEEPING YOUR HEAD ON STRAIGHT AND DOING THE MOST IMPORANT THING FIRST ...

ALL VJ'ers wish you great luck and good fortune ... we are here to help!!

:)

That is exactly how we are proceeding. We do plan on fighting back but not until the timing is right. In the meantime, we are making sure everything is done correctly and gathering ammunition for when that 'time' does come.

Thanks!

Aug. 2001 - met online playing trivia

May 2006 - engaged

06-12-06 - Met with lawyer, filed for a K-1 visa

07-17-06 - NOA1

10-31-06 - Touched

01-29-07 - Found out from USCIS that my lawyer had filed at the wrong service center and nothing has been processed.

02-08-07 - Found out that our petition had been closed back in Oct. 2006. No one was ever notified of this from USCIS

02-09-07 - Began gathering paperwork once again to start all over. Started cancelling our wedding plans

02-20-07 - Filed for a K-1 visa once again

02-27-07 - NOA1

04-21-07 - Originally planned wedding date (had to cancel) :(

05-22-07 - Touched

06-01-07 - Granted a Congressional Inquiry!

06-15-07 - NVC received our approved I-129F petition (I never received an NOA2 via email or snail mail). We are just so HAPPY to finally move on!

06-25-07 - Packet 3 received (but it was rec'd by our lawyer, she has forwarded it on to my fiance in Australia)

06-28-07 - Fiance rec'd Packet 3

06-30-07 - Finally rec'd NOA2 via snail mail. It is dated June 25, same day as Packet 3 was rec'd.

07-05-07 - Mailed back form letter DSL-1076 (Applicant's Statement of Readiness to be Interviewed).

07-05-07 - Just waiting now in hopes of an interview date before APEC

07-13-07 - Received Packet 4

07-30-07 - Interview!!!! - APPROVED!

09-01-07 - Fiance arrives in the USA!

10-06-07 - Getting Married

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~Chad~   0

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I'm sorry to hear this Kym. I'm curious to see what husker has to say...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eB_HFoSk4w
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Kym   0

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Kym,

what happened that the first k1 was closed. was it ever approved? if it was don't be surprised if they send an rfe for a "waiver." which is no bigger at all just a letter of explaination as to why you're filing again (even if it is for the same person) Theres a forum in K1 for Imbra if you have any other questions. I am so sorry to hear about all the problems and I hope you get some of your money back!

best wishes

No, the first K-1 application was never approved and it has definitely been closed. It was a long horrifying day for my fiance and myself when all this 'info' came to surface. So much seemed to happen that day I can't even begin to explain it all once again. The easiest way would be for you to read the original thread (although it is a pretty long read).

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry690764

Aug. 2001 - met online playing trivia

May 2006 - engaged

06-12-06 - Met with lawyer, filed for a K-1 visa

07-17-06 - NOA1

10-31-06 - Touched

01-29-07 - Found out from USCIS that my lawyer had filed at the wrong service center and nothing has been processed.

02-08-07 - Found out that our petition had been closed back in Oct. 2006. No one was ever notified of this from USCIS

02-09-07 - Began gathering paperwork once again to start all over. Started cancelling our wedding plans

02-20-07 - Filed for a K-1 visa once again

02-27-07 - NOA1

04-21-07 - Originally planned wedding date (had to cancel) :(

05-22-07 - Touched

06-01-07 - Granted a Congressional Inquiry!

06-15-07 - NVC received our approved I-129F petition (I never received an NOA2 via email or snail mail). We are just so HAPPY to finally move on!

06-25-07 - Packet 3 received (but it was rec'd by our lawyer, she has forwarded it on to my fiance in Australia)

06-28-07 - Fiance rec'd Packet 3

06-30-07 - Finally rec'd NOA2 via snail mail. It is dated June 25, same day as Packet 3 was rec'd.

07-05-07 - Mailed back form letter DSL-1076 (Applicant's Statement of Readiness to be Interviewed).

07-05-07 - Just waiting now in hopes of an interview date before APEC

07-13-07 - Received Packet 4

07-30-07 - Interview!!!! - APPROVED!

09-01-07 - Fiance arrives in the USA!

10-06-07 - Getting Married

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I've just read about your journey and my heart breaks for you. I'm hoping you have a MUCH speedier and successful path ahead. Thanks for telling us about your experience, and hope it's a message to others here and those that can learn from your experience. You'll find some wonderful information here, as well as support. Let us know about your continued journey Kym!

Carla (F)

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