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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Was wondering about people's experience with meeting your spouse and getting married and filing all before you knew each other a year.

Is that a problem an issue? We have already had 2 trips both were 3 weeks each. Close in age 4 years apart.

I'm the husband by the way the Beneficary.

Just was curious others experience or issues they faced.

USCIS:
JUN 15 2015: Filed I-130 petition
JUN 17 2015: Delivered to Chicago Lockbox
JUN 19 2015: Petition is accepted sent to NSC
NOV 16 2015: Case Approved
NOV 23 2015: Case sent to NVC


NVC:
DEC 02 2015: Received at NVC
DEC 17 2015: Case number and IIN created
DEC 18 2015: Received Case number via phone
DEC 18 2015: DS261 Completed Online
DEC 18 2015: AOS Fee Paid Online
DEC 18 2015: Welcome Letter sent via USPS. No email
DEC 21 2015: AOS Fee marked as PAID
DEC 29 2015: AOS and IV package mailed
DEC 31 2015: DS-261 called NVC to unlock
JAN 04 2016: AOS and IV package Delivered
JAN 04 2016: IV Invoiced and paid Online
JAN 04 2016: AOS and IV package scanned/received
JAN 07 2016: IV Fee marked as PAID
JAN 08 2016: DS-260 Submitted
FEB 09 2016: Case Complete (36 days from Scan date) Saw the 3 NA’s
FEB 24 2016: Received Interview date by phone

FEB 26 2016: Received P4 Letter via mail

MAR 23 2016: Petition sent to Embassy. Status is "IN TRANSIT"

MAR 29 2016: Petition arrives at embassy and signed for

MAR 29 2016: Status changes to "READY" with Case Status update: 29 MAR-2016

APR 26 2016: Case Status updated. First touch since arriving at embassy.
APR 28 2016: Interview day - In Additional Administrative Processing

APR 29 2016: Case Status updated

MAY 3 2016: Email from Embassy to drop off Passport. We are APPROVED. Thank God!!

MAY 4 2016: Dropped off Passport

MAY 13 2016: Case Status updated to ISSUED

MAY 20 2016: Picked up Visa package and Passport. Praise God!!

JUNE 28 2016: POE HOUSTON here I come!!

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Pakistan
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Myself, no issues so far (started talking exactly 2 years ago) first meeting was in December a week before the wedding

Spoiler

 

Married December 19, 2014

I-130 Petition sent January 14, 2015
NOA1 date January 20, 2015 (NSC)

NOA2 date May 28, 2015 :dance::dance::dance:

Mailed to NVC June 4, 2015

NVC Received June 10, 2015

NVC Case Number Assigned June 23, 2015

NVC AoS Invoice via Mail June 24, 2015

NVC Selected Agent Over Phone June 30, 2015 (Unable to logon to CEAC)

NVC IV Invoice via email received July 1, 2015

NVC AoS/IV Package Mailed July 2, 2015

NVC AoS & IV Fee Paid Online (CEAC is working) July 6. 2015

NVC Document Scan Date July 6, 2015

NCV AoS & IV Fee marked as paid in CEAC July, 7 2015

NVC DS 260 Completed July 8, 2015

NVC CC July 30, 2015 (24 days after scan date, about 2 months post NOA2)

Interview Scheduled on August 26, 2015

Interview P4 Email Received August 27, 2015

Medical in Islamabad September 2, 2015

Interview Date September 22, 2015 CANCELLED (Embassy is Over scheduled) :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Interview Scheduled on September 10, 2015

Interview Date October 14, 2015 APPROVED

Visa Issued October 16, 2015, 9 months start to finish

POE JFK October 26, 2015

GC in Hand Jan 8, 2016

RoC I-751 NOA1 August 31, 2017 (Vermont Service Center)

Biometrics October 2, 2017

I551 Stamp in Passport August 2, 2018

18 Month Extension Letter August 3, 2018

Applied for Naturalization N-400 Online July 30, 2018

Biometrics August 23, 2018

10 year GC is in production September 17, 2018

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Chile
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Was wondering about people's experience with meeting your spouse and getting married and filing all before you knew each other a year.

Is that a problem an issue? We have already had 2 trips both were 3 weeks each. Close in age 4 years apart.

I'm the husband by the way the Beneficary.

Just was curious others experience or issues they faced.

My husband and I were engaged and filing visa paperwork one year and 3 months after we started dating. The only reason we didn't file when we first got engaged 11 months into our relationship was because we had to wait for my husband's divorce to be finalized. I was terrified they were going to give us problems since he was officially divorced for only 3 weeks before we filed (he was separated over 2 years). We had no issued with our K-1 paperwork and our interview in Chile was very easy. Everyone's case is different but we didn't receive any RFE and they didn't really question us about his divorce. They only asked for the timeline of the relationship. I think they wanted to see if we started dating while he was still married but we didn't. We have been happily married for two years and even had our AOS interview waived because they felt that we are a low risk case.

I wish you all the best!

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Removal of Conditions
08/25/2015: I-751 Sent 08/28/2015: I-751 Delivered

09/04/2015: NOA1 Received 09/25/2015: Biometrics Appointment
TBA: Interview Appointment TBA: Removal of Conditions Approved

AOS
06/11/2013: I-485 & I-765 Sent
06/13/2013: NOA1 Received (AOS & EAD)
07/11/2013: Biometrics Appointment 08/15/2013: EAD Approved
08/26/2013: EAD Card Received 09/16/2013: Interview Waived Letter Received
11/20/2013: AOS Approved

K-1
06/21/2012: I-129F Sent 06/27/2012: I-129F NOA1

12/21/2012: NVC Received 12/28/2012: NVC Left
01/07/2013: Consulate Received 02/27/2013: Interview Date

03/05/2013: Visa Received 03/15/2013: US Entry

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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Was wondering about people's experience with meeting your spouse and getting married and filing all before you knew each other a year.

Is that a problem an issue? We have already had 2 trips both were 3 weeks each. Close in age 4 years apart.

I'm the husband by the way the Beneficary.

Just was curious others experience or issues they faced.

This won't apply now, but just had to share, my parents knew each other 2 WEEKS when they got married and started the process! Haaa. That was in the 60s though and my-oh-my how things have become more complicated.

Provide all your evidence of a real relationship. The 2 trips of 3 weeks each are :thumbs: .You have as much of a chance as anyone. By the way, age difference makes no difference. There are couples 30 years apart in age who are granted visas.

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

I-130 Sent : 2014-09-06

I-130 NOA1 : 2014-09-08 I-130

I-130 Appr5oved : 2015-02-22

NVC Received : 2015-03-09

Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2015-03-20

Pay AOS Bill : 2015-03-28

Send AOS Package : 2015-04-28

Submit DS-261 : 2015-04-25

Receive IV Bill : 2015-04-14

Pay IV Bill : 2015-04-22

Send IV Package : 2015-04-28

Scanned date: 2015-04-28

Check list : 2015-06-07

Check list scanned: 2015-06-10

Sent to Supervisor 49 days after scanned: 2015-07-28

Case Complete 7 days after it went to Supervisor: 2015-08-05

Interview Appointment Letter from NVC: 2015-13-10

Case shows as READY 2015-10-19

Medical done: 2015-16-11

Interview Date: 2015-11-18

APPROVED....GOD IS GREAT!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY! :goofy:

Case changed from "Ready" to "AP" on 19th, then to "Issued" on 22nd

Visa was ready for pick up November 3rd in the afternoon

VISA IN HAND! THANK YOU GOD!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Married seven months after meeting, filed two weeks later.. eight months after that we finished the process and she had the visa/GC

I don't believe it.. Prove it to me and I still won't believe it. -Ford Prefect

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Yes, my brother in law was 42 years older than his russian wife

and trust me, i fight any case for age discrimination

Just make sure you know all about her to answer questions at the interview

and be patient with the process

understanding of each other when you are ready to give up

and confident at interview giving quick short answers

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We have known each other for 1 year and 2 months before we got married. The first time we met was May 1, 2015 and got married after a week. We filed the petition July 31 and got approved last August 31.. :)

MAY-08-2015: Got married!! :wub:

USCIS:

JUL-31-2015: Mailed I-130 Petition

AUG-03-2015: Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox

AUG-06-2015: Received NOA1 via text and email, file was routed to Nebraska

AUG-11-2015: Received NOA1 hard copy - PD: AUG-03-2015

AUG-31-2015: GOT APPROVED!! ? (27 days)

SEP-08-2015: Received NOA2 hard copy

SEP-10-2015: Mailed to NVC

NVC:

SEP-17-2015: NVC Received

SEP-28-2015: Case Number assigned

OCT-01-2015: Got Case number and IIN over the phone

OCT-02-2015: Received AOS Bill

OCT-02-2015: DS-261 filled up and submitted

OCT-12-2015: Pay AOS Fee (in process)

OCT-19-2015: AOS showed PAID

OCT-26-2015: DS-261 reviewed over the phone

OCT-29-2015: Received IV Fee bill

NOV-06-2015: Pay IV Fee (in process)

NOV-09-2015: IV showed PAID

NOV-09-2015: DS-260 filled up and submitted

NOV-12-2015: Sent AOS and IV package

NOV-16-2015: Package appeared "delivered"

NOV-17-2015: Scan date

DEC-22-2015: Case Complete

DEC-29-2015: Interview scheduled

DEC-30-2015: Received Interview Letter (P4)

MEDICAL:

JAN-19-2016: Medical Appointment at St. Luke's Medical Center PASSED!

US EMBASSY MANILA:<p>

FEB-09-2016: INTERVIEW APPROVED!! :dancing:

FEB-11-2016: VISA ISSUED

FEB-17-2016: VISA ON HAND

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Oh my I am loving these love stories.

Was worried especially well my embassy and how the world looks at nigerians.

Thank you all. Keep talking to me. I like.

USCIS:
JUN 15 2015: Filed I-130 petition
JUN 17 2015: Delivered to Chicago Lockbox
JUN 19 2015: Petition is accepted sent to NSC
NOV 16 2015: Case Approved
NOV 23 2015: Case sent to NVC


NVC:
DEC 02 2015: Received at NVC
DEC 17 2015: Case number and IIN created
DEC 18 2015: Received Case number via phone
DEC 18 2015: DS261 Completed Online
DEC 18 2015: AOS Fee Paid Online
DEC 18 2015: Welcome Letter sent via USPS. No email
DEC 21 2015: AOS Fee marked as PAID
DEC 29 2015: AOS and IV package mailed
DEC 31 2015: DS-261 called NVC to unlock
JAN 04 2016: AOS and IV package Delivered
JAN 04 2016: IV Invoiced and paid Online
JAN 04 2016: AOS and IV package scanned/received
JAN 07 2016: IV Fee marked as PAID
JAN 08 2016: DS-260 Submitted
FEB 09 2016: Case Complete (36 days from Scan date) Saw the 3 NA’s
FEB 24 2016: Received Interview date by phone

FEB 26 2016: Received P4 Letter via mail

MAR 23 2016: Petition sent to Embassy. Status is "IN TRANSIT"

MAR 29 2016: Petition arrives at embassy and signed for

MAR 29 2016: Status changes to "READY" with Case Status update: 29 MAR-2016

APR 26 2016: Case Status updated. First touch since arriving at embassy.
APR 28 2016: Interview day - In Additional Administrative Processing

APR 29 2016: Case Status updated

MAY 3 2016: Email from Embassy to drop off Passport. We are APPROVED. Thank God!!

MAY 4 2016: Dropped off Passport

MAY 13 2016: Case Status updated to ISSUED

MAY 20 2016: Picked up Visa package and Passport. Praise God!!

JUNE 28 2016: POE HOUSTON here I come!!

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Just think positive and everything will be fine. Goodluck!

MAY-08-2015: Got married!! :wub:

USCIS:

JUL-31-2015: Mailed I-130 Petition

AUG-03-2015: Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox

AUG-06-2015: Received NOA1 via text and email, file was routed to Nebraska

AUG-11-2015: Received NOA1 hard copy - PD: AUG-03-2015

AUG-31-2015: GOT APPROVED!! ? (27 days)

SEP-08-2015: Received NOA2 hard copy

SEP-10-2015: Mailed to NVC

NVC:

SEP-17-2015: NVC Received

SEP-28-2015: Case Number assigned

OCT-01-2015: Got Case number and IIN over the phone

OCT-02-2015: Received AOS Bill

OCT-02-2015: DS-261 filled up and submitted

OCT-12-2015: Pay AOS Fee (in process)

OCT-19-2015: AOS showed PAID

OCT-26-2015: DS-261 reviewed over the phone

OCT-29-2015: Received IV Fee bill

NOV-06-2015: Pay IV Fee (in process)

NOV-09-2015: IV showed PAID

NOV-09-2015: DS-260 filled up and submitted

NOV-12-2015: Sent AOS and IV package

NOV-16-2015: Package appeared "delivered"

NOV-17-2015: Scan date

DEC-22-2015: Case Complete

DEC-29-2015: Interview scheduled

DEC-30-2015: Received Interview Letter (P4)

MEDICAL:

JAN-19-2016: Medical Appointment at St. Luke's Medical Center PASSED!

US EMBASSY MANILA:<p>

FEB-09-2016: INTERVIEW APPROVED!! :dancing:

FEB-11-2016: VISA ISSUED

FEB-17-2016: VISA ON HAND

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Just think positive and everything will be fine. Goodluck!

WOW saw your timeline 27 days. That's crazy. You are so lucky. I'm at Nebraska. Praying that November date will be sooner for us.

Thank you for the positive words.

USCIS:
JUN 15 2015: Filed I-130 petition
JUN 17 2015: Delivered to Chicago Lockbox
JUN 19 2015: Petition is accepted sent to NSC
NOV 16 2015: Case Approved
NOV 23 2015: Case sent to NVC


NVC:
DEC 02 2015: Received at NVC
DEC 17 2015: Case number and IIN created
DEC 18 2015: Received Case number via phone
DEC 18 2015: DS261 Completed Online
DEC 18 2015: AOS Fee Paid Online
DEC 18 2015: Welcome Letter sent via USPS. No email
DEC 21 2015: AOS Fee marked as PAID
DEC 29 2015: AOS and IV package mailed
DEC 31 2015: DS-261 called NVC to unlock
JAN 04 2016: AOS and IV package Delivered
JAN 04 2016: IV Invoiced and paid Online
JAN 04 2016: AOS and IV package scanned/received
JAN 07 2016: IV Fee marked as PAID
JAN 08 2016: DS-260 Submitted
FEB 09 2016: Case Complete (36 days from Scan date) Saw the 3 NA’s
FEB 24 2016: Received Interview date by phone

FEB 26 2016: Received P4 Letter via mail

MAR 23 2016: Petition sent to Embassy. Status is "IN TRANSIT"

MAR 29 2016: Petition arrives at embassy and signed for

MAR 29 2016: Status changes to "READY" with Case Status update: 29 MAR-2016

APR 26 2016: Case Status updated. First touch since arriving at embassy.
APR 28 2016: Interview day - In Additional Administrative Processing

APR 29 2016: Case Status updated

MAY 3 2016: Email from Embassy to drop off Passport. We are APPROVED. Thank God!!

MAY 4 2016: Dropped off Passport

MAY 13 2016: Case Status updated to ISSUED

MAY 20 2016: Picked up Visa package and Passport. Praise God!!

JUNE 28 2016: POE HOUSTON here I come!!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Cyprus
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Was wondering about people's experience with meeting your spouse and getting married and filing all before you knew each other a year.

Is that a problem an issue? We have already had 2 trips both were 3 weeks each. Close in age 4 years apart.

I'm the husband by the way the Beneficary.

Just was curious others experience or issues they faced.

For Lagos a 4 years age gap is no big deal and even though they don't like to approve marriage after just meeting, your wife's 2 trips for 3 weeks

helps.

I suggest for your wife to be on the premises for the interview and get another visit in while waiting for the NOA2.

Bring plenty of photos showing you both together with your family and quality updated relationship evidence to the interview.

Spoiler

 

I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Met my now, wife, Jan. 17, 2012. We were friends in the Philippines, and exchanged a few e mails, but became closer and closer. On my third trip to the Phils., we decided it was more than

friendship, that was a rainy night, June 9, 2012.

We filed the K-1 on June 24, 2012, she P.O.E. Atlanta April 24, 2013. We married June 22, 2013. Got EAD/AP card about October of 2013, and 2 year GC on Jan. 2, 2014.

We will file for ROC, the first week of October, next month.

All I can say is never take anything for granted that it "will all be fine".,.,.,.,always expect the unexpected, rfe's, medical delays, more evidence, lost evidence.,.,.but hopefully it will

all go smooth for people who file now, ours was certainly not "smooth" .,.,(medical, which the Phils., is famous for) BUT, it is oh so worth it.

Got a great wife and marriage.

Best of luck to you.

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WOW saw your timeline 27 days. That's crazy. You are so lucky. I'm at Nebraska. Praying that November date will be sooner for us.

Thank you for the positive words.

Yes we got approved too fast and we were really surprised believing that it would take more than a month. God is good! :)

MAY-08-2015: Got married!! :wub:

USCIS:

JUL-31-2015: Mailed I-130 Petition

AUG-03-2015: Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox

AUG-06-2015: Received NOA1 via text and email, file was routed to Nebraska

AUG-11-2015: Received NOA1 hard copy - PD: AUG-03-2015

AUG-31-2015: GOT APPROVED!! ? (27 days)

SEP-08-2015: Received NOA2 hard copy

SEP-10-2015: Mailed to NVC

NVC:

SEP-17-2015: NVC Received

SEP-28-2015: Case Number assigned

OCT-01-2015: Got Case number and IIN over the phone

OCT-02-2015: Received AOS Bill

OCT-02-2015: DS-261 filled up and submitted

OCT-12-2015: Pay AOS Fee (in process)

OCT-19-2015: AOS showed PAID

OCT-26-2015: DS-261 reviewed over the phone

OCT-29-2015: Received IV Fee bill

NOV-06-2015: Pay IV Fee (in process)

NOV-09-2015: IV showed PAID

NOV-09-2015: DS-260 filled up and submitted

NOV-12-2015: Sent AOS and IV package

NOV-16-2015: Package appeared "delivered"

NOV-17-2015: Scan date

DEC-22-2015: Case Complete

DEC-29-2015: Interview scheduled

DEC-30-2015: Received Interview Letter (P4)

MEDICAL:

JAN-19-2016: Medical Appointment at St. Luke's Medical Center PASSED!

US EMBASSY MANILA:<p>

FEB-09-2016: INTERVIEW APPROVED!! :dancing:

FEB-11-2016: VISA ISSUED

FEB-17-2016: VISA ON HAND

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