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HappyLaytons
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Hey everyone i have decided to start a thread for all late October filers that would roll over into November and new filers who will join us along the way. Keeping us all connected makes the process e

glenncams
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We're just so happy that our case changed status from "Received" to "Approved" this December 14, 2015. We just celebrated our 2nd Anniversary December 13, 2015 away from each other. And this good ne

EricAndOrn
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Updated Progress: Data from December 11 Percentage of applications that have received NOA2 with NOA1 date of: Nov 2 : 39% Nov 6 : 23% Nov 12: 7% Nov 17: 0% Data from December 14 Percentage of appli

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Okay After some research on my own I learned how to check case status. My case number became "Ready" Yesterday...Can my fiance now fill out DS-160 and schedule interview now or does she still need to wait from embassy? This is for Nairobi

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That was weird. After a day of almost complete silence on this forum, Jaime comes back and today this site is a lot more busier. Lol.

But in commemoration to all you young and older folks who have found that one love and have thrown all logic to the wind I salute you with this blast from the past:

I agree with everything you said. And I love that song, even though it is before my time. It always reminds me of the, "Groundhogs Day" movie. Hilarious.

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finally our status is 'ready' !!!!!!!!! :dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing:

Congrats!!?????

Size matters to the U.S. Government.

That was funny!?

K1 Visa

I-129F Sent: 2015-11-12 I-129F NOA1 notice: 2015-11-18 I-129F NOA2 approval: 2015-12-21 I-129F NOA2 hardcopy: 2015-12-27

NVC case number-hard copy arrived: 2016-1-21 Case arrived at GUA embassy: 2016-1-19 Packet 3 Email Recceived: 2016-1-27

Medical: 2016-2-3

Interview: 2016-2-26 Approved!

Visa in hand: 2016-3-3

POE: 2016-3-23

Married: 2016-3-25 (L)

AOS

AOS filed and delivered: 2016-4-18

Check cashed by USCIS: 2016-5-4

Text notification received: 2016-5-5

NOA arrived in mail for AOS, EAD, AP: 2016-5-7

Biometrics Appointment: 2016-5-24

Service request created by me since we have not heard anything about EAD: 2016-7-12

Status changed to EAD card being produced: 2016-7-21

Received EAD Card and AP in mail: 2016-7-28

Interview for Green card -  Approved: 2016-9-15

Received Green card: 2016-10-9

Done and in love (L)

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Hey, guys! This is the orange girl again, I've been a little absent from the thread cause last week I arrived in the USA for a last visit to my fiance as a non-married couple hahaha

We are currently making the most of this moment after almost 2 months apart (if it wasn't for the fact he's studying for the GMAT) and enjoying each other's company in the majestic city of Hartford. :dancing:

Last week we also got our NOA2 and we don't really know what to do from now. I know all you guys have been through this, but there are almost 200 pages of forum chats to go through if we want to read it all, which makes things a litte tricky. So... what do we do now?

Sorry about the late response, I just got back last night from visiting my fiance.

I received the NOA2 notification on Jan 25th. I called the NVC this morning at about 8am, east coast time. After only ONE ring a nice lady answered. Without any small talk, she immediately asked for the receipt number (as stated on the NOA2).

A few questions later she informed that they received the case and gave me the case number, invoice id and beneficiary id numbers. The whole thing took less than 3 minutes.

Now we're off to the next steps.

AOS/AD,EAD



2016-06-20 AOS/AP/EAD sent to Chicago lockbox


2016-06-22 Package received


2016-07-01 check cashed


2016-07-05 NOA1 email messages received


2016-07-08 received 3 NOA1 hard copies


2016-07-15 Biometrics letter received, scheduled for July 29


2016-07-19 Biometrics completed, walk-in at Morrisville, NC office


2016-07-25 All 3 receipt numbers start showing up online


2016-08-15 I-485 status changed to "Ready to be Scheduled for Interview"


2016-08-27 Received notices that EAD and AP are approved


2016-09-03 Received I-797 approval notices for EAD/AP in the mail


2016-09-06 Received EAD/AP combo card


2016-09-22 Interviewed Sep. 22, Green card not approved due to missing paperwork


2016-09-26 Submitted missing documentation


2016-09-28 Received text messages for I-485 "new card ordered" and "case was approved"


​2016-09-29 Went o local office to have passport stamped with I-551


2016-10-05 Green card arrived via Priority Mail (105 days)


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Thank you to this website! Without it, we wouldn't be where we are. Instead of 3,000+ miles away we are now 3 feet away!

Want to encourage you all to keep going! You WILL reach an end to your visa journey and you WILL get to be with your love!

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A Tale of Two Dakotaraguans

K1 Journey - 78 Days

 

Sent I-129F - 11/16/15 [Day 1]
NOA1 - 11/18 (Hard copy: 11/24) [Day 2, Day 8]
NOA2 - 12/18 (Hard copy: 12/26) [Day 32, Day 40]
NVC received file: 1/05/2016 [Day 50] Obtained NVC invoice number, paid visa fee, filled out DS-160: 1/06 [Day 51]
Fiancé's medical: 1/12 9:00am [Day 57]
Interview: 1/22 9:30am, Approved! [67 days] (F)
Visa status on ceac site= "AP": 1/25, "Issued":01/27, "In Transit: 2/02", Visa packet in hand: 2/03 [Day 78]
POE: (Houston) 2/04, North Dakota arrival: 2/05

Married (civil): 2/05/16 (L)

AOS - 55 Days

 

I-485, AP, EAD sent : 3/03/2016 [Day 1]

Delivered: 3/04 [Day 2]

Electronic NOA1: 3/08 [Day 5]  NOA1 Hardcopy rcv'd in mail: 3/12 [Day 9]; Biometric Notification rcv'd in mail: 3/26 [Day 23]; Biometrics Appt: 4/06 in Fargo, ND [Day 33]

Notification(s): "Your new card is being produced" 4/23 [Day 48] ; "Your case was approved" 4/26 [Day 51]; "Your card was mailed on 4/27" 4/28 [Day 53]

Green Card in Hand: 4/30 [Day 55]

D-day ("Dress day"/I do...again Day/wedding reception): 9/10/16

ROC - 390 days 

Spoiler

Window opens: 1/24/2018

Package sent: 1/26, Delivered on 1/29 at 11:17am to CSC - [Day 1]

Check cashed: 1/31 [Day 3]

NOA1: 1/29 [Day 1]; NOA rcv'd in mail: 2/02 [Day 4]

Biometrics  Sent 5/5, rcv'd in mail 5/12 [Day 107]

Biometrics appt: Not required

18 Month extension letter received, dated 8/18: 8/24/18 [Day 211]

"New Card Being Produced" - 2/11/19 [Day 382], email "we mailed your card on 2/14" - 2/15

Card arrived: 2/19/19 [Day 390]

Citizenship - 643 Days

Spoiler

Window opens: 01/24/2019

E-file: 01/28/2019 [Day 1]

Biometrics = scheduled: 02/01 [Day 4], view uploaded document: 02/05 [Day 8], appointment day: 02/19 [Day 22] In Fargo, ND

Interview scheduled notification online: 9/3/20 [Day 585]

Interview in Minneapolis, MN: 10/20/20 [Day 632] at 12:15 PM: passed/approved

Oath Ceremony: scheduled 10/20, view letter online 10/21

Oath : Fargo, ND 2:15pm at sanctuary events center. No guests allowed

 

1808 total days of thinking about/waiting for immigrations!

Applied for US Passport 11/4/2020, application approved 1/26/21, passport and naturalization cert received in mailbox: 1/28/21 📘

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finally our status is 'ready' !!!!!!!!! :dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing:

Yeahhhhhhh!!!! :thumbs::thumbs::star::star::thumbs::thumbs:

25th is still in reach :D

Thank you to this website! Without it, we wouldn't be where we are. Instead of 3,000+ miles away we are now 3 feet away!

Want to encourage you all to keep going! You WILL reach an end to your visa journey and you WILL get to be with your love!

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Congratulations Mr. and Mrs.

That is the best I have seen all day. What a beautiful couple. :cry: I cry at weddings

"MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR"

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Thank you to this website! Without it, we wouldn't be where we are. Instead of 3,000+ miles away we are now 3 feet away!

Want to encourage you all to keep going! You WILL reach an end to your visa journey and you WILL get to be with your love!

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That is so great to see. I tell my fiance all the time now that it is very difficult to be away from each other right now but when we finally do see each other, we will appreciate every single minute we have with each other because we know how it feels to be without. Everyone, never take your love for granted.

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Okay After some research on my own I learned how to check case status. My case number became "Ready" Yesterday...Can my fiance now fill out DS-160 and schedule interview now or does she still need to wait from embassy? This is for Nairobi

My opinion based on what I read from Nairobi Embassy.

You can submit the DS-160 now. Note here under Step 3:

Step 2: The National Visa Center, or USCIS Nairobi, processes the immigrant visa petition and sends it to the Nairobi Consular Section.

Step 3: The applicant completes the medical exams and paperwork required for the immigrant visa interview.

"...and paperwork..." would be for the DS-160.

The next step after that is very hazy. This is in regards to the interview appointment.

Here is the best information, and looks like the normal Packet 3 that everyone speaks about: http://nairobi.usembassy.gov/immigrant_visas/visa-packets.html

If it were me, this is just me talking, I would schedule the interview after submitting the DS-160. It seems like the same process that we are going through in Ethiopia. You will pay the Visa fee, setup DHL, etc.

Hope that helps, This is my opinion.

"MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR"

//www.facebook.com/Novi29F/

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Thank you to this website! Without it, we wouldn't be where we are. Instead of 3,000+ miles away we are now 3 feet away!

Want to encourage you all to keep going! You WILL reach an end to your visa journey and you WILL get to be with your love!

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Oh my that is sooooo awesome!!!! we should all send pictures when we are finally together in real life. CANNOT WAIT.

K1 Visa

I-129F Sent: 2015-11-12 I-129F NOA1 notice: 2015-11-18 I-129F NOA2 approval: 2015-12-21 I-129F NOA2 hardcopy: 2015-12-27

NVC case number-hard copy arrived: 2016-1-21 Case arrived at GUA embassy: 2016-1-19 Packet 3 Email Recceived: 2016-1-27

Medical: 2016-2-3

Interview: 2016-2-26 Approved!

Visa in hand: 2016-3-3

POE: 2016-3-23

Married: 2016-3-25 (L)

AOS

AOS filed and delivered: 2016-4-18

Check cashed by USCIS: 2016-5-4

Text notification received: 2016-5-5

NOA arrived in mail for AOS, EAD, AP: 2016-5-7

Biometrics Appointment: 2016-5-24

Service request created by me since we have not heard anything about EAD: 2016-7-12

Status changed to EAD card being produced: 2016-7-21

Received EAD Card and AP in mail: 2016-7-28

Interview for Green card -  Approved: 2016-9-15

Received Green card: 2016-10-9

Done and in love (L)

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