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Greenbaum
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Once you have your case approved, you can complete the DS-160. You don't have to wait for your case to be ready. Just bring the print out of the confirmation page with the bar code to your interview.

GeorgeandGeorgia
GeorgeandGeorgia

Hello Everyone! I just want to share my happiness I just got a call from US Embassy to pick up my passport/visa today Again, Thank you to all of you who helped me for this K1 visa process.. Next st

Chris and ZhiJia
Chris and ZhiJia

We were hoping to be November filers, but we took a couple extra days to go over the papers a 50billionth time, so the packet was Fed-Ex'd on December 1st, and received December 3rd, still waiting for

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Hey all. I've been seeing conflicting info reading so many threads (maybe I should stop reading so much).

I included all my proof of ongoing relationship and proof of seeing each other) with my petition. I've seen other info that says they only want that when you go for your interview.

I also included my divorce decrees with my petition but I'm also seeing posts that conflict with that as well.

What's the deal? I guess there's no harm in sending too much stuff, is there? I thought all that was supposed to be in the petition.

The divorce decrees are required per the I-129F instructions, as is some evidence that you have met in person at least once within the last 2 years. Those are the minimum requirements to submit the petition, and from my understanding "front loading" evidence of an ongoing relationship is common practice. When in doubt, follow the instructions! :) (Pg. 5 of http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf)

Also remember that when they are looking at the petition, the adjudicator isn't supposed to assume anything. If it isn't in black-and-white, then it isn't there. I've never found anything that says that specifically, but having worked with and for the government, I can tell you it's true for any kind of government form/application.

Our Timeline (click the button!):


06/12/15 - Met online and started talking
09/25/15 - She came to the US on holidays, decided to spend a weekend to meet me in Texas.
10/02/15 - I must have done something right, since she came back the next weekend too! :whistle:
10/05/15 - Sadly, she had to return to China for work. We keep talking.
11/12/15 - I leave to visit her in Shanghai. A very beautiful city, if I do say so myself.

11/16/15 - My turn to leave for work. :(

12/10/15 - I-129F sent to USCIS lockbox.

12/16/15 - NOA1 email received.

12/21/15 - NOA1 hardcopy received.

01/21/16 - NOA2 email & text received. 36 days processing time!

01/25/16 - NOA2 hardcopy received.

02/03/16 - NVC received (date uncertain?)/GUZ # assigned

02/04/16 - Sent to Guangzhou embassy

02/07/16 - She's come to visit for CNY :dancing:

02/20/16 - Our holidays together are over *sigh*. Back to waiting...

03/11/16 - Packet 3 received.

03/13/16 - Packet 3 returned.

03/18/16 - Packet 4 received.

04/21/16 - Interview at GZ - Approved! :luv:

04/23/16 - I have to return to work...back to waiting for her visa to arrive.

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Approved! ??????????

Waaaaa we got the same noa1 and country!!! Im excited and frustrated at the same time??? Too much emotion rushing. Anyway, congrats on the approval!

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GeorgeandGeorgia   14

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Same here. Still waiting on my NOA2. My NOA1 is Dec 8. I hope we all get approved this week.

My NOA1 is Dec 09. Yay... Hopefully we will get our NOA2 this week :)

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July 9, 2016 - Application Sent to USCIS Chicago IL (AOS, EAD, AP)
July 11, 2016 - Package Delivered
July 12, 2016 - EAD & AP case was received
July 22, 2016 - I-485 Fingerprint Fee was received
July 26, 2016 - Electronic text & email received at 12:20midnight
July 26, 2016 - Check has been cashed out at 4:00am
July 29, 2016 - AOS, EAD & AP NOA1s hardcopy received
August 05, 2016 - Biometric Appointment Letter received (it was sent on 2nd Aug)
August 15, 2016 - Biometric Successfully Done within 20 minutes at Southpoint Jacksonville
September 21, 2016 - EAD and AP APPROVED via USCIS case status (Sept. 21 in the morning, EAD status was "NEW CARD BEING PRODUCED" and same day in the evening EAD and AP = APPROVED :dancing: )
September 26, 2016 - EAD and AP Approval Notice Hardcopies Received by Mailbox
October 5, 2016 - EAD case changed to CARD WAS MAILED
October 11, 2016 - Combo Card (EAD/AP) status changed to CARD WAS DELIVERED TO YOU BY THE POST OFFICE
October 11, 2016 - Combo Card received :) when I checked our mailbox at 4pm
October 12, 2016 - Went to SS Office and changed my name to married name
**No Interview for I485 :dancing::idea::dancing:
November 17, 2016 - Green Card status APPROVED and in the afternoon it changed to NEW CARD IS BEING PRODUCED :dancing:
November 23, 2016 - Card was mailed to me
November 25, 2016 - Card was picked up by USPS
November 26, 2016 - Green Card received in the mailbox : :dancing:

K1 Visa/ I 129F

Packet sent on: December 09, 2015
USCIS RECEIVED on: December 10, 2015 and routed to California Services
NOA1 E-receipt received on: December 14, 2015
NOA1 Hard copy received on: December 22, 2015
RFE: NONE :jest::D;)
NOA2 APPROVED: January 22, 2016 (as per USCIS Web Tracker)

~Non-Delivery of Notice of Action- NOA2~

Date Requested to USCIS a Duplicate NOA2 hardcopy (as we did not receive the NOA2 sent on Jan. 22, 2016) : February 16, 2016

Date of E-mail Response from USCIS stating they will send duplicate NOA2: March 1, 2016

Duplicate NOA2 sent on: March 03, 2016

Duplicate NOA2 Hardcopy Received on: March 7, 2016 :idea:

NVC Case: *** I called NVC on 2nd February 2016 and there is NO CASE yet but I called again on 4th February and I got our NVC Case Number :dancing:

Date Package Received By NVC: February 03, 2016

Date Case #, IIN and BIN assigned: February 03, 2016

Date Package Left From NVC: February 05, 2016

Mail from NVC Received (hardcopy): February 10, 2016

Received a call from US Embassy confirming they received my approved K1 Petition: February 16, 2016

Packet 3 Received (E-mail): February 16, 2016

DS-160 Completed & submitted: February 17, 2016

K1 Visa Fee, PAID on: March 02, 2016 (BHD 100.700)

Medical Examination: March 06, 2016 (K1 Med Fee- BHD 66.000)

Packet 3 Submission Date: March 07, 2016 at 11:00am at US Embassy Bahrain, Biometrics scheduled & completed

American Mission Hospital sent my K1 Medical Examination Result to US Embassy: March 13, 2016 ( I have received a call from AMH to collect my copy of vaccination report & Medical Examination Result & also AMH informed me that my K1 medical forms has been delivered to US Embassy on this date)

Packet 4 (Interview): March 14, 2016 (I have received a call from US Consul Specialist & she informed me about my interview)

Interview Date: March 17, 2016 at 3:00pm (APPROVED)

Visa Issued: March 21, 2016

Visa Received (On Hand): March 21, 2016 at 1:30pm (US Consul called me to pick up my passport/visa between 1:00-1:30pm)

POE: Abu Dhabi Airport, May 14, 2016

Applied SSN: May 16, 2016

Received SSN Card in hand: May 20, 2016

Married: June 18, 2016

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Waaaaa we got the same noa1 and country!!! Im excited and frustrated at the same time??? Too much emotion rushing. Anyway, congrats on the approval!

Remember yesterday when i was so pissed that we werent approved yet? We called customer service right away yesterday to follow up our case, though she said ours was still processing. And then just this morning i checked again the case tracker without exoecting it would be approved today. Yours will be approved too i can feel it. ??

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Matt&Jenny   0

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Remember yesterday when i was so pissed that we werent approved yet? We called customer service right away yesterday to follow up our case, though she said ours was still processing. And then just this morning i checked again the case tracker without exoecting it would be approved today. Yours will be approved too i can feel it. ??

Wow finally and congratzz!! It seems i can see the trend now, those who doesn't received NOA2 yet better call and follow up! ??

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tabsvilaca   1

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Wow finally and congratzz!! It seems i can see the trend now, those who doesn't received NOA2 yet better call and follow up! ??

Hi guys,

What number did you guys call? I'm going to call today as well.. Little help please, thanks!

11/12/2015 - Sent petition
16/12/2015 - USCIS received petition
18/12/2015 - NOA1 date According to NOA1 hardcopy
21/12/2015 - Received NOA1 email and text
27/12/2015 - Received NOA1 hardcopy
28/01/2016 - NOA2
10/02/2016 - Got NVC case number
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Remember yesterday when i was so pissed that we werent approved yet? We called customer service right away yesterday to follow up our case, though she said ours was still processing. And then just this morning i checked again the case tracker without exoecting it would be approved today. Yours will be approved too i can feel it. ??

Maybe I should let a day pass not checking our case. Lol. But, really, so happy for you! The customer service said the same thing when my fiance called yesterday.. Crossing my fingers tight enough (haha lol) for ours to be approved the soonest as well. Congrats again! Few months to goooo ?

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Hi guys,

What number did you guys call? I'm going to call today as well.. Little help please, thanks!

1800-375-5283 you can confirm this number on the USCIS website as per Matt&Jenny.

Go give it a try! ? Good luck!

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