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Thanks Ms.F.Brown. Yeah well setbacks are part of life. You just take them as bumps in the road and keep on driving. Fix your flat tire, call AAA or whatever you have to do! :) Although try not to total your car too often cause eventually it'll give you a migrane!

But it could be worse, like 2 of our gang are still waiting on approval from USCIS.

NOA1 - 12/21/15

NOA2 - 04/18/16

NVC Receive - 04/29/16

NVC Welcome - 05/13/16

DS-261 - 05/14/16

AOS, IV PAID - 05/27/16

DS260 done - 06/10/16

Case Transferred to US Embassy in Riga Latvia at the end of October.

If you really want it, you'll find a way!

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Hi JFH, everything is going fine. We purposely delayed doing the IV and AOS package cause she had already started taking this all day yoga fitness classes. So she had no time to get any of the paperwork together. Also she really enjoyed those classes so we were set on waiting 2 more months to do the paperwork.

But then just when we got the application sent to get the UK police certificate her landlord told her the flats were unlivable and she would have to move, end of September. What's even crazier is that the person she was using to endorse the report was missing, nowhere to be found! So the whole application got rejected! Now the only person that meets the UK police certificate endorser is on vacation for a month so we have to wait until she comes back.

Yes its unfortunate what happened, but maybe for the better. She lives now in Riga, same city as the embassy so no problem at all to go for the medical and the interview, and also no issue with leaving her dog somewhere, since her mother can take care of the dog,

Initially when I contacted NVC, I wrote that probably the embassy would be Poland cause thats where people from the baltic countries previously had to go to get their Visa processing done. But then to my surprise after looking at the US Embassy in Latvia site they talk about Visa processing pretty much as they do on other embassy sites!

Thank you for your concern, JFH.

So how about you JFH, how are you and your case progressing?

Everything happens for a reason...even if it's just so that the dog can have a loving home. You will be together soon.

I have my interview in London on December 6. I'm getting very excited at being able to see my husband again. I hope he recognises me after all these months.

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ireland
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hey guys, long time no chat just thought i would check in.

the folks that are still waiting hope your light at the end of the tunnel is coming soon

we moved to Michigan back in September, because I did a J1 visa years ago I already had a social security number so I was able to setup bank accounts, get a phone and do my drivers test pretty quickly. I currently have two job offers on the table so I will pick one soon and then start work. Family are settling in well and its great to have so much of the extended family around too which makes the adjustment period so easy.

hope all is well with everyone who has made the move so far (or their spouse has), would love to know how you are all getting on with your new lives!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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hey guys, long time no chat just thought i would check in.

the folks that are still waiting hope your light at the end of the tunnel is coming soon

we moved to Michigan back in September, because I did a J1 visa years ago I already had a social security number so I was able to setup bank accounts, get a phone and do my drivers test pretty quickly. I currently have two job offers on the table so I will pick one soon and then start work. Family are settling in well and its great to have so much of the extended family around too which makes the adjustment period so easy.

hope all is well with everyone who has made the move so far (or their spouse has), would love to know how you are all getting on with your new lives!

Hello Dub42,we're almost at the light ??? lol. My husband has his medical on the 15th of this month. Then on the 29th he will be going for his interview. We've already booked his flight for the 15th of Dec. So we're hoping and praying all goes well so he can be here for Christmas.

But I am glad to see that everything is coming along well for you and your wife. I know you are happy to finally be together in one household.

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Everything happens for a reason...even if it's just so that the dog can have a loving home. You will be together soon.

I have my interview in London on December 6. I'm getting very excited at being able to see my husband again. I hope he recognises me after all these months.

Everything happens for a reason, true. My wife and her mother never really got along together and my wife has always been gallivanting to other countries like Cyrus and England. But I've always thought she needs to spend more time with her mother, cause in life you just never know. So this time together is good for both of them, and also they seem to be getting along, so that's good!

December 6th is just around the corner. Oh your husband will recognize you, although if you are like my wife who tends to change her looks, hairstyles, sunglasses etc, even I've found it hard to perfectly recognize her from a distance. Cause you know it would be quite embarrassing to run towards somebody and hug them, only to realize you don't know this person! :oops:

You'll do great at your interview!

NOA1 - 12/21/15

NOA2 - 04/18/16

NVC Receive - 04/29/16

NVC Welcome - 05/13/16

DS-261 - 05/14/16

AOS, IV PAID - 05/27/16

DS260 done - 06/10/16

Case Transferred to US Embassy in Riga Latvia at the end of October.

If you really want it, you'll find a way!

Posted (edited)

hey guys, long time no chat just thought i would check in.

the folks that are still waiting hope your light at the end of the tunnel is coming soon

we moved to Michigan back in September, because I did a J1 visa years ago I already had a social security number so I was able to setup bank accounts, get a phone and do my drivers test pretty quickly. I currently have two job offers on the table so I will pick one soon and then start work. Family are settling in well and its great to have so much of the extended family around too which makes the adjustment period so easy.

hope all is well with everyone who has made the move so far (or their spouse has), would love to know how you are all getting on with your new lives!

Congrats dub42 sounds like you've found yourself a new place to hang your hat, and a home too!

Edited by LookyWhatIFound

NOA1 - 12/21/15

NOA2 - 04/18/16

NVC Receive - 04/29/16

NVC Welcome - 05/13/16

DS-261 - 05/14/16

AOS, IV PAID - 05/27/16

DS260 done - 06/10/16

Case Transferred to US Embassy in Riga Latvia at the end of October.

If you really want it, you'll find a way!

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: India
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hey lookywhatiFound

sorry to hear about your story

i hope you get back on track and get your visa soon

a little update on our side

it has been 3 months since my wife entered the US and still we don't have the green card

raised this issue with USCIS and they have us a service ticket

will be calling them in two weeks

USCIS:

FedEx overnight I-130: December 17, 2015
NOA1 hard copy received: January 1, 2016

NOA2 hard copy received: April 24, 2016
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NVC:

Case and IIN Assigned: May 4, 2016

Choice of Agent (DS-261): May 4, 2016

AOS Fee paid: May 4, 2016

IV Fee Paid: May 6, 2016

DS-260 Completed: May 14 , 2016

Case Complete : June 8,2016

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EMBASSY:

Medical Completed : July 22, 2016 review link

Interview : July 28, 2016 APPROVED !!!! review link

Visa issued : July 29, 2016

Visa in hand : August 3, 2016

POE : August 4, 2016 Montreal, Canada

224 days start to finish :dancing:

SSC in hand : August 15 , 2016

Green card : January 14th , 2017

 

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ROC

packet sent : May 5, 2018

package received : May 7, 2018

Posted (edited)

hey lookywhatiFound

sorry to hear about your story

i hope you get back on track and get your visa soon

a little update on our side

it has been 3 months since my wife entered the US and still we don't have the green card

raised this issue with USCIS and they have us a service ticket

will be calling them in two weeks

Hi Sanil1986, hopefully they get you the Green Card soon. Unfortunately the headaches with dealing with USCIS start again with the Removal of Conditions. :rolleyes:

In a way we will catch up to your case cause we've been married over 2 years so she will get the IR1 which will mean getting a 10 year Green Card right of the bat and not having to deal with the Removal of Conditions stuff. So really we're in a good situation and will finish this stuff soon.

Edited by LookyWhatIFound

NOA1 - 12/21/15

NOA2 - 04/18/16

NVC Receive - 04/29/16

NVC Welcome - 05/13/16

DS-261 - 05/14/16

AOS, IV PAID - 05/27/16

DS260 done - 06/10/16

Case Transferred to US Embassy in Riga Latvia at the end of October.

If you really want it, you'll find a way!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Haiti
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Hey guys, update from me. I've been missing due to high risk pregnancy, but I have read all your stories and am supper proud of all of you. My paperwork is in nvc and tomorrow will make the 6 weeks cut. Hopefully we get an answer by then..... I had a wonderful baby boy on Halloween eve. He is in the NICU but us doing wonderful.... Husband can't wait to meet him and I was praying he would be here by Christmas but this wish is slowly fading away

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Hey guys, update from me. I've been missing due to high risk pregnancy, but I have read all your stories and am supper proud of all of you. My paperwork is in nvc and tomorrow will make the 6 weeks cut. Hopefully we get an answer by then..... I had a wonderful baby boy on Halloween eve. He is in the NICU but us doing wonderful.... Husband can't wait to meet him and I was praying he would be here by Christmas but this wish is slowly fading away

AWWWWWW!!!! Congratulations on the baby ?. I'm glad to know you all are still moving along steady with yalls process. I bet your husband is very excited and anxious to meet the baby. But please keep us all informed on yalls case.

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Hey guys, update from me. I've been missing due to high risk pregnancy, but I have read all your stories and am supper proud of all of you. My paperwork is in nvc and tomorrow will make the 6 weeks cut. Hopefully we get an answer by then..... I had a wonderful baby boy on Halloween eve. He is in the NICU but us doing wonderful.... Husband can't wait to meet him and I was praying he would be here by Christmas but this wish is slowly fading away

Congratulations RSDP! I think its relatively common to have a pre-mature baby and in most cases there's no problem. Its great that he is doing well! :)

NOA1 - 12/21/15

NOA2 - 04/18/16

NVC Receive - 04/29/16

NVC Welcome - 05/13/16

DS-261 - 05/14/16

AOS, IV PAID - 05/27/16

DS260 done - 06/10/16

Case Transferred to US Embassy in Riga Latvia at the end of October.

If you really want it, you'll find a way!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Posted

Hey everybody! It's been a long time since I posted here. Congrats to everyone whose visa has been approved and my sympathy to those who are still waiting.

Our I-130 was approved at the end of April. However, I had just moved to a new city and signed a lease that expires April 1, 2017. We decided to sit on the AOS and IV stuff for awhile. We finally sent in everything on October 24th so I am still waiting to hear back from the NVC.

Met: December 2009

Married: April 2015

Received CR-1 visa: February 2017

POE (as IR-1): April 2017

Oath ceremony: November 2020

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Haiti
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Posted

Hey guys thabks for the love and the contentment. Baby is out of NICU and case is approved waiting on interview date... here's to hoping for a December interview date..... so here is my question do I need to redo my I860 for thw support to add the baby in or not. Cause honestly I don't want any issues at the embassy.

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Hey guys thabks for the love and the contentment. Baby is out of NICU and case is approved waiting on interview date... here's to hoping for a December interview date..... so here is my question do I need to redo my I860 for thw support to add the baby in or not. Cause honestly I don't want any issues at the embassy.

Hi RSDP thats great news on your son! :) I hope somebody else also responds on the I-864 cause this sounds like it could delay your case. So I would really like somebody to say I am wrong, but... The NVC approved your I-864 without you adding him in as a dependent right? So if you updated it with the NVC they might have to delay your getting an interview date. :(

NOA1 - 12/21/15

NOA2 - 04/18/16

NVC Receive - 04/29/16

NVC Welcome - 05/13/16

DS-261 - 05/14/16

AOS, IV PAID - 05/27/16

DS260 done - 06/10/16

Case Transferred to US Embassy in Riga Latvia at the end of October.

If you really want it, you'll find a way!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Posted

Hey everybody ???, Just a lil update on my case. My husband had he medical on this past Tuesday. He said it was long but went well ???. So now we're waiting on his interview which is on the 29th of this month. We're so super excited that is coming down to the end of this crazy journey. So I will keep yall updated on the interview in 12days.

 
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