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acrossoceans   8

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Super excited to finally be sending our application off tomorrow. I was hoping to do it today but its MLK's birthday so nothing is open :( Fingers and toes crossed we soar through this process!! Has anyone gone to the interview with their foreign fiance? We were thinking of that but its such an expense especially since we are planning a wedding. Eeeeekkk!

(L)Love has no boundaries (L)

Met online: 05/18/2014

Met in person 12/03/2015

Mailed I-129F 01/19/16

NOA1 01/22/16

NOA1 Hard copy 01/26/16

Reunited: 03/04/16

Offically Engaged: 03/07/16

NOA2 03/17/16

NVC Received: 04/15/16

Consulate Received: 04/22/16

Received Packet 3: 04/27/16

Medical: 06/08/16

Interview Date: 06/24/16

~~~VISA APPROVED~~~

Received Visa: 07/12/16

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MariaR323   199

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I sent mine today via FedEx because USPS is closed for MLK. I spent a couple extra bucks on it but hey a day saved is a day earned, plus I was pretty anxious to send it on it's way lol.

I'm planning to go with my fiancée to the interview more so for moral support, plus it does look good I've heard when she presents my U.S. passport so they know I'm physically there waiting :)

Maria ~ U.S. Citizen

 

K-1 & K-2 Process (Completed in 4 mos. 8 days)

 

1/19/16: I-129F Package recv'd by USCIS via FedEx overnight

4/1/16: NOA2 Approval :dancing:

5/17/16: Interview :star: - APPROVED :dance:

5/25/16 : Visas in hand! :thumbs: 

Aug 2016: Wedding (L)

AOS/EAD/AP Process, K-1 & K-2 (Completed in 4 mos. 15 days)

 

9/21/16: Package recv'd by USCIS via FedEx overnight [Day 1]

10/24/16: AOS Cases (I-864) RFIE recv'd hardcopy [Day 29]

12/23/16: AOS Case Status Updates - Interview Scheduled, text recv'd [Day 94] :dancing:

1/17/17: EAD/AP Combo Card recv'd via USPS Priority Mail [Day 119]

1/27/17: AOS Interview :star: - APPROVED!! :dance:  [Day 129 / 120 w/ 9day RFIE delay]

1/27/17: AOS Case status update - Approved | 1/31/17: New Card in Production | 2/1/17: Card Was Mailed

2/4/17: Green Cards Arrived :thumbs:

ROC Process, Spouse & 2 Step-Sons (Completed in 23 mos. 22 days)

 

1/25/19: Package recv'd by USCIS via FedEx overnight [Day 1]

1/29/19: NOA notice date, text & email recv'd, routed to CSC

2/1/19: NOA 18mo. Extension Letter arrived in the mail, for wife only [Day 7]

3/13/19: Filed SR for non-receipt of NOA for I-751A dependents [Day 48] | 3/21/19: Recv'd NOA for 2 stepsons [Day 56]

4/29/19: Biometrics (Scheduled) Appt Completed [Day 95]

8/28/20: Case Status Update - RFE [Day 582 ~ 19 mos. 4 days] | 11/20/20: Case Status Update - RFE response recv'd [Day 666 ~ 21 mos. 27 days]

1/7/21: Case Status Update - New Card in Production :dance: [Day 714 ~ 23 mos. 14 days] 

1/15/21: Green Cards Arrived :thumbs:[Day 722 ~ 23 mos. 22 days]

Naturalization Process for Spouse - in research stage (Completed in X mos. X days)

 

8/7/24: started research and prep for upcoming filing of N-400 Online

TBD: Filed N-400 Online

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acrossoceans   8

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I sent mine today via FedEx because USPS is closed for MLK. I spent a couple extra bucks on it but hey a day saved is a day earned, plus I was pretty anxious to send it on it's way lol.

I'm planning to go with my fiancée to the interview more so for moral support, plus it does look good I've heard when she presents my U.S. passport so they know I'm physically there waiting :)

yeah its late in the day now plus thought you had to have a different address for express etc and we put the regular address for the letters of intent rather than expressed address.

(L)Love has no boundaries (L)

Met online: 05/18/2014

Met in person 12/03/2015

Mailed I-129F 01/19/16

NOA1 01/22/16

NOA1 Hard copy 01/26/16

Reunited: 03/04/16

Offically Engaged: 03/07/16

NOA2 03/17/16

NVC Received: 04/15/16

Consulate Received: 04/22/16

Received Packet 3: 04/27/16

Medical: 06/08/16

Interview Date: 06/24/16

~~~VISA APPROVED~~~

Received Visa: 07/12/16

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Pitaya   2,577

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Regarding attendance at the visa interview: It depends on the policy of the interviewing embassy/consulate, some allow it, some require it, some don't allow it. Check with them.

I was in the area, around the corner "enjoying" an expensive Starbucks, while my then-fiancee and her son, had their visa interview at the US consulate in Guangzhou. The consulate does not allow the USC to be in attendance at the interview. Read my review for details.

If you can go, certainly go. If you can't be in attendance, at least you are providing important moral support for your future partner at a very important time in your relationship.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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acrossoceans   8

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Regarding attendance at the visa interview: It depends on the policy of the interviewing embassy/consulate, some allow it, some require it, some don't allow it. Check with them.

I was in the area, around the corner "enjoying" an expensive Starbucks, while my then-fiancee and her son, had their visa interview at the US consulate in Guangzhou. The consulate does not allow the USC to be in attendance at the interview. Read my review for details.

If you can go, certainly go. If you can't be in attendance, at least you are providing important moral support for your future partner at a very important time in your relationship.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Okay thank you good to know. We will check. Id love to go back again for sure, and definitely wanna be there for support just not sure financially if it will happen plus work. But got some time :)

(L)Love has no boundaries (L)

Met online: 05/18/2014

Met in person 12/03/2015

Mailed I-129F 01/19/16

NOA1 01/22/16

NOA1 Hard copy 01/26/16

Reunited: 03/04/16

Offically Engaged: 03/07/16

NOA2 03/17/16

NVC Received: 04/15/16

Consulate Received: 04/22/16

Received Packet 3: 04/27/16

Medical: 06/08/16

Interview Date: 06/24/16

~~~VISA APPROVED~~~

Received Visa: 07/12/16

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Congratulations! We hope to have ours sent on Friday! I'm excited and nervous.

Depending on how fast it all happens, I'd love to be able to go with him to the interview... but I'll only be visiting him for a month in March!

03.02.14 - Met on MapleStory.
04.13.14 - Started a relationship! ♥

11.24.14 - Met for the first time in person.
08.02.15 - Engaged!
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01.22.16 - I-129F sent!
01.27.16 - I-129F arrived at Dallas Lockbox (thanks to a delay from snow)
02.02.16 - Confirmation of case being accepted and routed to the USCIS California Service Center!
03.07.16 - My first visit to the UK to meet his family :)
03.24.16 - Petition approved!
03.29.16 - NOA2 received

04.22.16 - Notice of case being forwarded to the U.S. Embassy
06.07.16 - His medical in London!
06.22.16 - His interview in London :)
06.22.16 - Approved!!!

"Distance means so little when someone means so much."

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My fiancé is from Peru. Her interview date is Feb. 18th. The embassy does not allow the US citizen inside during the interview (I guess that is the policy). From what I've read on the US embassy website in Peru, the interviews can last anywhere from 3-5 minutes. I wanted to attend the interview, just in case they had specific questions, demonstrate that we can communicate in our common language Spanish and to support my fiancé. We are anxious, but feel prepared that we have everything covered!

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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Embassy/Consulate forum -- topic involves that phase. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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acrossoceans   8

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Good luck guys! Sent today via priority mail expected delivery THURSDAY! Fingers crossed

(L)Love has no boundaries (L)

Met online: 05/18/2014

Met in person 12/03/2015

Mailed I-129F 01/19/16

NOA1 01/22/16

NOA1 Hard copy 01/26/16

Reunited: 03/04/16

Offically Engaged: 03/07/16

NOA2 03/17/16

NVC Received: 04/15/16

Consulate Received: 04/22/16

Received Packet 3: 04/27/16

Medical: 06/08/16

Interview Date: 06/24/16

~~~VISA APPROVED~~~

Received Visa: 07/12/16

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SilverDragon72   3

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K-1 Visa has been APPROVED!!!!

My fiancé had her interview at the embassy in Lima, Peru yesterday. After a few questions (and a couple of trick questions), everything was

in order and her visa would be delivered via DHL in a couple weeks! YES!!!

So now it is time to make travel arrangements..... :dancing:

My fiancé is from Peru. Her interview date is Feb. 18th. The embassy does not allow the US citizen inside during the interview (I guess that is the policy). From what I've read on the US embassy website in Peru, the interviews can last anywhere from 3-5 minutes. I wanted to attend the interview, just in case they had specific questions, demonstrate that we can communicate in our common language Spanish and to support my fiancé. We are anxious, but feel prepared that we have everything covered!

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