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Hi everyone, I was wondering about something. What are your wedding plans omce you got the visa? We are having a hard time deciding how to deal with it. Ideally we would like a wedding with a ceremony and wedding reception, but it's difficult to do that with this visa and especially since it would be best to apply for AOS as soon as possible after entering the US. We are thinking about doing a civil wedding right after I would arrive and then later a bigger party in November. Being a perfectionist and all, this is a though one because I am scared that when my family comes over for the wedding in November, it won't feel the same because officially we would already be married. What are your thoughts on this and what are your plans?

K1 visa process

2016-02-07: I-129f sent;
2016-02-12: I-129f text received;
2016-04-06: (54 days): NOA2 :dancing:;
2016-04-11: NOA2 hardcopy;
2016-04-25: NVC received;
2016-04-26: Case number received;
2016-05-11: Medical Appointment at Knightsbridge medical, London;

2016-06-24: K1 interview at US embassy in London --> Approved! :dancing:;

2016-08-04: POE at Atlanta airport;
2016-08-22: Got married;

Filing for AOS, EAD and AP from K1 visa

2016-09-09: Filed for AOS;
2016-09-11: AOS package delivered at PO box in Chicago;

2016-09-19: Texts and e-mails received for AOS, EAD and AP;

2016-10-01: Received biometrics appointment notice letter - Appointment has been made for 2016-10-11;

2016-10-11: Biometrics appointment;

2016-11-03: Received approval for AP and EAD;

2016-11-18: Received EAD/AP combo card :dancing:;
2016-11-29: I-485 (AOS) approval date :dancing: ;
2016-12-03: Received I-485 approval notice letter;
2016-12-05: Received a notification that my card is mailed to me;
2016-12-07: Received my Permanent Resident card :dancing:;

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Georgia16
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I'm APPROVED!!!!! Just got the text from the app!!! SO happy!!!

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NOA2 APPROVED--- Good Friday for sure..... :joy:

Georgia16
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Visa in hand and tickets booked! Feels darn good!

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Hey guys! Does anyone out there still waiting for noa2 and filed last February? We r now in 76 days of waiting..

we r in the same boat 74 days, i'm sure there are many couples are waiting like us specially these who filed on 15th & 29th FEB.

I am sorry to hear that KerryDavid and MA & SY. I'm keeping everyone in my prayers for a faster and successful process. I hope you'll hear something soon.

K1 visa process

2016-02-07: I-129f sent;
2016-02-12: I-129f text received;
2016-04-06: (54 days): NOA2 :dancing:;
2016-04-11: NOA2 hardcopy;
2016-04-25: NVC received;
2016-04-26: Case number received;
2016-05-11: Medical Appointment at Knightsbridge medical, London;

2016-06-24: K1 interview at US embassy in London --> Approved! :dancing:;

2016-08-04: POE at Atlanta airport;
2016-08-22: Got married;

Filing for AOS, EAD and AP from K1 visa

2016-09-09: Filed for AOS;
2016-09-11: AOS package delivered at PO box in Chicago;

2016-09-19: Texts and e-mails received for AOS, EAD and AP;

2016-10-01: Received biometrics appointment notice letter - Appointment has been made for 2016-10-11;

2016-10-11: Biometrics appointment;

2016-11-03: Received approval for AP and EAD;

2016-11-18: Received EAD/AP combo card :dancing:;
2016-11-29: I-485 (AOS) approval date :dancing: ;
2016-12-03: Received I-485 approval notice letter;
2016-12-05: Received a notification that my card is mailed to me;
2016-12-07: Received my Permanent Resident card :dancing:;

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I am sorry to hear that KerryDavid and MA & SY. I'm keeping everyone in my prayers for a faster and successful process. I hope you'll hear something soon.

Thnx Texas, finger crossed for all of us :)

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Hey guys! Does anyone out there still waiting for noa2 and filed last February? We r now in 76 days of waiting..

Same here, the wait period is on and on and on...

Filed our case on Feb 26th and I was really glad when at first I saw on this forum that NOA2 approval average time is 42-48 days. But now its more than 70 days. Not sure what sequence does these guys follow to approve the cases :angry::angry:

Hey guys! Does anyone out there still waiting for noa2 and filed last February? We r now in 76 days of waiting..

Same here, the wait period is on and on and on...

Filed our case on Feb 26th and I was really glad when at first I saw on this forum that NOA2 approval average time is 42-48 days. But now its more than 70 days. Not sure what sequence does these guys follow to approve the cases :angry::angry:

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We are also in the same boat. Lol 87 days and counting. As the weeks go on I'm getting more and more discoraged I keep hoping it's the next week but no avail. But trying to focus on the baby now. I get to see our little munchkin next week so really looking forward to that. ? then I look forward to my next appointment in June, and just hope I'm approved somewhere in between.

I was just wondering for those of you who got a name update or dob update how long was approval after that, I saw some where pretty quick?

K1

2/12/16.....I-129F sent to lockbox Lewisville, TX

2/18/16.....NOA1 text & e-mail. Case sent to CSC

2/25/16.....Received NOA1 hard copy

3/22/16.....Vaccinations up to date (only needed one)

5/17/16.....NOA2 ( 91 days)

6/ 3/16.....NVC Recived

6/ 6/16.....Case Number Received

6/14/16.....Medical

7/ 7/16..... Interview Approved

9/14/16..... POE

9/22/16.....Wedding

12/26/16....Baby due date ( it's a girl )

AOS

9/30/16.....AOS sent to Chicago

10/3/16..... Delivered

10/18/16....NOA1 text x3

10/29/16.....Biometric letter for 11/9/16

11/08/16..... Successful walk-in for biometrics

12/**/16..... She arrived our baby girl was born

01/03/17.....EAD card in production 

01/03/17.....EAD/AP approved

06/26/17.....Interview- Approved

06/26/17.....AOS card in production

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Hi everyone, I was wondering about something. What are your wedding plans omce you got the visa? We are having a hard time deciding how to deal with it. Ideally we would like a wedding with a ceremony and wedding reception, but it's difficult to do that with this visa and especially since it would be best to apply for AOS as soon as possible after entering the US. We are thinking about doing a civil wedding right after I would arrive and then later a bigger party in November. Being a perfectionist and all, this is a though one because I am scared that when my family comes over for the wedding in November, it won't feel the same because officially we would already be married. What are your thoughts on this and what are your plans?

I have always hated the 2 wedding stuff!!!...

But with this visa process the planning just can't be there so my family can attend within the 90 days.

So the 3 of us are going to the mountains for a long weekend and then we'll do it there in the end of July.

And then in November as my boy is off from school my family will come over and then we will do it again there

for mine and his family will attend :)

 

 

 

 

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Just completed my DS-160. Now saving that for the interview in case they call.

Really stressing out as she's visiting my country on Tuesday. It's her first time outside the U.S., and she is meeting my family & friends. :dancing::dancing::dancing:

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Got an email from the embassy after scheduling the interview, in the body of the letter they request for some scans of the documents required for the interveiw to facilitate the process(as in police certificate scan, foreign passport scan, they are not sent with the petition, only needed for interview), but what made me feel weird was the subject of the email "Your ustraveldocs.com inquiry Case-2016-xxxxxxx Has Been Closed". Is everything as it should be?

K1:

Service Center: California
I-129F Sent: 2016-02-02
I-129F NOA1: 2016-02-08
I-129F NOA2: 2016-04-08
I-129F NOA2(paper): 2016-04-14

NVC case# assigned: 2016-04-28

In transit: 2016-05-02

Ready 2016-05-04

Administrative processing 2016-05-10

Email from the embassy: 2016-05-11

Medical: 2016-05-12

Interview: 2016-05-25 - approved!

POE: 6/18/2016

SSN received: 07/01/2016

Marriage: 07/15/2016

AOS:

AOS/EAD/AP filed: 07/26/2016

Text/email notifications: 08/02/2016

Check cashed 08/03/2016

NOA1 for AOS/EAD/AP 08/08/2016

Biometrics: 08/25/2016

EAD/AP 10/25/2016

Interview 09/19/2017

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Hi everyone, I was wondering about something. What are your wedding plans omce you got the visa? We are having a hard time deciding how to deal with it. Ideally we would like a wedding with a ceremony and wedding reception, but it's difficult to do that with this visa and especially since it would be best to apply for AOS as soon as possible after entering the US. We are thinking about doing a civil wedding right after I would arrive and then later a bigger party in November. Being a perfectionist and all, this is a though one because I am scared that when my family comes over for the wedding in November, it won't feel the same because officially we would already be married. What are your thoughts on this and what are your plans?

Because of AOS we are having a court house 'official' wedding when I get there in July so we can apply for AOS. Then we will have a ceremony in October with a dress and a celebration etc. We wanted to just have the one wedding but I need the EAD.

K-1 Jan 2016 Applicant timeline.

I-129f sent to lock box 7th January 2016.
Delivered 11th January 2016.
NOA1 sent to CSC January 14th 2016.
NOA1 Hard copy January 21st 2016.
RFE email 10th March 2016.
RFE hard copy - 21th March 2016.
RFE Evidence sent- 4th April 2016.
RFE Received by USCIS- 6th April 2016.
NOA2 Received by email dated 18th April 2016.
NOA2 hard copy - April 21st 2016
NVC Recieved- May 9th 2016.
NVC number received- May 9th 2016.
DS-160 filled out - 9th May 2016.
Medical - May 18th 2016
CEAC in Transit - 11th May 2016.
CEAC update embassy received medical- may 24th 2016
Interview- June 15th 2016. - approved!!
POE- July 13th 2016 -Chicago

Married July 18th 2016. (L)

AOS

Package sent- August 18th 2016

Arrived at Chicago Lockbox- August 20th 2016.

NOA 1 - August 25th 2016 (text received 27th).

AP NOA1- 22nd August 2016 (text received 27th).

EAD NOA1- 22nd August 2016 (email received 27th).

NOA1 Hard copies received- September 1st 2016.

Bio-metrics- 20th September 2016.

Request Initial Information for I-485 - October 6th 2016.

RFIE- Affidavit Support information October 11th 2016.

RFIE- Response sent Overnight USPS. October 17th 2016.

RFIE- Delivered October 18th 2016.

RFIE- Received by USCIS October 20th 2016.

EAD- Card Being produced November 17th 2016.

AP- Approved November 17th 2016.

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Hi everyone, I was wondering about something. What are your wedding plans omce you got the visa? We are having a hard time deciding how to deal with it. Ideally we would like a wedding with a ceremony and wedding reception, but it's difficult to do that with this visa and especially since it would be best to apply for AOS as soon as possible after entering the US. We are thinking about doing a civil wedding right after I would arrive and then later a bigger party in November. Being a perfectionist and all, this is a though one because I am scared that when my family comes over for the wedding in November, it won't feel the same because officially we would already be married. What are your thoughts on this and what are your plans?

We are also planning to just do a civil wedding once arriving in the states, then maybe later on when things (paperwork) calms down doing something with friends and family. I also feel like it's hard for all of us who are getting a visa to plan because we never really know how long anything is going to take, or what to expect. :/ I feel so mentally drained from the whole process, I don't even think I could thoroughly plan a nice wedding right now haha!

I wish you and yours much happiness and success in the future :) <3

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Hi everyone, I was wondering about something. What are your wedding plans omce you got the visa? We are having a hard time deciding how to deal with it. Ideally we would like a wedding with a ceremony and wedding reception, but it's difficult to do that with this visa and especially since it would be best to apply for AOS as soon as possible after entering the US. We are thinking about doing a civil wedding right after I would arrive and then later a bigger party in November. Being a perfectionist and all, this is a though one because I am scared that when my family comes over for the wedding in November, it won't feel the same because officially we would already be married. What are your thoughts on this and what are your plans?

We both want a no fuss wedding so we're driving over to Santa Barbara courthouse for ours (we at least want nice scenery like the beach haha). After that we'll come back to Bakersfield and have a dinner with family and friends to celebrate with them. I just started thinking about everything we need to get done last week for a "no fuss" wedding and it's more than I thought haha.

Got an email from the embassy after scheduling the interview, in the body of the letter they request for some scans of the documents required for the interveiw to facilitate the process(as in police certificate scan, foreign passport scan, they are not sent with the petition, only needed for interview), but what made me feel weird was the subject of the email "Your ustraveldocs.com inquiry Case-2016-xxxxxxx Has Been Closed". Is everything as it should be?

I emailed the embassy for something and they responded within 24 hours (I realize it's now the weekend over there though)

Service Center : California Service Center

I-129F Sent : 2016-02-01

I-129F NOA1 : 2016-02-08 (Delivered by USPS)

I-129F NOA1 : 2016-02-11 (Received confirmation text)

I-129F NOA1 : 2016-02-16 (Received hardcopy confirmation)

I-129F NOA2: Approval: 2016-04-25

I-129F NOA2: Hardcopy: 2016-04-28

NVC Recieved: 2016-05-12

Case Number Assigned: 2016-05-13

Medical: 2016-06-14

Interview: 2016-06-16

Found out we were denied K1 2016-08-02

Researching places to get married and will be filing CR-1

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Hi everyone, I was wondering about something. What are your wedding plans omce you got the visa? We are having a hard time deciding how to deal with it. Ideally we would like a wedding with a ceremony and wedding reception, but it's difficult to do that with this visa and especially since it would be best to apply for AOS as soon as possible after entering the US. We are thinking about doing a civil wedding right after I would arrive and then later a bigger party in November. Being a perfectionist and all, this is a though one because I am scared that when my family comes over for the wedding in November, it won't feel the same because officially we would already be married. What are your thoughts on this and what are your plans?

For us the plan is: Civil wedding at the courthouse and then have a BBQ for our close friends and family, get AOS out of the way first since its another financial strain, and when we can breath again (financially), sometime next year we plan to then travel to one of the resorts in the Islands (The Bahamas, Cancun or Jamaica (whomever offers the best deal lol)) for our dream intimate smallish beach wedding combined with a six-day vacation/honeymoon. We both want a wedding on the beach in the Islands so we figured this is the best route to take as far finances are concerned. We are hoping we can get most of our closest friends and family join us. We are selling it as a vacation but also they will be coming to our wedding so they get to enjoy both. We are leaving everything in God's hands to see us through this not so easy but wonderful and exciting journey...

Good luck to everyone....

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