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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?

My fiance and I wanted an actual wedding, as we're pretty traditional and religious. It's been frustrating setting out the details and it remains to be seen if we can do it.. but we'll be marrying about a month and a half/two months after I enter the US (I'll live with my Mum in Orlando until then). We're hoping for an October wedding, which remains to be seen as Montreal still hasn't contacted me or replied to an e-mail about the NVC mixup. I have all the details wedding details ironed out, the dress came in yesterday, the decorations are bought, invitations ready to write the date on and send end, etc. Since we'll be getting married on a Friday, I'm hoping that the caterer and photographer's will be free as well! I've e-mailed them both and they mentioned that Friday's aren't usually picked up.

As it is.. Honestly? I think getting married before hand would be best. This is a lot of stress and I'll probably have to do the medical all over again for the AOS. It also helps if you can give your family more of a heads up than what we'll be doing! :cry:

K1 Fiancée Visa

2016/02/02: I-129F Mailed Out.

2016/02/10: NOA1 Text Received.

2016/04/07: NOA2 Text Received.

2016/04/27: NVC Case# Received.

2016/05/17: Packet 4 Received. (Packet 3 was skipped)

2016/05/30: Medical in Vancouver.
2016/06/22: Interview in Montreal.

2016/06/28: Administrative Processing.

2016/06/29: Visa Issued.

2016/07/08: Visa in hand.

2016/07/09: POE in Calgary.

2016/08/16: Married!

AOS Process

2016/10/01: Sent in AOS Package.

2016/10/17: NOA Text Received.

2016/10/28: Biometrics Appointment Letter.

2016/11/08: Biometrics Appointment.

2016/12/16: Form I-131 (Travel) and EAD Approved.

2017/03/02: Form I-485 Approved.

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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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I got my case number!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waaa

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02/11/16....I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX

02/17/16....Delivered at Lewisville, TX

02/19/16....Notice date

02/22/16....NOA1 E-mail. Case sent to CSC

03/02/16....NOA1 Hard copy recieved

04/28/16....NOA2 Approved (Notification received from USCIS App)

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Got our case number! Woohoo! I hope there's a flood of NOA2s tonight for everyone still waiting! I've noticed the February filers forum hasn't had many this week it seems ?

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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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 :)

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.

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

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.

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

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....

My fiance and I wanted an actual wedding, as we're pretty traditional and religious. It's been frustrating setting out the details and it remains to be seen if we can do it.. but we'll be marrying about a month and a half/two months after I enter the US (I'll live with my Mum in Orlando until then). We're hoping for an October wedding, which remains to be seen as Montreal still hasn't contacted me or replied to an e-mail about the NVC mixup. I have all the details wedding details ironed out, the dress came in yesterday, the decorations are bought, invitations ready to write the date on and send end, etc. Since we'll be getting married on a Friday, I'm hoping that the caterer and photographer's will be free as well! I've e-mailed them both and they mentioned that Friday's aren't usually picked up.

As it is.. Honestly? I think getting married before hand would be best. This is a lot of stress and I'll probably have to do the medical all over again for the AOS. It also helps if you can give your family more of a heads up than what we'll be doing! :cry:

Thanks for all the responses! :D That really helped. It seems to be close to impossible to organize a big wedding rightaway and then file for AOS. I think we will just do the civil mariage first and then the bigger one to take the pressure off for the AOS part.

I got my case number!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waaa

Got our case number! Woohoo! I hope there's a flood of NOA2s tonight for everyone still waiting! I've noticed the February filers forum hasn't had many this week it seems ?

Congrats J178 and Lowens 8! :dancing:

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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We have a case #! NVC received the case yesterday so about 24 hours turn around is a lot faster than the 45 days they said as a canned response.

I got my case number!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waaa

Got our case number! Woohoo! I hope there's a flood of NOA2s tonight for everyone still waiting! I've noticed the February filers forum hasn't had many this week it seems ?

Congrats, guys! There are a lot of february filers,more than in January it seems, just look at the amount of pages, we outflooded January thread :lol:

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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We have a case #! NVC received the case yesterday so about 24 hours turn around is a lot faster than the 45 days they said as a canned response.

Congrats on getting your case number Chris98vf! :dancing::)

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 called NVC today for the first time. I don't know when our case got to NVC, but they sent it on to Manila yesterday. CEAC says it's in transit.

K-1 Application sent 2-16-16

Received at Dallas lockbox 2-18-16

NOA1, sent to California 2-23-16

NOA2 4-21-16

NVC shipped to Manila 5-12-16

Consulate received 5-16-16

US Embassy Interview -- APPROVED!!! 8-24-16 :dancing: :joy: :dancing:

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Finally got good news from the NVC today! They have our case and said to call back Monday for our case number. yay! :D Congrats to everyone with good news too!

<3  Our K-1 Visa Journey <3

I-129f sent -- 2-18-2016        

NOA1 -- 2-24-2016

NOA2 -- 05-02-2016

NVC received -- 05-13-2016

NVC left -- 05-18-2016

Embassy received -- 5-22-2016

Interview Date -- 8-31-2016

Interview Result -- APPROVED!!!

AP -- (09-07-2016)

Visa Issued -- 9-08-2016

US Entry -- 09-24-2016

<3 MARRIAGE -- 10-21-2016 <3

AOS, EAD, AND AP Filed 01-05-2017

NOA1 -- 01-19-2017

Biometrics -- 02-06-2017

EAD and AP approved -- 05-19-2017

AOS approved -- 08-24-2017

Received card -- 09-01-2017

❤ Baby boy is here!! December 26th 2017 ❤

 

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Congrats! :D

Thank you! Congrats on the dress too. :D I know how difficult and exciting that is. It makes this all feel so much more real.

<3  Our K-1 Visa Journey <3

I-129f sent -- 2-18-2016        

NOA1 -- 2-24-2016

NOA2 -- 05-02-2016

NVC received -- 05-13-2016

NVC left -- 05-18-2016

Embassy received -- 5-22-2016

Interview Date -- 8-31-2016

Interview Result -- APPROVED!!!

AP -- (09-07-2016)

Visa Issued -- 9-08-2016

US Entry -- 09-24-2016

<3 MARRIAGE -- 10-21-2016 <3

AOS, EAD, AND AP Filed 01-05-2017

NOA1 -- 01-19-2017

Biometrics -- 02-06-2017

EAD and AP approved -- 05-19-2017

AOS approved -- 08-24-2017

Received card -- 09-01-2017

❤ Baby boy is here!! December 26th 2017 ❤

 

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Finally got good news from the NVC today! They have our case and said to call back Monday for our case number. yay! :D Congrats to everyone with good news too!

Congratulations.

I was in a similar situation. NVC received the case on Friday, and I received the case number on Monday around 4:00 Eastern Time. I had called at 1:00 eastern with no case number.

Click the "Spoiler" button to see our full timeline.

I-129F Sent : 2016-02-13

I-129F NOA1 : 2016-02-19

I-129F NOA2 : 2016-04-18

I-129F NOA2 (printed) : 2016-04-22

NBI, CENOMAR, Birth Certificates, Passport Complete: 2016-05-02

NVC Acknowledged Case: 2016-05-06

NVC Assigned Case Number: 2016-05-09

CFO Certificate: 2016-05-12

Medical Complete: 2016-05-17

Interview Passed: 2016-05-23

CEAC Status "Administrative Processing": 2016-05-23

CEAC Status "Issued": 2016-05-24

2GO in transit: 2016-05-26

Visa in hand: 2016-05-27 (Manila)

POE: 2016-05-29

Married: 2016-07-16

AOS Sent: 2016-08-24

NOA Email: 2016-08-31
Biometrics: 2016-09-29
EAD Status "New Card is being produced" : 2016-11-02
AP Status "Case was approved" : 2016-11-02
EAD Status "Card is has been delivered to me by USPS" : 2016-11-18 (Status never said "mailed")
I-485 Status "New Card is being produced":2016-11-22

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