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My experience at POE

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Anna Sif   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Netherlands
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Hi, all.

I made it to the US on monday. After almost a month spending time with my family in Spain, the last week joined by my fiance, I flew to the US on monday from London direct flight to Seattle. I landed quite late in the day (almost 9 pm) so immigration was pretty empty and it went fast.

I first went to a regular officer from the Visitors line with my passport, white I-94 card and the brown sealed envelope. He asked me a couple of questions like how long ago my fiance and I met, how, and when was the wedding date. Now, we haven't been able to plan it much, and we need to coordinate families schedules, so we haven't set it up yet. I was pretty tired and out of it, so when I replied: I don't know the wedding date yet, the guy looked at me funny, and I thought: oh, oh, i screwed up, but then took my fingerprints and photo and sent me to a second officer on a window down the aisle. There I waited for my turn for a few minutes, the guy opened the envelope, looked at papers and kept the file, asked me the same questions (this time i replied: "still working on dates, but probably early May" to the wedding date one) stamped my passport and attached the 94 form stub and gave me a paper with instructions for the AOS. Right before i left he told me if things don't go well and I change my mind about the wedding i don't have to go through it, which i found a bit weird, he just said he's seen it happen so he likes to let everyone know just in case.

So all in all it was pretty painless and fast.

Now it's getting over jet lag, of which i have no problems so far, and starting to do all the millions of things i need to do, but I think getting a SSN is #1 cos you can't do much here without it. The officer told me i could go get one straight away, but from everyone's experience here it seems that I won't be able to get it for at least 2 weeks, right?

Anyways, wanted to share my experience. Now it's off to preparing for the wedding, and starting with the next step: AOS. And of course, the most important, enjoy the time with my man.

TIMELINE

K1 visa 2006

May 9th Sent I-129 petition

May 16th NOA1 telling us they sent our case to California Service Center

June 23rd IMBRA RFE

Sept. 5th NOA2!!!!

Dec. 12th Interview at Consulate APPROVED!!!

Dec. 14th Visa received

2007

March 19th Move to the US!

AOS

June 15th Sent AOS and AED package

June 25th NOA1s for AOS and AED

July 21st Appointment for Biometrics

July 24th RFE (co-sponsor's passport copy) sent back

Sept. 10th EAD aproved

Sept. 12th EAD card received in the mail

Oct. 9th AOS Interview. APPROVED!!!

Oct. 19th GREEN CARD received!!

126 days!!!

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raymaga   25

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Welcome to the U.S.!!!!

You should definitely wait for 2 weeks before applying for your SSN, because it takes at least that long for you to show up in their systems.

Good luck with the wedding planning and the AOS part of your journey.

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

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raymaga Mentor

raymaga   25

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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double post

Edited by raymaga

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

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NYGirl Rising Star

NYGirl   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Israel
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Congrats!!!

what should one do if his/her english is poor?

how are they going to answer at the POE? :whistle:

12/14/09 - I-751 mailed

12/23/09 - Check cashed

12/28/09 - NOA1 (dated 12/21/09)

01/03/10 - I-797 NOA received for biometrics appt

01/26/10 - Biometrics appt.

01/27/10 - Touch

04/29/10 - Approved

reminder for myself: apply for citizenship in november 2010

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heishe   2

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: England
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We applied for SSN in the first couple days he was here. It's been a few weeks and it's still pending DHS clearance. Might as well wait.

We knew we were supposed to wait, but we got impatient. :)

Anyway, welcome home!

signature here

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LuvMyDane   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Denmark
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Big Congratz and Welcome to America :dance::dance::dance:

Nov 2005 -met online

Feb 2006 -met in person

2006 Lived together in US for 6 mos

Jan 2007 -got engaged

2007 Living together until April

March 19, 2007 -sent I129-f

March 20, 2007 -package received at CSC stamped"USCIS RECEIVED"

March 26, 2007 - NOA1 approved

June 8, 2007 - NOA2 approved -received notice by snail mail June 13, 2007 petition has been sent to the NVC

June 27, 2007- NVC forwarded packet to Denmark

January 10, 2008-Interview at the Embassy

January 18, 2008-Visa Approved

February 14, 2008-Got married in Texas

March 2008- received SSN

April 2008-ASC/Biometrics Appt.

April 2008-Notice that case was transferred to CSC

May 2008-received EAD

November I485 Approved-Permanent Resident Card will be here in 3 weeks!!!

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Thai Pham   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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Weed is illegal in America.

just a reminder.

I-129F sent and recieved by USCIS on Feb 16th, 2007-Also I fly to Vietnam to see my fiancee on today. This is the 4th times I have flied to vietnam within a year time frame. I miss her.

02-20-2007 check cashed

02-22-2007 NOA1 hard copy

02-24-2007 Touched

03-01-2007 Touched

03-02-2007 Touched

03-07-2007 NOA2 by email .

03-11-2007 Touched

03-12-2007 NOA2 hardcopy in the mail

03-20-2007 NVC sent my package to HCMC embassy

03-24-2007 HCMC Embassy received my package

03-30-2007 My fiancee received her packet 3

03-31-2007 My fiancee dropped off Packet 3 at the Embassy.

05-17-2007 Wedding Ceremony at Sinhdoi Restaurante

06-27-2007 Recieved Packet 4

07-20-2007 Interview Date

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Bobbie   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Welcome!, and thank you for taking the time to post this. Most of us are worried what will happen when our fiancee hits the air port, but this does help take some of the mystery out of it.

Bobbie

Bobbie & Klaus

2/23/07 Mailed Package to TSC (G-325A & I-125)

2-25-07 Online PO shows package delivered

3-06-07 NOA on I-129

3-12-07 Touched (I think)

6-8-07 Touched appropriately!

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boo boo   1

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Nigeria
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You are most welcome.Goodluck in everything.

To Blessed to be stressed:) I realize that all things have a purpose and a time.....have faith and the Lord Almighty will provide... when the time is right, he NEVER fails!

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Anna C.   4

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Germany
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Welcome and good luck! Wait 10-14 days before you apply for your SSN. :)

AOS

8-4-2006 Date of NOA's

1-4-2007 Green Card in mail

Removal of conditions

9-29-2008 I-751 delivered to CSC

12-29-2008 Green Card ordered :)

Citizenship

10-15-2011 Package sent to NSC

10-17-2011 NOA Priority Date

11-25-2011 Biometrics done

11-29-2011 In line for interview scheduling... woohoo!

12-20-2011 Interview scheduled ...received letter 3 days later

01-24-2012 Interview & Oath

Done!

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