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patriciaofoz   0

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Hi All

I joined VJ a few weeks ago and thought it's about time I make an introduction post as my American fiance & I are about to start our own journey. I have sifted through the various threads and have found it very, very useful. In fact, if it wasn't for this site we probably never would have discovered DCF (though I did join a few days after it was cancelled!) & all the different options that we have. See, we haven't even "officially" started our journey and this site has already helped us in someway.

Now, our background story: We met in April 2003 at University. He was an international student from Missouri & I was a local Adelaide girl on the final year of my Masters course. Fast forward to November 2006 & he has finished his Honours Degree & the question of "What now?" came up. Fast forward a bit more to January 2007 & he proposed while we were on holidays in Melbourne. He left to go back home to Missouri (to attend his best friend's wedding & also the fact his student visa was close to expiring) on March 2nd but he's got a return ticket. Depending on whether he is granted a PhD scholarship from his former University here in Adelaide, he may or may not have to come back on a 3-month tourist visa (which will see him here till the end of August. After that, who knows.

So I guess this is where our journey officially begins - trying to work out how we can spend the rest of our lives together with as little time as possible doing it apart. Our tentative plans is as soon as he finds out whether he'll be doing his PhD in Adelaide or Missouri (which we're hoping will happen by mid-April), we'll take the steps necessary to get things started. We were excited about the DCF option but realised that since he was a student, we can't deem him a resident of Adelaide/Australia for at least 6 months.

So, anyway "Hi!" :)

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Welcome Aboard the VJ Cruise..

Your story is very interesting. Hope your journey through the Visa waters goes smoothly and quickly.

If it's going to be, it's up to me!

LoveLine (aka Timeline)

January 2005 - Met Annie online

February 13th 2006 - Met in Real - WOW!! Ikaw maganda!

February 14th 2006 - Proved I was really serious, proposed to Annie - She said "Yes"

February 2006 - January 2007 - Both working, saving, planning. Continuously chasing Annie online, on phone...

January 22, 2007 - February 4th, 2007 - Together again in Philippines, working on paperwork, visiting family.

February 27th 2007 - I-129F Mailed to Nebraska

March 6th - NOA1 Received.

May 23rd - NOA2, Received Approval Email

June 14th - Receive letter from NVC, packet on the way to Manila Embassy

July 30th - Annie receives packet from Embassy, appointment scheduled for September.

August 29th - Annie survives Blood Draw, Injections, and successfully completes Medical at St. Lukes.

September 13th - Annie is a huge success at the Embassy, SHE IS APPROVED!

September 20th - Visa in Hand, tickets purchased..

December 18th - Jumped on Airplane, Philippines for Christmas and New Year's.

December 27th - CFO Seminar Succesfully Completed

January 8th - Jumped on Airplane to USA together, Seattle POE, arrived home to Kansas.

March 14, 2008 - Married

May 19, 2008 - AOS NOA1 Recieved, Biometrics scheduled for June 18.

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Welcome to VJ!!! :thumbs:

Our AOS Journey

July 18, 07: AOS/EAD sent to Chicago

Aug 03, 07: Received Biometrics appt. letter

Aug 23, 07: Biometrics

Aug 30, 07: Transfer to CSC letter dated 8/27

Sept 19, 07: EAD Approval email

Sept 29, 07: EAD card Received

Oct 09, 07: AOS Approved

Oct 13, 07: Green Card in hand

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patriciaofoz   0

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Thanks, everyone!

Well, I found out from my fiance this morning that it is looking very likely that he will take the PhD Scholarship he has been offered by Missouri University. So I guess I'll be moving to the US!

I look forward to reading up a bit more around the forum and learning all about the process.

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Welcome Aboard the VJ Cruise..

Your story is very interesting. Hope your journey through the Visa waters goes smoothly and quickly.

Welcome :) We're glad u're here and I really hope u're going to have an easy governmental ride :))))

Removal of conditions...

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102.gif hi there welcome to VJ, good luck on your journey.

12/03/2005: Married

10/13/2006: Interview Approved

10/26/2006: POE: EWR (ARRIVED) [/size]

182 days from filing to Visa in Hand!!![/color]

AOS/EAD

01/22/2007: Sent to The Lockbox.....let the games begin.....again

02/02/2007: NOA1's for both....the waiting game officially begins

02/15/2007: Biometrics appt.

04/11/2007: EAD APPROVED!! YI-HAW

04/21/2007: Received SSN#

05/23/2007: AOS Interview -------> APPROOOOOOVED!!!!!!

05/29/2007: Received Welcome letter

06/04/2007: Green Card in Hand!!!

122 Days from filing AOS to Green Card in Hand!!!

REMOVING CONDITIONS

05/21/2009: Filed to Remove Conditions

6/18/2009: Biometrics Done

09/14/2009: Approved!!!

Citizenship

2/15/2011: Filed N-400

3/28/2011: Biometrics <-- Done

5/09/2011: Naturalization Interview <--- APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/09/2011: Swearing in Ceremony (We're Done)

MY HUSBAND IS NOW A US CITIZEN

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Good luck on your journey, just so you won't feel too homesick, just came accross this aussie store recently

http://www.aussieproducts.com/

Gone but not Forgotten!

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welcome to vj

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NVC:

03/14/2007-NVC ASSIGNS CASE NUMBER

03/29/2007-AOS FEE BILL AND DS-3032 GENERATED

03/29/2007-AOS FEE BILL FEES MAILED AND DS-3032 MAILED

04/03/2007-NVC ACKNOWLEDGES CHOICE OF AGENT

04/10/2007-I.V FEE BILL GENERATED

04/18/2007-I-864 GENERATED

04/20/2007-I.V. BILL RECEIVED & MAILED TO N.V.C

04/23/2007-I-864 SENT TO NVC

04/26/2007-I.V. FEE BILL & I-864 ENTERED INTO THE NVC SYSTEM

04/30/2007-NVC BARCODE & INSTRUCTIONS FOR DS-230

05/09/2007-DS-230 SENT

05/23/2007-CASE COMPLETED

VISA APPROVED .

05/XX/2007-FLIGHT To JFK POE

another step of I-751 coming near :)

p.s. My opinion is only what i read research and get advices from experienced people.I aint any

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Namastey !

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Come visit us in the regional forums.

There are tons of Aussie/American couples hanging out there :)

Finally finished with immigration in 2012!

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