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I-129F September 2016 filers

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My fiance had his medical appointment on March 27th and 28th at IOM in Nairobi. It was a very smooth process and he said the doctors and nurses were helpful and nice. 

He had his visa interview on April 4th and received the yellow paper requesting more documentation. We had submitted my 2015 tax transcript and my 2016 form 1040 (because the tax transcript isn't ready yet). I only worked half the year of 2015 because I graduated from college that May. I make way over the 125% of the poverty line and have been making that much since June of 2015. The embassy is asking for a co-sponsor, which my brother is willing and able to do. We will be submitting his information later this week. 
Has anyone else had this issue? or does anyone know why they're requesting a co-sponsor? Any experience at the Nairobi embassy as far as how long it will take to get a response from the embassy once we submit the co-sponsor paperwork?

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Visa approved today!!! ❤️

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Congratulations to missushabes on the approval, and to Darren.Juliana on the interview date.

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September filer here!! Me and my fiance sent our application yesterday, post office told him they will receive it on the 13th. Praying that everything will be a smooth joirney for us... I can't wait t

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PedroDaGr8   245

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We were finally approved by the BKK Embassy after a rather crazy right. Were very surprised to go from Immigrant Visa - Ready for interview through the various steps to issued in 12h, followed by receiving the passport back within 24h after that. 

Steps Before Citizenship:

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K-1

09/24/2016 - I-129F Packet Submitted, 09/26/2016 - NOA1, 10/27/2016 - RFE Received

11/02/2016 - RFE Reply sent

11/09/2016 - NOA2

11/21/2016 - NVC Receives packet

12/12/2016 - Case left NVC for BKK Consulate

01/10/2017 - After travelling via the slowest route possible (likely via carrier pigeon) BKK Consulate receives packet

01/16/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions received 02/28/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions Completed

03/05/2017 - Packet 4 received (now the fun begins) --> 03/29/2017 - Interview disappears from the schedule on the embassy website -->03/30/2017 - She goes to her interview, is told they need to verify her documents since she is Vietnamese interviewing in Thailand, receives a 221G with 'Verification of Viet documents' as the reason. Gave back her passport.-->03/31/2017-04/04/2017 - Case is being continuously touched. We suspect that our case was approved at this point but they didn't have her passport. --> 04/10/2017 (10 days after interview) - Email emabssy to inquire about updates and if there was anything we could do to move things forward. (3h later) - She is told that she is approved and to expect her passport soon (how when they don't have it in their posession?) After clarification, instructed to send our passport to them. Ship out passport in a rush to beat Songkran (which failed) --> 04/11/2017 - Passport at embassy according to Thai Post Office --> 04/17/2017 - Emailed to confirm they received the passport. They issued an evasive answer about Songkran backlog (they love evasive non-committal answers)--> 04/24/2017  Evening - Case changes from Immigrant Visa to Non-Immigrant Visa and a new case created date is given --? 04/25/2017 morning  (less than 12h later) - Case flies through Ready -->Admin Processing --> Issued

04/26/2017 - Checks mail, passport is there. No mention of it being mailed out. 

05/02/2017 - Arrives in the USA, without Issue

06/17/2017 - Marriage!

AOS

7/01/17- Mailed AOS packet to Chicago

7/03/17- Packet received

07/07/17 - SMS and Email notification of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/13/17 - Received paper copies of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/21/17 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

08/02/17 - Biometrics Appointment Completed 

11/04/17 - EAD Approved - New Card Is Ready For Production

11/09/17 - AP Approved, EAD - Card Produced Awaiting Mailing, EAD - Card Has Been Mailed.

11/13/17 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received. 

11/05/2018 - Received SMS Notification that Interview Has Been Scheduled

11/10/2018 - Received Paper Interview Notice

12/11/2018 - Interview Date
12/12/2018 - Approved

ROC

11/18/2020 - Mailed ROC packet

11/20/2020 - Packet received

01/16/2021 - Received NOA1 

05/28/2021 - Biometrics Waived

08/04/2021 - ROC Approved

08/11/2021 - GC received

 

Citizenship

09/15/2021 - N-400 Filed Electronically, NOA-1 received, Biometrics Waiver Received

07/01/2022 - Interview Notice Received
08/10/2022 - Interview Date, Approved, Oath Ceremony

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3 hours ago, PedroDaGr8 said:

We were finally approved by the BKK Embassy after a rather crazy right. Were very surprised to go from Immigrant Visa - Ready for interview through the various steps to issued in 12h, followed by receiving the passport back within 24h after that. 

Congrats!

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3 hours ago, Ogoshinda said:

Congrats🤗

 

@RandB what does AP mean? I tryna send out my AOS but kinda confused

https://www.uscis.gov/i-131 - AP is advanced parole, an application to allow you to travel outside of the US while waiting on your green card, AP would allow you to re-enter the US

Citizenship process complete!  First a J1 work/travel Visa visitor from Philippines to Texas where we met each other, then back to Philippines.  Ultimately, immigrated here via a K1 Marriage-based petition in 2016, AOS started in 2017, completed in 2018, ROC started/completed in 2020, N-400/Citzenship granted in 2022 - timeline link below:

 

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?cfl=&id=245604

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42 minutes ago, papasmf said:

https://www.uscis.gov/i-131 - AP is advanced parole, an application to allow you to travel outside of the US while waiting on your green card, AP would allow you to re-enter the US

Oh okay, thanks

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2 hours ago, Ogoshinda said:

Oh okay, thanks

You can apply for that and for EAD (work authorization) at the same time when you apply for your 485 AOS and there's no extra fee for EAD and AP when you apply with all of them together

Citizenship process complete!  First a J1 work/travel Visa visitor from Philippines to Texas where we met each other, then back to Philippines.  Ultimately, immigrated here via a K1 Marriage-based petition in 2016, AOS started in 2017, completed in 2018, ROC started/completed in 2020, N-400/Citzenship granted in 2022 - timeline link below:

 

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?cfl=&id=245604

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Jamaican joe   0

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Keep saying their waiting on tracking number from DHL almost a year later waiting on government spending or lack of interest From people in charge of this case.

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Just finished with my biometrics last May 18. My timeline is moving fast as per the others that I have asked. I filed for AOS last April 13. Hopefully I get to have my Combocard and/or GC by June or 1st week of July. :jest:

K1 Visa Timeline (4 months / September 2016 to January 2017):

Timeline: Sept 23, 2016 (filing) to January 30, 2017 (visa on hand)
Our K1 Visa Process on our blog: https://happilyhaberlafter.wordpress.com/2018/04/21/k1-visa-process/

 

AOS Timeline (4 months / April 2017 to August 2017):

Timeline:  April 11, 2017 (filing) to August 28, 2017 (approved)

(September 14, 2017 - Greencard on Hand!  - late due to Hurricane Irma)
Our AOS Process on our blog: https://happilyhaberlafter.wordpress.com/2018/05/13/adjustment-of-status-greencard-application/

 

ROC Timeline (7 months / June 2019 to January 2020)

Timeline:  June 11, 2019 (filing) to January 29, 2020  (Card Mailed to Me)

Our ROC Process on our blog: https://happilyhaberlafter.wordpress.com/2019/06/07/removal-of-conditions-process/

N400 Timeline (3 months 3 weeks / August 7, 2020 -December 4, 2020)
August 7, 2020 - Filed Online

August 10, 2020 - NOA1 uploaded by USCIS in my account / Estimated Tiime of Completion updated as well (Feb 2021)

August 15, 2020 - Received NOA(hardcopy)

Sept 14, 2020 - Biometric Reuse

October 20, 2020 - Interview Has Been Scheduled

November 23, 2020 - Interview Date - Approved!

December 4, 2020 - OATH TAKING CEREMONY
Our N400 Process on our blog: https://happilyhaberlafter.wordpress.com/2020/08/08/filing-n400-path-to-citizenship/

 

 

 

 

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TheSkywalkers   143

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Case Update:

 

Case is Ready to be Scheduled for an Interview as of June 1 for my I-485. Both EAD and AP are still of the same status - Case Was Received. 

 

Good vibes everybody! :)

K1 Visa Timeline (4 months / September 2016 to January 2017):

Timeline: Sept 23, 2016 (filing) to January 30, 2017 (visa on hand)
Our K1 Visa Process on our blog: https://happilyhaberlafter.wordpress.com/2018/04/21/k1-visa-process/

 

AOS Timeline (4 months / April 2017 to August 2017):

Timeline:  April 11, 2017 (filing) to August 28, 2017 (approved)

(September 14, 2017 - Greencard on Hand!  - late due to Hurricane Irma)
Our AOS Process on our blog: https://happilyhaberlafter.wordpress.com/2018/05/13/adjustment-of-status-greencard-application/

 

ROC Timeline (7 months / June 2019 to January 2020)

Timeline:  June 11, 2019 (filing) to January 29, 2020  (Card Mailed to Me)

Our ROC Process on our blog: https://happilyhaberlafter.wordpress.com/2019/06/07/removal-of-conditions-process/

N400 Timeline (3 months 3 weeks / August 7, 2020 -December 4, 2020)
August 7, 2020 - Filed Online

August 10, 2020 - NOA1 uploaded by USCIS in my account / Estimated Tiime of Completion updated as well (Feb 2021)

August 15, 2020 - Received NOA(hardcopy)

Sept 14, 2020 - Biometric Reuse

October 20, 2020 - Interview Has Been Scheduled

November 23, 2020 - Interview Date - Approved!

December 4, 2020 - OATH TAKING CEREMONY
Our N400 Process on our blog: https://happilyhaberlafter.wordpress.com/2020/08/08/filing-n400-path-to-citizenship/

 

 

 

 

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