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rin and john   71

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Thailand
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OK, it has been some time since I posted. but wanted to update everyone. I travelled to Bangkok with my teenage daughter's and two of their friends on March 9th for a week. It was a terrific vacation and they returned to the US on the 18th and I stayed on in Asia for business.

At the same time, Rin received her packet 3, so it was returned to the embassy on the 13th. We had not received the packet 4 by the end of March and I was planning a return to the US on April 7th, so I contacted the embassy via e-mail to find out the status of Rin's case. Expecting an interview of late May/early June, we were quite surprised to receive the return e-mail from the embassy advising Rin's interview was scheduled for April 17th!!! That left us two weeks to finalize everything (book tickets, packing, extend my visit, etc) so we could return to the USA together.

We already had the police report, medical exam, and all forms completed, so it was a matter of checking and double-checking everything up until the 17th. The interview went well, just basic questions on how we met, have we met each others children, had I been to her house, etc, and the visa was approved. They did look at my passport to see how often I had been to Thailand (about 100 days since last July!). We returned to the embassy on April 18th to pick up the visa at 3 pm, then straight to the airport for an evening departure (at 7:30 pm) to LA. We are now back in Memphis and it has been an amazing first day!

I wish all of you godspeed and good luck on your journey! On to AOS!!!

K-3

11/15/2006 - NOA1 Receipt for 129F

02/12/2007 - I-130 and I-129F approved!

04/17/2007 - Interview - visa approved!

04/18/2007 - POE LAX - Finally in the USA!!!

04/19/2007 - WE ARE FINALLY HOME!!!

09/20/2007 - Sent Packet 3 for K-4 Visas (follow to join for children)

10/02/2007 - K-4 Interviews - approved

10/12/2007 - Everyone back to USA!

AOS

06/20/2008 - Mailed I-485, I-765 (plus I-130 for children)

06/27/2008 - NOA1 for I-485, I-765, and I-130s

07/16/2008 - Biometrics appointment

08/28/2008 - EAD cards received

11/20/2008 - AOS Interviews - approved

Citizenship

08/22/2011 - Mailed N-400

MaydayDas Proficient

MaydayDas   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Romania
 Timeline
Posted

Congratulations and good luck for the whole family. :thumbs:

"Daca voi nu ma vreti, io va vreau"

DCF Frankfurt Germany

01/12/2007 I-130 filed in person at the Consulate in Frankfurt

01/17/2007 Faxed the checklist to the Immigrant Visa Unit in Frankfurt

03/29/2007 Got letter from USCIS to provide evidence that our marriage is bona fide

04/02/2007 Sent to USCIS lots of evidence

05/03/2007 I have an unofficial "PETITION APPROVED" ...waiting for confirmation from Consulate

05/07/2007 Received email from USCIS ROME confirming that our petition was approved (why Rome? because we complained to the District Office Rome about the Sub-Office Frankfurt..it took too long for our petition to be approved)...now waiting for the interview letter from the Consulate

05/18/2007 E-mail from IV Frankfurt, our interview was scheduled for May 29th

05/19/2007 Packet 4 in the mail: ja ja ja interview letter

05/29/2007 Interview at 7.30 a.m. APPROVED Thank you, God!

06/01/2007 Visa arrived !

06/03/2007 Mayday on the plane POE Cincinnati

Living in Maryland

06/21/2007 Welcome Notice from USCIS

06/29/2007 Applied for SSN at the local Office

07/07/2007 Green Card arrived

07/09/2007 Another 2 Welcome Letters from USCIS...God, they really love me! :D

07/20/2007 Social Security Card arrived

Living@working in Maryland :)

01/18/2009 PCS-ing to Stuttgart Germany

Feb 2009 Received letter from VSC to start removing conditions.

Getting ready the packet for Removing Conditions I-751

03/12/2009 Mailed the I-751 packet to Vermont Service Center

j-manu Collaborator

j-manu   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Italy
 Timeline
Posted

Congratulations and best of luck for the rest ofthe family. :thumbs:

James (USA) Manuela (Italy)

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Married Nov. 6, 2004

12/02/04 Applied for I-130

12/21/04 I-130 Approved (19 days @ Vermont)

03/24/05 Case Completed (84 days @ NVC)

05/09/05 Got CR-1 Visa (47 days @ Naples)

Total of 158 days

Lifting of Conditions I-751

04/02/07 Expressed mailed in I-130

04/03/07 I-751 received at 1:08pm and signed for by Paul E. Novak Jr. Center Director (day 1)

05/02/07 Check finally clears my bank - appears to have been processed on 4/30 by VSC (day 30)

05/04/07 Received BLUE Finger Print Receipt Notification (day 32)

05/17/07 Received NOA1 dated 5/9/07(day 45)

05/18/07 Received ASC Appointment Notice dated 5/14/07 for June 1st (day 46)

06/01/07 Biometric Appointment today @ 2:00 (day 60)

06/03/07 "Touched" (day 62)

10/26/07 "Card Production Ordered" (217 days from the day the application received and 172 days from NOA1)

10/30/07 Touched again

10/31/07 Received Notice of Removal of Conditional Basis of Lawful Permanent Residence letter, signed by Paul E Novak Jr.

10/31/07 Touched again - if we get touched again does that count as harassment?

11/05/07 10 year green card arrives! (227 days)

US Citizen N-400

03/12/08 To be filed!

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neophi Explorer

neophi   5

Posted
Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Colombia
 Timeline
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Congratulations!

Naturalization Timeline:

Jan. 03, 2020 - N-400 filed online

Jan. 23, 2020 - Biometrics appointment

Apr. 08, 2020 - Interview scheduled

 

I lift up my eyes to the hills—

where does my help come from?

My help comes from the LORD,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

 

genesis1968 Explorer

genesis1968   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted

HELLO THERE,,,, CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE APPROVAL!!!!!

WE RECEIVE OURS ON 4/19/07 :thumbs::dance::whistle::innocent:

I-751 timeline

3/05/10 - mailed I-751 packet

3/12/10 - arrived at CSC

3/16/10 - online status, NOA mailed but no mail received

3/18/10 - Check cashed

4/15/10 - biometric appointment (notice recv'd in mail - 4/01/10)

4/16/10 - touched

4/18/10 - I-485 & EAD touched????

5/03/10 - Card production ordered

5/11/10 - letter of Approval received in the mail

5/26/10 - email received "letter of Approval" sent in the mail... not yet received till now 6/8/10

7/07/10 - called USCIS why green card has not received yet

7/09/10 - email from USCIS stating that they already sent the GC on May 25th and undeliverable,

adviced to apply for I-90 as it might have been lost in mail

7/25/10 - mailed application for I-90 (replacement of lost or stolen card)

9/16/10 - biometric appointment

9/20/10 - touched

9/21/10 - touched

ISAIAH 40:31

"but those who HOPE in the Lord will renew their strength,

they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,

they will walk and not be faint"

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KHURRAM SERAJ Mentor

KHURRAM SERAJ   0

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Filed: Country: Pakistan
 Timeline
Posted

congrats

***I-130***

2006-12-14 I-130 Sent to Vermont Service Center

2007-01-12 I-130 NOA1

2007-04-06 Approved!

***I-129F (new form)***

2007-01-31 I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-02-07 I-129F NOA1

2007-04-06 Approved!

***US Embassy Islamabad***

2007-04-25 Packet Received by my wife

2007-05-15 Medical Exam

2007-05-29 Interview Approved!

2007-05-29 AP starts

2007-11-01 Wife got call to pickup her Visa from American Express

2008-01-12 POE at JFK

***I-485***

2008-11-10 I-485 Sent to Chicago

2008-11-20 Payment accepted

2008-11-22 I-485 NOA1

2009-01-09 Biometric

2009-03-08 Interview Letter

2009-04-08 Interview Approved!

2009-04-08 Welcome letter received

2009-04-18 Green Card Received

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Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer and anything posted is just my own opinion

aj1 Proficient

aj1   1

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Egypt
 Timeline
Posted

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! to you both i wish you both a long and happy life together!!!!

AJ1 (L)(F)

7/17/2005----I met the love of my life.

1/18/2006----Arrived in Egypt to visit my love.

5/11/2006----Sent I129F.

6/15/2006----Recieved NOA1.

6/22/2006----Recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/12/2006----Replied to RFE (IMBRA) Sent back.

7/17/2006----Our 1 year Anniversary!!!!

7/19/2006----VSC recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/20/2006----touched

8/18/2006----touched

8/18/2006----NOA2!!!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!!

8/18/2006----VSC sent our petition to NVC.

8/19/2006----touched

8/22/2006----NVC recieved our petition.

8/23/2006----NVC sent our petition to Cairo Embassy.

8/25/2006----Recieved NOA2 Approval letter in the mail.

8/28/2006----Recieved NVC letter with new case number.

8/31/2006----Cairo Embassy recieved our petition.

9/24/2006----I emailed the Embassy reguarding my fiance's packet 3.

10/17/2006--Cairo sent packet 3 for the second time to my fiance. First one was never recieved.

10/19/2006--Packet 3 recieved.

12/20/2006--Packet 3 sent.

12/21/2006--Cairo Embassy recieved packet 3.

2/21/2007---Packet 4 recieved.

3/12/2007---Interview (He Passed)!

3/12/2007---Administrative Processing begins.............God please help me get through this!

7/17/2007---Our 2 Year Anniversay!!!

10/23/2007--7 months and 2 weeks of A/P and still waiting..........God help me!

4/22/2008---2nd Interview ( keep us in your prayers)

4/22/2008--He was approved for the Visa 2-3 weeks until he recieves it in the mail lets hope so!!

6/03/2008--VISA IN HAND! Thank you god!

7/03/2008--Our Wedding Day!

"NEVER GIVE UP"

KHagen Apprentice

KHagen   0

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
 Timeline
Posted
OK, it has been some time since I posted. but wanted to update everyone. I travelled to Bangkok with my teenage daughter's and two of their friends on March 9th for a week. It was a terrific vacation and they returned to the US on the 18th and I stayed on in Asia for business.

At the same time, Rin received her packet 3, so it was returned to the embassy on the 13th. We had not received the packet 4 by the end of March and I was planning a return to the US on April 7th, so I contacted the embassy via e-mail to find out the status of Rin's case. Expecting an interview of late May/early June, we were quite surprised to receive the return e-mail from the embassy advising Rin's interview was scheduled for April 17th!!! That left us two weeks to finalize everything (book tickets, packing, extend my visit, etc) so we could return to the USA together.

We already had the police report, medical exam, and all forms completed, so it was a matter of checking and double-checking everything up until the 17th. The interview went well, just basic questions on how we met, have we met each others children, had I been to her house, etc, and the visa was approved. They did look at my passport to see how often I had been to Thailand (about 100 days since last July!). We returned to the embassy on April 18th to pick up the visa at 3 pm, then straight to the airport for an evening departure (at 7:30 pm) to LA. We are now back in Memphis and it has been an amazing first day!

I wish all of you godspeed and good luck on your journey! On to AOS!!!

Congrats on getting the Visa. I know that I wish that I was going to be at the interview but I have to teach a class in CA. So for me my fiancee is going to have to do this alone but I know that all of the paper work is correct and we have more then enough evidence for our relationship.

 
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