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Loverneverfails   18

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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Hi everyone, 

 

We want to give you guys an update on our case.  Brief synopsis:  My husband went on his first interview on 4/03/2016 but was denied and case was returned to USCIS.  

 

We got the NOIR in 1/2017, submitted rebuttal in 2/2017 and case was reaffirmed in 3/2017.  Ghana Embassy received our reaffirmed case in 4/2017.   Hubby 2nd interview was scheduled on Sept 6, 2017.  

 

According to my husband, the consular said we had a lot of evidence.  He just ask him his name, my name, my date of birth and that was it.  My husband said consular said I have already approved your visa, the interview was less than 3 minutes. He gave him the blue paper and told him congratulations and wish you two all the best. 

 

Husband went to DHL 10 days after the interview and his visa was ready.  Since we have been married for over two years, consular gave him the IR1 Visa. 

 

Husband point of entry was in Chicago O’Hara Airport-  he said it took him only 30 minutes to go through immigration.  Immigration officer didn’t ask him any questions,  just went through his packet and said “Welcome to the US”. 

 

This is his second week here in USA. We have been spending well deserve quality time together.  Thank God this process is finally only.  Hubby is still waiting for his social security card, hopefully he will get it in the mail next week. 

 

We live in Atlanta, lot of opportunities for him being a network engineer...he is so ready to start working lol.  He said baby it’s been 3 weeks since I haven’t worked, I need my social security card...I told him you will find work soon, you needed this time off because he worked long hours while in Ghana. 

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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congratulations !!!! 

04/21/2016 : Married

11/17/2016 : I-130 sent ( NSO marriage certificate took forever) 

11/23/2016 : I-130 case accepted notified by email NOA1

01/27/2017 : USCIS APPROVED NOA2

02/04/2017 : NOA2 hardcopy received in mail

02/28/2017 : Case received by NVC

03/02/2017 : Agent assigned 

03/07/2017 : Case number assigned with invoice

03/28/2017 : Fees paid (IV and AOS)
04/05/2017 : DS260 online form completed
04/09/2017 : IV and AOS package sent to NVC
04/12/2017 : Requested for NVC expedite
04/17/2017:  NVC expedite approved 

04/18/2017:  In Transit 

04/20/2017: Received in Manila (may schedule for interview)
05/11/2017: SLEC -CLEARED 
05/25/2017: Interview @ Manila Embassy - APPROVED

05/30/2017: VISA on hand plus packet

06/08/2017: POE: California  

06/14/2017: Social Security card received through DS260 filing

06/24/2017: Green card received 

 

CRBA 

04/10/2017: CRBA sent to Embassy via FedEx 

04/19/2017: Appointment scheduled 

05/04/2017: Interviewed and approved 

05/17/2017: CRBA certificate on hand

05/26/2017: U.S Passport on hand

06/02/2017: Paid for ECC and Extension fees

06/08/2017: POE

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Noe&Estella   57

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May Jesus Messiah bless both of you and grow old together. Congratulations in starting your new life with each other. Me and my beautiful wife from the Philippines are in the NVC part right now. I just finished paying the immigrant Visa, just waiting for the next step. So anxious so wanting to hold my wife in my arms again.

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jakelake   222

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Congratulations!

However, it would help the Visa Journey community immensely, particularly those from Ghana, if you could provide more details as to what sort of evidence you provided the second time around that helped your case get approved.

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