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HOORAY7
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Hi everyone in South Africa!  My fiancé and I are almost done in our process, she lives in South Africa and I live in the Seattle Washington area.  It took us 5 months to get our NOA2, so be prepared

SAlove18
SAlove18

Finally approved!!!! Will update once I’m back in Cape Town. 14 months we are approved 

Vintage girl
Vintage girl

We are approved! Will share my experience with you when I get home. Gosh I feel relieved:)

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6 hours ago, LaneyDanae said:

We got approved today also!

Congrats!

Luflolady

Jan 26th: Mailed I-129F

Jan 29th NOA1

Feb 2nd: Check Cashed

Feb 9th: rcvd hard copy of NOA1

Aug. 28th Notified of RFE being mailed

Sept. 1st received hard copy of RFE in the mail

Sept. 4th mailed response to RFE

Sept. 10th received txt that my response to RFE was received

Oct. 10th Received txt that we were approved (NOA2) 30days after RFE response

Oct. 13th received hard copy of NOA2

Oct. 31st case arrived at NVC

Nov 2nd received case number

Nov. 19th Case is "ready" to schedule an interview

Feb. 14th Interview (2019) APPROVED!!!!!!

 

AOS

July 24th: mailed AOS pkt

July 31st: received txt msg of receipt numbers for all documents

Aug 5th received NOA hard copies dated July 31st

Aug. 9th received Biometrics letter in the mail

Aug. 19th Biometrics appt.

Sept. 20th notified of RFE via website 

Sept. 25th Received hard copy of RFE (copy of BC)

Sept. 27th Sent response to RFE

Sept. 30th Response was delivered

Oct. 2nd... Response to evidence received updated on website

Feb 12, 2020 case is ready to schedule for interview

Feb 12, 2020 New card is being produced (EAD)
Feb 13, 2020 Notification that EAD  and AP was approved

Feb 18,2020 received hard copies of AP and EAD approval

Feb 18,2020 notification AOS interview scheduled and EAD mailed

Feb 20, 2020 received EAD card

Feb 24, 2020 received interview letter (March24th)

Aug 4, 2020 received notification of new interview date(rescheduled because of pandemic)

Sept. 14th new AOS interview
Oct. 30th AOS approval

Nov. 9th New card is being produced
 

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LaneyDanae   17

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8 hours ago, Tanya007 said:

Hi, does anyone have an idea how long it takes to get your green card after getting married?

The research that I have done said that on average it is 8 months. As we all know from being on this forum, that can vary. 😀  Also, I told Shaun that a couple people from here interviewed on the same day as him and he said that he remembers your name being called. I should have told him ahead of time so he could have said hello.😀

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3 hours ago, LaneyDanae said:

The research that I have done said that on average it is 8 months. As we all know from being on this forum, that can vary. 😀  Also, I told Shaun that a couple people from here interviewed on the same day as him and he said that he remembers your name being called. I should have told him ahead of time so he could have said hello.😀

It is absolutely insane how long this whole process takes. I saw that it takes 150 days just to get employment authorization!! 

 

I think we were all a bit nervous and distracted on the 25th.... the whole day felt like a big blur to me. 

 

Have you checked your status yet? Mine was on issued since yesterday 😃 so hoping to get that visa soon! 

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5 hours ago, Tanya007 said:

Received a message from DHL, my visa will be delivered by 12:00 on Thursday 😃

Wow! So quickly! I just checked and ours is “Issued “ also, so hopefully will get a message from DHL soon too.

 

Yes, the whole Adjustment of Status process is going to take just as long as this one. But the good news is that the waiting is together!

 

I have started filling out the forms because a lot of the information is the same as the I-129f and the Affidavit of Support. Names, address history, work history,etc. 

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18 hours ago, Tanya007 said:

Got my visa in hand today! 7 days and 4 business days after approval! 

Congrats!

Luflolady

Jan 26th: Mailed I-129F

Jan 29th NOA1

Feb 2nd: Check Cashed

Feb 9th: rcvd hard copy of NOA1

Aug. 28th Notified of RFE being mailed

Sept. 1st received hard copy of RFE in the mail

Sept. 4th mailed response to RFE

Sept. 10th received txt that my response to RFE was received

Oct. 10th Received txt that we were approved (NOA2) 30days after RFE response

Oct. 13th received hard copy of NOA2

Oct. 31st case arrived at NVC

Nov 2nd received case number

Nov. 19th Case is "ready" to schedule an interview

Feb. 14th Interview (2019) APPROVED!!!!!!

 

AOS

July 24th: mailed AOS pkt

July 31st: received txt msg of receipt numbers for all documents

Aug 5th received NOA hard copies dated July 31st

Aug. 9th received Biometrics letter in the mail

Aug. 19th Biometrics appt.

Sept. 20th notified of RFE via website 

Sept. 25th Received hard copy of RFE (copy of BC)

Sept. 27th Sent response to RFE

Sept. 30th Response was delivered

Oct. 2nd... Response to evidence received updated on website

Feb 12, 2020 case is ready to schedule for interview

Feb 12, 2020 New card is being produced (EAD)
Feb 13, 2020 Notification that EAD  and AP was approved

Feb 18,2020 received hard copies of AP and EAD approval

Feb 18,2020 notification AOS interview scheduled and EAD mailed

Feb 20, 2020 received EAD card

Feb 24, 2020 received interview letter (March24th)

Aug 4, 2020 received notification of new interview date(rescheduled because of pandemic)

Sept. 14th new AOS interview
Oct. 30th AOS approval

Nov. 9th New card is being produced
 

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LaneyDanae   17

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19 hours ago, Tanya007 said:

Got my visa in hand today! 7 days and 4 business days after approval! 

Yes! Shaun did also! It must have been a good day at the Embassy!

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Hunter & Robyn   10

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Hey there! Jumping on the bandwagon here. Our case was received by the U.S embassy in JHB on the 9th of April (the site said "READY"), this morning after emails not replied to, I found another number for the embassy on this forum (THANK YOU!) and guess what!? They had emailed Packet 3 to the wrong email address on April 17th already. After thinking there was something wrong with our case, I finally received Packet 3 today and have booked my interview for June 20th! HAPPY DAYS!

 

Just wanted to add, this forum has come in super handy, and I'm so happy for all those that have been approved! You guys have given me constant hope that the wait is almost over!  

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In your interview in JHB, did you take both you and your petitioner's divorce and marriage certificate with? Originals or copies? Was there anything else they required not on the list? 

My kids may follow to join - do I need to provide any details on that process? 

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Tanya007   21

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1 hour ago, IsabelleFredrick said:

In your interview in JHB, did you take both you and your petitioner's divorce and marriage certificate with? Originals or copies? Was there anything else they required not on the list? 

My kids may follow to join - do I need to provide any details on that process? 

Original divorce decrees and copies, I would assume original marriage certificate and copies as well. They specifically ask for divorce decrees. 

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