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LAMIS Apprentice

LAMIS   1

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I went to my interview in US embassy in Tunisia in January 17 and in January 23 my visa and my passport were delivered without any sealed packet and no medical exam with it 

I called the embassy and they told me it's new policy and typicaly normal.. however so many applicants still get the sealed packet along with their visas

what should I expect from the custom borders in the port of entry ?

 

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HonoraryCitizen   179

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They’re using an electronic system now. No need to be anxious about anything.

I am not in this world to live up to your expectations,

Neither are you here to live up to mine.

I don't owe no one no obligation 
So everything is fine, fine

I said, I am that I am I am, I am, I am
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Ben&Zian   4,398

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On the visa I believe it will be marked "Electronic File" or something or that nature.

08/15/2014 : Met Online

06/30/2016 : I-129F Packet Sent

11/08/2016 : Interview - APPROVED!

11/23/2016 : POE - Dallas, Texas

From sending of I-129F petiton to POE - 146 days.

 

02/03/2017 - Married 

02/24/2017 - AOS packet sent

06/01/2017 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received in mail

12/06/2017 - I-485 Approved

12/14/2017 - Green Card Received in mail - No Interview

 

   

brickleberry GIF they see me rolling college football GIF by ESPN  

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LAMIS Apprentice

LAMIS   1

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20 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

On the visa I believe it will be marked "Electronic File" or something or that nature.

it's marked IV document in CCD what does it mean ?

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LAMIS   1

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29 minutes ago, HonoraryCitizen said:

They’re using an electronic system now. No need to be anxious about anything.

I hope so realy 

and if it's like that why they didn't inform me from the begening why the other applicants had their packet ! the selection is based on what 

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Ben&Zian Experienced

Ben&Zian   4,398

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1 minute ago, LAMIS said:

it's marked IV document in CCD what does it mean ?

 

Means it's a digital file : https://2001-2009.state.gov/documents/organization/93772.pdf

 

Older link above but explains it's a database.

08/15/2014 : Met Online

06/30/2016 : I-129F Packet Sent

11/08/2016 : Interview - APPROVED!

11/23/2016 : POE - Dallas, Texas

From sending of I-129F petiton to POE - 146 days.

 

02/03/2017 - Married 

02/24/2017 - AOS packet sent

06/01/2017 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received in mail

12/06/2017 - I-485 Approved

12/14/2017 - Green Card Received in mail - No Interview

 

   

brickleberry GIF they see me rolling college football GIF by ESPN  

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Jorge V   195

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Mexico
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1 hour ago, LAMIS said:

I hope so realy 

and if it's like that why they didn't inform me from the begening why the other applicants had their packet ! the selection is based on what 

They didn't inform you from the beginning because this is a new process. More and more people are being moved to this new system and soon everyone one. You're just one of the earlier applicants to be affected.

DCF Mexico

06/04/2017: Married

06/24/2017: Mailed I-130

06/27/2017: NOA1 (technically a RFE as we were missing beneficiary ID)

07/06/2017: NOA2

07/12/2017: Case assigned by Juarez embassy

07/17/2017: Packet 3 received

08/15/2017: Interview/Approval!

08/22/2017: Visa received via DHL

09/03/2017: POE

09/16/2017: Permanent Resident Card received

 

Total days from NOA1 to approval: 49

 

I wrote a DCF Mexico guide! http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php?title=DCF_Mexico

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LAMIS   1

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10 minutes ago, Jorge V said:

They didn't inform you from the beginning because this is a new process. More and more people are being moved to this new system and soon everyone one. You're just one of the earlier applicants to be affected.

thnx Jorge :) yr answers is relaxing .. it 's better than to travel without carring this packet 😀😀

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Ryan H   3,812

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Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

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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