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geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,337

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According to the DOS, Gambia issued 24 K-1 visas in FY 2018 out of 24,675 K-1 visas issued worldwide.

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/NIVDetailTables/FY18NIVDetailTable.pdf

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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And I’m pretty sure you have to go through Dakar to get the visa. Senegal does a lot of immigrant visas for other countries like Guinea and The Gambia. 

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Kehinde Proficient

Kehinde   45

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On 6/4/2019 at 3:01 AM, milimelo said:

And I’m pretty sure you have to go through Dakar to get the visa. Senegal does a lot of immigrant visas for other countries like Guinea and The Gambia. 

No I saw am American embassy while I was there so I know it's processed through Gambia not Senegal.

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geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,337

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4 minutes ago, Kehinde said:

No I saw am American embassy while I was there so I know it's processed through Gambia not Senegal.

That's not the determining factor, actually. Some embassies/consulates don't handle immigrant (and K-1) visas.

 

But it does look like the one there does do it: https://gm.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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On 6/3/2019 at 11:27 PM, geowrian said:

According to the DOS, Gambia issued 24 K-1 visas in FY 2018 out of 24,675 K-1 visas issued worldwide.

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/NIVDetailTables/FY18NIVDetailTable.pdf

Why on Earth Kazakhstan and other stans are listed under "Europe" who teaches those people Geography. 

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Zoeeeeeee   797

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2 hours ago, Shiran said:

Why on Earth Kazakhstan and other stans are listed under "Europe" who teaches those people Geography. 

I have this same conversation with myself every year, when Australia and Israel compete in the EUROvision Song Contest 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️😂

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ShayShayyy   44

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Goodness. My husband's only issued 3 last year. So basically none. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing

Waiting On My Love... 

Noa1 06/04/19

Noa 2 08/24/19 

NVC Received: On my Bday 09/20 

Sent to Embassy: Oct 1st 

Embassy Received: Oct 8th 

Interview Scheduled: Nov 13th!!!!!!!!

Interview Re-scheduled: Nov 15th 

CEAC Shows Issued: Nov 19th 

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8 minutes ago, lashayhicks said:

Goodness. My husband's only issued 3 last year. So basically none. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing

In 7 years on this website, it's the first time I've seen that flag. So likely it's just few because few people went that route. 

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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ShayShayyy   44

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17 minutes ago, NikLR said:

In 7 years on this website, it's the first time I've seen that flag. So likely it's just few because few people went that route. 

Yea. It's a small country so I'm not surprised. It would be nice to know what to expect but I guess I'll have to be patient. 

Waiting On My Love... 

Noa1 06/04/19

Noa 2 08/24/19 

NVC Received: On my Bday 09/20 

Sent to Embassy: Oct 1st 

Embassy Received: Oct 8th 

Interview Scheduled: Nov 13th!!!!!!!!

Interview Re-scheduled: Nov 15th 

CEAC Shows Issued: Nov 19th 

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Kehinde Proficient

Kehinde   45

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3 hours ago, lashayhicks said:

Yea. It's a small country so I'm not surprised. It would be nice to know what to expect but I guess I'll have to be patient. 

Yea me too. But Benin is a bit larger than Gambia.

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