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vonicks   0

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Our case just got touched today after 9 1/2 months of waiting and countless phone calls to lawyer, Senators, USCIS and Shrink. Hopefully the long wait in Vermont is over soon. If it wasn't for VJ and knowing we are not alone in the delays, I would have lost my mind months ago. :dance:

08/21/2006 I-130 sent to Vermont.

08/25/2006 VSC Received petition.

08/28/2006 NOA1

03/26/2007 Attorney sent to USCIS via certified mail Petition for Alien Relative Status Inquiry.

04/10/07 Senator sent an Inquiry to Vermont - no reply

06/04/07 Lawyer sent a follow-up letter regarding the status inquiry this office sent on March 2007. Sent via Certified Mail-RRR

06/11/07 Called Senators office again

06/12/07 Received letter from Senator stating Vermont is working on our case.

06/13/07 First touch since August 2006

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08/21/2006 I-130 sent to Vermont.

08/25/2006 VSC Received petition.

08/28/2006 NOA1

03/26/2007 Attorney sent to USCIS via certified mail Petition for Alien Relative Status Inquiry.

04/10/07 Senator sent an Inquiry to Vermont - no reply

06/04/07 Lawyer sent a follow-up letter regarding the status inquiry this office sent on March 2007. Sent via Certified Mail-RRR

06/11/07 Called Senators office again

06/12/07 Received letter from Senator stating Vermont is working on case.

06/13/07 Touch

06/13/07 Approved!

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Our case just got touched today after 9 1/2 months of waiting and countless phone calls to lawyer, Senators, USCIS and Shrink. Hopefully the long wait in Vermont is over soon. If it wasn't for VJ and knowing we are not alone in the delays, I would have lost my mind months ago. :dance:

08/21/2006 I-130 sent to Vermont.

08/25/2006 VSC Received petition.

08/28/2006 NOA1

03/26/2007 Attorney sent to USCIS via certified mail Petition for Alien Relative Status Inquiry.

04/10/07 Senator sent an Inquiry to Vermont - no reply

06/04/07 Lawyer sent a follow-up letter regarding the status inquiry this office sent on March 2007. Sent via Certified Mail-RRR

06/11/07 Called Senators office again

06/12/07 Received letter from Senator stating Vermont is working on our case.

06/13/07 First touch since August 2006

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Ouch! :wacko: It hurt just reading the dates in your signature. Wow, that is a long time. Hope things go really smooth and really fast for you from here!

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03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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Vonicks, I'm crossing fingers, legs ... well everything I can cross that this Touch is a sign that an approval is just round the corner :yes:

Our case just got touched today after 9 1/2 months of waiting and countless phone calls to lawyer, Senators, USCIS and Shrink. Hopefully the long wait in Vermont is over soon. If it wasn't for VJ and knowing we are not alone in the delays, I would have lost my mind months ago. :dance:

Timeline (2nd):

5/29/2009 - Filing I-751 Removal of conditions

6/01/2009 - CSC received I-751

6/04/2009 - check cashed (fast!)

6/08/2009 - received I-797C (receipt date 6/01)

6/22/2009 - received Biometrics Appt. Notice

7/01/2009 - received rescheduled Appt. Notice

7/23/2009 - Biometr. Appt.

7/24/2009 - A touch, a touch!

8/20/2009 - APPROVED! Oh, glorious day!

8/25/2009 - Card production e-mail received

8/31/2009 - Card received. Error :(

9/05/2009 - Returned green card with evidence of error & I-90

9/16/2009 - received I-797C (receipt date 9/14)

10/27/2009 - Correct card issued

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You are most definitely in my prayers and I pray for your quick approval soon! :)

I-130:

2/13/07 ~ NOA1

5/31/07 ~ NOA2 Approval!

NVC: (Did not use James' shortcuts except for hubby sending DS-230 to me ahead of time!)

6/15/07 ~ Petition rec'vd by NVC

6/18/07 ~ Case # assigned

7/02/07 ~ DS3032/AOS bill generated

7/03/07 ~ COA email sent

7/09/07 ~ AOS bill rec'vd by mail

7/10/07 ~ Paid/Sent AOS bill

7/13/07 ~ Re-sent COA email, 1st email accepted

7/16/07 ~ IV bill generated

7/18/07 ~ AOS bill entered into system

7/28/07 ~ IV bill rec'vd by mail

8/06/07 ~ I864 packet rec'vd by mail

8/08/07 ~ Paid/sent IV bill

8/10/07 ~ Sent I864 to NVC

8/13/07 ~ NVC rec'vd I864

8/16/07 ~ IV bill entered into system

8/20/07 ~ DS230 generated

8/24/07 ~ I864 "approved"

9/01/07 ~ DS230 rec'vd by mail

9/05/07 ~ DS230 sent to NVC

9/07/07 ~ NVC receives DS230

9/11/07 ~ DS-230 in system "The NVC has rec'vd the checklist letter..."

9/24/07 ~ Chklist sent :o/

9/25/07 ~ Chklist being sent to me

9/26/07 ~ Automated msg changes to "checklist letter being sent..."

10/1/07 ~ Checklist letter rec'vd by mail

10/4/07 ~ Sent out checklist letter response to NVC...HUBBY'S BDAY :(

10/10/07~ NVC rec'vd checklist letter response

10/20/07~ CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/07/07~ Case forwarded to embassy

12/05/07~ Interview

Onto the waiver process . . .

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vonicks   0

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Just received an email from Chris, Yes!!!!!

Woo Hoo!! :thumbs:

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 13, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this

I IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow

any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the

notice, call customer service.

Thank you all so much and I pray that others waiting will also see an approval soon!!!!!

02/19/2006 Married in Cebu, Philippines.

08/21/2006 I-130 sent to Vermont.

08/25/2006 VSC Received petition.

08/28/2006 NOA1

03/26/2007 Attorney sent to USCIS via certified mail Petition for Alien Relative Status Inquiry.

04/10/07 Senator sent an Inquiry to Vermont - no reply

06/04/07 Lawyer sent a follow-up letter regarding the status inquiry this office sent on March 2007. Sent via Certified Mail-RRR

06/11/07 Called Senators office again

06/12/07 Received letter from Senator stating Vermont is working on case.

06/13/07 First & only touch

06/13/07 Approved! Yea!!

08/21/2006 I-130 sent to Vermont.

08/25/2006 VSC Received petition.

08/28/2006 NOA1

03/26/2007 Attorney sent to USCIS via certified mail Petition for Alien Relative Status Inquiry.

04/10/07 Senator sent an Inquiry to Vermont - no reply

06/04/07 Lawyer sent a follow-up letter regarding the status inquiry this office sent on March 2007. Sent via Certified Mail-RRR

06/11/07 Called Senators office again

06/12/07 Received letter from Senator stating Vermont is working on case.

06/13/07 Touch

06/13/07 Approved!

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simple_male   1

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Our case just got touched today after 9 1/2 months of waiting and countless phone calls to lawyer, Senators, USCIS and Shrink. Hopefully the long wait in Vermont is over soon. If it wasn't for VJ and knowing we are not alone in the delays, I would have lost my mind months ago. :dance:

08/21/2006 I-130 sent to Vermont.

08/25/2006 VSC Received petition.

08/28/2006 NOA1

03/26/2007 Attorney sent to USCIS via certified mail Petition for Alien Relative Status Inquiry.

04/10/07 Senator sent an Inquiry to Vermont - no reply

06/04/07 Lawyer sent a follow-up letter regarding the status inquiry this office sent on March 2007. Sent via Certified Mail-RRR

06/11/07 Called Senators office again

06/12/07 Received letter from Senator stating Vermont is working on our case.

06/13/07 First touch since August 2006

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Hope you get the approval soon.

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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Just received an email from Chris, Yes!!!!!

Woo Hoo!! :thumbs:

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 13, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this

I IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow

any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the

notice, call customer service.

Thank you all so much and I pray that others waiting will also see an approval soon!!!!!

02/19/2006 Married in Cebu, Philippines.

08/21/2006 I-130 sent to Vermont.

08/25/2006 VSC Received petition.

08/28/2006 NOA1

03/26/2007 Attorney sent to USCIS via certified mail Petition for Alien Relative Status Inquiry.

04/10/07 Senator sent an Inquiry to Vermont - no reply

06/04/07 Lawyer sent a follow-up letter regarding the status inquiry this office sent on March 2007. Sent via Certified Mail-RRR

06/11/07 Called Senators office again

06/12/07 Received letter from Senator stating Vermont is working on case.

06/13/07 First & only touch

06/13/07 Approved! Yea!!

Congrats finally :dance::dance:

I-130 Journey

sent 1-130 12/19/06

Received 12/22/06

NOA1 12/27/06

First Touch 01/03/07

Transfered to csc 05/11/07(email that case has been transfered)

Touched 05/14/07

Touched 05/15/07

Touched 05/22/07 (email that case is now pending at csc

Touched 05/23/07

Touched 06/04/07

Touched 06/05/07

Touched 06/08/07

Touched 06/15/07

Touched 06/20/07

Touched 06/21/07 (Approval email sent!!!!!! and updated on website)

NVC Journey

Received at NVC 07/16/07

AOS bill&DS 3032 Generated 07/30/07

Emailed choice of agent 07/31/07

Received AOS bill& DS 3032 in mail 08/11/07

Mailed AOS via Priorty 08/13/07

Choice of agent accepted 08/15/07

IV bill generated 08/20/07

IV bill received via mail 09/01/07

Mailed IV payment via priorty 09/04/07

AOS received via mail 09/06/07

Mailed AOS via priorty 09/08/07

Received DS 230 checklist 09/30/07

Mailed Ds 230 via express 10/01/07

Case complete 10/18/07

Interview 04/09/08

Arrived XX/XX/08

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Oh, that's SO wonderful! Congrats! :dance:

Just received an email from Chris, Yes!!!!!

Woo Hoo!! :thumbs:

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 13, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this

I IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow

any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the

notice, call customer service.

Thank you all so much and I pray that others waiting will also see an approval soon!!!!!

Timeline (2nd):

5/29/2009 - Filing I-751 Removal of conditions

6/01/2009 - CSC received I-751

6/04/2009 - check cashed (fast!)

6/08/2009 - received I-797C (receipt date 6/01)

6/22/2009 - received Biometrics Appt. Notice

7/01/2009 - received rescheduled Appt. Notice

7/23/2009 - Biometr. Appt.

7/24/2009 - A touch, a touch!

8/20/2009 - APPROVED! Oh, glorious day!

8/25/2009 - Card production e-mail received

8/31/2009 - Card received. Error :(

9/05/2009 - Returned green card with evidence of error & I-90

9/16/2009 - received I-797C (receipt date 9/14)

10/27/2009 - Correct card issued

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) i am so happy for you and wish u the best of luck on the rest of the journey!!! :) please keep me and others awaiting an approval in your prayers!! you waited so long and deserve it!! :) take care

whatever it takes...or how my heart breaks...i will be right here waiting for you... 636.gif

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Just received an email from Chris, Yes!!!!!

Woo Hoo!! :thumbs:

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 13, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this

I IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow

any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the

notice, call customer service.

Thank you all so much and I pray that others waiting will also see an approval soon!!!!!

02/19/2006 Married in Cebu, Philippines.

08/21/2006 I-130 sent to Vermont.

08/25/2006 VSC Received petition.

08/28/2006 NOA1

03/26/2007 Attorney sent to USCIS via certified mail Petition for Alien Relative Status Inquiry.

04/10/07 Senator sent an Inquiry to Vermont - no reply

06/04/07 Lawyer sent a follow-up letter regarding the status inquiry this office sent on March 2007. Sent via Certified Mail-RRR

06/11/07 Called Senators office again

06/12/07 Received letter from Senator stating Vermont is working on case.

06/13/07 First & only touch

06/13/07 Approved! Yea!!

YAY! Congratulations! Good luck to you on the rest of the visa journey! :thumbs::dance:

I-130:

2/13/07 ~ NOA1

5/31/07 ~ NOA2 Approval!

NVC: (Did not use James' shortcuts except for hubby sending DS-230 to me ahead of time!)

6/15/07 ~ Petition rec'vd by NVC

6/18/07 ~ Case # assigned

7/02/07 ~ DS3032/AOS bill generated

7/03/07 ~ COA email sent

7/09/07 ~ AOS bill rec'vd by mail

7/10/07 ~ Paid/Sent AOS bill

7/13/07 ~ Re-sent COA email, 1st email accepted

7/16/07 ~ IV bill generated

7/18/07 ~ AOS bill entered into system

7/28/07 ~ IV bill rec'vd by mail

8/06/07 ~ I864 packet rec'vd by mail

8/08/07 ~ Paid/sent IV bill

8/10/07 ~ Sent I864 to NVC

8/13/07 ~ NVC rec'vd I864

8/16/07 ~ IV bill entered into system

8/20/07 ~ DS230 generated

8/24/07 ~ I864 "approved"

9/01/07 ~ DS230 rec'vd by mail

9/05/07 ~ DS230 sent to NVC

9/07/07 ~ NVC receives DS230

9/11/07 ~ DS-230 in system "The NVC has rec'vd the checklist letter..."

9/24/07 ~ Chklist sent :o/

9/25/07 ~ Chklist being sent to me

9/26/07 ~ Automated msg changes to "checklist letter being sent..."

10/1/07 ~ Checklist letter rec'vd by mail

10/4/07 ~ Sent out checklist letter response to NVC...HUBBY'S BDAY :(

10/10/07~ NVC rec'vd checklist letter response

10/20/07~ CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/07/07~ Case forwarded to embassy

12/05/07~ Interview

Onto the waiver process . . .

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Do you know if you were stuck in fbi name checks, aka security checks or something like that? I have also been stuck to for about a year now. =0(

Our case just got touched today after 9 1/2 months of waiting and countless phone calls to lawyer, Senators, USCIS and Shrink. Hopefully the long wait in Vermont is over soon. If it wasn't for VJ and knowing we are not alone in the delays, I would have lost my mind months ago. :dance:

08/21/2006 I-130 sent to Vermont.

08/25/2006 VSC Received petition.

08/28/2006 NOA1

03/26/2007 Attorney sent to USCIS via certified mail Petition for Alien Relative Status Inquiry.

04/10/07 Senator sent an Inquiry to Vermont - no reply

06/04/07 Lawyer sent a follow-up letter regarding the status inquiry this office sent on March 2007. Sent via Certified Mail-RRR

06/11/07 Called Senators office again

06/12/07 Received letter from Senator stating Vermont is working on our case.

06/13/07 First touch since August 2006

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Do you know if you were stuck in fbi name checks, aka security checks or something like that? I have also been stuck to for about a year now. =0(
Our case just got touched today after 9 1/2 months of waiting and countless phone calls to lawyer, Senators, USCIS and Shrink. Hopefully the long wait in Vermont is over soon. If it wasn't for VJ and knowing we are not alone in the delays, I would have lost my mind months ago. :dance:

08/21/2006 I-130 sent to Vermont.

08/25/2006 VSC Received petition.

08/28/2006 NOA1

03/26/2007 Attorney sent to USCIS via certified mail Petition for Alien Relative Status Inquiry.

04/10/07 Senator sent an Inquiry to Vermont - no reply

06/04/07 Lawyer sent a follow-up letter regarding the status inquiry this office sent on March 2007. Sent via Certified Mail-RRR

06/11/07 Called Senators office again

06/12/07 Received letter from Senator stating Vermont is working on our case.

06/13/07 First touch since August 2006

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I was never told why my case has taken 9 1/2 months for an NAO2. A day after my Senators office sent an email inquiring about an inquiry sent in April 2007 to Vermont, we were approved.

I hope and pray you are approved soon too.

08/21/2006 I-130 sent to Vermont.

08/25/2006 VSC Received petition.

08/28/2006 NOA1

03/26/2007 Attorney sent to USCIS via certified mail Petition for Alien Relative Status Inquiry.

04/10/07 Senator sent an Inquiry to Vermont - no reply

06/04/07 Lawyer sent a follow-up letter regarding the status inquiry this office sent on March 2007. Sent via Certified Mail-RRR

06/11/07 Called Senators office again

06/12/07 Received letter from Senator stating Vermont is working on case.

06/13/07 Touch

06/13/07 Approved!

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Wow....congrats on getting approved though! You must be relieved to finally be over that and off to teh next step

That's not saying much for Vermont. I just sent my I130 by USPS overnight on Thurs and I confirmed on usps site that USCIS got it in Vermont yesterday. Hoping for the best.

June 14, 2007 Sent I130 to Vermont Service Center via USPS overnight

June 15, 2007 Confirmed on usps.com that VSC has received packet

June 29, 2007 Check cashed by USCIS (hey they opened my packet!)

June 30, 2007 Received NOA1

July 7, 2007 I130 touched

July 9, 2007 I130 touched

July 10, 2007 I130 touched

Aug. 24, 2007 I130 touched

Aug. 26, 2007 I130 touched (stop feeling up my husband's case and get him over here, yala!)

Oct. 1, 2007 On my way to Palestine

Oct. 5, 2007 I130 approved, transferrerd to NVC YAY!!!!

Oct. 16, 2007 Return to US, ranks one of the saddest day of my life:(

Oct. 27, 2007 Agent form/AOS bill received from NVC

Nov 1, 2007 Overnighted AOS payment to NVC

Nov. 29, 2007 Received AOS form from NVC

Dec. 20, 2007 overnighted I864 packet to NVC

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