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wodge2003   0

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Hi All

Just want to share with you the second approval of the day ! :):):):):)

All went swimmingly at the interview..... piece of cake........

Will post a review soon.

Also wanted to thank everyone for the invaluable information posted on this site !

16/5/2002 Met on Line through YAHOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!

26/9/2002 Travelled to Montana and met in person - decided this is for real !

10/10/2002 Both returned to UK , Melissa travelled on Tourist Visa

19/5/2003 Got married in UK

7/7/2003 Melissa got LR in UK for 2 years

July 2005 Melissa got ILR in UK

2 Feb 2007 Filed I 130 with USCIS in London

2 Feb 2007 Requested Police Report

6 Feb 2007 Visa Card charged for I 130 petition

17 Feb 2007 Receive Police Certificate

10 May 2007 I 130 Approved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

16 May 2007 Received Packet 3

16 May Sent Off Packet 3 & Booked Medical for the 30th May

24 May 2007 Received Packet 4 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only 8 Daysssssss

19 June 2007 Interview & APPROVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

27 Aug 2007 Travel to JFK then on to SLC via Houston OMG what a trip !!!!!!

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TimsDaisy   0

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Congrats!!!!

I-129F/K1

1-12-07 mailed to CSC

1-22-07 DHS cashes the I-129F check

1-23-07 NOA1 Notice Date

1-26-07 NOA1 arrives in the post

4-25-07 Touched!

4-26-07 Touched again!

5-3-07 NOA2!!! Two approval emails received at 11:36am

5-10-07 Arrived at NVC/5-14-07 Left NVC - London-bound!

5-17-07??? London receives?

5-20-07 Packet 3 mailed

5-26-07 Packet 3 received

5-29-07 Packet 3 returned, few days later than planned due to bank holiday weekend

6-06-07 Medical in London (called to schedule on May 29)

6-11-07 "Medical in file" at Embassy

6-14-07 Resent packet 3 to Embassy after hearing nothing about first try

6-22-07 DOS says "applicant now eligible for interview," ie: they enter p3 into their system

6-25-07 DOS says interview date is August 21

6-28-07 Help from our congressional representative gives us new interview date: July 6

7-06-07 Interview at 9:00 am at the London Embassy - Approved.

7-16-07 Visa delivered after 'security checks' completed

I-129F approved in 111 days; Interview 174 days from filing

Handy numbers:

NVC: (603) 334-0700 - press 1, 5; US State Department: (202) 663-1225 - press 1, 0

*Be afraid or be informed - the choice is yours.*

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featherB   1

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Yay!!!

Congrats - looking forward to reading how it went! :dance:

2005 - We met

2006 - Filed I-129F

2007 - K-1 issued, moved to US, completed AOS (a busy year, immigration-wise)

2009 - Conditions lifted

2010 - Will be naturalising. Buh-bye, USCIS! smile.png

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Saddle Bronc   124

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Congrats!!!

2005/07/10 I-129F filed for Pras

2005/11/07 I-129F approved, forwarded to NVC--to Chennai Consulate 2005/11/14

2005/12/02 Packet-3 received from Chennai

2005/12/21 Visa Interview Date

2006/04/04 Pras' entry into US at DTW

2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

2006/08/23 AP and EAD approved. Two down, 1.5 to go

2006/10/13 Pras' I-485 interview--APPROVED!

2006/10/27 Pras' conditional GC arrives -- .5 to go (2 yrs to Conditions Removal)

2008/07/21 I-751 (conditions removal) filed

2008/08/22 I-751 biometrics completed

2009/06/18 I-751 approved

2009/07/03 10-year GC received; last 0.5 done!

2009/07/23 Pras files N-400

2009/11/16 My 46TH birthday, Pras N-400 approved

2010/03/18 Pras' swear-in

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As long as the LORD's beside me, I don't care if this road ever ends.

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chelseafan   0

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Congratulations. That's great news!

Sent forms to attorney 10-12-06

NOA1...........................11-17-06

NOA2............................2-15-07

NVC rcv'd......................2-22-07

NVC sent 2 embassy.......2-23-07

Rcv'd Packet 3................3-2-07

Packet 3 sent..................3-9-07

Medical scheduled............3-29-07

Interview-Approved.........4-19-07

Flight to USA....................5-26-07

Wedding..........................5-30-07

AOS Journey

Applied for SSN in married name .........6-27-07

Mailed AOS, EAD and AP to Chicago......6-29-07

SSN received (Wow! that was quick!).....7-3-07

NOA1 for AOS and AP ..........................7-16-07 (EAD amount wrong...oops, added $70 extra for biometrics

Checks cashed for AOS and AP.............7-19-07

Passed Michigan Driver's Test................7-31-07

Biometrics for AOS ..............................8-01-07

AP approved........................................8-09-07 (Day 24)

AOS Interview......................................10-25-07 (APPROVED)

Card production ordered.......................10-30-07

GC rec'd..............................................11-5-07 (w/effective date 10-25-07

Removing Conditions

Mailed pkg........................................9-10-09

NOA .................................................9-14-09

Biometrics.........................................10-23-09

Card Production Ordered (At Last!!).01-13-10

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Dawny&Tommy   0

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Yay, congratulations :)

Dawn.

Dawny(UK) and Tommy(South Carolina) The Journey Begins!!

- January 17, 2007 - Sent I-129F

- January 23, 2007 - I-129F received at TSC!

- January 30, 2007 - NOA1 sent!

- February 1, 2007 - Touched!

- February 2, 2007 - Cheque cashed by CSC!

- February 5, 2007 - Tommy received NOA1 (Hard copy!) Yay!

- April 5, 2007 - Tommy is coming to me for 12 days yay!! :)

- Impatiently waiting!

- April 27, 2007 - NOA2!! :)

- April 28, 2007 - Touched, oh my!

- May 11, 2007 - NVC receives our stuffs :)

- May 15, 2007 - NVC Sends our stuffs to London, yay! :)

- May 29, 2007 - Packet 3 received.

- June 7 , 2007 - Packet 3 returned to Embassy.

- July 11, 2007 - Received Packet 4.

- August 16, 2007 - Interview at 10AM :)

- March 19, 2008 - Court allows permission to take my daughter to live in the US! :)

- March 31, 2008 - Sent Passports and documents to the Embassy. Waiting for Visas...

- April 10, 2008 - Visas in hand!!! Omgosh!!

- June 23, 2008 - Going home to my man, finally :) POE (ATL)

- 08-08-08 - Wedding :)

- 08-21-10 - 2 year Green Card received! :)

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Kang Lang   7

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congrats!

ROC Timeline

18 NOV 2010 Sent 1.8lb packet to USCIS in Laguna Niguel (day 1)

19 NOV 2010 Package signed for V SEMEGI (day 2)

24 NOV 2010 Package returned because USC didn't sign petition (day 6)

calendar reset

26 NOV 2010 Package sent out again (day 1)

29 NOV 2010 Package signed for by V SEMEGI (day 3)

29 NOV 2010 NOA1 issued (day 3)

03 DEC 2010 Hardcopy of NOA received (day 7)

07 JAN 2011 Successful walk in biometrics (day 42) original date 1 FEB

01 MAR 2011 Date on Approval notice (although it arrived after the card did) (day 94)

03 MAR 2011 Card received (day 96)

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wodge2003   0

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Thanks for all the good wishes its very much appreciatted !

16/5/2002 Met on Line through YAHOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!

26/9/2002 Travelled to Montana and met in person - decided this is for real !

10/10/2002 Both returned to UK , Melissa travelled on Tourist Visa

19/5/2003 Got married in UK

7/7/2003 Melissa got LR in UK for 2 years

July 2005 Melissa got ILR in UK

2 Feb 2007 Filed I 130 with USCIS in London

2 Feb 2007 Requested Police Report

6 Feb 2007 Visa Card charged for I 130 petition

17 Feb 2007 Receive Police Certificate

10 May 2007 I 130 Approved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

16 May 2007 Received Packet 3

16 May Sent Off Packet 3 & Booked Medical for the 30th May

24 May 2007 Received Packet 4 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only 8 Daysssssss

19 June 2007 Interview & APPROVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

27 Aug 2007 Travel to JFK then on to SLC via Houston OMG what a trip !!!!!!

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Congrats to you!!

Our Visa Journey

2007

2/13 - I-129F sent to TSC

7/31 - K1 - APPROVED

8/5 - POE @ Dallas/Ft. Worth

8/11 - Wedding!!

10/15 - received Greencard

2009

Got 10-year Greencard

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