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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Peru
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Just to add to my prior post the reason I never got married on active duty was because I did not want to suffer what I am suffering now. As I have seen too many of my brothers suffering what we are and it is just compounded by being far from home and in a foreign country or a hostile environment. My prayers go out to all my brothers and sisters serving overseas. God bless you all I hope you all have a safe return to your families. I love and miss you all and even though I am pissed off now, if need be I will go again in a moment’s notice if called. So while we are all sad and disappointed think of our Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen suffering the same and worse. For our freedoms and the freedoms of others.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
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You’re very welcome Parachute4U I just write what I feel and see. Nothing more nothing less I say it how it is. Good luck to you and your family.

Thank you so much for serving, and I think your rant is very well-spoken and well-deserved! I'm actually ashamed for my wife to see this whole process. The USA is supposed to be the greatest nation on the planet but it's sure not being reflected here and it seems no one cares. Maybe we all need to craft our thoughts into a series of letters and mass mail some people, because right now, I don't think anyone is taking notice and they think it's fine to shove us off onto the back burner while they deal with the "more important" stuff.

I don't know if anyone saw the analysis I did over the weekend, but I was a little surprised to see that each month the number of petitions associated with K3s is exceeding the number being processed...in other words they aren't keeping up...they fall further behind each month. This isn't the case with K1 and IR-1/CR-1. I have no idea why they would put us at a lower priority, but it really appears to me, that that's the case.

Well, enough ranting from me for now. Best of luck to all of you and I hope just 1 or 2 of us at least can get approved this week. It would make all the difference just to see SOME activity.

Wife's visa journey:

03/19/07: Initial mailing of I-129F.

07/07/11: U.S. Citizenship approved and Oath Ceremony!

MIL's visa journey:

07/26/11: Initial mailing of I-130.

05/22/12: Interview passed!

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: India
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Just to add to my prior post the reason I never got married on active duty was because I did not want to suffer what I am suffering now. As I have seen too many of my brothers suffering what we are and it is just compounded by being far from home and in a foreign country or a hostile environment. My prayers go out to all my brothers and sisters serving overseas. God bless you all I hope you all have a safe return to your families. I love and miss you all and even though I am pissed off now, if need be I will go again in a moment’s notice if called. So while we are all sad and disappointed think of our Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen suffering the same and worse. For our freedoms and the freedoms of others.

JC123

I would just like to say THANK YOU SO VERY VERY MUCH to YOU and all the other military personnel (Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen.. e'one serving) this great country. Thank you for protecting our freedom. When I put things in perespective with a soldier's life, esp someone who is actively deployed, I do think that our/my pain is much less than what they go thru e'day.. Not only are they apart from their families and loved one but they fight for this country everyday to keep us safe here in our homeland... Hats off... and THANK YOU ALL once again..

Tc and Good Luck to e'one with everyhting that they are doing right now..

Pkewl

I-130 Timeline

I-130 sent - 05/15/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (168 days)

________________________________________________________________________

I-129F(K3) Timeline

I-129F - sent 06/07/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (145 days)

NVC Received: 11/08/07

NVC Left: 11/15/07

Packet 3 mailed out by Mumbai: 11/19/07 (Haven't received it as of 12/03/07)

Packet 3 printed off US Consulate, Mumbai website and mailed back: 12/03/07

Rec'vd Visa Appointment Letter: 12/15/07

Interview Date at Mumbai: 03/05/08

K3 VISA APPROVED: 03/05/08

POE: LAX on 03/10/08; Wife was asked just a few basic questions.

________________________________________________________________________

AOS Timeline

AOS Packet (I-485 & I-765) mailed - 04/01/08

NOA1 (AOS & EAD) - 04/11/08

Biometrics Appt (AOS & EAD): 04/24/08. DONE!!!

EAD Card Production ordered (CRIS Update): 05/30/08 :-)

EAD Card Rec'd in the mail: 06/09/08. Thanks.

AOS Interview Scheduled for: 08/29/2008 APPROVED

GCard rec'vd: 09/09/08. Yay.... Done with USCIS until lifting conditions :-)

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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Here is the man to write to let him know of our plight.

Dr. Emilio Gonzalez

20 Massachusetts Ave NW,

Washington,

District of Columbia, DC 20001

Also, about the Soldiers of our Country. I so agree with PKewl, they are the icons of bravery, in fact everytime I feel sad about my plight, I try to imagine myself in the shoes of our soldiers and realize my plight is nothing compared to theirs. They are away from their familiers for years and for them danger lurks everywhere and they can't even be sure if they will even see their families again. Yet they work tirelessely day in and day out to protect our freedom. When I think about them, my problem doesn't seem so bad.

K-3 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Chennai, India

2007-02-25 : Marriage

2007-03-14 : I-130 Sent

2007-03-18 : I-130 Transferred to CSC

2007-03-31 : I-130 NOA 1 (Recieved in mail)

2007-08-23 : I-130 NOA 2 (Recived email from CRIS)

I129F

2007-04-02 : I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-04-09 : I-129F NOA 1

2007-04-25 : I-129F Touched I129 transferred to CSC

2007-05-21 : I-129F Touched I129 Recieved at CSC

2007-08-23 : I-129F NOA 2 (Approved, recieved email from CRIS)

2007-09-24 : I-129F Recieved at NVC and Case Number assigned.

2007-09-26 : I-129F Left NVC and on its way to Chennai.

2007-10-05 : Chennai Embassy Recieved our Case

2007-11-01 : Interview date, K3 Visa issued with absolutely no questions.

2007-11-11 : POE JFK took less than half hour

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I was thinking the same thing! :thumbs:

even before business... they value the holders of H1B and H1 visa. Just recently a family friend who is here on a H visa went back to India and got married to a girl from there. She was able to come with him within 2 months. USCIS explain that to meeee.......... :angry:

I guess we should start our own business and hire our spouses on H visas.

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.

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Mexico
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I've finally decided I'm going to try calling to see if I can find out anything.........which number should I call? Just the customer service # on the USCIS website? My petition is at CSC.....

Married Sept. 2, 2006

I-130

NOA 1 Dec. 29, 2006

NOA 2 March 8, 2007

I-129F

NOA 1 March 8, 2007

Transferred to CSC

Notice - Pending at CSC March 26, 2007

Touched April 26, 2007

Touched August 7, 2007

NOA 2 email August 7, 2007

NVC received August 31, 2007

At consulate Sept. 19, 2007

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I've finally decided I'm going to try calling to see if I can find out anything.........which number should I call? Just the customer service # on the USCIS website? My petition is at CSC.....

call the USCIS customer service number and once you put in your receipt number it will transfer you to the CSC office. to speak to a rep you need to go via the RFE route. Good luck and keep us posted. I've called several times already and I get even more depressed when there is no change of status.

PW

CR1

March 5, 2007 - VSC received I130

March 11 - NOA1

May 21 - Case transferred to CSC

May 30 - Case pending at CSC

June 13 - touched (called CSC via RFE trick)

July 11 - touched (called CSC via RFE trick)

August 14 - touched (called CSC via RFE trick)

August 15 - touched

August 24, 2007 - APPROVAL (rcvd email on Sunday 8/26)

October 2007 - Billed for DS230 and I864 fees

November 2007 - Forms generated as per NVC

January 2008 - Received DS230 and I864 forms

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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We got our interview in Montreal for August 15th. The letter was sent out Friday July 20th. Hang in there! :jest:

Congratulations, Very happy for you. :dance::dance::dance:

K-3 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Chennai, India

2007-02-25 : Marriage

2007-03-14 : I-130 Sent

2007-03-18 : I-130 Transferred to CSC

2007-03-31 : I-130 NOA 1 (Recieved in mail)

2007-08-23 : I-130 NOA 2 (Recived email from CRIS)

I129F

2007-04-02 : I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-04-09 : I-129F NOA 1

2007-04-25 : I-129F Touched I129 transferred to CSC

2007-05-21 : I-129F Touched I129 Recieved at CSC

2007-08-23 : I-129F NOA 2 (Approved, recieved email from CRIS)

2007-09-24 : I-129F Recieved at NVC and Case Number assigned.

2007-09-26 : I-129F Left NVC and on its way to Chennai.

2007-10-05 : Chennai Embassy Recieved our Case

2007-11-01 : Interview date, K3 Visa issued with absolutely no questions.

2007-11-11 : POE JFK took less than half hour

Posted

I went ahead and sent a hand written letter to Christina Poulos the director of the CSC this morning explaining a few of the disadvantages we have as married people going through the immigration process. I know it won't mean anything to them but it makes me feel better.

I-130 Process

3-20-07 NOA 1

3-23-07 Touched

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

I-129f Process

4-06-07 NOA 1

4-09-07 Touched

4-17-07 Transferred to CSC

4-18-07 Touched

4-19-07 Touched

4-23-07 Hard copy transfer NOA

5-07-07 Pending at CSC

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 Touched

9-14-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

10-22-07 NVC received

10-24-07 NVC left

10-31-07 Consulate received

11-28-07 Medical

12-04-07 Interview

12-06-07 Visa pickup

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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I went ahead and sent a hand written letter to Christina Poulos the director of the CSC this morning explaining a few of the disadvantages we have as married people going through the immigration process. I know it won't mean anything to them but it makes me feel better.

Whats her address, may be one letter might not make a difference but 10 or 20 might. Post her address here, another person to contact is Director of Immigration for the President's Cabinet Emilio Gongalez, I posted his address above.

K-3 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Chennai, India

2007-02-25 : Marriage

2007-03-14 : I-130 Sent

2007-03-18 : I-130 Transferred to CSC

2007-03-31 : I-130 NOA 1 (Recieved in mail)

2007-08-23 : I-130 NOA 2 (Recived email from CRIS)

I129F

2007-04-02 : I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-04-09 : I-129F NOA 1

2007-04-25 : I-129F Touched I129 transferred to CSC

2007-05-21 : I-129F Touched I129 Recieved at CSC

2007-08-23 : I-129F NOA 2 (Approved, recieved email from CRIS)

2007-09-24 : I-129F Recieved at NVC and Case Number assigned.

2007-09-26 : I-129F Left NVC and on its way to Chennai.

2007-10-05 : Chennai Embassy Recieved our Case

2007-11-01 : Interview date, K3 Visa issued with absolutely no questions.

2007-11-11 : POE JFK took less than half hour

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I went ahead and sent a hand written letter to Christina Poulos the director of the CSC this morning explaining a few of the disadvantages we have as married people going through the immigration process. I know it won't mean anything to them but it makes me feel better.

Whats her address, may be one letter might not make a difference but 10 or 20 might. Post her address here, another person to contact is Director of Immigration for the President's Cabinet Emilio Gongalez, I posted his address above.

It's Director Christina Poulos

U.S.C.I.S

California Service Center

P.O.Box 30111

Laguna Niguel, CA. 92607-0111

I-130 Process

3-20-07 NOA 1

3-23-07 Touched

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

I-129f Process

4-06-07 NOA 1

4-09-07 Touched

4-17-07 Transferred to CSC

4-18-07 Touched

4-19-07 Touched

4-23-07 Hard copy transfer NOA

5-07-07 Pending at CSC

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 Touched

9-14-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

10-22-07 NVC received

10-24-07 NVC left

10-31-07 Consulate received

11-28-07 Medical

12-04-07 Interview

12-06-07 Visa pickup

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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Let's all do this, How many are in lets atleast do a letter campaign if nothing else. Lets get a good number and send out some letters.

K-3 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Chennai, India

2007-02-25 : Marriage

2007-03-14 : I-130 Sent

2007-03-18 : I-130 Transferred to CSC

2007-03-31 : I-130 NOA 1 (Recieved in mail)

2007-08-23 : I-130 NOA 2 (Recived email from CRIS)

I129F

2007-04-02 : I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-04-09 : I-129F NOA 1

2007-04-25 : I-129F Touched I129 transferred to CSC

2007-05-21 : I-129F Touched I129 Recieved at CSC

2007-08-23 : I-129F NOA 2 (Approved, recieved email from CRIS)

2007-09-24 : I-129F Recieved at NVC and Case Number assigned.

2007-09-26 : I-129F Left NVC and on its way to Chennai.

2007-10-05 : Chennai Embassy Recieved our Case

2007-11-01 : Interview date, K3 Visa issued with absolutely no questions.

2007-11-11 : POE JFK took less than half hour

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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We got our interview in Montreal for August 15th. The letter was sent out Friday July 20th. Hang in there! :jest:

Congratulation!!! I have also a good news to share, Finally my wife received the Packet#3 which was sent on 17th July by the US consulate in Bangladesh. It took 14 days to cross only 270KM !!!

hService Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Dhaka, BangladeshI-130

I-130 Journey Bigan on 2006

09-06 I-130 Sent

09-13 I-130 NOA1

01-19 I-130 touched

03-29 I-130 touched again after phone call

04-28 - 06/26 Lots of inquiry seeked senator's and congressman's help yet no result.

05-01 An expedite rquest was also denied on 5/1/2007

06-19 Another ER was placed showing processing date passed.

07-03 Approved!!after 300 days

07-06 - Received at NVC

07-16 - generated AOS fee bill and DS 3032

07-23 - Postal Mail with AOS and DS3032 arrived

I-129F

02-22 I-129F Sent

03-02 I-129F NOA1

03-15 I-129F transfered to Vermont Service Center

03-28 I-129F pending at Vermont Service Center

07-06 I-129F APPROVED via email

I-129f was approved in 127 days.

07-06 - Received at NVC

07-10 - Sent to DHAKA US Embassy

07-06 - Received new case number

07-17 - DHAKA Embassy sent Packet 3(Actually posted on 07/25

07-30 - Form is downloaded and deposited at the box asuming missed mail.

07-31 - Received Packet 3 and filled and hand carried to embassy by 08/06

08-02 - Emailed Embassy to know the appointment date

08-09 - Reply from Embassy Interview Sceduled on 09/17

08-09 - Requested through Email and resceduled the Interview on 08/27

08-24 - Collected Packet 4 in person and Medical Exam is done.

08-27 - Interviewed,Passport is kept and Given a Token to collect Passport with Visa on the next day.

09-04 - Visa in hand, 09-07 Ticket was booked to JFK for 09-10

09-11 - POE-JFK,NY :)) Finally got together after looooong time.

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: India
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Yep, right on, but let me add Business First, engaged people next, families LAST. Got to love the gov't's family values.
The key word here is values. We as a nation are loosing the core values that made us what we are today. Just like the Roman empire we will fall under the weight of our own wealth and immorality. Bringing spouses or families together is LOW priority with our government. Business FIRST - Families LAST !!!!

So very true........ :crying:

even before business... they value the holders of H1B and H1 visa. Just recently a family friend who is here on a H visa went back to India and got married to a girl from there. She was able to come with him within 2 months. USCIS explain that to meeee.......... :angry:

So true... I have a couple of H1 friends/co-workers who went to India and practically came back WITH their wives in a couple of weeks after they got married there.. As I said I m really really happy for them... As a matter of fact I am real good friends with all of 'em and in reality its NOT their fault. I do understand that they do that since they CAN. My gripe is why CANT I, as a US Citizen, do/follow the same procedure so that my wife can also be here like theirs... I feel so sad, cheated and hurt over this matter... lets try to forget it.. I m not goin to ruin my day over something I DONT have control over... but Oh yes I M SO MAD :angry:

Tc and gluck to e'one.. I hope to see some NOA2s this week.. may provide some solace and consolation...

Regards

pkewl

I-130 Timeline

I-130 sent - 05/15/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (168 days)

________________________________________________________________________

I-129F(K3) Timeline

I-129F - sent 06/07/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (145 days)

NVC Received: 11/08/07

NVC Left: 11/15/07

Packet 3 mailed out by Mumbai: 11/19/07 (Haven't received it as of 12/03/07)

Packet 3 printed off US Consulate, Mumbai website and mailed back: 12/03/07

Rec'vd Visa Appointment Letter: 12/15/07

Interview Date at Mumbai: 03/05/08

K3 VISA APPROVED: 03/05/08

POE: LAX on 03/10/08; Wife was asked just a few basic questions.

________________________________________________________________________

AOS Timeline

AOS Packet (I-485 & I-765) mailed - 04/01/08

NOA1 (AOS & EAD) - 04/11/08

Biometrics Appt (AOS & EAD): 04/24/08. DONE!!!

EAD Card Production ordered (CRIS Update): 05/30/08 :-)

EAD Card Rec'd in the mail: 06/09/08. Thanks.

AOS Interview Scheduled for: 08/29/2008 APPROVED

GCard rec'vd: 09/09/08. Yay.... Done with USCIS until lifting conditions :-)

 
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