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Application Type: I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 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.

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Question: USCIS just send me an email that my I-130 was approved, and I just got my NOA-1 for I-129, what do I need to do now, should I go for imigrant visa, or K3 will be faster? :help:

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dgv76,

I don't know the answer to your question, but I've got a question for you - what evidence of having submitted an I-130 petition did you send with your I-129f petition?

Yodrak

Application Type: I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 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.

Question: USCIS just send me an email that my I-130 was approved, and I just got my NOA-1 for I-129, what do I need to do now, should I go for imigrant visa, or K3 will be faster?

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Wow. Congrats!

You sent the I-130 on 5/11 and it got approved. Happy for you since some folks sent their i-130 in April and still no NOA1. Go VSC!

I-130:

05/26/07: Mailed USPS; 05/31/07: Priority Date established
09/13/07: Received NOA1 (PD 5/31, RD 5/31, ND 9/10, PM 9/11)
11/15/07: Case Approved
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD 5/31, RD 6/9, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)

I-129F:
06/27/07: Mailed USPS; 07/09/07: Received NOA1 (PD N/A, RD 7/2, ND 7/6, PM 7/6)
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD N/A, RD 7/6, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)
12/10/07: NVC Received case (12/24/07: Received Packet 3 in the mail)
01/02/08: Email from consulate. Interview scheduled on 01/23. Interview letter in the mail.
01/23/08: Interview in Vancouver Approved
01/24/08: K-3 Visa granted

I-485/I-765 (AOS/EAD):
02/22/08: Mailed USPS; 03/03/08: Received both I-797C NOAs by mail (RD 2/24, ND 2/29, PM 2/29)
03/19/08: Biometrics
05/07/08: EAD card received
07/28/08: Interview Notice Received. (ND 7/23)
09/29/08: Interview - Approved Class CR6

10/18/08: Received welcome letter; 10/23/08: Received Conditional Permanent Resident Card (PM 10/21)

I-751 (Remove Condition)

07/01/10: Mailed USPS
07/16/10: Received I-797C NOA by mail (RD 7/12)
07/29/10: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 08/19/10 (ND 7/26)

09/16/10: Condition lifted and Permanent Resident Card Printed

09/25/10: Permanent Resident Card received

N-400 (Citizenship):
03/03/14: Mailed USPS
03/15/14: Received I-797C NOA by mail (PD 3/6, RD 3/06, ND 3/10)
03/17/14: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 03/27/14 (ND 3/13)

04/03/14: Placed inline for interview scheduling

06/04/14: Interview Notice Received with Interview scheduled for 7/8. (ND 6/4)

07/08/14: Interview + RFE. Response Mailed 7/12. Website updated on 8/21 that response received. 8/25 Placed in queue for oath.

09/05/14: Oath Ceremony Letter Received (ND 9/2)

09/17/14: Oath Ceremony / Naturalized

PD = Priority Date, RD= Receipt Date, ND = Notice Date, PM = Post Marked

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dgv76,

I don't know the answer to your question, but I've got a question for you - what evidence of having submitted an I-130 petition did you send with your I-129f petition?

Yodrak

Application Type: I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 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.

Question: USCIS just send me an email that my I-130 was approved, and I just got my NOA-1 for I-129, what do I need to do now, should I go for imigrant visa, or K3 will be faster?

Yodrak,

Based on the dgv76's timeline, they used the NOA1 from I-130. It was received on 6/9, they sent I129F on 6/11. In the comments section, it even says they received NOA1 on 6/9 (so we know its not the received date stated on the NOA1, its the date they got it).

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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I send I-129F, fotos, copy of I-130 NOA1, G-325 and copy of marriage license, and check for $170

dgv76,

I don't know the answer to your question, but I've got a question for you - what evidence of having submitted an I-130 petition did you send with your I-129f petition?

Yodrak

Application Type: I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 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.

Question: USCIS just send me an email that my I-130 was approved, and I just got my NOA-1 for I-129, what do I need to do now, should I go for imigrant visa, or K3 will be faster?

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pushbrk   12,569

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Well, you've got some options because you are one of the rare cases of an I-130 being approved before and separately from the I-129F. If I were in your shoes, I would pursue these NVC shortcuts for the CR1 visa process.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry885374

The K3 should come along without further input from you or your spouse until it gets to Russia.

Other than that, it's a race and you make further decisions based on how the race progresses.

I send I-129F, fotos, copy of I-130 NOA1, G-325 and copy of marriage license, and check for $170
dgv76,

I don't know the answer to your question, but I've got a question for you - what evidence of having submitted an I-130 petition did you send with your I-129f petition?

Yodrak

Application Type: I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 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.

Question: USCIS just send me an email that my I-130 was approved, and I just got my NOA-1 for I-129, what do I need to do now, should I go for imigrant visa, or K3 will be faster?

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How fast will it go to NVC?

Well, you've got some options because you are one of the rare cases of an I-130 being approved before and separately from the I-129F. If I were in your shoes, I would pursue these NVC shortcuts for the CR1 visa process.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry885374

The K3 should come along without further input from you or your spouse until it gets to Russia.

Other than that, it's a race and you make further decisions based on how the race progresses.

I send I-129F, fotos, copy of I-130 NOA1, G-325 and copy of marriage license, and check for $170
dgv76,

I don't know the answer to your question, but I've got a question for you - what evidence of having submitted an I-130 petition did you send with your I-129f petition?

Yodrak

Application Type: I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 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.

Question: USCIS just send me an email that my I-130 was approved, and I just got my NOA-1 for I-129, what do I need to do now, should I go for imigrant visa, or K3 will be faster?

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dgv76 Can you update your timeline to reflect your I130 approval. Thanks, and congratulations on your approval. :thumbs:

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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Congratulations :dance:

"Daca voi nu ma vreti, io va vreau"

DCF Frankfurt Germany

01/12/2007 I-130 filed in person at the Consulate in Frankfurt

01/17/2007 Faxed the checklist to the Immigrant Visa Unit in Frankfurt

03/29/2007 Got letter from USCIS to provide evidence that our marriage is bona fide

04/02/2007 Sent to USCIS lots of evidence

05/03/2007 I have an unofficial "PETITION APPROVED" ...waiting for confirmation from Consulate

05/07/2007 Received email from USCIS ROME confirming that our petition was approved (why Rome? because we complained to the District Office Rome about the Sub-Office Frankfurt..it took too long for our petition to be approved)...now waiting for the interview letter from the Consulate

05/18/2007 E-mail from IV Frankfurt, our interview was scheduled for May 29th

05/19/2007 Packet 4 in the mail: ja ja ja interview letter

05/29/2007 Interview at 7.30 a.m. APPROVED Thank you, God!

06/01/2007 Visa arrived !

06/03/2007 Mayday on the plane POE Cincinnati

Living in Maryland

06/21/2007 Welcome Notice from USCIS

06/29/2007 Applied for SSN at the local Office

07/07/2007 Green Card arrived

07/09/2007 Another 2 Welcome Letters from USCIS...God, they really love me! :D

07/20/2007 Social Security Card arrived

Living@working in Maryland :)

01/18/2009 PCS-ing to Stuttgart Germany

Feb 2009 Received letter from VSC to start removing conditions.

Getting ready the packet for Removing Conditions I-751

03/12/2009 Mailed the I-751 packet to Vermont Service Center

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Urge To Race,

Ouch! I misread the post. Thanks for setting me straight.

Yodrak

dgv76,

I don't know the answer to your question, but I've got a question for you - what evidence of having submitted an I-130 petition did you send with your I-129f petition?

Yodrak

Application Type: I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 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.

Question: USCIS just send me an email that my I-130 was approved, and I just got my NOA-1 for I-129, what do I need to do now, should I go for imigrant visa, or K3 will be faster?

Yodrak,

Based on the dgv76's timeline, they used the NOA1 from I-130. It was received on 6/9, they sent I129F on 6/11. In the comments section, it even says they received NOA1 on 6/9 (so we know its not the received date stated on the NOA1, its the date they got it).

dgv,

Thanks. I understand now - I misread your first post.

I still can't answer your question, though - it's a matter of personal preferences and priorities.

Yodrak

I send I-129F, fotos, copy of I-130 NOA1, G-325 and copy of marriage license, and check for $170
dgv76,

I don't know the answer to your question, but I've got a question for you - what evidence of having submitted an I-130 petition did you send with your I-129f petition?

Yodrak

Application Type: I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On June 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 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.

Question: USCIS just send me an email that my I-130 was approved, and I just got my NOA-1 for I-129, what do I need to do now, should I go for imigrant visa, or K3 will be faster?

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pushbrk   12,569

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How fast will it go to NVC?

Maybe two or three weeks. Time enough to get a good start preparing to use the shortcuts.

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dgv76 Can you update your timeline to reflect your I130 approval. Thanks, and congratulations on your approval. :thumbs:

I only got an email from USCIS, no NOA2, so I don't really want to update my timelines right now.

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