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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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I just got my approval email. :dance::dance: i`ve checked my email and website 3 times since 1 got the email bout 30 minutes agaol just to make sure i read it correctly. Finally i can breathe. :whistle: I called CSC again yesterday just to check and i was told it was still pending.I`m sooooooooo excited.Thanks VJ members and i`m praying for all those that have been waiting a long time for their approval. NVC here we come.............

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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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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CONGRATS! Welcome to the NOA2 club! :yes:

I-130

02/17/2007 - I-130 Express Mailed to VSC via USPS. (ETA 2/19/2007)

02/22/2007 - I-130 received by VSC.

06/12/2007 - NOA2 approval email received!!!

06/15/2007 - NOA2 letter received in the mail.

NVC

06/19/2007 - NVC receives case and assigns a case number!

08/27/2007 - CASE COMPLETE!!!!

09/06/2007 - Case forwarded to Sydney

09/14/2007 - Wife receives Packet 3. Received NVC letter confirming case forward to Sydney.

10/26/2007 - Interview - VISA GRANTED!!!!! WOOO WOOO!!!!!!

11/18/2007 - Enter the US via LAX (POE). No issues thankfully. 20 minutes of processing.

11/30/2007 - Welcome letter (two of them) received.

12/19/2007 - CR-1 Green Card received.

USCIS - I-751

09/23/2009 - Express Mailed Removal of Conditions application

09/24/2009 - USPS confirmed delivery to VSC

09/29/2009 - Check cashed by USCIS

10/01/2009 - Received NOA I-797C dated 09/25/2009

10/10/2009 - Received Biometric appt letter for 10/29/2009

10/29/2009 - Biometrics taken. Whole process took about 40 min including the wait

12/22/2009 - Approved for ROC!

01/08/2010 - Received text and email: Card production ordered

01/15/2010 - Received Green Card in the mail!

USCIS - N-400

04/22/2011 - Express Mailed Application for Naturalization

04/27/2011 - Check cashed by USCIS

04/28/2011 - Received NOA I-797C dated 04/26/2011

05/27/2011 - Biometrics taken. Process took approx 35 min with wait

07/29/2011 - Received Interview Appt letter scheduled for 09/01/2011 dated 07/26/2011

09/01/2011 - Interview and Oath. Now a USC! The VJ is over!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Timeline
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I just got my approval email. :dance::dance: i`ve checked my email and website 3 times since 1 got the email bout 30 minutes agaol just to make sure i read it correctly. Finally i can breathe. :whistle: I called CSC again yesterday just to check and i was told it was still pending.I`m sooooooooo excited.Thanks VJ members and i`m praying for all those that have been waiting a long time for their approval. NVC here we come.............

Congrats :thumbs:

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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peach waterfalls   0

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Hi VJ,

I"m a newbie to the VJ family. :D Congrats pjjoy on your NOA2! I read everyone's posts everyday. This is a very informative site and the support that everyone gives others is great. Kudos to everyone.

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

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Romania
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"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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simple_male   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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I just got my approval email. :dance::dance: i`ve checked my email and website 3 times since 1 got the email bout 30 minutes agaol just to make sure i read it correctly. Finally i can breathe. :whistle: I called CSC again yesterday just to check and i was told it was still pending.I`m sooooooooo excited.Thanks VJ members and i`m praying for all those that have been waiting a long time for their approval. NVC here we come.............

Congratulations!

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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pjjoy   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Thank you all so much.Dillydally, :) thanks for your prayers.l really hope this week flows with more approvals.i`m still so excited :yes::yes:

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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