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JaEnglishGirl   34

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Flight was leaving at 3pm, so me being paranoid as I am, got my younger brother to come and help me bring the cases downstairs for 10am, the plan was, the porters would help me with my cases at the airport. Luckily, the csb driver told us that there were no porters there!!

So, this is the day of the car bomb found in London ( about 15 mins from my house actually!!).

We got to the airport and the driver helped us unload. Now, the luggage trolleys only take 2 suitcases, I had 9 plus two pieces of hand luggage.

So we decided I'd go with my son to the check in with two cases while my brother waited with the rest of the cases. So took two and went to check in. When I got there, they said I wasn't allowed to leave the cases there. So I was ok, I'll leave my son with the cases and go get my brother. They said I wasn't allowed to leave my son unaccompanied. So I stopped a passing policeman and made him watch my son watch the cases lol....

Check was a breeze, I was amazed that the check in girl said as long as all my cases were below the allowed limit, they wouldn't charge me for the extra 5!!

I could have kissed her lol!!

I took my desktop on a little trolley as hand luggage, they were a little worried about that, but then decided it was allowed (whew!). When I went through airport security, again they looked at it askance, but decided it was allowable....

The lines for airport security were HUGE, but we got to go through fast track, so that was excellent smile.gif

The airline I went with had a business lounge, was really nice, drinks, food, and best of all some PCs smile.gif

They were really nice there, they called me and my son for pre-boarding, we were the first to go to board the plane, unfortunately we got nabbed by the 'random' security check, who stole my needle (don't ask me why I had needle and thread!!) and my nail file, but left me with my tweezers and some dangerously sharp pencils whistling.gif

The cabin staff were EXCELLENT, they took both pieces of carryon luggage from me and stowed them by the entrance...

Seats were AMAZING, reclined a full 180 degrees, to be honest, they were more comfortable than my BED because I could adjust it exactly how I wanted.

Got to Dulles, was the first person in the immigration line, the office couldn't have been friendlier.

He told me whatever I did not to leave before getting married and getting AP. Also told me to get married in 90 days and go to get a social security card in two weeks or so.

I said to him how paranoid I'd been about opening the 'do not open' envelopes from the Embassy and he was really casual about it, saying as long as the contents were there it was fine. He said the security checks had a right to open them if they wished, so legally they COULD be opened!! I was like 'hmmmmmmm'.

He gave them back and he told me to go get my luggage and go to secondary inspection. Went and woke up a porter who grudgingly got my suitcases from the conveyor.

Went to secondary inspection, the guy there took my passports and forms, took the forms and gave me the passports back. Then told me "welcome to America!'. I was like 'um was that IT????'. He was like 'yup'. Took a MAXIMUM of 90 seconds!!

Then went outside, my fiance hadn't even left yet, he'd thought I would have been tied up for hours.....

Must have been one of my easiest trips EVER!!!

Naturalization

Son's N-400 Timeline

08/14/2020 - Sent N-400 and I-912 waiver to TX lockbox

09/18/2020 - NOA via text

06/05/2021 - Notification of biometrics scheduled

09/17/2021 - Interview - decision cannot be made

11/24/2021 - Denial letter, 30 days to appeal

12/24/2021 - Appeal sent back with I-912 waiver

12/24/2021 - Motion to terminate deportation proceedings from 2013 filed

 

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Candace   2

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Congratulations! What a fantastic experience, must be a good omen for your new life home in the US!

Best wishes :)

Permanent Resident Since 01/03/2007

N-400 application mailed 3/20/17

Credit card charged 3/25/17

NOA 3/31/17

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elmcitymaven   9,712

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Yay!!! Congrats! I am SO glad your Maxjet flight was fine -- I was worried when you posted you were flying on them to Dulles as I had such a bad experience with them last year. Your POE sounds like a breeze! :thumbs:

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Lance27   19

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Congratulations!!!

AOS

Filled : 2007-09-17

NOA : 2007-09-25

Biometrics : 2007-12-13

EAD card prod : 2007-12-13

Job Offer : 2007-12-18

EAD card prod : 2007-12-18

EAD approved mailed : 2007-12-21

EAD in Hand : 2007-12-24 (Awesome Christmas Present)

Applied for SSN : 2007-12-26

SSN arrives in mail : 2008-01-05 (Happy New Year)

Start work :2008-01-15

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Muuuuah   0

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Congratulations

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03-06-10 Mailed N-400

03-17-10 Check cashed

03-19-10 NOA received

03-22-10 Biometrics sent

04-09-10 Biometrics appointment

06-14-10 Interview Date

06-22-10 Received letter for Oath

07-02-10 Oath ceremony

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Dawny&Tommy   0

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Congratulations :) I'm glad you had a good trip home!

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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Jennymc11   2

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How wonderful! I'm so glad you had a good experience!

Our Timeline:

01/29/2007 NOA1!

02/26/2007 Became officially engaged in Rome:)

05/03/2007 NOA2!!!

07/20/2007 Visa Interview in London! Approved!!

10/04/2007 Small private wedding!

04/19/2008 Big fancy shmancy wedding!

AOS Timeline:

10/18/2007 Sent entire AOS, EAD, AP package to Chicago

10/19/2007 Package received in Chicago- signed for by V Bustamante

10/25/2007 NOA1 for AOS, EAD, and AP.

10/26/2007 Check cashed.

11/28/2007 Biometrics appointment in Denver.

12/17/2007 EAD card production ordered!

12/27/2007 EAD card arrives.

12/31/2007 AP approved.

01/07/2008 AP received.

02/01/2008 AOS interview in Denver. APPROVED!

02/11/2008 Green Card received in mail!

Done until July 09' !

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Dan&Tiffany   0

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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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Buxton babe   0

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Congrats, and welcome Home

04-17-2007 Married using K1 Vusa
04-27-07 Filed for AOS, EAD, AP.
06-28-07 Green card arrived in mail

April 2009 Filed for removal of conditions.
May 09 2007 Biometrics
Aug 31st Congratulations letter, no interview needed
Sept 21st 2009. New green card with conditions removed arrived.

N400 Status
07/26/10 N400 mailed via UPS. Three year rule
08/03/10. Check cashed.
08/06/10 NOA letter received, but "Request for evidence" showing on the status website.
08/08/10 NOA #2. Biometrics appointment letter. Scheduled for 08/31/10
08/09/10 Biometrics completed. Walk in.
11/01/10 Touched. Transferred to local (Tampa) office
12/06/10 Interview . Passed
01/11/11 Oath ceremony

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TimsDaisy   0

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Yay! Congrats! And welcome :)

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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Congrats and thanks for posting your experience. It was reassuring to read the positive experiences of others, whilst waiting to be the next to go through it. Welcome to America.

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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Toshtishtash   1

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Thanks for the review :D That's fantastic!! That's where my POE will be too.

Maxjet?? Are they worth looking into then? Are the reasonable priced? I've never heard of them...

Our K1 Journey

November 5th 2005 - ♥ Tash & Chris met ♥

June 11th 2007 - We posted the I129F :D

June 19th 2007 - USCIS received date

June 22nd 2007 - NOA1 received

November 16th 2007 - NOA2 - 156 days from filing

November 24th 2007 - Hard copy of NOA2 received

December 15th 2007 - Packet 3 received

January 18th 2008 - Packet 3 returned

February 13th 2008 - Packet 4 received

March 4th 2008 - Medical @ 1.00pm

March 5th 2008 - INTERVIEW @ 10.00am - APPROVED!!

March 11th 2008 - Visa received!

April 30th 2008 - Flying home at last!!!!! (POE: Dulles - Washington DC)

July 12th 2008 - Wedding date!

Now for AOS!

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