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DEBZ GOT APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Congratulations!

Can't wait for you to hurry home and tell us all about it!!!!

07/16/07 posted I-129f

07/20/07 confirmed delivered by US Postal Service

8/23/07 No NOA1 !!!!

8/23/07 phoned USCIS (told they can't help until after 90 days)

8/23/07 contacted bank to get copy of Cx check...illegable...noc WAC#

tried for weeks to get actual check....not possible, had to wait the 90 days for info from USCIS

10/17/07 Phoned USCIS, got thru (!), got WAC number and NOA1 date!!!!

07/26/07 NOA1 (never recieved hard copy, was promised a copy would be sent)

11/01/07 Ordered copy of "long form" UK B.C.

11/05/07 Recieved B.C. (Wish USCIS was that fast!)

11/09/07 Submitted request for UK police records

12/04/07 APPROVED By USCIS NOA2 letter sent (or so they claim)

12/15/07 Police certificate recieved

12/28/07 Called NVC, not in system

01/04/08 petition forwarded to London

01/12/08 packet 3 received *rubs eye in disbelief* Speed and efficiency, can it be?

01/18/08 HARD COPY OF NOA2 ARRIVED...seems the snail made a wrong turn somewhere.

01/28/08 Returned packet 3 to London Embassy

02/12/08 Medical completed...no problem.

02/13/08 Packet 4 received from London Embassy

03/03/08 Embassy Interview

03/06/08 Visa Arrived....Lovely to finally see it even if it is a bit drab...after 8 month you think they'd have sprung for some gold foil or at least a COLOR photo?

TODAY...he's here! He's in the US! Hurrah!

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:dance:

:dance::dance::dance:

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DEBZ GOT APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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:dance::dance::dance:

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Congratulations!

Can't wait for you to hurry home and tell us all about it!!!!

I'm so happy for Debz...she seemed so stressed about it.

Congradulations!

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Haha - she was but she has said she is going to have a day off from being the VJ Queen of Stress :lol: She is going to help me not stress about immigration Thursday instead!! :lol:

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Don't worry about it... I'm resigned to the fact that we are going to be the last July Filer approval. I guess sarcasm doesn't come across well in writing (or maybe I'm just no good at it).

I wasn't sure whether it was sarcasm or that I had genuinely upset you, and it was the latter I was concerned about. I know where you are coming from, I kept seeing friends being approved throughout December and then the slowdown in January and getting past 180 days was really unbearable. It is hard waiting and fighting the feeling that you will be the last in your bunch or that some other delay might happen.

I feel very fortunate that we got our approval last week but I haven't forgotten what it is like to feel...well, forgotten. One thing that kept me going last week was the knowledge that CSC had quoted July 18th as their marker for approving I-129F's. I knew at that point that something would come soon. Please keep the faith. I am certain you will get your approval any day now.

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London has been pretty good about giving out interview dates within a month or two of pkt 3. I did my employer letter and I 134 soon after I got noa2.

I got mine notarized at the local ups store. But banks do them too. U can look up local notaries on the internet.

Thanks for the info. I was wondering about whether I might get a faster interview than usual just as a result of the slowdown at CSC and reduction in K1 applications following the fee increase. Since most of the July filers have already been allocated interviews or visas (!) maybe I will make it over in March after all! I know she ordered her employers letter already and was worried it might not be new enough when it comes around to the interview.

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We were approved today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

About ruddy time! Congrats!!!! :D

And I may as well congratulate Debz for the third time today - just in case she misses the other two threads (not likely tho!)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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Congratulations to Debz! That is great news. :)

My Timeline:

7/27/07 VSC rcvd I-129F--8/7/07 NOA1 issued--12/12/07 NOA2 issued--12/27/07 Pkg 3 returned--2/29/08 Interview & Approval--4/1/08 POE--6/27/08 Married--6/27/08-6/5/09 Trying to figure out how to make this work--6/11/09 Submitted AOS forms--6/19/09 NOA's issued--7/21 Biometrics--7/27 Rcvd 2 of 3 Interview appt letters for 8/24--8/3 Rcvd 3rd interview appt letter for 8/28--8/5 Used infopass appt to consolidate interviews on 8/28--8/6/09 Rcvd email notification of AP & EAD approvals--8/11&12 Rcvd AP's in mail--8/14 Rcvd 1st EAD card in mail.--8/23/11 Mailed ROC Pkg.--8/24/11 NOA--10/5/11 Biometrics

My Favorite Links & Threads:

CSC & VSC K1 & K3 Recent approvals

Colombia Club Part 1 & Colombia Club Part 2

RFE List Learn from others' mistakes.

Red Flags Learn what to try to avoid or prepare to discuss and explain during interview.

HUSKERKIEV Thread Great insider tips from a former adjudicator at the Nebraska Service Center.

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Holy freakin' heck...

TOUCH...!!!!

Everyone please keep your fingers crossed that it's on it's way to approval and not RFE.

Our Visa Journey

07/29/07 ---- Mailed I-129F

08/25/07 --- Check finally cashed (8/27 I should be able to see the R number on the back).

08/27/07 --- NOA1 Arrives from CSC and I create my account profile on the USCIS.Gov web-site (the clock starts)!!!

02/05/08 --- After 191 days NOA2 (Approval) comes at last!!!!

2/14/08 --- NVC sends letter saying that it's on the way to the US Embassy in Bangkok

2/25/08 --- She receives Packet 3 from the Embassy

3/29/08 --- She receives Packet 4 with interview date (July 11th).

3/30/08 --- I e-mail the Embassy asking to make the date earlier because I've already got our tickets for June 13th!!!

5/6/08 --- No help from the Embassy. Rebooked tickets and vacation till September.

5/21/08 --- Embassy calls her and moves interview to May 27th!!!!! You have got to be kidding me!!!

9/21/08 --- POE San Francisco!!!!

12/8/08 --- Married!!!!

12/15/08 --- Mail AOS + AP + EAD package to Chicago

12/28/08 --- Come back from vacation and find AOS/AP/EAD NOA 1 and Bio App notices in the mailbox!!!

1/13/09 --- Bio Appt

4/22/09 --- AOS Interview "APPROVED"!!!

3/04/2011 --- OUR BABY IS BORN... We have a son!!!!!

3/10/2011 --- Mail I-751 application to lift conditions on residency

3/12/2011 --- I-751 Package received by CSC

3/14/2011 --- NOA 1

3/21/2011 --- NOA 2 (Biometrics Appt 4/18/2011)

5/27/2011 --- ROC Approved. 10 Year Green Card arrived 6/04/2011

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everyone,

Whats the 2008 minimum poverty limit guidelines? Where can I download it or see it?

thanks

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People seek a life time finding some one to truly call their own...Others take it for granted till it goes away...Some look the wrong way till they miss it...All it ever took me was I look...

Date I-129F Sent: July 27, 2007

Date I-129F NOA1 (Receipt): August 13, 2007

Date I-129F NOA2 (Approved): December 28, 2007

Date I-129F NOA2 (Hard Copy): January 04, 2008

Date Package Received By NVC: January 07, 2008

Date Package Left From NVC : January 15, 2008

Date Received By Consulate : January 22, 2008

Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3) : Manila none pocket 3

Date Complete Instructions (Pkt 3) : Manila none pocket 3

Date Rec Appointment Letter (Pkt 4): January 24, 2008

Medical Appointment (K1 Visa): February 26, 2008

Interview Date (K1 Visa): March 4, 2008

Date K1 Visa Received : March 10, 2008

Date of US Entry : May 24, 2008

Date of Wedding : August 08, 2008

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woohoo, Thee_Rak! this is it... I can feel it in my waters :D

*tries to look mysterious; instead looks constipated and slightly crazy*

:blink:

in other news, I have had a shot in each arm and am now feeding myself with chocolate covered marshmallows under the pretence that this GREAT hardship means that I deserve them :D

bloody America :angry:

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Day One: Went to Council of Elrond. Was prettiest person there. Agreed to follow some tiny little man to Mordor to throw ring into volcano. Very important mission - gold ring so tacky.

Day Six: Far too dark in Mines of Moria to brush hair properly. Am very afraid I am developing a tangle.

Orcs so silly.

Still the prettiest.

Day 35: Boromir dead. Very messy death, most unnecessary. Did get kissed by Aragorn as he expired. Does a guy have to get shot full of arrows around here to get any action? Boromir definitely not prettier than me. Cannot understand it. Am feeling a pout coming on.

Frodo off to Mordor with Sam. Tiny little men caring about each other, rather cute really.

Am quite sure Gimli fancies me. So unfair. He is waist height, so can see advantages there, but chunky braids and big helmet most off-putting. Foresee dark times ahead, very dark times.

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woohoo, Thee_Rak! this is it... I can feel it in my waters :D

I have never heard that phrase. It's now my favorite phrase ever, because when I start using it in common conversation I know people are just going to stop talking and back away. More than normal, anyway.

in other news, I have had a shot in each arm and am now feeding myself with chocolate covered marshmallows under the pretence that this GREAT hardship means that I deserve them :D

bloody America :angry:

It's true, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. The sugar and cocoa act as a natural...um...antibiotic...thing.

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Hello there.

My fiance has his K-1 interview in a few hours OH MY GOD! Okay and I wondering for those who have been approved and traveled to the US recently through JFK:

Did they ask for a work permit stamp?

Did they get it?

Since my fiance will be tranferring to Seattle from JFK...how long did the process take?

Did you get a roundtrip ticket or one-way?

I do not want him to miss his connecting flight and be stuck in NY overnight or anything.

Thank you!

Crissy

Best Regards,

Crissy

I-129F Sent : Jule 5, 2007

I-129F NOA1 :July 13, 2007

TOUCHED: November 10, 2007

APPROVED: November 21, 2007

NVC Rcvd: December 3, 2007

Picked up packet: January 8, 2008

Medical: January 9, 2008

Police Report: January 28, 2008

Interview Date: FEBRUARY 6, 2008 @ 8 AM...PASSED INTERVIEW

Picked up Passport with VISA stamp from Embassy: February 12, 2008

Port of Entry JFK n Received 90 day work stamp in passport February 25, 2008

Applied for SSN March 3, 2008

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henc henc :lol:

it's a phrase from Kath & Kim... Aussie comedy... about to be remade for an American audience because heaven forfend that Joe Average sees something from a different culture; it might lead to TRAVEL! and UNDERSTANDING! and BROAD-MINDEDNESS! :angry:

(that's a rant at stupid TV execs, not normal Americans ;) )

*lapping up the benefits of all the antibiotic thingamies*

*has sore arms :( *

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The Very Secret Diary of Legolas Son of Weenus - by Cassandra Claire

Day One: Went to Council of Elrond. Was prettiest person there. Agreed to follow some tiny little man to Mordor to throw ring into volcano. Very important mission - gold ring so tacky.

Day Six: Far too dark in Mines of Moria to brush hair properly. Am very afraid I am developing a tangle.

Orcs so silly.

Still the prettiest.

Day 35: Boromir dead. Very messy death, most unnecessary. Did get kissed by Aragorn as he expired. Does a guy have to get shot full of arrows around here to get any action? Boromir definitely not prettier than me. Cannot understand it. Am feeling a pout coming on.

Frodo off to Mordor with Sam. Tiny little men caring about each other, rather cute really.

Am quite sure Gimli fancies me. So unfair. He is waist height, so can see advantages there, but chunky braids and big helmet most off-putting. Foresee dark times ahead, very dark times.

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I just read your interview questions. That was a really super thing to do...thank you! I found it helpful, but freaky. Man they asked you a lot. I heard they just ask like 2-3 questions. My fiance has his interview in a couple of hours and I am just freaking out!

Since most of the July bunch are seasoned K1ers now I wondered if you could point me in the direction of decent info on what to do next. I've read the flowchart on the guides here and had a quick look around for threads but I'm lazy not sure which forum is best for this stuff.

Thanks! :D

Haha - I haven't really done anything... Post NOA2 you can wait a week then try calling NVC/DOS to see if they have your file yet - it is recommended you call each day after that but CVC is so ####### slow that it can take around a month :P I'd call once a week then after three weeks call back each day :) They will then tell you your LND# if you ask nicely and tell you when they received it/sent it to embassy :)

I've attached instructions that were posted on VJ as well by rouguewave to help you try and track your case from NVC to embassy :)

Start trying to get the evidence for your I-134 now as from what I can see - other than the forms (which you can fill in online) this is the most time-consuming thing :)

Best Regards,

Crissy

I-129F Sent : Jule 5, 2007

I-129F NOA1 :July 13, 2007

TOUCHED: November 10, 2007

APPROVED: November 21, 2007

NVC Rcvd: December 3, 2007

Picked up packet: January 8, 2008

Medical: January 9, 2008

Police Report: January 28, 2008

Interview Date: FEBRUARY 6, 2008 @ 8 AM...PASSED INTERVIEW

Picked up Passport with VISA stamp from Embassy: February 12, 2008

Port of Entry JFK n Received 90 day work stamp in passport February 25, 2008

Applied for SSN March 3, 2008

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