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Manizales Mamba   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Well it's really a Visa Journey now as I am heading off to Bogota Colombia to assist my fiance through her interview next week. I wil keep all my VJ friends and Colombia Club buddies informed. Expect a full detailed report on my return. Say a prayer and wish me luck. Chao :thumbs::dance:

10/25/2005 I-129F sent to TSC

10/27/2005 Arrives at TSC case transfer from TSC to CSC

11/01/2005 1NOA from CSC

11/04/2005 check for $170 cashed, e-mail from CSC confirms 1NOA

11/05/2005 1NOA hard copy arrives by snail mail. Yessssss!

01/31/2006 Touched-email message case being reviewed 60 days notification

02/01/2006 2NOA E-mail Yesssssssssssssssssss!

02/07/2006 2NOA hard copy from CSC postmarked 02/03/2006

02/09/2006 NVC Receives 129F

02/14/2006 NVC sends 129F to Embassy using DHL

02/16/2006 Petition arrives at Bogota Embassy.

02/23/2006 Packet 3 sent to Embassy by courier and fax

02/24/2006 Emabassy receives Packet 3

03/02/2006 Notified of Interview at Embassy 04/04/2006

03/03/2006 Receive Packet 3 and 4

03/31/2006 Medical Interview

04/04/2006 Interview in Bogota Colombia-VISA APPROVED

04/05/2006 Pick up Visa

04/08/2006 Fly to Miami with Fiance

05/12/2006 Married

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raymaga Mentor

raymaga   25

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Good luck at the interview.

Look forward to hearing how it went!!!

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

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sjoefl01 Community Regular

sjoefl01   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Vaya con Dios!!! I wish I could go with you.

10 Nov mailed I 129F to TSC

16 Nov 29 Nov Notice date

3 Dec Received NOA 1

3 Jan 05 Please I just want to be touched

3 may 05 NOA2 E mail notification

7 May 05 Mail NOA2

11 May 05 sent petition to Bogota

18 May Packet 3 arrived

19 May Checklist taken to consulate

31 May Packet 4 delivered

29 June visa granted

1 July Visa delivered

Sometime in July Lucero came to US

13 Sept 05 Married

1 Nov 05 -USCIS recieved 485 and EAD

13 December RFE stupid things I should have included Returned very quickly

27 March received bio letter for New Orleans

7 Apr_06 Bio done in New Orleans

20 April 06 Touched on all applications

21 April Email received EAD approved

27 Apr Received EAD card

30 May 2006 Received appointment letter for JaX on 13 July 2006

13 July Interview successful approved

20 July Received green card

30 June 08 Sent I751 to remove conditions

25 July 08 Application returned erroneously incorrect fee

27 July mailed new application with separate checks

15 Sept 08 Application returned erroneously K2 not within 90 day timeframe

17 Sept Mailed 3rd application with mountains of proof of error copied Senator Mel Martinez

09 October 4th application package sent. This time they said the app signature page was a copy

10 Oct Sent package again 4th time.

25 Oct Received another NOA for Wife with $625 for the amount with one year extension

30 Oct 2008 Still nothing for step daughter. Checks still haven't cleared the bank

24 November Checks finally cleared the bank

February biometrics for wife Nothing for daughter.

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MaryandMian   1

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
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Good luck! Have a save trip and enjoy your time with your fiance.

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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meddykomp   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Sweden
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I take it that means the ticket issue was resolved.

I-130

2005-09-23 Sent I-130.

2005-10-05 I-130 NOA1

2006-02-19 *touched*

2006-02-21 RFE

2006-03-09 RFE received by CSC

2006-03-29 I-130 NOA2

2006-03-31 *touched*

2006-04-01 *touched*

2006-04-12 NVC assigned case number

I-129F

2005-11-18 I-129F Sent

2005-11-29 I-129F NOA1

2005-12-27 I-129F RFE :(

2006-01-13 I-129F RFE Reply sent.

2006-01-25 *touched*

2006-01-26 I-129F RFE received

2006-04-04 *touched*

2006-04-04 NOA2 **approved!!!**

2006-04-20 NVC assigned case number

2006-04-21 case forwarded to embassy

2006-04-26 packet 3 received

2006-05-02 packet 3 sent

2006-05-04 packet 4 received

2006-05-15 Interview in Stockholm **APPROVED**

2006-05-23 My sweetie is coming home!!

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Peggy Experienced

Peggy   1

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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Have a wonderful and safe trip.

Good luck at the interview

PEGGY & ROGER

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K-1/K-2 VISA'S APPROVED IN MONTREAL MAY 2, 2005

K-1/K-2 AOS APPROVED IN ATLANTA MAY 17, 2006

10 year GC Approved - APRIL 16th ,2009 - Peggy and Jonathan's......

Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

March 9th, 2010, Received GC that has been lost in the mail for 10 months. Still waiting for my son's that is lost as well.

Filed Waiver for my son's 10 year GC and it was approved. He finally received his GC after its been missing for 2 years.

Thanking God this is over for 10 years.

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Manizales Mamba Explorer

Manizales Mamba   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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I take it that means the ticket issue was resolved.

Only after 6 days of calling and explaining to Avianca that they had made a mistake. They finally admited they had computer problems between their offices in Colombia and Miami where the ticket was issued. I got it yesterday.

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10/25/2005 I-129F sent to TSC

10/27/2005 Arrives at TSC case transfer from TSC to CSC

11/01/2005 1NOA from CSC

11/04/2005 check for $170 cashed, e-mail from CSC confirms 1NOA

11/05/2005 1NOA hard copy arrives by snail mail. Yessssss!

01/31/2006 Touched-email message case being reviewed 60 days notification

02/01/2006 2NOA E-mail Yesssssssssssssssssss!

02/07/2006 2NOA hard copy from CSC postmarked 02/03/2006

02/09/2006 NVC Receives 129F

02/14/2006 NVC sends 129F to Embassy using DHL

02/16/2006 Petition arrives at Bogota Embassy.

02/23/2006 Packet 3 sent to Embassy by courier and fax

02/24/2006 Emabassy receives Packet 3

03/02/2006 Notified of Interview at Embassy 04/04/2006

03/03/2006 Receive Packet 3 and 4

03/31/2006 Medical Interview

04/04/2006 Interview in Bogota Colombia-VISA APPROVED

04/05/2006 Pick up Visa

04/08/2006 Fly to Miami with Fiance

05/12/2006 Married

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zed2283   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Glad to hear it. Good luck in Bogota!!!!

-Zed

I-129F (K-1 Fiancee Visa)

11/29/05 sent I-129F

12/07/05 rec'd NOA1

03/06/06 rec'd NOA2

03/21/06 NVC case# assigned

03/22/06 case left NVC for Bogota

03/24/06 package rec'd in Bogota

03/28/06 packet 3 mailed from embassy

04/12/06 called embassy and requested to re-send packet 3

04/18/06 faxed and mailed packet 3

04/21/06 rec'd BOTH packet 3's...

05/01/06 rec'd packet 4

05/24/06 interview - APROBADO!!

06/03/06 flew to Barranquilla

06/05/06 back in the States with my novia

09/01/06 MARRIED!!

I-485 (AOS) / I-765 (EAD)

09/19/06 sent I-485 and I-765

09/29/06 rec'd NOA for I-485 and I-765

10/10/06 AOS transferred to CSC

10/20/06 biometrics appt.

10/26/06 I-485 APPROVED, welcome letter sent!

10/30/06 welcome letter rec'd in the mail

11/02/06 REC'D GREEN CARD!

I-751 (Removal of Conditions)

07/30/08 sent I-751

08/15/08 rec'd NOA from VSC

09/10/08 biometrics appt.

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MandR Community Regular

MandR   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Peru
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Good luck with the interview......

K-1 Adventure

9/04 - 2/06

Met in Peru, Engaged, Successful I-129F, K-1 interview and Married

AOS / EAD / AP and Remove Condition

3/06/06 - AOS/EAD/AP process begins

3/31/06 - AOS/EAD/AP package Fed Ex'd to Chicago

4/03/06 - AOS/EAD/AP package signed & received

4/10/06 - NOA1's received for AOS, EAD and AP via U.S. Mail

4/11/06 - All 3 checks cashed / $745.00 poorer but worth every penny

4/27/06 - Receive Biometrics appointment letter scheduled for 5/11/06

5/11/06 - Biometrics completed

6/02/06 - Receive notice that AOS only has been transferred to California to speed things along

6/07/06 - E-mail that AOS received in California

6/13/06 - Welcome letter mailed by California... yeah baby

6/17/06 - Official welcome letter received and card will arrive within 3 weeks

6/19/06 - Card arrived in the mail.......

3/08/07 - Trip back to Peru for 10 days and our Religous Wedding

3/2007 - We're Pregnant

12/19/07 - Sebastien Joshua born 8:29am 7lbs 2oz 19.5"

3/14/08 - I-751 Removing Condition is in the mail

3/20/08 - Checked cashed

3/17/08 - I-751 Package signed and received

3/24/08 - Case moved to Vermont

4/17/08 - Biometrics completed

4/21/08 - Touched...........

6/16/08 - Touched once again........

11/3/08 - Touched again.. this is begining to feel good

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