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I was just about to book a trip back to China to see my wife and son (at what I hope to be the mid-point in the waiting process). But I was wondering if I'd have enough vacation time left to make the trip over again if I had to go the consulate for an interview (for K-3 or CR1). Any idea of how this process plays out? Do we interview together or separately?

Sorry for the basic question, but I fired my lawyer and I need to get up to speed, now that I'm doing this on my own. :wacko:

OUR JOURNEY

BACKGROUND

Met - November 2001 | Engaged - July 2003 | Married - January 2004 | Son Born (a US Citizen) - March 2007

I-130

Sent I-130 to Vermont Service Center - May 16, 2007 | Received - May 17, 2007 | Check Cashed - June 6, 2007 | Received NOA-1 (with my name misspelled) - June 11, 2007 | Registered Complaint/Correction - June 12, 2007 | Corrected - June 13, 2007 | Touched - June 14, 2007 | Received Letter Stating Correction - June 15, 2007 | Received NOA-2 - September 10, 2007 | Received Affidavit of Support (I-864) Processing Fee Bill - October 6, 2007 | Received Request for I-864 - October 31, 2007 | Submitted I-864 - November 2, 2007 | Spouse received DS-3032 - November 29, 2007 | Spouse submitted DS-3032 - December 3, 2007 | Received IV Bill - December 17, 2007 | Paid IV Bill - December 18, 2007 | Wife's hometown changed all street numbers! Phoned NVC to change address - December 19, 2007 | Received DS-230 Packet - January 1, 2008 | Returned Packet - January 9, 2008

I-129F

Sent I-129F to Chicago - June 16, 2007 | Received - June 17, 2007 | Check Cashed - June 21, 2007 | Received NOA-1 - June 25, 2007 | Issued NOA Notice of Transfer to Vermont - June 29, 2007 | Received NOA Notice of Transfer to Vermont - July 5, 2007 | Received NOA-2 - September 10, 2007 | Left NVC - September 19, 2007

Spouse received Packet (Checklist and DS-230) - December 11, 2007 | Submitted - December 19, 2007

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I was just about to book a trip back to China to see my wife and son (at what I hope to be the mid-point in the waiting process). But I was wondering if I'd have enough vacation time left to make the trip over again if I had to go the consulate for an interview (for K-3 or CR1). Any idea of how this process plays out? Do we interview together or separately?

Sorry for the basic question, but I fired my lawyer and I need to get up to speed, now that I'm doing this on my own. :wacko:

Interview at the consulate requires your wife's and son's presence, not yours. It might be good if you can make it, but it is not required.

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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baaj   0

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I was just about to book a trip back to China to see my wife and son (at what I hope to be the mid-point in the waiting process). But I was wondering if I'd have enough vacation time left to make the trip over again if I had to go the consulate for an interview (for K-3 or CR1). Any idea of how this process plays out? Do we interview together or separately?

Sorry for the basic question, but I fired my lawyer and I need to get up to speed, now that I'm doing this on my own. :wacko:

Interview at the consulate requires your wife's and son's presence, not yours. It might be good if you can make it, but it is not required.

But my son is already a citizen (with passport) - Why will they need him to attend?

OUR JOURNEY

BACKGROUND

Met - November 2001 | Engaged - July 2003 | Married - January 2004 | Son Born (a US Citizen) - March 2007

I-130

Sent I-130 to Vermont Service Center - May 16, 2007 | Received - May 17, 2007 | Check Cashed - June 6, 2007 | Received NOA-1 (with my name misspelled) - June 11, 2007 | Registered Complaint/Correction - June 12, 2007 | Corrected - June 13, 2007 | Touched - June 14, 2007 | Received Letter Stating Correction - June 15, 2007 | Received NOA-2 - September 10, 2007 | Received Affidavit of Support (I-864) Processing Fee Bill - October 6, 2007 | Received Request for I-864 - October 31, 2007 | Submitted I-864 - November 2, 2007 | Spouse received DS-3032 - November 29, 2007 | Spouse submitted DS-3032 - December 3, 2007 | Received IV Bill - December 17, 2007 | Paid IV Bill - December 18, 2007 | Wife's hometown changed all street numbers! Phoned NVC to change address - December 19, 2007 | Received DS-230 Packet - January 1, 2008 | Returned Packet - January 9, 2008

I-129F

Sent I-129F to Chicago - June 16, 2007 | Received - June 17, 2007 | Check Cashed - June 21, 2007 | Received NOA-1 - June 25, 2007 | Issued NOA Notice of Transfer to Vermont - June 29, 2007 | Received NOA Notice of Transfer to Vermont - July 5, 2007 | Received NOA-2 - September 10, 2007 | Left NVC - September 19, 2007

Spouse received Packet (Checklist and DS-230) - December 11, 2007 | Submitted - December 19, 2007

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Portlander   0

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They don't need him. Only if he is applying.

Your absence runs through me like a needle

Everything I do

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Married in 2005

I-130

2/6 NOA1

5/11 touch

5-10 Approval for both 129F and I-130

129F

2/14 applied

3/01 NOA1

5/1-11 a few touches

5-10 Approval for both 129F and I-130

5-21 sent to NVC

5-22 129F recieved @ NVC

5-29 forwarded to Embassy

6-12 interview date set (discovered, rather) ... (still no NOA2)

6-22 email notification of NAO2 for I-130

6-27 email notification of NOA2 for 129F

7-15 Medical appointment - Docs say she has pneumonia and want to run 2 months + $2K USD of tests.

7-19 interview

7-20 informed that she has cleared medical. Documents not yet forwarded to Embassy, they will not release them to her, saying they must deliver the documents themselves. (Not true. many people had their medical papers @ the interview)

7-21 Missed flight

7-25 Docs recieved by embassy, visa all ready to go

7-27 Visa revieved

7-28 ARRIVED IN USA!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

...

waiting for AOS NOA

9-28 5 page RFE sent :(

10-7 RFE recieved

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They don't need him. Only if he is applying.

Baaj, yes sorry. He does not need to attend, just your wife. I was unaware of your sons situation.

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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baaj   0

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They don't need him. Only if he is applying.

Baaj, yes sorry. He does not need to attend, just your wife. I was unaware of your sons situation.

No problem.

Thanks all for the quick feedback

OUR JOURNEY

BACKGROUND

Met - November 2001 | Engaged - July 2003 | Married - January 2004 | Son Born (a US Citizen) - March 2007

I-130

Sent I-130 to Vermont Service Center - May 16, 2007 | Received - May 17, 2007 | Check Cashed - June 6, 2007 | Received NOA-1 (with my name misspelled) - June 11, 2007 | Registered Complaint/Correction - June 12, 2007 | Corrected - June 13, 2007 | Touched - June 14, 2007 | Received Letter Stating Correction - June 15, 2007 | Received NOA-2 - September 10, 2007 | Received Affidavit of Support (I-864) Processing Fee Bill - October 6, 2007 | Received Request for I-864 - October 31, 2007 | Submitted I-864 - November 2, 2007 | Spouse received DS-3032 - November 29, 2007 | Spouse submitted DS-3032 - December 3, 2007 | Received IV Bill - December 17, 2007 | Paid IV Bill - December 18, 2007 | Wife's hometown changed all street numbers! Phoned NVC to change address - December 19, 2007 | Received DS-230 Packet - January 1, 2008 | Returned Packet - January 9, 2008

I-129F

Sent I-129F to Chicago - June 16, 2007 | Received - June 17, 2007 | Check Cashed - June 21, 2007 | Received NOA-1 - June 25, 2007 | Issued NOA Notice of Transfer to Vermont - June 29, 2007 | Received NOA Notice of Transfer to Vermont - July 5, 2007 | Received NOA-2 - September 10, 2007 | Left NVC - September 19, 2007

Spouse received Packet (Checklist and DS-230) - December 11, 2007 | Submitted - December 19, 2007

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G&A   1

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maybe they won't return it and consider it under the new rule. say 10% chance :)

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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pushbrk   13,238

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I was just about to book a trip back to China to see my wife and son (at what I hope to be the mid-point in the waiting process). But I was wondering if I'd have enough vacation time left to make the trip over again if I had to go the consulate for an interview (for K-3 or CR1). Any idea of how this process plays out? Do we interview together or separately?

Sorry for the basic question, but I fired my lawyer and I need to get up to speed, now that I'm doing this on my own. :wacko:

Only the visa applicants are allowed into the room where the interviews are conducted in Guangzhou. You cannot attend the actual interview with your wife. If you want to be in Guangzhou to support her, you can but the interviews are on the 5th floor. The closest the USC spouse or Fiance(e) can be is to wait on the 4th floor in the coffee shop.

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I was just about to book a trip back to China to see my wife and son (at what I hope to be the mid-point in the waiting process). But I was wondering if I'd have enough vacation time left to make the trip over again if I had to go the consulate for an interview (for K-3 or CR1). Any idea of how this process plays out? Do we interview together or separately?

Sorry for the basic question, but I fired my lawyer and I need to get up to speed, now that I'm doing this on my own. :wacko:

Only the visa applicants are allowed into the room where the interviews are conducted in Guangzhou. You cannot attend the actual interview with your wife. If you want to be in Guangzhou to support her, you can but the interviews are on the 5th floor. The closest the USC spouse or Fiance(e) can be is to wait on the 4th floor in the coffee shop.

They don't need you to intend the interview only your wife. And oh, you have a very cute son :) me and my husband are planning for having our baby when i m waiting for the visa in China, I wish that I have a baby as cute as your son :lol:

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