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By the grace of Allah! I got my K-3 Visa yesterday! Alhamdulillah! I love you guys! You have helped me so much!

I want to thank some people for all your help! Laney, Jen and Mary you are awesome! You helped me so much and were there when I was under the blues!

Shon! lol! I love you too! Even though we had lots of fights! But it was nice to see you on the forum all this time! My prayers are with you and hope this ordeal ends for you!

congratulations:)

May 31st, 2005- Submitted I-130

Dec 2nd, 2005- Received Packet 3.5

May 24th, 2006-Submitted Packet 3.5

June 1st,2006- Received Interview letter for November

August 15th, 2006- Date changed for interview to September 21,2006

September 21st, 2006-Interview and put on AR/AP

October 13th, 2006-I return to Pakistan

January 3rd, 2006-They said visa approved and took my hubby's passport-but no visa in sight :(

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By the grace of Allah! I got my K-3 Visa yesterday! Alhamdulillah! I love you guys! You have helped me so much!

I want to thank some people for all your help! Laney, Jen and Mary you are awesome! You helped me so much and were there when I was under the blues!

Shon! lol! I love you too! Even though we had lots of fights! But it was nice to see you on the forum all this time! My prayers are with you and hope this ordeal ends for you!

Ali this is great news! I am so very happy for you it has been a long road for you and your wife. Keep us posted of your returning home and may it be soon :dance: Congratulations :)

Mary

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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thank you Mary and Saeedah!

I-129 (Brief Version):

2005-06-05 : I-129F filed with NBC

2005-06-16 : I-129F NOA1

2005-08-26 : I-129F RFE

2005-09-19 : Approved (Confirmation in Email from INS)

2005-11-01 : Interview at the US Embassy, Islamabad

2006-10-31 : Visa Approved (One year of Administrative Processing)

2006-11-02 : Picked up Visa from Amex

2006-11-19 : Arrival in the US POE Chicago

I-765 (Brief Version):

2006-11-20 : Filed I-765

2006-11-28 : NOA1

2006-12-06 : Transfered to CSC

2006-12-14 : Biometrics Appointment

2007-02-17 : Card Production ordered

2007-02-21 : Approved

2007-02-22 : Card Arrived

I-131

2006-08-15 : Applied

2006-09-12 : NOA1

2006-09-19 : Touched

I-130 (Brief)

2004-10-07 : Applied

2007-10-15 : Approved

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Congrats Ali!!!!! I bet Judi is just besides herself.!

Finally!!!!!!!!!

When are you headin back?????

L

By the grace of Allah! I got my K-3 Visa yesterday! Alhamdulillah! I love you guys! You have helped me so much!

I want to thank some people for all your help! Laney, Jen and Mary you are awesome! You helped me so much and were there when I was under the blues!

Shon! lol! I love you too! Even though we had lots of fights! But it was nice to see you on the forum all this time! My prayers are with you and hope this ordeal ends for you!

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By the grace of Allah! I got my K-3 Visa yesterday! Alhamdulillah! I love you guys! You have helped me so much!

I want to thank some people for all your help! Laney, Jen and Mary you are awesome! You helped me so much and were there when I was under the blues!

Shon! lol! I love you too! Even though we had lots of fights! But it was nice to see you on the forum all this time! My prayers are with you and hope this ordeal ends for you!

Alhamdulilah, Wow :dance: Ali i m very happy ... feels Like i got My Visa :P

Best Wishes for you :thumbs:

Love you yaar (L)

Keep us updated

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Thanks A1v! Insha Allah you will be done with this ordeal soon too!

I-129 (Brief Version):

2005-06-05 : I-129F filed with NBC

2005-06-16 : I-129F NOA1

2005-08-26 : I-129F RFE

2005-09-19 : Approved (Confirmation in Email from INS)

2005-11-01 : Interview at the US Embassy, Islamabad

2006-10-31 : Visa Approved (One year of Administrative Processing)

2006-11-02 : Picked up Visa from Amex

2006-11-19 : Arrival in the US POE Chicago

I-765 (Brief Version):

2006-11-20 : Filed I-765

2006-11-28 : NOA1

2006-12-06 : Transfered to CSC

2006-12-14 : Biometrics Appointment

2007-02-17 : Card Production ordered

2007-02-21 : Approved

2007-02-22 : Card Arrived

I-131

2006-08-15 : Applied

2006-09-12 : NOA1

2006-09-19 : Touched

I-130 (Brief)

2004-10-07 : Applied

2007-10-15 : Approved

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By the grace of Allah! I got my K-3 Visa yesterday! Alhamdulillah! I love you guys! You have helped me so much!

I want to thank some people for all your help! Laney, Jen and Mary you are awesome! You helped me so much and were there when I was under the blues!

Shon! lol! I love you too! Even though we had lots of fights! But it was nice to see you on the forum all this time! My prayers are with you and hope this ordeal ends for you!

WoW, Mubarak hoo bhai .. !! Alhamdulliah !!

Man is a wonderful creature; he sees through the layers of fat (eyes), hears through a bone (ears) and speaks through a lump of flesh (tongue).

Hazrat Ali (a.s)

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By the grace of Allah! I got my K-3 Visa yesterday! Alhamdulillah! I love you guys! You have helped me so much!

I want to thank some people for all your help! Laney, Jen and Mary you are awesome! You helped me so much and were there when I was under the blues!

Shon! lol! I love you too! Even though we had lots of fights! But it was nice to see you on the forum all this time! My prayers are with you and hope this ordeal ends for you!

Congrats!

so you were kept on AP for how long?

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I called DOS today and Ali has finally cleared all the security checks! (Hehe, maybe they cleared all the Ali's at once??) Sorry, I know this is the Islamabad forum and Ali is Turkish/German, but you guys have helped me a lot so I thought I would post here. He will call the consulate soon, and hopefully the visa will be on the way! I already bought my ticket to see Ali in Turkey for Christmas, but now I don't know if I should still go and wait and come back with him, or just have him come now so we can spend Christmas with my family and get all situated :)

Thanks again for everyones help, and I hope there is good news coming soon for all of you.

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indianalady06

Hope your Ali has his visa in hand soon. Keep us posted on your updates so we can continue to cheer you on.

Mary

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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I was on AP for 364 days

I-129 (Brief Version):

2005-06-05 : I-129F filed with NBC

2005-06-16 : I-129F NOA1

2005-08-26 : I-129F RFE

2005-09-19 : Approved (Confirmation in Email from INS)

2005-11-01 : Interview at the US Embassy, Islamabad

2006-10-31 : Visa Approved (One year of Administrative Processing)

2006-11-02 : Picked up Visa from Amex

2006-11-19 : Arrival in the US POE Chicago

I-765 (Brief Version):

2006-11-20 : Filed I-765

2006-11-28 : NOA1

2006-12-06 : Transfered to CSC

2006-12-14 : Biometrics Appointment

2007-02-17 : Card Production ordered

2007-02-21 : Approved

2007-02-22 : Card Arrived

I-131

2006-08-15 : Applied

2006-09-12 : NOA1

2006-09-19 : Touched

I-130 (Brief)

2004-10-07 : Applied

2007-10-15 : Approved

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I need big time help regarding this entire I-130 and I-129F (K3) process.

HERE ARE MY TIMELINE:

My Naturalization Process:

filed: August, 16, 2004

Fingerprints notice: Feb 10, 2005

Interview notice: June 23, 2005

Interview date: August 10, 2005 (name Check Pending)

Filed Lawsuit 0n 07/11/2006 and got Oath.

Oath Ceremony: Sept. 15, 2006 I'm a citizen

My Wife I-130:

filed: 3-20-2006

NOA1: 3-22-2006

updated w/ citizenship: 9-18-06 (sent via FEDEX)

09/20/2006: Called USCIS to upgrade- No Help

10/02/2006: Recieved letter from USCIS, required copy of US citizenship even I did sent them as soon as I became US citizen on 09/18/2006.

10/31/06 - tried to upgrade again! - told to call back in 61 days from 09/18/2006.

My wife K-3:

Mailed: Sept. 16, 2006

Received: Sept. 18, 2006

NOTICE date: Sept. 22, 2006

received notice in mail: Sept. 27

10/25/06: Notice of transfer to Vermont Center issued

10/26/06: touched & status changed with notice of transfer

11/01/06. Touched and status changed "Vermont is processing your application"

Here are my questions to you all.

1) Do I-130 need to be approved in order to apply k-3 visa based on I-129F?

2) What if I-130 approved before I-129F, then what will be my option?

3) Once I-129F approved, that should I expect, I will recieve NOA2 right? then what need to be done.

4) Choice of agent? Do i have to assign to myself here in USA or my wife in karachi?

5) I need all information, anything that help me out in this entire process.

6) Usually how long its takes?

Love to hear from you all.

allah Hafiz

HERE ARE MY TIMELINE:

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My wife K-3:

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Mailed: Sept 16,2006

Received: Sept 18,2006

NOTICE date: Sept 22,2006

Received notice in mail: Sept. 27

10/25/06: Notice of transfer to Vermont Center issued

10/26/06: touched & status changed with notice of transfer

11/01/06: Touched

11/02/06: Touched

11/18/06: State Changed without touch date. Last touch date still showing 11/02/2006 but with new message).

12/29/06: Approval Email recieved

NVC and Consulate:

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01/03/07: NVC assigned case#

01/05/07: Petition forwarded to Islamabad, Pakistan (US Embassy)

01/22/07: Called US embassy Islamabad, they did confirmed it.

02/08/07: Received Interview Letter from Embassy

03/06/07: Interview Schedule (Pray for me)

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I was on AP for 364 days

ALHAMDULILLAH finally the good word

congratulations

august 2004 I-129 filed (neb)

DEC 2004 Approved

interview: SEOUL

MArch 21st , 2005AR for special security clearance,washington

May 18th tranfer case from Seoul to Islammabad

June 21st security clearance done

June 28th online at the embassy in Islamabad

waiting for paper transfer and the good word

OCTOBER 14TH 2005 Interview Number 2: ISLAMABAD, PK

AR number 2 sent to DOS per Islamabad (2 cable request)

Nov 22 okd updated financial and etc proof accepted / embassy waiting for security cables

dec 20th one cable back waiting on 2nd

Jan 17th.. good word recieved. SECURITY CHECKS ALL CLEAR!!! DOS says embassy to contact him within two weeks!!!!!!

FEBRUARY 10th, 2006 VISA RECIEVED!!! They called him In via phone, stamped his passort and sent him on his way!!!

FEB 28th WELCOME HOME>>>POE CHICAGO did not even look at xray, few questions. one hour wait at Poe

march 10th marriage (nikkah at the islamic center)

aug 2006 AOS interview, cond 2 yr GC arrived september

June 2008 applied for removal of conditions on permant residency aka awaiting for 10 yr greencard

Dec 2008 10yr green card approved, no interview.

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thank you Cindi! I am sorry I forgot to thank you too! You have answered many of my queries too! I really appreciate your help!

I-129 (Brief Version):

2005-06-05 : I-129F filed with NBC

2005-06-16 : I-129F NOA1

2005-08-26 : I-129F RFE

2005-09-19 : Approved (Confirmation in Email from INS)

2005-11-01 : Interview at the US Embassy, Islamabad

2006-10-31 : Visa Approved (One year of Administrative Processing)

2006-11-02 : Picked up Visa from Amex

2006-11-19 : Arrival in the US POE Chicago

I-765 (Brief Version):

2006-11-20 : Filed I-765

2006-11-28 : NOA1

2006-12-06 : Transfered to CSC

2006-12-14 : Biometrics Appointment

2007-02-17 : Card Production ordered

2007-02-21 : Approved

2007-02-22 : Card Arrived

I-131

2006-08-15 : Applied

2006-09-12 : NOA1

2006-09-19 : Touched

I-130 (Brief)

2004-10-07 : Applied

2007-10-15 : Approved

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