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Our Journey from CR-1 to Citizenship

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Redro Experienced

Redro   4,603

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: South Africa
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@Crazy Cat can you also share your meet cute, again? 
I looooove the fact you made the decision to move to Taiwan to wait out part of the process. 
 

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Sukie Experienced

Sukie   1,444

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Hearty Congratulations!  I am so happy your journey is complete! 

 

Sukie in NY

Spoiler

 

Spoiler

Our Prior Journey

N-400 Naturalization

18-Feb-2018 - submitted N-400 online, credit card charged

18-Feb-2018 - NOA1

12-Mar-2018 - Biometrics 

18-June-2018 - Notice of interview received

26-July-2018 - Interview  - APPROVED!!!

26-July-2018 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

17-Aug-2018 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

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IRFUN   59

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Taiwan
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9 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

Yes.  Now, wife can finalize her trip back to Taiwan in a few weeks.  I was a little nervous during the time between oath ceremony and passport arrival...LOL.

She'll be here just in time for the start of summer. 🥵

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Loren Y   2,752

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Thailand
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Same in Vegas, passport acceptance facilities are booked 5 to 6 weeks out. My wife has her oath ceremony the 6th of April, best I could do so far is I have a appointment on the 11th of April at a post office about 3 hours away in the middle of nowhere. Population like 70 people, but 1 post office there in Rural Nevada. Supposedly April 1st a local Library is opening appointments at 9am for the month of April, so I am hoping to snag one on the 6th after the oath ceremony, or early on the 7th.

Congrats to you, I'm not far behind, really looking forward to holding that Naturalization Certificate in my hands.

Here on a K1? Need married and a Certificate in hand within a few hours? I'm here to help. Come to Vegas and I'll marry you Vegas style!!   Visa Journey members are always FREE for my services. I know the costs involved in this whole game of immigration, and if I can save you some money I will!

 

 

 

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TedsGirl   190

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Congratulations to you and your wife🤓

 

Super happy for you both!

 

(Thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Taipei a few years ago and spending time at the National Palace Museum and Beitou Hot Springs. Excellent food and great people! Night markets are my fave too!)


Just starting the journey with my conditional GC and I must admit you and others have inspired even as difficult as it was getting to where you are now🙂

 

Enjoy the freedom from USCIS!

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TBoneTX   43,666

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Bro G.:

1.  Congrats!

2.  You better stay on VJ!

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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CMJuilland   484

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Switzerland
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Congrats again! And yay for finally getting her passport! Doesn’t it feel great? 

I admire you for your patience - both with immigration and here on VJ (which, I hope for every current and future member, you will keep coming back to - your CR1 vs. K1 guide that you never get tired of posting is immensely valuable!). 

Now, I hope you and your wife can enjoy your post-USCIS life to the fullest. I’m very happy for you! 

ROC: 

12/30/2019 package sent to Texas Lockbox via USPS 

12/31/2019 package arrived at Texas Lockbox 

01/02/2020 package signed for

01/04/2020 $680 charged on credit card

01/06/2020 text message and email with case number received

01/09/2020 extension letter received; notice date: 01/03/2020

02/22/2020 biometrics appointment letter received 

03/06/2020 biometrics appointment 

08/09/2021 I-751 approved

08/16/2021 Green Card received

 

Naturalization:

12/29/2020 application filed online and receipt number received 

01/04/2021 hard copy NOA1 received 

02/27/2021 electronic biometric reuse letter received

09/19/2021 interview scheduled - electronic notice received 

09/27/2021 hard copy interview notice received (issue date: 09/21/2021)

10/27/2021 interview (10.40am), approved

11/06/2021 oath ceremony (7.30am) 

 

I AM A U.S. CITIZEN!!!!! 

 

Passport:

11/08/2021 appointment at USPS (2.00pm)

11/16/2021 money order cashed, passport “in process” (locator 69)

12/02/2021 approved and shipped

12/04/2021 passport book delivered

12/13/2021 passport card and NC delivered 

 

 

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Ben & Katy   168

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On 3/23/2023 at 7:47 AM, Crazy Cat said:

I found this old timeline while I was organizing laptop files.  I updated it with the last few entries.  Seeing these entries brought back a lot of memories of hope, anticipation, agony, and joy.  It was quite a journey.

 

Immigration Journey for Liyaa:

Texas Service Center after transfer from Nebraska
Consulate :Taipei, Taiwan
Marriage: 7/30/2015 in Taipei, Taiwan.
I-130 NOA1 : 4/27/2016
I-130 Approved :9/8/2016
Case received at NVC: 10/11/2016                               
Case # and IIN#: 10/24/2016
AOS Fee Invoiced:10/24/2016  
AOS Fee Paid:10/25/2016
IV Fee Invoiced:10/24/2016  
IV Fee Paid:10/25/2016
DS-260 Completed: 10/28/16
Scan Date:11/9/2016
Supervisor review: 12/21/16 
NVC Checklist: 1/13/17 (Attorney failed us)
Case Complete: 4/10/17
Interview Date: 5/8/17 
Visa  "ISSUED": 5/10/17
Visa and Passport in hand/Flight to USA Booked!!!: 5/12/17  
POE Dallas DFW on June 22, 2017
SS Card received : 7/3/2017
2-year Green Card received in mail: 7/15/17
I751 mailed to Dallas PO Box: 3/28/2019
I-797 extension letter  for ROC dated 4/2/2019  MSCxxxxxxxxxx received: 4/6/2019
Biometrics apt received for 4/25/2019: on 4/12/2019
I-751 "Ready to be scheduled for an interview" on 5/29/2019
Filed N-400: 8/7/2022
N-400 Interview scheduled: 11/9/2022
N-400 Interview: 12/14/2022
Oath Ceremony conducted 1/26/2023
Passport Received 3/21/2023

Crazy Cat I wanted to pass along my late congratulations about the good news!  I haven't been on here much anymore since my wife got her ROC and Citizenship done in September 2022.   I was thinking about you guys this morning and decided to log back in to see if your timeline was updated and it was :) I am glad that she finally got through removal of conditions and is now a citizen!  Did they ever explain to you two on why they drug on your ROC for so dang long? 

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