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We passed interview today. Visas will be delivered on Friday or Monday. Everything was o.k. The most difficult part was security checks because I am with baby and they didn't allow me to go there with the baby carriage. So I had to carry my 9 kg. baby in hands all the time :) :) :)

They asked me only if I have been in USA before and for how long. I've been there for 6 months before a year. The most important is to have all required documents. The officer refuse to take photos and etc. because we have a child and this is a proof for relationship. I am very happy now. This journey is so exhausting.

Parachute, wonderful news. Now everything will be faster. You are close to the final.

Wish luck to everybody else with forthcoming interviews!!!

I have been waiting for this good news all day Kalina!!!!!!

have a happy new life !!!

Z.- :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

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We passed interview today. Visas will be delivered on Friday or Monday. Everything was o.k. The most difficult part was security checks because I am with baby and they didn't allow me to go there with the baby carriage. So I had to carry my 9 kg. baby in hands all the time :) :) :)

They asked me only if I have been in USA before and for how long. I've been there for 6 months before a year. The most important is to have all required documents. The officer refuse to take photos and etc. because we have a child and this is a proof for relationship. I am very happy now. This journey is so exhausting.

Parachute, wonderful news. Now everything will be faster. You are close to the final.

Wish luck to everybody else with forthcoming interviews!!!

I have been waiting for this good news all day Kalina!!!!!!

have a happy new life !!!

Z.- :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Thanks Zolanden. You are very close to the final too. Wish you many luck and all the best :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

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We passed interview today. Visas will be delivered on Friday or Monday. Everything was o.k. The most difficult part was security checks because I am with baby and they didn't allow me to go there with the baby carriage. So I had to carry my 9 kg. baby in hands all the time :) :) :)

They asked me only if I have been in USA before and for how long. I've been there for 6 months before a year. The most important is to have all required documents. The officer refuse to take photos and etc. because we have a child and this is a proof for relationship. I am very happy now. This journey is so exhausting.

Parachute, wonderful news. Now everything will be faster. You are close to the final.

Wish luck to everybody else with forthcoming interviews!!!

Woohoo! Congratulations, Kalina! It's so great to see someone who went through this process alongside us get approved! Let's keep em coming March filers!!! :dance:

Wife's visa journey:

03/19/07: Initial mailing of I-129F.

07/07/11: U.S. Citizenship approved and Oath Ceremony!

MIL's visa journey:

07/26/11: Initial mailing of I-130.

05/22/12: Interview passed!

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Congratulations Kalina!! :thumbs: :thumbs: Yay... now you can be with your loved ones real fast.. I have a question... how long does it take from the final interview to when you receive the visa in-hand? I was hoping to go back a week to China to support my wife for the final interview.. but I can only stay a week.. I was hoping we can come back together to the US... :unsure:

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

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Congratulations Kalina!! :thumbs: :thumbs: Yay... now you can be with your loved ones real fast.. I have a question... how long does it take from the final interview to when you receive the visa in-hand? I was hoping to go back a week to China to support my wife for the final interview.. but I can only stay a week.. I was hoping we can come back together to the US... :unsure:

Officer said to me that I have to receive visa on Friday or Monday. So within 3-5 days. I will update my timeline when I receive it.

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That's good then... Yay... Hope you get yours real soon.. If it is 3-5 days, then I can stay until my wife receives it and we can come together... :thumbs: :thumbs:

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

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woohoo...kalina...i am sooo happy for you....

i got news today too....my hubby's interview is jan 14...i was hoping by christmas....but hey, at least we have a date...so i am a happy girl....

good luck everyone....

AOS---Mailed 6/6/2008

Check cashed---6/16/2008

Noa's received--6/18/2008 (date of 6/13/2008)

Biometrics appt--7/9/2008

RFE's received--7/12/2008

Resubmitted information--8/11/2008

EAD Card production ordered--10/2/2008

EAD approved--10/10/2008

Work card received in mail--10/11/2008

Applied for SSN--10/15/2008

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It took 40 days and 40 nights but as of yesterday my approved petition is at the NVC. They said it should be on to the embassy by Friday !! :dance: :dance:

I do have a potential problem with middle names now but I'm hoping to address that issue at the embassy.

Wow, a forty day wait. That probably means 42 days for ours to reach the NVC. :whistle: I hope the rest goes quickly for you sir Parachute!!

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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Congratulations Kalina!! :thumbs: :thumbs: Yay... now you can be with your loved ones real fast.. I have a question... how long does it take from the final interview to when you receive the visa in-hand? I was hoping to go back a week to China to support my wife for the final interview.. but I can only stay a week.. I was hoping we can come back together to the US... :unsure:

Officer said to me that I have to receive visa on Friday or Monday. So within 3-5 days. I will update my timeline when I receive it.

Congratulations Kalina,

l was following your story as many from other members from march like Zolanden,approvalplease , parachute, LvivLover . It was a long way but it´s worthy, you are starting a new life, Good luck.

l am waiting for my NOA2, l hope to be soon in this side of the k3 forum. we are over 200 days now.

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congrats Kalina. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

so happy for you guys.

I-130

Sent:03/02/07

NOA1:03/06/07

Touched:03/09/2007

APPROVED: 07/31/2007 (151 Days)

I-129

Sent:03/14/2007

NOA1:03/20/07

Transfered CSC:04/05/07

Touched:04/06/07

Touched:04/09/07

Touched:04/25/07(received pending email)

Touched:04/26/07

Touched:04/27/07

APPROVED:07/31/2007

NVC received: 08/30/07

Consulate forward: 08/31/07

Consulate received: 09/10/2007

Submitted DS-230: 09/18/2007

Interview: 11/06/2007

Visa received: 12/14/2007

AOS

Mailed packet: 01/17/2008

Delivered: 01/21/2008

Check cashed: 02/05/2008

NOA1: 02/04/2008

Biometrics appt: 02/20/2008

Request for initial evidence: 02/25/2008 (yikesssss)

RFE mailed: 03/03/2008

RFE received: 03/12/2008 (case processing resumed)

EAD ordered: 3/19/2008 (Thank God)

EAD received: 3/28/2008

Interview: 07/23/2008 (AHHHHHH- they request full medical)

07/25/2008 (medical submitted)

08/08/2008 (CRIS email- card production ordered)

08/19/2008: Green Card Received.

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Interview date just set for Oct.31!

Wish me luck !

Z.-

Zolanden, that's a great news. :dance: :dance: :dance: Wish you luck. Don't worry. Recheck your documents and everything will be fine. I am sure. :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

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Interview date just set for Oct.31!

Wish me luck !

Z.-

Zolanden, that's a great news. :dance: :dance: :dance: Wish you luck. Don't worry. Recheck your documents and everything will be fine. I am sure. :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Thank you Kalina!

I am getting way tooooo excited about the interview!

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Interview date just set for Oct.31!

Wish me luck !

Z.-

Zolanden, that's a great news. :dance: :dance: :dance: Wish you luck. Don't worry. Recheck your documents and everything will be fine. I am sure. :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Thank you Kalina!

I am getting way tooooo excited about the interview!

Wow! Nice quick interview time! And don't worry! You will do great! :thumbs:

Wife's visa journey:

03/19/07: Initial mailing of I-129F.

07/07/11: U.S. Citizenship approved and Oath Ceremony!

MIL's visa journey:

07/26/11: Initial mailing of I-130.

05/22/12: Interview passed!

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