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I'm so excited.... We hadn't heard from the Consulate after our papers left the NVC. I was talking on the phone from work to Sam and my cell phone rang. Hey, maybe its the consulate ha ha. And it was! Our interview is May 5. He arrives May 2 for a two week visit here in beautiful Vancouver then we'll fly back together. Hopefully! Its funny how the time seems short in retrospect....

Good luck to everyone waiting to be reunited with their loved ones.

CONGRATS !! :dance::dance::dance:

Hope you don't mind answering a few questions for me ... I am also going through Vancouver and have a NOA2 date close to yours ...

How did the consulate get your cell number ?? We are still waiting for our petition to leave the NVC ... When I checked on the NVC automated system tonight it still says we are still not in the system ....

Should I be booking my medical yet or do I have to wait for the number from NVC ??

The NVC automated system also said we were not in the system yet. Sam called and spoke to someone there at the NVC and they said our petition had just left - they also gave him our "VAC" number which is the case number you need for your medical.

You can book the medical anytime but you DEFINITELY need the VAC number on the day of the medical. I heard you had to wait two weeks for the medical so I booked it before we knew the VAC number, took a chance...and it worked out.

The consulate had my cell number because about a week after the NVC told us our petition was on the way to the consulate I sent the consulate an email saying 'our petition is on the way, it should be there by now actually, here is my address to confirm and some more contact numbers for me, I respectfully ask that you check on my petition, have you received it yet? etc.' They emailed me back saying we mailed it two days ago, but here is an email attachment with all your info. Super! I had everything ready so I faxed my DS230 back and my checklist. They called me two days later checking that I had all the police certs I needed (I had to get from 4 different countries) and gave me an interview date. We wanted it in two weeks but the earliest was 4 weeks later. Great service from the Vancouver consulate....

Feel free to ask any questions, everyone is so helpful and I'm happy to help too.

Good luck, keep checking at the NVC, I'm sure they don't update their automated system that often.

11/30/05 Mailed K1 application

12/09/05 Check Cashed (Deposit Date on Check)

12/19/05 NOA1 physically Recieved

12/15/05 NOA1 (Postmark Date)

12/05/05 NOA1 Official Recieved Date (Printed on NOA1)

12/14/05 NOA1 Official Notice Date (Printed on NOA1)

Waiting Begins for NOA2

03/09/06 NOA2physically Received

03/07/06 NOA2 (Postmark Date)

03/06/06 NOA2 Official Date (Printed on NOA2)

Never touched just Approved (Aprox 85-90 days depending on which days you count from)

3/20/06 NVC.... Received Processing

3/21/06 NVC Mailed to B.C. Consulate

3/24/06 I emailed consulate asking where is packet 3?

4/03/06 Consulate responded to my email saying packet 3 was mailed 3/23/06 and consulate attached packet 3 so I faxed DS230 and requested interview date asap

4/5/06 Medical (booked two weeks previous)

4/6/06 Consulate phoned to say received fax and booked interview

5/5/06 Interview in Vancouver - Approved!

5/9/06 Drove to Seattle then flew to Tampa - Yay welcome back 'home'

mid July - got married

early August - sent AOS/EAD applications

08/14/06 NOA for AOS/EAD

08/22/06 RFE - sent more financial info (most they already had, but we resent anyway)

09/09/06 - Biometrics

09/11/06 -NOA - transferred to California Service Center

10/16/06 - Approved without interview!!!!! Yay, what a birthday present! (but still no EAD!)

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The consulate had my cell number because about a week after the NVC told us our petition was on the way to the consulate I sent the consulate an email saying 'our petition is on the way, it should be there by now actually, here is my address to confirm and some more contact numbers for me, I respectfully ask that you check on my petition, have you received it yet? etc.' They emailed me back saying we mailed it two days ago, but here is an email attachment with all your info. Super! I had everything ready so I faxed my DS230 back and my checklist. They called me two days later checking that I had all the police certs I needed (I had to get from 4 different countries) and gave me an interview date. We wanted it in two weeks but the earliest was 4 weeks later. Great service from the Vancouver consulate....

Wow! I only wish Montreal was as helpful and proactive. Montreal couldn't care less, the only information that you can get out of them is a surly "yes, we have received your application and it's currently processing, call us back in two weeks if you haven't heard anything."

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I'm so excited.... We hadn't heard from the Consulate after our papers left the NVC. I was talking on the phone from work to Sam and my cell phone rang. Hey, maybe its the consulate ha ha. And it was! Our interview is May 5. He arrives May 2 for a two week visit here in beautiful Vancouver then we'll fly back together. Hopefully! Its funny how the time seems short in retrospect....

Good luck to everyone waiting to be reunited with their loved ones.

CONGRATS !! :dance::dance::dance:

Hope you don't mind answering a few questions for me ... I am also going through Vancouver and have a NOA2 date close to yours ...

How did the consulate get your cell number ?? We are still waiting for our petition to leave the NVC ... When I checked on the NVC automated system tonight it still says we are still not in the system ....

Should I be booking my medical yet or do I have to wait for the number from NVC ??

We went through the Vancouver consulate and as soon as they recieved our petition we were sent a letter with the number on it we needed for the medical.

Congratulations to you both, you will be with your loved ones soon.

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Congratulations! My Interview is in Vancouver on May 09!!! I am so excited too!!!

AOS TIMELINE

10/27/06 Mailed I-485 and I765 to Chicago

11/07/06 Checks cashed

11/09/06 Received NOA1 for both EAD and AOS in the mail

11/13/06 Received a letter for Biometrics appointment

11/15/06 Received e-mail that RFE has been mailed yesterday

11/21/06 Biometrics appointment

12/04/06 Sent RFE back

12/08/06 RFE accepted in Lee's Summit - USPS confirmation

12/12/06 RFE recorded on file by USCIS

12/13/06 Touched

12/18/06 Touched again

12/26/06 Received Interview letter dated Dec 19

01/20/07 EAD file touched

01/24/07 EAD approved and card production ordered - received 3 e-mails!

01/24/07 AOS file touched

01/26/07 EAD touched, 3 e-mails received that the approval notice has been mailed

01/30/07 EAD Card Received by Mail

02/07/07 AOS Interview, approved pending FBI name check

04/27/07 Received E-Mail "Welcome New Resident"

04/30/07 Received E-Mail "Card Production Ordered"

05/01/07 Received Welcome Letter in mail

05/07/07 Green card received in the mail!

01/28/09 Mailed I-751 application.

01/30/09 Check already cleared! In two days!

02/03/09 Received NOA - Letter of extension dated 01/29/09

02/11/09 Received Biometrics Appointment Letter for 02/24/09

02/24/09 Biometrics Appointment Completed.

04/01/09 Inforpass appointment- got I-551 stamp in my passport

04/11/09 Approval Letter received - dated 04/07/09

05/06/09 E-mail "Card Production Ordered" received

06/01/09 10 Year Green Card Received!

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Great news! :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

I know how I felt when I got our interview date! :dancing:

Good luck! :yes:

K-1 Timeline

11-29-05: Mailed I-129F Petition to CSC

12-06-05: NOA1

03-02-06: NOA2

03-23-06: Interview Date May 16

05-17-06: K-1 Visa Issued

05-20-06: Arrived at POE, Honolulu

07-17-06: Married

AOS Timeline

08-14-06: Mailed I-485 to Chicago

08-24-06: NOA for I-485

09-08-06: Biometrics Appointment

09-25-06: I-485 transferred to CSC

09-28-06: I-485 received at CSC

10-18-06: AOS Approved

10-21-06: Approval notice mailed

10-23-06: Received "Welcome Letter"

10-27-06: Received 2 yr Green Card

I-751 Timeline

07-21-08: Mailed I-751 to VSC

07-25-08: NOA for I-751

08-27-08: Biometrics Appointment

02-25-09: I-751 transferred to CSC

04-17-09: I-751 Approved

06-22-09: Received 10 yr Green Card

N-400 Timeline

07-20-09: Mailed N-400 to Lewisville, TX

07-23-09: NOA for N-400

08-14-09: Biometrics Appointment

09-08-09: Interview Date Oct 07

10-30-09: Oath Ceremony

11-20-09: Received Passport!!!

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congratulations!

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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I'm so excited.... We hadn't heard from the Consulate after our papers left the NVC. I was talking on the phone from work to Sam and my cell phone rang. Hey, maybe its the consulate ha ha. And it was! Our interview is May 5. He arrives May 2 for a two week visit here in beautiful Vancouver then we'll fly back together. Hopefully! Its funny how the time seems short in retrospect....

Good luck to everyone waiting to be reunited with their loved ones.

CONGRATS !! :dance::dance::dance:

Hope you don't mind answering a few questions for me ... I am also going through Vancouver and have a NOA2 date close to yours ...

How did the consulate get your cell number ?? We are still waiting for our petition to leave the NVC ... When I checked on the NVC automated system tonight it still says we are still not in the system ....

Should I be booking my medical yet or do I have to wait for the number from NVC ??

The NVC automated system also said we were not in the system yet. Sam called and spoke to someone there at the NVC and they said our petition had just left - they also gave him our "VAC" number which is the case number you need for your medical.

You can book the medical anytime but you DEFINITELY need the VAC number on the day of the medical. I heard you had to wait two weeks for the medical so I booked it before we knew the VAC number, took a chance...and it worked out.

The consulate had my cell number because about a week after the NVC told us our petition was on the way to the consulate I sent the consulate an email saying 'our petition is on the way, it should be there by now actually, here is my address to confirm and some more contact numbers for me, I respectfully ask that you check on my petition, have you received it yet? etc.' They emailed me back saying we mailed it two days ago, but here is an email attachment with all your info. Super! I had everything ready so I faxed my DS230 back and my checklist. They called me two days later checking that I had all the police certs I needed (I had to get from 4 different countries) and gave me an interview date. We wanted it in two weeks but the earliest was 4 weeks later. Great service from the Vancouver consulate....

Feel free to ask any questions, everyone is so helpful and I'm happy to help too.

Good luck, keep checking at the NVC, I'm sure they don't update their automated system that often.

Well I just got off the phone with NVC and I have some good news and some bad news ...

First the good news : Our petition left NVC on April 5, 2006 ... :)

Now the bad news : They shipped it to Montreal and it has a MTL number ... :(

Apparently it was their mistake and they will fix it ... Which means they have to ship it from Montreal to Vancouver once it actually is received in Montreal ... More delays ... Sometimes you just gotta laugh :lol::lol:

The agent was very appologetic ... I told him I wasn't upset ... I'd be more upset if I had to fly to Montreal instead of driving 30 minutes to the Consulate in Vancouver ...

Anyone know if my number will be the same in Vancouver just that the 3 starting letters with change from MTL to VAC ??

K-1 VISA
08-05-06 - Married in Sycamore IL

AOS / EAD
08-24-06 - AOS/EAD mail to Chicago (Day 1)
11-06-06 - GC & Welcome Letter arrive in Mail (Day 75)

I-751
09-23-08 - Sent Package via USPS (Day 1)
01-02-09 - Received GC in mail (with wrong Resident Since date) (Day 101)

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