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There is nothing quite like getting a hold of your SO to make your day. I was expressing some concern about the possibility of a black hole on the West Coast and she simply suggested getting married at the airport?! I suppose this can cut down on the waiting period?

That would cut down the waiting period. . . We decided to do something quick, plus being a teacher doesn't give me enough funds for us to have an actual wedding with dress and such. . .

I am going to see my SO this weekend, and I am very excited about that. Not even USCIS can bring me down right now.

Aww, that's so awesome. My SO and I are counting down the days until we get to see each other. Today it's 68 days. .. . unless, we get some good news and I can go down earlier for our interview. . here's hoping. . .

AOS Journey

July 1. .. . . . . sent AOS packet

July 9. . . . . . . .NOA for I485; I131; I765 issued

July 14 . .. .. . . . NOA hardcopies rec'd

July 30 . . . . . . .. .update on CRIS transfer to CSC

Aug. 5. . . . . ... . . .Biometrics appt. in Dallas

Aug. 21. .. . . . . .. . .AOS touched

Aug. 22 . .. . . . . . . . .AOS touched (again--what's happening over there)

Sept. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . AP approved (dated on letter--case was never viewable online)

Sept. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . E-mail from CRIS EAD card production (Hubby is so excited!!!)

Sept. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . Touch on EAD

Sept 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . AP hardcopy surprised us in the mail!

Sept. 11 . . .. . . . . . . . EAD card arrived (the same day that Keeb got a job offer!! woot!!)

Sept. 24. . . . . . . . . . .. CRIS said. .. AOS card production ordered!!!

Sept 28. . .. . . . . . . . . .Welcome Letter rec'd

Sept. 30 . . . . . .. . . . . .GC in mail

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There is nothing quite like getting a hold of your SO to make your day. I was expressing some concern about the possibility of a black hole on the West Coast and she simply suggested getting married at the airport?! I suppose this can cut down on the waiting period?

That would cut down the waiting period. . . We decided to do something quick, plus being a teacher doesn't give me enough funds for us to have an actual wedding with dress and such. . .

I am going to see my SO this weekend, and I am very excited about that. Not even USCIS can bring me down right now.

Aww, that's so awesome. My SO and I are counting down the days until we get to see each other. Today it's 68 days. .. . unless, we get some good news and I can go down earlier for our interview. . here's hoping. . .

I hope all of us start seeing some major progress. I think January is out of the question, but I would think February will start to push the September/October envelope. It would certainly appear VSC'ers have a great shot...good luck to all of you! It will be outstanding when an October filer pops up!

I have the utmost respect for those of you waiting to see your SO for such extended periods of time! About six months was my limit!

AOS sent..................2009-11-02

Check cashed...........2009-11-09

Rcv'd NOAs...............2009-11-12

Rcv'd Bio appt...........2009-11-21 and 2009-11-23

Bio completed...........2009-12-08

Rcv'd interview .........2009-12-23

K-1/K-2 interview.......2010-01-26

AOS approved............2010-01-26.... First e-mail ever received about our case....2010-01-28

Rcv'd welcome letter...2010-01-30.... Second e-mail received ...........................2010-01-29

GC production letter....2010-02-01

Green Cards arrive.....2010-02-05

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My SO and I have had a five month stretch before. That is the toughest thing we have had to do. I agree, I have so much respect for those who wait those long stretches. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. . .

AOS Journey

July 1. .. . . . . sent AOS packet

July 9. . . . . . . .NOA for I485; I131; I765 issued

July 14 . .. .. . . . NOA hardcopies rec'd

July 30 . . . . . . .. .update on CRIS transfer to CSC

Aug. 5. . . . . ... . . .Biometrics appt. in Dallas

Aug. 21. .. . . . . .. . .AOS touched

Aug. 22 . .. . . . . . . . .AOS touched (again--what's happening over there)

Sept. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . AP approved (dated on letter--case was never viewable online)

Sept. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . E-mail from CRIS EAD card production (Hubby is so excited!!!)

Sept. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . Touch on EAD

Sept 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . AP hardcopy surprised us in the mail!

Sept. 11 . . .. . . . . . . . EAD card arrived (the same day that Keeb got a job offer!! woot!!)

Sept. 24. . . . . . . . . . .. CRIS said. .. AOS card production ordered!!!

Sept 28. . .. . . . . . . . . .Welcome Letter rec'd

Sept. 30 . . . . . .. . . . . .GC in mail

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NOA2 today! I thought for sure I was going to get an RFE. I only sent in three pix as evidence of meeting, and even the dates were handwritten. Also I had some errors on the G-325a that I discovered after I sent in the petition. Plus, they were copied. Oh well...you never can tell.

K-1 Visa, AOS, ROC journey

25 Sep 07: Send 129F to VSC

1 Oct 07: receive NOA1

10 Jan 08: receive NOA2

14 Jan 08: NVC receives

16 Jan 08: NVC sends to Tokyo

18 Jan 08: Tokyo embassy receives

24 Jan 08: Receive Instruction packet

4 Feb 08: receive interview app't letter

3 Mar 08: Embassy Interview App't date

6 Mar 08: Receive Visa!

19 Apr 08: Wedding

21 Apr 08: Send AOS, AP, EAD to Chicago

25 Apr 08: Apply for SSN

28 Apr 08: receive AOS, AP, EAD NOA

14 May 08: Biometrics app't for AOS and EAD

22 May 08: Follow-up on SSN -- some problem with name check

23 May 08: Passport name change at Japan Consulate

29 May 08: I-485 case transferred to CSC

4 Jun 08: I-485 received by CSC

11 Jun 08: Yet another SSN follow-up -- supposedly fixed "the glitch"

17 Jun 08: Receive Learner's Permit for driving

20 Jun 08: Finally Receive SSN card

1 Jul 08: EAD card Production ordered, AP approval sent

7 Jul 08: Receive AP

9 Jul 08: Receive EAD card

23 Jul 08: Green Card production ordered

26 Jul 08: Receive welcome notice

29 Jul 08: Green card sent to me

31 Jul 08: Receive 2-year Green Card

1 Aug 08: Apply for unrestricted SSN card

8 Aug 08: Receive unrestricted SSN card

7 Nov 08: Receive Arkansas driver license

27 Apr 10: VSC receives I-751 to remove conditions

28 Apr 10: NOA for I-751

15 May 10: Receive ASC Appointment Notice

28 May 10: Biometrics Appointment

19 Jul 10: Removal of Conditions Approved

24 Jul 10: Receive 10-year green card

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NOA2 today! I thought for sure I was going to get an RFE. I only sent in three pix as evidence of meeting, and even the dates were handwritten. Also I had some errors on the G-325a that I discovered after I sent in the petition. Plus, they were copied. Oh well...you never can tell.

Congratulations! This is great... best of luck of the rest of the journey :thumbs:

AOS sent..................2009-11-02

Check cashed...........2009-11-09

Rcv'd NOAs...............2009-11-12

Rcv'd Bio appt...........2009-11-21 and 2009-11-23

Bio completed...........2009-12-08

Rcv'd interview .........2009-12-23

K-1/K-2 interview.......2010-01-26

AOS approved............2010-01-26.... First e-mail ever received about our case....2010-01-28

Rcv'd welcome letter...2010-01-30.... Second e-mail received ...........................2010-01-29

GC production letter....2010-02-01

Green Cards arrive.....2010-02-05

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NOA2 today! I thought for sure I was going to get an RFE. I only sent in three pix as evidence of meeting, and even the dates were handwritten. Also I had some errors on the G-325a that I discovered after I sent in the petition. Plus, they were copied. Oh well...you never can tell.

That is so awesome!! Congrats!!

AOS Journey

July 1. .. . . . . sent AOS packet

July 9. . . . . . . .NOA for I485; I131; I765 issued

July 14 . .. .. . . . NOA hardcopies rec'd

July 30 . . . . . . .. .update on CRIS transfer to CSC

Aug. 5. . . . . ... . . .Biometrics appt. in Dallas

Aug. 21. .. . . . . .. . .AOS touched

Aug. 22 . .. . . . . . . . .AOS touched (again--what's happening over there)

Sept. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . AP approved (dated on letter--case was never viewable online)

Sept. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . E-mail from CRIS EAD card production (Hubby is so excited!!!)

Sept. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . Touch on EAD

Sept 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . AP hardcopy surprised us in the mail!

Sept. 11 . . .. . . . . . . . EAD card arrived (the same day that Keeb got a job offer!! woot!!)

Sept. 24. . . . . . . . . . .. CRIS said. .. AOS card production ordered!!!

Sept 28. . .. . . . . . . . . .Welcome Letter rec'd

Sept. 30 . . . . . .. . . . . .GC in mail

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My SO and I have had a five month stretch before. That is the toughest thing we have had to do. I agree, I have so much respect for those who wait those long stretches. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. . .

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WOWWWWWW!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONSSS to all the recent approvalsss!!!! Thats really awesome to know and makes us SOOOO Excitedd....Yehhhaaaaaaa Keep up a good job VSC!.. :dance::dance::dance: ..and to all of us still on the waiting......heyy guys!!! were next in line and now...were on our knees praying it would be SOONNNN and will be checking emails 99 times a day now.... :lol: .......

Our AOS Timeline

April 02, 2008 US Entry

April 18, 2008 OUR WEDDING DAY

April 28, 2008 Sent AOS Package via USPS

April 30, 2008 Received in Chicago Lockbox and signed by V.Bustamante

May 07, 2008 Check is cashed!!!! Great!

May 08, 2008 Received AOS/EAD and AP NOAs in the mailbox <Notice Date : May 6>

May 12, 2008 Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

June 04, 2008 Biometrics DONE!

June 10, 2008 Received email from CRIS of case transfer to CSC on 9th of June....Yeheyyyyyy!!!!

June 17, 2008 I 485 Touched

June 27, 2008 I 485 Touched

July 07, 2008 EAD and AP Card Production Ordered...Yeheyyyyyy!!!!! Thanks God!

July 14, 2008 Received EAD and AP in mail...such a happy day!!!!

July 24, 2008 Received Email from Cris about Notice Welcoming New Resident was mailed to me

July 28, 2008 Received Welcome Notice in the Mail

July 29, 2008 Received email from CRIS re: Approval Notice for I-485 Sent

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Throughout life you will meet one person who is unlike any other. Someone you could forever talk to...LOVES and understands you in a way that no one else does or ever could.Thanks God We found each other..A Bestfriend...A Soulmate...HUSBAND and WIFE to love and to cherish for LIFE! SteveNery 04.18.08[/i]

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Congratulations! It is great to see the pace of approvals pick up.

04/01/2007: Met online

08/24/2007: First trip to the Philippines. 09/11/2007: Left Philippines...sad day

09/13/2007: Gathering info for I-129F

09/22/2007: Mailed I-129F. 09/26/2007: Delivery confirmation of I-129F

09/27/2007: NOA1 Notice Date

10/01/2007: I-129F Check Cashed

10/02/2007: Touched

10/04/2007: NOA1 received in the mail

10/23/2007: Second visit to Philippines

01/11/2008: NOA2 Approved!

01/14/2008: Touched

01/15/2008: Petition arrived NVC. 01/17/2008: Petition left NVC

01/18/2008: Date on NVC letter

01/18/2008: NOA2 Received in Mail

01/22/2008: Petition arrived in Manila @ 10:53 a.m., Signed for by Grace

01/22/2008: NVC letter arrived in the mail

01/24/2008: Found medical and interview dates on embassy web site

02/04/2008: Packet 4 received

03/04/2008: Medical Exam @ 6:30 AM

03/08/2008: Third trip to Philippines

03/13/2008: Interview @ 6:30 AM...APPROVED!!!

03/13/2008: CFO Seminar in Manila

03/17/2008: Visa released to Delbros

03/18/2008: Visa delivered to our hotel in Manila by Delbros @ 8:30 AM

03/19/2008: We fly home! POE Guam

04/10/2008: Applied for Social Security card

04/14/2008: Applied for marriage license

04/15/2008: Received Marriage license

04/17/2008: Received Social Security card

04/21/2008: Married!

05/01/2008: Applied for name change on Social Security card

05/15/2008: Pregnant!

05/25/2008: Mailed AOS

01/08/2009: AOS Approved!

01/16/2009: Green card arrived

01/20/2009: Our baby is born!

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NOA2 today! I thought for sure I was going to get an RFE. I only sent in three pix as evidence of meeting, and even the dates were handwritten. Also I had some errors on the G-325a that I discovered after I sent in the petition. Plus, they were copied. Oh well...you never can tell.

yaayyy!!! Congrats to you. That is great. :dance:

10/10/07 - I-129F sent to VSC

04/30/08 - POE Newark

07/06/08 - Wedding..... I'm Married Yall!!!

I130 for Minor Child

7/26/12 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

7/30/12 - Priority date

3/15/13 - NOA2!!!!!!!

3/25/13 - NVC received my case

4/08/13 - Emailed ds3032 template

4/09/13 - NVC case number and IIN number generated

4/11/13 - aos fee bill invoiced/paid/and pkg sent

4/12/13 - aos fee paid again after being rejected/ds3032 resent and accepted

4/15/13 - aos pkg delivered/iv bill invoiced and paid

4/16/13 - iv pkg sent express mail/ aos status changed to paid

4/17/13 - iv pkg delivered/ iv status changed to paid.

4/29/13 - Case Complete!

5/10/13 - Interview notice emailed.

6/05/13 - INTERVIEW

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VSC seems to meet kicking them out. . . I hope they keep it up!!!

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

(that's my hurry the **** up dance to the VSC gods. . . )

AOS Journey

July 1. .. . . . . sent AOS packet

July 9. . . . . . . .NOA for I485; I131; I765 issued

July 14 . .. .. . . . NOA hardcopies rec'd

July 30 . . . . . . .. .update on CRIS transfer to CSC

Aug. 5. . . . . ... . . .Biometrics appt. in Dallas

Aug. 21. .. . . . . .. . .AOS touched

Aug. 22 . .. . . . . . . . .AOS touched (again--what's happening over there)

Sept. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . AP approved (dated on letter--case was never viewable online)

Sept. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . E-mail from CRIS EAD card production (Hubby is so excited!!!)

Sept. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . Touch on EAD

Sept 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . AP hardcopy surprised us in the mail!

Sept. 11 . . .. . . . . . . . EAD card arrived (the same day that Keeb got a job offer!! woot!!)

Sept. 24. . . . . . . . . . .. CRIS said. .. AOS card production ordered!!!

Sept 28. . .. . . . . . . . . .Welcome Letter rec'd

Sept. 30 . . . . . .. . . . . .GC in mail

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Congratualtions on approval.

Citizenship

8/06/2011 - Package sent

8/25/2011 - Biometrics schedule

9/26/2011 - Interview date received

10/09/2011 - Received yellow letter

11/08/2011 - Interview date THANKS GOD went smooth n pretty easy with the nice lady IO takes 9-10 minutes wow???????????????

I think I waited more time for my Oath Ceremony schedule rather than interview process and after 13 minutes the lady gave my sched WOW CAN'T BELIEVE ......yayyyyyyy

11/16/2011 - Oath Ceremony

Visit My Website

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Removing Conditions

08/3/2010 - File for Removal of Conditions (I-751)

08/6/2010 - Received date/ Noticed Date

9/06/2010 - Biometric Date Modesto

12/2/2010 - Card production( they orderd) new card. I just checked I'm not in hurry but hahahaha lucky GOD IS SO GOOD THANKS FOR EVERYTHING PAPA JESUS MWAHHH.

AOS

06/06/2008 - AOS PACKAGE SENT

06/09/2008 - RECEIVED DATE

06/13/2008- NOTICED DATE checked cleared ( received in mail 06/17/2008 notice for AOS, EAD and AP)

07/09/2008- BIOMETRICS date modesto

08/18/2008- AP APPROVED ( received date 8/22/2008)

08/18/2008- EAD APPROVED ( received date 8/27/2008)

09/17/2008- RECEIVED interview date appoinment

10/29/2008- INTERVIEW date 1:00pm sacramento (approved)

11/05/2008- RECEIVED WELCOME NOTICE

11/07/2008- RECEIVED GREEN CARD

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Hi everyone,

I have just stumbled across this site and its really comforting to know there are so many people in the same positiion.

I met my Fiance whilst on a J-1 Visa in the US. We dated for 18 months before i left to return to the UK. We got engaged in Spetember 2007 and filed our K-1 application in October.

Our application was received by USCIS on October 12th.

We have planned our wedding for June 14th, does anyone think that is pushing it a bit? I have heard people who applied in early October are already getting approvals.

Jan 2006...Met my future fiance whilst in the US

Feb 2006...Began Dating

Aug 2007...Left the US to return to England

Sept 2007...Engaged to my Fiance

Oct 2007...Sent I-29F to USCIS

12th Oct 2007...USCIS receives I-29F

15 Oct 2007...NOA 1 Issued

10 Dec 2007...*touched*

12 Feb 2008...Approved!

05 Mar 2008...Packet 3 received

29 Mar 2008...Packet 3 returned

03 Apr 2008...Medical Exam

09 April 2008...Packet 4 received

25 April 2008...Interview

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AngandKeeb Enthusiast

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Hi everyone,

I have just stumbled across this site and its really comforting to know there are so many people in the same positiion.

I met my Fiance whilst on a J-1 Visa in the US. We dated for 18 months before i left to return to the UK. We got engaged in Spetember 2007 and filed our K-1 application in October.

Our application was received by USCIS on October 12th.

We have planned our wedding for June 14th, does anyone think that is pushing it a bit? I have heard people who applied in early October are already getting approvals.

You can never tell. . . I think you will be fine but I'm not the one approving petitions. . . :)

AOS Journey

July 1. .. . . . . sent AOS packet

July 9. . . . . . . .NOA for I485; I131; I765 issued

July 14 . .. .. . . . NOA hardcopies rec'd

July 30 . . . . . . .. .update on CRIS transfer to CSC

Aug. 5. . . . . ... . . .Biometrics appt. in Dallas

Aug. 21. .. . . . . .. . .AOS touched

Aug. 22 . .. . . . . . . . .AOS touched (again--what's happening over there)

Sept. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . AP approved (dated on letter--case was never viewable online)

Sept. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . E-mail from CRIS EAD card production (Hubby is so excited!!!)

Sept. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . Touch on EAD

Sept 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . AP hardcopy surprised us in the mail!

Sept. 11 . . .. . . . . . . . EAD card arrived (the same day that Keeb got a job offer!! woot!!)

Sept. 24. . . . . . . . . . .. CRIS said. .. AOS card production ordered!!!

Sept 28. . .. . . . . . . . . .Welcome Letter rec'd

Sept. 30 . . . . . .. . . . . .GC in mail

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Yea, Another approval. Hmm for the first time I wish I lived on the east coast because Vermont is an approving machine. We, on the west coast will just have to enjoy your success and hope that California catches up. Maybe it's like the hair and the tortoise tale. We turtles will get there, but at a slower pace. It is always great to hear of an Approval.

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