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Immigration Hell   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Tanzania
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I will have to change my name, no longer are we in immigration hell :dance::dance: My husband called me this morning and said the Embassy called him and told him he could pick up his passport with the visa in it. My husband will pick his passport and visa tomorrow!!! It has been 15 months and 5 of those months has been in AP. Although I am new to the forum, thanks everyone for your best wishes in advance. It's great to know there is a place to go when you want to ask questions, vent or talk in general. For all of you that are still in AP know that it will eventually end. I don't believe I will truly believe it is over until he has the visa in hand tomorrow, so all of those who believe in prayer, please pray that all goes smoothly when he picks his visa up tomorrow.

Immigration hell is about to end! :thumbs:

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Brooklyn23   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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Fantastic, congratulations!!

:dance::dance::dance:

16th October 2009 - I-751 Packet received at CSC

16th October 2009 - NOA1 date for I-751

05 Nov 2009 - Early biometrics appointment (taken with no hassles or query on date)

23 Nov 2009 - Biometrics appointment

23 Nov 2009 - Received email stating 'Card Production Ordered' -woo hoo!

'I am a sinner who does not expect forgiveness, but I am not a government official'

Deadwood, Season 2

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Urge To Race   2

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Congrats :dance::thumbs:

I will have to change my name, no longer are we in immigration hell :dance::dance: My husband called me this morning and said the Embassy called him and told him he could pick up his passport with the visa in it. My husband will pick his passport and visa tomorrow!!! It has been 15 months and 5 of those months has been in AP. Although I am new to the forum, thanks everyone for your best wishes in advance. It's great to know there is a place to go when you want to ask questions, vent or talk in general. For all of you that are still in AP know that it will eventually end. I don't believe I will truly believe it is over until he has the visa in hand tomorrow, so all of those who believe in prayer, please pray that all goes smoothly when he picks his visa up tomorrow.

Immigration hell is about to end! :thumbs:

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

raymaga Mentor

raymaga   25

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Congrats and best wishes for a joyful reunion.

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: China
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Congrats!

If it has been 15 months how close to second wedding anniversary are you? If you are past that milestone before entering the USA, then you truly will be out of immigration hell.

A person entering on an (IR-1) visa gets unconditional 10 year green card. Or if 2nd wedding anniversary happens between (CR-1) visa issuance and entry to the USA, show the marriage cert to the POE officer, and the officer should code you for the 10 year card.

If less than 2 years married upon entry then your immigrations project wont be over until you lift conditions on the conditional greencard.

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OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

Jigi Proficient

Jigi   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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hi

Congratulations.... I am right now in my 8th month,...... I hope i get my interview date.... sooon.. as i have sent my Ds-230..... I want to be with my wife

Jigi

Feb 1,2007 - I-130 Reached USCIS.

Feb 4,2007 - I-130 accepted > Get USCIS case Number NOA1.

May 8 ,2007- GET NVC Case Number > NOA2.

June 16 ,2007- Get Order from NVC to pay 70$.

July 2 ,2007- Get DS-3032 in India.

July 7,2007 - DS-3032 choice of address agent entered in NVC.

July 14 ,2007- Get I-864.

July 18 ,2007- I-864 Enters NVC.

July 29 ,2007- Get Order to Pay 380$ fee.

Aug 3 ,2007- 380$ Fee Reached St Louis.

Aug 25,2007 - NVC & St Louis People receive photocopy of my payment with USPS receipt.

After WAITING for 37 days.

Sept 10,2007 - 380$ fee encashed.

Sept 24,2007 - Receive DS-230 in Mail.

Sept 25,2007 - DS-230 despatched.

Sept 26,2007- DS-230 Delivered.

Oct 1,2007 - NVC has DS-230.

Oct 12, 2007 - DS-230 Reviewed. Case Complete

Oct 16, 2007 - Case at Embassy.

Oct 25, 2007- Interview Letter Despatched from Embassy.

Nov 3, 2007 - Recieved Interview Letter.

Dec 1, 2007 - Medical Exam .

I GOT IT

Jan 16 - I am in USA

April 15 2008 - Get my Drivers License.

I-751 Lifting Conditions at California Service Center

November 12, 2009 - I-751 Sent via USPS Express Mail

November 13, 2009 - Receipt of I-1751 Fee

November 20, 2009 - Arrested on Domestic Battery(Had argument with wife)

December 18, 2009 - Biometrics Completed at 9 am.

January 13, 2010 - Receive I-797E Notice for more evidence

February 16, 2010 - Mail reaches Californa Service Center( Next day of Preseidents Day)

February 19, 2010 - Card Production Ordered. Status now IR1

sadly waiting Rookie

sadly waiting   0

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Filed: Other Country: Jordan
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I will have to change my name, no longer are we in immigration hell :dance::dance: My husband called me this morning and said the Embassy called him and told him he could pick up his passport with the visa in it. My husband will pick his passport and visa tomorrow!!! It has been 15 months and 5 of those months has been in AP. Although I am new to the forum, thanks everyone for your best wishes in advance. It's great to know there is a place to go when you want to ask questions, vent or talk in general. For all of you that are still in AP know that it will eventually end. I don't believe I will truly believe it is over until he has the visa in hand tomorrow, so all of those who believe in prayer, please pray that all goes smoothly when he picks his visa up tomorrow.

Immigration hell is about to end! :thumbs:

Congratulations to you both. I will keep you in my prayers. I just hope that the embassy calls my husband and tells him to come and pick up his visa soon. It has been 13 months since the case first got approved and it has been 2 months since AP started. We cant take much more of the pain and suffering from being apart. I will keep everyone updated on the process of the case.

chaingang Collaborator

chaingang   7

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I will have to change my name, no longer are we in immigration hell :dance::dance: My husband called me this morning and said the Embassy called him and told him he could pick up his passport with the visa in it. My husband will pick his passport and visa tomorrow!!! It has been 15 months and 5 of those months has been in AP. Although I am new to the forum, thanks everyone for your best wishes in advance. It's great to know there is a place to go when you want to ask questions, vent or talk in general. For all of you that are still in AP know that it will eventually end. I don't believe I will truly believe it is over until he has the visa in hand tomorrow, so all of those who believe in prayer, please pray that all goes smoothly when he picks his visa up tomorrow.

Immigration hell is about to end! :thumbs:

Congratulations to you both. I will keep you in my prayers. I just hope that the embassy calls my husband and tells him to come and pick up his visa soon. It has been 13 months since the case first got approved and it has been 2 months since AP started. We cant take much more of the pain and suffering from being apart. I will keep everyone updated on the process of the case.

congrats to them, hey guys dont get that uptight chill dudes, u guys are uptight waiting for 8 months 9 months of 15 months , and u guys are getting uptight, dont worry u guys will be together soon, if i am waiting from 4 years and hoping that Allah will listen to me why not u guys , so stay cool calm talk to ur wives , husbands daily have fun , Allah will listen , dont worry , I was denied on my interview , but I am also under Ap , now from more then 1 month , well it is mircale for me , i dont give a damn about time , all i need in the end of waiting we want happiness, this is that matterss

Allah bless us all

Amin

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JA Tam   7

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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Congratulations!!! :D

I-130 for husband - see TIMELINE

10/23/2007 - Receive SSC (took 9 days from POE)

12/04/2007 - Receive Welcome Letter

12/14/2007 - Received 2nd Welcome Letter and Green card!!!

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N-400

09/21/2010 - Mailed application to Lewisville TX location

09/23/2010 - Information input in the system/check cashed

09/29/2010 - N-400 receipt received

09/30/2010 - RFE mailed

10/15/2010 - Biometrics appt (@8am) YAY!!!!

11/20/2010 - Received the yellow letter (dated 11/17/2010)

11/30/2010 - Case moved to the Testing & Interview stage (Email)

12/03/2010 - Received interview letter

01/06/2011 - Interview @ 10:15a...APPROVED!

02/12/2011 - Received oath ceremony letter (dated 02/10/2011)

02/18/2011 - Received descheduled oath ceremony letter (dated 2/15/2011)

02/26/2011 - Received new oath ceremony letter

03/02/2011 - Oath Ceremony @ 1:30p (IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!)

03/09/2011 - Oath Ceremony @ 1:30p...FINALLY A CITIZEN!!!

 
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