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WooHoo! Got the NOA today!

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Tyler and Agus   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Argentina
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Received the I-797 Notice of Action today! :dance: Now the real waiting begins, right? :whistle:

Tyler

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K-1 Visa Timeline

9/24/2007: I-129F Petition Mailed to CSC

9/26/2007: Received at 9:43 AM in LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92607

11/9/2007: Check cashed at CSC (~45 days after reception)

11/13/2007: Received I-797, Notice of Action in Mail (dated 11/8/2007)

2/19/2008: Received NOA2 [dated 2/13/08] Case Approved! (142 days from filing)

2/29/2008: Petition leaves NVC for foreign embassy

3/15/2008: Fiancee received Packet 3

4/12/2008: Interview appointed by embassy

4/29/2008: Interview and approval!!

5/30/2008: Entered U.S.

7/25/2008: MARRIED in picturesque Northern Michigan

11/10/2008: EAD and AP Received

2/24/2009: AOS approved in Detroit (71 days for approval)

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Bassi and Zainab   1

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Ghana
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They've got us so confused, we're happy to receive NOA1? Boy are they mind manipulators..............bad USCIS bad!

GHANA.GIFBassi and Zainab US1.GIF

I-129F Sent: 6-18-2007

Interview date: 6-24-2008

Pick up Visa: 6-27-2008

Arrive JFK POE: 7-2-2008

Marriage: 7-9-2008

AOS

mailed AOS, EAD, AP: 8-22-2008

NOA AOS, EAD, AP: 8-27-2008

Biometrics: 9-18-2008

AOS Transferred to CSC: 9-25-2008

Requested EAD Expedite: 11-12-2008

EAD Card production ordered: 11-12-2008 changed to 11/17/2008 Why? (I hope it doesn't change every week!)

Received AP: 11/17/2008

Received EAD: 11/22/08 (Praise God!!)

AOS RFE: 1/29/2009

AOS Approved: 3/24/2009

Called USCIS 4/1/2009 told no status change and case not yet reviewed from RFE request.

Received green card: 4/3/2009

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raymaga Mentor

raymaga   25

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Congrats on receiving the NOA1.

Good luck for a speedy rest of the process.

"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!!!!

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ThaiStyleUSA   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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Congratulations and good luck along the way. :thumbs:

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Thai Style USA

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Muuuuah Proficient

Muuuuah   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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Congratulations and good luck with the rest of the process

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03-06-10 Mailed N-400

03-17-10 Check cashed

03-19-10 NOA received

03-22-10 Biometrics sent

04-09-10 Biometrics appointment

06-14-10 Interview Date

06-22-10 Received letter for Oath

07-02-10 Oath ceremony

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MR2nice Experienced

MR2nice   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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Received the I-797 Notice of Action today! :dance: Now the real waiting begins, right? :whistle:

:thumbs: First step out of the way. Next thing you know NOA2 will be around the corner. :yes:

05/07/2007 : I-129F Sent

05/29/2007 : NOA1

09/28/2007 : NOA2 (144 days from filing date)

11/02/2007 : NVC Received Case (35 days from NOA2)

11/06/2007 : NVC Sent Case to HCM Consulate

11/16/2007 : HCMC Received Case

11/17/2007 : HCMC Sent Packet 3

11/20/2007 : HCMC Received Packet 3

12/10/2007 : HCMC Called Fiancee (Packet 4 Sent + Interview Date)

12/18/2007 : Packet 4 Received

01/02/2008 : Medical Appointment

01/09/2008 : Interview passed!

01/29/2008 : Visa Received

02/02/2008 : POE @ SFO

Favorite Links:

K1 Process Flowchart

Vietnam Visa Seekers

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Imran's Wife 2B   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Congrats and welcome to the famous waiting game!

Imran and Safiya's Visa Journey[/u]

02-10-2005 We met online.

03-14-2007 Traveled to Pakistan to meet my fiance.

03-27-2007 Left Pakistan to return to United States.

07-05-2007 Filed K-1 fiance Visa (mailed via DHL)

07-09-2007 I-129 received at Nebraska Service Center

07-16-2007 NOA1 notice date (would have been sooner, but was forwarded to CSC)

07-18-2007 Touched

08-15-2007 Touched

03-09-2008 Touched

03-14-2008 Touched

05-13-2008 APPROVED (only took 313 days)

05-21-2008 Received at NVC

06-05-2008 Left NVC

06-13-2008 Packet 3.5 received by fiance

07-13-2009 Interview (Islamabad) APPROVED and on AP, was told 1-3 months

08-12-2009 Visa in hand

09-05-2009 Arrived in U.S. (POE JFK)

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Brian & Kathy Enthusiast

Brian & Kathy   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
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When you've been waiting for 48 days, you are happy to get NOA1!

Our petition arrived the same day as Tyler and Agus. We just got NOA1 as well.

Brian & Kathy

They've got us so confused, we're happy to receive NOA1? Boy are they mind manipulators..............bad USCIS bad!

Together - Forever!!

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Knew eachother in August 2005

First trip in January 2007

Second trip in July 2007

Tried F1 student visa in August 2007, denied

Engaged in September 2007, WOW

Third trip in January 2008

K1 visa approved in July 2008

Fourth trip in July 2008

Arrived in the U.S. in August 2008

Parents visited U.S. in October 2008

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Looking forward to visit China in July, 2009

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September 24th, 2007 - Sent Petition to CSC

November 7th, 2007 - Issued NOA1

November 13th, 2007 - Received NOA1 hardcopy in hand (48 days)

February 13th, 2008 - Issued NOA2

February 16th, 2008 - Received NOA2 hardcopy in hand (143 days)

February 29th, 2008 - NVC mailed our Petition to GUZ

April 22nd, 2008 - GUZ received our Petition

May 9th, 2008 - Received P3 from GUZ (226 days)

June 7th, 2008 - Received P4 from GUZ

July 3rd, 2008 - Seal the Medical Packet in Shanghai

July 7th, 2008 - INTERVIEW DATE!!! (285 days) PASS

July 9th, 2008 - Visa in Hand

August 1st, 2008 - Entry to the US, TOGETHER AT LAST!

October 3rd, 2008 - Our Wedding Day

October 31, 2008 - Sent Adjustment of Status documents

December 5, 2008 - Biometrics appointment

January 13, 2009 - Travel Document approved

January 21, 2009 - Employment Authorization approved

April 23, 2009 - Green Card approved

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~Laura and Nick~   5

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Congrats :)

Let's Keep the Song Going!!!

CANADA.GIFUS1.GIF

~Laura and Nicholas~

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Met online November 2005 playing City of Heroes

First met in Canada, Sept 22, 2006 <3

September 2006 to March 2008, 11 visits, 5 in Canada, 6 in NJ

Officially Engaged December 24th, 2007!!!

Moved to the U.S. to be with my baby on July 19th, 2008 on a K1 visa!!!!

***10 year green card in hand as of 2/2/2012, loving and living life***

Hmmm maybe we should move back to Canada! lol smile.png

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Tyler and Agus Explorer

Tyler and Agus   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Argentina
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Same day arrival and same day NOA1? It's either coincidence or conspiracy-- or a very systematic handling of incoming petitions (which I did not expect). Either way, I'm glad to see things are moving along in orderly fashion. :wacko:

When you've been waiting for 48 days, you are happy to get NOA1!

Our petition arrived the same day as Tyler and Agus. We just got NOA1 as well.

Brian & Kathy

They've got us so confused, we're happy to receive NOA1? Boy are they mind manipulators..............bad USCIS bad!

Tyler

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K-1 Visa Timeline

9/24/2007: I-129F Petition Mailed to CSC

9/26/2007: Received at 9:43 AM in LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92607

11/9/2007: Check cashed at CSC (~45 days after reception)

11/13/2007: Received I-797, Notice of Action in Mail (dated 11/8/2007)

2/19/2008: Received NOA2 [dated 2/13/08] Case Approved! (142 days from filing)

2/29/2008: Petition leaves NVC for foreign embassy

3/15/2008: Fiancee received Packet 3

4/12/2008: Interview appointed by embassy

4/29/2008: Interview and approval!!

5/30/2008: Entered U.S.

7/25/2008: MARRIED in picturesque Northern Michigan

11/10/2008: EAD and AP Received

2/24/2009: AOS approved in Detroit (71 days for approval)

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dianepc   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
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Received the I-797 Notice of Action today! :dance: Now the real waiting begins, right? :whistle:

Congrats! Hopefully the USCIS could get some solution to resolve the the big jam to speed up the cases, not just let it be. we are all really waiting.

Good luck...to everyone. :whistle:

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