Long Journey

[Shamim 0]

Hi Friends,

I wanted to share my long journey by boat on the pacific ocean....

NCS

04/05/2004 Filed I130 as a LPR to NSC

04/08/2004 NSC received my I130

04/22/2004 NSC sent NOA1, but it was returned undeliverable (don’t know why)

09/01/2004 Moved to new address

09/13/2004 Called USCIS to update my address

09/15/2004 My new address has been updated on their system

10/08/2004 Received NOA1

04/15/2005 My wife applied for a visitor visa and was refused (as I130 was pending)

03/07/2006 Response on my inquiry about my case status saying “It is pending”

04/10/2006 Case transferred to CSC

CSC

10/01/2006 I moved out to California (not because my case was transferred to CSC )

10/16/2006 Sent update of my new address to CSC

01/10/2007 Filed N-400

01/22/2007 Called USCIS to check if my address has been updated

02/27/2007 New address has been updated in their system

06/11/2007 Became naturalized US Citizen (the processing took 5 months)

06/11/2007 Called USCIS to upgrade my status to US Citizen on my case

06/18/2007 Mailed USCIS to upgrade my status with a photocopy of my citizenship certificate

06/24/2007 Filed I129F to Chicago USCIS

06/28/2007 NOA1 on I129F received

07/02/2007 Response on my inquiry about my case (I130) status saying “It is pending”

07/12/2007 I129F sent to CSC to speed up (!!!!!) the process

07/16/2007 Called USCIS to make 2nd request to upgrade my status to US Citizen

07/17/2007 Drove 2 hours to Fresno USCIS office to inquire how long it would take to only upgrade my status and I was answered to wait. (Yes..I was, am and will be waiting….)

07/31/2007 My status has been upgraded to US Citizen in their system (took 7 wks only to upgrade my status)

08/23/2007 Response on Congressman’s inquiry about my case (I130) status saying “It is pending”

09/20/2007 Petition Approved (whew !! …took 3 yrs 5 months, and 3 wks)

NVC

10/22/2007 DS 3032 and AOS fee bill received

10/25/2007 NVC Received AOS fee

10/30/2007 NVC received signed DS 3032 by my wife from Bangladesh

11/05/2007 IV fee bill generated

Waiting….waiting…..waiting……

[Shun 0]

This girl makes me throw up.

[Medieval 0]

[Elvis 0]

The process did not take 3 years and 5 months

It took you less than 3 months form NOA 1 NOA 2

Do not count 3 years

You were not US citizen at that time

if you are not citizen it takes much longer

My brother was not a citizen and he came to USA with our parents, so he had to wait until he is a citizen

it took him 5 years wait to apply for N-400

then 5 months processing and

than he was lucky

he could still file at the direct consular office

it was in 11/2006

[simple_male 1]

Hi Friends,

I wanted to share my long journey by boat on the pacific ocean....

NCS

04/05/2004 Filed I130 as a LPR to NSC

04/08/2004 NSC received my I130

04/22/2004 NSC sent NOA1, but it was returned undeliverable (don’t know why)

09/01/2004 Moved to new address

09/13/2004 Called USCIS to update my address

09/15/2004 My new address has been updated on their system

10/08/2004 Received NOA1

04/15/2005 My wife applied for a visitor visa and was refused (as I130 was pending)

03/07/2006 Response on my inquiry about my case status saying “It is pending”

04/10/2006 Case transferred to CSC

CSC

10/01/2006 I moved out to California (not because my case was transferred to CSC )

10/16/2006 Sent update of my new address to CSC

01/10/2007 Filed N-400

01/22/2007 Called USCIS to check if my address has been updated

02/27/2007 New address has been updated in their system

06/11/2007 Became naturalized US Citizen (the processing took 5 months)

06/11/2007 Called USCIS to upgrade my status to US Citizen on my case

06/18/2007 Mailed USCIS to upgrade my status with a photocopy of my citizenship certificate

06/24/2007 Filed I129F to Chicago USCIS

06/28/2007 NOA1 on I129F received

07/02/2007 Response on my inquiry about my case (I130) status saying “It is pending”

07/12/2007 I129F sent to CSC to speed up (!!!!!) the process

07/16/2007 Called USCIS to make 2nd request to upgrade my status to US Citizen

07/17/2007 Drove 2 hours to Fresno USCIS office to inquire how long it would take to only upgrade my status and I was answered to wait. (Yes..I was, am and will be waiting….)

07/31/2007 My status has been upgraded to US Citizen in their system (took 7 wks only to upgrade my status)

08/23/2007 Response on Congressman’s inquiry about my case (I130) status saying “It is pending”

09/20/2007 Petition Approved (whew !! …took 3 yrs 5 months, and 3 wks)

NVC

10/22/2007 DS 3032 and AOS fee bill received

10/25/2007 NVC Received AOS fee

10/30/2007 NVC received signed DS 3032 by my wife from Bangladesh

11/05/2007 IV fee bill generated

Waiting….waiting…..waiting……

Hi Shamim,

Your wait is almost over. Now make sure that you prepare your I-864 amd DS 230 packets carefully. If you have any questions, ask here. I am sure, you will get good answer.

[Shamim 0]

I want to prepare with all documents to complete I864 and DSS230 packets. Do I need to submit a photocopy of the biographic page of my wife's passport with DS230 only? I noticed that some folks here had to send missing documents in response to RFE. What were those documents? If you guys please share with me that would be really helpful. Thanks

[Jason-Sasha 1]

Interesting journey so far. Congratulations on your recent citizenship.

[simple_male 1]

I want to prepare with all documents to complete I864 and DSS230 packets. Do I need to submit a photocopy of the biographic page of my wife's passport with DS230 only? I noticed that some folks here had to send missing documents in response to RFE. What were those documents? If you guys please share with me that would be really helpful. Thanks

For Bangladesh, you will need to submit DS 230 part I and photocopy of passport biographic pages (for your wife) to NVC. But, you should contact NVC to be sure before you mail them out. Besides, your wife needs to take DS 230 part I and II with her when she will go to the Embassy for the interview. She will need to take your marriage certificate, her birth certificate, medical with her as well for the interview.

RFE means Request for Evidence usually issued when petitioner/beneficiary has not submitted everything that they were asked for, has left anything blank in the paperwork or NVC wants to see something for their further clarification. Looks like, you are doing well, so do not worry about RFE.

Edited November 18, 2007 by simple_male