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sjmartins   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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OMG AFTER A YEAR AND 1 WEEK I GOT MY VISA, THE INTERVIEW TOOK ALL OF 1 MINUTE, GOING TO USA DECEMBER 18 SO HAPPY AND RELIEVED THE PROCESS IS ALL OVER, CAN ANYONE TELLS ME WHAT HAPPENS AT THE POE

IR-1 / CR-1 Visa

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : London, United Kingdom

Marriage : 2006-10-15

I-130 Sent : 2006-11-01

I-130 NOA1 : 2006-11-07

I-130 touched: 2007-03-14

I-130 NOA2: Approved 2007-04-24

NVC Received case and assigned # 2007-05-22

DS-3032 Coice of Agent form Generated 2007-06-18

Emailed Choice of Agent 2007-06-20

NVC accepted Choice of Agent Via Email

DS-3032 Choice of Agent form recvd 2007-06-25

Sent fee for I-864 2007-06-26

Pay I-864 Bill : 2007-06-25

Receive I-864 Package : 2007-07-20

Return I-864 Package : 2007-08-03

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2007-07-06

Receive IV Bill : 2007-07-20

Pay IV Bill : 2007-08-03

Receive Instruction Package : 2007-08-25

Case Completed at NVC : 2007-09-25

Date Package Left From NVC : 2007-09-28

Date Received By Consulate : 2007-10-08

Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3) : 2007-10-30

Date Complete Instructions (Pkt 3) : 2007-10-30

Date Rec Appointment Letter (Pkt 4): 2007-10-30

Interview Date (IR-1/CR-1 Visa): 2007-11-16

Date IR-1/CR-1 Visa Received : 2007-11-19

Date of US Entry : 2007-12-18

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Stabu   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Finland
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Oh goody! Finally! Congrats :thumbs:!

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10/15/04 Met online

03/15/05 Met IRL

12/25/05 Got engaged

06/06/06 Got married

USCIS: I-130 Process

02/16/07 I-130 sent to VSC

02/21/07 NOA1 from VSC

02/24/07 Touched, check cashed

05/11/07 Touched, transferred from VSC to CSC

05/14/07 Touched

05/15/07 Touched

05/22/07 Touched, pending at CSC

05/23/07 Touched

06/07/07 NOA2 from CSC

06/08/07 Touched, approval notice sent

NVC: CR-1 Process (used James' NVC Shortcuts v2.0)

06/22/07 NVC received and case number HLS2007****** assigned

07/09/07 DS-3023 and I-864 fee bill generated

07/10/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment sent

07/20/07 DS-3023 e-mail and I-864 payment accepted

07/23/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package generated

08/02/07 IV fee bill and I-864 package (08/01) received

08/02/07 IV payment and I-864 package sent

09/09/07 IV payment and I-864 package (08/14) accepted

09/10/07 DS-230 generated

09/12/07 DS-230 sent

09/17/07 DS-230 accepted

09/25/07 NVC complete

10/01/07 NVC forwards case to Helsinki

Embassy: CR-1 Process

10/08/07 Embassy received

10/10/07 Packet 3 received

10/11/07 Packet 3 sent

10/16/07 Packet 4 received

10/18/07 Medical

10/31/07 Interview date (rescheduled from 10/22)

11/03/07 Visa received

11/28/07 US Entry (POE: Boston)

01/19/08 Wellcome letter received

01/22/08 Green card received

USCIS: I-751 Process

08/30/09 Ninety day window opens

09/29/09 I-751 sent

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RandyandRina   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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way to go! Congratulations!

IR-1

Immigration Process

2007-02-22 **I-130 Sent to VSC

2007-07-02 **I-130 APPROVED at USCIS- CSC

2007-10-10 **CASE COMPLETED at NVC

2007-11-15 **INTERVIEW DATE. APPROVED at USEM!!!

USA

2007-12-02 **Arrival from MNL to JFK (NYC)

2007-12-10 **Visit to SSA

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Medieval   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Morocco
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Congratulations :jest:

CR-1

I-130

06/06/07 - I-130 sent to VSC.

06/20/07 - NOA1 via snail mail.

07/19/07 - NOA2

07/25/07 - Received NOA2 via snail mail.

I-129 F

06/25/07 - I-129F sent to NSC.

07/09/07 - NOA1 via snail mail.

07/25/07 - Transfered to VSC and pending...

09/11/07 - Touched...

NVC

07/23/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned.

08/06/07 - DS-3032 and AOS fee bill generated

08/07/07 - DS-3032 Agent of choice emailed

08/07/07 - AOS bill payment mailed

08/11/07 - AOS and DS3032 received via snail mail

08/15/07 - AOS fee bill processed

08/16/07 - DS3032 form mailed

08/20/07 - I-864 form has been generated

08/22/07 - DS-3032 accepted via email

08/27/07 - IV fee bill generated

09/01/07 - I-864 form received via snail mail

09/04/07 - I-864 mailed via priority mail

09/07/07 - Received IV fee bill and...

09/08/07 - mailed via priority

09/14/07 - IV fee payment entered into the system

09/19/07 - DS-230 mailed via priority mail

09/20/07 - AOS review complete

09/25/07 - DS230 entered into the system

10/04/07 - RFE sent for missing evidence...and

10/10/07 - RFE response mailed with missing docs...

10/18/07 - RFE entered into the system...

10/29/07 - Case complete

11/20/07 - Received Packet 4 - Interview Letter

12/10/07 - I N T E R V I E W

Live with passion!!

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simple_male   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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OMG AFTER A YEAR AND 1 WEEK I GOT MY VISA, THE INTERVIEW TOOK ALL OF 1 MINUTE, GOING TO USA DECEMBER 18 SO HAPPY AND RELIEVED THE PROCESS IS ALL OVER, CAN ANYONE TELLS ME WHAT HAPPENS AT THE POE

Congratulations!

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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mc2000ch   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
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OMG AFTER A YEAR AND 1 WEEK I GOT MY VISA, THE INTERVIEW TOOK ALL OF 1 MINUTE, GOING TO USA DECEMBER 18 SO HAPPY AND RELIEVED THE PROCESS IS ALL OVER, CAN ANYONE TELLS ME WHAT HAPPENS AT THE POE

Congratulations!

Congratulations, (F) Where will your party be, so i can be there? lol :lol: anyway congra, we are still waiting :D

July 19------------Send the I-129F

July 26------------Recieved

December 7th----NOA2 online

December 14-----NOA2 Hard Copy

December 21-----NVC recieved

December 28-----NVC send to US embassy in Ethiopia

January 8---------US embassy in Ethiopia will recieve

January 11--------Packet 3

February 7 -------Interview

February 7 -------Passed interview

February 12------VISA in hand

February 22------IN the USA

March 1-----------Wedding

March 15----------Sent AOS

July 7 -------------Finger Print

January 27, 2009--Green card approved without interview. It took almost one year though.

Feb 2 -------------Got the green card in the mail

Next: playing the waiting game for the 2 years holding removal

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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OMG AFTER A YEAR AND 1 WEEK I GOT MY VISA, THE INTERVIEW TOOK ALL OF 1 MINUTE, GOING TO USA DECEMBER 18 SO HAPPY AND RELIEVED THE PROCESS IS ALL OVER, CAN ANYONE TELLS ME WHAT HAPPENS AT THE POE

Just relax and do not sweat it.

Wife said they were very nice and polite when she arrived.

Immigration went out of their way being polite and helpful to her

and welcoming her to America.

So enjoy your flight and relax. It is easy from here.

Congrats to you both. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

December 12 2006 Filed I130

Jan 10 2007 got receipt and case number!

Jan 12 2007 sent 129F

Feb 6 notice they were moving the file to a faster service center.

Feb 26 Notice of I130 approval

Feb 28 2007 notice they were sending 129F to USCIS for further investigation (err #######?)

May 15 2007 notice of approval of 129F with processing dates of 05/15/2007 thru 09/14/2007

May 28 2007 Notice from attorney that NVC needed processed and money orders were needed.

June 4 2007 Traveled to Manila to spend 2 weeks with my wife!! (YeHaaaa!!)

Fed-xed her signed papers (For NVC) from Manila to attorney from Manila while on vacation

June 18 2007 Nvc approved support.

June 29 2007 packet arrived @ my home informing of interveiw for I130 on Aug 27 2007 and explaining Medical interveiw.

(Note wife never received packet for I130 in Philippines I fed-ex'ed mine to her for medical interveiw)

July 17 2007 packet arrived for 129F setting interveiw for Sept 5 2007

August 5 2007 Wife flew to Manila for medical interveiw on August 6.

August 26 wife flew to Manila for I130 interveiw on August 27 2007.

August 27 2007 12:31 pm I130 Approved

wife arriving Nov 18th

WIFE ARRIVED Nov 18th!!!!

Website I made my wife!

http://rickrox.tripod.com/roxan1.html

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Congrats!!! :dance::dance::dance:

I-130 Sent : 2007-02-27

I-130 NOA1 : 2007-03-06

I-130 Approved : 2007-06-20

NVC Received : xxxx-xx-xx

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2007-07-24

Pay I-864 Bill 2007-07-24

Receive I-864 Package : 2007-08-17

Return Completed I-864 : 2007-08-20

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2007-07-22

Receive IV Bill : 2007-08-27

Pay IV Bill : 2007-08-28

Receive Instruction Package : 2007-09-10

Case Completed at NVC : 2007-10-02

NVC Left : 2007-10-11

Consulate Received : 2007-10-11 (Acknowledged on 2007-10-18)

Packet 4 Received : 2007-11-10

Interview Date : 2007-12-11

Visa Received : 2007-12-12

US Entry : xxxx-xx-xx

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Amy B.   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
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Congratulations !!

I-130 Journey

06/06/2007 I-130 sent

06/22/2007 I-130 NOA1

02/20/2008 I-130 NOA2 (259 days)

05/20/2008 Case complete @ NVC

Interview Time

07/31/2008 INTERVIEW @8am --------AP

08/04/2008 Our file reached Washingtown for AP ( called DOS)

09/10/2008 US Embassy called for his Passport ( On AP 37 days)

09/11/2008 Submitted passport to AMEX

09/18/2008 Picked up passport w/visa!!!!!!

POE--Washington 12-11-2008

Qasim is Home!!!!!-12-12-2008

Petition to remove conditions

Vermont Service Center

Date Filed : 11/23/2010

NOA Date : 12/06/2010

RFE(s) :

Bio. Appt. : 01/12/2011

Interview Date :

Approval / Denial Date :

Approved :

Got I551 Stamp :

Green Card Received :

Filing N-400

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ThaiStyleUSA   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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Congratulations! :thumbs:

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Thai Style USA

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Jigi   0

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

Sometimes i feeel.... Imiigrant Visa process is like having a baby.... 9 to 12 month of process and planning

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

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JTM123   0

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Congratulations! :)

Timeline:

I-130 was send on Jan 29th

I-130 approved on Jun 19th

AOS Fee Bill / DS3032 send to me on Jul 16th.

AOS Fee Bill send to NVC on Jul 23rd

DS3032 (choice of agent email send to NVC) Jul 27th

DS3032 Accepted and Processed (notified via email) - Aug 10th

NVC instructed to download I864 Financial Affidavit (from website) fill it and send it in - Aug 10th

I864EZ Send out to NVC - Aug 23rd

IV Bill arrived at my address (generated Aug 13th) - Aug 25th

IV Bill Send to NVC - Aug 28th

Instructions to send in DS-230 Part I - Sep 28th

DS-230 Part I/supporting docs send - Oct 10th

DS-230 Part I - accepted

Letter received noting that Visa documents send to Embassy

Medical done : Jan 05, 2008 @ Chennai

Interview on Jan 08, 2008

VISA APPROVED - Jan 08, 2008. Thank God!

Jan 17, 2008 - Arrived in USA :)

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