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maiandra   0

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Ok guys,

finally received my Visa today, after waiting 2 weeks for it! :dance:

Quick Question: Why is the brown enevelope on the right bottom corner cut open in a triangle shape? All the documents are visible to me... Is this usual? :blink:

AOS/AP/EAD

WEDDING: OCTOBER 24th 2009!

Nov.16th 2009 - AOS/AP/EAD sent to USCIS Chicago office

Nov.18th 2009 - AOS/AP/EAD arrived at Chicago PO Box

Dec.11th 2009 - Biometrics Appointment, Alexandria, VA

Jan.19th 2010 - EAD approved

Jan.20th 2010 - AOS Transfer from Chicago to California

Jan.23rd 2010 - AP received

Jan.25th 2010 - EAD received

June 25th 2010 - Green Card production ordered!

July 9th 2010 - Green Card received!

June 11th 2012 - Lifting Conditions filed

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winifredbee   1

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Ok guys,

finally received my Visa today, after waiting 2 weeks for it! :dance:

Quick Question: Why is the brown enevelope on the right bottom corner cut open in a triangle shape? All the documents are visible to me... Is this usual? :blink:

Not in my case. We dealt with the Embassy in Nicaragua. Ours was sealed with no opening. I wonder what others have experienced?

K-1

I-129F Sent : 2008-10-10

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-10-15

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-03-01

Visa Received : 2009-03-20

US Entry : 2009-03-26

Marriage : 2009-05-23

AOS, EAD, AP

Date Filed : 2009-06-04

NOA Date : 2009-06-11

Bio. Appt. : 2009-06-23 (original date July 10th)

AOS Transfer: 2009-07-02

Touch: 2009-07-03

Touch: 2009-07-06

Touch: 2009-07-07

Touch: 2009-07-08

Touch: 2009-07-10 with email regarding pending status.

Touch: 2009-07-20

Touch: 2009-07-21

AP and EAD Approved: 2009-08-03

AP Touch: 2009-08-04

AP Touch: 2009-08-05

EAD second email and Touch 2009-08-06

EAD Touch: 2009-08-07

AOS Approved: 2009-08-10

ROC: petition filed 5-18-11

NOA1 received 5-27-11

Biometrics 7-11-11

Decision Date 1-9-12

Approval letter 1-12-12

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raymaga Mentor

raymaga   25

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Both mine and my daughter's envelopes were completely sealed.

"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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Eveline Experienced

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Must be a German thing. Mine was cut open too.

Removal of Conditions Timeline:

03/19/2008 - package sent to TSC, let's hope for the best

03/20/2008 - check cashed

03/26/2008 - case sent to Vermont Service Center

04/17/2008 - Biometrics scheduled

05/19/2008 - received I551 extension stamp via INFOPASS

02/12/2009 - APPROVED

02/21/2009 - GC received...no mistakes...valid until 2019

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maiandra Apprentice

maiandra   0

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Must be a German thing. Mine was cut open too.

LoL, that's what I wanted to hear Eveline, I always knew: Germans are special, hehe! :D

AOS/AP/EAD

WEDDING: OCTOBER 24th 2009!

Nov.16th 2009 - AOS/AP/EAD sent to USCIS Chicago office

Nov.18th 2009 - AOS/AP/EAD arrived at Chicago PO Box

Dec.11th 2009 - Biometrics Appointment, Alexandria, VA

Jan.19th 2010 - EAD approved

Jan.20th 2010 - AOS Transfer from Chicago to California

Jan.23rd 2010 - AP received

Jan.25th 2010 - EAD received

June 25th 2010 - Green Card production ordered!

July 9th 2010 - Green Card received!

June 11th 2012 - Lifting Conditions filed

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Otto Grand Master

Otto   83

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Must be a German thing. Mine was cut open too.

LoL, that's what I wanted to hear Eveline, I always knew: Germans are special, hehe! :D

The package must 'breathe'.... :star:

To the OP - just to clarify - the envelope you're referring to is indeed the one that says "Do Not Open" correct? (I know that may sound obvious but have seen people not open the envelope sent to them from the Embassy/Consulate at all - not realizing their passport and visa were inside and that there was yet another envelope inside.)

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Gary and Alla   3,694

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Ok guys,

finally received my Visa today, after waiting 2 weeks for it! :dance:

Quick Question: Why is the brown enevelope on the right bottom corner cut open in a triangle shape? All the documents are visible to me... Is this usual? :blink:

Seems to be normal procedure for some consulates.

VERMONT! I Reject Your Reality...and Substitute My Own!

Gary And Alla

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Nina+Matt   0

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mine was missing a corner too! wonder why they do that?

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R.I.P Diana

1982 - 2008

K1 Timeline

01/13/2007 Sent I-129F to TSC

05/03/2007 Petition approved!!!

08/23/2007 INTERVIEW

09/12/2007 Frankfurt - JFK - Baltimore, MD

09//28/2007 applied for SSN

10/16/2007 CIVIL MARRIAGE

10/31/2007 SS Card finally arrived

AOS Timeline

11/13/2007 sent AOS package with AP and EAD

12/19/2007 biometrics in baltimore

01/09/2008 AOS transferred to CSC

01/12/2008 CEREMONY & RECEPTION

01/16/2008 EAD and AP in mail

02/14/2008 card production ordered, approved without interview

02/22/2008 GREEN CARD in mail

I751 Timeline

11/19/2009 sent I751 to VSC

11/21/2009 received at VSC

11/24/2009 check cashed

11/30/2009 received NOA dated 11/23/09

12/15/2009 early bio walk-in failed....

12/16/2009 request to reschedule sent

01/04/2010 biometrics in baltimore being rescheduled

01/20/2010 new biometrics

03/24/2010 card production ordered, approved without interview

03/29/2010 10 year GC in mail

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JimVaPhuong   4,863

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Apparently, Manila does this too. Read paragraph 6.1 in the first post in this thread:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=129059

I've read on other forums that the reason for the cut out is to allow them to staple an outer cover sheet to the inside sheets without having to open the envelope.

12/15/2009 - K1 Visa Interview - APPROVED!

12/29/2009 - Married in Oakland, CA!

08/18/2010 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!

05/01/2013 - Removal of Conditions - APPROVED!

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ccndyeth   0

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MIne too!! I guess that's normal.

Apparently, Manila does this too. Read paragraph 6.1 in the first post in this thread:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=129059

I've read on other forums that the reason for the cut out is to allow them to staple an outer cover sheet to the inside sheets without having to open the envelope.

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Scott & LC   3

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Heya all,

Mine's the same too... there's a triangular shape cut off at the right hand upper corner. We just can't break the seal at the stamped part at the back, that's from what I know :)

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maiandra Apprentice

maiandra   0

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To the OP - just to clarify - the envelope you're referring to is indeed the one that says "Do Not Open" correct? (I know that may sound obvious but have seen people not open the envelope sent to them from the Embassy/Consulate at all - not realizing their passport and visa were inside and that there was yet another envelope inside.)

Yes, yes, I opend the big envelope, and found a piece of paper with the information for the Visa and the AOS, my passport with included Visa and the brown envelope which says that I am not allowed to open. :thumbs:

AOS/AP/EAD

WEDDING: OCTOBER 24th 2009!

Nov.16th 2009 - AOS/AP/EAD sent to USCIS Chicago office

Nov.18th 2009 - AOS/AP/EAD arrived at Chicago PO Box

Dec.11th 2009 - Biometrics Appointment, Alexandria, VA

Jan.19th 2010 - EAD approved

Jan.20th 2010 - AOS Transfer from Chicago to California

Jan.23rd 2010 - AP received

Jan.25th 2010 - EAD received

June 25th 2010 - Green Card production ordered!

July 9th 2010 - Green Card received!

June 11th 2012 - Lifting Conditions filed

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maiandra   0

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Thanks to everyone for their answers. Now I am relieved that this is "normal"... even though it seems strange. My first thought was "Do they wanna get me into trouble on purpose at the POE?" :jest:

AOS/AP/EAD

WEDDING: OCTOBER 24th 2009!

Nov.16th 2009 - AOS/AP/EAD sent to USCIS Chicago office

Nov.18th 2009 - AOS/AP/EAD arrived at Chicago PO Box

Dec.11th 2009 - Biometrics Appointment, Alexandria, VA

Jan.19th 2010 - EAD approved

Jan.20th 2010 - AOS Transfer from Chicago to California

Jan.23rd 2010 - AP received

Jan.25th 2010 - EAD received

June 25th 2010 - Green Card production ordered!

July 9th 2010 - Green Card received!

June 11th 2012 - Lifting Conditions filed

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maiandra   0

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The package must 'breathe'.... :star:

:lol:

Someone needed the corner edge to pick his teeth. :devil:

:oops::lol:

AOS/AP/EAD

WEDDING: OCTOBER 24th 2009!

Nov.16th 2009 - AOS/AP/EAD sent to USCIS Chicago office

Nov.18th 2009 - AOS/AP/EAD arrived at Chicago PO Box

Dec.11th 2009 - Biometrics Appointment, Alexandria, VA

Jan.19th 2010 - EAD approved

Jan.20th 2010 - AOS Transfer from Chicago to California

Jan.23rd 2010 - AP received

Jan.25th 2010 - EAD received

June 25th 2010 - Green Card production ordered!

July 9th 2010 - Green Card received!

June 11th 2012 - Lifting Conditions filed

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