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jonesg111   0

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So I got a call from the Senator's office this morning. They had contacted the consul general in Montreal and he checked our file and told them that it was approved and mailed out this past Saturday!

Needless to say we're kind of excited about that! I expect it to arrive at our place either tomorrow or Thursday.

We also inquired about filing a formal complaint on how this whole process went and were given a website to do so on. I would post it here but since I've had "complaint" related threads deleted in the past I will not do so. However if you would like that information just let me know and I'll give you that information.

The funniest/strangest part is that the information that we most recently sent it that we got approval on for domicile was the exact same information that was sent in at the very beginning. This is the main basis for our complaint that I will be filing shortly.

Anyhow, we can now list our place and hopefully sell and move before the end of May!!! Wooohooo!

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So I got a call from the Senator's office this morning. They had contacted the consul general in Montreal and he checked our file and told them that it was approved and mailed out this past Saturday!

Needless to say we're kind of excited about that! I expect it to arrive at our place either tomorrow or Thursday.

We also inquired about filing a formal complaint on how this whole process went and were given a website to do so on. I would post it here but since I've had "complaint" related threads deleted in the past I will not do so. However if you would like that information just let me know and I'll give you that information.

The funniest/strangest part is that the information that we most recently sent it that we got approval on for domicile was the exact same information that was sent in at the very beginning. This is the main basis for our complaint that I will be filing shortly.

Anyhow, we can now list our place and hopefully sell and move before the end of May!!! Wooohooo!

Wow ... what a long, arduous journey you've been through. Congrats on getting your visa! I completely understand why you're filing a complaint ... how insane is it that they're accepting the same evidence that they initially rejected. Terrible!

Anyway, congrats again!

AOS/AP/EAD Timeline

Package sent to Chicago Lockbox: 06/16/2010

Chicago Lockbox received: 06/18/2010

Received e-mail notification from Chicago Lockbox: 06/24/2010

Hard copy NOA1 received: 06/28/2010

Touch!: 06/28/2010

Received biometrics letter in the mail: 07/16/2010

Attempted walk-in biometrics @ Salt Lake City office -- DENIED: 07/16/2010

2nd attempt at walk-in biometrics @ Salt Lake City office -- SUCCESS!: 07/28/2010

EAD card production ordered!: 08/09/2010

AP approved!: 08/09/2010

2nd EAD card production ordered e-mail: 08/12/2010

AP arrived!: 08/16/2010

3rd EAD card production ordered e-mail: 08/16/2010

EAD arrived!: 08/19/2010

Received interview letter in the mail: 09/13/2010

Green card interview -- APPROVED!: 10/15/2010

Green card received: 10/25/2010

The whole AOS process took almost exactly 4 months ... not too shabby!

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Oh how exciting!! I'm so happy for you!! You've been through so much already, now you'll be in the smooth part of the journey! And you're moving at a good time of year, I'm sure the weather will behave for you. Not fun moving in rain, snow...or way to hot humidity!!!!

Congratulations!! :dance:

K-1 timeline

Sent I-129f Dec. 29, 2008

Received NOA Jan. 10, 2009

NOA2 email sent April 16, 2009, APPROVED

Interview in Vancouver, June 23, 2009 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

Wedding, September 19, 2009, South Carolina!!

AOS

Mailed package to Chicago, Oct. 22, 2009

NOA hard copies Nov. 3, 2009

RFE Nov. 17, 2009

Finally mailed back RFE December 15, 2009

Case transferred to CSC January 7th 2010girlfreuya.gif

EAD and AP Approved, cards sent January 8th, 2010!!

AOS approved February 9th 2010 smiley-happy093.gif

Welcome letter and GC received February 16th, 2010

Done with USCIS until 11/08/11

ROC

Sent 1-751 to Vermont Service Center November 18th 2011

NOA November 23, 2011

Biometrics December 23, 2011

RFE Dated Aug. 17; received Aug. 20th

mailed off RFE end of Oct.

Received Email stating card has been ordered Dec. 4

Received Email stating card should arrive within seven days; Dec 6

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Oh it's about bloody time eh? Damn..keep us posted on that complaint. ABsolutely rediculous. This should have been resolved months ago for you. Glad you findally got the approval!!

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Woo hoo!! Jones, i'm really happy to hear that you guys finally got that visa approved. It's too ridiculous for words - but hey, you already know what I think about it!

If your senator's office gave you a link to a website for complaints, please do post it, nothing against the TOS in doing that!

Congrats!

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How long has it been since your interview?? We are calling the congressman in MO tomorrow. When did you send your paperwork in? And PLEASE send me the complaint link!!

Thank you, And CONGRATS!!!! :):dance:

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A long over due Congrats!!! Glad you finally got it.

Removal of Conditions: 12/09/2011

ROC check cashed 12/15/11

NOA1 12/13/11

Biometrics 1/6/12 Complete

RFE 9/13/12

RFE package sent back 10/17/12

Card Production Ordered 12/04/12

10 year card arrived in mail 12/10/12

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whew! Good to read that! Congratulations!

Happy moving and moving on!

:)

LGG

USCIS

NOA #2: Approval June 25th, 2009 - 92 days

NVC

July 8, 2009 to August 10, 2009 - 28 days

Interview Assigned - December 3, 2009 - FINALLY!!

Medical - December 14, 2009 - Passed

Embassy/Interview - January 26, 2010 Montreal, Quebec Canada - 167 days PASSED!!!

Port of Entry - February 26, 2010 Baltimore International, Maryland

USCIS -- ROC package sent off

November 26, 2011 to Vermont station November 30, 2011 received NOA1December 16, 2011 received biometrics appointment.

January 04, 2012 Biometrics

September 2, 2012, RFE Received.

September 22, 2012 RFE responded to

October 15, 2012 ROC approved, 10 Green card on its way.

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Great to hear, Jones! You've been waiting since the dawn of forever for it. Glad it's finally -- finally! -- coming!

Married: 07-03-09

I-130 filed: 08-11-09

NOA1: 09-04-09

NOA2: 10-01-09

NVC received: 10-14-09

Opted In to Electronic Processing: 10-19-09

Case complete @ NVC: 11-13-09

Interview assigned: 01-22-10 (70 days between case complete and interview assignment)

Medical in Vancouver: 01-28-10

Interview @ Montreal: 03-05-10 -- APPROVED!

POE @ Blaine (Pacific Highway): 03-10-10

3000 mile drive from Vancouver to DC: 03-10-10 to 3-12-10

Green card received: 04-02-10

SSN received: 04-07-10

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Mailed I-751: 12-27-11

Arrived at USCIS: 12-29-11

I-751 NOA1: 12-30-11 Check cashed: 01-04-12

Biometrics: 02-24-12

10-year GC finally approved: 12-20-12

Received 10-year GC: 01-10-13

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How long has it been since your interview?? We are calling the congressman in MO tomorrow. When did you send your paperwork in? And PLEASE send me the complaint link!!

Thank you, And CONGRATS!!!! :):dance:

We had our interview last June 17th or there abouts. They asked for more proof of domicile which we sent in October, we get a rejection back in November. Then we contacted the Senator's office and after 6 weeks they got in touch with Montreal. They were told that we should send in the same papers we had already sent in, only add some "bigger" more formal words on the lease agreement and job offer.

So we resent that information with the big, formal words on February 10th and on March 5th contacted the Senator's office again since we had not heard anything. On March 18th I called the Senator's office again to find out if Montreal had responded within their two weeks as required, but no. So then yesterday March 23rd I emailed again to the Senator's office and they called me back later that morning saying they had talked to the Consul General and he said it was approved and mailed last Saturday.

That is the Cole's notes version of our Story :-)

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Wonderful news after such an arduous journey! What a great feeling it will be for you to finally have the visa in hand! Congratulations. :dance:

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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Congratulations Jones!! You both must be sooooo excited! I know exactly how you both feel. I will email you later to get that website from you....I was alwasy scared to complain since I didn't want to upset them, but I guess if no one complains, nothing will be fixed and I would never want anyone to go through what you or I went through! Congrats again and happy moving!!

Sent I130 to Chicago - March 1, 2008

NOA 1- April, 2008

Transferred to California - April, 2008

NOA 2 - March 13, 2009 (lost for awhile)

NVC case number given - March 30, 2009

NVC case complete - April 25, 2009

Email for interview - July 3, 2009

Interview - August 12, 2009 DENIED!!

PROOF OF DOMICILE:

Package 1: sent August 13, 2009

Package 1: sent back August 23, 2009 -more proof needed

Package 2: sent September 3, 2009

Package 2: sent back Nov. 1, 2009 - more proof needed

Package 3: sent January 14, 2010

Package 3: APPROVED

Received VISA: MARCH 3, 2010!!!!!!

POE: Lewiston Bridge NY, March 4, 2010

SSN: ordered March 4, 2010

SSN: received March 17, 2010

GC Welcome Letter: March 16, 2010

GC Arrived: March 22, 2010

Citizenship Application Start Date: September 2011!!

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Hi Jones-

I have been following your story and I am so glad to hear all is finally done!

I would like to have the link to file a complaint if you don't mind.

My lawyer was furious that we got refused at our interview last Wednesday.

But, if my lawyer had done her job and prepared for what I would need to do to prove Domicile,

I wouldn't be going through any of this! She made a big mistake. Boy, do I wish I had

read VJ 8 months ago!

How utterly stupid and ridiculous that you were approved by just re submitting the exact same documents.

And how sad that the old adage about knowing people in high places is sometimes the only way to get things done.

Really sad and scary. I certainly hope you follow up and file a complaint.

All the best to you and congratulations!

So I got a call from the Senator's office this morning. They had contacted the consul general in Montreal and he checked our file and told them that it was approved and mailed out this past Saturday!

Needless to say we're kind of excited about that! I expect it to arrive at our place either tomorrow or Thursday.

We also inquired about filing a formal complaint on how this whole process went and were given a website to do so on. I would post it here but since I've had "complaint" related threads deleted in the past I will not do so. However if you would like that information just let me know and I'll give you that information.

The funniest/strangest part is that the information that we most recently sent it that we got approval on for domicile was the exact same information that was sent in at the very beginning. This is the main basis for our complaint that I will be filing shortly.

Anyhow, we can now list our place and hopefully sell and move before the end of May!!! Wooohooo!

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