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Here is my detailed interview review at the Embassy in Tokyo on June 28, 2010

I got there 8am (my appointment was 9:30am) there were about 20 people in line at the gate...

when I get the door a Japanese lady checking names on the list...but I WAS NOT THERE...she wrote my name on the paper and gave me the checklist and got the security check...

Entered the room there were about 50 or more people waiting for immigration visas. (the Notice says from June 24 to September 1 is the high season for visa)

I got the number from the machine and waited. After 30min later they called my number. I went to the counter #6 and a Japanese lady checked my documents (just gave her 2 passport photos and a Passport and medical results) then she said take a seat...

After 10min later they called my name and I went to the counter #1. A Japanese lady explained to me why I was not on the list*. then she said take a seat.

*They have moved up my interview from June 28 to June 21 when I requested it to the embassy by email...BUT the email I got from them says June 28 so they made mistake...but it was no problem having an interview today that the lady said...

About 10min later called my number again then I went to the counter #3. An American lady took my fingerprints for both hands then she said take a seat...

After 30min later called my number again then I went to the counter #10. The Officer was an American guy...very friendly...He asked me to sign the DS-230II then started asking questions...

-What language do you use to communicate with your husband?

then he start questioning in English...

-When did you meet your husband?

-How did you meet him?

-When did you meet him in person?

-Where did you meet him?

-How often do you see each other since the relationship began?

-Did he meet your parents?

-Did you meet his parents?

-Why not?

-When did you get married?

-Where did you get married?

-Did you have a ceremony?

-Has he been married before?

-Have you been married before?

-Does he have any children?

-Do you have any children?

-Have you lived together before?

-How long was the longest stay in the US since you met him?

-When was it?

-When you stayed in the US 3 month, Did you stay with him?

-Have you ever lived abroad?

-Before you met him, How long was the longest stay in the US?

-What part of Hawaii does he live?

-Is there a house or an apartment?

-How many rooms are there?

-Does he owns there or rent?

-How much does he pay for rent?

-What does he do for a living?

-Do you work now?

-Why not?

then he said "Congratulations! Your visa is approved. You will receive your visa in about 1 week." IN JAPANESE...so I asked him "please can you say it in English again?" (because I wanted hear it in English so bad :P ) then He said "Congratulations! Your visa is approved" with a big smile on his face...

at 10am I left the Embassy...

He asked me many questions than I expected but it was very easy...

and he did not ask for any evidence at all.

Thank you so much every one!!!! We really appreciate your help.

and good luck every one!!! :star:

Naturalization
01/04/20 N-400 Filled online
01/05/20 NOA date/showed under documents online
01/11/20 Showed online Biometrics appointment had been created
01/14/20 Received Biometrics appointment in the mail
01/29/20 Biometrics Appointment @Fort Smith, AR
02/04/20 Interview appointment was scheduled (3/19/2020)

02/08/20 Received Interview appointment letter in the mail

03/18/20 Interview has been cancelled (due to COVID-19)

05/27/20 Interview appointment was rescheduled (6/19/2020)

06/01/20 Received Interview appointment letter in the mail (6/19/2020)

6/19/2020 Interview (Passed!) set Oath Ceremony Date at the Interview,

6/26/2020 Oath Ceremony

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tokyo.lovers   6

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Japan
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congrats!!!

i cannot believe they moved the interview but you had to wait 1 extra week!!? :o :o

at least you were okay!!!

that's a lot of people today too! busier than last week!

you also got many more questions than my man did. but at least it was easy!! :star:

and they did not ask for 2009 tax forms or anything either! yeah! :thumbs:

how about some other people there? did they have to show evidence??? i think if you dress nice they will be nicer to you! :devil:

and american guy interviewer is BEST!! was he cute??? i saw a cute guy there once!! :blush:

and i like how you made him say it in english and japanese!! :D

USCIS JOURNEY

12-08-09 - I-130 Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

12-11-09 - Notice of Action (NOA1)

02-25-10 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2) ~CA service center~

03-23-10 - PCC Applied - GET 04/01

Your I-130 was approved in 76 days from your NOA1 date

NVC JOURNEY

03-03-10 - NVC Case Number Assigned

03-05-10 - Email give

03-09-10 - AOS bill; Agent Email Get

03-10-10 - Paid AOS Bill; Email/Mail DS-3032

03-12-10 - AOS Bill Status: PAID

03-15-10 - IV Bill Email Get; Pay IV Bill

03-16-10 - IV Bill Status: PAID; AOS @ NVC

04-07-10 - IV Pack @ NVC

04-12-10 - IV Pack Enters AVR

04-20-10 - Log-in Fail

04-21-10 - Case Complete

04-30-10 - Interview Date Assigned

05-07-10 - NVC Forwards Case to Embassy, Tokyo

Your case was complete in 50 days at NVC

EMBASSY JOURNEY

04-16-10 - Medical Exam ($400) - PASSED

05-10-10 - Embassy Receives Case from NVC

06-28-10 - INTERVIEW - Moved

06-21-10 - INTERVIEW - APPROVED!

06-22-10 - Visa Received

Your interview took 192 days from your I-130 NOA1 date

USA JOURNEY

07-05-10 - US Entry

07-26-10 - Request SSC @ SS office

07-28-10 - Welcome Letter (2nd on 8/9)

08-02-10 - SSC GET

08-12-10 - Green Card GET -38 days

04-05-2012 - File I-751: APPROVED 10/17

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LA&MA   24

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Congratulations!

thank you and good luck on your interview!!! :star:

congrats!!!

i cannot believe they moved the interview but you had to wait 1 extra week!!? :o :o

at least you were okay!!!

Thanks... :star:

yes I can't believe they made mistake like that...I could meet your hubby if I had an interview on that day...

that's a lot of people today too! busier than last week!

the paper at the Embassy says it is a high season for visa right now...

you also got many more questions than my man did. but at least it was easy!! :star:

and they did not ask for 2009 tax forms or anything either! yeah! :thumbs:

I think he asked me many questions especially about visited the US because I visited the US 32 times on Visa Waiver Program (VWP) :blush: (including visited my husband 15 times) I attached the list on DS-230 (#35 List dates of all previous visits to or residence in the United States.) so I think he was looking at the list when he asked me those questions...

how about some other people there? did they have to show evidence??? i think if you dress nice they will be nicer to you! :devil:

I didn't see the other people had to show the evidence either...each interview took about only 10 minutes... but dress nice at the interview is a good point I think...thank you :)

and american guy interviewer is BEST!! was he cute??? i saw a cute guy there once!! :blush:

only two guys were there today and I don't think they are cute B-) but both of them seem nice and friendly ;)

and i like how you made him say it in english and japanese!! :D

yes I really wanted to hear it in English so I am happy I made him to do that :P

Naturalization
01/04/20 N-400 Filled online
01/05/20 NOA date/showed under documents online
01/11/20 Showed online Biometrics appointment had been created
01/14/20 Received Biometrics appointment in the mail
01/29/20 Biometrics Appointment @Fort Smith, AR
02/04/20 Interview appointment was scheduled (3/19/2020)

02/08/20 Received Interview appointment letter in the mail

03/18/20 Interview has been cancelled (due to COVID-19)

05/27/20 Interview appointment was rescheduled (6/19/2020)

06/01/20 Received Interview appointment letter in the mail (6/19/2020)

6/19/2020 Interview (Passed!) set Oath Ceremony Date at the Interview,

6/26/2020 Oath Ceremony

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OBX   51

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Great review! 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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LoveRani   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Turkey
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WOohooo! Congratulations on your approval :star:

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USCIS Journey:

January 5/2010 - Petition Sent

January 12 - NOA1 Hard Copy

March 15 - Email I-130 Approved

NVC Journey:

March 20 - Mail NOA2 HardCopy

March 20 - NVC Case Number assigned

March 23 - Got NVC Case Number and gave emails

March 25 - Got AOS Bill / DS-3032

March 27 - Emailed DS-3032

March 27 - Paid AOS Bill

March 31 - AOS Bill shows PAID

March 31 - DS-3032 sent by email accepted

April 07 - Paid IV Bill

April 09 - IV Bill shows PAID

April 09 - Sent AOS package via USPS

April 12 - AOS package Delivered and signed by N. Visa Center

April 13 - Sent DS-230 package via USPS

April 14 - DS-230 package Delivered and signed by N. Visa Center

April 16 - N. Visa Center received all documents

April 23 - LIF!!! Sweeet!!! Thank You Bhagvan / inşallah =)

May 18 - Interview date assigned June 22 @ 8:30 am. Thank you Bhagvan again / inşallah =)

June 04 - Wife went for medical and got it done

June 22 - Wife's interview (Missing Bank statement) =(

June 25 - Sent Bank letter to wife

June 29 - Wife got the bank letter and sent it to embassy

July 07 - Wife got visa in hand!! Thank You Bhagvan / inşallah =)

Aug 02 - Wife's POE!!! (Excited) =)

Aug 02 - Picked up my wife at 8:45 pm (Super happy to be with her again) =)

Aug 02/2010 - Lifting of Conditions

**Thank You VJ Family especially sachinky**

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redglasses   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Japan
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Congratulations!

Hope you will get your passport back soon and get together with your husband!

Have a safe trip :)

Immigration Process (DCF Japan)

08/06/2008 I-130 petition at Tokyo, Japan

08/13/2008 I-130 approved

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| Waited until we were ready to move back

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07/13/2009 IV interview at Tokyo, Japan

07/15/2009 IV(IR-1) in hand

Post-DCF

07/29/2009 POE at Las Vegas

08/17/2009 GC(10yrs) received

Click here for the detailed timeline.

Done with USCIS until

- naturalization in May 2012 or

- GC replacement in February 2019

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RyannTanya   2

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Congratulations!! :dance:

USCIS
10/01/09 :mailed I-130
10/05/09: Forwarded to CSC
10/05/09 : NOA1.
10/12/09: touched.
02/08/10: text and an email received ~ I-130 approved. (yes!)
02/09/10: touched.
02/16/2010: NOA2 hard copy received

NVC Journey

02/12/2010: NVC/case# assigned
02/22/2010: DS-3032 received .
02/22/2010: Sent in DS-3032 email.
02/22/2010: Received and paid AOS.
02/24/2010: AOS fee accepted/shows as paid.
02/24/2010: AOS document cover printed.
03/01/2010: IV bill available online .
03/01/2010: Paid IV bill .
03/01/2010: DS-3032 accepted by NVC.
03/09/2010: IV bill: shows as paid.
03/12/2010: AOS Packet sent.
03/16/2010: AOS Packet Delivered to NVC/ Signed by St.Laurent.
03/25/2010: AOS accepted (as per NVC operator)
04/22/2010: Mailed in ds-230 via fedex
04/23/2010: DS-230 Packet Delivered to NVC/ Singed by J.Desmond.
04/27/2010: DS-230 Received by NVC/AVR
07/01/2010: Interview - VISA APPROVED
07/08/2010: Visa in hand!
08/22/2010: POE Boston, MA.
07/06/2012: I-751 Packet sent to VT service center
07/09/2012: I-751 Packet received by VT service center Signed by Scoss
07/11/2012: Check Cashed
[color="#0000FF]07/12/2012: NOA1 received , 03/08/2013- 10-year green card arrived.

N-400 Journey
05/28/2013: N400 sent to Tx. 05/30/2013: N400 packet received. 06/03/2013: Check cashed. 06/24/2013: Biometrics appointment. 07/01/2013: walked in for a late biometrics appointment and was successful. 07/22/2013: In line for interview scheduling. 07/23/2013: Interview has been scheduled. 08/27/2013: Interview

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LA&MA   24

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Great review! Congratulations. :dance:

thank you!!!

WOohooo! Congratulations on your approval :star:

thank you... hope you will get your visa soon!!!

Congratulations!

Hope you will get your passport back soon and get together with your husband!

Have a safe trip :)

thank you...I just got my passport back with the visa on it!!! :dance: Tokyo Embassy is so fast :star:

and I will be leaving in 8 days :)

Congratulations!! :dance:

thank you...your interview coming so soon...good luck!!! :star:

Naturalization
01/04/20 N-400 Filled online
01/05/20 NOA date/showed under documents online
01/11/20 Showed online Biometrics appointment had been created
01/14/20 Received Biometrics appointment in the mail
01/29/20 Biometrics Appointment @Fort Smith, AR
02/04/20 Interview appointment was scheduled (3/19/2020)

02/08/20 Received Interview appointment letter in the mail

03/18/20 Interview has been cancelled (due to COVID-19)

05/27/20 Interview appointment was rescheduled (6/19/2020)

06/01/20 Received Interview appointment letter in the mail (6/19/2020)

6/19/2020 Interview (Passed!) set Oath Ceremony Date at the Interview,

6/26/2020 Oath Ceremony

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tokyo.lovers   6

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thank you...I just got my passport back with the visa on it!!! :dance: Tokyo Embassy is so fast :star:

and I will be leaving in 8 days :)

yeah tokyo sends it right away!! one day later you receive the package!!

my man will be here in 1 week!!! OH MY GOD!!!

i cleaned the house all day today. still have to clean many more rooms though. hahah

USCIS JOURNEY

12-08-09 - I-130 Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

12-11-09 - Notice of Action (NOA1)

02-25-10 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2) ~CA service center~

03-23-10 - PCC Applied - GET 04/01

Your I-130 was approved in 76 days from your NOA1 date

NVC JOURNEY

03-03-10 - NVC Case Number Assigned

03-05-10 - Email give

03-09-10 - AOS bill; Agent Email Get

03-10-10 - Paid AOS Bill; Email/Mail DS-3032

03-12-10 - AOS Bill Status: PAID

03-15-10 - IV Bill Email Get; Pay IV Bill

03-16-10 - IV Bill Status: PAID; AOS @ NVC

04-07-10 - IV Pack @ NVC

04-12-10 - IV Pack Enters AVR

04-20-10 - Log-in Fail

04-21-10 - Case Complete

04-30-10 - Interview Date Assigned

05-07-10 - NVC Forwards Case to Embassy, Tokyo

Your case was complete in 50 days at NVC

EMBASSY JOURNEY

04-16-10 - Medical Exam ($400) - PASSED

05-10-10 - Embassy Receives Case from NVC

06-28-10 - INTERVIEW - Moved

06-21-10 - INTERVIEW - APPROVED!

06-22-10 - Visa Received

Your interview took 192 days from your I-130 NOA1 date

USA JOURNEY

07-05-10 - US Entry

07-26-10 - Request SSC @ SS office

07-28-10 - Welcome Letter (2nd on 8/9)

08-02-10 - SSC GET

08-12-10 - Green Card GET -38 days

04-05-2012 - File I-751: APPROVED 10/17

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LA&MA   24

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Congrats!

In one week, my sweetie will have her interview! :)

thank you!!! good luck on your interview... it's coming so soon!!!

yeah tokyo sends it right away!! one day later you receive the package!!

my man will be here in 1 week!!! OH MY GOD!!!

i cleaned the house all day today. still have to clean many more rooms though. hahah

wow it will be in 6 days right...so soon...so happy for you! :star:

My husband took a whole next week off so I think he will clean the house at the last minute as usual :bonk:

I packed everything already...most of my stuff is already in his place so I don't have much...I AM READY!!!

Naturalization
01/04/20 N-400 Filled online
01/05/20 NOA date/showed under documents online
01/11/20 Showed online Biometrics appointment had been created
01/14/20 Received Biometrics appointment in the mail
01/29/20 Biometrics Appointment @Fort Smith, AR
02/04/20 Interview appointment was scheduled (3/19/2020)

02/08/20 Received Interview appointment letter in the mail

03/18/20 Interview has been cancelled (due to COVID-19)

05/27/20 Interview appointment was rescheduled (6/19/2020)

06/01/20 Received Interview appointment letter in the mail (6/19/2020)

6/19/2020 Interview (Passed!) set Oath Ceremony Date at the Interview,

6/26/2020 Oath Ceremony

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LA&MA   24

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Congratulations and thanks a lot of the detailed review :)

thank you!!!

your interview is coming soon... hope my review helps a little...

good luck :star:

Naturalization
01/04/20 N-400 Filled online
01/05/20 NOA date/showed under documents online
01/11/20 Showed online Biometrics appointment had been created
01/14/20 Received Biometrics appointment in the mail
01/29/20 Biometrics Appointment @Fort Smith, AR
02/04/20 Interview appointment was scheduled (3/19/2020)

02/08/20 Received Interview appointment letter in the mail

03/18/20 Interview has been cancelled (due to COVID-19)

05/27/20 Interview appointment was rescheduled (6/19/2020)

06/01/20 Received Interview appointment letter in the mail (6/19/2020)

6/19/2020 Interview (Passed!) set Oath Ceremony Date at the Interview,

6/26/2020 Oath Ceremony

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