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Sonia&Anthony   2

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Hey guys!

Nice to meet you! :)

My name is Sonia, 26, from Paris, France. My fiancé Anthony (27, originally from California) and I have been together for a little over 2 years.

We got engaged this past November (yay!), filed for a K1 visa on April 20th and got our NOA1 on April 28th! So currently waiting for our NO2 :) I added our timeline to the list today too!

The info on here is AMAZING! Although, we do have a lawyer for this, it is super useful to read people's advice/opinions/stories!

So, can't wait to read more of yours, share ours, and in case any of you are from France and going through the same thing, we should definitely chat :)

:luv:Our K1 Timeline :luv:

April 30 2014: met & lived together in California, Paris & London for a little over a year and a half

November 13 2015: Got engaged

April 2016: Hired a lawyer and started the K1 visa process

April 20 2016: I-129F sent

April 28 2016: NOA1 - CSC (hard copy)

July 8 2016: NOA2 - text/email (71 days, yay!)

July 13 2016: NOA2 - hard copy

July 27 2016: NVC received

July 29 2016: Case number assigned

August 04 2016: Received by the Paris Embassy

August 11 2016: Packet 3 received

September 16 2016: Medical appointment

September 21 2016: Interview - APPROVED! :dancing:

 

:luv:POE & Wedding :luv:

 

October 18 2016: POE in Los Angeles, CA

November 4 2016: Wedding in Malibu, CA, on the beach :wub:

 

:luv:Our AOS Timeline :luv:

 

November 16 2016: Filed for AOS

December 7 2016: NOA date

January 5 2017: Biometrics appointment

January 19 2017: NOA for interview date

February 24 2017: Interview

 

Patiently waiting (sometimes) for the rest of our story to unfold :star:

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A'n'L   735

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Welcome and good luck!

Be sure to double-check your lawyers work so he/she doesn't trip you up :-)

If it isn't difficult, it isn't worth it.

 

K1 process

9/24/15: I129f sent

9/30/15: NOA1

11/2/15: NOA2

Delayed processing due to work

3/15/16: Medical

4/28/16: Interview (approved)

Delayed entry due to work

8/12/16: POE Detroit

 

9/4/16: Wedding!

 

AOS process:

9/9/16: I485/I131/I765 sent

9/14/16: Received 3xNOAs by text/e-mail (day 2)

9/14-18/16: Received 3xpaper NOAs 

9/23/16: Received biometrics appointment letter (day 11)

10/3/16: Biometrics appointment (day 19)

11/4/16: EAD+AP approved (day 53)

11/16/16: EAD status changed to card shipped (day 65)

11/17/16: EAD/AP combo card received (day 66)

12/30/16: Notice of interview scheduled (day 109)

2/1/17: AOS interview (day 142) - APPROVED

2/8/17: GC received (day 150)

 

ROC process:

11/3/2018: ROC window opens

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Pitaya   2,577

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Welcome to the forum.

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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Sonia&Anthony   2

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Welcome and good luck!

Be sure to double-check your lawyers work so he/she doesn't trip you up :-)

Thank you! :)

And thanks for the advice! We double check the paper work and try to stay on top of things as much as possible! It's way too stressful of a process not too, right? haha :)

Welcome to the forum.

Thank you :)

:luv:Our K1 Timeline :luv:

April 30 2014: met & lived together in California, Paris & London for a little over a year and a half

November 13 2015: Got engaged

April 2016: Hired a lawyer and started the K1 visa process

April 20 2016: I-129F sent

April 28 2016: NOA1 - CSC (hard copy)

July 8 2016: NOA2 - text/email (71 days, yay!)

July 13 2016: NOA2 - hard copy

July 27 2016: NVC received

July 29 2016: Case number assigned

August 04 2016: Received by the Paris Embassy

August 11 2016: Packet 3 received

September 16 2016: Medical appointment

September 21 2016: Interview - APPROVED! :dancing:

 

:luv:POE & Wedding :luv:

 

October 18 2016: POE in Los Angeles, CA

November 4 2016: Wedding in Malibu, CA, on the beach :wub:

 

:luv:Our AOS Timeline :luv:

 

November 16 2016: Filed for AOS

December 7 2016: NOA date

January 5 2017: Biometrics appointment

January 19 2017: NOA for interview date

February 24 2017: Interview

 

Patiently waiting (sometimes) for the rest of our story to unfold :star:

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Welcome

Here is my months tread we keep it live in here....

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/591125-i-129f-april-2016-filers/

Here are the folks from your month they are going through your process i find my group a great support we celebrate everynight all the approvals and throw ideas :idea: about the delays of our processes...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/587653-i-129f-march-2016-filers/

Good luck in your Journey ?

Bon Voyage :yes:

:girlwerewolf2xn: Ana (L) Felix :wub:

K1 March Filer 2016

Interview Approved August 19, 2016

POE September 25, 2016

AOS November Filer 2016

DISCLAIMER: Please excuse my ABC & Gramm@r I am not an editor...

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Welcome

Here is my months tread we keep it live in here....

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/591125-i-129f-april-2016-filers/

Here are the folks from your month they are going through your process i find my group a great support we celebrate everynight all the approvals and throw ideas :idea: about the delays of our processes...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/587653-i-129f-march-2016-filers/

Good luck in your Journey ?

Bon Voyage :yes:

Oh whoa that's awesome! Thank you so much, I'll go take a look right now :D

Edit: Oh and I realized you also filed recently! Haha sorry! Good luck to you too then! :D

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:luv:Our K1 Timeline :luv:

April 30 2014: met & lived together in California, Paris & London for a little over a year and a half

November 13 2015: Got engaged

April 2016: Hired a lawyer and started the K1 visa process

April 20 2016: I-129F sent

April 28 2016: NOA1 - CSC (hard copy)

July 8 2016: NOA2 - text/email (71 days, yay!)

July 13 2016: NOA2 - hard copy

July 27 2016: NVC received

July 29 2016: Case number assigned

August 04 2016: Received by the Paris Embassy

August 11 2016: Packet 3 received

September 16 2016: Medical appointment

September 21 2016: Interview - APPROVED! :dancing:

 

:luv:POE & Wedding :luv:

 

October 18 2016: POE in Los Angeles, CA

November 4 2016: Wedding in Malibu, CA, on the beach :wub:

 

:luv:Our AOS Timeline :luv:

 

November 16 2016: Filed for AOS

December 7 2016: NOA date

January 5 2017: Biometrics appointment

January 19 2017: NOA for interview date

February 24 2017: Interview

 

Patiently waiting (sometimes) for the rest of our story to unfold :star:

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Oh whoa that's awesome! Thank you so much, I'll go take a look right now :D

Edit: Oh and I realized you also filed recently! Haha sorry! Good luck to you too then! :D

Thank you waiting for my RFE reply :D

:girlwerewolf2xn: Ana (L) Felix :wub:

K1 March Filer 2016

Interview Approved August 19, 2016

POE September 25, 2016

AOS November Filer 2016

DISCLAIMER: Please excuse my ABC & Gramm@r I am not an editor...

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Welcome to the forum. To be precise, you've filed the I-129F petition; the K-1 visa application comes later, after petition approval. Good luck during your process.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Welcome to the forum. To be precise, you've filed the I-129F petition; the K-1 visa application comes later, after petition approval. Good luck during your process.

Right, sorry! And thank you!

:luv:Our K1 Timeline :luv:

April 30 2014: met & lived together in California, Paris & London for a little over a year and a half

November 13 2015: Got engaged

April 2016: Hired a lawyer and started the K1 visa process

April 20 2016: I-129F sent

April 28 2016: NOA1 - CSC (hard copy)

July 8 2016: NOA2 - text/email (71 days, yay!)

July 13 2016: NOA2 - hard copy

July 27 2016: NVC received

July 29 2016: Case number assigned

August 04 2016: Received by the Paris Embassy

August 11 2016: Packet 3 received

September 16 2016: Medical appointment

September 21 2016: Interview - APPROVED! :dancing:

 

:luv:POE & Wedding :luv:

 

October 18 2016: POE in Los Angeles, CA

November 4 2016: Wedding in Malibu, CA, on the beach :wub:

 

:luv:Our AOS Timeline :luv:

 

November 16 2016: Filed for AOS

December 7 2016: NOA date

January 5 2017: Biometrics appointment

January 19 2017: NOA for interview date

February 24 2017: Interview

 

Patiently waiting (sometimes) for the rest of our story to unfold :star:

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Welcome to VJ

Thank you!

:luv:Our K1 Timeline :luv:

April 30 2014: met & lived together in California, Paris & London for a little over a year and a half

November 13 2015: Got engaged

April 2016: Hired a lawyer and started the K1 visa process

April 20 2016: I-129F sent

April 28 2016: NOA1 - CSC (hard copy)

July 8 2016: NOA2 - text/email (71 days, yay!)

July 13 2016: NOA2 - hard copy

July 27 2016: NVC received

July 29 2016: Case number assigned

August 04 2016: Received by the Paris Embassy

August 11 2016: Packet 3 received

September 16 2016: Medical appointment

September 21 2016: Interview - APPROVED! :dancing:

 

:luv:POE & Wedding :luv:

 

October 18 2016: POE in Los Angeles, CA

November 4 2016: Wedding in Malibu, CA, on the beach :wub:

 

:luv:Our AOS Timeline :luv:

 

November 16 2016: Filed for AOS

December 7 2016: NOA date

January 5 2017: Biometrics appointment

January 19 2017: NOA for interview date

February 24 2017: Interview

 

Patiently waiting (sometimes) for the rest of our story to unfold :star:

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Hi! I'm from France too and have almost the same date as you!

They received our case on April 25th but got the NAO1 on April 28th!

Welcome to VJ =)

04/22/2016 I-129F sent

04/28/2016 NAO1

07/08/2016 NAO2 text received

07/27/2016 : Reveiced at NVC

08/04/2016 : Received at embassy

08/11/2016 : Packet 3 received

09/13/2016: Medical

09/14/2016: Interview APPROVED

09/16/2016: Administrative processing

09/22/2016: Issued

09/27/2016: Visa received

10/06/2016: POE Oregon State

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11/05/2016: AOS sent with EAD/AP

11/07/2016: Received in Chicago

11/19/2016: NAO1 by text

11/25/2016: NAO1 hard copies

12/14/2016: Biometrics appointment

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Hi! I'm from France too and have almost the same date as you!

They received our case on April 25th but got the NAO1 on April 28th!

Welcome to VJ =)

Oh whoa so cool!! :D

And thank you!! We should PM each other :)

:luv:Our K1 Timeline :luv:

April 30 2014: met & lived together in California, Paris & London for a little over a year and a half

November 13 2015: Got engaged

April 2016: Hired a lawyer and started the K1 visa process

April 20 2016: I-129F sent

April 28 2016: NOA1 - CSC (hard copy)

July 8 2016: NOA2 - text/email (71 days, yay!)

July 13 2016: NOA2 - hard copy

July 27 2016: NVC received

July 29 2016: Case number assigned

August 04 2016: Received by the Paris Embassy

August 11 2016: Packet 3 received

September 16 2016: Medical appointment

September 21 2016: Interview - APPROVED! :dancing:

 

:luv:POE & Wedding :luv:

 

October 18 2016: POE in Los Angeles, CA

November 4 2016: Wedding in Malibu, CA, on the beach :wub:

 

:luv:Our AOS Timeline :luv:

 

November 16 2016: Filed for AOS

December 7 2016: NOA date

January 5 2017: Biometrics appointment

January 19 2017: NOA for interview date

February 24 2017: Interview

 

Patiently waiting (sometimes) for the rest of our story to unfold :star:

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Hi Sonia! My fiancé and I are also applying for the K1 visa here from France! We are actually living together in the Cote d'Azur and just filed our application last week. Looking forward to discussing with you! And good luck with everything :)

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Hi Sonia! My fiancé and I are also applying for the K1 visa here from France! We are actually living together in the Cote d'Azur and just filed our application last week. Looking forward to discussing with you! And good luck with everything :)

Hi!! Oh whoa that's great! Yeah do not hesitate to PM me :D

And good luck to you too!! You should receive your NOA1 pretty soon then :)

:luv:Our K1 Timeline :luv:

April 30 2014: met & lived together in California, Paris & London for a little over a year and a half

November 13 2015: Got engaged

April 2016: Hired a lawyer and started the K1 visa process

April 20 2016: I-129F sent

April 28 2016: NOA1 - CSC (hard copy)

July 8 2016: NOA2 - text/email (71 days, yay!)

July 13 2016: NOA2 - hard copy

July 27 2016: NVC received

July 29 2016: Case number assigned

August 04 2016: Received by the Paris Embassy

August 11 2016: Packet 3 received

September 16 2016: Medical appointment

September 21 2016: Interview - APPROVED! :dancing:

 

:luv:POE & Wedding :luv:

 

October 18 2016: POE in Los Angeles, CA

November 4 2016: Wedding in Malibu, CA, on the beach :wub:

 

:luv:Our AOS Timeline :luv:

 

November 16 2016: Filed for AOS

December 7 2016: NOA date

January 5 2017: Biometrics appointment

January 19 2017: NOA for interview date

February 24 2017: Interview

 

Patiently waiting (sometimes) for the rest of our story to unfold :star:

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