OUR TIME CAPSULE
Met online April 2004 and for the first time in person June 6, 2004 in Niagara Falls - Canadian side. Met again June 12, 2004 at his friend's wedding in Buffalo and visited each other frequently for 2 years.
K-1 STORY 2006 - 2007
Aug
12 - mailed I-129F via USPS
15 - USPS website confirms delivery of I-129F at 10:10 a.m.
16 - NOA1
18 - cheque cashed
19 - signed on to USCIS for first time ... and methinks case has been touched today!
21 - NOA1 notice officially arrives via snail mail
23 - touched (oh, and that pesky Return Receipt from USPS was finally returned too)
24 & 29 - touched
Sept
7 - NOA2 - USCIS website says Approved!
8 & 9 - touched
11 - NVC rec'vd case
13 - rec'vd NOA2 in the mail
14 - NVC sent case to Montreal15/06 - Montreal rec'vd case
15 - rec'vd letter from NVC, dated Sept 13, that petition is being forwarded to Montreal
18 - Montreal mailed packet 3
25 - rec'vd packet 3
Oct
3 - mailed checklist and DS230 back to Mtl.
10 - Mtl. rec'vd returned documents
Nov
14 - rec'vd packet 4
Jan
8 - medical with Dr. Seiden
10 - picked up the medical results
17 - INTERVIEW DAY!!!
18 - rec'vd visa via Canada Post
28 - activated visa at Detroit/Windsor POE - got EAD stamp
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AOS STORY - 2007
Feb
7 - married in a civil ceremony
9 - applied for SSN
16 - got SSN
26 - mailed I-485 & I-765 AND got Driver's License - whew!
Mar
1 - package delivered to Chicago lockbox
1 - NOA date (notice generated on the 7th)
8 - cheques cashed
12 - cases FINALLY accessible online
13 - AOS & EAD touched
16 - recv'd Biometrics letter for AOS & EAD
27 - Biometrics appt.
27 & 28 - AOS & EAD touched
29 - AOS transferred to CSC
30 - AOS touched & updated to show transfer
31, Apr. 4 - AOS touched
May
16 & 17 - EAD touched
17 - AOS pending at CSC!
8 & 21 - AOS touched
21 - EAD approved!
22 - EAD touched
24 - EAD approval notice sent
25 - EAD card arrives (valid from the 16th strangely enough)
Jun
25 & 26 - AOS touched
July
17 & 24 - AOS touched
18 - card production ordered
19 - welcome letter sent
23 - approval notice sent
26 - GREEN CARD ARRIVES - dated from the 17th
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REMOVING CONDITIONS - 2009
May 4 - mailed I-751 & I-865 (arrived at VSC on May 6)
May 12 - cheque cashed
May 14 - NOA for I-865 (notice date May 8)
May 16 - NOA for I-751 (receipt date May 7)
May 29 - rec'vd Biometrics letter
June 11 - Biometrics appt. (was finally able to view case online)
Sept 21 - received ROC approval notice!!! (decision date: Sept 17)
Sept 28 - touched - card production email
Sept 29 - touched
Oct 1 - touched - approval notice sent email
Oct 3 - GREEN CARD ARRIVES!!!
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CITIZENSHIP - 2012/13
Nov 27 - mailed N-400 & G-1145 packet
Dec 1 - packet arrives at USCIS
Dec 4 - NOA date and got email and text receipt notice with case number (online acceptance and priority date is Dec 3 and online status shows that the I-797 was also generated on the 3rd)
Dec 5 - cheque cashed
Dec 5 - touched/online update - bio letter sent
Dec 10 - rec'vd bio letter
Dec 18 - biometrics appt.
Dec 26 - olaced in line for an interview
Jan 7 - interview scheduled
Jan 11 - rec'vd interview letter
Feb 13 - interview date
May 9 - oath ceremony
I'M A CITIZEN!!!!