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JDWright   30

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Barbados
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^ that too

02 Aug 2012 -- Met online

23 Feb 2013 -- Relations began (L)

19 May 2014 -- Visited! :luv:

26 Jun 2014 -- Engaged :dancing:

15 Oct 2014 -- I-129F package finished and mailed to Dallas

17 Oct 2014 -- NOA1 (email) TSC

22 Oct 2014 -- ARN updated

13 May 2015 -- NOA2 (email) :dancing:

19 May 2015 -- NOA2 Hardcopy

4 June 2015 -- NVC received (I think lol) Case number assigned.

11th June 2015 -- NVC sent to Bridgetown

16th June 2015 -- Bridgetown received

17th June 2015 - PCKT3 received
30th June 2015 - PCKT4 received

9th July 2015 - Medical (too many needles :/ )

21st July 2015 - Interview date :goofy:

10th August 2015 - Approved

12th August 2015 - Issued

13th August 2015 - Visa in hand via DHL

24th August 2015 - US arrival (POE MIA)


I am the beneficiary

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We considered the same thing, but it's not quite as simple as that. The spousal visas may (or sometimes may not) progress faster through the service center, but they spend longer at NVC, while the I-129F petitions are forwarded to the consulate for an interview to be scheduled. Spouses of US Citizens have to go through AOS before they go for their interview. This draws out the process so it does tend to take longer for spouses from filing to visa in hand than it does for a K1 application.

Ahh...didn't know that.

Thanks for the information. Learn something new everyday. =)

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wbeem   567

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Ahh...didn't know that.

Thanks for the information. Learn something new everyday. =)

We didn't know that either. It was only when curious minds started digging around and asking on the CR1 part of the forum a while back. You're right though, every day is a school day - for all of us :D

Lee & William

8/2/2014 - Sent I-129F Petition with USPS by Express Mail    8/4/2014 - I-129F delivered to dropbox    8/6/2014 - NOA1 Text/E-Mail received    8/11/2014 - Alien Registration Number Changed (Text/E-Mail) / NOA1 Letter received by Mail    3/16/2015 - NOA2 Text/E-Mail received (224 days)    3/20/2015 - Sent to NVC    3/31/2015 - NVC Received    4/1/2015 - Case Number Assigned       4/7/2015 - NVC Sent to Embassy    4/10/2015 - London Embassy Received    4/11/2015 - Medical     4/15/2015 - Packet 3 Received    4/12/2015 - Packet 3 Sent    4/23/2015 - Packet 4 Received    5/18/2015 - Interview - APPROVED     5/30/2015 - Visa collected from courier    6/1/2015 - POE    6/14/2015 - Wedding 💍💍
 
 
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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Ah gosh, So i found this thread today after trying to figure out a more accurate date to hopefully get approved.

Received 10/10/14

I was so convinced that we could have been approved last week :P

How naive I was!

Ah well I can keep checking by the day hoping I guess :(

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Still waiting here... endlessly... you know that crackpot on the gyrocopter that parked himself on the Capitol Lawn yesterday? I wish we had a guy like that....

Our Journey Timeline  - Immigration and the Health Exchange Price of Love in the UK Thinking of Returning to UK?

 

First met: 12/31/04 - Engaged: 9/24/09
Filed I-129F: 10/4/14 - Packet received: 10/7/14
NOA 1 email + ARN assigned: 10/10/14 (hard copy 10/17/14)
Touched on website (fixed?): 12/9/14 - Poked USCIS: 4/1/15
NOA 2 email: 5/4/15 (hard copy 5/11/15)
Sent to NVC: 5/8/15 - NVC received + #'s assigned: 5/15/15 (estimated)
NVC sent: 5/19/15 - London received/ready: 5/26/15
Packet 3: 5/28/15 - Medical: 6/16/15
Poked London 7/1/15 - Packet 4: 7/2/15
Interview: 7/30/15 - Approved!
AP + Issued 8/3/15 - Visa in hand (depot): 8/6/15
POE: 8/27/15
Wedding: 9/30/15

Filed I-485, I-131, I-765: 11/7/15

Packet received: 11/9/15

NOA 1 txt/email: 11/15/15 - NOA 1 hardcopy: 11/19/15

Bio: 12/9/15

EAD + AP approved: 1/25/16 - EAD received: 2/1/16

RFE for USCIS inability to read vax instructions: 5/21/16 (no e-notification & not sent from local office!)

RFE response sent: 6/7/16 - RFE response received 6/9/16

AOS approved/card in production: 6/13/16  

NOA 2 hardcopy + card sent 6/17/16

Green Card received: 6/18/16

USCIS 120 day reminder notice: 2/22/18

Filed I-751: 5/2/18 - Packet received: 5/4/18

NOA 1:  5/29/18 (12 mo ext) 8/13/18 (18 mo ext)  - Bio: 6/27/18

Transferred: Potomac Service Center 3/26/19

Approved/New Card Produced status: 4/25/19 - NOA2 hardcopy 4/29/19

10yr Green Card Received: 5/2/19 with error >_<

N400 : 7/16/23 - Oath : 10/19/23

 

 

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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Still waiting here... endlessly... you know that crackpot on the gyrocopter that parked himself on the Capitol Lawn yesterday? I wish we had a guy like that....

That was funny. Apparently he had been planning it for 2 years. He was delivering thousands of letters to Congress on finance reform or something.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Arab Emirates
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What are you scared of? Lots of people get RFEs. It's not a big deal really. Just wait for the letter in the mail and see what they want. Then come back here and we will all help make sure you understand what they are requesting. Once you tell us exactly what they are asking for, we will probably ask you some follow-up questions about what you included in the packet. Then we can see if you might have forgotten something or if uscis lost something in your package.

This is not a denial at all. Don't stress about it. We will all help you.

Received the notice by mail today.. asking for further evidence how you intend to marry within 3 months..evidence of announcement... marriage plans..??? I need to know if i can print whatsapp day to day chat.. or skype history... we never set a marriage date yet as the visa approval time period wasnt confired.. no venue was ever booked.. what else could we attach?

Secondly they asked evidence of meeting in person within last two years.. we have photos together even on engagement but not dated.. but he has immigration arrival stamp on his passport that he arrived in dubai.. hotel booking.. ticket... pictures of us with friends.. our engagement pictures.. Do you think it would be sufficient?

Need help on this please???

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Germany
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Evidence to marry: Write a letter each that you intend to marry within 90d of POE. Sign - wet signatures required! I am assuming you did not include separate statements or at least two original signatures under one statement in the initial petition?

Evidence of having met: What did you send with the original petition? Pictures are fine, but entry stamps and tickets are more solid evidence.

K1 time line

 


I-129F sent: 12/23/2014
NOA-1: 12/29/2014
NOA-2: 06/05/2015 (158 days)
NOA-2 hardcopy: 06/11/2015 (6 days post NOA-2, 164 days total)
Sent to NVC: 06/16/2015 (11 days post NOA-2, 169 days total)
NVC receive: 06/25/2015 (20 days post NOA-2, 178 days total)
NVC case no: 06/30/2015 (25 days post NOA-2, 183 days total)
NVC left: 07/02/2015 (27 days post NOA-2, 185 days total)
Case Ready: 07/07/2015 (32 days post NOA-2, 190 days total)
submitted DS-160, paid visa fee.: 07/21/2015 (46 days post NOA-2, 204 days total)
Packet 3 sent: 07/25/2015 (50 days post NOA-2, 209 days total)
Pack 4 received: 07/30/2015 (55 days post NOA-2, 214 days total)
Medical: 09/17/2015 Interview: 09/23/2015 (108 days post NOA-2, 268 days total)
Interview Result: Approved Administrative Processing: 09/23/2015
CEAC Status Issued: 09/24/2015
Visa in hand: 09/28/2015
POE: 12/29/2015 Wedding: 01/11/2016


AOS Time Line

 

AOS package mailed: 01/13/2016
AOS package received: 01/20/2016 (day 1)
AOS NOA-1 text/email: 01/23/2016 (day 3), actual NOA-1 date 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS Fingerprint fee received: 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS check cashed: 01-25-2016 (day 5) Got 6 month NJ driver's license: 01-25-2016
3x NOA-1 hardcopies: 02/03/2016 (day 14)

Biometrics letter: 02/05/2016 (day 16) Biometrics appt (Elizabeth, NJ): 02/17/2016 (day 28)

EAD and AP approved email/txt: 03/29/2016 (day 67)

GC approval email/text: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

I-797 for I-765/I-131 in mail: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

EAD/AP delivered: 04/05/216 (day 75)

GC card being mailed status update: 04/07/16 (day 77)

GC received: 04/11/16 (day 84 post AOS NOA-1)

DONE WITH USCIS FOR 21 MONTHS!

ROC Window opens: 01/04/2018

 

ROC Time Line
ROC package mailed to Vermont 01/04/2018
ROC package received at Vermont 01/08/2018 (day 0)
Check cashed: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
NOA-1 date: 01/09/2018 (day 1)
NOA-1 received: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
Biometrics notice received: 02/09/2018 (day 32)
Biometrics appointment: 02/23/2018 (day 46)
Received 18-month extension letter: 08/13/2018 (day 209)
ROC Approved: 03/09/2019 (day 425)
Card Received: 03/16/2019  (day 432)
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bukhari   2

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Evidence to marry: Write a letter each that you intend to marry within 90d of POE. Sign - wet signatures required! I am assuming you did not include separate statements or at least two original signatures under one statement in the initial petition?

Evidence of having met: What did you send with the original petition? Pictures are fine, but entry stamps and tickets are more solid evidence.

Evidence of having met: I have gathered the screen shots of everyday skype history showing skype calls, family group calls.. screen shots of facebook with our pictures.. as per the notice i need to print pictures too and hand write the place and date which i did already.. we have the itinerary, passport stamp and the tickets to burj khalifa as well as his hotel booking..

Evidence to marry: My fiance is going to draft an affidavit and send me to sign also he is sending an affidavit to his family for them to sign.. we have pictures from his mother visiting our family..and also the whatsapp conversations discussing marriage and wedding shopping.. Do we need more?

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SantyAndAllie   155

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Evidence of having met: I have gathered the screen shots of everyday skype history showing skype calls, family group calls.. screen shots of facebook with our pictures.. as per the notice i need to print pictures too and hand write the place and date which i did already.. we have the itinerary, passport stamp and the tickets to burj khalifa as well as his hotel booking..

Evidence to marry: My fiance is going to draft an affidavit and send me to sign also he is sending an affidavit to his family for them to sign.. we have pictures from his mother visiting our family..and also the whatsapp conversations discussing marriage and wedding shopping.. Do we need more?

Skype calls are not evidence of having met in person within the last 2 years. Flight itineraries, plane tickets, hotel bookings, etc, like you mentioned, are. Things need to show dates. If you have pictures without dates, those are not evidences of having met within the last 2 years. I think what you have will be good, though! Better to overload than under.

K-1 Visa

♥ 10/2/14- I-129F form sent
♥ 10/3/14- USCIS received I-129F
♥ 10/7/14- NOA1
♥ 4/24/15- NOA2 [6.5 months; 199 days]
♥ 5/11/15- NVC received & case number assigned
♥ 5/13/15- NVC left
♥ 5/14/15- Consulate received & ready for interview
♥ 6/15/15- Interview- APPROVED!!

♥ 7/10/15- Visa in hand

♥ 7/11/15- POE

♥ 7/14/15- Marriage (Civil)

AOS

♥ 7/20/15- AOS/EAD/AP sent together

♥ 7/23/15- NOA1 for all 3

♥ 8/17/15- Biometrics

♥ 8/31/15- Expedited AP document (all in one day)

♥ 9/22/15- EAD NOA2

♥ 9/30/15- Received EAD/AP combo card

♥ 11/20/15- AOS NOA2 (no interview)

♥ 11/25/15- Green card received! Woohoo!!!

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yuna628   9,528

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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bukhari: the big thing really is making sure you each have a signed letter of intent that states that you intend to marry your fiancé within 90 upon their arrival to the US with a K-1 visa. You should make sure that it's the original signed document, and not a scan.

As for the rest of it, if you had already sent some evidence in they may have lost it for some reason. So if you had sent photos already absolutely send them again, along with any other evidence you have of meeting within two years. The big one is the passport stamps. All the rest of the stuff sound good too.

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How is everyone holding up in here lately? I hope that May is our month... I really do.

Our Journey Timeline  - Immigration and the Health Exchange Price of Love in the UK Thinking of Returning to UK?

 

First met: 12/31/04 - Engaged: 9/24/09
Filed I-129F: 10/4/14 - Packet received: 10/7/14
NOA 1 email + ARN assigned: 10/10/14 (hard copy 10/17/14)
Touched on website (fixed?): 12/9/14 - Poked USCIS: 4/1/15
NOA 2 email: 5/4/15 (hard copy 5/11/15)
Sent to NVC: 5/8/15 - NVC received + #'s assigned: 5/15/15 (estimated)
NVC sent: 5/19/15 - London received/ready: 5/26/15
Packet 3: 5/28/15 - Medical: 6/16/15
Poked London 7/1/15 - Packet 4: 7/2/15
Interview: 7/30/15 - Approved!
AP + Issued 8/3/15 - Visa in hand (depot): 8/6/15
POE: 8/27/15
Wedding: 9/30/15

Filed I-485, I-131, I-765: 11/7/15

Packet received: 11/9/15

NOA 1 txt/email: 11/15/15 - NOA 1 hardcopy: 11/19/15

Bio: 12/9/15

EAD + AP approved: 1/25/16 - EAD received: 2/1/16

RFE for USCIS inability to read vax instructions: 5/21/16 (no e-notification & not sent from local office!)

RFE response sent: 6/7/16 - RFE response received 6/9/16

AOS approved/card in production: 6/13/16  

NOA 2 hardcopy + card sent 6/17/16

Green Card received: 6/18/16

USCIS 120 day reminder notice: 2/22/18

Filed I-751: 5/2/18 - Packet received: 5/4/18

NOA 1:  5/29/18 (12 mo ext) 8/13/18 (18 mo ext)  - Bio: 6/27/18

Transferred: Potomac Service Center 3/26/19

Approved/New Card Produced status: 4/25/19 - NOA2 hardcopy 4/29/19

10yr Green Card Received: 5/2/19 with error >_<

N400 : 7/16/23 - Oath : 10/19/23

 

 

 

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curiosa   5

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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How is everyone holding up in here lately? I hope that May is our month... I really do.

Hanging in there. That's what I'm hoping too is that next month will be it.

Oct 2007 - Met online via OkCupid and then at coffee house in Austin

Dec 2010 - He moved back to Mexico

July 2011 - I moved to Mexico

June 2013 - Moved back home to prepare for birth of our child

Sept 2013 - Our baby arrived!

16 Oct 2014 - Mailed I-129F

17 Oct 2014 - I-129F Delivered to USCIS
22 Oct 2014 - Check cleared

22 Oct 2014 - NOA1 Received via Email

25 Oct 2014 - NOA1 Received Hard Copy

13 May 2015 - NOA2 Received Hard Copy (200 days after NOA1)

29 May 2015 - Sent to NVC

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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HEY October, your time is coming!!! Ready to cheer everyone here on and ride out these last couple of months in good company.

NOA1: November 18, 2014 @ TSC

NOA2: June 24, 2015 218 days

Sent to NVC: July 1, 2015

Embassy Case Number Received: July 10, 2015

Sent to embassy: July 16, 2015

Embassy Received: July 20, 2015

Packet 3 Received/DS 160/Readiness Completed: July 22, 2015

Medical: July 24, 2015

Packet 4 Received: August 11, 2015

Interview: September 4, 2015 Approved

Issued: September 8, 2015

Visa in hand:

POE: September 18, 2015

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When filling in your timeline, please understand that all I-129F's are sent to the LOCKBOX in Texas, and then ROUTED (not transferred) to your ASSIGNED service center- the one in Texas "TSC" (not the same as the lockbox!), or the one in California "CSC". If your tracking number starts with WAC, you're at the CSC, you were not transferred! There are no transfers at this time. If your number starts with SRC you're at the TSC and that's where you will serve your entire sentence.USCIS isn't fair.

They don't care about you.

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Want to complain to someone anyway?

*Email the Ombudsman at cisombudsman@HQ.DHS.GOV

"The Ombudsman provides an impartial and independent perspective to USCIS in an attempt to resolve problems"

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Pranvera-Kreshnik   7

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Kosova
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HEY October, your time is coming!!! Ready to cheer everyone here on and ride out these last couple of months in good company.

OMG my heart is beating to fast and I can't wait to hear good news for us October filers.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: France
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Less than ten days left until the end of April! And then we will hopefully see our NOA2 roll in!

10/13/2014 --- I-129F sent

10/15/2014 --- NOA1

05/01/2015 --- NOA2 (198 days)

05/08/2015 --- Case sent to the NVC

05/15/2015 --- Case received by the NVC

05/18/2015 --- Case number assigned

06/05/2015 --- Consulate received + Packet 3 received (e-mail)

07/27/2015 --- Medical

07/28/2015 --- Interview (APPROVED!)

07/30/2015 --- Issued

08/04/2015 --- Received

09/25/2015 --- POE

10/10/2015 --- Wedding

Me: F/28/France - beneficiary :star:

Fiancé: M/29/Texas - petitioner (L)

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