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stang_01   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Thailand
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I am still in Thailand and I'm getting all of the paperwork together for my fiancee so we can get the ball roling. I have been reading alot on the paperwork and haven't seen anyone discussing the part where she is going to have to fill out when I'm not here in Tland. Is her part going to going to be very difficult for her to handle? The next ? I have can I send the I-129 from Thailand? And only one more thing is it good to get a Visa/Immigration Law firm to do the paperwork to make sure there are no mistakes?

Thanks

Scott- Pace,Florida

Siriporn-Pak Nam Lang Suan, Thailand

2009-06-16 Getting the paperwork together for Oct. ROC filing

2009-11-21 Sent ROC documents to VSC

2009-12-02 ROC documents received at VSC

2010-01-04 Biometrics appointment

2010-02-17 Still waiting

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Chuckles   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Russia
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I am still in Thailand and I'm getting all of the paperwork together for my fiancee so we can get the ball roling. I have been reading alot on the paperwork and haven't seen anyone discussing the part where she is going to have to fill out when I'm not here in Tland. Is her part going to going to be very difficult for her to handle? The next ? I have can I send the I-129 from Thailand? And only one more thing is it good to get a Visa/Immigration Law firm to do the paperwork to make sure there are no mistakes?

Thanks

My opinion is that it will not be diffucult for her, at least the application process, since you are there. All she needs to do is make sure she fills out all 4 G325a forms, gets the correct style passport photos, writes a fiance letter of intent, any divorce decrees, and makes sure she signs and dates all forms. And yes, you can send the I-129 from Thailand.

I do not believe a Visa/Immigration law firm will help for the paperwork if your case is strait forward. In fact, I believe it is more likely for you to have a mistake with a law firm because you know your situation best, and you are alot more concerned about it being approved in a timely manner, so you will pay more attention and be more thorough then a lawyer. The paperwork is really simple.

K1 Visa Process long ago and far away...

02/09/06 - NOA1 date

12/17/06 - Married!

AOS Process a fading memory...

01/31/07 - Mailed AOS/EAD package for Olga and Anya

06/01/07 - Green card arrived in mail

Removing Conditions

03/02/09 - Mailed I-751 package (CSC)

03/06/09 - Check cashed

03/10/09 - Recieved Olga's NOA1

03/28/09 - Olga did biometrics

05/11/09 - Anya recieved NOA1 (took a call to USCIS to take care of it, oddly, they were helpful)

mrswooten4ever Proficient

mrswooten4ever   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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Agree totally if you use the guidlines and example forms here on VJ your really shouldn't need a lawyer :thumbs:

Adele

> Texas have received out application and cashed the cheque!

We got our NOA1 as at 26 Oct 2005!

Sent to CSC 26 Oct 2005

NOA2 26 Jan 2006

Sent to Embassy 9 Feb 2006

Embassy sent pk3 21 feb 2006

Recd and return pk3 27 feb

Medical 8 March

recd pk4 11 April

Interview 10 May

Visa Approved 10 May

Visa Received 13 May

Fly to Memphis 21 june

Married 1 September

AOS NOA1 23 Jan 2007

Case transferred to Missourri

Case transferred back to CSC feb 01

Card in the mail March 05

Case approved March 005

Welcome to America Letters received March 08

Filed for lifting of conditions - received in Vermont Jan 20 2009

I-797C NOA received Jan 26 2009

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A Joy unshared is like and unlighted candle

Jasman0717 Grand Master

Jasman0717   9

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Philippines
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I am still in Thailand and I'm getting all of the paperwork together for my fiancee so we can get the ball roling. I have been reading alot on the paperwork and haven't seen anyone discussing the part where she is going to have to fill out when I'm not here in Tland. Is her part going to going to be very difficult for her to handle? The next ? I have can I send the I-129 from Thailand? And only one more thing is it good to get a Visa/Immigration Law firm to do the paperwork to make sure there are no mistakes?

Thanks

My opinion is that it will not be diffucult for her, at least the application process, since you are there. All she needs to do is make sure she fills out all 4 G325a forms, gets the correct style passport photos, writes a fiance letter of intent, any divorce decrees, and makes sure she signs and dates all forms. And yes, you can send the I-129 from Thailand.

I do not believe a Visa/Immigration law firm will help for the paperwork if your case is strait forward. In fact, I believe it is more likely for you to have a mistake with a law firm because you know your situation best, and you are alot more concerned about it being approved in a timely manner, so you will pay more attention and be more thorough then a lawyer. The paperwork is really simple.

Claudeth had absolutely no problems with the forms she had to fill out.

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United States & Republic of the Philippines

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myfellah Rising Star

myfellah   0

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Morocco
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If everything is straight forward, you should have no problems handling it yourself. Good Luck!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SupportingMoroccanLove/

6/14/03 Met Online

9/30/2003 He was denied a Tourist Visa

1/7/2004 Sent 1-129F-tried to prove hardship; many reasons

8/8/2004 Petition denied

After 214 Days of waiting

10/11/2004 Returned from Morocco even more in love.

11/15/2004 Mailed I-129F off to Nebraska

2/11/05 APPROVAL

2/14/05 EMAIL, OUR PETITION HAS BEEN APPROVED

86 Days what an awesome feeling

2/25/05 Email received from nvc, given case number

3/21/05 Email from consulate

b]INTERVIEW DATE 5/10/05[/b]

3/31/05 Fiance finally receives his packet from the consulate

4/12/05 He had medical exam

5/10/05 INTERVIEW WAS A SUCCESS

5/18/05 VISA IN HAND

Took 214 Days for a denial, but IN 205 days He will be HOME

6/10/05 Abdou arrives in America, what a happy day!

6/13/05 Applied for SSN

6/23/05 6 p.m. We were MARRIED; honeymoon in Gatlinburg

8/13/05 AOS and EAD paperwork mailed

8/25/05 NOAs in the mail!!! Yea!

11/25/05 - BIOMETRIC DATE

01/26/06 - AOS SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW AND HE GETS HIS FIRST JOB AT FIRST JOB INTERVIEW

02/13/06 - GREEN CARD ARRIVED

4/22/06 - Driver's License!!

11/05/2007 Filed to Lift conditions[/color]

11/07/07 - NOA1 received

12/21/07 - Biometrics completed

04/08/08 - 10 YEAR CARD APPROVED

04/14/08 - CARD IN HAND !!!!!

11/3/08 - Filed for Citizenship

11/29/08 - Biometric Appointment

02/03/09 - Citizenship Interview, HE PASSED

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Linababe   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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I am still in Thailand and I'm getting all of the paperwork together for my fiancee so we can get the ball roling. I have been reading alot on the paperwork and haven't seen anyone discussing the part where she is going to have to fill out when I'm not here in Tland. Is her part going to going to be very difficult for her to handle? The next ? I have can I send the I-129 from Thailand? And only one more thing is it good to get a Visa/Immigration Law firm to do the paperwork to make sure there are no mistakes?

Thanks

Congratulations on starting the visa process your journey is about to start... I wish you all the best and when you do send the paperwork off please rmember to fill in your timeline it is very important for the statistics section of this forum. Thank you

Lina (UKC)

PLEASE REMEMBER TO UPDATE YOUR TIMELINE AS THE STATISTICS ON THIS FORUM ARE CALCULATED VIA THE TIMELINES. PLEASE GO TO: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/

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Frapper map of the world for those who applied for marriage based visa through Nebraska, It's a good way to actually see where people are, if anyone is near you, send messages to discuss, vent, or share even meet up!!!

27 Feb. 2006: K1 petition sent to Nebraska Service Centre

2 March 2006: NOA1 dated (received in mail on 9 March 2006)

4 May 2006: NOA2!!!!! (DAY 66)

8 May 2006: File Sent to NVC (as stated on email dated 9 May)

24 May 2006: NVC sends our file to London Embassy

8 June 2006: Packet 3 arrives (DAY 101)

25 August 2006: Pack 3 sent to London Embassy registered post

29 August 2006: London Embassy receives my Pack 3 - 9/9/06 pack 4 arrives

SEPT 2006:APPLICATION PUT ON HOLD - WE HAD A FALLING OUT.

MAY 2007:RESUMED THE VISA APPLICATION

6 June 2007: Medical @ 2.30pm - need to get anew GP letter and psychiatric evaluation

7 June 2007: INTERVIEW @ 10am - waiting for new police record letter

3 July 2007: APPROVED/Visa arrives

Nicola&Matthew Explorer

Nicola&Matthew   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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And only one more thing is it good to get a Visa/Immigration Law firm to do the paperwork to make sure there are no mistakes?

We used a lawyer to prepare our K1 application and to be honest it was a complete waste of time and money! I have just sent off our adjustment of status application (something you have to do once you are in the US) and I have done it all myself by using visajourney members and the guides on here. You have to do what you feel comfortable with. However do read through the guides and check out the example forms, it's pretty clean cut and if you get stuck there are so many people on here in the same boat who will be able to help!

Good luck on starting your journey!

Nicola

Edited by Nicola&Matthew

-10/02/06 The beginning of the rest of our lives together!!!

-11/03/06 Our wedding day!!!

AOS Timeline

-03/05/06 NOA 1 For AOS, EAD & AP

-13/05/06 All applications touched

-05/06/06 Letter recieved from USCIS Appointment date set for Biometrics

-21/06/06 Biometrics apptointment

-24/06/06 EAD and AOS Touched

-29/06/06 AP e-mail approval

-02/07/06 EAD Touched

-03/07/06 EAD e-mail approval (61 days)

-08/07/06 Recived AP doccuments

-10/07/06 EAD Arrives!!! Hooray

-15/07/06 USCIS letter recieved for AOS interview date

-22/08/06 AOS interview

-22/08/06 AOS Approved at interview (111 days)

-22/08/06 E-mails from USCIS Confirming AOS approval

-02/09/06 Condtional green card recieved in the mail!!!

-28/05/08 Mailed I-175 Petition to remove conditions

-02/06/08 Application recieved at CA!

-27/06/08 Biometrics

-15/08/08 Green Card recieved, good till 2018!!!

Note: Dates are in UK format because I'm (still) stubborn!!!

stang_01 Contributor

stang_01   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Thailand
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To all thanks and I will start timeline after send I-129F. However on the support document it says to list all in household my brother lives with me but is not a dependant do I have to put him on the form or just my fiancee?

Scott- Pace,Florida

Siriporn-Pak Nam Lang Suan, Thailand

2009-06-16 Getting the paperwork together for Oct. ROC filing

2009-11-21 Sent ROC documents to VSC

2009-12-02 ROC documents received at VSC

2010-01-04 Biometrics appointment

2010-02-17 Still waiting

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snz1802 Proficient

snz1802   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: South Korea
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Congratulations on starting the process, I don't think you will have any problems at all as long as your case is straight forward, VJ has a wealth of information and the people on here are very helpful, good luck to you :thumbs:

1/12/06 Mail I-129f express mail

1/13/06 TSC rec'd

1/23/06 NOA1 from CSC

1/27/06 - Check cleared

7/10/06 - NOA2

7/14/06- rec'd @ NVC

8/14/06- NVC sent petition to Consulate

8/17/06 - Korean Consulate rec'd Petition

8/23/06 - rec'd packet 3 from Consulate

8/25/06 - sent packet 3 back to Consulate

8/27/06 - got confirmation email from Consulate, they rec'd packet three

8/27/06 - requested interview date via Consulate internet site.

9/1/06 - Checked internet site for interveiw date, it was there

9/25/06 - Interview date - APPROVED

9/28/06 - Visa in Zaeems Hand - YEAHHHHH

1/6/07 - leaving for USA

1/20/07 - Wedding Date

1/20/07 - MARRIED!!!!!

2/10/07 - rec'd certified copy of marriage license

AOS

3/13/07 - AOS package rec'd at Chicago Lockbox

3/20/07 - Rec'd Social Security Card

3/21/07 - Checks Cashed and Case Status online

3/24/07 - NOA1 Rec'd for AOS and EAD

3/27/07 - rec'd Biometrics appt letter - scheduled for 4/20/07 @ 11:00am

4/02/07 - "touched"

4/20/07 - had biometrics appt.

4/21/07 - rec'd letter stating case was transferred to CSC

5/22/07 - rec'd Case Pending at CSC email

6/25/07 - EAD card production ordered

7/7/07 - EAD "touched"

7/7/07 - AOS "touched"

8-6-07 - Rec'd EAD Card in the Mail

5-20-08 - AOS INTERVIEW - APPROVED - PASSPORT STAMPED

7-2-10 - Received 10 year green card in mail

JenT Experienced

JenT   0

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To all thanks and I will start timeline after send I-129F. However on the support document it says to list all in household my brother lives with me but is not a dependant do I have to put him on the form or just my fiancee?

I would just list your dependents... and don't bother with an attorney... they just add unnecessary time to the timeline... you have to gather all of the data to provide it for them anyway.... you'd be paying for a 'glorified secretary'.... the resources on this site are extremely helpful.... you can do it!

Good luck!!

8-30-05 Met David at a restaurant in Germany

3-28-06 David 'officially' proposed

4-26-06 I-129F mailed

9-25-06 Interview: APPROVED!

10-16-06 Flt to US, POE Detroit

11-5-06 Married

7-2-07 Green card received

9-12-08 Filed for divorce

12-5-08 Court hearing - divorce final

A great marriage is not when the "perfect couple" comes together.

It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.

 
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