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Nona   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Netherlands
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Hi everybody,

I thought of introducing myself to, since I'm new here :huh: .

I'm 33 years old and from the Netherlands and my fiance (from the US) and I have filed for a K1 visa last week... so the big waiting has begun!

Well, actually we are waiting since we first met, almost 2 years ago. Nobody said it would be easy and it sure isn´t!

But reading the stories of people who went through the same, sure helps a lot! Thank you all for that.

When I (hopefully soon!!) get my visa, i'm gonna live in Virginia... so of course if there are already dutch people living there,

I would love to hear from them.

We have filed our visa request through a lawyer, but I'm still not sure if this is making it better or worse... time will tell.

At least it's filed in Vermont, and I saw that it's going a little faster than the other service centers...

Well this is my little story so far. I hope to hear and read from you.

Bye, bye

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed

by the things you didn't do, than by the ones you did do.

So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover.

Live the life you love

Love the life you live

Our Timeline
07-18-2006 : met on vacation in VA: love at first sight
01-05-2013 : married
06-06-2013 : sent I-130 to Chicago Lockbox (filed from abroad)
06-10-2013 : NOA1

12-11-2013 : case transferred to Nebraska Service Center
03-10-2014 : NOA2
04-28-2015 : medical
05-07-2015 : interview at Embassy
xx-xx-xxxx : move to US

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KC♥MP   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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Welcome to VJ!!! :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

K1 Timeline

02/26/2007 - Filed I-129F

03/08/2007 - NOA1

06/05/2007 - NOA2

09/10/2007 - Interview

09/13/2007 - Visa Received

12/14/2007 - Flight to USA, POE-LAX

02/22/2008 - Wedding Date

AOS

05/29/2008 - I-485 received at Chicago Lockbox

06/19/2008 - Biometrics

08/25/2008 - Card production ordered

08/30/2008 - Green Card received

ROC

07/15/2010 - Mailed I-751 to CSC

07/19/2010 - NOA1

07/21/2010 - Check cleared

08/11/2010 - Biometrics

08/24/2010 - Card production ordered

08/27/2010 - Approval notice received

08/30/2010 - Green card received

N400 - Naturalization

08/08/2011 - Mailed N400 to Phoenix, AZ lockbox

08/12/2011 - NOA

08/15/2011 - Check cashed

09/07/2011 - Biometrics

09/09/2011 - Case status update - In line for testing & interview

09/13/2011 - Case status update - Interview scheduled

09/16/2011 - Interview appointment letter received from the mail

10/31/2011 - Test/Interview - Passed

12/07/2011 - In line for Oath Ceremony Scheduling

01/27/2012 - Oath Ceremony

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keltic   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Netherlands
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Welcome to VJ!

My husband is from Den Bosch. We filed at Vermont for a K1 in 2005 and are currently filing for Removal of Conditions. It's a long journey, but definately not a boring one!

Virginia is a HUGE state. Which part are you going to be in?

"True love is falling in love with your best friend,

and only then, will you find the meaning of happiness."

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o0pink0o   3

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Philippines
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Welcome to VJ!!!

My son named Zac

"My son's smile makes my day complete"

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MY K3 TIMELINE purple4.gifVid of how I prepared my interview documents purple.gifPapers that I brought on my USEM interview

AOS TIMELINE

06.17.2010 - submitted our papers

06.19.2010 - papers arrived at Chicago lockbox

06.24.2010 - Check cashed

06.28.2010 - NOA1 Hardcopy received (9 days from the day they got our papers)

07.05.2010 - Received Biometrics Schedule (July 26)

08.05.2010 - Biometrics done! (had to re-schedule from 7/26 to 8/5)

08.13.2010 - Got my interview letter

08.20.2010 - EAD card on production

09.06.2010 - Got my EAD Card (62 days)

09.07.2010 - Applied for SSN

09.14.2010 - SSN Card received

09.16.2010 - Interview schedule (APPROVED)

09.20.2010 - Welcome Notice Received ("Welcome to the USA")

09.25.2010 - 10 yr Green Card received! (98 days)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Welcome to VJ. Good luck with your journey. :dance:

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I-130 Petition

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Frankfurt, Germany

Married in Germany : 10-19-2007

I-130 Sent : 01-03-2008

I-130 NOA1 : 02-07-2008

I-130 NOA2 : 04-28-2008

NVC Case Number Assigned : 05-02-2008

DS-3032 and AOS Fee Received from NVC: 05-17-2008

DS-3032 Choice of Agent Emailed to NVC: 05-17-2008

AOS Fee Paid Online: 05-19-2008 (PAID 05-20-2008)

AOS Sent To NVC: 05-27-2008 (Coversheet printed online)

DS-3032 accepted by NVC: 05-27-2008

I-864 Arrived at NVC: 05-28-2008

I-864 Entered into NVC System: 06-02-2008

IV Bill Received: 06-02-2008

IV Bill Paid: 06-03-2008

DS-230 sent to NVC via USPS Express Mail: 06-26-2008

DS-230 arrived at the NVC: 06-27-2008

DS-230 entered into system: 06-30-2008

Case Completed at NVC: 07-07-2008

Case Left the NVC for Frankfurt, Germany: 07-15-2008

Case Received at the Consulate: 07-17-2008

Interview Letter Received: 07-25-2008

Medical Appointment in Hamburg, Germany: 08-04-2008

Interview in Frankfurt, Germany at 8:00am: 08-13-2008 - APPROVED - VISA GRANTED

Visa Received in the Mail: 08-15-2008

Flight to the USA: 09-26-2008 (POE - LAX @ 3:40pm)

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Nona   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Netherlands
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Hi and Welcome to VJ! :)

I'm gonna live near the Blue Ridge Mountains, on the east side of Va.

It's very beautifull there, so I'm looking forward to moving there!

Another big plus is that it's not to far from DC (1,5 hour drive... of course without traffic!).

Live the life you love

Love the life you live

Our Timeline
07-18-2006 : met on vacation in VA: love at first sight
01-05-2013 : married
06-06-2013 : sent I-130 to Chicago Lockbox (filed from abroad)
06-10-2013 : NOA1

12-11-2013 : case transferred to Nebraska Service Center
03-10-2014 : NOA2
04-28-2015 : medical
05-07-2015 : interview at Embassy
xx-xx-xxxx : move to US

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Nona   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Netherlands
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Thank you for your welcome and tips

(and jokes :D no, we didn't go dutch, we didn't date at all!!)

Live the life you love

Love the life you live

Our Timeline
07-18-2006 : met on vacation in VA: love at first sight
01-05-2013 : married
06-06-2013 : sent I-130 to Chicago Lockbox (filed from abroad)
06-10-2013 : NOA1

12-11-2013 : case transferred to Nebraska Service Center
03-10-2014 : NOA2
04-28-2015 : medical
05-07-2015 : interview at Embassy
xx-xx-xxxx : move to US

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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Welcome to VJ!!!

12/03/2005: Married

10/13/2006: Interview Approved

10/26/2006: POE: EWR (ARRIVED) [/size]

182 days from filing to Visa in Hand!!![/color]

AOS/EAD

01/22/2007: Sent to The Lockbox.....let the games begin.....again

02/02/2007: NOA1's for both....the waiting game officially begins

02/15/2007: Biometrics appt.

04/11/2007: EAD APPROVED!! YI-HAW

04/21/2007: Received SSN#

05/23/2007: AOS Interview -------> APPROOOOOOVED!!!!!!

05/29/2007: Received Welcome letter

06/04/2007: Green Card in Hand!!!

122 Days from filing AOS to Green Card in Hand!!!

REMOVING CONDITIONS

05/21/2009: Filed to Remove Conditions

6/18/2009: Biometrics Done

09/14/2009: Approved!!!

Citizenship

2/15/2011: Filed N-400

3/28/2011: Biometrics <-- Done

5/09/2011: Naturalization Interview <--- APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/09/2011: Swearing in Ceremony (We're Done)

MY HUSBAND IS NOW A US CITIZEN

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sinpisto   2

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: El Salvador
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Welcome to VJ you will find very useful infor on this site, the timeline and statistics are helpful to compare with other going through the same process as you.

By the way, I actually saw people using the wooden shoes in a small village in Holanda called Staphorst.

Good luck

Jonas Edward Salk (October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995)

Albert Bruce Sabin (August 26, 1906 – March 3, 1993)

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