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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: South Africa
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Woohoo :dance: Congratulations Xaenyth. I noticed your spirits were low these last couple of days, you were really taking strain, but now it's done and you can :D again.

Bono & NatPatBen you're next... I can just feel it in them bones!!!

Our K1 Journey Timeline

06.00.1998 - Met Online

12.22.2008 - I-129F received by VSC

12.22.2008 - NOA1 issued

04.08.2009 - NOA2 in 107 days - Igors List #174

04.14.2009 - NVC sent to Consulate in South Africa

04.29.2009 - Consulate received

05.04.2009 - Packet #3 received

05.08.2009 - Packet #4 received

05.14.2009 - Medical - Passed

06.22.2009 - Interview - APPROVED

06.29.2009 - Visa in hand

08.06.2009 - POE - Boston

08.22.2009 - Returned to South Africa

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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O M G

We got approved today. I still can't believe it. No touches. Not even a breath. Yesterday I was so depressed I was going to stop checking timelines for awhile, sure that we'd be the couple still sitting here next year...

BUT WE ARE APPROVED!!!!!!!!

:wow:

Congrats to all the other approvals, and Bono, yours is around the corner. No way I got mine and yours isn't coming any minute. *hugs*

Hey! Look at that!! Congratulations!!! :dance: That's awesome!

And thanks for the well wishes! I hope you're right :blush:

Woohoo :dance: Congratulations Xaenyth. I noticed your spirits were low these last couple of days, you were really taking strain, but now it's done and you can :D again.

Bono & NatPatBen you're next... I can just feel it in them bones!!!

Thanks, BL2B! I hope you're right! I'm getting a little concerned :unsure:

K-1 Visa Timeline

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I-129F Sent : 12/1/2008

I-129F NOA1 : 12/8/2008

::1st Touch: 3/13/2009 (Temp Change of Address)

::2nd Touch: 3/16/2009

::3rd Touch: 3/26/2009 (Permanent Change of Address)

I-129F NOA2 : 4/13/2009

NVC Received : 4/14/2009

NVC Left : 4/15/2009

Consulate Received : 4/20/2009

Packet 3 Received : n/a (Did not wait for hardcopy)

Packet 3 Sent : 4/21/2009

Packet 4 Received : 4/24/2009

Interview Date : 6/2/2009 (Approved)

Visa Received : 6/9/2009

US Entry : 6/12/2009

Marriage : 6/16/2009

AOS Timeline

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I-485 and I765 Sent : 7/5/2009

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Does anyone know if VSC operates on Good Friday? :unsure:

04/2008: First Met in Person - Macae Brazil

04/2008-07/2008: Corresponded

08/15/2008: Second Trip to Brazil

10/16/2008: Third Trip to Brazil

10/16/2008: Engaged

11/18/2008: K-1 129F Filed w/USCIS

11/20/2008: NOA1 Received

12/19/2008: Fourth Trip to Brazil

02/17/2009: Fifth Trip to Brazil

03/06/2009: Sixth Trip to Brazil

04/14/2009: NOA2 Email – APPROVED (HURRAY <"OBA" as they say in Brazil> !!!!)

04/17/2009: NVC Recv'd Approved K-1 Petition From USCIS; “AP” Advised By Phone (ARGH! All that VSC wait & here we go again !!!!)

04/23/2009: Seventh Trip to Brazil

05/18/2009: RELEASED FROM NVC !!! On the way to the Rio Consulate (FINALLY !!!)

05/28/2009: Eight Trip to Brazil

06/30/2009: Consulate Interview Rio and APPROVAL!!!!

07/16/2009: Final Trip to Brazil before entry to the USA

07/30/2009: Mike on work trip to Singapore for 9 days, return 08/08/2009

08/09/2009: Miche scheduled entry to the USA!! POE Houston

08/10/2009: Closed on new home

08/20/2009: Married in Las Vegas

10/27/2009: Filed I-485/I-131/I-765 with Chicago CIS Office

11/03/2009: NOA1's Received for I-485/I-131/I-765

11/09/2009: Biometrics Appointment Notice Received for 11/18/2009

11/21/2009: I-485 RFE Received; responded 12/07/09 (Birth Certificate Translation)

12/15/2009: Touched

12/18/2009: Touched

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Good Friday isn't a federal holiday, so VSC should be open. However, a lot of folks might take vacation time so it could be slow.

I never would have believed my journey to happiness would begin with something called an "I-129F"

03/19/09 - I-129F Sent

03/20/09 - NOA1 (rec'd harcopy 3/26/09)

03/24/09 - Check cleared

03/25/09 - Touched

8/12/09 - Touched (4 hours before NOA2 email)

8/12/09 - NOA2 email received

***Received email at noon (Weds)

***USCIS site did update with the status

***Was 113 on Berkeley list; 156 on VJ list

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Good Friday isn't a federal holiday, so VSC should be open. However, a lot of folks might take vacation time so it could be slow.

Thanks for the update AmyStan. As you can see, we are still clinging to hopes of an approval any day.

Love this site...provides us support during a time when you want to just pull your hair out.

Thanks everyone....for those of us still awaiting our approvals, keep the faith. One more day of waiting is one day closer to being together forever.

04/2008: First Met in Person - Macae Brazil

04/2008-07/2008: Corresponded

08/15/2008: Second Trip to Brazil

10/16/2008: Third Trip to Brazil

10/16/2008: Engaged

11/18/2008: K-1 129F Filed w/USCIS

11/20/2008: NOA1 Received

12/19/2008: Fourth Trip to Brazil

02/17/2009: Fifth Trip to Brazil

03/06/2009: Sixth Trip to Brazil

04/14/2009: NOA2 Email – APPROVED (HURRAY <"OBA" as they say in Brazil> !!!!)

04/17/2009: NVC Recv'd Approved K-1 Petition From USCIS; “AP” Advised By Phone (ARGH! All that VSC wait & here we go again !!!!)

04/23/2009: Seventh Trip to Brazil

05/18/2009: RELEASED FROM NVC !!! On the way to the Rio Consulate (FINALLY !!!)

05/28/2009: Eight Trip to Brazil

06/30/2009: Consulate Interview Rio and APPROVAL!!!!

07/16/2009: Final Trip to Brazil before entry to the USA

07/30/2009: Mike on work trip to Singapore for 9 days, return 08/08/2009

08/09/2009: Miche scheduled entry to the USA!! POE Houston

08/10/2009: Closed on new home

08/20/2009: Married in Las Vegas

10/27/2009: Filed I-485/I-131/I-765 with Chicago CIS Office

11/03/2009: NOA1's Received for I-485/I-131/I-765

11/09/2009: Biometrics Appointment Notice Received for 11/18/2009

11/21/2009: I-485 RFE Received; responded 12/07/09 (Birth Certificate Translation)

12/15/2009: Touched

12/18/2009: Touched

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Jamaica
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Woohoo :dance: Congratulations Xaenyth. I noticed your spirits were low these last couple of days, you were really taking strain, but now it's done and you can :D again.

Bono & NatPatBen you're next... I can just feel it in them bones!!!

Thanks. I'm #176 right now and for a long time I've felt that #175 is the "magic number" for me. We'll see whether that feeling comes to any fruition. :lol:

November 19, 2007 - Met

November 25, 2008 - Engaged

November 25, 2009 - Married

November 24, 2011 - Baby due!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: South Africa
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Woohoo :dance: Congratulations Xaenyth. I noticed your spirits were low these last couple of days, you were really taking strain, but now it's done and you can :D again.

Bono & NatPatBen you're next... I can just feel it in them bones!!!

Thanks. I'm #176 right now and for a long time I've felt that #175 is the "magic number" for me. We'll see whether that feeling comes to any fruition. :lol:

I do hope 175 is the one for you. The day before I got mine I kept on 'seeing' random numbers that kind of 'stood out' in my mind and those numbers were the date and time we were approved... it was weird.

:ot:

I kind of came up with a theory this week...(clearly you will notice I started going :wacko: during this process)

When people ask why the approvals dont come through in the date order they're received. Other than those that get RFE's, I'm thinking and using small scale here. If you can picture what Im going to say it might make some sence :wacko:

Lets say there are 10 people at VSC that work on these files, so there are 10 boxes standing there. As the petitions come in they dont all go into one box, they get divided between these 10 boxes. On a day there's only 6 petitions that come in, so each one gets put in a different box. The next day there are another 6 petitions that come in, the first one of that days batch get's put into box no 7 and so they go on dividing the petitions between the boxes. The big thing here is there's only 2 people that work real fast and smart, so they get through their box of files before the other 8. Thats why we see some of the early filers only being processed later....it's those 8 people who dont work smart :bonk:

:blush: Did I just write all that?

Edited by BL2B

Our K1 Journey Timeline

06.00.1998 - Met Online

12.22.2008 - I-129F received by VSC

12.22.2008 - NOA1 issued

04.08.2009 - NOA2 in 107 days - Igors List #174

04.14.2009 - NVC sent to Consulate in South Africa

04.29.2009 - Consulate received

05.04.2009 - Packet #3 received

05.08.2009 - Packet #4 received

05.14.2009 - Medical - Passed

06.22.2009 - Interview - APPROVED

06.29.2009 - Visa in hand

08.06.2009 - POE - Boston

08.22.2009 - Returned to South Africa

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:lol::thumbs: You're right on point BL2B, but you know what they need to get there act together :bonk: and approve the rest of our December filers.

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My AOS Timeline

I-751

01/17/12: Mailed priority with delivery conf.

01/20/12: Arrived Vermont service center

01/24/12: Check Cashed.....yippeee

01/26/12: Received NOA in the mail

02/14/12: ASC APPOINTMENT NOTICE

03/08/12: Biometrics appointment date

01/10/12: 10 year green card in the mail!

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:ot:

I kind of came up with a theory this week...(clearly you will notice I started going :wacko: during this process)

When people ask why the approvals dont come through in the date order they're received. Other than those that get RFE's, I'm thinking and using small scale here. If you can picture what Im going to say it might make some sence :wacko:

Lets say there are 10 people at VSC that work on these files, so there are 10 boxes standing there. As the petitions come in they dont all go into one box, they get divided between these 10 boxes. On a day there's only 6 petitions that come in, so each one gets put in a different box. The next day there are another 6 petitions that come in, the first one of that days batch get's put into box no 7 and so they go on dividing the petitions between the boxes. The big thing here is there's only 2 people that work real fast and smart, so they get through their box of files before the other 8. Thats why we see some of the early filers only being processed later....it's those 8 people who dont work smart :bonk:

:blush: Did I just write all that?

You're not crazy for that theory! I believe that, too.... that some people work fast, some work slow, and some work at an "average" pace. That's why I usually hope that my paperwork is in the box of the fast workers.

November 19, 2007 - Met

November 25, 2008 - Engaged

November 25, 2009 - Married

November 24, 2011 - Baby due!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: South Africa
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:lol::thumbs: You're right on point BL2B, but you know what they need to get there act together :bonk: and approve the rest of our December filers.

Fully Agree, we all filed together, joined this thread together, supported each other along the way, so we now need to move forward together.

In the name of love we need our fellow December filers get their NOA2 to continue the journey together with those already approved :yes:

Our K1 Journey Timeline

06.00.1998 - Met Online

12.22.2008 - I-129F received by VSC

12.22.2008 - NOA1 issued

04.08.2009 - NOA2 in 107 days - Igors List #174

04.14.2009 - NVC sent to Consulate in South Africa

04.29.2009 - Consulate received

05.04.2009 - Packet #3 received

05.08.2009 - Packet #4 received

05.14.2009 - Medical - Passed

06.22.2009 - Interview - APPROVED

06.29.2009 - Visa in hand

08.06.2009 - POE - Boston

08.22.2009 - Returned to South Africa

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No approvals for today? :clock: Come on Vermont, it has been a terrific week for us December Filers don't let us down on a Friday.

Just some further information regarding our case, National Visa Centre received our petition from Vermont yesterday, so those of you who've had similar NOA2 date to us give the NVC a ring to check if your case has arrived.

You will need your Receipt number to hand and make sure you know your partners Date of Birth ;)

Number to call is 603-334-0700, press 1 for English speaking and then 5 to speak to an Operator.

K1 Visa Timeline
15th Dec 08 - I129F posted to VSC
1st June 09 - Interview at 9am, Medical at 2:50pm
15th June 09 - K1 Visa approved and received
23rd June 09 - Point of Entry (Atlanta, Georgia)
17th July 09 - Married


AOS + EAD + AP Timeline
25th Aug 09 - AOS + EAD + AP posted to Chicago Lockbox
2nd Oct 09 - EAD + AP Approved
22nd Oct 09 - AOS Approved
30th Oct 09 - Green Card in hand!


Removing Conditions Timeline
29th Sept 11 - I-751 posted to VSC
26th Sept 12 - Approved

 

Citizenship Timeline

20th Feb 15 - N-400 posted to Lewisville Lockbox

15th June 15 - Interview

1st July 15 - Oath Ceremony

NOW A US CITIZEN!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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WAHOOO!!!!! APPROVED!

On the same day my Fiancee's car blew up so she was really down this morning, I said when I was out that I needed a miracle and this could just be it. GO VSC Dec Filers!

*does a dance*

Hope you all get your NOA2s soon!

Congratulations!!! :dance::thumbs::dance::thumbs:

O M G

We got approved today. I still can't believe it. No touches. Not even a breath. Yesterday I was so depressed I was going to stop checking timelines for awhile, sure that we'd be the couple still sitting here next year...

BUT WE ARE APPROVED!!!!!!!!

:wow:

Congrats to all the other approvals, and Bono, yours is around the corner. No way I got mine and yours isn't coming any minute. *hugs*

Congratulations!! :dance::thumbs::dance::thumbs:

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-129F Sent : 2008-12-03

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-12-16

CHECK CASHED: 2008-12-18

TOUCHED: 2008-12-23

I-129F RFE(s) : NONE

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-04-06

NVC Left : 2009-04-13

Consulate Received : 2009-04-15

Packet 3 Mailed: 2009-04-17

Packet 3 Received : 2009-04-22

Packet 3 Sent : 2009-04-23

Packet 3 Received in Montreal: 2009-04-27

Medical : 2009-04-27

Packet 4 Received : 2009-06-08

Interview Date : 2009-07-08 Approved!

Visa Received : 2009-07-10

US Entry : 2009-07-16

Marriage : 2009-07-24

Comments : Church Wedding and Celebration on November 14, 2009.

Having civil wedding because need AP for trip to Ireland planned December 2009, couldn't risk not being able to go so civil wedding before the church wedding.

AOS, EAD and AP

CIS Office : Dover DE

Date Filed : 2009-07-29

Check Cashed: 2009-08-07

NOA Date : 2009-08-06

RFE(s) :

Received Bio Appt Notice: 2009-08-20

Bio. Appt. : 2009-08-31

AOS Transfer** : 2009-08-24

Interview Date : NONE

AP/EAD Approved: 2009-09-21

AOS Approved:2009-10-02

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yeah today was a poop day, and Modays are always slow. So that means that not until Tuesday will we prob see some major approvals again. I hope I am one of them!!!! :unsure:

K-1

12/23/08-Mailed I-129F (VT)

12/27/08-Package arrived (VT)

12/29/08-NOA1! Yay

07/07/09-NOA2 after 6.5 months!

07/11/09-Received hardcopy of NOA2

07/14/09-Received by NVC & got case#

07/16/09-NVC sent case to SDO

07/20/09-Case arrived as SDO

08/13/09-My honey got his packet!!!

10/05/09-Appointment-Approved but on AP :(

10/20/09-Out of AP!!!

10/24/09-Hello USA

11/21/09-Wedding

AOS

12/08/09-Mailed packet

12/10/09-Delivered

12/14/09-Check cashed

12/14/09-NOA1

12/31/09-RFE

01/13/10-Biometrics

02/04/10-Case Transferred to CSC

02/09/10-EAD approved

02/13/10-EAD received

03/05/10-I485 Approved!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Jamaica
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yeah today was a poop day, and Modays are always slow. So that means that not until Tuesday will we prob see some major approvals again. I hope I am one of them!!!! :unsure:

You and me both, Cereza. You and me both.

November 19, 2007 - Met

November 25, 2008 - Engaged

November 25, 2009 - Married

November 24, 2011 - Baby due!

Daily earning Amazon gift cards by searching the web with SwagBucks!

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