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Moldovandish   0

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I'm done! Yay!

So we were supposed to be there at 9.30 a.m. It took me a little longer to drive through the bad rain, park, stand in line at the pay-for-parking machine (which was verry slloooow), but I was still at the door at 9.30. All my visitors were there too, so we all stood in line to get through the security. Then we went up to the courtroom.

I signed in and they took my green card. I was worried cause I forgot my passport and everyone else in line seemed to have it, but nobody asked for it. I got to see and sign my naturalization certificate and then we were told to wait.

It wasn't even 10 a.m. and then they tell us that the ceremony doesn't start till 11 a.m.! :unsure: I was okay with it, but I felt bad for my in-laws and a friend who had to go back to work. I wish I knew when the ceremony actually started, but nobody knew when I called. The friend actually left without waiting for the ceremony, but everyone else stayed around.

We had a practice round, but since it was just 40 of us in the ceremony there was nothing else to do, so we decided to go get some snacks to kill the time. Eventually 11 a.m. rolled around and the ceremony started a few minutes past then. It lasted probably 45 minutes and was quite formal. The jugde did mention though that we can clap, so we did. Since it was just 40 of us, our names got called and each of us stepped up and said our name and country and then the judge gave us the certificate and some other guests were there who handed out flags and pins.

By noon we were out and hubby, a friend and I went and had lunch together.

Love is patient

2003

05/01 - Engagement

10/20 - I-129f sent to TSC

10/24 - NOA1

2004

04/09 - NOA2

04/22 - NVC sent petition to Bucharest

07/20 - interview - APPROVED!

08/13 - flight to RDU

09/18 - Wedding

09/30 - SSN with married name

10/01 - sent in AOS to Charlotte

10/13 - NOA - AOS & EAD

10/20 - Bio

12/02 - received EAD

2005

08/18 - e-filed EAD renewal

10/13 - FP

10/24 - interview letter

11/02 - EAD recieved

12/13 - AOS interview

12/19 - Green Card received

2007

09/14 - I-751 sent to TSC

09/18 - received

10/16 - Check cashed. Transf. to CSC

10/17 - NOA received

12/15 - biometrics

01/25 - permanent Green Card approved

2008

09/16 - N-400 sent to TSC

09/19 - received

09/22 - check cashed

09/23 - NOA

10/23 - Biometrics

11/22 - Interview letter received

01/26 - Interview - PASSED!

03/13 - Oath

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jasminelily   1

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Congratulations! :dance:

N-400

5/29/2010 - USPS Express Mail Out N-400

6/2/2010 - Priority date

6/9/2010 - Check cashed

6/11/2010 - NOA in my mail box

6/17/2010 - Able to see case status "Initial Review"

6/18/2010 - LUD

7/2/2010 - Called mis-information line to put in a service request for STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED "FP NOTICE"

7/8/2010 - LUD, at 2:32am, received text msg and e-mail for req. for add'l evidence being mailed out on July 6th, believe it's for the FP

7/12/2010 - Received FP notice in mail, scheduled for 8/2/2010

7/15/2010 - Walk in FP

7/22/2010 - Online status changed to "Case sent to local office for interview schedule"

7/27/2010 - Received interview letter for 8/23/2010

8/23/2010 - Passed interview, was informed that next oath date is 9/22/2010 and oath letter will come in the mail

9/3/2010 - Received oath letter in the mail for 9/22/2010

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mybunny'shoney   0

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Congratulations again!!! :D

I hope they won't be this late at the immigration office, my kids won't handle that! :D

P.S. we gonna have a little celebration on monday, i gonna make a cake. Would you guys come over? i believe you live quite close to us.

Irina & Dan

K-1

Oct 23, 2003 - I-129F Package sent to TSC

Oct 30, 2003 - 1st NOA

Mar 1, 2004 - 2nd NOA

Mar 8, 2004 - NVC received package

Mar 22, 2004 - NVC sent package to Embassy in Warsaw

Mar 22, 2004 - Embassy stated they received package

Mar 25, 2004 - Embassy mailed Packet 3 (never received it)

Apr 5, 2004 - e-mailed WRW1 checklist (OC-169) back to the embassy

Apr 22, 2004 - Packet 4 received in the mail

May 3, 2004 - Medical Examination in Vilnius

May 10, 2004 - American Visa in passport!!!

May 16, 2004 - Vilnius-Prague-Newark-Raleigh

Jun. 1, 2004 - Applied for SSN

Jun 16, 2004 - Re-submited SSN application (they lost my first one )

Jun 19, 2004 - Received SS card in the mail :)

Jul 10, 2004 - Civil Wedding Ceremony in SD - legally Mrs. now

Aug. 18, 2004 - NOA1 for AOS and EAD

Sep. 1, 2004 - Fingerprinting and Biometrics Appointment

Nov. 1, 2004 - EAD on-line approval

Oct. 31, 2005 - AOS interview - APPROVED!!!!!

Oct. 7, 2007 - mailed I-175 to TSC

Nov.7, 2007 - NOA from CSC

Jan.18, 2008 - biometrics appointment

Jun 25, 2008 - permanent Green Card approved

Aug 18, 2008 - N-400 sent

Aug 22, 2008 - N-400 received by TSC

Aug 26, 2008 - NOA date

Sep 24, 2008 - FP @ 8 am @ Durham office

Jan. 14, 2009 - Interview @ 9 am

Mar.16, 2009 - Oath!!!

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Moldovandish   0

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Congratulations again!!! :D

I hope they won't be this late at the immigration office, my kids won't handle that! :D

P.S. we gonna have a little celebration on monday, i gonna make a cake. Would you guys come over? i believe you live quite close to us.

I knew Alexa wouldn't hande any wait, so that's why we didn't bring her with us. I hope you don't get to wait this long. Maybe because they had set up an apointment with the judge, this ceremony was different than a normal one in terms of start time.

PM me your address and time and we'll try to stop by if it's in the evening.

Love is patient

2003

05/01 - Engagement

10/20 - I-129f sent to TSC

10/24 - NOA1

2004

04/09 - NOA2

04/22 - NVC sent petition to Bucharest

07/20 - interview - APPROVED!

08/13 - flight to RDU

09/18 - Wedding

09/30 - SSN with married name

10/01 - sent in AOS to Charlotte

10/13 - NOA - AOS & EAD

10/20 - Bio

12/02 - received EAD

2005

08/18 - e-filed EAD renewal

10/13 - FP

10/24 - interview letter

11/02 - EAD recieved

12/13 - AOS interview

12/19 - Green Card received

2007

09/14 - I-751 sent to TSC

09/18 - received

10/16 - Check cashed. Transf. to CSC

10/17 - NOA received

12/15 - biometrics

01/25 - permanent Green Card approved

2008

09/16 - N-400 sent to TSC

09/19 - received

09/22 - check cashed

09/23 - NOA

10/23 - Biometrics

11/22 - Interview letter received

01/26 - Interview - PASSED!

03/13 - Oath

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congratulations citizen!!! :dance::dance:

I-R5 at USCIS California Service Center

Consulate: Manila Philippines

5/19/09 Filed I-130 at Chicago Lockbox

5/22/09 USCIS rcvd I-130

6/01/09 Checks cashed

6/03/09 NOA1 rcvd for both parents

8/12/09 Email approval for Dad

8/17/09 Rcvd NOA2 for Dad

8/20/09 Rcvd RFE email for Mom

9/08/09 Email approval for Mom

9/12/09 Rcvd NOA2 for Mom

NVC

8/19/09 NVC rcvd dad's case

9/18/09 NVC rcvd mom's case

9/22/09 Emailed DS3032

9/28/09 Paid AOS/ I-864 fee of $70 for both

10/08/09 rcvd emails: DS3032 accepted

10/08/09 sent I-864

10/09/09 IV bill generated for both cases

10/10/09 Paid IV bill $800 for both

10/13/09 I-864 rcvd by NVC

10/15/09 DS230 mailed to NVC

10/16/09 I-864 accepted & entered into the system

10/19/09 DS230 rcvd by NVC

11/02/09 rcvd checklist emails

11/09/09 sent RFE to NVC via UPS

11/12/09 NVC received RFE

11/19/09 AVR: checklist response rcvd 11/18/09

11/28/09 Log-in failed for both

12/01/09 Case complete as of 11/30/09

12/14/09 rcvd emails of interview date

01/04-05/09 medical @ St.Lukes done

01/11/10 Interview @ USEmbassy Manila 6:30am

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queendlee   0

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Congrats fellow NCarolinian's!!!! Thats great! I have been wanting to know what the ceremony was like in NC. Was it at the charlotte/durham office or in a court house?

Mailed N-400 March 6th via priority certified mail and Rec'd 9th (confirmation by USPS)

NOA rec'd: 3/19/2009 (date 3/16/2009, priority 3/9/2009)

Biometrics rec'd 3/26/2009, appt 4/9/2009

IL: 5/22/09

ID: 07/06/2009

Oath: 07/16/2009

SSN updated: 7/16/2009 (not received yet)

Passport rec'd: 8/15/2009(nat. certif not rec'd yet)

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PrinceandPrincess   0

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

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I-130 (IR-5) Petitions for my Mom and Dad

*06-08-2010---Petition will send on this date???

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MaryandMian   1

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Congratulations

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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Moldovandish   0

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The ceremony was at the court house because I was getting a name change.

Love is patient

2003

05/01 - Engagement

10/20 - I-129f sent to TSC

10/24 - NOA1

2004

04/09 - NOA2

04/22 - NVC sent petition to Bucharest

07/20 - interview - APPROVED!

08/13 - flight to RDU

09/18 - Wedding

09/30 - SSN with married name

10/01 - sent in AOS to Charlotte

10/13 - NOA - AOS & EAD

10/20 - Bio

12/02 - received EAD

2005

08/18 - e-filed EAD renewal

10/13 - FP

10/24 - interview letter

11/02 - EAD recieved

12/13 - AOS interview

12/19 - Green Card received

2007

09/14 - I-751 sent to TSC

09/18 - received

10/16 - Check cashed. Transf. to CSC

10/17 - NOA received

12/15 - biometrics

01/25 - permanent Green Card approved

2008

09/16 - N-400 sent to TSC

09/19 - received

09/22 - check cashed

09/23 - NOA

10/23 - Biometrics

11/22 - Interview letter received

01/26 - Interview - PASSED!

03/13 - Oath

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Congratulations. A new Citizen. :dance::thumbs::dance::thumbs::dance::thumbs:

Russian Fiancee - Moscow Embassy

1/27/06 Mailed I-129F to TSC and forwarded to CSC for K-1 & K-2 Visa

2/1/06 CSC received I-129F

2/7/06 Received NOA1 TSC

4/14/06 I-129F Approved

4/25/06 Received NOA2 TSC

5/12/06 Received at NVC

5/18/06 Mailed to US Embassy, Moscow

8/9/06 Physical Exams for K-1 & K-2

8/11/06 Interview Scheduled

8/11/06 VISA APPROVED

8/17/06 Visa Received

9/12/06 Flight from SVO

12/09/06 MARRIED

2/16/07 Mailed AOS, EAD, and AP

3/15/07 Biometrics scheduled (Had to Re-schedule)

3/22/07 Biometrics completed for K-1 & K-2

4/11/07 Received phone call from USCIS, Interview Scheduled, FBI check completed

4/16/07 AOS Interview, passed pending I-693A

4/16/07 Civil Surgeon completed I-693A, I-693A submitted to USCIS office

4/18/07 Notice mailed welcoming New Permanent Resident

4/19/07 Card production ordered for K-1 & K-2

4/25/07 2 Year Green Card Received dated 4/17/07

1/21/09 Mailed I-751 to VSC for K-1 & K-2

1/24/09 VSC Received I-751

1/31/09 I-797C, Notice of Action Received for Wife

2/20/09 Biometrics Letter Received for Wife, Appt 3/2/09 Completed

2/20/09 I-797C, Notice of Action Received for Step-daughter

2/24/09 Biometrics Letter Received for Step-daughter Appt 3/10/09 Completed

3/2/09 Mailed Wife's Passport to Houston for Renewal - Received 6/5/09

9/15/09 Interview at New Orleans Field Office

1/19/10 Eligible to file N-400 for Citizenship

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Congrats!!!

Mattr.

2008

N-400

2008-09-15 Mailed N-400

2008-09-16 Check cashed

2008-09-24 NOA1 received

2008-10-10 BIO

2009-02-12 Interview - passed!

2009-02-18 Oath

2009-02-18 American citizen!

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virginian   0

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Congratulations :dance::dance::star:

12/30/1999 -marriage to a US Citizen

01/31/2005 - applied for AOS (sent documents to Chicago lockbox)

03/21/2005 - Biometrics and fingerprinting done in Norfolk

11/14/2005 - Interview letter dated November 7th is received

01/23/2006 - Interview at Washington DC - APPROVED

02/03/2006 - RECEIVED MY PERMENANT RESIDENT CARD

10/31/2008 - Filed N400 at TSC

11/04/2008 - Application Received

11/28/2008 - Fingerprinting done in Norfolk VA

02/23/2009 - Interview in Dallas TX - not enough evidence on marriage -given till 03/23/2009 to submit all the necessary documents

2009 - CITIZEN

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