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Interview Dates:

APRIL

DavChels: April 13 (Visa Received April 14)

TRDUSA2001: April 30 (Visa Received)

MAY

jokalu: May 11 (Visa Received)

andina: May 27 (Visa Received)

JUNE

SunTiger: June 19

JULY

lpribac: July 20

Chelartie: Pending

Congrats to Jokalu and Andina!!!!

Chelsea and Arturo

2-14-2009: I-129F mailed to VSC

2-18-2009: NOA1

2-19-2009: check cashed

06-23-2009: NOA2 date

06-25-2009: NVC received

7-21-2009: NVC mailed out

7-23-2009: Embassy received

7/31/2009: Medical appt.

9-10-2009: Interview Passed!

9-28-2009: Entry to U.S.

10-9-2009: Civil ceremony!

10-30-2009: Mailed AOS, AP, EAD applications

11-6-2009: NOAs for AOS, AP, EAD

11-12-2009: touch for AP

12-1-2009: biometrics

12-2-2009: touches for AOS/EAD (after biometrics)

12-17-2009: case transfered to CSC (touch)

12-28-2009: EAD ordered, arrived 2 weeks later

12-30-2009: AP ordered, arrived 2 weeks later

1-14-2010: Greencard ordered!

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jokalu   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Guatemala
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hello guys!!!! where are the rest of the visas granted???? im in USA, so everything is fine until now :yes:(L)

regards,

karen

K-1 & K-2
Visa in hand: may 14
POE: Chicago (O'Hare) 05/29/2009 finally together!!!958013z2g3nx0iwd.gif
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AOS Journey:
sep 25 packet sent to Chicago Lockbox (AOS FOR K-I & K-2)
sep 27 received and signed
0ct 7 NOA in mailbox (dated oct 2 )
oct 13 biometrics letter (10/27/2009)(DONE)
oct 21 transfer to CSC letter in mailbox ( dated oct 16)
nov 13 : EAD & AP approved
touch after EAD & AP approval? USCIS crazy ppl.
nov 20: AP arrive in the mail
nov 21: EAD arrive in mail
NOV 30: AOS APPROVED (Thanks GOD)
DEC 5: GC & SS arrived in mail
I-751 sent: 08/26/2011
NOA 1: 08/30/2011
BIO: 10/13/2011[/color
I-751 approved 06/28/2012
CARD RECEIVED 05/07/2012

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Stuck in AP at NVC since June 25th. It's driving me a little bit insane, especially when I see packets mailed out of there in 2 days. Aaargh! I want an interview date!

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Chelsea and Arturo

2-14-2009: I-129F mailed to VSC

2-18-2009: NOA1

2-19-2009: check cashed

06-23-2009: NOA2 date

06-25-2009: NVC received

7-21-2009: NVC mailed out

7-23-2009: Embassy received

7/31/2009: Medical appt.

9-10-2009: Interview Passed!

9-28-2009: Entry to U.S.

10-9-2009: Civil ceremony!

10-30-2009: Mailed AOS, AP, EAD applications

11-6-2009: NOAs for AOS, AP, EAD

11-12-2009: touch for AP

12-1-2009: biometrics

12-2-2009: touches for AOS/EAD (after biometrics)

12-17-2009: case transfered to CSC (touch)

12-28-2009: EAD ordered, arrived 2 weeks later

12-30-2009: AP ordered, arrived 2 weeks later

1-14-2010: Greencard ordered!

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Yay, had appointment on July 20 and we got our visa!! We were missing a form so had to go back the next day. I was thanked for coming to Guatemala for the appointment, "it makes it easier" the officer said.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Guatemala

I-129F Sent : 2008-11-20

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-11-25

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-04-09

NVC Received : 2009-04-15

Embassy appt: July 20

Received visa July 21!!!!!

fiance comes to US 8/30/09

Married 9/3/09!!!

I-485 Sent: 09/12/2009

Received greencard 12/5/09!!

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Hey we are here....Go Guatemalans!

[size=3]Timeline

8 November 2008 - Married

12 February 2009 - I-130 sent

16 February 2009 - I-130 received

24 February 2009 - NOA1 (California Service Center)

07 April 2009 - RFE (Divorce Decree)

15 April 2009 - Re-submitted divorce decree

16 April 2009 - received by CSC

22 April 2009 - touch

29 April 2009 - touch

30 April 2009 - NOA2

04 May 2009 - NOA2 received

11 May 2009 - NVC Case number assigned

18 May 2009 - AOS Bill/DS3032 generated

18 May 2009 - Paid AOS Bill

18 May 2009 - Returned completed D3032 (e-mail)

20 May 2009 - AOS bill shows PAID

20 May 2009 - Printed AOS cover sheet and mailed I-864EZ package

03 June 2009 - DS3032 accepted, IV bill available and paid

04 June 2009 - IV bill shows PAID, DS230 cover available

10 July 2009 - Package sent to Nvc

15 July 2009 - Package under review

23 July 2009 - Nvc Case COMPLETED!!!

24 July 2009 - Recorded message changes to Case completed

27 July 2009 - Got e mail notification with interview date (September, 8th 2009)

07 Aug 2009 - Medical Exam Completed ENVELOPE GIVEN

08 Sept 2009 - Interview APPROVED!!!!!!

09 Sept 2009 - Visa in Hand

12 Sept 2009 - Arrived in Puerto Rico

05 Oct 2009 - Green Card Arrives in the mail

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Yay, had appointment on July 20 and we got our visa!! We were missing a form so had to go back the next day. I was thanked for coming to Guatemala for the appointment, "it makes it easier" the officer said.

Congrats!

Last Friday, I booked a ticket to go to Guatemala during Labor Day weekend. I found a relatively good price and it was an impulse buy. I'll be there on the 4th and only staying until the 8th....It just so happens that he got his interview date scheduled for the 10th. Good news! But now it seems rather silly that it's 2 days after I'll be there and I won't be able to go. I can't ask them to reschedule for the 7th b/c it's labor day and they are closed. I'm wondering if I should try to change my ticket...The pros: being there for the interview. The cons: extra expense, extra days off work that I'd rather save up for a honeymoon next year... I'd really like to be there for the peace of mind, but to be honest, I'm not all THAT worried about the visa being denied. I guess I'm wondering if anyone who has been through this has any advice or perspectives to share...

Chelsea and Arturo

2-14-2009: I-129F mailed to VSC

2-18-2009: NOA1

2-19-2009: check cashed

06-23-2009: NOA2 date

06-25-2009: NVC received

7-21-2009: NVC mailed out

7-23-2009: Embassy received

7/31/2009: Medical appt.

9-10-2009: Interview Passed!

9-28-2009: Entry to U.S.

10-9-2009: Civil ceremony!

10-30-2009: Mailed AOS, AP, EAD applications

11-6-2009: NOAs for AOS, AP, EAD

11-12-2009: touch for AP

12-1-2009: biometrics

12-2-2009: touches for AOS/EAD (after biometrics)

12-17-2009: case transfered to CSC (touch)

12-28-2009: EAD ordered, arrived 2 weeks later

12-30-2009: AP ordered, arrived 2 weeks later

1-14-2010: Greencard ordered!

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Mrs. Gil   1

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We are a very small group! I almost didn't find this thread. We just filed for K1 fiance visa in September, and the NVC is getting ready to send out our info to the consulate so hopefully we will have an interview date very soon. Any suggestions or heads up on what to expect about the interview, the medical appointment, etc?

K-1 Process

I-129F Sent : 2009-09-26

Visa Received : 2010-02-04

US Entry - Dallas : 2010-02-26

Marriage : 2010-03-27

Adjustment of Status

CIS Office : Dallas TX

Date Filed : 2010-04-13

NOA Date : 2010-04-24

RFE(s) :

AOS Transfer** : 2010-05-13

Bio. Appt. : 2010-06-07

***AOS TOUCHED*** 2010-06-18

***AOS TOUCHED*** 2010-06-22

***AOS TOUCHED*** 2010-06-23

******EAD and AP approved and sent for production 2010-06-28******

AP Received 2010-07-05

EAD Received 2010-07-10

GC Received 2010-07-10

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Cacerez   19

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We are a very small group! I almost didn't find this thread. We just filed for K1 fiance visa in September, and the NVC is getting ready to send out our info to the consulate so hopefully we will have an interview date very soon. Any suggestions or heads up on what to expect about the interview, the medical appointment, etc?

DAnne, there's really nothing out of the ordinary to expect about the interview - just be sure not to enter any cell phones (when we went for the interview, we had hired a driver so we left them in the car, but when Josue went to pick up his visa the next day, he had gone on a bus so he had to pay some guy outside the embassy Q15 to hold his phone). The medical should be no problem, and the interview was simple for us, but the lady did ask to see pictures and my divorce decree, etc. Be prepared with all the papers and put them in the order they are on the list they send to you. Be sure to take out an extra birth certificate because if I remember correctly you'll need it for AOS. Looks like your petition is heading through really fast so hopefully you will have an interview set in no time!

I just now ran across this thread - didn't know we had one for us Chapines :)

Josue has been here since 4/19 and we married 4/20, you can read the signature/timeline to get all the details if you want, but just the other day (11/23) his AOS got approved so we are just waiting for the green card! We already got the Welcome letter! Things have been moving right along for us - he got his GED in September (they offer the test in Spanish), got his VA driver's license in August, started a part time job in October and moved up to full time in November! Hope everyone else is doing well.

Oh, and he's been taking ESL classes through the library for free since June. If your SO doesn't speak English very well, I definitely recommend checking into this!

MR. & MRS. CACEREZ

K-1 Process

10.23.08 - sent K1 packet

10.29.08 - NOA1

02.19.09 - NOA2 113 days, Igor's #226

04.13.09 - Interview, Visa in hand next day

04.19.09 - POE Atlanta

04.20.09 - Married!

AOS Process

06.09.09 - sent AOS,EAD,AP packet

06.17.09 - NOAs issued

06.24.09 - Biometrics done (3 weeks earlier than appt date)

07.03.09 - received RFE for I-693 (dated 6.29, responded 7.07)

07.23.09 - transferred to CSC (received letter 7.27)

07.29.09 - EAD Card Production Ordered & AP Approved

11.23.09 - AOS touched - card production ordered & welcome letter sent - 13 months exactly after initially applying for K-1!

12.03.09 - GC arrived in mail

Removal of Conditions Process

07.28.11 - received reminder letter from USCIS to remove conditions before 11.18.11

09.28.11 - mailed I-751 packet

10.03.11 - NOA

10.05.11 - check cashed

11.25.11 - Biometrics

07.24.12 - GC approved!

08.01.12 - GC arrived in mail

Citizenship Process

12.16.16 - sent N400 packet

12.23.16 - NOA issued

01.27.17 - Biometrics done

02.01.17 - put in line for interview

03.15.17 - scheduled for an interview on 04.21.17, had to write a letter asking for a reschedule because we will be out of the country

03.31.17 - scheduled for an interview again

05.09.17 - Interview!

 

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Reviving an old thread because I'm a US Citizen born in Guatemala and my fiancé is from Guatemala as well... we are in the NOA1 stage.

Just wanted to say hi.

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Most participants in this thread haven't logged on to VJ since 2012 or earlier, which makes it a very old thread. If you wish to start a new thread, feel free to do so in this forum or -- perhaps better -- in the Mexico/Latin/South America regional forum, where folks could lapse into Spanish if desired.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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