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Visa in Hand!!! And the Brown envelope too!

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Emjat Bahjan Newbie

Emjat Bahjan   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Australia
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Yippee, I got my passport and visa back from the consulate yesterday!!! It is an IR-1 and it took two days. The brown envelope is actually quite heavy...about 1 kg....there goes my baggage allowance. I am leaving next week!!!!

I am not sure what form I need to fill out on the plane - does anyone know? It won't be the ETA (Visa Waiver) so I am abit unsure. Has anyone gone through this? Also, do you know how long it takes to go through immigration when I land because I have a close connecting flight.

Appreciate any info!

Cheers! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Good on ya!! Hopefully we'll be hot on your heels :P enjoy the flight, it's a good chance to catch up on movies!!

His_Wifey Community Regular

His_Wifey   1

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Malta
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yayyyyy congrats corinne... thats just great.... wishing you a smooth journey to the states!! :)

N400 sent : 2012-10-27

Check Cashed : 2012-11-05

Bio Appointment : 2012-11-23

Walk-In Biometrics : 2012-11-14

Interview Appointment : 2013-04-12

Approved : 2013-04-12

Oath Ceremony : 2013-06-28

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atk_721 Community Regular

atk_721   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Many many congrats Corrine

Hope you have a smooth flight & POE :)

:dance: :dance: :dance:

Mar 4,06 I-130 sent ,rcvd Mar 7,06

Oct 24,08 USC, called to Upgrade

Nov 1,08 Citizenship certificate sent

Jan 3,09 Case upgraded.

Jan 6,09 TOUCHED!!!

Feb 13,09 Approved : )

Feb 20,09 Case # assigned

Mar 2,09 bill paid online,DS-3032 emailed

Mar 4,09 NVC recvd fee

Mar 10,09 AOS sent

Mar 30,09 mailed DS-230

Apr 13,09 CASE COMPLETED(per operators)

Apr 20,09 FINAL REVIEW

Apr 21,09 CASE COMPLETED (per AVR)

Apr 23,09 called:INTERVIEW JUNE 24th

Jun 24,09 AP, 1-3 months

Calling DOS begins,here is what I was told

Jul 7,09 No info @ DOS

Jul 10,09 Case sent to DC-pending

Jul 17,09 Pending

Jul 24,09 Pending,you can call every day for update but the day they call him for passport it means something is up so you get to know it before we do

Jul 31,09 Pending AP

Aug 06,09 Call from USEM requesting to submit passport

Aug 07,09 Every thing looks very good,visa issuance is up to the consulate!!!

Aug 07,09 Passport submitted

Aug 07,09 USEM is requesting applicant's passport :)

Aug 17,09-call 1 Visa issued Aug 3rd,EM recvd passport on 10th but still havent returned it

Aug 17,09-call 2 Case pending some kind of processing (URGHHHHHHHHH NOT AGAIN)

Aug 18,09 call to pick up passport,picked up from AMEX

Sep 26,09 REUNION :)

kerran Community Regular

kerran   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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CONGRATS!!! WISH YOU ALL THE BEST! :dance:

Mother and MIL

02-13-2013 - I-130
02-21-2013 - NOA1
10-21-2013 - Sent to another office
10-23-2013 - Sent to NSC (60 days the most to approval) (praying)
11-13-2013 - NOA2. Approved!!!!!!??????

11-19-2013 - NOA2 hardcopy receved

NVC
11-18-2013 - Shipped to NVC

12-09-2013 - Received by NVC

12-23-2013 - Entered in system

01-07-2014 - DS-261 completed online

01-08-2014 - AOS paid

01-16-2014 - Expedite service requested

01-19-2014 - Paid IV bill

01-23-2014 - NVC requested phone number for applicant to complete expedite request

01-23-2014 - IV paid

01-30-2014 - Expedite request approved (awaiting email instructions)

02-03-2014 - Expedite approval received in the mail

02-04-2014 - AOS and IV package sent to supervisor (MIL's sent for regular processing)

02-06-2014 - Package received and signed for at NVC

02-10-2014 - Called NVC and was told I-864A not signed by me

02-12-2014 - Signed I-864A sent

02-24-2014 - Case complete for mom per NVC rep

02-27-2014 - Case shipped to Kingston

03-01-2014 - Hard copy of transfer received

03-04-2014 - Interview scheduled over phone by consulate

03-06-2014 - Packet 4 shipped per consulate

03-21-2014 - Medical done

04-04-2014 - Interview passed

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th3mo Collaborator

th3mo   6

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Egypt
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Yippee, I got my passport and visa back from the consulate yesterday!!! It is an IR-1 and it took two days. The brown envelope is actually quite heavy...about 1 kg....there goes my baggage allowance. I am leaving next week!!!!

I am not sure what form I need to fill out on the plane - does anyone know? It won't be the ETA (Visa Waiver) so I am abit unsure. Has anyone gone through this? Also, do you know how long it takes to go through immigration when I land because I have a close connecting flight.

Appreciate any info!

Cheers! :dance::dance::dance::dance:

BIG BIG CONGRATULATIONS :dance::dance::dance: AND NOW YOU WILL BE THE FIRST ONE GOT THE VISA IN OUR SMALL GROUP

Edited by th3mo

Service Center: Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Egypt

Marriage : 2008-03-03

I-130 Sent : 2008-05-29

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-06-06

TOUCHED : 2008-31-12

I-130 Approved : 2009-1-1

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VivianNYC Explorer

VivianNYC   1

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Morocco
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Yippee, I got my passport and visa back from the consulate yesterday!!! It is an IR-1 and it took two days. The brown envelope is actually quite heavy...about 1 kg....there goes my baggage allowance. I am leaving next week!!!!

I am not sure what form I need to fill out on the plane - does anyone know? It won't be the ETA (Visa Waiver) so I am abit unsure. Has anyone gone through this? Also, do you know how long it takes to go through immigration when I land because I have a close connecting flight.

Appreciate any info!

Cheers! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Congratulations, Corinne! If memory serves me correctly, when you arrive at LAX, the two queues (or lines!) are labeled "Citizens" and "Visitors". You get in the "Citizens" line - if in doubt, as someone pointed out there's an immigration officer on hand to direct. The drag with LAX is having to collect your baggage, clear customs, and then recheck it for the connecting flight, all in a state of utter exhaustion, but hopefully you'll just have to go upstairs, not to another terminal. I've had several nail-biting close connections but have always made it - just! Be prepared to run like a crazed zombie. No way of knowing how long it will take as it depends how many other flights arrive at the same time. Looking forward to reading your reunion post! :star:

gixbr Explorer

gixbr   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Cngratulations Corinne, seeing you getting there reminds me how close all of us are!!! :) Best of luck in everything.

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Our Timeline:

(California Service Center)

I-129F and I-130

11/23/08 - I-130 sent

12/16/08 - I-129F sent

02/23/09 - NOA2 I-130

02/23/09 - NOA2 I-129F

CR1 Process on NVC:

03/03/09 - NVC received papers

03/05/09 - NVC number assigned

03/09/09 - NVC generated DS 3032 and AOS bill

03/10/09 - E-mailed and mailed DS 3032

03/13/09 - Paid for AOS bill

03/18/09 - Choice of agent accepted by e-mail

03/20/09 - Got e-mail with IV bill

03/20/09 - Paid for IV bill

03/25/09 - Sent the IV DS-230 packet by mail direct from beneficiary's country

03/28/09 - Sent the AOS packet by mail

04/01/09 - AOS packet delivered at NVC

04/08/09 - DS-230 Packet delivered at NVC ( I don't know why that long it was stuck at Customs for like 2 weeks!!!)

04/09/09 - AVR says it's missing the DS-230 (False RFE)

04/09/09 - AOS approved

04/10/09 - DS 230 entered into the system, probably under review now.

04/13/09 - AVR says "The NVC has received the checklist letter response on April 10th"

04/20/09 - Case Completed at NVC

04/24/09 - Got e-mail with the appointment letter

Consular Process

05/26/09 - Medical Exam

06/03/09 - Interview Date!!!! PASSED!!

06/06/09 - Received passport and the Big Brown Envelope

06/24/09 - POE

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corinne from oz Enthusiast

corinne from oz   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Australia
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Cngratulations Corinne, seeing you getting there reminds me how close all of us are!!! :) Best of luck in everything.

Thanks VivianNYC and Kaffy, Hopefully it will be quite a quick process! Any tips on how to manage the excess luggage besides paying the airline exorbitant rates?

Thank you everyone for your good wishes. I have only 7 more sleeps to go in Sydney and then I am off!

My thoughts and prayers are with you all during your wait for interview. It should all be fine as I believe the interview is just a formality for most. Good luck and God bless!

Cheers, :thumbs::dance: :dance: :dance:

USCIS JOURNEY

14-Sep-08 Sent I-130

23-Sep-08 Recieved NOA1

28-Oct-08 Received NOA1

09-Feb-09 Received RFE for I-130

16-Feb-09 Sent Evidence for I-130

26-Feb-09 Received email NOA2 Approved!

28-Feb-09 Received Approval notice for I-130

NVC JOURNEY

12-Mar-09 NVC Received File

17-Mar-09 Emailed DS 3032 to NVC

28-Mar-09 Received DS3032 and AOS Bill via email

28-Mar-09 Paid AOS Bill online - Status = In Process

29-Mar-09 Emailed scanned DS3032 & posted via snail mail

30-Mar-09 Received email that DS3032 was received by NVC and that IV Bill will be sent

31-Mar-09 Paid IV Bill

31-Mar-09 AOS Bill Status = PAID !!!

06-Apr-09 Hubby posted DS230 and AOS priority and certified

08-Apr-09 @11:04am - Item Delivered PORTSMOUTH NH 03801 04/08/09 11:02am

10-Apr-09 NVC AVR states documents received

17-Apr-09 AVR states Case Complete at NVC!!!

21-Apr-09 Expedite request approved

24-Apr-09 Case sent from NVC to Sydney Consulate

29-Apr-09 Medical Appointment - Passed, YIPPEE and Thank You God !

05-May-09 Interview scheduled at Sydney Consulate APPROVED!!!

16-May-09 - Arrived in USA!!!!

20-May-09 Got my SSN.

kaffy Proficient

kaffy   2

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Australia
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I don't know about excess baggage because I knew someone at the airline who gave us an extra bag allowance (and an upgrade) ^_^ That gave us 300lb total allowance (we were both moving back) and then the rest of our stuff we just slow boated with Australia Post. It was the cheapest possible way and it was stuff like winter clothes which we weren't going to need for a while.. I think it took about 10 weeks or so for the boxes to arrive.

DCF Timeline here

POE Timeline

08/24/2008 POE Seattle

08/29/2008 SSN assigned

09/08/2008 SSN (Card) received

09/29/2008 Green Card received

I-90 Timeline (USCIS error)

11/10/2008 Send I-90 to Texas service center

12/xx/2008 NOA1

01/07/2009 Card production ordered

01/14/2009 Card mailed

01/xx/2009 Card received

I-751 Timeline

06/02/2010 Send I-751 to California service center

06/04/2010 Received at CSC

06/07/2010 NOA1

06/09/2010 Check cashed

07/27/2010 Biometrics

07/28/2010 Touch

09/02/2010 Approved

VivianNYC Explorer

VivianNYC   1

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Morocco
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Cngratulations Corinne, seeing you getting there reminds me how close all of us are!!! :) Best of luck in everything.

Thanks VivianNYC and Kaffy, Hopefully it will be quite a quick process! Any tips on how to manage the excess luggage besides paying the airline exorbitant rates?

Thank you everyone for your good wishes. I have only 7 more sleeps to go in Sydney and then I am off!

My thoughts and prayers are with you all during your wait for interview. It should all be fine as I believe the interview is just a formality for most. Good luck and God bless!

Cheers, :thumbs::dance: :dance: :dance:

I used a shipping company when I moved to the US, so I don't know about excess luggage, sorry. Just keep in mind you'll be lugging it around the airport so try to keep it manageable. :star:

 
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