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Frequent_Flyer   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hi All,

I am excited to say that my wife and I have begun our "Visa Journey" and this forum has been a great help to us so far and I'm sure that will continue in the months to come. :D

Just received our NOA1 yesterday :thumbs: and our excitement levels are off the charts making the process seem incredibly slow.

Looking forward to posting some more as our application progresses.

Thanks everyone!

Frequent Flyer

CSC USCIS ~CR-1 Visa~ Journey

2009-08-03 : I-130 Received in CHICAGO, IL 60604

2009-08-12 : NOA1

2009-09-10 : NOA2

NVC ~CR-1 Visa~ Journey

2009-09-25 : NVC case # assigned

2009-10-20 : DS-3032/AOS Bill Generated

2009-10-22 : DS-3032 e-mailed; AOS/I-864 Bill (paid online $70)

2009-10-22 : Opted In for electronic filing

2009-10-26 : Sent In Completed I-864

2009-10-30: IV Fee bill generated, paid online $400

2009-11-03: DS-230 mailed to NVC

2009-12-11: Case Completed at NVC

2010-03-25: Interview at MTL - Visa Approved!!!

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vj.   0

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Hi All,

I am excited to say that my wife and I have begun our "Visa Journey" and this forum has been a great help to us so far and I'm sure that will continue in the months to come. :D

Just received our NOA1 yesterday :thumbs: and our excitement levels are off the charts making the process seem incredibly slow.

Looking forward to posting some more as our application progresses.

Thanks everyone!

Frequent Flyer

Hello...glad you got your journey progressing. It is truly a test in patience.

Good luck to you both

FinnLove Proficient

FinnLove   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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Congrats FF! My journey will hopefully begin tomorrow! We'll be very close in our timelines!

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

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Frequent_Flyer   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Congrats FF! My journey will hopefully begin tomorrow! We'll be very close in our timelines!

Thank you kaushalia and john1759! :)

FinnLove, that is excellent! It will be interesting to follow your timeline! Best of luck!!!! :D

CSC USCIS ~CR-1 Visa~ Journey

2009-08-03 : I-130 Received in CHICAGO, IL 60604

2009-08-12 : NOA1

2009-09-10 : NOA2

NVC ~CR-1 Visa~ Journey

2009-09-25 : NVC case # assigned

2009-10-20 : DS-3032/AOS Bill Generated

2009-10-22 : DS-3032 e-mailed; AOS/I-864 Bill (paid online $70)

2009-10-22 : Opted In for electronic filing

2009-10-26 : Sent In Completed I-864

2009-10-30: IV Fee bill generated, paid online $400

2009-11-03: DS-230 mailed to NVC

2009-12-11: Case Completed at NVC

2010-03-25: Interview at MTL - Visa Approved!!!

Beth/ Paris Heart Mentor

Beth/ Paris Heart   2

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Congrats FF! My journey will hopefully begin tomorrow! We'll be very close in our timelines!

Thank you kaushalia and john1759! :)

FinnLove, that is excellent! It will be interesting to follow your timeline! Best of luck!!!! :D

Best wishes on your immigration journey.

Truly happy!!!

New life, new adventures, and a new attitude.

macutelit Proficient

macutelit   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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good luck :star:

09/28/08-green card received

1-751

07/02/10-mailed it 2day

07/06/10-they received my application forms

07/13/10-received notice receipt(gc extended for one year)

07/28/10-received biometric appointment

09/23/10 GC approved!!!

9/26/20 Gota pproval notice

10/01/10 GC receivedd

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I never knew how much love my heart could hold until my son called me "MOMMY."

FinnLove Proficient

FinnLove   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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Hey FF, were you nervous sending it out? I'm fedexing mine tomorrow, and I'm sooo nervous! I think I'm just afraid I'm going to make a mistake. I'm having two coworkers going thru my 130 and 325A forms tomorrow. I have exhibits, binders, etc...to throw in. It'll be a big box!

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

Holliday Collaborator

Holliday   4

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Hi All,

I am excited to say that my wife and I have begun our "Visa Journey" and this forum has been a great help to us so far and I'm sure that will continue in the months to come. :D

Just received our NOA1 yesterday :thumbs: and our excitement levels are off the charts making the process seem incredibly slow.

Looking forward to posting some more as our application progresses.

Thanks everyone!

Frequent Flyer

Good luck! If I may offer one piece of advice... I recommend that you start getting stuff ready for the NVC part of the process right now. For example, make sure you have the beneficiary's long-form birth certificate, the petitioner's tax transcripts, etc. It's a way to pass the time and feel like you're being productive. You can also look carefully at the DS-230 and I-864 forms, and even practice filling them out. If you have everything ready to go by the time your petition is approved, you'll be able to get through the NVC part of the process in no time!

02/13/09 -

:)

02/19/09 - I-130 mailed out

02/27/09 - NOA1

03/19/09 - NOA2

05/07/09 - NVC CASE COMPLETE!

06/23/09 - Received interview appointment letter via email! Yay!

08/19/09 -Interview! SUCCESS!! (Wanna read a ridiculously long interview review? Click the link!)

08/21/09 - Visa received!

09/11/09 - POE (Alexandria Bay, NY)

09/28/09 - Received Permanent Resident card

06/28/11 - Sent 1-751 to VSC

07/29/11 - Biometrics appointment (OKC)

01/20/12 - I-751 approved!

FinnLove Proficient

FinnLove   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
 Timeline
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Great advice Holliday! My husband is ordering his birth certificate tomorrow, and in a couple of months we may start getting the police certs, and he's figuring out all his residences since age 16! I guess I better get working on the tax transcripts...(I'm sending in the I-130 etc.. tomorrow)

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

Holliday Collaborator

Holliday   4

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
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Great advice Holliday! My husband is ordering his birth certificate tomorrow, and in a couple of months we may start getting the police certs, and he's figuring out all his residences since age 16! I guess I better get working on the tax transcripts...(I'm sending in the I-130 etc.. tomorrow)

Good luck to you too! :) The tax transcripts are easy to get, luckily. I think my husband received his in the mail in less than a week. Not to hijack the OP's thread, but I just noticed your post about being nervous about submitting everything. Do you think it might ease your mind a bit if you posted the list of things you intend to send in your package?

02/13/09 -

:)

02/19/09 - I-130 mailed out

02/27/09 - NOA1

03/19/09 - NOA2

05/07/09 - NVC CASE COMPLETE!

06/23/09 - Received interview appointment letter via email! Yay!

08/19/09 -Interview! SUCCESS!! (Wanna read a ridiculously long interview review? Click the link!)

08/21/09 - Visa received!

09/11/09 - POE (Alexandria Bay, NY)

09/28/09 - Received Permanent Resident card

06/28/11 - Sent 1-751 to VSC

07/29/11 - Biometrics appointment (OKC)

01/20/12 - I-751 approved!

Frequent_Flyer Contributor

Frequent_Flyer   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hey FF, were you nervous sending it out? I'm fedexing mine tomorrow, and I'm sooo nervous! I think I'm just afraid I'm going to make a mistake. I'm having two coworkers going thru my 130 and 325A forms tomorrow. I have exhibits, binders, etc...to throw in. It'll be a big box!

I was definitely nervous FL! I've read many threads here about folks having to deal with RFE's etc and dread going through the same thing. I reviewed the packaged countless times and got some friends to look it over as well. Crossing my fingers :)

Holliday, that's a great suggestion and will definitely help pass the time until the NVC process begins.

CSC USCIS ~CR-1 Visa~ Journey

2009-08-03 : I-130 Received in CHICAGO, IL 60604

2009-08-12 : NOA1

2009-09-10 : NOA2

NVC ~CR-1 Visa~ Journey

2009-09-25 : NVC case # assigned

2009-10-20 : DS-3032/AOS Bill Generated

2009-10-22 : DS-3032 e-mailed; AOS/I-864 Bill (paid online $70)

2009-10-22 : Opted In for electronic filing

2009-10-26 : Sent In Completed I-864

2009-10-30: IV Fee bill generated, paid online $400

2009-11-03: DS-230 mailed to NVC

2009-12-11: Case Completed at NVC

2010-03-25: Interview at MTL - Visa Approved!!!

ashlesha Explorer

ashlesha   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nepal
 Timeline
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MINE TOO......

It began early this month..

Looking at various timelines, it seems to be unpredictable. For some applicants the entire process is taking less than 4 months but for some it seems to be taking well over 6 months.

Timeline for getting I130 approved is the unpredictable part. For some it is taking 20 days and some 3 months. THe remains DS process completes within 2 -3 months whcih is pretty consistent for most of applicants.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

2009-09-30 -> I-129 Approved

2009-09-30 -> I-130 Approved

-------NVC----------

2009-10-14 -> NVC Received

2009-10-15 -> Received/Sent DS-3032

2009-10-15 -> Received/Paid I-864 Bill

2009-10-19 -> Send I-864 Packet

2009-10-26 -> NVC Received DS-3032

2009-10-28 -> Receive/Pay IV Bill Pay

2009-10-29 -> Send DS-230 (Overnight)

2009-10-30 -> NVC Received (DS-230) 11:00 AM

2009-11-03 -> NVC Entered DS-230 in system.

2009-11-09 -> Received email requesting DS-230....

2009-11-12 -> Log in to Consular Electronic App Center failed!!

2009-11-13 -> Case complete

2010-01-12 -> Rescheduled from [2010-01-25] Interview [Approved]

2010-01-14 -> Pick up passport.

2010-01-17 -> Depart

redmen99 Collaborator

redmen99   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
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I sent mine in on August 5th!

Congrats to us all for getting the first part done! I was so nervous sending it in and waiting for it to arrive and the check just cleared my back account today. Talk about nervous!

I started getting all my paperwork together while I was waiting for things for the I-130 application... so now I just feel like I'm waiting and waiting and waiting some more.

I look forward to following everyone's timeline and sharing frustrations together!

6/27/2009 Married after being together almost 2 years

USCIS Journey

I-130 package sent - 8/5/2009

I-130 package received - 8/9/2009

Check cleared my bank - 8/17/2009

NOA1 - 8/12/2009

NOA2 - 9/11/2009

NOA2 hard copy received - 9/18/2009

NVC Journey

NVC Received : 9/28/2009

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 10/2/2009

Pay I-864 Bill : 10/5/2009

Receive I-864 Package : 10/7/2009

Return Completed I-864 : 10/9/2009

Return Completed DS-3032 : 10/6/2009

Receive IV Bill : 10/20/2009

Pay IV Bill : 10/22/2009

Return Completed DS-230 Package : 10/26/2009

Log-In Fail: 11/6/2009

Case Completed at NVC : 11/9/2009

Received Interview date: 1/22/2010

Medical Exam: 2/23/2010 at 1:30 p.m. - yep he went for the latest possible appointment......

Interview date: 3/1/2010 APPROVED!!!!!

POE: 3/8/2010 - Thousand Islands

 
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