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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Hello VJ community

We were approved this morning in Lagos. :dance: Overall, our experience with the interview process was ok, our outcome was great. The interview took about 15 minutes. He was interviewed by a man. He mentioned there were 2 men and 2 women at the windows.

I want to give a big THANK YOU to everyone that posts to Visa Journey. Your posts and articles helped us through the entire process.

Here are the questions that were asked of my husband at the consulate in Lagos on today

1. How do you know your spouse?

2. Where did you meet your spouse?

3. Have you been married before? Do you have any children?

4. Has your spouse been married before? Does she have any children?

5. How many times has your spouse visited Nigeria? How long was each visit?

6. How do you and your spouse communicate? Evidence of call logs, chat logs, email.

7. Do you miss your wife and why.

8. When did you see your wife last.

9. When did we get married?

10. When did our relationship turn romantic?

11. How did we celebrate Christmas this year …..?We did ours via webcam

12. How many kids does your wife have, what are their names, what are their ages, what grades are they in.

13. What kind of work will he do here in the USA?

14. Do you have a copy of your wife passport?

15. What does your wife do after work?

15. Do you have marriage photos? Let me see them.

16. The CO said, you wife has come here recently, let me see the recent photos.

17. Do you have wedding pictures?

18. Do you have photos taken before the marriage?

19. How is your wife able to travel here so much, it’s expensive and time consuming? (I had been there 3 times).

20. What did your wife do with her kids when she travels to see you so much?

21. Do you have phone records, if so, let me see them...

22. Let me see copies of your chats.

23. How old are you? How old is your wife.

After all the questioning he typed a couple of things on his computer and printed out on a white paper and told him "Congratulations” you can pick up your visa next Tuesday, which is a week from today.

GOOD LUCK. I pray God guides to those of you that are going thru this process have faith and believe and surely you shall overcome this enormous obstacle at this point in your life.

Advice: Remember to keep eye contact with the CO. Listen to the questions clearly, they purposely try to trip you up and ask you the same questions in a different way. Listen and comply with the instructions of the security personnel especially when you’re instructed to open your medical results otherwise, you will be sent back to the end of the queue for not following their instructions. :wacko:

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grats

My Advice is usually based on "Worst Case Scenario" and what is written in the rules/laws/instructions. That is the way I roll... -Protect your Status - file before your I-94 expires.

WARNING: Phrases in this post may sound meaner than they were intended to be. Read the Adjudicator's Field Manual from USCIS

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
Posted

Congratulations!!! All the Best

Nwanyioma

AOS Timeline
7-23-2010 AOS package mailed priority via USPS to Chicago Lockbox (expected delivery date 7-26-2010)
7-27-2010 AOS package delivered
8-3-2010 NOA 1 AOS/EAD/AP (received hard copy NOA 1's in mailbox 8-7-2010)
8-6-2010 AOS/EAD/AP Touched
8-9-2010 AOS/EAD/AP Touched
9-15-2010 Biometrics walk-in at Alexandria,VA ASC(original appointment date 10-5-2010)
9-15-2010 AOS/EAD Touched
9-16-2010 AOS/EAD Touched
9-22-2010 EAD/AP Touched
9-22-2010 EAD card production ordered. Approved!!!!!
9-23-2010 EAD/AP Touched
9-30-2010 EAD received in mail
10-4-2010 Received interview letter in the mail
11-9-2010 AOS interview 11:00am in Baltimore, Maryland
11-9-2010 Greencard approved!!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
Posted

Congrulations (F):dance:

Best Wishes

CR-1 Timeline

12/06/2007: I-130 petition sent to Chicago Lockbox.

01/30/2008: Received NOA 1.

04/25/2008: I-130 APPROVED.

06/04/2008: Came to know about Visa Journey.com.

07/02/2008: CASE COMPLETED.

07/14/2008: Case transferred to Mumbai.

08/27/2008: Interview - Visa Approved

09/03/2008: POE-Chicago

09/04/2008: Applied for SSN

09/11/2008: Received SSN

10/27/2008: Received "Welcome Letter"

11/04/2008: USCIS mailed the approval notice

11/06/2008: Green Card Received !!!

I-751 Timeline

07/02/2010: I-751 mailed to CSC

07/06/2010: CSC received I-751 application

07/06/2010: Check cashed

07/09/2010: CSC mailed the NOA1. Dated: 07/06/2010

07/13/2010: NOA1 Notice received

07/28/2010: Biometrics Appointment Letter received. Dated: 07/20/2010

08/17/2010: Biometrics appointment--- Done

10/07/2010: Approved- Green card production ordered

10/08/2010: Touched

10/15/2010: Green Card Received

N-400 Timeline

06/06/2011: N-400 mailed to AZ Lockbox

06/08/2011: AZ Lockbox received N-400 application

06/13/2011: Check cashed

06/13/2011: NOA1 Notice mailed & received the text

06/23/2011: Biometrics Appointment Letter Mailed

06/27/2011: Biometrics Appointment Letter Received

07/06/2011: Biometrics Appointment-Done

07/08/2011: Placed in line for Interview

08/29/2011: Interview Letter received

10/04/2011: Interview

11/15/2011: Placed in line for Oath Ceremony

06/01/2012: Oath Ceremony.. Finally...

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: India
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Yaay--congratulations, dude.

03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance: Congratulations my dear, it pays to be persistent it payed off at the long run. Best wishes on the rest of your journey. I am so happy for you.

K1 Journey:

3/12/09 - Sent I129F

3/16/09 - Check cashed

3/19/09 - Received hardcopy of NOA1

8/19/09 - NOA2 [online] Thank God!!!!!

8/24/09 - NOA2 hardcopy received!!!

8/25/09 - Received at NVC

8/26/09 - Forwarded to Lagos Consulate

11/4/09 - Interview date

11/12/09- Visa picked up

12/6/09 - Wedding

AOS Journey:

12/21/09- Filed AOS

1/5/2010 - Received NOA1

1/11/2010 - Received Biometrics letter

1/24/2010 - RFE for I-693

1/29/2010 - Biometrics appointment.

2/2/2010 - Sent out RFE response

2/16/2010 - Received Transfer notice to California Service Center.

2/16/2010 - AP Approved

2/16/2010 - EAD card ordered. [online notice]

2/25/2010 - EAD card received

2/18/10 - Advance Parole notice sent

3/5/10 - Advance Parole notice sent back by P.O label undeliverable

3/8/10 - Called USCIS and requested for notice to be resent

3/13/10 - Received Green card approval notice online

3/19/10 - Received hard copy of Approval Letter and Green card. Yay!!!! see you all in 2012

12/12/11 - Getting all the paperwork ready for Removal of Conditions. [Can't believe it's that time already]

12/15/11 - Sent off paperwork with tracking

12/19/11 - Received at VSC

12/21/11 - Check cashed

12/22/11 - Received I797,Notice of Action

12/31/11 - Received Biometrics notice

01/20/12 - Biometrics Appt.

09/15/12 - I797 Notice of Action Approval Decision

09/19/12 - Notice received via USPS and Online

09/22/12 - Green card Received

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
Timeline
Posted

Congrats!!!!

USCIS JOURNEY

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Islamabad, Pakistan

Marriage : 2009-03-21

I-130 Sent : 2009-05-28

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-06-03

I-130 Approved : 2009-08-25 ALHAMDULILLAH ALLAH IS GREATEST

I-130 NOA2 hard copy: 2009-08-29

NVC JOURNEY

NVC Received/case number assigned : 2009-09-04

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-09-11

Pay I-864 Bill 2009-09-11 (online)

Receive I-864 Package : 2009-09-14

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-09-15

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-09-12 (by email)

DS-3032 accepted : 2009-09-26

Receive IV Bill : 2009-09-26

Pay IV Bill : 2009-09-26

Receive Instruction Package : 2009-09-29

Login Failed : 2009-10-26

Case Completed at NVC : 2009-10-27

NVC Left : 2009-10-28

Interview date : 2009-12-16 APPROVED ALHAMDULILLAH

Visa Received : 2009-12-24

Port of Entry (Houston):2010-01-28 VerySmooth ALHAMDULILLAH

Welcome notice arrived:2010-02-16

Green Card Arrived : 2010-02-25

Removal of Conditions

I-751 Package sent to VSC : 2011-12-03

NOA1 received : 2011-12-23

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
Timeline
Posted

Congratulations and thanks for posting the tips!!! :thumbs:

NVC:

2009-09-11 - NVC received.

2009-12-17 - Case complete e-mail message, sign in failed on website and AVR... YAY!

2009-12-17 - Waiting for an appointment assignment...

2009-12-29 - Interview assigned: February 11, 2010!

2010-01-06 - Case forwarded to consulate.

Consulate:

2010-01-12 - Medical exam part 1 of 2 complete.

2010-01-26 - Medical exam part 2 of 2 complete. Ouchie!

2010-02-11 - Interview results: Administrative Processing 221(g) :-(

2010-04-27 - 2nd interview results: Approved :-)

2010-05-04 - Visa in hand!

2010-05-08 - POE

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congrats

02-14-10: Medical exam (Passed)

03-17-10: Interview (Approved But Pending AP.)

12-01-10: Embassy Calls Husband To Send In Passport Finally After Almost 9 months Of AP!!

12-01-10: Husband Sends In Passport Via Aramex

12-11-10: Husband Picks Up Visa

12-14-10: Flight Booked

12-22-10: USA Entry[/color]

02-20-11

02-27-11

"Still Together,even after rough times."~muslimqueen

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Italy
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Big congrats on being super prepared... Lagos is a very difficult consulate!

10/14/2000 - Met Aboard a Cruise ship

06/14/2003 - Married Savona Italy

I-130

03/21/2009 - I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

11-30-09: GOT GREEN CARD in mail!!!!!!

Citizenship Process;

1/11/2013: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

3/11/2013: interview.. Approved

4/4/2013. : Oath! Now a U.S. citizen!

Filed: Country: Ghana
Timeline
Posted
Hello VJ community

We were approved this morning in Lagos. :dance: Overall, our experience with the interview process was ok, our outcome was great. The interview took about 15 minutes. He was interviewed by a man. He mentioned there were 2 men and 2 women at the windows.

I want to give a big THANK YOU to everyone that posts to Visa Journey. Your posts and articles helped us through the entire process.

Here are the questions that were asked of my husband at the consulate in Lagos on today

1. How do you know your spouse?

2. Where did you meet your spouse?

3. Have you been married before? Do you have any children?

4. Has your spouse been married before? Does she have any children?

5. How many times has your spouse visited Nigeria? How long was each visit?

6. How do you and your spouse communicate? Evidence of call logs, chat logs, email.

7. Do you miss your wife and why.

8. When did you see your wife last.

9. When did we get married?

10. When did our relationship turn romantic?

11. How did we celebrate Christmas this year …..?We did ours via webcam

12. How many kids does your wife have, what are their names, what are their ages, what grades are they in.

13. What kind of work will he do here in the USA?

14. Do you have a copy of your wife passport?

15. What does your wife do after work?

15. Do you have marriage photos? Let me see them.

16. The CO said, you wife has come here recently, let me see the recent photos.

17. Do you have wedding pictures?

18. Do you have photos taken before the marriage?

19. How is your wife able to travel here so much, it’s expensive and time consuming? (I had been there 3 times).

20. What did your wife do with her kids when she travels to see you so much?

21. Do you have phone records, if so, let me see them...

22. Let me see copies of your chats.

23. How old are you? How old is your wife.

After all the questioning he typed a couple of things on his computer and printed out on a white paper and told him "Congratulations” you can pick up your visa next Tuesday, which is a week from today.

GOOD LUCK. I pray God guides to those of you that are going thru this process have faith and believe and surely you shall overcome this enormous obstacle at this point in your life.

Advice: Remember to keep eye contact with the CO. Listen to the questions clearly, they purposely try to trip you up and ask you the same questions in a different way. Listen and comply with the instructions of the security personnel especially when you’re instructed to open your medical results otherwise, you will be sent back to the end of the queue for not following their instructions. :wacko:

congra :dance::dance::dance: tulations :dance::dance::dance: happy for you.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Congratulations to both of you. :thumbs:

CR-1/NVC
November 16, 2009: Sign-in Failed!!
November 16, 2009: December interviews already scheduled. Operator told me to wait for a possible January interview date. Call back in the 2nd week of December
November 30, 2009: Been trying to call NVC but line busy since late after noon. Finally, got email appointment letter from NVC with the Interview date of January 19, 2010. Yeppe Alhamdulillah>
December 24, 2009: Medical Done and report recieved the same day.
January 11, 2010: Medical submitted at VFS. They asked for: Copy of Packet 3, Appointment letter, and Passport. They told her to take a copy of I-864 and the documents submitted with it, at the time of interview with other proof of relationship documents.
January 19, 2010: VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 21, 2010: Visa recieved in mail (Package included passport with visa stamped, sealed big brown envelop to be submitted at POE immigration at the airport, and instructions to apply for SS Card)

USA
February 07, 2010: POE Chicago --> Very easy, within 45 minutes
March 02, 2010: SS Card recieved in mail. Welcome letter recieved in mail as well
March 13, 2010: GC Recieved in mail

January 29, 2015: N-400 Application submitted

Filed: Timeline
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GOD IS GOOD girl ~ we know this already! Soooooo happy for you both. Long difficult process that you (we) have just come through. And now it begins ... the REAL journey, together at last!

Marriage: April 3, 2009

Sent I-130: June 24, 2009

USCIS received I-130: June 26, 2009

NOA1: July 1, 2009

I-130 approved: September 10, 2009

~ NVC JOURNEY ~

NVC received: September 24, 2009

NVC Case number assigned: September 24, 2009

Received I-864 bill/DS-3032: September 28, 2009

Paid I-864 / emailed DS-3032: September 29, 2009

I-864 Shows PAID: September 30, 2009

Receive AOS package: October 1, 2009

Returned AOS package: October 2, 2009

Still waiting for DS-3032 acceptance notification email!!!!!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!

FINALLY DS-3032 accepted and IV BILL invoiced: October 20, 2009

IV BILL PAID: October 20, 2009 (In Process on website)

IV BILL shows PAID: October 22, 2009

Sent DS-230 overnight Express to NVC: October 26, 2009

DS-230 delivered to NVC: October 27, 2009 10:04AM

Officially under review: October 30, 2009

MEDICAL EXAM COMPLETE: November 4, 2009 - Clean bill of health!!!!!!!!!

Sign in Failed: November 9th, 2009 ~ GOD IS GOOD

CASE COMPLETE: November 10, 2009

Received Interview Appointment letter: November 13, 2009

INTERVIEW DATE: DECEMBER 8, 2009 - APPROVED!

Picking up visa: December 24, 2009

POE: JFK December 31st

 
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