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Garamchai Apprentice

Garamchai   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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My wife's visa was approved this morning. :dance::dance::dance:

She is waiting to pick up passport nearby.

USCIS

04-XX-2008 I-130 package sent – (I was on a Green card)

04-14-2008 NOA 1

10-15-2009 Oath – Became US Citizen

10-15-2009 Updated I-130 Petition to CR1/IR1

10-19-2009 Touched

11-13-2009 Touched

12-07-2009 Touched

12-08-2009 Touched again... It was a Great sign.

12-09-2009 Online status changed to Approved!!

12-12-2009 NOA 2 - Received Hard copy

NVC

12-18-2009 NVC case number assigned

12-21-2009 Provided Emails

12-23-2009 Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill

12-24-2009 Paid I-864 Bill

12-24-2009 Return Completed DS-3032 in Email

12-29-2009 Received I-864 Package

12-29-2009 Received IV Bill

12-31-2009 Paid IV Bill

01-05-2010 Returned I-864

01-20-2010 Returned DS-230

01-21-2010 DS-230 Delivered (USPS)

01-21-2010 Received Checklist cover letter in email

01-25-2010 IV Package received by NVC per AVR

02-01-2010 Sign in Failed

02-01-2010 Case Completed per AVR (02-03-2010)

02-04-2010 RFE - Passport Police Certificate

02-05-2010 Replied RFE with Passport PCC

02-05-2010 Received Interview letter

02-11-2010 Medical

02-16-2010 Submitted documents at VFS

03-02-2010 Interview date

03-02-2010 Visa Approved

03-05-2010 POE Chicago

03-08-2010 Applied for SSN

03-15-2010 Received welcome letter

03-15-2101 Received SSN

03-22-2010 Received GreenCard

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,486

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Congratulations, si man! :)

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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daffydill   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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:D congratulations!

June /09 visit to my long time friend in usa during vacation

June/09 us old folks eloped

Dec 11/09 I485+130 filed to chicago lockbox

Dec 18/09 I-797's (NOA)

Dec 24/09 letter for biometrics appt

Jan 11/10 biometrics appt

Jan 29/10 request for interview (I-485)

Mar 9/10 interview for I-485] APPROVED

Mar 10/10 emails and updates - card production ordered

Mar 17/10 welcome letter rec'd

Mar 19/10 green card rec'd

Mar 29/10 applied in person for SSN

Apr 3/10 rec'd SSN

done for 18 months whew

OBX Mentor

OBX   51

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Congratulations! :dance:

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

Garamchai Apprentice

Garamchai   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
 Timeline
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Thank you everybody. And Thank a ton to VJ. It was very helpful.

Picked up passport from VFS. Things are looking good.

Thanks again.

USCIS

04-XX-2008 I-130 package sent – (I was on a Green card)

04-14-2008 NOA 1

10-15-2009 Oath – Became US Citizen

10-15-2009 Updated I-130 Petition to CR1/IR1

10-19-2009 Touched

11-13-2009 Touched

12-07-2009 Touched

12-08-2009 Touched again... It was a Great sign.

12-09-2009 Online status changed to Approved!!

12-12-2009 NOA 2 - Received Hard copy

NVC

12-18-2009 NVC case number assigned

12-21-2009 Provided Emails

12-23-2009 Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill

12-24-2009 Paid I-864 Bill

12-24-2009 Return Completed DS-3032 in Email

12-29-2009 Received I-864 Package

12-29-2009 Received IV Bill

12-31-2009 Paid IV Bill

01-05-2010 Returned I-864

01-20-2010 Returned DS-230

01-21-2010 DS-230 Delivered (USPS)

01-21-2010 Received Checklist cover letter in email

01-25-2010 IV Package received by NVC per AVR

02-01-2010 Sign in Failed

02-01-2010 Case Completed per AVR (02-03-2010)

02-04-2010 RFE - Passport Police Certificate

02-05-2010 Replied RFE with Passport PCC

02-05-2010 Received Interview letter

02-11-2010 Medical

02-16-2010 Submitted documents at VFS

03-02-2010 Interview date

03-02-2010 Visa Approved

03-05-2010 POE Chicago

03-08-2010 Applied for SSN

03-15-2010 Received welcome letter

03-15-2101 Received SSN

03-22-2010 Received GreenCard

TheBears Rising Star

TheBears   9

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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Woo hoo! Congratulations!

USCIS : 104 Days

10-30-2009 : I-130 and Documents Sent

11-06-2009 : NOA1

02-18-2010 : NOA2

NVC : 66 Days

02-24-2010 : Case Number Assigned

02-25-2010 : E-Mails Given to NVC Operator

02-26-2010 : DS-3032 Sent by E-Mail

03-02-2010 : Received DS-3032 and AOS Bill

03-02-2010 : DS-3032 Accepted

03-02-2010 : Pay AOS and IV Bill Online

03-04-2010 : AOS Shows PAID

03-08-2010 : IV Bill Shows PAID

03-09-2010 : AOS and Documents Sent

03-09-2010 : Receive IV Bill

03-19-2010 : DS-230 and Documents Sent

03-24-2010 : False RFE for DS-230; Confirmed AOS Reviewed and No Missing Information Found

04-02-2010 : Sign-In Failed. Thank you, Lord!

04-05-2010 : Case Completed at NVC

04-15-2010 : Majorly Unhappy with NVC

04-30-2010 : Interview Date Assigned

Embassy :

05-06-2010 : Medical Exam

06-08-2010 : Interview Date -- Approved! Experience and Review

06-18-2010 : Visa Received

Amit-N-Melody Proficient

Amit-N-Melody   11

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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woot woot woot...... Congratulations!!!! :thumbs::dance::dance::dance:

~ NVC Journey~

22 days at NVC

03/18/2010: Case Complete!

03/25/2010: Called NVC .. INTERVIEW May 27 @ 7:45!! Woot Woot

05/27/2010: Approved at the interview, but put on AP afterwards :(

06/27/2010: Really missing my Hubby :*(

07/29/2010: Visa Issued!! AP is OVER!!

07/31/2010: Visa in hand!!! Thank you GOD!

09/01/2010: POE JFK

2 Amazing Years Later!!!

~Lifting Conditions~

08/09/2012: File I-751 Packet

08/17/2012: NOA I-751 Receipt Notice recieved!

"Distance means nothing for love. Even the sun is so far away; yet, its energy blossoms the flowers on earth."

inzango Enthusiast

inzango   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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:dance: Congratulations 2x's. :dance:

You must be going crazy. :lol: I know the feeling. Do post the interview experiance when you get a chance. Thank you :star:

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

bankermai Collaborator

bankermai   1

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
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Congratulations!!!!!

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

yulechka42 Collaborator

yulechka42   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Armenia
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Congratulations!!!!! :dance:

USCIS Journey

I-130 Sent: 12/08/2009

I-130 NOA1: 12/14/2009

I-130 NOA2: 02/26/2010

I-130 Approved in 74 days

NVC Journey

03-04-2010: NVC Case # assigned

04-03-2010: Case Complete per AVR

NVC Complete in 31 days

EMBASSY Journey

04-10-2010: Medical Exam Scheduled

04-13-2010: Medical Passed

05-06-2010: Interview!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- Approved!

I-R Petition for Mother in Law

06-24-2013: Mailed I-130

06-25-2013: NOA-1

12-27-2013: Transferred to local office

02-07-2014: NOA-2

02-24-2014: USCIS Shipped package to NVC

04-07-2014: NVC # Assigned

04-07-2014: Paid AOS Fee

04-07-2014: Mailed AOS Packet

04-09-2014: Paid DS-260 Fee

04-11-2014: Sent DS-260 Civil Docs

04-11-2014: Submitted DS-260 online

05-01-2014: AOS Checklist

05-02-2014 NVC received checklist response

05-28-2014 Case Complete

07-24-2014 Interview

RyannTanya Collaborator

RyannTanya   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Timeline
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Congratulations!

USCIS
10/01/09 :mailed I-130
10/05/09: Forwarded to CSC
10/05/09 : NOA1.
10/12/09: touched.
02/08/10: text and an email received ~ I-130 approved. (yes!)
02/09/10: touched.
02/16/2010: NOA2 hard copy received

NVC Journey

02/12/2010: NVC/case# assigned
02/22/2010: DS-3032 received .
02/22/2010: Sent in DS-3032 email.
02/22/2010: Received and paid AOS.
02/24/2010: AOS fee accepted/shows as paid.
02/24/2010: AOS document cover printed.
03/01/2010: IV bill available online .
03/01/2010: Paid IV bill .
03/01/2010: DS-3032 accepted by NVC.
03/09/2010: IV bill: shows as paid.
03/12/2010: AOS Packet sent.
03/16/2010: AOS Packet Delivered to NVC/ Signed by St.Laurent.
03/25/2010: AOS accepted (as per NVC operator)
04/22/2010: Mailed in ds-230 via fedex
04/23/2010: DS-230 Packet Delivered to NVC/ Singed by J.Desmond.
04/27/2010: DS-230 Received by NVC/AVR
07/01/2010: Interview - VISA APPROVED
07/08/2010: Visa in hand!
08/22/2010: POE Boston, MA.
07/06/2012: I-751 Packet sent to VT service center
07/09/2012: I-751 Packet received by VT service center Signed by Scoss
07/11/2012: Check Cashed
[color="#0000FF]07/12/2012: NOA1 received , 03/08/2013- 10-year green card arrived.

N-400 Journey
05/28/2013: N400 sent to Tx. 05/30/2013: N400 packet received. 06/03/2013: Check cashed. 06/24/2013: Biometrics appointment. 07/01/2013: walked in for a late biometrics appointment and was successful. 07/22/2013: In line for interview scheduling. 07/23/2013: Interview has been scheduled. 08/27/2013: Interview

 
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