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zizi   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Canada
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Asalamu Alikum and hello to everyone,

Would everyone be able to post how long they've been in this whole visa process. I just wanna know if there are people who have been in a longer time than I have.

For me: 7-months and counting for a k-3 visa.

Thanks in advance,

Zizi

ps-I would post this in the k3 section, but I felt like my process is dragging on since I'm originally a middle easterner!

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libragodess   1

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Morocco
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I'm the SO. And yes, I'm coming from canada.

ps-what does SO stand for? :D

Our process has been about 6 months so far.

I-130 for CR-1

CSC

01/31/06 :: I-130 mailed

03/01/06 :: NOA1

05/09/06 :: NOA2

NVC

05/31/06 :: NVC case # assigned

06/12/06 :: AOS bill & DS-3032 generated

06/14/06 :: Emailed Choice of Agent

06/16/06 :: Email from NVC saying Choice of Agent accepted

06/19/06 :: IV Bill Generated

06/23/06 :: AOS Bill recieved

06/24/06 :: AOS Bill returned to NVC

06/26/06 :: IV bill recieved

06/27/06 :: IV Bill returned to NVC (NVC accepts 07/12/06)

07/15/06 :: I-864 Recieved (NVC didn't report it was generated)

07/17/06 :: I-864 Returned to NVC

07/17/06 :: DS-230 Generated

07/00/06 :: DS-230 Recieved (I was away in Morocco to visit my Love)

07/29/06 :: DS-230 Returned to NVC (NVC accepts 07/31/06)

09/05/06 :: RFE Generated (Mailed 09/09/06)

09/11/06 :: RFE Recieved (reqested a copy of biographical page of passport, I sent this with the DS-230))

09/12/06 :: RFE Returned (sent them what they asked for..for the second time!)

10/05/06 :: Case Complete

I-129F for K-3

03/02/06 :: I-129F Mailed

03/09/06 :: NOA1 (recieved 03/15/06)

03/21/06 :: Touched USCIS Recieved I-129 says 60-90 days for processing

07/03/06 :: RFE IMBRA Recieved

07/04/06 :: RFE IMBRA Returned (I did not send the second one)

08/07/06 :: NOA2 Approved

08/15/06 :: Petition sent to Casablanca & Case # assigned

09/01/06 :: Packet 3 Arrives INTERVIEW DATE SEPTEMBER 22nd!!

09/22/06 :: Successful Interview!! WOO HOO

10/12/06 :: Visa IN Hand

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MHandMB   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Algeria
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lol- I just love your name, zizi! It makes me laugh every time I see it.

For me, it took 5 months for my fiance to get a k-1 visa, but we were very very lucky.

4/15/06- Visa in hand!!!

4/21/06 Arrival in U.S.

5/11/06 Legal Marriage

11/4/06 Wedding

_____________________________

AOS

6/12/06 AOS, EAD, and AP papers sent off

6/26/06 NOA1 Date

7/17/06 Biometrics done

8/04/06 Case transferred to CSC

8/8/06 Case received at CSC

9/21/06 Greencard received!!!!

______________________________

8/31/09 Naturalization- Done with USCIS

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noura   0

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98 days from filing K1 to NOA2.... waiting now for NVC and then Casa.... inch'allah we'll be done and have him here by year's end, which would put us at abt 7 months start to finish, depending on when *finish* is.

Noura

Met briefly in Baton Rouge, LA Nov. 2003 - not available :(

Met again in Baton Rouge, LA March 25, 2005 - 2 souls feel as 1

Sept 17-Oct 3, 2005 Noura goes to Morocco to meet family & friends of Said (informally engaged)

Daily phonecalls, discover internet chatting w/ video cam - OMG!!!

March 25-April 14, 2006 Noura's 2nd trip to Morocco - formal engagement w/ family

April 24, 2006- mailed in K1 Visa package - TSC

Oct 5, 2006 - Interview SUCCESS

Oct 12, 2006 - Called to pick up visa tomorrow!

Oct. 16, 2006 VISA IN HAND!

Dec. 24, 2006 - Said arrives in NOLA, just in time for the holidaze!

Dec. 31, 2006 - OUR WEDDING!!! Ringing in a New Year as husband & wife!

Jan 8, 2007 - applied for SSN

Jan 15, 2007 - recieved SSN

Feb 6, 2007 - checks cashed for AOS/EAD/AP - YAY!

Feb 8, 2007 - NOA1 on AOS/EAD/AP

Feb 14, 07 - touched EAD/AP

March 8, 07 - Biometrics appt in NOLA

April 17, 07 - AP approved

April 19, 07 - EAD approved

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Yasi   0

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16 months and counting... :(

Applied for K1 end of March 2005...

I think I'm going to break the record here... :huh:;)

3/24/11 Received 10 year Green Card in the mail - Done. Feels good :-) 'till we do this again for US Citizenship.

12/5/11 mailed packet for Naturalization

12/9/11 was received by USCIS.

4/6/12 received letter for fingerprint appn.

4/23/12 9am fingerprint appointment - done :-)

4/30/12 Recieved Letter for Interview - Sche. 5/31

5/31/12 Interview & Testing

5/31/12 Testing Approved - Waiting for next step

6/21/12 Rcvd email, placed application in the oath sched. que :-)

6/25/12 Rcvd letter - Oath Ceremony is on 7/11/12 @ 9:15am :-)

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zizi   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Canada
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16 months. WOW. Did you have any problems?

I wouldn't be surprised if I go up to 16 months. I'm loosing hope. My goal is that I will be in there in less than 2 years INSHALLAH :D. So next ramadan we'll be together :). INSHALLAH!

11 months is a lot too..justwaiting

May Allah make us all patient inshallah :).

Keep the posts coming...

Zizi

ps-MHandMB...hahaha..i'm glad my name makes you laugh :P

Its all below in tickers :luv:

OMG......why is the interview set in February?

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jordanianprincess   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Jordan
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16 months. WOW. Did you have any problems?

I wouldn't be surprised if I go up to 16 months. I'm loosing hope. My goal is that I will be in there in less than 2 years INSHALLAH :D. So next ramadan we'll be together :). INSHALLAH!

11 months is a lot too..justwaiting

May Allah make us all patient inshallah :).

Keep the posts coming...

Zizi

ps-MHandMB...hahaha..i'm glad my name makes you laugh :P

Its all below in tickers :luv:

OMG......why is the interview set in February?

Jordan serves as an embassy for Jordanians, Iraqi's, and Palistinians. Major backlog. :(

~jordanian_princess~

October 19, 2006 - Interview! No Visa yet....on A/Psigns038.gif

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amal   4

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Jordan
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my sig has my timeline (for exact dates)

started the process in december 04 and he got here in december 05 on CR-1 visa from Jordan

Visited Jordan-December 2004

Interview-December 2005

Visa approved-December 2005, 1 week later after supplying "more information"

Arrived U.S.A.-December 2005

Removed Conditions-September 2008

Divorced in December 2013

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Visa4habibi!   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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I filed for I-130 in July 2005, for K-3 - last August. He had the dumbest interview this July which didn't lead to anything. So, it's been a year for K-3 already. Wasn't even able to find out if i'll get 'intent to deny' letter soon. And i have a Congress Woman's office and a Senator's office trying to help me since July 2006.

Tanya

Met online - May 2004

Met in person - August 2004

Got married - May 2005

Filed I-130 - July 2005

Filed I-129 - August 2005

Interview - February 2006 - 221(g) - still under investigation.

Another useless interview - July 2006 - got nowhere!

August 23, 2007 - he's finally here!

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PalestineMyHeart   1,897

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Our CR-1 took about 9 1/2 months from start to finish. No RFEs, no AR, but we did have an unnecessary 6-week delay waiting for an Israeli police certificate (which we weren't told we needed until my husband got to his interview.) However, we were dealing with a very small consulate in a very small country, so our experience was not really typical of Muslim countries. Also, I'm of the opinion that Israel's state-of-the-art security apparatus helps speed things up as far as name checks, etc.

Wishing you the best with your visa journey -- hope you finish soon !

Jordan serves as an embassy for Jordanians, Iraqi's, and Palistinians. Major backlog. :(

Just to clarify....

Actually, Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza process their visas through the Jerusalem consulate, as my husband did.

A large number of Palestinian refugees and their descendants do indeed now reside in Jordan, and they do process their visas through Amman.... but this is because they are considered Jordanian citizens.

(F)

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