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Chickaflick   0

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.. was a SNAP!

We were there early. VERY early. Our flight was delayed 2 hours due to chicago weather so we had a 4 hour wait in Edmonton. Lame. Anyway, we got to customs and I told the guy I was activateing our K1/K2 visas. He was listening to metallica at his little cubby so we talked about metallica for a bit. Then we were escorted to secondary processing where we sat and watched the news for about 20 minutes. They were really nice to my daughter and brought her a coloring book to entertain her. Eventually they called me up and he asked me my fiances name, then asked me about my kids "A" number. Apparently they gave her the same "A" number as I have which he found odd. I had no clue but he told me to email the consulate in Vancouver to double check. Anyway that was it. He stamped our passports, commented about the heat wave in the south, asked me how long the entire process took, and then photocopied it all. He kept our documents covered by the envelopes the entire time.

Thats it! He was really super nice and sweet.

Here I am in the south, sweating my brains out in this heat. 94 in September.. almost October! SHEESH. Wedding in one week, and we have out marriage license in hand.

Can't wait!

=)

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31.03.2010- I129F Filed (K1/K2)
02.09.2010- Interview - VAN - [color="#8B0000"][b]APPROVED!![/b][/color]
18.09.2010- POE Edmonton-Atlanta
01.10.2010- Civil Wedding in GA! <3
04.29.2011- AOS Filed (K1/K2)
09.19.2011- EAD Approved
10.24.2011- AOS - ATL Interview -[color="#8B0000"][b]APPROVED!![/b][/color]
11.02.2011- Green Cards for us!!

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Kathryn41 Grand Master

Kathryn41   3,205

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Congratulations! Just look at it this way - the US is giving you a 'warm' welcome :P ! (Temperatures are expected to moderate a little next week - Fall is on its way even in the South; instead of the 90s we'll be in the 80s :D ). Good luck with the wedding and all - let us know how it goes.

“...Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?”

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FireKari   4

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Congratulations!

<3 FireRay's Wifey. <3

11-??-2005 : Met Ray in EverQuest2

USCIS
12-26-2009 : Marriage
1-07-2010 : Filed I-130
1-08-2010 : Package Recieved
1-12-2010 : NOA1
3-12-2010 : NOA2
*I-130 was approved in 59 days from NOA1 date.*

NVC
3-19-2010 : NVC Recieved. Case # Assigned
3-22-2010 : E-Mails Given to NVC Operator
3-25-2010 : Received DS-3032 and AOS Bill
3-25-2010 : Applied for EP/DS-3032 e-mailed
3-25-2010 : Pay AOS Bill Online
4-04-2010 : E-mailed I-864
4-08-2010 : EP Accepted/Paid IV Bill
4-12-2010 : E-mailed DS-230
4-16-2010 : All documents accepted at NVC
4-22-2010 : Log in Fail!!
*NVC stage completed in 34 days.*

7-21-2010 : Medical in Toronto
7-26-2010 : INTERVIEW - APPROVED!!
7-28-2010 : Visa received in the mail
8-18-2010 : POE - Ambassador Bridge
9-23-2010 : 2yr Green Card arrived
2-11-2011 : SSN arrived
8-18-2012 : Approx date of removal of conditions

06-2012 : Removal of conditions sent

03-18-12 : 10 year Green Card received!!

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Sweetcheeksss   91

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Awesome! I have gone thru YEG many times, the border guards have always been polite, even in secondary. Ive been in secondary so much that i am known on sight by some of the guards lol!!

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Veronik   19

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Congratulations! Glad everything went well! Where are you now? East or West coast?

Congrtulations on the wedding too! :thumbs:

For our detailed K-1, AOS and ROC journey, see the "about me" page on our profile!

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TimandJoyce   1

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Congratulations! Have a great wedding! :) Glad your POE was smooth as silk....

K-1 timeline

Sent I-129f Dec. 29, 2008

Received NOA Jan. 10, 2009

NOA2 email sent April 16, 2009, APPROVED

Interview in Vancouver, June 23, 2009 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

Wedding, September 19, 2009, South Carolina!!

AOS

Mailed package to Chicago, Oct. 22, 2009

NOA hard copies Nov. 3, 2009

RFE Nov. 17, 2009

Finally mailed back RFE December 15, 2009

Case transferred to CSC January 7th 2010girlfreuya.gif

EAD and AP Approved, cards sent January 8th, 2010!!

AOS approved February 9th 2010 smiley-happy093.gif

Welcome letter and GC received February 16th, 2010

Done with USCIS until 11/08/11

ROC

Sent 1-751 to Vermont Service Center November 18th 2011

NOA November 23, 2011

Biometrics December 23, 2011

RFE Dated Aug. 17; received Aug. 20th

mailed off RFE end of Oct.

Received Email stating card has been ordered Dec. 4

Received Email stating card should arrive within seven days; Dec 6

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OBX   51

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Congratulations on a smooth POE and best wishes for a wonderful wedding. :)

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. 

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Saddle Bronc   124

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.. was a SNAP!

We were there early. VERY early. Our flight was delayed 2 hours due to chicago weather so we had a 4 hour wait in Edmonton. Lame. Anyway, we got to customs and I told the guy I was activateing our K1/K2 visas. He was listening to metallica at his little cubby so we talked about metallica for a bit. Then we were escorted to secondary processing where we sat and watched the news for about 20 minutes. They were really nice to my daughter and brought her a coloring book to entertain her. Eventually they called me up and he asked me my fiances name, then asked me about my kids "A" number. Apparently they gave her the same "A" number as I have which he found odd. I had no clue but he told me to email the consulate in Vancouver to double check. Anyway that was it. He stamped our passports, commented about the heat wave in the south, asked me how long the entire process took, and then photocopied it all. He kept our documents covered by the envelopes the entire time.

Thats it! He was really super nice and sweet.

Here I am in the south, sweating my brains out in this heat. 94 in September.. almost October! SHEESH. Wedding in one week, and we have out marriage license in hand.

Can't wait!

=)

One question (from looking at your siggy). Why did you decide on K-1/K-2, when you could have just gotten married and done a straight AOS (with your TD dependent as derivative) at somewhat less cost (time and $$ of the I-129F petiton)?

2005/07/10 I-129F filed for Pras

2005/11/07 I-129F approved, forwarded to NVC--to Chennai Consulate 2005/11/14

2005/12/02 Packet-3 received from Chennai

2005/12/21 Visa Interview Date

2006/04/04 Pras' entry into US at DTW

2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

2006/08/23 AP and EAD approved. Two down, 1.5 to go

2006/10/13 Pras' I-485 interview--APPROVED!

2006/10/27 Pras' conditional GC arrives -- .5 to go (2 yrs to Conditions Removal)

2008/07/21 I-751 (conditions removal) filed

2008/08/22 I-751 biometrics completed

2009/06/18 I-751 approved

2009/07/03 10-year GC received; last 0.5 done!

2009/07/23 Pras files N-400

2009/11/16 My 46TH birthday, Pras N-400 approved

2010/03/18 Pras' swear-in

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As long as the LORD's beside me, I don't care if this road ever ends.

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Chickaflick   0

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Well, I work in the Architecture industry and when the economy tanked, so did all of the projects we were working on with land developers. No job = no TN. Otherwise that was the plan but it all happened at the same time (the engagement and the job loss). It was just easier to come back to Canada and work there for way more $$ then it was to stick it out in the south plus my kid got to spend time with her dad. Win-win.

=)

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31.03.2010- I129F Filed (K1/K2)
02.09.2010- Interview - VAN - [color="#8B0000"][b]APPROVED!![/b][/color]
18.09.2010- POE Edmonton-Atlanta
01.10.2010- Civil Wedding in GA! <3
04.29.2011- AOS Filed (K1/K2)
09.19.2011- EAD Approved
10.24.2011- AOS - ATL Interview -[color="#8B0000"][b]APPROVED!![/b][/color]
11.02.2011- Green Cards for us!!

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decocker   7,198

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Thats it! He was really super nice and sweet.

Here I am in the south, sweating my brains out in this heat. 94 in September.. almost October! SHEESH. Wedding in one week, and we have out marriage license in hand.

Can't wait!

=)

that's awesome. so happy for you ; )

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canadian_wife   1,791

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Welcome to Georgia! Come on by to Cobb county for a visit! Not nearly enough Canadians here!

Good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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