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morning75   0

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Hi there all,

Amy is at work and while I came to print my SSN application form I just wanted to share - I arrived at last Thursday, and could not be more happy to be back in little Hopedale, IL. Why? No, not because of the Red Fox grocery store and their cheap marshmallows, or the two delicious beef sticks I ate for breakfast yesterday, or even because it was SEVEN DEGREES on Saturday. It's because Amy is here, and she is even more lovely than ever. Things feel so incredibly NORMAL! We both keep waiting for the awkward parts, but they don't seem to be coming. I think we both went through so much to be together, and managed to stay so close, it feels almost as if we've been married all this time instead of so far apart.

POE at Chicago was such an absolute breeze I had to restrain myself from asking "Is that it?" To anybody coming over I promise, after eveything you've been through to get here, it is DEFINITELY NOT the most stressful thing you will ever go through. I don't know if the guy had an I-94 in his throat or what, but he addressed FOUR WORDS to me in total - two of them were "Okay"!

I just hope the SSN comes through fairly speedily. I can't wait to get my drivers license - I never bothered to get qualified in the U.K., so learning to drive will help fill the arrival-employment gap quite nicely. Oh, and after a slightly embarrassing call to the local cable company (during which the guy on the phone made me feel like a total crook for not knowing this) I now realise you need one before you can get cable/broadband, too.

We are both so, so happy to be here together - we're praying for all the VJ-ers here to feel the same, whether sooner, or later.

Take care everyone,

Jim

- For Brian William Rennie - b. + d. July 11, 2006

"I hope someday you'll join us . . .and the world will live as one."

~John Winston Ono Lennon, 1940-1980~

"And what if there were two, side by side in orbit...?" REM

OUR TIMELINE

~June 11, 2001 First email between Jim and Amy

~Sept 30, 2001 Jim comes to U.S. for 18 months, leaves Mar 30, 2003

~June 19, 2005 Jim comes back for three weeks, Jim and Amy engaged. :)

~June 22, 2005 K-1 Application sent to Nebraska S.C.

~Oct 13, 2005 NOA2 - approved!

~Nov 25, 2005 Medical in Birmingham

~Feb 06, 2006 Interview in London - APPROVED!

~Feb 16, 2006 Jim arrives in Chicago - together at last :) :) :)

~Mar 03, 2006 SSN applied for - arrives Mar 14, 2006

~Apr 07, 2006 At long last, our wedding day! :) :) :)

~May 06, 2006 AOS/EAD package sent

~May 14, 2006 NOA1 for both

~May 31, 2006 Biometrics in Naperville, IL

~July 14, 2006 EAD APPROVED - arrives in mail July 22, 2006

~Aug 8, 2006 Jim starts first job in U.S.!

~Sept 7th, 2006 AOS interview in Chicago, 10:39am - CANCELED BY USCIS

~Oct 17th, 2006 Rescheduled AOS interview, Chicago, 11:00am - approved pending FBI name-check

~Dec 29th, 2006 AOS approved! Welcome notice mailed!

~Jan 11th, 2006 Received GC!! Hooray!!

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Glad to see you made it okay! Enjoy your many months of not working!

LONDON TO CALIFORNIA ....

K1

May 5th 05 - K1 petition sent to CSC

August 23rd 05 - Visa Approved!!!

AOS and EAD

December 5th 05 - AOS and EAD sent

December 16th 05 - NOA's received for both AOS and EAD

December 31st 05 - Receive letter for AOS interview

February 6th 06 - AOS Interview - APPROVED

February 16th 06 - Biometrics Appointment

February 22nd 06 - EAD Approved via e mail

February 27th 06 - EAD card in mail!!!

March 6th 06 - Got a job!

March 17th 06 - Green Card Approval via e mail

March 18th 06 - 'Welcome to America' letter arrives

March 24th 06 - Green Card Arrives!

"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world.

For indeed, that's all who ever have."

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luv2teach77 Community Regular

luv2teach77   41

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Welcome to America from one newly established Illinoisan to another !! I have no idea where Hopedale is but I bet its absolutely NOWHERE near Trenton !!

The crappy little piece of paper otherwise known as your social security card (not even a plastic card like the UK National Insurance card) is a key you'll need to open a LOT of doors in the US. So much stuff is linked to your social security number and without it, stuff like adding you to any kind of contract will be almost impossible.

Fingers crossed that this process runs smoothly for you. The great thing about this step of the process is that at last you get to wait and get frustrated face to face as opposed to over the phone. Always a better setup !!

All the best during this stage of your visa journey.

Mark :)

Our Full Timeline From K-1 Application through to Receiving my Green Card

Timeline Summary

11/30/2007 - I-751 Mailed to Nebraska

12/28/2007 - NOA Received (application has been forwarded to California)

01/09/2008 - Biometrics taken in St. Louis

03/27/2008 - I-751 Approved, 10 Yr Greencard in the mail !!

12/20/2016 - N-400 mailed to Phoenix lockbox

01/17/2017 - NOA Received

01/25/2017 - Attended biometrics in St. Louis

09/29/2017 - Received I-797C notice dated 09/27/17.  Interview Scheduled for November 6th @ 8am

11/06/2017 - N400 interview in St. Louis.  Approved !!:jest:

02/05/2018 - Notice of Oath Ceremony date received.  March 1st, 2018 @ 8.30am

 

"Though miles once lay between us, we were never far apart, for true love doesn't count the miles, it's measured by the heart"

Check out our website - "Our Journey Together"

View Our Online Photo Albums - "Mark and Debs' Webshots Albums"

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Peggy Experienced

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Welcome to the USA. :yes:

PEGGY & ROGER

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K-1/K-2 VISA'S APPROVED IN MONTREAL MAY 2, 2005

K-1/K-2 AOS APPROVED IN ATLANTA MAY 17, 2006

10 year GC Approved - APRIL 16th ,2009 - Peggy and Jonathan's......

Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

March 9th, 2010, Received GC that has been lost in the mail for 10 months. Still waiting for my son's that is lost as well.

Filed Waiver for my son's 10 year GC and it was approved. He finally received his GC after its been missing for 2 years.

Thanking God this is over for 10 years.

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sntoria Explorer

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Welcome to America!

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~~DCF KL Timeline~~

~2004~

Dec 06 - Filed I-130 & G-235A

- Approved same day :)

- Received packet 3

Dec 14 - Applied for Police Certificate

~2005~

Feb 28 - Sent off Checklist & DS-230-1 to U.S Embassy (KL)

Mar 01 - Received Police Certificate

Mar 10 - Received packet 4

Mar 17 - Medical Exams

April 07 - INTERVIEW DATE ~APPROVED!~

April 08 - CR1 VISA IN HAND!

April 29 - Husband arrives in Malaysia

May 04 - Flew home together!

May 24 - Green Card arrived in mail box

May 27 - Re-applied SSN

June 06 - SS card arrived in mail box

~REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS~

02/06/07 - I-751 Mailed to TSC

02/08/07 - TSC received my case

02/12/07 - Checks Cashed

02/14/07 - Receipt for Biometrics Fee Received

03/01/07 - I-797 NOA Received, Green Card Extended 12 Months

03/02/07 - Biometrics appointment received (for 03/13 at 2:00 PM)

03/13/07 - Biometrics taken in Dallas

03/15/07 - Touched

12/04/07 - Case Approved - Card production ordered

12/07/07 - Approval notice sent

12/10/07 - 10 year card received in the mail

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Glad to hear everything is going great for you :thumbs:

09/20/05 NOA1 received
11/22/05 NOA2 received (65 days)
12/05/05 NVC received application! (say 2-4 week wait)
12/13/05 Found out forms were sent to London on 12/08/05!
12/20/05 Packet 3 received!
01/11/06 Medical - Knightsbridge London
01/18/06 Sent back packet 3!
02/15/06 Received packet 4!

02/13/06 INTERVIEW DATE 03/22/06 AT 10.30AM!! - APPROVED

Married July 29th 2006!!

08/17/2006 Filed for AOS and EAD
08/26/2006 NOA1 received for both (dated 08/24/06)
09/06/2006 RFE email.....not sure what for yet!
9/07/2006 Biometrics completed
10/13/2006 Transferred to CSC!!
11/02/2006 Approval email received!!
11/08/2006 Welcome to USA letter arrives!

11/13/2006 GREEN CARD RECEIVED - NO MISTAKES!!!!

06/06/08 Family moved back to UK!!

Husband gained UK citizenship September 2015

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Family relocating back to California

06/27/2016 I-130 Spousal Visa application sent to London Embassy

07/05/2016 NOA 1

08/31/2016 NOA 2 - case transferred to the Immigrant Visa Unit at the embassy

09/13/2016 3rd Letter received with LND number

10/14/2016 Medical

10/31/2016 Embassy interview

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Welcome to America. Wishing you guys a wonderful life together!

Lynne

Tho' lovers be lost, love shall not... and death shall have NO dominion!

http://www.geocities.com/pulpi33/A1.htm

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The will of God will never take you,

to where the grace of God will not protect you.

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morning75 Apprentice

morning75   0

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Thanks so much guys - take care yourselves.

Mark - Hopedale is a little town of 950 (951??) people about 25 miles equidistant between Peoria and Bloomington. The nearest towns are Tremont, Minier, and Pekin, so not a LONG way from St. Louis, but by U.K. standards, about halfway up the country. :) It was funny - during my interview I told the Embassy guy I planned to live in Hopedale, Illinois and he said "Uh-oh. Right in the middle of nowhere, huh?" Turns out he knew the area well, though the 'Uh-oh' makes me wonder what else he knews that I am yet to find out... :P

Jim

- For Brian William Rennie - b. + d. July 11, 2006

"I hope someday you'll join us . . .and the world will live as one."

~John Winston Ono Lennon, 1940-1980~

"And what if there were two, side by side in orbit...?" REM

OUR TIMELINE

~June 11, 2001 First email between Jim and Amy

~Sept 30, 2001 Jim comes to U.S. for 18 months, leaves Mar 30, 2003

~June 19, 2005 Jim comes back for three weeks, Jim and Amy engaged. :)

~June 22, 2005 K-1 Application sent to Nebraska S.C.

~Oct 13, 2005 NOA2 - approved!

~Nov 25, 2005 Medical in Birmingham

~Feb 06, 2006 Interview in London - APPROVED!

~Feb 16, 2006 Jim arrives in Chicago - together at last :) :) :)

~Mar 03, 2006 SSN applied for - arrives Mar 14, 2006

~Apr 07, 2006 At long last, our wedding day! :) :) :)

~May 06, 2006 AOS/EAD package sent

~May 14, 2006 NOA1 for both

~May 31, 2006 Biometrics in Naperville, IL

~July 14, 2006 EAD APPROVED - arrives in mail July 22, 2006

~Aug 8, 2006 Jim starts first job in U.S.!

~Sept 7th, 2006 AOS interview in Chicago, 10:39am - CANCELED BY USCIS

~Oct 17th, 2006 Rescheduled AOS interview, Chicago, 11:00am - approved pending FBI name-check

~Dec 29th, 2006 AOS approved! Welcome notice mailed!

~Jan 11th, 2006 Received GC!! Hooray!!

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Wow I missed your arrival and just wanted to say a belated welcome to the USA. Sounds like you and your bride to be are adjusting without any awkwards moments and that you have a plan of action to work on until you get your AOS. Take care and keep us posted of the impending wedding and how you are fairing.

Mary

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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Welcome! Glad to hear everything is working out for you. Isn't it wonderful after all those months of waiting?!

Annie UK

2004 Awaiting my divorce

Decree nisi 29th July YAYYYYYYYYYY

15th Dec DIVORCED AT LAST!!!!

Dec 23 decree arrives, I-129F sent to Nebraska!!!

Dec 27 NOA1

Feb 16 2005 NOA2 (51 days)

May 17 INTERVIEW 9am!!!! (day 141) Approved

May 30 Arrived POE Chicago (flight delayed!!)

June 13 applied for SSN

June 30 Wedding on beach at sunset awwwww

AOS 2005

July 11 Sent off AOS/AP/EAD to Chicago

Sep 1 I485 transferred to CSC

Sep 15 EAD and AP approved (59 days)

Nov 25 Green card and Welcome letter arrive in mail (no interview) 130 days

Removing Conditions 2007

Aug 15 I-751 sent to Nebraska

Sep 14 NOA1 rec'd, transferred to CSC again

Sep 21 rec'd bios appt for 9/28/07

Jan 26 2008 Approved. 10 Yr card received 1/28/08.

Naturalization 2008

Sep 8 N-400 sent to Nebraska

Sep 11 Priority date

Oct 7 Biometrics

July 10 2009 - Interview, approved!

Aug 20 Oath ceremony

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