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T&R   3

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I (the brazilian fiancée) just called USCIS to find out how long it will take for us to get approved.

We have filled in November 2010 - Vermont, and I know, yeah Vermont is taking more than 5 months to approve cases, etc, etc..the reason I am worried is that my parents are going to attend to our wedding, and they are going to the US only to be at the wedding, so the NOA2 would be a proof that we are going to get married. I thought that by this time we would have our NOA2, that's why we have scheduled my parents interview for May 3rd. Anyway, you know how long it takes to schedule a date at the consulate, and it's impossible to just change their interview date by now, or they would not be able to attend our wedding.

Anyway, I called USCIS and they said since I'm the beneficiary they can not help me with any information about my case. :(

They asked if my fiancé was here, I said no, and they said that if I need any information from them, my fiancée (USC) has to be one to call them. :(

I have tried to call them before, and they always tell me that...I thought it was just because we have not reached the 5 months at that time...:P

K1 Journey - Vermont Serv. Center
I-29F sent: Nov-12-2010
I-29F NOA1: Nov-17-2010
RFE: Apr-19-2011
*I-29F NOA2: May-23-2011 - Thank you Lord!
Package Left from NVC: Jun-1-2011
Interview Date: Aug-5-2011
K1 Visa Received: Aug-10-2011
US Entry: Aug-12-2011
*Wedding Date: Aug-21-2011!!!

AOS & EAD
Applied for SSN: Aug-30-2011
*SSN received: Sep-09-2011
AOS and EAD process sent (USPS): Sep-26-2011
NOA1 sms notice: Oct-14-2011
Got check back of $380 for EAD: Oct-20-2011
$1070 cashed check: Oct-21-2011
NOA1 hardcopies for I-485 & I-765: Oct-21-2011
Biometrics: Dec-15-2011
*EAD received: Jan-6-2012

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Zara_   3

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Same thing happened to me. They asked if he's there in the same room with me. I said no and they refused to talk to me. let him call if possible. Hope you'll get your NOA2 soon. Good luck!

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03/03/11 filed for K1

03/08/11 NOA1

06/06/11 NOA2

07/06/11 pack 3

07/22/11 pack 4

08/04/11 interview

08/10/11 visa in mail

AOS:

11/19/11 POE @ Seattle
12/08/11 Wedding heart.gif
01/11/12 filed for AOS/EAD/AP
01/17/12 NOA 1 (hardcopy)
02/08/12 biometrics
03/21/12 EAD/AP combo-card received // applied for SSN
03/22/12 AOS interview - approved! (after 2 month 11 days)
03/26/12 received "Welcome to the United States"-letter and SSN
03/30/12 GC in hands!!!

ROC:

01/04/14 filed for ROC

01/07/14 NOA 1

02/03/14 biometrics

04/17/14 approved

04/23/14 GC in hands

Citizenship:

02/24/15 BBG approved (permit to retain German citizenship)

04/15/15 N-400 filed

04/21/15 check cashed

04/24/15 NOA1 (priority date 04/16)

05/11/15 biometrics (early walk-in 05/04/15)

05/14/15 in-line for interview

10/17/15 interview letter in mail

11/17/15 interview

11/20/15 oath ceremony

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bt1   42

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I (the brazilian fiancée) just called USCIS to find out how long it will take for us to get approved.

We have filled in November 2010 - Vermont, and I know, yeah Vermont is taking more than 5 months to approve cases, etc, etc..the reason I am worried is that my parents are going to attend to our wedding, and they are going to the US only to be at the wedding, so the NOA2 would be a proof that we are going to get married. I thought that by this time we would have our NOA2, that's why we have scheduled my parents interview for May 3rd. Anyway, you know how long it takes to schedule a date at the consulate, and it's impossible to just change their interview date by now, or they would not be able to attend our wedding.

Anyway, I called USCIS and they said since I'm the beneficiary they can not help me with any information about my case. :(

They asked if my fiancé was here, I said no, and they said that if I need any information from them, my fiancée (USC) has to be one to call them. :(

I have tried to call them before, and they always tell me that...I thought it was just because we have not reached the 5 months at that time...:P

Why do you see that as a problem: you have your wedding set for August, your parents don't have to go the day they get their visa, they can travel any time after that

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Que Saudade   284

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Oiiii Tacia,

Only the petitioner can call USCIS and inquire about the petition. Will they not accept the I-129F application NOA1 to show evidence that you guys are in this process? I will email you tonight with other thoughts and suggestions.

Good news, Mari and I got our interview date..!!!! May 24 @ 7:15am. Finally, I am going back to get my sweetheart. Talk to you soon.

John

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T&R   3

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Yeah Zara, they dont want to talk to us, haha...

Thanks, good luck to you too.

John,

This is great news!!!! That's awesome!! Soon you will be with your baby Mari:)

Ryan is sending me today the original NOA1 by mail and my parents will use that on their interview, but I think the NOA2 would be such a better document than the NOA1...

Anyway, I would really like to hear your ideas about what my parents should take with them to the consulate. Thank you!!! :)

K1 Journey - Vermont Serv. Center
I-29F sent: Nov-12-2010
I-29F NOA1: Nov-17-2010
RFE: Apr-19-2011
*I-29F NOA2: May-23-2011 - Thank you Lord!
Package Left from NVC: Jun-1-2011
Interview Date: Aug-5-2011
K1 Visa Received: Aug-10-2011
US Entry: Aug-12-2011
*Wedding Date: Aug-21-2011!!!

AOS & EAD
Applied for SSN: Aug-30-2011
*SSN received: Sep-09-2011
AOS and EAD process sent (USPS): Sep-26-2011
NOA1 sms notice: Oct-14-2011
Got check back of $380 for EAD: Oct-20-2011
$1070 cashed check: Oct-21-2011
NOA1 hardcopies for I-485 & I-765: Oct-21-2011
Biometrics: Dec-15-2011
*EAD received: Jan-6-2012

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JiaYou   22

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I would just have a male friend who speaks English well make the call, although to be honest I've called them numerous times and they were never of any help. You need to have your fiance contact his congressman and keep calling them until they do something.

08-07-10 | I129-F Sent

08-17-10 | NOA1 Received

10-03-10 | Touched

02-03-11 | RFE hardcopy received (AWESOME!!)

03-06-11 | RFE response sent overnight

03-14-11 | USCIS received RFE response

04-04-11 | Contacted senator

04-14-11 | NOA2 Received (241 Days from NOA1 or 7 months, 29 days)

04-22-11 | NVC Sent Package to China

05-16-11 | Guangzhou Consulate received Package from NVC

06-05-11 | P4 Received

06-15-11 | Medical Exam

06-16-11 | Handed in documents to consulate

06-17-11 | Interview Passed

06-23-11 | Visa in hand

06-28-11 | Expected Arrival in New York

08-24-11 | Tied the knot

12-15-11 | Biometrics Taken for AOS

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menina   50

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I would just have a male friend who speaks English well make the call, although to be honest I've called them numerous times and they were never of any help. You need to have your fiance contact his congressman and keep calling them until they do something.

You don't need the nOA2 for your parents' interview. Just have them tell the consulate that their daughter is getting married in the US and they want to attend. That is what my in-laws did, and they got approved no problem. The interviewing officer did not even want to see their documentation showing ties to Brasil. Hopefully you will get your NOA2 soon! Good luck!

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Gary and Alla   3,696

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USCIS does not give any useful information even to US citizens. the number is free to call and the information is worth twice as much.

VERMONT! I Reject Your Reality...and Substitute My Own!

Gary And Alla

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Aztec&Taino   144

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I would just have a male friend who speaks English well make the call, although to be honest I've called them numerous times and they were never of any help. You need to have your fiance contact his congressman and keep calling them until they do something.

Are you suggesting that her male friend should lie and say that he IS the petitioner? BAD IDEA!

If the petitioner is interested in the petition and the overall process, he would be the one to be calling USCIS to inquire about the status of the case.

August 23, 2010 - I-129 F package sent via USPS priority mail with delivery confirmation.

August 30, 2010 - Per Department of Homeland Security (DHS) e-mail, petition received and routed to California Service Center for processing. Check cashed. I-797C Notice of Action by mail (NOA 1) - Received date 08/25/2010. Notice date 08/27/2010.

After 150 days of imposed anxious patience...

January 24, 2011 - Per USCIS website, petition approved and notice mailed.

January 31, 2011 - Approval receipt notice (NOA 2) received by mail. Called NVC, given Santo Domingo case number, and informed that petition was sent same day to consulate.

Called Visa Specialist at the Department of State every day for a case update. Informed of interview date on February, 16 2011. Informed that packet was mailed to fiance on February, 15 2011.

February 21, 2011 - Fiance has not yet received packet. Called 1-877-804-5402 (Visa Information Center of the United States Embassy) to request a duplicate packet in person pick-up at the US consulate in Santo Domingo. Packet can be picked-up by fiance on 02/28.

March 1, 2011 - Medical exam completed at Consultorios de Visa in Santo Domingo.

March 9, 2011 at 6 AM - Interview, approved!

March 18, 2011 - POE together. JFK and O'Hare airports. Legal wedding: May 16, 2011.

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OSMAN R&M   0

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I (the brazilian fiancée) just called USCIS to find out how long it will take for us to get approved.

We have filled in November 2010 - Vermont, and I know, yeah Vermont is taking more than 5 months to approve cases, etc, etc..the reason I am worried is that my parents are going to attend to our wedding, and they are going to the US only to be at the wedding, so the NOA2 would be a proof that we are going to get married. I thought that by this time we would have our NOA2, that's why we have scheduled my parents interview for May 3rd. Anyway, you know how long it takes to schedule a date at the consulate, and it's impossible to just change their interview date by now, or they would not be able to attend our wedding.

Anyway, I called USCIS and they said since I'm the beneficiary they can not help me with any information about my case. :(

They asked if my fiancé was here, I said no, and they said that if I need any information from them, my fiancée (USC) has to be one to call them. :(

I have tried to call them before, and they always tell me that...I thought it was just because we have not reached the 5 months at that time...:P

I am the usc and I am getting the same run around.

We are to be completed at about the same time.

I pray and I ask you to hang in there, It is nice to have someone

this close to go thru it with..

I do wish you all the very best and a speedy end at the vsc......

May God be with all of us........

 
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