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Everybody should move to Vermont for this process.

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newyorktooaxaca   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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Hi everyone,

I recently read the responses to another quick approval from Vermont, and I know people were very frustrated because they have been waiting for months. I thought I would write in anyway about our approval because I was shocked. I also thought people might be interested in the VSC timeline. I received 3 emails today from immigration saying they have approved our case as of September 12th. We got our NOA1 on August 20th so it was a very short turn around!

We are currently living together in Mexico so we weren't dying for the NOA2, and now we are not sure how this process is going to proceed. We need to pull together his paperwork, and we might be missing an important piece. We won't be ready to go for a while, and we don't even have the cash right now to fly to Ciudad Juarez! Ahhh! If there are any other American/Mexican couples in Mexico who have gone through the interview process, I would love to hear from you!

Regarding my subject, if you have a family member or somebody in the Vermont area it might be a good idea to try sending your app through their address....I don't know what is going on in Vermont, but it is something good!

Kristen

Timeline

August 8, 2006: I-129f sent by fed-ex

August 10, 2006: Fed-ex package received by Vermont

August 14, 2006: Vermont acknowledges beginning process

August 20, 2006: NOA-1 received at home address in NY

August 24, 2006: Touched (likely because step-mother was meddling with process)

August 28, 2006: Change of address form sent

August 29, 2006: Touched

September 5, 2006: Touched

September 6, 2006: Touched

September 13, 2006: Recieved email notice of NOA2

Sometime late October: Received package from embassy

December 13, 2006: Medical Exam

December 14, 2006 Interview January 25, 2007: Fly into JFK, get EAD

March 10th, 2007: Wedding!

April 20th, 2007: Mail AOS and EAD paperwork by UPS

April 23rd, 2007: UPS package delivered to Chicago

April 27th, 2007: Date of NOA for AOS and EAD

April 30th, 2007: INS deposits checks

May 2, 2007: Touched

May 9, 2007: RFE sent to us by immigration

May 16th, 2007: Biometrics

June 1, 2007: Evidence sent to immigration

June 16th: Touched

June ??th: Case transferred to California office

July 5th, 2007: EAD approved and card ordered by immigration, should come within 30 days

July 5th, 2007: AOS touched

ready4ONE Veteran

ready4ONE   5,400

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Philippines
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Well congratulations!!! :dance::dance::dance: Good luck on the rest of the journey! :thumbs:

B and J K-1 story

  • April 2004 met online
  • July 16, 2006 Met in person on her birthday in United Arab Emirates
  • August 4, 2006 sent certified mail I-129F packet Neb SC
  • August 9, 2006 NOA1
  • August 21, 2006 received NOA1 in mail
  • October 4, 5, 7, 13 & 17 2006 Touches! 50 day address change... Yes Judith is beautiful, quit staring at her passport photo and approve us!!! Shaming works! LOL
  • October 13, 2006 NOA2! November 2, 2006 NOA2? Huh? NVC already processed and sent us on to Abu Dhabi Consulate!
  • February 12, 2007 Abu Dhabi Interview SUCCESS!!! February 14 Visa in hand!
  • March 6, 2007 she is here!
  • MARCH 14, 2007 WE ARE MARRIED!!!
  • May 5, 2007 Sent AOS/EAD packet
  • May 11, 2007 NOA1 AOS/EAD
  • June 7, 2007 Biometrics appointment
  • June 8, 2007 first post biometrics touch, June 11, next touch...
  • August 1, 2007 AOS Interview! APPROVED!! EAD APPROVED TOO...
  • August 6, 2007 EAD card and Welcome Letter received!
  • August 13, 2007 GREEN CARD received!!! 375 days since mailing the I-129F!

    Remove Conditions:

  • May 1, 2009 first day to file
  • May 9, 2009 mailed I-751 to USCIS CS
kitkat1 Experienced

kitkat1   5

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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Kristen, WOW you are incredibly lucky. Congrats!

Do a quick search and you'll find several threads about CDJ

Here's one to start:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=26413

Waiver approved after 10 months. Did NOT use a lawyer

CDJ Pilot Program Information

I-601 Waiver Guidelines

I-601 Waiver Overview

Hardship Letter Guidelines

Tips for Writing Hardship Letters

Examples of Approved Hardship Letters

Examples of Denied Hardship Letters

You can find me on I2US and FBI

Nagishkaw Grand Master

Nagishkaw   510

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Egypt
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Congratulations!!! :thumbs::thumbs:(F)

Don't just open your mouth and prove yourself a fool....put it in writing.

It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out, the uglier everything seems.

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seldi Proficient

seldi   1

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Argentina
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congrats!!

AOS

01-29-07 - marriage

02-07-07 - AOS package mailed to Chicago

02-09-07 - AOS package delivered

02-13-07 - NOA1 date

02-21-07 - Biometrics letter

02-24-07 - NOA1 received

03-01-07 - Biometrics taken

03-15-07 - Transferred to The Sucky/Slow Center (TSC)... to "speed up" processing.

03-17-07 - Transferred notice e-mail

03-20-07 - Received TSC transfer letter

03-21-07 - application pending at TSC e-mail.

05-14-07 - Misinfopass appt. COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME.

06-05-07 - I-131 e-filed

06-11-07 - AP NOA1

07-09-07 - Received weird looking letter for AP, but online status hasn't changed

Last Touch - AOS 3/24, AP 7/03

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~*Dorothy*~ Proficient

~*Dorothy*~   2

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Morocco
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Congratulation on the approval :dance::dance::dance:

I know that Vermont is famous for quick responses...It is just so unfair that other service center are lagging behind...I went quickly through Vermont and felt so bad when others were still waiting...Best of luck with the rest of your journey...

Dorothy

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Citizenship (N-400)

09/15/2009 - Application mailed to Texas Lockbox

09/17/2009 - Delivered to the Lockbox

09/21/2009 - Check cashed

09/24/2009 - NOA dated 9/18/09

09/26/2009 - RFE mailed out dated 9/25 (biometrics notice)

10/14/2009 - Biometrics completed

01/01/2010 - finally an update - awaiting interview letter

02/08/2010 - interview (Garden City, NY) -- PASSED

03/03/2010 - Oath Ceremony in Brooklyn

03/13/2010 - U.S. Passport in hand

DONE!!!

stevey Contributor

stevey   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Mexico
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We went through the Vermont service center, Juarez, and finally Garden city for the AOS. All was completed in a little less than a year.

09/20/05 I-129F Sent to VSC

09/23/05 NOA1 email

09/29/05 NOA1 "snail mail"

10/04/05 NOA2 email

10/11/05 NOA2 snail mail

11/03/05 Not sure when, but it arrived at Juarez

12/19/06 Packet 3 arrives at US address

2/23/06 Interview @ Juarez

2/23/06 Receive Visa

2/25/06 Arrive in USA - temp EAD issued at JFK

3/17/06 Received Social Security Card

3/18/06 Married

3/31/06 AOS packet sent to Chicago

4/6/06 AOS packet received @ Chicago

4/10/06 NOA1 for AOS, EAD, AP received

4/19/06 Biometrics

6/16 EAD approved via email

6/20/06 AP Document received

6/24/06 EAD card received

6/27/06 Appointment letter for AOS interview

8/23/06 AOS interview - approved pending FBI name check

8/30/06 AOS approved - via email

9/7/06 GREEN CARD arrives

Kirsten L Community Regular

Kirsten L   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: France
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm always happy for anyone who clears the petition approval. It should be as quick as it's been for you. I'm truly glad you've had such good fortune. Best of luck with what comes next--with organizing and figuring it all out. I know you're working on that now. Hang in there!!

:dance::D:dance::D:dance:

January 2004: Met Laurent at the Bibliothèque nationale in Paris

February 2004: We became an actual couple

January 29th, 2006: I left France to return to the United States--AWFUL to say goodbye!

June 2006: Finally convinced Laurent that a K-1 visa would be more time-effective than trying to get an H-1

August 1st, 2006: The K-1 petition is finally in the mail and on its way to Nebraska...WooHoooo!! And yes, I remembered to attach the check! :-)

August 3rd, 2006: USPS online tracking shows that my petition (sent certified) was received at the NSC at 5:05am

August 14th, 2006: NOA1 received USPS!! (I-129F recv'd at CSC: 8/4; NOA date: 8/10; last touched: 8/11)

October 2nd, 2006: I MISTAKENLY thought we had an approval...False alarm...Back to waiting...

October 3rd, 2006: TOUCHED!!

October 4th, 2006: REALLY AND TRULY APPROVED!!! Email notification lists 10/3 as the NOA2 date.

Later that same day: TOUCHED...AGAIN! Hope that means I'm in a cozy box and moving to NVC this week...

October 10th, 2006: Received official NOA2 via snail mail.

October 19th, 2006: Case received at NVC!! AWESOME!!

October 20th, 2006: Case forwarded to Paris!! DHL says two shipments were headed that way. Must be in there somewhere...

October 27th, 2006: Received official receipt letter from NVC via USPS.

wanthimhere Explorer

wanthimhere   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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I know, I know, Vermont is the way to go.

In the other forum that I frequent (dominicanstotheusa), I have already seen two Vermonters (one filed at the same time as me, and one filed after me) get approved. Both of them should be on the 27,000+ waiting list at the Consulate by October, while I still dangle here in CSC neverland.

I am insanely jealous!!!

What a difference a service center makes!!!

Congrats though!!! And best wishes for a speedy process from here on out!!

6/29 - NEW I-129 mailed to CSC

7/21 - NOA1 issued

9/21 - finally ... my first touch!!

9/21 - NOA2 issued

 
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