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hellraiser   42

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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Hello all,

Just had a long chat with my wife asshe just came out of the embassy from her interview. She passed in flying colors.... :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: .Her experience wasn't bad

at all rather it was way much better than she anticipated. Everything that was asked from her was relevant and we prepared well for those questions. In fact you don't need to even memorize those. Anyway, will try to write down what she told me; however, she's so ecstatic that I am sure she forgot to say few things now that may come to her later: Anyway, from landing in the embassy door step and wait outside in a line to coming out from the embassy took around 2.5 hours, which is incredibly good.

InterviewTime: 8:00 AM. Was asked to appear 30 minutes before the interview time.

Reached at theembassy: Little before 7:00 PM. The street was clear and there wasn’t muchtraffic, hence reached little earlier than anticipated J

Summaryof interview:

Almost15-20 candidates were ahead in the line.

They were takeninside around 7:20 AM. As I assumed and heard from my predecessors,there were three phases:

Phase1 - A gentleman took her passport, interview letter, and 2 copy of passportsize picture. Also asked her the following questions:

a. When did you get married?

b. How did you meet with each other?

c. What does your husband do?

d. Where does he live?

e. What do you do?

f. How many siblings do you have?

g. Where does your sister live in USA?

h. Gave her the medical report (sealed) and told her that she will be needing this when she comes to USA

After this the gentleman told her that if the interview goes well, she should askfor her original documents.

After that she was asked to wait. 5-10 minutes later she was called in anotherroom.

Phase 2 - Fingerprinting

There was nothing on this phase, they took her fingerprints and told her towait in the same area.

She waited for another 15-20 minutes and was called for the final interview

Phase 3 - Final Interview. The CO conducted the interview with her in brokenBangla. I guess that gave her an edge

This is what happened in there:

CO - Please raise your right hand please and repeat "I will speak thetruth, nothing but the truth.........."

Wife: repeated as instructed

CO - Sign DS 230part II

Wife: She knew where to sign.

CO - When did youget married

Wife: Answers

CO - What does yourhusband do?

Wife: Answers

CO - Do you know where does he live?

Wife: Answers. She even knows the last four digits of my zip code, LOL

CO - Who else lives there? Anyoneelse from your family lives in there (It was in the initial questionnaire,hence CO asked this question)

Wife: Answers

CO - What is the name of your sister and her husband

Wife: Answers

CO - Can I see some wedding pictures?

Wife: Tries to pick up the album (she was allowed to take the album inside. Themyth of not allowing it inside isn't true. If you take a 20 lbs sharp edged metallicalbum that could be an issue) from the bag she carried with her. we got thisbag from Singapore and the word is clearly visible. There wasn't much spacebetween the glass she struggled a bit to push it inside (we had few wedding,honeymoon and pictures from other occasions in there). While doing that the COasked:

CO - When did yougo to Singapore (it was also in DS230 and the initial questionnaire provided byUS Embassy, Dhaka Bangladesh)?

Wife: Answers

Why did you go to Singapore? Just for travel or something else

Wife: Answers

CO looks at the pictures, smiled and then struggled to push it back out. Thenhe continued working on the computer for few minutes and afterwards told mywife:

CO - Congratulation, your visa has been approved.

Gave her the token and asked to pick up visa next day. At the same time, hereturned her original marriage certificate. My wife was speechless and then profuselythanked him for his time and asked him about the other original documents (herbirth certificate and nikah-nama both in English and Bengali version). The COsaid, it's not with her so if she can go to the window where phase 1 tookplace.

She goes back to window 1 and told them that CO sent her here for the otherdocuments. After looking for those for few minutes, they found rest of thoseand returned all the original documents.

I am happy, feeling like I just climed and stick the flag at the top of mount everest :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: . Today was exactly my 9.00 months (my NOA1 date was October 25) and I am relieved of this ordeal. I know compared to many, it was a very smooth ride without one hiccup, however, I am happy that it's over an I wish it gets even easier for other. The reason I am sharing my experiences so that someone similar to myself can get some tips, the way I got from many that paved the way or me. Proud of my better half for successfully pulling this over. Glad that along with me, she is relieved as well.

Thanks to all who helped me, who shared their experience that helped me to find answers, to those who shared their sad stories that helped me to prepare better.

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Tim/Mav   305

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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:dance: Congrats. Took alot of work to get there.

TIM/MAV K1-JOURNEY
3/27/2007....We first met on myspace
1/30/10 ......My Honey proposed
8/15/10 ......He visit Philippines(2wks) & met my family
12/17/10 ....USCIS received the Filed I-129F for K1-visa
12/21/10 ....Received hard copy,NOA1
5/25/11.......Received RFE
6/09/11.......NOA2 approved
12/07/11.....Visa fee paid at BPI
6/11/13.......2nd visa fee payment
7/10-11/13.. Medical Exam completed@St.Lukes Clinic
1/15-16/14.. 2nd Medical exam updated
1/21/14...... k1 interview-Visa Approved
.....................................................................
8/29/14...... Submitted AOS application
10/03/14.....Biometrics
01/07/15.....Received my EAD card

01/31/15..... I got my SSN from the mail

04/20/15......AOS Interview - Approved :star:

4/24/15 .......Got the Driving Permit Card

4/30/15 .......Green Card Received :) (Exp.4/20/17)

http://youtu.be/BVf45EcdFwQ

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LarryandChristine   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Congrats to you and your wife!

:thumbs:

"In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities."

*USCIS*

02/15/2010-Met online

03/15/2010-Met in person & got engaged

03/30/2010-Wedding day!woohoo!

11/09/2010-I-130 package sent

11/17/2010-NOA 1 received

04/19/2011-NOA 2 received

*NVC*

05/04/2011-NVC case # assigned

05/26/2011-IV & AOS fee paid

07/26/2011-AOS & IV package sent to NVC

09/14/2011-Received interview date from NVC

*ST.LUKE'S*

09/19/2011-Medical exam -First day

09/20/2011-2nd day-Bad news-told to have the Sputum Test

10/3-5/2011-Sputum Test for 3 days!!!

12/06/2011-Sputum Smears-all negative!Thanks God!

*US EMBASSY*

12/12/2011-Interview date-VISA approved!

12/24/2011-Visa on hand

12/28/2011-Arrived in the USA,POE Detroit

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shaka   11

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Russia
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:thumbs:CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

03/25/2005- got married

USCIS

03/25/2011- I-130 sent in

03/26/2011- NOA-1

09/20/2011- Service Request

09/28/2011- Service Request Reply(extensive background check,allow 6 months...blah-blah..)

10/07/2011- RFE(4 pages)

11/15/2011- RFE reply sent back to USCIS

12/05/2011- reply for RFE showed up in the system (took them 20 days to locate and input in the system...lucky us...)

01/11/2012- NOA2(urrrrraaaaa!!!!)

NVC

01/23/2012-case received(took 12 days...waiting for the case #)

01/27/2012-case # received(but wrong Embassy assigned...has to change)

02/01/2012-invoices are e-mailed to both of us by NVC

02/07/2012-invoices are paid(had to wait due to the wrong assignment of the embassy )

02/14/2012-both packgs are sent in

02/29/2012-checklist for a missing copy of passport(not missing in reality,but either wait 20 days for a review or send it in again,so we sent it in...)

03/09/2012-case complete( could have taken less ,but well..who cares it is complete now!!!)

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M in CA   9

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Your story really brightened my day. Thank you for sharing and for educating others with your embassy details. (F)

IR-1/CR-1 Spouse CA Svc Ctr 2011 (82 days) Apr07: NOA1. Jun27: NOA2 text.
Delivery from USCIS to NVC (24 days) Jul21: CSC mailed it to NVC

NVC (43 days)
Jul25: "in the NVC bldg"---->Jul26: NVC Case#,IIN# (1 day in-house, 29 days since NOA2)

AOS i-864.....Jul28: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug01: "paid"/mailed (4 days). Aug3: AOS in the bldg
Aug 11: phone rep "AOS RFE: 23/24a: no blanks" (pdf won't print n/a"). Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 12)
Aug 22: AOS approved

IV ds-230:
Jul26: send DS-3032 ----> Jul29: DS-3032 accepted (3 days)
Aug01: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug02: "paid"/mailed (1 day)
Aug04:ds-230 delivered ---> Aug 12: "under review"
Aug 15: phone rep "RFE:ds-230 #30." (16th bdate left as "----") Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 16)
Aug 30: phone rep: "no military record." me: "it's there!" rep: "15 biz days starting today"
Sep 06: phone rep: "needs review. 15 MORE biz days" me: "no way" Supervisor asks Mgr "open file & verify it's complete since 8/16." 6 hours later: CASE CLOSED!

Consulate
Sep 13: INTERVIEW scheduled, email letter arrived
Sep 15: MEDICAL in Stockholm
Sep 23: Packet Left NVC -> Embassy
Oct 31: INTERVIEW 4-minutes and DONE. APPROVED. Visa is "in the mail"

Nov 27: arrival in USA

DIVORCE: final May 2015 - never whould have married without dating in-person for at least a year.

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Nonchalante   3

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Thailand
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Congratulations!!! :D

CR-1: DCF ROC: California Service Center Naturalization

Apr-01-2011 Submitted I-130 at USCIS Bangkok July-09-2013 Mailed I-751 to California Service Center Sep-04-2014 Mailed N400 to Phoenix Lockbox
Apr-29-2011 RFE (husband forgot to include photos - -") July-10-2013 NOA1 Sep-06-2014 Package delivered

Sep-09-2014 NOA date

May-03-2011 Sent photos to USCIS Bangkok Aug-05-2013 Biometrics appointment Sep-11-2014 Check cashed

May-30-2011 Notice of Approval from USCIS Bangkok Sep-12-2014 Biometric letter
Oct-24-2013 Date of decision, Approved!
Jun-02-2011 Received package 3 and case number Oct-01-2014 Biometrics appointment
Jun-23-2011 Sent package 3 to IV unit Bangkok Nov-8-2013 New card arrived Oct-14-2014 Pre-Interview (Yellow) Letter

Jul-15-2011 Received package 4 and acknowledgment of interview date Jan-20-2015 Interview letter

Jul-23-2011 Medical Examination
Mar-09-2015 Interview date

Sep-12-2011 Interview date, Approved!
Sep-15-2011 Visa in hand Apr-09-2015 Oath Ceremony
Sep-19-2011 POE

Oct-11-2011 Greencard in hand

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bigdog   376

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Hello all,

Just had a long chat with my wife asshe just came out of the embassy from her interview. She passed in flying colors.... :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: .Her experience wasn't bad

at all rather it was way much better than she anticipated. Everything that was asked from her was relevant and we prepared well for those questions. In fact you don't need to even memorize those. Anyway, will try to write down what she told me; however, she's so ecstatic that I am sure she forgot to say few things now that may come to her later: Anyway, from landing in the embassy door step and wait outside in a line to coming out from the embassy took around 2.5 hours, which is incredibly good.

InterviewTime: 8:00 AM. Was asked to appear 30 minutes before the interview time.

Reached at theembassy: Little before 7:00 PM. The street was clear and there wasn't muchtraffic, hence reached little earlier than anticipated J

Summaryof interview:

Almost15-20 candidates were ahead in the line.

They were takeninside around 7:20 AM. As I assumed and heard from my predecessors,there were three phases:

Phase1 - A gentleman took her passport, interview letter, and 2 copy of passportsize picture. Also asked her the following questions:

a. When did you get married?

b. How did you meet with each other?

c. What does your husband do?

d. Where does he live?

e. What do you do?

f. How many siblings do you have?

g. Where does your sister live in USA?

h. Gave her the medical report (sealed) and told her that she will be needing this when she comes to USA

After this the gentleman told her that if the interview goes well, she should askfor her original documents.

After that she was asked to wait. 5-10 minutes later she was called in anotherroom.

Phase 2 - Fingerprinting

There was nothing on this phase, they took her fingerprints and told her towait in the same area.

She waited for another 15-20 minutes and was called for the final interview

Phase 3 - Final Interview. The CO conducted the interview with her in brokenBangla. I guess that gave her an edge

This is what happened in there:

CO - Please raise your right hand please and repeat "I will speak thetruth, nothing but the truth.........."

Wife: repeated as instructed

CO - Sign DS 230part II

Wife: She knew where to sign.

CO - When did youget married

Wife: Answers

CO - What does yourhusband do?

Wife: Answers

CO - Do you know where does he live?

Wife: Answers. She even knows the last four digits of my zip code, LOL

CO - Who else lives there? Anyoneelse from your family lives in there (It was in the initial questionnaire,hence CO asked this question)

Wife: Answers

CO - What is the name of your sister and her husband

Wife: Answers

CO - Can I see some wedding pictures?

Wife: Tries to pick up the album (she was allowed to take the album inside. Themyth of not allowing it inside isn't true. If you take a 20 lbs sharp edged metallicalbum that could be an issue) from the bag she carried with her. we got thisbag from Singapore and the word is clearly visible. There wasn't much spacebetween the glass she struggled a bit to push it inside (we had few wedding,honeymoon and pictures from other occasions in there). While doing that the COasked:

CO - When did yougo to Singapore (it was also in DS230 and the initial questionnaire provided byUS Embassy, Dhaka Bangladesh)?

Wife: Answers

Why did you go to Singapore? Just for travel or something else

Wife: Answers

CO looks at the pictures, smiled and then struggled to push it back out. Thenhe continued working on the computer for few minutes and afterwards told mywife:

CO - Congratulation, your visa has been approved.

Gave her the token and asked to pick up visa next day. At the same time, hereturned her original marriage certificate. My wife was speechless and then profuselythanked him for his time and asked him about the other original documents (herbirth certificate and nikah-nama both in English and Bengali version). The COsaid, it's not with her so if she can go to the window where phase 1 tookplace.

She goes back to window 1 and told them that CO sent her here for the otherdocuments. After looking for those for few minutes, they found rest of thoseand returned all the original documents.

I am happy, feeling like I just climed and stick the flag at the top of mount everest :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: . Today was exactly my 9.00 months (my NOA1 date was October 25) and I am relieved of this ordeal. I know compared to many, it was a very smooth ride without one hiccup, however, I am happy that it's over an I wish it gets even easier for other. The reason I am sharing my experiences so that someone similar to myself can get some tips, the way I got from many that paved the way or me. Proud of my better half for successfully pulling this over. Glad that along with me, she is relieved as well.

Thanks to all who helped me, who shared their experience that helped me to find answers, to those who shared their sad stories that helped me to prepare better.

Awesome good job, lots of hard work pays off.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

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Princessblack   21

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Filed: FB-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Congrats indeed!! i am sure you are relieved. :dance:

Case #1: CR1 & CR2-Hubby & Kids
6/6/11...Priority Date
7/2011...NOA2 ~44 days
8/5/2011...NVC & IIN # Received
9/12/11... CR1 & Cr2 cases completed. ~37 days
11/4/11... CR1 & CR2 Interview APPROVED!!!
11/2011... POE
Praise Jesus!smile.png
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Case #2 - F1-Sister
USCIS
10/2006....I-130 sent.

NVC
9/2011.....NVC Case # received.
1/2012....AOS Bill Paid & I864 sent.
2/2012....IV Bill Paid & DS 230 sent
2/2012....**Case on Child Status Protection Act Review**
3/2012...Case complete waiting for interview date.

KNG Embassy

11/2013...Interview date :)

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singhisking   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Congratulations !!!

USCIS: (108 days)
Spouse's Journey (F2A) - USCIS
02/22/2011 - Filed I-130 as F2A
02/28/2011 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
06/16/2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)

NOA2 to NVC (32 days to get Case number)
NVC: (28 days)
07/18/2011 - NVC Received and got NVC case#.
07/18/2011 - Send my Naturalization Certificate via mail and email for upgrading my case from F2A to CR1.
07/19/2011 - Gave both emails to NVC and received IIN#
07/21/2011 - Got confirmation email about changing my petition from F2A to CR1. Up-gradation took 4 business days.
07/29/2011 - AOS Fee Bill Received & Paid Online.
07/29/2011 - DS-3032 Email sent to NVC from beneficiary.
08/01/2011 - AOS package invoice shows "PAID" and Package mailed to NVC.
08/02/2011 - DS-3032 received by NVC.
08/03/2011 - IV Fee Bill Received & Paid Online.
08/04/2011 - IV Fee Bill invoice shows "PAID" and DS-230 package mailed to NVC.
08/16/2011 - SIF & Case Completed

08/29/2011 - Interview Email.
New Delhi Consulate:
10/06/2011 - Medical Done.
10/17/2011 - Interview Date and Visa Approved !
10/20/2011 - Passport with Visa picked up from local VFS office.
12/16/2011 - P.O.E.
01/19/2012 - Receive Green card in mail

2013-11-13 - Apply for Removal of Conditions.

2013-11-23 - NOA Date

2014-03-27 - Approval.

2014-04-01 - Green Card received.

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Channah&Aaron   51

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Netherlands
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; CONGRATS! :thumbs:

holland-flag-44.gifunited-states-flag-88.gif

heart-119.gif August 28th, 2011: Wedding heart-119.giflove-182.gif

AOS
August 31th, 2011: applied for SS#
September 6th: received SS#
September 26th, 2011: AOS sent
September 30th, 2011: NOA1
October 6th, 2011: NOA1 hard copy
October 26th,2011: Biometrics
October 28th, 2011: case transferred to California for faster processing
December 5th, 2011: received EAD/AP card
February 22nd, 2012: Green card in production
February 27th, 2012: GREEN CARD in hand, yaaay!!!




November 10th, 2013: ROC

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calibob   73

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Congrats!!! Good to hear a positive story...best wishes to you and the mrs.!!

Bob

  • Married in Manila: 08/20/2010
  • I-130 Sent to lockbox: 10/01/2010
  • I-130 Received: 10/03/2010
  • NOA-1 Received: 10/04/2010
  • NOA-2 Received: 02/01/2011
  • Received NVC: 02/08/2011
  • AOS Bill Generated: 02/10/2011
  • AOS Bill Paid: 02/10/2011
  • DS 3032 Emailed: 02/10/2011
  • IV Bill Generated: 02/14/2011
  • IV Bill Paid: 02/14/2011
  • IV Packet Received @ NVC:02/22/2011
  • NVC Completed 03/08/2011
  • Interview Date Post Sputum results May 17
  • Results negative, Interview scheduled 6/13
  • Placed in A/R 06/13/2011
  • I-601 required 07/18/2011
  • I-601 filed 11/9/2011
  • I-601 approved 11/29/11
  • 2nd Sputum test ordered 12/21/11
  • 2nd Sputum Test passed 02/21/12
  • Visa Approved!! 03/15/2012
  • Visa In Hand 03/17/2012
  • POE SFO 03/24/2012

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