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ilovemaya   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Czech Republic
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YES! today is THE DAY...just came back from embassy n got the visa in my passport....ready to go home papa...i sure wanna thank to all ppl on here, cuz without your help...we wld not make it...the advices helped much...went tru the whole process without help of expencive lawyers....

i wish a good luck to all of those who are still waiting....wow..i look back n it ws 2008 about this time of the year wen i joined this side...took us loooong time, but faith kept us goin n we never gave up....this had been a great lesson!

THANK YOU ALL!!! :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

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ayomide1   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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YES! today is THE DAY...just came back from embassy n got the visa in my passport....ready to go home papa...i sure wanna thank to all ppl on here, cuz without your help...we wld not make it...the advices helped much...went tru the whole process without help of expencive lawyers....

i wish a good luck to all of those who are still waiting....wow..i look back n it ws 2008 about this time of the year wen i joined this side...took us loooong time, but faith kept us goin n we never gave up....this had been a great lesson!

THANK YOU ALL!!! :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

CONGRATULATIONS

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VisaJourney2011   14

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Congrats ! now create your Timeline so that it can help others ! :thumbs:

YES! today is THE DAY...just came back from embassy n got the visa in my passport....ready to go home papa...i sure wanna thank to all ppl on here, cuz without your help...we wld not make it...the advices helped much...went tru the whole process without help of expencive lawyers....

i wish a good luck to all of those who are still waiting....wow..i look back n it ws 2008 about this time of the year wen i joined this side...took us loooong time, but faith kept us goin n we never gave up....this had been a great lesson!

THANK YOU ALL!!! :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

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Leatherneck   693

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Filed: Country: Philippines
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Congratulations!!!

"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" - Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945.

"Retreat hell! We just got here!"

CAPT. LLOYD WILLIAMS, USMC

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Voided01   7

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Filed: Other Country: Brazil
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Congratulationsss :dance:

April 2007- Met while I was in sophomore year in high school by his house

December 16th 2010- engaged

May 28th 2011- married in Sāo Paulo<3 <3

July 13th- Sent I-130

July 15th- I-130 received

July 18th- received NOA1

August 1st - touched

Sept....Oct..Nov...Dec...Waiting -__-

January 24th- received NOA2 via email

January 27th- recieved NOA2 hardcopy

February 1st- NVC received

February 7th- got my case number

February 7th- got the IIN number

February 10th- payed AOS fee

February 14th- AOS PAID!

February 15th- payed IV fee

February 16th- IV PAID!

February 23rd- sent AOS & IV packages to NVC

February 24th- packages delivered at NVC

February 29th- recieved checklist

March 5th- sent back checklist items

April 30th - interview

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Moomin   292

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Denmark
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Congrats : ) Yeah, time seems to be less of an issue _after_ the visa is issued and it's as close as it gets to reuniting for good.

K1 process, October 2010 > POE, July 2011

I-129F approved in 180 days from NOA1 date. (195 days from filing to NOA2 in hand)

Interview took 224 days from I-129F NOA1 date. (241 days from filing petition until visa in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until POE: 285 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

AOS process, December 2011 > July 2012

EAD/AP Approval took 51 days from NOA1 date to email update. (77 days from filing until EAD/AP in hand)

AOS Approval took 206 days from NOA1 date to email update. (231 days from filing until greencard in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until greencard in hand: 655 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

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mounir412   101

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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YES! today is THE DAY...just came back from embassy n got the visa in my passport....ready to go home papa...i sure wanna thank to all ppl on here, cuz without your help...we wld not make it...the advices helped much...went tru the whole process without help of expencive lawyers....

i wish a good luck to all of those who are still waiting....wow..i look back n it ws 2008 about this time of the year wen i joined this side...took us loooong time, but faith kept us goin n we never gave up....this had been a great lesson!

THANK YOU ALL!!! :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

CONGRATULATIONS!!! :thumbs:

Met online : 2009
Married : 07/28/2010

USCIS
Send I-130 : 06/08/2011
Touched : 06/13/2011
got a NOA1 by e-mail and SMS : 06/15/2011
got "I-797C" hard copy of NOA1 : 06/20/2011
got RFE "I-797E" : 10/15/2011
RFE Reply : 12/15/2011
Touched : 12/16/2011
I-130 Approved : 12/20/2011
got "I-797" hard copy of NOA2 : 12/24/2011
Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC
NVC Case Number : 01/13/2012
Pay "$88" AOS Bill and e-mailed DS-3032 : 02/08/2012
Email from NVC, DS-3032 Accepted : 02/09/2012
AOS Fee Shows PAID : 02/09/2012
IV fee invoiced "$404" : 02/10/2012
IV fee invoiced "$230" : 04/18/2012
Pay "$230" IV Bill : 04/30/2012
IV Fee Shows PAID : 05/02/2012
Send AOS and IV packet : 06/09/2012
AOS and IV packet Received : 06/22/2012
Case completed at NVC : 06/29/2012

Interview Date : 08/28/2012 "Denied"

Case Reaffirmed : 07/16/2013

Second interview - Approved : 10/24/2013

Visa Issued : 10/29/2013

Visa in hand : 10/31/2013

For more details please visit my timeline

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Shoot Em Straight   385

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Morocco
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YES! today is THE DAY...just came back from embassy n got the visa in my passport....ready to go home papa...i sure wanna thank to all ppl on here, cuz without your help...we wld not make it...the advices helped much...went tru the whole process without help of expensive lawyers....

i wish a good luck to all of those who are still waiting....wow..i look back n it ws 2008 about this time of the year wen i joined this side...took us loooong time, but faith kept us goin n we never gave up....this had been a great lesson!

THANK YOU ALL!!! :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

Absolutely agree %100 percent and congrats on your Approval. :star:

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Darnell   8,478

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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YES! today is THE DAY...just came back from embassy n got the visa in my passport....ready to go home papa...i sure wanna thank to all ppl on here, cuz without your help...we wld not make it...the advices helped much...went tru the whole process without help of expencive lawyers....

i wish a good luck to all of those who are still waiting....wow..i look back n it ws 2008 about this time of the year wen i joined this side...took us loooong time, but faith kept us goin n we never gave up....this had been a great lesson!

THANK YOU ALL!!! :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

Hey - congratulations !!

3 years, ah?

To celebrate getting the visa, please fill out your timeline over at http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=43398

Helps those coming up behind you, much.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,791

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

Congratulations!

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Rujby   23

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Haiti
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Congratulations, May God Bless you and your Family

Married---07/30/2011

USCIS Stage

11/07/2011-----I-130 Sent

11/10/2011---- NOA1 email received

11/14/2011---- Touched

1/4/2012 ------ RFE ( Request for Evidence ) email received

1/13/2012------ RFE document mailed to USCIS

1/25/2012------ NOA2 APPROVED ( Yahoooooooo )

NVC Stage

1/31/2012-------Case received at NVC

2/08/2012------- Case number received, IIN, both petitionner and benificiary email given

2/08/2012------- DS 3032 ( choice of agent ) emailed to NVC

2/10/2012------- AOS fee bill paid ( status: in progress)

2/13/2012--------DS 3032 accepted

2/14/2012-------- AOS fee bill shows " PAID" and IV fee bill invoiced

2/16/2012-------- IV fee bill shows " PAID"

2/17/2012-------- IV package sent via USPS

2/24/2012-------- IV package reviewed and accepted

3/27/2012-------- AOS checklist express mailed via USPS

3/28/2012-------- AOS Checklist received by NVC

3/30/2012-------- Case Complete ( Thank you Lord )

Medical / Consulate / POE

5/11/2012-------- Medical Exam

6/12/2012-------- Interview date / APPROVED

6/21/2012 -------- POE Newark, NJ

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