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Many Blessings and the Best of Luck to all of You with Interviews this week. Keeping fingers crossed :thumbs:

THIS WEEK

nica: May 21

Amrita&Terry: May 21

Trav&Shell: May 22

Chrissy&Mark: May 22

diani0626: May 23

NEXT WEEK

GoingCrazy2012: May 30

mrsbinns: May 30

Thank you!!! The anxiety started to set in last Friday, but we have checked, double checked and triple checked our stack of paperwork. Our appt here in London is at 8am, so we plan to get there for 7, and one of us can go drop phones and keys at Gould's before we go in. Everything has been smooth up until now, I am crossing everything I can say the same this time tomorrow!

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Thank you!!! The anxiety started to set in last Friday, but we have checked, double checked and triple checked our stack of paperwork. Our appt here in London is at 8am, so we plan to get there for 7, and one of us can go drop phones and keys at Gould's before we go in. Everything has been smooth up until now, I am crossing everything I can say the same this time tomorrow!

Wish you all the very best. Let's hear of yet another approval tomorrow!!! good.gifgood.gifgood.gif

Got an email on Saturday. Visa is ready to be picked up. Our interview was on Thursday. I still am in shock how fast everything is going.

That's great news indeed. Congrats! good.gifgood.gifgood.gif

My wife passed interview in Guangzhou, China on May 16. It took like 1-2 mins.

I couldn't say enough to thank all of wonderful people in this forum. Your help/info have been awesome, we really appreciate!

Good luck to all!

Awesome news. Congrats! kicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gif

07/14/2011 Wedding

USCIS (187 days)

08/16/2011 I-130 filed

08/19/2011 NOA1
02/22/2012 NOA2

NVC (14 days)
03/08/2012 NVC case #, IIN, emailed DS-3032
03/13/2012 AOS invoiced & paid
03/14/2012 AOS package mailed
03/16/2012 DS-3032 acceptance
03/19/2012 IV bill invoiced and paid
03/20/2012 DS-230 package sent
03/22/2012 Case Complete
04/10/2012 Interview date assigned; packet IV received
MEDICALS/US CONSULATE/POE
05/02/2012 Medicals
05/09/2012 Interview APPROVED
05/11/2012 Visa in hand
05/24/2012 POE TORONTO
06/28/2012 Got SSN and Green Card

ROC

02/27/2014 Package sent

02/28/2014 NOA1

03/28/2014 Biometrics

06/20/2014 Approved

06/22/2014 Got the 10-yr GC
N-400

03/03/2015 Package sent

03/10/2015 Check encashed

03/13/2015 NOA

03/26/2015 Fingerprints

04/27/2015 In line

06/19/2015 Interview letter

07/23/2015 Interview

08/19/2015 Oath ceremony

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GoingCrazy2012   16

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Wish you all the very best. Let's hear of yet another approval tomorrow!!! good.gifgood.gifgood.gif

That's great news indeed. Congrats! good.gifgood.gifgood.gif

Awesome news. Congrats! kicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gif

3 DAYS! Until you fly home! you must be feeling ecstatic ... So happy for you Divs :dance:

Citizenship

6/24/2016: Mailed N-400 package via USPS from Naval Base Yokosuka, Japan

7/11/2016: Received NOA1 dated 7/5/2016

11/3/2016: Received email from USCIS-Seoul Office with Naturalization appt set for 11/30/2016

11/30/2016: Naturalization Interview on Naval Base Yokosuka, Japan. N-400 Approved

12/1/2016: Naturalization Ceremony

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APPROVED!!!

It happened just like yours, Peter... they didn't have the medical results with the file, but the officer went to get them, so there were no problems there. I guess the wait was gruesome (showed up early for an appointment scheduled at 8am, and didn't call me with the results until 11am) and they asked tons of questions, but they didn't ask to see any of the forms or proof of relationship he had brought.

I'm so relieved! He's going to get to come be with me for our anniversary after all (L)

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USCIS (221 days)
07-13-2011 -- I-130 sent
07-15-2011 -- I-130 NOA1 received in the mail
02-21-2012 -- I-130 NOA2 approved

NVC (26 days)
02-24-2012 -- NVC receives application
03-21-2012 -- Case completed at NVC

Consulate (50 days)
04-05-2012 -- Interview date assigned
05-01-2012 -- Medical
05-21-2012 -- Interview - Approved
05-25-2012 -- Received visa

06-03-2012 -- POE!

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APPROVED!!!

It happened just like yours, Peter... they didn't have the medical results with the file, but the officer went to get them, so there were no problems there. I guess the wait was gruesome (showed up early for an appointment scheduled at 8am, and didn't call me with the results until 11am) and they asked tons of questions, but they didn't ask to see any of the forms or proof of relationship he had brought.

I'm so relieved! He's going to get to come be with me for our anniversary after all (L)

COngrats :dance::dance::dance: Hope you will put a review for us :whistle:

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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My wife passed interview in Guangzhou, China on May 16. It took like 1-2 mins.

I couldn't say enough to thank all of wonderful people in this forum. Your help/info have been awesome, we really appreciate!

Good luck to all!

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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APPROVED!!!

It happened just like yours, Peter... they didn't have the medical results with the file, but the officer went to get them, so there were no problems there. I guess the wait was gruesome (showed up early for an appointment scheduled at 8am, and didn't call me with the results until 11am) and they asked tons of questions, but they didn't ask to see any of the forms or proof of relationship he had brought.

I'm so relieved! He's going to get to come be with me for our anniversary after all (L)

Congratulations!!! Our appointment is 8am tomorrow, and I am hoping we are out of there before 11... as long as it ends in an approval, I won't mind if it takes a little longer though :)

Looks like a good month for interviews... we are now at:

Amanda&Elvio: April 30 (APPROVED!)

dimples: May 3 (APPROVED!)

DanHill13: May 4 (APPROVED!)

StephanieM: May 4 (APPROVED!)

Matt & Rocio: May 7 (APPROVED!)

Peter D: May 8 (APPROVED!)

cheekyerica: May 9 (APPROVED!)

Divs: May 9 (APPROVED!)

July15: May 9 (AP)

BerryNRocco: May 10 (AP)

Peaksy: May 11 (APPROVED!)

Alaska2012: May 16 (APPROVED!)

ny123: May 16 (APPROVED!)

RiaB: May 17 (APPROVED!)

nica: May 21 (APPROVED!)

Amrita&Terry: May 21

Trav&Shell: May 22

Chrissy&Mark: May 22

diani0626: May 23

GoingCrazy2012: May 30

mrsbinns: May 30

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Congratulations!!! Our appointment is 8am tomorrow, and I am hoping we are out of there before 11... as long as it ends in an approval, I won't mind if it takes a little longer though :)

Looks like a good month for interviews... we are now at:

Amanda&Elvio: April 30 (APPROVED!)

dimples: May 3 (APPROVED!)

DanHill13: May 4 (APPROVED!)

StephanieM: May 4 (APPROVED!)

Matt & Rocio: May 7 (APPROVED!)

Peter D: May 8 (APPROVED!)

cheekyerica: May 9 (APPROVED!)

Divs: May 9 (APPROVED!)

July15: May 9 (AP)

BerryNRocco: May 10 (AP)

Peaksy: May 11 (APPROVED!)

Alaska2012: May 16 (APPROVED!)

ny123: May 16 (APPROVED!)

RiaB: May 17 (APPROVED!)

nica: May 21 (APPROVED!)

Amrita&Terry: May 21

Trav&Shell: May 22

Chrissy&Mark: May 22

diani0626: May 23

GoingCrazy2012: May 30

mrsbinns: May 30

July15 is still under AP?

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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Not entirely sure; I haven't seen an update since the interview date

I just check out his profile and the last time he was here on VJ was May 9th and no update yet

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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3 DAYS! Until you fly home! you must be feeling ecstatic ... So happy for you Divs :dance:

I can't wait. It's night here, so I have a little over 2 days left, but trust me, I wish I could just jump on any plane right now and get home laughing.giflaughing.giflaughing.gif

07/14/2011 Wedding

USCIS (187 days)

08/16/2011 I-130 filed

08/19/2011 NOA1
02/22/2012 NOA2

NVC (14 days)
03/08/2012 NVC case #, IIN, emailed DS-3032
03/13/2012 AOS invoiced & paid
03/14/2012 AOS package mailed
03/16/2012 DS-3032 acceptance
03/19/2012 IV bill invoiced and paid
03/20/2012 DS-230 package sent
03/22/2012 Case Complete
04/10/2012 Interview date assigned; packet IV received
MEDICALS/US CONSULATE/POE
05/02/2012 Medicals
05/09/2012 Interview APPROVED
05/11/2012 Visa in hand
05/24/2012 POE TORONTO
06/28/2012 Got SSN and Green Card

ROC

02/27/2014 Package sent

02/28/2014 NOA1

03/28/2014 Biometrics

06/20/2014 Approved

06/22/2014 Got the 10-yr GC
N-400

03/03/2015 Package sent

03/10/2015 Check encashed

03/13/2015 NOA

03/26/2015 Fingerprints

04/27/2015 In line

06/19/2015 Interview letter

07/23/2015 Interview

08/19/2015 Oath ceremony

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GoingCrazy2012   16

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Wohoo!!! Congratulations nica on your Visa Approval! Extremely well done you deserved it :dance:

THIS WEEK

nica: May 21 (APPROVED!)

Amrita&Terry: May 21

Trav&Shell: May 22

Chrissy&Mark: May 22

diani0626: May 23

NEXT WEEK

GoingCrazy2012: May 30

mrsbinns: May 30

Citizenship

6/24/2016: Mailed N-400 package via USPS from Naval Base Yokosuka, Japan

7/11/2016: Received NOA1 dated 7/5/2016

11/3/2016: Received email from USCIS-Seoul Office with Naturalization appt set for 11/30/2016

11/30/2016: Naturalization Interview on Naval Base Yokosuka, Japan. N-400 Approved

12/1/2016: Naturalization Ceremony

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nica   5

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Wohoo!!! Congratulations nica on your Visa Approval! Extremely well done you deserved it :dance:

THIS WEEK

nica: May 21 (APPROVED!)

Amrita&Terry: May 21

Trav&Shell: May 22

Chrissy&Mark: May 22

diani0626: May 23

NEXT WEEK

GoingCrazy2012: May 30

mrsbinns: May 30

Thank you so much! It's been a tough few weeks :blush:

Best of luck to you and all those with interviews coming up this week and next!

USCIS (221 days)
07-13-2011 -- I-130 sent
07-15-2011 -- I-130 NOA1 received in the mail
02-21-2012 -- I-130 NOA2 approved

NVC (26 days)
02-24-2012 -- NVC receives application
03-21-2012 -- Case completed at NVC

Consulate (50 days)
04-05-2012 -- Interview date assigned
05-01-2012 -- Medical
05-21-2012 -- Interview - Approved
05-25-2012 -- Received visa

06-03-2012 -- POE!

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APPROVED!!!

It happened just like yours, Peter... they didn't have the medical results with the file, but the officer went to get them, so there were no problems there. I guess the wait was gruesome (showed up early for an appointment scheduled at 8am, and didn't call me with the results until 11am) and they asked tons of questions, but they didn't ask to see any of the forms or proof of relationship he had brought.

I'm so relieved! He's going to get to come be with me for our anniversary after all (L)

Congrats! So glad it all worked out for you :-). I was glad mine got sorted so quick too as it means I am also making it over for our anniversary. I actually just POE'd in the last hour lol, sitting in the Newark airport lounge waiting for my connecting flight :D.

Congrats to everyone else who have also had approvals and good luck to those coming up.

05/23/11 - Married

07/25/11 - Mailed I-130 to Chicago Lockbox

07/27/11 - I-130 Delivered

07/28/11 - NOA1 California CSC

08/04/11 - Touch

02/08/12 - NOA2

02/21/12 - NVC Received and NVC case number generated

02/23/12 - DS3032 and AOS bill generated

02/24/12 - DS3032 emailed to NVC

02/28/12 - DS3032 Accepted by NVC

02/29/12 - IV Bill Generated

03/06/12 - DS-230 mailed to NVC

03/12/12 - DS-230 delivered at NVC

03/15/12 - RFE received

03/19/12 - AOS Package Mailed (Including additional evidence requested)

03/21/12 - AOS Package Delivered

03/22/12 - Case Complete

04/02/12 - Medical in London

04/05/12 - Interview date assigned

05/08/12 - Interview in London - Approved pending medical results which the embassy have miss-placed (and now found)

05/14/12 - Visa Received

05/21/12 - POE Newark Liberty, NJ

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APPROVED!!!

It happened just like yours, Peter... they didn't have the medical results with the file, but the officer went to get them, so there were no problems there. I guess the wait was gruesome (showed up early for an appointment scheduled at 8am, and didn't call me with the results until 11am) and they asked tons of questions, but they didn't ask to see any of the forms or proof of relationship he had brought.

I'm so relieved! He's going to get to come be with me for our anniversary after all (L)

Congrats

1 Dec 2011 Mailed I-130
8 Dec 2011 NOA 1
20 Dec 2011 NOA 2

NVC

17 Jan 2012 Phoned NVC. Case Number allocated
18 Jan 2012 Emails received re AOS fee and Agent
20 Jan 2012 Electronic opt in email sent & response received
20 Jan 2012 AOS fee paid
20 Jan 2012 Form DS-261 Choice of agent filed
27 Jan 2012 Email received re choice of agent received. Can now pay IV bill
29 Jan 2012 IV bill paid
31 Jan 2012 Received written notification case at NVC (dated 18 Jan)
8 Feb 2012 Emailed AOS
9 Feb 2012 DS-260 submitted online & docs emailed
14 Feb 2012 Case Complete
5 Mar 2012 received email - interview date 10 April
10 Apr 2012 Visa Approved
10 Apr 2012 Email from Loomis - passport picked up from Consulate

June 2012 Moved back to US

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