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John Kegley   1

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I filed my wife's I-130 in Manila on May 8th and they responded back to my email request stating it was approved on June 30th. Can anyone tell me how to get the case number so I can make an appointment to get her interview?

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richardkorea2010   15

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The case number should be in the approval email.

04-04-2012- I-130 filed at Seoul US embassy $420
04-19-2012- I-130 Approved(15 days)!!! Receive Case number and Packet 3.
05-03-2012 - Medical examination at Seoul St.Mary's Hospital(Passed) $170
05-05-2012 - Set Interview date for June 15
06-15-2012 - Interview (Approved) Case completed in 74 days! Could have been shorter!
06-18-2012 - Receive visa + brown envelope.
07-19-2012 - POE(Honolulu, Hawaii)
07-24-2012 - Receive SSN
07-29-2012 - Receive 2 year conditional Green card
08-02-2012 - Apply for State ID: Get 6-year Tennessee state ID.
03-22-2013 - Do written test at DMV for drivers license. Get 1-year Learner permit.
03-28-2013 - Pass drivers license test. Get 5 year drivers license. Done with the DMV until 2018!

Next step - Removal of conditions on green card: May 2014.

04-30-2014 Filed I-751 to remove conditions

05-05-2014 NOA1 receipt and extension of green card for 1 more year while it processes.

06-12-2014 Biometric Appointment

12-29-2014 Approval letter from USCIS with no interview needed! Done with USCIS till 2024 or when I apply for US citizenship. 

12-30-2014 Receives 10 year permanent green card.

 

Naturalization Process: 

06-29-2017 N400 filed 

07-05-2017 Check cashed 

07-11-2017 Received biometric appointment

07-12-2017 NOA 1 receipt 

07-26-2017 Biometric appointment 

09-13-2017 Case in line for interview 

04-23-2018 Interview (Memphis, N 400)  Passed!  Recommended for approval. 

05-24-2018 Oath ceremony notice was mailed. 

05-29-2018 Oath letter received. Date set: June 21st, 2018

06-21-2018 Oath ceremony: I am a US citizen. Done with USCIS (Day 332) 

 

Passport application:

06-22-2018 Apply for US passport and passport card 

06-27-2018 Passport application received and in progress. (Day 5)

07-11-2018 Passport and passport card mailed out. Expecting it by 7-17-2018. (Day 18)

07-13-2018 Passport book received.  (Day 20)

07-16-2018 Passport card and naturalization certificate received. (Day 23). 


Process complete: Time to start traveling.

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lovekoto   3

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Hi JOhn, Call them after one week or 2 weeks from the date of your approval. Then if you have mNL case number, Submit DS-2001 and Ds-230I via fax or snail mail.

The number is 02-301-2000 ext, 5184 or 5185

I advise you to call around 2pm. They are not super busy.

But now, Case number might took long before you van have it. Mine took 3 weeks..

You have a very fast approval.. Congrats.

And after you get you case number, you can shcedule her for an interview. I just did it.

God is good all the time..

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pnyvibe78   0

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Yes, that was fast approval! How did that happen? Can you give me an advice..future DC Filer here... or are you part of the military services? Coz I heard they get theirs faster too since they serve for the USA. I'm a USC filing for my fiance soon after we get married.

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John Kegley   1

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Yes, that was fast approval! How did that happen? Can you give me an advice..future DC Filer here... or are you part of the military services? Coz I heard they get theirs faster too since they serve for the USA. I'm a USC filing for my fiance soon after we get married.

I don't know why it was approved so fast just glad it was. I received another email stating they received the approved petition on Jul. 9th and mailed out the formerly packet 3 and gave me the fax number and attachment email address for faster returning of the forms. Once they receive them, the will send us packet 4 which will tell us how to make an appointment for her interview. The only thing slowing us down now is the week it take to receive mail from Manila.

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