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eric n tessa   1

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My fiancee interviewed on 1-28-2013 in Manila and she passed the interview !! she should have her visa in hand in 5-10 days they told her.

before we knew about the interview I had bought tickets to fly there on February 25, and stay till 3/19. now that she is approved and should have her visa in hand in a few days, i would like to shorten the length of my stay and buy her ticket to return with me on 3/07.

should i go ahead and buy her ticket?? or wait until she has her visa in hand before making any changes? what's the chances of something going wrong? wait or buy now?

also she just noticed that i entered her phone number wrong on her DS form that she filed with the Embassy during her interview,,oopppsss! is there anything we should and can do about the wrong phone number? could it be a problem?

thanks everyone, we are so excited that we will be together soon!

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bsd058   296

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Congrats! Wow! You're almost done the whole process! :)

 

IR-1 Visa Timeline (Service Center: Vermont)

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N-400 Timeline (Field Office: Orlando, FL) & Voter Registration (Online)

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Passport Timeline (Submitted at USPS, Standard Processing, Standard Delivery, Locator number: 51) & SSA Update & Naturalization Certificate Receipt

 

03/23/2022: Application for passport submitted at USPS facility under standard processing.

04/04/2022: Status changed to “The U.S. Department of State has received your application for your passport book on 04/04/2022. We're now reviewing your application and supporting documents...Your application locator number is 51*******.”

04/04/2022: Check for passport cashed.

05/03/2022: Status changed to "The U.S. Department of State approved your application for your passport book. We're now printing your passport book and preparing to give it to you. You should receive your passport book on or around 05/09/2022."

05/05/2022: Passport Received.

05/09/2022: SSA Citizenship Status Updated.

05/25/2022: Naturalization Certificate received in mail.

 

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Sam and Fen   41

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Congrats! I would wait until you have the Visa in hand before you book her ticket.

Visa K1

NOA1 02/23/09

NOA 2 07/14/09

NVC out 07/24/09

P3 08/17/09

P3 Out 08/19/09

P4 09/10/09

Interview date:10/20/09...We are Pink!

Visa Picked up 10/22/09

Stateside Feb 3rd. 2010. POE: JFK

Married Feb 20th, 2010

===================================

AOS sent 4/6/10

NOA1 4/13/10

Biometrics 5/7/10 (Appointment Letter Recvd 4/27/10)

I485 transferred to CSC 4/30/10

Email received, AP and EAD approved 6/17/10.

AP received 6/25/10.

EAD received 6/28/10

Email, Card production ordered 8/16/10.

GC in Hand 8/27/10

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I-751 Mailed 6/22/12

Biometrics 7/20/12

Approved 2/14/13

GC in Hand 2/21/13

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Kastrs Experienced

Kastrs   723

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Yay! I would wait until the visa is in your hand before committing to making a change to your own ticket/buying her ticket. You never know what could happen to delay its recipt.

Spoiler

 

Married December 19, 2014

I-130 Petition sent January 14, 2015
NOA1 date January 20, 2015 (NSC)

NOA2 date May 28, 2015 :dance::dance::dance:

Mailed to NVC June 4, 2015

NVC Received June 10, 2015

NVC Case Number Assigned June 23, 2015

NVC AoS Invoice via Mail June 24, 2015

NVC Selected Agent Over Phone June 30, 2015 (Unable to logon to CEAC)

NVC IV Invoice via email received July 1, 2015

NVC AoS/IV Package Mailed July 2, 2015

NVC AoS & IV Fee Paid Online (CEAC is working) July 6. 2015

NVC Document Scan Date July 6, 2015

NCV AoS & IV Fee marked as paid in CEAC July, 7 2015

NVC DS 260 Completed July 8, 2015

NVC CC July 30, 2015 (24 days after scan date, about 2 months post NOA2)

Interview Scheduled on August 26, 2015

Interview P4 Email Received August 27, 2015

Medical in Islamabad September 2, 2015

Interview Date September 22, 2015 CANCELLED (Embassy is Over scheduled) :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Interview Scheduled on September 10, 2015

Interview Date October 14, 2015 APPROVED

Visa Issued October 16, 2015, 9 months start to finish

POE JFK October 26, 2015

GC in Hand Jan 8, 2016

RoC I-751 NOA1 August 31, 2017 (Vermont Service Center)

Biometrics October 2, 2017

I551 Stamp in Passport August 2, 2018

18 Month Extension Letter August 3, 2018

Applied for Naturalization N-400 Online July 30, 2018

Biometrics August 23, 2018

10 year GC is in production September 17, 2018

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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GandD Grand Master

GandD   5,966

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I know you're excited but its not much longer. I heard a couple stories about couriers opening the "do not open" packages, some having misspelled names, or wrong dates. They're very rare considering the number issued so don't worry. Just be patient a hair longer.

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raf.luv.leah   5

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Congratulations! :)

I also think you should book the ticket when she has the visa in hand, a week or so shouldn't affect prices much.

Additionally, it's just my personal opinion, but why not stay until 3/19 as you had originally planned? I know both of you must be really excited about getting her to the US, but I'm sure she will also be missing her family and friends here a lot, so why not just hold it off a little bit longer? It could also save you flight cancellation/modification costs if you just get her a one-way ticket on 3/19 with the same flights as yours.

Good luck!! good.gif

I am (usually) the beneficiary.

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Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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I say make the decision tomorrow.

For today, though - call the DoS Hotline and inquire for casefile status.

If the DoS Hotline says 'visa approved' - you might be ok on your travel plans.

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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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Case Progress subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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The phone number is important. They send text messages when the visa is ready for pick-up or delivery. But they send e-mail too so make sure she checks her email regularly.

If she chose to have the visa delivered, she can leave an authorization letter if she cannot be home to receive the visa herself.

I received my visa 6 days after interview. Good luck! :)

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thinkerlove0212   158

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Do not rush anything till visa in hand and ready for CFO sticker! Crazy stuff happens and delivery times are all over the place, location, weekends or Filipino time. She needs time to get things in order also.

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My fiancee interviewed on 1-28-2013 in Manila and she passed the interview !! she should have her visa in hand in 5-10 days they told her.

before we knew about the interview I had bought tickets to fly there on February 25, and stay till 3/19. now that she is approved and should have her visa in hand in a few days, i would like to shorten the length of my stay and buy her ticket to return with me on 3/07.

should i go ahead and buy her ticket?? or wait until she has her visa in hand before making any changes? what's the chances of something going wrong? wait or buy now?

also she just noticed that i entered her phone number wrong on her DS form that she filed with the Embassy during her interview,,oopppsss! is there anything we should and can do about the wrong phone number? could it be a problem?

thanks everyone, we are so excited that we will be together soon!

Congrats! First of all Its not just a visa you are waiting, i know your fiancee will still need to attend a seminar so just take note of that... so just stick to your original date n just book the ticket on your returning date

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My fiancee interviewed on 1-28-2013 in Manila and she passed the interview !! she should have her visa in hand in 5-10 days they told her.

before we knew about the interview I had bought tickets to fly there on February 25, and stay till 3/19. now that she is approved and should have her visa in hand in a few days, i would like to shorten the length of my stay and buy her ticket to return with me on 3/07.

should i go ahead and buy her ticket?? or wait until she has her visa in hand before making any changes? what's the chances of something going wrong? wait or buy now?

also she just noticed that i entered her phone number wrong on her DS form that she filed with the Embassy during her interview,,oopppsss! is there anything we should and can do about the wrong phone number? could it be a problem?

thanks everyone, we are so excited that we will be together soon!

Congratulations :thumbs:

I Looooooove my baby Lyn.

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