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Amber and Peter   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Hi everyone!

We're fairly new to visajourney and have just gotten started on this whole process! Our names are Amber and Peter. This is Amber typing right now. I'm the American citizen and petitioner residing in Orange County, California, and Peter is the beneficiary who is currently living in a smallish town in Wales, UK. We have been engaged for nearly 8 months now (August 22, 2012) and just sent off our petition on March 30th. Why we waited so long, I have no idea! :bonk: I guess I decided to post today cause today we received our NOA1 (via email, hard copy still to come), so our process has officially started! I must confess, we've been lurking on these boards for the past month or so and you all have already helped more than you know, with putting the packet together and specific questions on the I129F and such. It's a shame that it seems the CSC is beginning to lag; that's our service center.

Nice to meet all of you,

Amber + Peter

Our K-1 Journey
Engaged Aug 22, 2012
I-129F sent March 30, 2013
NOA1 hard copy April 12, 2013
NOA2 July 24, 2013! Approved in 110 days!! No RFE's!dancin5hr.gif
Left USCIS July 30, 2013
NVC received on Aug 7, 2013
Left NVC on Aug 9, 2013
Packet 3 received Aug 16, 2013
Packet 3 sent Aug 20, 2013
Medical: Sept 3, 2013

Interview Oct 21, 2013 - APPROVED!!! biggrin.png kicking.gif

VISA IN HAND! Oct 28, 2013

POE Nov 12, 2013 luv.gif

heart.gif MARRIED! heart.gif December 20th 2013 heart.gif



Amber's twitter----> @Ambernovy



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agrabs   237

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Romania
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Congratulations Amber & Peter! Good luck on your visa journey!

K1 Visa                                                                 Adjustment of Status                                                             ROC

Service Center : California Service Center                        CIS Office : Kansas City MO Service Center                           California Service Center

Consulate : Bucharest, Romania

I-129F Sent : 2011-11-18                                 Date Filed : 2012-09-04 Date                            Filed: 2015-05-26

I-129F NOA1 : 2011-11-23                                      NOA Date : 2012-09-06                                                             NOA1 Date: 2015-05-28

I-129F RFE(s) : none                                              RFE(s) : NONE                                              RFE(s): NONE

I-129F NOA2 : 2012-04-12                                                 Bio. Appt. : 2012-10-03                                                              BIO. Appt.: 2015-09-15

NVC Received : 2012-04-26

NVC Left : 2012-05-10                                           EAD/AP Approved : 2012-11-08                             ROC APPROVED:2015-10-26      

Consulate Received : 2012-05-14                               EAD/AP Card Received : 2012-11-17                         Green card Received: 2015-11-04    

Packet 3 Received : 2012-05-17                                          Green card Approved : 2013-07-08                        NO INTERVIEW

Packet 3 Sent : 2012-05-20                                                    NO INTERVIEW

Interview Date : 2012-06-26                                                 Green Card Received : 2013-07-15

Interview Result : Approved                                                 

Visa Received : 2012-06-26                                                   

US Entry : 2012-07-05

Marriage : 2012-08-24

 

N-400 Naturalization:

04/25/2016 N-400 sent to USCIS AZ courier address thru FedEx

05/04/2106 NOA I-797 Receipt Notice Date
05/27/2016 Fingerprints Bio-metrics appointment date
06/08/2016 E-notification of interview scheduling
06/13/2016 Received official letter regarding interview
07/18/2016 Date of Interview
08/11/2016 Date Oath Ceremony
Field Office: Kansas City, MO

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Cuba
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Hi everyone!

We're fairly new to visajourney and have just gotten started on this whole process! Our names are Amber and Peter. This is Amber typing right now. I'm the American citizen and petitioner residing in Orange County, California, and Peter is the beneficiary who is currently living in a smallish town in Wales, UK. We have been engaged for nearly 8 months now (August 22, 2012) and just sent off our petition on March 30th. Why we waited so long, I have no idea! :bonk: I guess I decided to post today cause today we received our NOA1 (via email, hard copy still to come), so our process has officially started! I must confess, we've been lurking on these boards for the past month or so and you all have already helped more than you know, with putting the packet together and specific questions on the I129F and such. It's a shame that it seems the CSC is beginning to lag; that's our service center.

Nice to meet all of you,

Amber + Peter

Hi Amber - Welcome! I am also the USC residing in Los Angeles, being served by the CSC. It can be discouraging when you consider their poor timeline, but hang in there & keep connected to VJ, because that has helped temper the anxiety & uncertainty. And these service centers seem to take turns in processing times, so CSC could pick up the pace soon...or at least let's keep hoping so. Good luck on your journey!

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Amber and Peter Apprentice

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Thanks guys for being so nice and supportive! (L)

Our K-1 Journey
Engaged Aug 22, 2012
I-129F sent March 30, 2013
NOA1 hard copy April 12, 2013
NOA2 July 24, 2013! Approved in 110 days!! No RFE's!dancin5hr.gif
Left USCIS July 30, 2013
NVC received on Aug 7, 2013
Left NVC on Aug 9, 2013
Packet 3 received Aug 16, 2013
Packet 3 sent Aug 20, 2013
Medical: Sept 3, 2013

Interview Oct 21, 2013 - APPROVED!!! biggrin.png kicking.gif

VISA IN HAND! Oct 28, 2013

POE Nov 12, 2013 luv.gif

heart.gif MARRIED! heart.gif December 20th 2013 heart.gif



Amber's twitter----> @Ambernovy



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Amber and Peter Apprentice

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Anyone know why CSC seems to be slowing down?? :wacko:

Our K-1 Journey
Engaged Aug 22, 2012
I-129F sent March 30, 2013
NOA1 hard copy April 12, 2013
NOA2 July 24, 2013! Approved in 110 days!! No RFE's!dancin5hr.gif
Left USCIS July 30, 2013
NVC received on Aug 7, 2013
Left NVC on Aug 9, 2013
Packet 3 received Aug 16, 2013
Packet 3 sent Aug 20, 2013
Medical: Sept 3, 2013

Interview Oct 21, 2013 - APPROVED!!! biggrin.png kicking.gif

VISA IN HAND! Oct 28, 2013

POE Nov 12, 2013 luv.gif

heart.gif MARRIED! heart.gif December 20th 2013 heart.gif



Amber's twitter----> @Ambernovy



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hikergirl Proficient

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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There is speculation on VJ that it is in all probability due to DACA (deferred action for childhood arrivals or something like that).

I think they’re shifting files around again so it could speed up again.

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Amber and Peter Apprentice

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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I see, that makes sense as to why it would take longer...I certainly hope it speeds up!

Our K-1 Journey
Engaged Aug 22, 2012
I-129F sent March 30, 2013
NOA1 hard copy April 12, 2013
NOA2 July 24, 2013! Approved in 110 days!! No RFE's!dancin5hr.gif
Left USCIS July 30, 2013
NVC received on Aug 7, 2013
Left NVC on Aug 9, 2013
Packet 3 received Aug 16, 2013
Packet 3 sent Aug 20, 2013
Medical: Sept 3, 2013

Interview Oct 21, 2013 - APPROVED!!! biggrin.png kicking.gif

VISA IN HAND! Oct 28, 2013

POE Nov 12, 2013 luv.gif

heart.gif MARRIED! heart.gif December 20th 2013 heart.gif



Amber's twitter----> @Ambernovy



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mounir412 Mentor

mounir412   101

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Welcome to VJ!

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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reginaglenn Community Regular

reginaglenn   25

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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Welcome to VJ, Amber and Peter! Good luck on your love journey......

"All my life, without a doubt i give you, all my life, now and forever till the day i die, you and i will share" By: America
                                                               == I am the beneficiary==
AOS - K1 & K2
03-04-2014 ( Day 01) - Mailed
03-06-2014 ( Day 02) - Received
03-17-2014 ( Day 13) - Text and E-mail Notification at 12:50 am
03-21-2014 ( Day 17) - Received I-797C NOA (AOS, AP & EAD) hard copies - 6 mails
03-24-2014 ( Day 20) - Received I-797C NOA (ASC Appointment Notice/ Biometrics schedule) - 2 mails
04-09-2014 ( Day 36) - Biometrics Schedule @ 10&11am
05-30-2014 ( Day 87) - Received EAD combo card (K2 only)
06-09-2014 ( Day 97) - I 485 ( both k1 & k2 ) - Card / Document Production (no interview)
06-12-2014 ( Day 100)- I 485 ( both k1 & k2 ) - Mailed the new card
06-14-2014 ( Day 102)- GC ( both K1 & k2) - Received

Done.

 

ROC - K1 & K2

03-17-2016 ( Day 01) - Mailed

03-22-2016 ( Day 05) - NOA1

04-19-2016 ( Day 27) - Biometrics Appt. ( only K1 admitted, no K2 Bio Appt. letter received)

03-13-2017 ( Day 328) - Received Biometrics Appt. letter for K2 ( yes, almost a year of waiting!) Scheduled for March 22, 2017

03-22-2017 ( Day 337) - Biometrics Appt. (K2)

04-19-2017 ( Day 364)- USCIS status changed from "Case Was Received" to "Name Updated" (Only the K1 case)

04-26-2017 ( Day 371)-  USCIS status changed from " Name Updated" to "New Card Is Being Produced" ( both K1 and K2 app)

05-01-2017 ( Day 376)-   USCIS status changed from "New Card Is Being Produced" to "Card Was Mailed To Me" ( K2 case)

05-02-2017 ( Day 377)-   USCIS status changed from "New Card Is Being Produced" to "Card Was Mailed To Me" ( K1 case)

05-04-2017 ( Day 379)-  Received GC in the mail ( K2)

05-05-2017 ( Day 380)-  Received GC in the mail ( K1)

Done.

 

Naturalization

03-10-2017 ( Day 01) - Mailed

03-21-2017 ( Day 11) - Received Text and Email Notification

03-25-2017 ( Day 15) - Received NOA hardcopy

03-27-2017 ( Day 17) - USCIS website status changed " Fingerprint Appointment Was Scheduled"

04-12-2017 ( Day 33) - Biometrics/ Fingerprints & stamped passports for another 1 yr extension.

05-15-2017 ( Day 66) - "In Line for Interview" updated website status

05-17-2017 ( Day 68) - " Interview Was Scheduled" updated website status

05-25-2017 ( Day 76) - Received  the interview letter

06-26-2017 ( Day 108) - Interview Schedule

08-03-2017 ( Day 147)- Received notification online "Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed"

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Jaz&Bry   9

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Hi Amber & Peter,

welcome to the forum! We don´t live too far from you guys.

This forum has been a great source of information. At times I did spend too much time on here though and the waiting process as well as reading about people´s frustrations on top of my own become depressing.

California Service Center is clearing out its backlog though now and things are getting a lot better. I am hopeful we won´t have to wait that much longer.

Wishing you all the best on your journey, patience & strength!

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Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Welcome to the forum.

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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BaBamSam   239

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Hey there! Welcome to VJ. Make sure you start checking out the UK sub forum here as London has a unique style of handling things :)

I am the USC/petitioner.

Our K-1 Journey
12/19/2012 - Mailed I-129F via USPS Express
12/21/2012 - I-129F arrives in Lewisville, TX according to USPS tracking (delayed because it's the USPS)
12/21/2012 - NOA1 date of receipt
12/26/2012 - NOA1 received via text/email
12/27/2012 - Checked cashed by USCIS
12/31/2012 - Alien Number changed (NOA1 hardcopy in post, but was away for 2 weeks prior)

05/16/2013 - NOA2 received via text/email

05/20/2013 - NOA2 hardcopy received in post

05/28/2013 - NVC receives packet and assigns London case number

07/15/2013 - Sent all paperwork/medical complete

08/23/2013 - Receive Interview Date

09/19/2013 - Interview

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