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WELL I have been waiting so long to post this message....10:15 pm Post Decision Activity On March 18, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, F

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jayjayj   571

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Arab Emirates
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I'm the USC living abroad with my wife in Abu Dhabi, UAE. I'm from State College, PA and she is from the Philipines. We have been together for 7+ years but were not able to marry until this past March 10th. We have a 2.5yr old son together and she is now 3 weeks pregnant. She has a 9yr old son from a previous marriage.

We mailed I-130's for her and my new stepson on March 25th. I recieved the USCIS Acceptance Email on April 4th. I then received hard copies of the NOA 1 on April 10th with a priority date of April 1st.

Let's hope for a speedy process for everyone!

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3/10/2013 - Married

Green Card Process Summary
3/25/2013 - Submitted I-130's
01/13/2014 - Embassy Interview - Approved!
05/28/2014 - POE (U.S. Customs and Immigration Overseas Preclearance Facility - Abu Dhabi)
08/20/2014 - Green Card received.

Naturalization Process

01/20/2015 - Submitted N-400 for immediate naturalization under INA 319b.

02/10/2015 - Check cashed.

02/14/2015 - NOA

04/07/2015 - Case shipped to local field office.

04/08/2015 - Interview scheduled for July 6, 2015.

04/08/2015 - Wifey better be studying her butt off for the citizenship test!

07/08/2015 - Wifey was studying her butt off and passed the test easily. Oath ceremony completed on same day! We are done with our journey!

 

 

 

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flamby   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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I'm the beneficiary. I'm from the UK and I live with my husband in Dubai. We sent our packet at the very end of March (from Nepal, where we were on holiday) and the package was delivered to the Chicago Lockbox on the 8th April. We got married in the UK just after Christmas and we've been together for 2 years.

Here's hoping it'll be a nice easy process for all of us!

13/08/2011 - met in Nicaragua
27/12/2012 - Married in the UK and moved in together in Dubai

30/03/2013 - sent I-130 packet to Chicago lockbox
08/04/2013 - packet received

09/04/2013 - NOA1

16/07/2013 - NOA2

MrsMcAteer Apprentice

MrsMcAteer   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ireland
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I'm a USC living in the UK with my Irish husband. We're going to be sending off his I-130 this week, just have to go for passport photos on his day off. :D

Best wishes and good luck to everyone!!
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Visa type: IR-1

USCIS: 195 Days

I-130 Sent: 21st August, 2013

NOA1 Date: 27th August, 2013

NOA2 Date: 3rd March, 2014

Package left CSC: 3rd March, 2014

NVC: 242 Days

NVC Received: 15th April, 2014

AOS Bill Received: 15th April, 2014

IV Bill Received: 24th April, 2014

AOS & IV Bills Show as Paid: 2nd May, 2014

DS-260 Available and Completed: 2nd May, 2014

Received Joint Sponsor's AOS: 25th June, 2014

IV & AOS Packet Sent: 26th June, 2014

IV & AOS Packet- Delivery Sucessful: 7th July, 2014

IV & AOS Packets- Scanned: 11th July, 2014 (confirmed via phone 14th July)

AOS Checklist: 26th August, 2014 :crying:

Checklist response mailed: 2nd October, 2014

:dance: Case Complete: 13 December, 2014 :dance:

Embassy: London Case 'Ready': 7th January 2015

P-4 received: 30th December, 2014

Medical: 26th January, 2015

Interview: 3rd February, 2015 APPROVED!!! :dancing:

Visa Received: 9th February, 2015

POE: JFK Flight booked for 27th May 2015

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kidneoflip   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I mailed our I130 march 27 and delivered march 29. I have a NOA1 dated April 1. I am USC living in USA and my wife is from Philippines. I have read of 45 day waits from NOA1 to NOA2 from those married to Filipinos. Hoping I recieve the NOA2 around May 15.

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ValPrime   1

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Im the USC and I sent out an I130 for my stepson in Canada. Hoping to get an expedite as my husbands case has an interview date set for May 30th. I was misinformed at an Infopass apt I had back in February......so keeping fingers and toes crossed :)

Oh....sent in the I-130 April 19th and had it sent via next day service. They signed for it on April 20th and I am still waiting on a receipt number :whistle:

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Caramel Swirl   54

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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Add me in...can't figure why I was watching the February filers :unsure:

Married December 2011

04/03/13 - Mailed I130/I485/I131/I76504/08/13 - Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

04/16/13 - NOA(x4) Text/Email received with MSC number, routed to NBC

04/18/13 - Able to check status on USCIS site

04/18/13 - Received biometrics notice for 5/8/13 apt

04/23/13 - Biometrics completed by walk-in

05/14/13 - I-485 Case Status updated to Testing & Interview

05/20/13 - Text message (as of 5/19/13 I-485 interview date set for 6/20/13)06/10/13 - Status update - AP approved EAD in card production

06/14/13 - Status update - EAD/AP card mailed out (Tracker: USPS estimated delivery date 6/17/13)

06/17/13 - EAD/AP Combo Card arrival!!!!!! (I am cute looking in my picluv.gif)06/20/13 - I-485 Interviewgoofy.gif

06/20/13 - Pronto Approval!!!! "As of today you are a Legal Permanent Resident of the USA"

06/20/13 - Status updated 3 times (1-485 card approval/production, 1-130 approval NOA mailed out & 1-NOA of LPR registration status)

06/25/13 - GC in card production

06/26/13 - Status update - GC mailed out (Tracker: USPS estimated delivery date 6/29/13 )

07/01/13 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY and 4th of JULY to me (GC received - Praise be to God for another miracle and blessing!!!) cray5ol.gifcray5ol.gifTears of Joy!!

REMOVAL OF CONDITION (ROC)

03/02/15 - USCIS Removal of Condition reminder letter received

03/30/15 - I-751 package submitted

03/31/15 - I-751 package delivered to USCIS

04/01/15 - NOA date

04/03/15 - I-751 check cashed by USCIS

04/28/15 - Biometrics appointment

01/26/16 - Email notification - I-751 Approved and card in production

01/28/16 - Card mailed out

01/30/16 - Thank God!! received card in the mail (NEXT STEP - CITIZENSHIP)

CITIZENSHIP

03/22/16 - N-400 package submitted​

03/23/16 - N-400 package delivered to USCIS

03/30/16 - Check cashed by USCIS

03/30/16 - NOA

04/13/16 - Biometrics appointment

07/15/16 - Interview Date

07/27/16 - Oath

1211 days!!!!!! PRAISE GOD...I AM A CITIZEN!!!

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Em&Sid   8

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Filed 2 weeks ago, just received the NOA1 on Saturday. Husband is in Germany, and we're crossing our fingers that maybe we'll luck out and have him here by the end of 2013.

Anyone know anything about the average time between NOA1 and NOA2? Most of the timeline stuff I can find is once your application has been transferred to the NVC (that is after the NOA2). But it seems like the time between NOA1 and NOA2 is really variable.

Good luck to all!

ROUND 1:

29 Aug 2011 - Started dating

05 Oct 2012 - SO's J-1 visa expires, returns to Germany

21 Dec 2012 - Engaged in Germany
21 Mar 2013 - Married in US
26 Mar 2013 - Husband returns to Germany (again)

12 Apr 2013 - I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox

19 Apr 2013 - NOA1 received (notice date 4/16/2013)

11 Dec 2013 - NOA2
16 Dec 2013 - Hard copy NOA2 received
22 Jan 2014 - Received Case # and IIN from NVC - we're in the system!

21 Mar 2014 - CASE COMPLETE!! (received info by calling NVC on 24 March)

06 May 2014 - interview date

16 May 2014 - POE

ROUND 2: I-751 process - just getting started!

18 Apr 2016 - I-751 packet sent to California Service Center

28 Apr 2016 - money order cashed

02 May 2016 - NOA1 received - phew!

16 May 2016 - biometrics appt

kidneoflip Contributor

kidneoflip   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Filed 2 weeks ago, just received the NOA1 on Saturday. Husband is in Germany, and we're crossing our fingers that maybe we'll luck out and have him here by the end of 2013.

Anyone know anything about the average time between NOA1 and NOA2? Most of the timeline stuff I can find is once your application has been transferred to the NVC (that is after the NOA2). But it seems like the time between NOA1 and NOA2 is really variable.

Good luck to all!

Yes it does vary. You also have to consider if there are anything missing from your documents then you will recieve RFE. That will lengthen the process. Ive read of two recent cases of less than 60 days from NOA1 - NOA2. Hope we are all on the same boat.

Em&Sid Contributor

Em&Sid   8

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Yes it does vary. You also have to consider if there are anything missing from your documents then you will recieve RFE. That will lengthen the process. Ive read of two recent cases of less than 60 days from NOA1 - NOA2. Hope we are all on the same boat.

Thanks, kidneoflip.

We decided to get married while he was visiting Chicago in March, and filed after he went back to Germany. Because we have plenty of Facebook/email documentation of our 1.5-year relationship, and no prior marriages/children, and we got married in the US, I'm hoping we won't have to deal with too many RFEs - I did submit a joint bank statement along with the initial filing just in case. But we're doing all of this without a lawyer so our money can go towards the fees and saving up for a family wedding, so I'm hoping we got all the info right!

ROUND 1:

29 Aug 2011 - Started dating

05 Oct 2012 - SO's J-1 visa expires, returns to Germany

21 Dec 2012 - Engaged in Germany
21 Mar 2013 - Married in US
26 Mar 2013 - Husband returns to Germany (again)

12 Apr 2013 - I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox

19 Apr 2013 - NOA1 received (notice date 4/16/2013)

11 Dec 2013 - NOA2
16 Dec 2013 - Hard copy NOA2 received
22 Jan 2014 - Received Case # and IIN from NVC - we're in the system!

21 Mar 2014 - CASE COMPLETE!! (received info by calling NVC on 24 March)

06 May 2014 - interview date

16 May 2014 - POE

ROUND 2: I-751 process - just getting started!

18 Apr 2016 - I-751 packet sent to California Service Center

28 Apr 2016 - money order cashed

02 May 2016 - NOA1 received - phew!

16 May 2016 - biometrics appt

kidneoflip Contributor

kidneoflip   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Thanks, kidneoflip.

We decided to get married while he was visiting Chicago in March, and filed after he went back to Germany. Because we have plenty of Facebook/email documentation of our 1.5-year relationship, and no prior marriages/children, and we got married in the US, I'm hoping we won't have to deal with too many RFEs - I did submit a joint bank statement along with the initial filing just in case. But we're doing all of this without a lawyer so our money can go towards the fees and saving up for a family wedding, so I'm hoping we got all the info right!

I know what you mean. I reread my petition docs (130 & g329) form numerous times to look for errors and anything missing. So Im sure that should be bulletproof. All the supporting documents are there too and then some like pictures of us, plane tickets traveling together etc. At least your husband is a German citizen and he can travel here to visit. Not all nationalities have that privilege :(. So I have to wait to get back to my wife until the petiton is sent to Manila. Hopegully thats in August or September :)

Caramel Swirl Community Regular

Caramel Swirl   54

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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Got my biometrics appointment for 5/8/13...gonna try for a walk-in if they allow that...so excited!!!

Married December 2011

04/03/13 - Mailed I130/I485/I131/I76504/08/13 - Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

04/16/13 - NOA(x4) Text/Email received with MSC number, routed to NBC

04/18/13 - Able to check status on USCIS site

04/18/13 - Received biometrics notice for 5/8/13 apt

04/23/13 - Biometrics completed by walk-in

05/14/13 - I-485 Case Status updated to Testing & Interview

05/20/13 - Text message (as of 5/19/13 I-485 interview date set for 6/20/13)06/10/13 - Status update - AP approved EAD in card production

06/14/13 - Status update - EAD/AP card mailed out (Tracker: USPS estimated delivery date 6/17/13)

06/17/13 - EAD/AP Combo Card arrival!!!!!! (I am cute looking in my picluv.gif)06/20/13 - I-485 Interviewgoofy.gif

06/20/13 - Pronto Approval!!!! "As of today you are a Legal Permanent Resident of the USA"

06/20/13 - Status updated 3 times (1-485 card approval/production, 1-130 approval NOA mailed out & 1-NOA of LPR registration status)

06/25/13 - GC in card production

06/26/13 - Status update - GC mailed out (Tracker: USPS estimated delivery date 6/29/13 )

07/01/13 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY and 4th of JULY to me (GC received - Praise be to God for another miracle and blessing!!!) cray5ol.gifcray5ol.gifTears of Joy!!

REMOVAL OF CONDITION (ROC)

03/02/15 - USCIS Removal of Condition reminder letter received

03/30/15 - I-751 package submitted

03/31/15 - I-751 package delivered to USCIS

04/01/15 - NOA date

04/03/15 - I-751 check cashed by USCIS

04/28/15 - Biometrics appointment

01/26/16 - Email notification - I-751 Approved and card in production

01/28/16 - Card mailed out

01/30/16 - Thank God!! received card in the mail (NEXT STEP - CITIZENSHIP)

CITIZENSHIP

03/22/16 - N-400 package submitted​

03/23/16 - N-400 package delivered to USCIS

03/30/16 - Check cashed by USCIS

03/30/16 - NOA

04/13/16 - Biometrics appointment

07/15/16 - Interview Date

07/27/16 - Oath

1211 days!!!!!! PRAISE GOD...I AM A CITIZEN!!!

 
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