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Best of luck! Amazing how quickly time flies!

No doubt. It seems like only yesterday but a lifetime ago at the same time.

07/31/05 First met in Ft Lauderdale

06/26/13 DOMA overturned

07/16/13 Married in Rockville, Maryland

08/22/13 Day 0 Mailed AOS Package to Chicago Lockbox (I-130, I-485, I-765)

11/20/13 Day 90 AOS Interview completed - Approved!

09/01/15 Day 740 I-751 Mailed ROC packet to California Service Center

04/08/16 Day 960 I-751 RFE received - need to provide more evidence of financial commingling

05/03/16 Day 985 RFE response sent

06/07/16 Day 1020 I-751 approval notice received

06/16/16 Day 1029 10-year greencard received

11/16/16 Day 1182 Mailed N-400 citizenship application

08/21/17 Day 1460 Received alert that naturalization interview was scheduled

09/28/17 Day 1498 N-400 interview completed - Approved!

10/20/17 Day 1520 Oath ceremony finished - now a US Citizen

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Not a same sex couple, but I am so happy the tides are turning in the US. I'm in California and I'm witnessing my best friend's wedding on Tuesday, and have several more friends getting married in the

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Also not a same sex couple but nonetheless so happy that everyone is now able to go through the same stupidly long and needlessly expensive process we get to go through (I'm totally not jaded at all w

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I'm an active duty US Soldier. My husband and I have been married for over a year and met him shortly after I arrived to Germany. He is Italian but born and raised in Germany. We started the proces

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binational couple, my wife is from Guatemala, together since 2007. Interview next week in Cbus, OH and hoping that it goes smoothly. we are nervous about the same sex thing but hoping that it's a non issue. can't find any review from same sex couples in Columbus so we will see how it goes. good luck to all going through the process!

4/8/2016 mailed AOS package (lawyer)

4/19/2016 bank confimed that cashier's checks were cashed

4/22/2016 received hard copy NOAs for I-765, I-130, I-485 ***Priority date 4/13/16***

4/30/2016 received biometrics notice, scheduled for 5/13/2016

5/05/2016 Walk in Biometrics done, Columbus, OH

6/22/2016 Online service request submitted for EAD

6/30/2016 Interview scheduled for 08/04/2016

07/20/2016 EAD card being produced

07/27/2016 EAD received

08/04/2016 Interview completed, APPROVED

08/13/2016 GC delivered

***able to check I-485 receipt number as of 6/30/2016, I-765 receipt number as of 7/20/2016, I-130 as of 07/28/2016**

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binational couple, my wife is from Guatemala, together since 2007. Interview next week in Cbus, OH and hoping that it goes smoothly. we are nervous about the same sex thing but hoping that it's a non issue. can't find any review from same sex couples in Columbus so we will see how it goes. good luck to all going through the process!

Hi! We had our interview at Columbus OH too and it went smoothly without any problems. :) We were amazed how fast and easy it happened. :) Good luck on your interview!

PS (ask away if you have any q's)

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Hey GUYS, just to let you know that today, surprisingly, I received 2 text msgs at 8:30 pm saying that my case was approved for my I-485 and without interview!!!!!! :dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing:



Keep me posted about your cases, please!!!! I'm so excited!!!!! Wish you the best of luck in this journey !!!!!!



TIME TO CELEBRATE WITH MY DEAR HUSBAND!!!!!!!!! :luv::luv::luv::luv::luv::luv:



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Just stopping by to see how all the same sex couples did from two years ago after the defense of marriage law went down. What an exciting time it was. I was married in April, 2014 and now we are on the last step of removal of conditions. Damn, it went by quickly since the wedding. Prior to that was so slow with the waiting and the worry.

We hope to have the permanent green card by Christmas. Next step will be to see if the husband wants USA citizenship. If he decides to take it he will have to sacrifice his birth citizenship. I am not sure if he is prepared to do that.

Good luck to you guys just getting started.

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All is going well for us. I almost have our ROC package ready to submit on November 17. My husband is also anxious to get his Citizenship the following year. Hope all the same-sex couples are doing well.

Good luck to everyone. Please keep your timelines updated.

I am the US Citizen

 

Journey to Citizenship for my spouse

Day 1    11-20-2017  Filed N-400 Online

Day 1    11-20-2017  NOA1 for N-400

Day 4    11-24-2017  NOA1 hardcopy arrived in the mail

Day 25  12-15-2017  Biometrics Appointment at Ft Smith, AR ASC

Day 104 03-02-2018 Notified Interview Letter Sent.

Day 151 04-18-2018 Interview at Fort Smith, AR 

Day 174 05-11-2018 Oath Ceremony at Fort Smith USCIS.

 

Day 1,370 - JOURNEY from K1 Visa to Oath of Citizenship is now COMPLETE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fellow Visa Journeyers , just to let you know that yesterday I received my GC (2 yrs).


So excited and ready to start my new life in America.


Thank you so much for all your support and all your tips. Hope to see you in 2 yrs for another journey (ROC).



Good luck to everyone in this USCIS JOURNEY!!!!!! Wish you the best!!!!



Nick and Art :dancing::dancing::dancing:


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Fellow Visa Journeyers , just to let you know that yesterday I received my GC (2 yrs).

So excited and ready to start my new life in America.

Thank you so much for all your support and all your tips. Hope to see you in 2 yrs for another journey (ROC).

Good luck to everyone in this USCIS JOURNEY!!!!!! Wish you the best!!!!

Nick and Art :dancing::dancing::dancing:

Congrats! I'm collating all papers now for Removal of Conditions on the GC.

Check my timeline for K-1 visa & AOS details

Conditional Permanent Resident: 16 September 2014

Conditional GC Expires: 16 September 2016

ROC Journey (CA Service Center)

2016-Sep-14: I-751 form, check, supporting docs sent USPS Priority Express

2016-Sep-15: ROC application received & signed for by Lakelieh

2016-Sep-15: NOA receipt date

2016-Sep-19: $590 check cashed by USCIS

2016-Sep-20: NOA/ 1-year extension letter received in mail

2018-Feb-26: ROC case transferred to local office

2018-Mar-06: ROC approved via USCIS website (WAC status check)

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Fellow Visa Journeyers , just to let you know that yesterday I received my GC (2 yrs).

So excited and ready to start my new life in America.

Thank you so much for all your support and all your tips. Hope to see you in 2 yrs for another journey (ROC).

Good luck to everyone in this USCIS JOURNEY!!!!!! Wish you the best!!!!

Nick and Art :dancing::dancing::dancing:

Congratulations guys!

We are getting ready to submit ROC in November.

Bob & Orlando

I am the US Citizen

 

Journey to Citizenship for my spouse

Day 1    11-20-2017  Filed N-400 Online

Day 1    11-20-2017  NOA1 for N-400

Day 4    11-24-2017  NOA1 hardcopy arrived in the mail

Day 25  12-15-2017  Biometrics Appointment at Ft Smith, AR ASC

Day 104 03-02-2018 Notified Interview Letter Sent.

Day 151 04-18-2018 Interview at Fort Smith, AR 

Day 174 05-11-2018 Oath Ceremony at Fort Smith USCIS.

 

Day 1,370 - JOURNEY from K1 Visa to Oath of Citizenship is now COMPLETE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Immigration is just working quietly in the background now, instead of being a daily worry like it was before DOMA was struck down. Confident I will get my permanent GC in the next month or two, followed by citizenship as soon I am eligible. Hope all is well with everyone else in this process!

Just stopping by to see how all the same sex couples did from two years ago after the defense of marriage law went down. What an exciting time it was. I was married in April, 2014 and now we are on the last step of removal of conditions. Damn, it went by quickly since the wedding. Prior to that was so slow with the waiting and the worry.

We hope to have the permanent green card by Christmas. Next step will be to see if the husband wants USA citizenship. If he decides to take it he will have to sacrifice his birth citizenship. I am not sure if he is prepared to do that.

Good luck to you guys just getting started.

AOS - VWP to GC


Day 0 - 11-12-13: I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 filed


Day 5 - 11-17-13: Text notification NOA1


Day 9 - 11-21-13: NOA1 arrived in mail


Day 14 - 11-26-13: Biometrics appt recvd for 12-10-13 (Austin, TX)


Day 28 - 12-10-13: Biometrics appt at Austin ASC


Day 30 - 12-12-13: RFE received, birth cert/tax transcript


Day 45 - 12-27-13: Status changed to Response to RFE


Day 55 - 1-07-14: Status changed to "Testing and Interview"


Day 70 - 1-22-14: EAD and AP in production


Day 79 - 1-31-14: EAD/AP card arrived


Day 114 - 3/7/14: Interview notification text (Interview April 9)


Day 146 - 4/9/14: Interview - Approved in San Antonio, TX


ROC -



Day 0 - 03-06-16: I-751


Day 5 - 03-11-16: NOA arrived in mail


Day 31 - 04-06-16: Biometrics appt at Austin ASC






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I am sure that since you have been together for so long that you have plenty of evidence to support your case. I wish you the best of luck. My husband and I had a great experience with USCIS in Texas. We were treated with respect, and the officers were professional and friendly. At that time the law was sort of new, but at least now they have had time to get used to applications from same-sex couples. Good luck!

binational couple, my wife is from Guatemala, together since 2007. Interview next week in Cbus, OH and hoping that it goes smoothly. we are nervous about the same sex thing but hoping that it's a non issue. can't find any review from same sex couples in Columbus so we will see how it goes. good luck to all going through the process!

AOS - VWP to GC


Day 0 - 11-12-13: I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 filed


Day 5 - 11-17-13: Text notification NOA1


Day 9 - 11-21-13: NOA1 arrived in mail


Day 14 - 11-26-13: Biometrics appt recvd for 12-10-13 (Austin, TX)


Day 28 - 12-10-13: Biometrics appt at Austin ASC


Day 30 - 12-12-13: RFE received, birth cert/tax transcript


Day 45 - 12-27-13: Status changed to Response to RFE


Day 55 - 1-07-14: Status changed to "Testing and Interview"


Day 70 - 1-22-14: EAD and AP in production


Day 79 - 1-31-14: EAD/AP card arrived


Day 114 - 3/7/14: Interview notification text (Interview April 9)


Day 146 - 4/9/14: Interview - Approved in San Antonio, TX


ROC -



Day 0 - 03-06-16: I-751


Day 5 - 03-11-16: NOA arrived in mail


Day 31 - 04-06-16: Biometrics appt at Austin ASC






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We were married in March 2013, and filed the day after DOMA fell. We are now in that black hole called the Vermont Service Center. Our I-751 filing group (April 2016) of about 100 people has just had our first approval - but she was at the California Service Center. Still, a 5 month approval for an I-751 is top speed.

We actually anticipate that we'll be filing for my spouse's citizenship before we get the 10-year green card.....

Maybe they'll surprise us. Not holding my breath...

Sukie in NY

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Our Prior Journey

N-400 Naturalization

18-Feb-2018 - submitted N-400 online, credit card charged

18-Feb-2018 - NOA1

12-Mar-2018 - Biometrics 

18-June-2018 - Notice of interview received

26-July-2018 - Interview  - APPROVED!!!

26-July-2018 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

17-Aug-2018 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

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We were married in March 2013, and filed the day after DOMA fell. We are now in that black hole called the Vermont Service Center. Our I-751 filing group (April 2016) of about 100 people has just had our first approval - but she was at the California Service Center. Still, a 5 month approval for an I-751 is top speed.

We actually anticipate that we'll be filing for my spouse's citizenship before we get the 10-year green card.....

Maybe they'll surprise us. Not holding my breath...

Sukie in NY

Hi Sukie ---how do you get the filing group information? We also filed in April 2016 for removal of conditions. I have nowhere to look as far as tracking status. USCIS website only says "case received." thx

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Hi Sukie ---how do you get the filing group information? We also filed in April 2016 for removal of conditions. I have nowhere to look as far as tracking status. USCIS website only says "case received." thx

Mabuhay! Each month has a forum - and our month also has a Google spreadsheet. Search for "I-751 April 2016 Filers". And here is the link to "our" spreadsheet...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12Mb-ALcbwQbYafLj4vFaEMjSGD-wfjtrycs3ul8QlUo/edit

Please join the forum, and add yourself and your dates to the spreadsheet.

Sukie in NY

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Spoiler

Our Prior Journey

N-400 Naturalization

18-Feb-2018 - submitted N-400 online, credit card charged

18-Feb-2018 - NOA1

12-Mar-2018 - Biometrics 

18-June-2018 - Notice of interview received

26-July-2018 - Interview  - APPROVED!!!

26-July-2018 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

17-Aug-2018 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

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