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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Happy to report a successful interview, and relieved that all of the waiting and paperwork is finally behind us.

The interview went smoothly. It was only 15 minutes later than our scheduled appointment time, and probably only took 20 minutes or so total.

A few things of note:

He wouldn't let us change Joana's middle name to be her maiden name. I'm not sure why this is, but he said we had to "legally change it" and have a paper from city hall or something. Her social security card, state driver's license, and application were all put in her "new" married name, but he only would let her take my last name, not add her maiden name as her middle name. Odd, but in the grand scheme of things no big deal really. He said we could bring in the city hall paperwork at the 2 year lifting of conditions interview, and take care of it then.

He was able to tell us that we she had passed FBI name check already, and said that he wouldnt have even gotten the case file if she hadn't passed yet. That's contrary to what most people say on here, so I'm not sure what that's all about. He did say that it is highly dependant on the country of origin. I guess Germany isn't considered a high risk, and her name "wasn't Hussein, Castro, or Bin Ladin", he might have been joking but that's a direct quote! He also said that if you have any convictions, lots of kids, or a really complicated application that it might slow it down.

He asked for some proof of our relationship, and we had our wedding album which he flipped through. We don't have joint checking accounts, a lease, or anything else financial really (I personally don't think that should be a requirement, or their business) so he had to settle for both of our health insurance cards having the same account number. If we had been more suspicious, that might not have been enough, but it got us through the sniff test.

Our file was actually missing the entire K1 application packet, and he was a little annoyed that it wasn't in there, but it wasn't our fault. He also asked us for the medical packet, which she had obviously given away at the PoE. It seems that was gone forever too. None of this is surprising because as we were walking back to his office, there were TONS and TONS of manila files filled with people's cases. Literally walls and walls lined with files pretty much out in the open. I couldn't imagine working in a situation like that, and I cannot believe that hasn't been transferred to electronic documents only by now. It should be priority #1 to make that completely paper free in the next 10 years. Anyway, I actually had spare copies of all our application papers with me for the interview, and he seemed pretty impressed. He also was surprised that we had filled out all the papers ourselves, I guess us VJ'ers aren't the majority, and a lot of people use a lawyer! That made me feel pretty good, and all of you guys should too. Go us!

At the end he said we were approved, and the card should be here within 2 weeks. Pretty easy!

--K1 Filing--

9-6-05 - Mailed I-129f to Vermont Service Center

9-16-05 - NOA1 received in the mail

9-23-05 - Recieved email for NOA2

9-24-05 - Proposed! (Slightly out of order on this!)

10-11-05 - Packet 3 received in Germany

11-18-05 - Mailed Packet 3 Checklist back in

11-29-05 - Medical and Police Check Completed

1-30-06 - Interview, APPROVED!!

4-1-06 - Together in the US

6-6-06 - Married!

--AOS Filing--

6-28-06 - Mailed I-485 (AOS), I-765 (EAD), I-131 (AP) and lots of $$$ to Chicago

7-7-06 - Recieved NOA1 for all 3 applications

7-26-06 - Biometrics scheduled and completed (for both EAD and AP)

9-18-06 - RFE Mailed. Need translated Birth C.

10-9-06 - RFE Sent back in, Case touched.

10-31-06 - AP and EAD Approved!

*1-23-07 - Interview Date! (received in mail on 12/4/06)

APPROVED!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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COngratulations on your approval :dance: :dance:

12/03/2005: Married

10/13/2006: Interview Approved

10/26/2006: POE: EWR (ARRIVED) [/size]

182 days from filing to Visa in Hand!!![/color]

AOS/EAD

01/22/2007: Sent to The Lockbox.....let the games begin.....again

02/02/2007: NOA1's for both....the waiting game officially begins

02/15/2007: Biometrics appt.

04/11/2007: EAD APPROVED!! YI-HAW

04/21/2007: Received SSN#

05/23/2007: AOS Interview -------> APPROOOOOOVED!!!!!!

05/29/2007: Received Welcome letter

06/04/2007: Green Card in Hand!!!

122 Days from filing AOS to Green Card in Hand!!!

REMOVING CONDITIONS

05/21/2009: Filed to Remove Conditions

6/18/2009: Biometrics Done

09/14/2009: Approved!!!

Citizenship

2/15/2011: Filed N-400

3/28/2011: Biometrics <-- Done

5/09/2011: Naturalization Interview <--- APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/09/2011: Swearing in Ceremony (We're Done)

MY HUSBAND IS NOW A US CITIZEN

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Oh, one other thing:

Our RFE was because they wanted a translated birth certificate. This was suprising because it's not something that is asked for in the AOS papers, since identity was already establised with the K1 papers. We submitted it anyway, and got the interview. I questioned this, and he said that all of the initial reviews of applications are pretty much contracted out to drones who just check items off a list and assemble your official folder. I guess since the K1 documents were there (obviously, because they were submitted months earlier) they RFE'd it. So my advice there, is just to send in anything you think might be necessary, and they'll shred anything that's extra.

Edited by ctjwa

--K1 Filing--

9-6-05 - Mailed I-129f to Vermont Service Center

9-16-05 - NOA1 received in the mail

9-23-05 - Recieved email for NOA2

9-24-05 - Proposed! (Slightly out of order on this!)

10-11-05 - Packet 3 received in Germany

11-18-05 - Mailed Packet 3 Checklist back in

11-29-05 - Medical and Police Check Completed

1-30-06 - Interview, APPROVED!!

4-1-06 - Together in the US

6-6-06 - Married!

--AOS Filing--

6-28-06 - Mailed I-485 (AOS), I-765 (EAD), I-131 (AP) and lots of $$$ to Chicago

7-7-06 - Recieved NOA1 for all 3 applications

7-26-06 - Biometrics scheduled and completed (for both EAD and AP)

9-18-06 - RFE Mailed. Need translated Birth C.

10-9-06 - RFE Sent back in, Case touched.

10-31-06 - AP and EAD Approved!

*1-23-07 - Interview Date! (received in mail on 12/4/06)

APPROVED!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Congrats on the approval and the good interview.

Legal name changes are a very strict thing and I'm not surprised that they wouldn't just let you add your wife's maiden name as her middle name. Your name must stay the same as your birth certificate (with the exception of taking your husband's name after marriage) until which time you change it legally.

If it were possible to just "add" names, people with criminal records, etc. would just do that to appear like they were a different person.

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Netherlands
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Congratulations!!

Our AOS Journey

July 18, 07: AOS/EAD sent to Chicago

Aug 03, 07: Received Biometrics appt. letter

Aug 23, 07: Biometrics

Aug 30, 07: Transfer to CSC letter dated 8/27

Sept 19, 07: EAD Approval email

Sept 29, 07: EAD card Received

Oct 09, 07: AOS Approved

Oct 13, 07: Green Card in hand

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CONFREAKINGRATULATIONS!!! Seems like the CO is a nice person. I can't wait to be in your position. Enjoy the vacation from USCIS. Cheers!!!

Edited by Sheriff Uling

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Manila Embassy K1 Visa Information

4.2 National Visa Center (NVC) | (603) 334-0700 press 1, then 5....

4.3 Manila Embassy (Immigrant Visa Unit) | 011-632-301-2000 ext 5184 or dial 0

4.4 Department of State | (202) 663-1225, press 1, press 0,

4.5 Document Verification | CLICK HERE

4.6 Visa Interview Appointments website | CLICK HERE

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5.1 DELBROS website | CLICK HERE

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6.3 I-94 Arrival / Departure info | CLICK HERE

Adjustment of Status (AOS) Information

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Filed: Country: United Kingdom
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Congrats :dance: :dance:

K-1 Visa Journey

04/20/2006 - file our I-129f.

09/14/2006 - US Embassy interview. Ask Lauren to marry me again, just to make sure. Says Yes. Phew!

10/02/2006 - Fly to New York, EAD at JFK, I'm in!!

10/14/2006 - Married! The perfect wedding day.

AOS Journey

10/23/2006 - AOS and EAD filed

05/29/2007 - RFE (lost medical)

08/02/2007 - RFE received back at CSC

08/10/2007 - Card Production ordered

08/17/2007 - Green Card Arrives

Removing Conditions

05/08/2009 - I-751 Mailed

05/13/2009 - NOA1

06/12/2009 - Biometrics Appointment

09/24/2009 - Approved (twice)

10/10/2009 - Card Production Ordered

10/13/2009 - Card Production Ordered (Again?)

10/19/2009 - Green Card Received (Dated 10/13/19)

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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Congrats

PEGGY & ROGER

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K-1/K-2 VISA'S APPROVED IN MONTREAL MAY 2, 2005

K-1/K-2 AOS APPROVED IN ATLANTA MAY 17, 2006

10 year GC Approved - APRIL 16th ,2009 - Peggy and Jonathan's......

Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

March 9th, 2010, Received GC that has been lost in the mail for 10 months. Still waiting for my son's that is lost as well.

Filed Waiver for my son's 10 year GC and it was approved. He finally received his GC after its been missing for 2 years.

Thanking God this is over for 10 years.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Oh, one other thing I forgot to mention -- The CO took her AP papers and EAD Card from her at the interview, and gave her a stamp in her passport that would function as the same thing. He said they usually don't do that, but since we already applied for the EAD and AP he'd give the stamp. We all agreed that it would be a moot point since she was approved and the Green Card would be coming in 2 weeks, but I would have been very hesitant to leave without either the stamp or the papers just in case something came up.

Thanks for all of the kind wishes, and I appreciate all of the VJ help along the way.

--K1 Filing--

9-6-05 - Mailed I-129f to Vermont Service Center

9-16-05 - NOA1 received in the mail

9-23-05 - Recieved email for NOA2

9-24-05 - Proposed! (Slightly out of order on this!)

10-11-05 - Packet 3 received in Germany

11-18-05 - Mailed Packet 3 Checklist back in

11-29-05 - Medical and Police Check Completed

1-30-06 - Interview, APPROVED!!

4-1-06 - Together in the US

6-6-06 - Married!

--AOS Filing--

6-28-06 - Mailed I-485 (AOS), I-765 (EAD), I-131 (AP) and lots of $$$ to Chicago

7-7-06 - Recieved NOA1 for all 3 applications

7-26-06 - Biometrics scheduled and completed (for both EAD and AP)

9-18-06 - RFE Mailed. Need translated Birth C.

10-9-06 - RFE Sent back in, Case touched.

10-31-06 - AP and EAD Approved!

*1-23-07 - Interview Date! (received in mail on 12/4/06)

APPROVED!

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Thanks for the review of your interview - glad to know everything worked out great!

Congrats.

K1 Journey:

April 13/06 NOA1 from NSC

June 1/06 - Moved to CSC

August 12/06 APPROVED - NOA2!!

August 28/06 Left NVC. . . Vancouver Bound!

September 27/06 Interview APPROVED, with visa in hand

October 29/06 Moving Date

December 30/06 Married!!

AOS Journey:

January 16/07 Sent out AOS, EAD, and AP docs

January 23/07 NOA1's for AOS, EAD and AP

February 13/07 Biometrics in Portland, OR

April 7/07 EAD and AP Received

April 24/07 Interview Scheduled . . . and APPROVED, stamp and all!

May 7/07 Greencard is in my hands!

ROC Journey:

February 17/09 Sent I-751 to CSC

February 18/09 NOA1

March 14/09 Biometrics appt.

April 22/09 Date of Approval!!

June 25/09 Greencard arrives in the mail!

*Everything I post is just my .02 cents, seek a lawyer for anything beyond that.*

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Congratulations!

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04/22/06:I-129F -TSC
04/25/06:I-129F -CSC;NOA1(Rcvd Date)
05/01/06:NOA1(Notice Date)
06/23/06:Email fr CSC-IMBRA RFE
06/30/06:IMBRA RFE mail)
07/05/06:I-RFE reply
07/17/06:USCIS rcvd I-RFE reply
08/30/06:NOA2 Approved!
09/05/06:NOA2(mail)
09/26/06:Email fr NVC-to Emb;case #:MNL2006764XXX
10/06/06:VISA APPT:*ANY WORKDAY 0700AM*daughter age-ing out
10/16-17:St. Luke's Medical Ext Clinic
10/18/06:Emb Intrvw APPROVED!
10/25/06:VISAS(K1&K2s)delivered;CFO for stickers
11/08/06:To the U.S.!
11/14/06:WEDDING!
11/22/06:Applied SSN(married name)
11/15/06:INFOPASS appt (for 3):AOS-DORA
11/27/06:Applied AOS w/ 2daughters;got accepted;interviewed same day(D1)
12/09/06:Received by mail 3 NOA1s
12/15/06:SSN print-out picked up
12/18/06:SS card&Biometrics appt notices in mail(D22)
12/26/06:Biometrics at ASC,USCIS Dallas-North(D30)
01/26/07:Email:Notice mailed 1/25 welcoming the new PR(K1&K2-9y/o)(D61)
01/31/07:Welcome letters(mail)(D66)
02/01/07:Card production ordered 1/30(D67)
02/05/07:Email:Approval notice sent 2/04(D71)
02/06/07:GC's in the mail! (D72)
12/11/08:Sent application for removal of conditions (I-751)
12/19/08:Received by mail receipt notice
12/30/08:Received by mail biometrics appointment for Jo and receipt notice for daughter
01/05/09:Received by mail biometrics appointment of daughter
01/13/09:Biometrics appointment of Jo and daughter
06/17/09:Email:Card production ordered
06/30/09:Email:Approval notice sent
07/06/09:Ten-year GC's in the mail!

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Filed: Country: Germany
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Happy to report a successful interview, and relieved that all of the waiting and paperwork is finally behind us

A few things of note:

He wouldn't let us change Joana's middle name to be her maiden name. I'm not sure why this is, but he said we had to "legally change it" and have a paper from city hall or something. Her social security card, state driver's license, and application were all put in her "new" married name, but he only would let her take my last name, not add her maiden name as her middle name. Odd, but in the grand scheme of things no big deal really. He said we could bring in the city hall paperwork at the 2 year lifting of conditions interview, and take care of it then.

Hi you two,

Herzlichen glueckwunsch or better congratulations. Now, you finally made it. At least for the next 2 years. I had the same problem with my maiden name. I would have loved to have it as my new middle name, but they could not do it and they told us the same. I guess we will have to deal with it. But since my passport in germany is still valid till 2012 I will at least keep my maiden name there.

Good luck to the two of you.

Ilka

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View complete Timeline:

Quick Facts:
02/23/2006 - sent I 129 to VSC (first step done!) 07/13/2006 - received Visa!
09/22/2006 - civil marriage in New York City
10/05/2006 - sent AOS papers to VSC
12/11/2006 - Welcome Letter and GREEN CARD in Mail!!!!!! Lets' party!!!!!
09/24/2008 - sent Removal of conditions package to VSC
07/02/2009 - received 10 year Green Card! YEAH!!!!! Finally!
2014 - Citizenship

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