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dec 1 start calling!! CASE # RECEIVED!! WOOHOOO

Wohooooo!! Happy for you ohh!! #happydance!! Hubby must call tonight :dancing: .. there is hope

Mother & Daughter
Mom's CC: May 19 2015
Kid's CC: July 10th 2015(after checklist)
Interview Scheduled: August 27th 2015
Medical Date: Sept 11th 2015(Passed!!!)
Registered our appointment online: Sept 16th 2015
Interview Date: Sept 29th 2015 Approved!!
Visa in Hand: October 1st 2015
POE: 11th October 2015 - Philadelphia





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Congrats on moving onto the next step! I'm just a little bit ahead of you by about a month with our I-130. NOA2 issued Oct. 2 sent from USCIS to NVC Oct. 8. NVC received Oct. 15 NVC case number a

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Not yet! The only emails I've gotten so far are the ones I received after selection of agent from the DS261.

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Got my case and IIN # today:)

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ItsGonnaBeWorthIt   191

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Wohooooo!! Happy for you ohh!! #happydance!! Hubby must call tonight :dancing: .. there is hope

yeaaa she said it got entered today!

USCIS : 7 months
Marriage : March 21, 2014
I-130 Sent : April 18, 2014
I-130 NOA1 : April 22, 2014
I-130 Approved: November 14, 2014 ( after two service request) 

NVC: 6 months
Received : December 1, 2014
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : January 1, 2015
Pay AOS Bill : January 9, 2015
Submit DS-261 : January 7, 2015
Receive IV Bill : January 15, 2015 called after AOS showed paid, they released it overnight)
Pay IV Bill : January 23, 2015
Send IV and AOS: January 29, 2015
Scan date: February 3, 2015
Checklist: March 19, 2015 (only need to send south Africa police report)
Case Complete: June 3, 2015 

EMBASSY: 10 months
Interview appointment letter : December 4, 2015
Interview Date : January 21, 2016 medical wasn't complete
Second interview date: April 4th 2016
Interview Result :APPROVED!!!
Visa Received : 4/13/2016 ( they sent us a email stating our visa was ready for pick up)

USA LIFE
US Entry :4/29/2016 
Social Security : 5/10/2016 (filed from the actual office)
State ID: 5/14/2016
Started working!!: 5/25/2016
Finally paid green card fee: 6/24/2016 ( note said we will receive it within 60 days)
Green card in hand: 7/5/2016 10 year green card we done!! 

1st king born: 6/30/2016

April 2017 update: Marriage still going strong, baby boy getting bigger. Life is good 

 

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yeaaa she said it got entered today!

I am so looking forward to ours... and we have two cases.. me+child..#fingerscrossed!

Mother & Daughter
Mom's CC: May 19 2015
Kid's CC: July 10th 2015(after checklist)
Interview Scheduled: August 27th 2015
Medical Date: Sept 11th 2015(Passed!!!)
Registered our appointment online: Sept 16th 2015
Interview Date: Sept 29th 2015 Approved!!
Visa in Hand: October 1st 2015
POE: 11th October 2015 - Philadelphia





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ItsGonnaBeWorthIt   191

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I am so looking forward to ours... and we have two cases.. me+child..#fingerscrossed!

fingercrossed :thumbs:

USCIS : 7 months
Marriage : March 21, 2014
I-130 Sent : April 18, 2014
I-130 NOA1 : April 22, 2014
I-130 Approved: November 14, 2014 ( after two service request) 

NVC: 6 months
Received : December 1, 2014
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : January 1, 2015
Pay AOS Bill : January 9, 2015
Submit DS-261 : January 7, 2015
Receive IV Bill : January 15, 2015 called after AOS showed paid, they released it overnight)
Pay IV Bill : January 23, 2015
Send IV and AOS: January 29, 2015
Scan date: February 3, 2015
Checklist: March 19, 2015 (only need to send south Africa police report)
Case Complete: June 3, 2015 

EMBASSY: 10 months
Interview appointment letter : December 4, 2015
Interview Date : January 21, 2016 medical wasn't complete
Second interview date: April 4th 2016
Interview Result :APPROVED!!!
Visa Received : 4/13/2016 ( they sent us a email stating our visa was ready for pick up)

USA LIFE
US Entry :4/29/2016 
Social Security : 5/10/2016 (filed from the actual office)
State ID: 5/14/2016
Started working!!: 5/25/2016
Finally paid green card fee: 6/24/2016 ( note said we will receive it within 60 days)
Green card in hand: 7/5/2016 10 year green card we done!! 

1st king born: 6/30/2016

April 2017 update: Marriage still going strong, baby boy getting bigger. Life is good 

 

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dec 1 start calling!! CASE # RECEIVED!! WOOHOOO

CONGRATS!!!! So happy for you! :dancing: And gives the rest of us hope :)

USCIS

10-24-14 : I-130 sent from South Africa to Chicago Lockbox

11-03-14 : NOA1, Case Transferred to California Service Center

11-24-14 : NOA2

NVC

12-12-14 : Case received by NVC

01-15-15 : Case # Assigned

01-15-15: DS-261 completed

01-20-15: AOS fee invoiced & paid

01-21-15: Mailed AOS & IV Packages

01-22-15: ORIGINAL SCAN DATE- both packages

01-23-15: Sent corrected AOS - caught my own mistake

02-11-15: IV bill invoiced & paid

02-14-15: DS-260 completed

04-01-15: Case Complete

04-16-15: P4 e-mail

05-14-15: Interview Date

05-25--15 : POE, time to MOVE!!!!

Removal of Conditions

04-07-2016: Form I-751 arrived at California Service Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ItsGonnaBeWorthIt   191

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CONGRATS!!!! So happy for you! :dancing: And gives the rest of us hope :)

thanks!!! good luck!

USCIS : 7 months
Marriage : March 21, 2014
I-130 Sent : April 18, 2014
I-130 NOA1 : April 22, 2014
I-130 Approved: November 14, 2014 ( after two service request) 

NVC: 6 months
Received : December 1, 2014
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : January 1, 2015
Pay AOS Bill : January 9, 2015
Submit DS-261 : January 7, 2015
Receive IV Bill : January 15, 2015 called after AOS showed paid, they released it overnight)
Pay IV Bill : January 23, 2015
Send IV and AOS: January 29, 2015
Scan date: February 3, 2015
Checklist: March 19, 2015 (only need to send south Africa police report)
Case Complete: June 3, 2015 

EMBASSY: 10 months
Interview appointment letter : December 4, 2015
Interview Date : January 21, 2016 medical wasn't complete
Second interview date: April 4th 2016
Interview Result :APPROVED!!!
Visa Received : 4/13/2016 ( they sent us a email stating our visa was ready for pick up)

USA LIFE
US Entry :4/29/2016 
Social Security : 5/10/2016 (filed from the actual office)
State ID: 5/14/2016
Started working!!: 5/25/2016
Finally paid green card fee: 6/24/2016 ( note said we will receive it within 60 days)
Green card in hand: 7/5/2016 10 year green card we done!! 

1st king born: 6/30/2016

April 2017 update: Marriage still going strong, baby boy getting bigger. Life is good 

 

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thanks!!! good luck!

OMG!!!! December 1 here..... I'll call them wed. morning

JOURNEYI-130 STAGE Vermont Service Center

  • 07-12-2014: I-130 Sent
  • 07-21-2014: NOA1
  • 11-12-2014: NOA2 (email & SMS notification----114 days from our NOA1 or 3 months 3 weeks and 1 day of waiting
  • 11-17-2014: NOA2 Hardcopy: (5 days after Email and SMS notification).

NATIONAL VISA CENTER STAGE

  • 12-01-2014: NVC received
  • 01-06-2015: Case Number Assigned
  • 01-06-2015: Invoice Identification Number
  • 01-07-2015: D-S261 Completed
  • 01-10-2015: Received DS-261/AOS Bill
  • 03-23-2015: Pay AOS Bill
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Received I-864 Package
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Send AOS Package
  • 03-09-2015: Receive IV Bill
  • 03-23-2015: Pay IV Bill
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Send IV Package
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Received Instruction and Interview Appointment Letter
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Case Complete at NVC
  • XXXXXXXXXX: NVC Left
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Consulate Received
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Packet 3 Received

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OMG!!!! December 1 here..... I'll call them wed. morning

Yea call! :) the DS261 became available like three hours after so im done with that now on to paying the AOS fee .. Good luck everyone!!

USCIS : 7 months
Marriage : March 21, 2014
I-130 Sent : April 18, 2014
I-130 NOA1 : April 22, 2014
I-130 Approved: November 14, 2014 ( after two service request) 

NVC: 6 months
Received : December 1, 2014
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : January 1, 2015
Pay AOS Bill : January 9, 2015
Submit DS-261 : January 7, 2015
Receive IV Bill : January 15, 2015 called after AOS showed paid, they released it overnight)
Pay IV Bill : January 23, 2015
Send IV and AOS: January 29, 2015
Scan date: February 3, 2015
Checklist: March 19, 2015 (only need to send south Africa police report)
Case Complete: June 3, 2015 

EMBASSY: 10 months
Interview appointment letter : December 4, 2015
Interview Date : January 21, 2016 medical wasn't complete
Second interview date: April 4th 2016
Interview Result :APPROVED!!!
Visa Received : 4/13/2016 ( they sent us a email stating our visa was ready for pick up)

USA LIFE
US Entry :4/29/2016 
Social Security : 5/10/2016 (filed from the actual office)
State ID: 5/14/2016
Started working!!: 5/25/2016
Finally paid green card fee: 6/24/2016 ( note said we will receive it within 60 days)
Green card in hand: 7/5/2016 10 year green card we done!! 

1st king born: 6/30/2016

April 2017 update: Marriage still going strong, baby boy getting bigger. Life is good 

 

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Yea call! :) the DS261 became available like three hours after so im done with that now on to paying the AOS fee .. Good luck everyone!!

Got our case number... they said they enter it yesterday... YAY! :D

JOURNEYI-130 STAGE Vermont Service Center

  • 07-12-2014: I-130 Sent
  • 07-21-2014: NOA1
  • 11-12-2014: NOA2 (email & SMS notification----114 days from our NOA1 or 3 months 3 weeks and 1 day of waiting
  • 11-17-2014: NOA2 Hardcopy: (5 days after Email and SMS notification).

NATIONAL VISA CENTER STAGE

  • 12-01-2014: NVC received
  • 01-06-2015: Case Number Assigned
  • 01-06-2015: Invoice Identification Number
  • 01-07-2015: D-S261 Completed
  • 01-10-2015: Received DS-261/AOS Bill
  • 03-23-2015: Pay AOS Bill
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Received I-864 Package
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Send AOS Package
  • 03-09-2015: Receive IV Bill
  • 03-23-2015: Pay IV Bill
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Send IV Package
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Received Instruction and Interview Appointment Letter
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Case Complete at NVC
  • XXXXXXXXXX: NVC Left
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Consulate Received
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Packet 3 Received

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Got our case number... they said they enter it yesterday... YAY! :D

woohooo!!

USCIS : 7 months
Marriage : March 21, 2014
I-130 Sent : April 18, 2014
I-130 NOA1 : April 22, 2014
I-130 Approved: November 14, 2014 ( after two service request) 

NVC: 6 months
Received : December 1, 2014
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : January 1, 2015
Pay AOS Bill : January 9, 2015
Submit DS-261 : January 7, 2015
Receive IV Bill : January 15, 2015 called after AOS showed paid, they released it overnight)
Pay IV Bill : January 23, 2015
Send IV and AOS: January 29, 2015
Scan date: February 3, 2015
Checklist: March 19, 2015 (only need to send south Africa police report)
Case Complete: June 3, 2015 

EMBASSY: 10 months
Interview appointment letter : December 4, 2015
Interview Date : January 21, 2016 medical wasn't complete
Second interview date: April 4th 2016
Interview Result :APPROVED!!!
Visa Received : 4/13/2016 ( they sent us a email stating our visa was ready for pick up)

USA LIFE
US Entry :4/29/2016 
Social Security : 5/10/2016 (filed from the actual office)
State ID: 5/14/2016
Started working!!: 5/25/2016
Finally paid green card fee: 6/24/2016 ( note said we will receive it within 60 days)
Green card in hand: 7/5/2016 10 year green card we done!! 

1st king born: 6/30/2016

April 2017 update: Marriage still going strong, baby boy getting bigger. Life is good 

 

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woohooo!!

What should I choose for filing DS-260? I am petitioner, third party agent?

JOURNEYI-130 STAGE Vermont Service Center

  • 07-12-2014: I-130 Sent
  • 07-21-2014: NOA1
  • 11-12-2014: NOA2 (email & SMS notification----114 days from our NOA1 or 3 months 3 weeks and 1 day of waiting
  • 11-17-2014: NOA2 Hardcopy: (5 days after Email and SMS notification).

NATIONAL VISA CENTER STAGE

  • 12-01-2014: NVC received
  • 01-06-2015: Case Number Assigned
  • 01-06-2015: Invoice Identification Number
  • 01-07-2015: D-S261 Completed
  • 01-10-2015: Received DS-261/AOS Bill
  • 03-23-2015: Pay AOS Bill
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Received I-864 Package
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Send AOS Package
  • 03-09-2015: Receive IV Bill
  • 03-23-2015: Pay IV Bill
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Send IV Package
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Received Instruction and Interview Appointment Letter
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Case Complete at NVC
  • XXXXXXXXXX: NVC Left
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Consulate Received
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Packet 3 Received

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What should I choose for filing DS-260? I am petitioner, third party agent?

the applicant is supposed to fill this out , so applicant

for choice of agent I put myself not my husband

I am the US citizen

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USCIS : 7 months
Marriage : March 21, 2014
I-130 Sent : April 18, 2014
I-130 NOA1 : April 22, 2014
I-130 Approved: November 14, 2014 ( after two service request) 

NVC: 6 months
Received : December 1, 2014
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : January 1, 2015
Pay AOS Bill : January 9, 2015
Submit DS-261 : January 7, 2015
Receive IV Bill : January 15, 2015 called after AOS showed paid, they released it overnight)
Pay IV Bill : January 23, 2015
Send IV and AOS: January 29, 2015
Scan date: February 3, 2015
Checklist: March 19, 2015 (only need to send south Africa police report)
Case Complete: June 3, 2015 

EMBASSY: 10 months
Interview appointment letter : December 4, 2015
Interview Date : January 21, 2016 medical wasn't complete
Second interview date: April 4th 2016
Interview Result :APPROVED!!!
Visa Received : 4/13/2016 ( they sent us a email stating our visa was ready for pick up)

USA LIFE
US Entry :4/29/2016 
Social Security : 5/10/2016 (filed from the actual office)
State ID: 5/14/2016
Started working!!: 5/25/2016
Finally paid green card fee: 6/24/2016 ( note said we will receive it within 60 days)
Green card in hand: 7/5/2016 10 year green card we done!! 

1st king born: 6/30/2016

April 2017 update: Marriage still going strong, baby boy getting bigger. Life is good 

 

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Got our case number... they said they enter it yesterday... YAY! :D

Congrats!!!! yay!

USCIS

10-24-14 : I-130 sent from South Africa to Chicago Lockbox

11-03-14 : NOA1, Case Transferred to California Service Center

11-24-14 : NOA2

NVC

12-12-14 : Case received by NVC

01-15-15 : Case # Assigned

01-15-15: DS-261 completed

01-20-15: AOS fee invoiced & paid

01-21-15: Mailed AOS & IV Packages

01-22-15: ORIGINAL SCAN DATE- both packages

01-23-15: Sent corrected AOS - caught my own mistake

02-11-15: IV bill invoiced & paid

02-14-15: DS-260 completed

04-01-15: Case Complete

04-16-15: P4 e-mail

05-14-15: Interview Date

05-25--15 : POE, time to MOVE!!!!

Removal of Conditions

04-07-2016: Form I-751 arrived at California Service Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the applicant is supposed to fill this out , so applicant

for choice of agent I put myself not my husband

I am the US citizen

My husband is the USC but I will be the one to complete it... what should I choose?

I mean DS-261 sorry

Edited by LE&GE

JOURNEYI-130 STAGE Vermont Service Center

  • 07-12-2014: I-130 Sent
  • 07-21-2014: NOA1
  • 11-12-2014: NOA2 (email & SMS notification----114 days from our NOA1 or 3 months 3 weeks and 1 day of waiting
  • 11-17-2014: NOA2 Hardcopy: (5 days after Email and SMS notification).

NATIONAL VISA CENTER STAGE

  • 12-01-2014: NVC received
  • 01-06-2015: Case Number Assigned
  • 01-06-2015: Invoice Identification Number
  • 01-07-2015: D-S261 Completed
  • 01-10-2015: Received DS-261/AOS Bill
  • 03-23-2015: Pay AOS Bill
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Received I-864 Package
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Send AOS Package
  • 03-09-2015: Receive IV Bill
  • 03-23-2015: Pay IV Bill
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Send IV Package
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Received Instruction and Interview Appointment Letter
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Case Complete at NVC
  • XXXXXXXXXX: NVC Left
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Consulate Received
  • XXXXXXXXXX: Packet 3 Received

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ItsGonnaBeWorthIt   191

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My husband is the USC but I will be the one to complete it... what should I choose?

I mean DS-261 sorry

isn't there a applicant one? choose applicant .. I know I filled it out yesterday but still cant remember what choices you have lol... but I believe there is a applicant one? let me know

USCIS : 7 months
Marriage : March 21, 2014
I-130 Sent : April 18, 2014
I-130 NOA1 : April 22, 2014
I-130 Approved: November 14, 2014 ( after two service request) 

NVC: 6 months
Received : December 1, 2014
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : January 1, 2015
Pay AOS Bill : January 9, 2015
Submit DS-261 : January 7, 2015
Receive IV Bill : January 15, 2015 called after AOS showed paid, they released it overnight)
Pay IV Bill : January 23, 2015
Send IV and AOS: January 29, 2015
Scan date: February 3, 2015
Checklist: March 19, 2015 (only need to send south Africa police report)
Case Complete: June 3, 2015 

EMBASSY: 10 months
Interview appointment letter : December 4, 2015
Interview Date : January 21, 2016 medical wasn't complete
Second interview date: April 4th 2016
Interview Result :APPROVED!!!
Visa Received : 4/13/2016 ( they sent us a email stating our visa was ready for pick up)

USA LIFE
US Entry :4/29/2016 
Social Security : 5/10/2016 (filed from the actual office)
State ID: 5/14/2016
Started working!!: 5/25/2016
Finally paid green card fee: 6/24/2016 ( note said we will receive it within 60 days)
Green card in hand: 7/5/2016 10 year green card we done!! 

1st king born: 6/30/2016

April 2017 update: Marriage still going strong, baby boy getting bigger. Life is good 

 

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