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Matt_Stevens   5

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Hi folks. So BlueNile.com looks to be a great place, but I wonder about some of the sporatic horror stories I read. Epinions.com is really positive on them, with very few negative reviews.

Has anyone here purchased from them? Can anyone tell me first hand or even second hand expeirences?

My lady is hot to trot over the 5 stone Platinum Diamond Rings they have. :help:

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i bought a diamond from them. i am very pleased with the results.

the local jeweler i took it to get it mounted on a ring of my choice told me, after i informed her of what i pad for it, that there was no way they, the local jewelers, could compete with that.

Daniel

:energetic:

Ana (Mexico) ------ Daniel (California)(me)

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Sept. 11, 2004: Got married (civil), in Mexico :D

July 23, 2005: Church wedding

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K3(I-129F):

Oct. 28, 2004: Mailed I-129F.

~USPS, First-Class, Certified Mail, Rtn Recpt ($5.80)

Nov. 3, 2004: NOA1!!!!

Nov. 5, 2004: Check Cashed!!

zzzz deep hibernationn zzzz

May 12, 2005 NOA2!!!! #######!!! huh???

off to NVC.

May 26, 2005: NVC approves I129F.

CR1(I-130):

Oct. 6, 2004: Mailed I-130.

~USPS, First-Class, Certified Mail, Rtn Recpt ($5.80)

Oct. 8, 2004: I-130 Delivered to CSC in Laguna Niguel.

~Per USPS website's tracking tool.

Oct. 12, 2004 BCIS-CSC Signs for I-130 packet.

Oct. 21, 2004 Check cashed!

Oct. 25, 2004 NOA1 (I-130) Go CSC!!

Jan. 05, 2005 Approved!!!! Off to NVC!!!!

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NVC:

Jan. 05, 2005 ---> in route from CSC

Jan. 12, 2005 Case entered system

Jan. 29, 2005 Received I-864 Bill

Jan. 31, 2005 Sent Payment to St. Louis(I864)

Feb. 01, 2005 Wife received DS3032(Choice of Agent)

Feb. 05, 2005 Payment Received in St. Louis(I864)

Feb. 08, 2005 Sent DS3032 to Portsmouth NH

Feb. 12, 2005 DS3032 Received by NVC

Mar. 04, 2005 Received IV Bill

Mar. 04, 2005 Sent IV Bill Payment

Mar. 08, 2005 Received I864

Mar. 19, 2005 Sent I864

Mar. 21, 2005 I864 Received my NVC

Apr. 18, 2005 Received DS230

Apr. 19, 2005 Sent DS230

Apr. 20, 2005 DS230 received by NVC (signed by S Merfeld)

Apr. 22, 2005 DS230 entered NVC system

Apr. 27, 2005 CASE COMPLETE

May 10, 2005 CASE SENT TO JUAREZ

Off to Cd. Juarez! :D

calls to NVC: 6

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CIUDAD JUAREZ, American Consulate:

Apr. 27, 2005 case completed at NVC.

May 10, 2005 in route to Juarez.

May 25, 2005 Case at consulate.

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I've been wondering, myself...

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10 June 2013 - Naturalized.

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Just for fun, I built my engagement ring on Blue Nile. It's got the right size stone, the same setting and the cost of it is as near as dammit what mine was appraised for (the stone was my husbands grandmothers).

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(Yeah, I know that was not the point of the thread, but it was fun!)

Edited by clmarsh

Make sure you're wearing clean knickers. You never know when you'll be run over by a bus.

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My husband purchased an engagement ring there for me, and I was quite pleased with it. (Well, I asked that he changes the setting and the metal and the stone, when he first "showed" it to me, but after that I was very pleased!) We also bought wedding rings there. Overall, it was a good experience with ordering, quality, and value.

09-02-2005 Applications for AOS, EAD, and AP received by MSC

10-21-2005 AOS fingerprint notice for 12-08-2005

11-07-2005 AP approved

12-05-2005 Infopass appt at San Jose office for interim EAD -- Refused, because it is already approved by MSC on 11-07-2005

12-07-2005 Attempt at interim EAD at San Francisco office -- no go. Back to San Jose, where CSO (chief station officer) tells they will contact MSC via email to request permission to issue interim EAD

12-08-2005 Biometrics for AOS and EAD. Having no EAD appt letter was no problem (used EAD NOA)

12-15-2005 EAD arrived in the mail

12-24-2005 Received interview letter; interview scheduled 03-01-2006

01-28-2006 Received replacement SSN card in married name (5 wks since application)

03-01-2006 AOS interview -- approved; received stamp in the passport

03-13-2006 Green card arrived in the mail

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Filing for removal of conditions

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I bought a watch on Blue Nile it was fine. Arrived in a nice box and everything. Also if you buy from Blue Nile via American Airlines website you can get milage toward a future ticket for each dollar you spend on Blue Nile. So if you are buying a nice ring then that could rack up some milage quickly!

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My husband bought my engagement ring from them. I love my engagement ring its of very good quality and very unusual and the box it came in was so lovey- a very nice keepsake. Delivery was on time by fedex I believe. The ring was also very good value according to Matt, he compared costs shopwise and he saved a lot of money using Blue Nile. Thats our experience with them!

-10/02/06 The beginning of the rest of our lives together!!!

-11/03/06 Our wedding day!!!

AOS Timeline

-03/05/06 NOA 1 For AOS, EAD & AP

-13/05/06 All applications touched

-05/06/06 Letter recieved from USCIS Appointment date set for Biometrics

-21/06/06 Biometrics apptointment

-24/06/06 EAD and AOS Touched

-29/06/06 AP e-mail approval

-02/07/06 EAD Touched

-03/07/06 EAD e-mail approval (61 days)

-08/07/06 Recived AP doccuments

-10/07/06 EAD Arrives!!! Hooray

-15/07/06 USCIS letter recieved for AOS interview date

-22/08/06 AOS interview

-22/08/06 AOS Approved at interview (111 days)

-22/08/06 E-mails from USCIS Confirming AOS approval

-02/09/06 Condtional green card recieved in the mail!!!

-28/05/08 Mailed I-175 Petition to remove conditions

-02/06/08 Application recieved at CA!

-27/06/08 Biometrics

-15/08/08 Green Card recieved, good till 2018!!!

Note: Dates are in UK format because I'm (still) stubborn!!!

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We had no problems at all with them I would highly recommend them.

I bought my wife's engagement ring from them - at a price much much reduced from what I would have paid in the UK. The only problem was that they would not deliver to the UK. So, they arranged to have it shipped to the local FedEx office in San Fran a couple of weeks later (I was travelling to San Fran on business) so that it would be there to pick up when I arrived in town.

We subsequently bought both our wedding rings from their. My wifes engagement ring got battered around a bit when she was at work, and they fixed it and cleaned it for free for us.

So don't be afraid of them - my only advice is that I felt comfortable buying from their because I had done an inordinate amount of research and knew exactly what I wanted. I went round all the local jewellers in the UK (and was astounded at how they tried to sell you ####### for huge amounts) so I could decide what of the 4 C's I wanted, and then went back to BN and ordered it online.

P (Originally UK), B (Michigan)

bethandphil.com

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AOS TIMELINE (DETROIT OFFICE)

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• AOS, EAD, AP Filed - October 10th

• NOA for AOS, EAD, AP - October 17th

• AP Approved - December 19th

• EAD Approved (actual approval Dec 14th but w/o bio) - January 20th

• AOS Interview & Approval - April 13th

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