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how long have you and your spouse, fiance, child/children family haven't seen each other

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DJ6372
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Why blame the agents? They have thousands of applications to deal with. It is the liars, the idiots and the frauds who are cluttering up the system for us The forms are very easy Keep the faith N

Russ&Caro
Russ&Caro

For my wife and I, we waited apart for 16 months, although the first 3 months were due to some circumstances that made it difficult to file after our wedding. No honeymoon. Things to do while you're

Nicki-Goodas-Deo
Nicki-Goodas-Deo

I haven't seen my husband in a year.I get so mad and frustrated at the same time. as well as he, he's America born, I'm Jamaican. with the long visa process. we just have to keep the faith an just

LionessDeon Experienced

LionessDeon   2,060

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It's not quite so rosy when you are already in your 60's, sadly...

Exactly. And life is precious. Time is precious. No one knows how much we really have left!

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Friend2ya   9

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Myself, since I left US..2012

Total of 3.5 years separated = 1 month visit

Last visit was May 2015 - since waiting for visa to be issued in Montreal from Dec 2015, really frustrating!!

CEAC Status
Dec 3, 2015 - Docs sent

Dec 4, 2015 - Offsite received docs

Dec 7, 2015 - Have not received docs

Dec 8, 2015 - Refused

Dec 9, 2015 - Refused

Dec 11, 2015 - Confirmed docs physically received on the 8th

Dec 22, 2015 - Refused

Dec 29, 2015 - Refused

Dec 31, 2015 - Refused

Jan 20, 2016 - Ready

Jan 21, 2016 - Ready

Jan 25, 2016 - Issued (AP)

Jan 26, 2016 - Issued (Final)

Jan 28, 2015 - Visa in Hand

Feb 6, 2016 - POE ( Peace Bridge)

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mallafri76   1,012

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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We usually see each other every three months but because of our visa process dragged out at NVC, we haven't seen each other for eight months now and we're both going crazy. :crying: Never knew you could long for a person this much. :cry:

Hang in there, this process will be over one day.

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Met online October 2010


Engaged December 31st 2011


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USCIS Stage


September 8th 2014 - Filed I-130 with Nebraska Service Center


September 16th 2014 - NOA1 received


March 2nd 2015 - NOA2 received :dancing:



NVC Stage


March 28th 2015 - Choice of agent complete & AOS fee paid


April 17th 2015 - IV fee paid


May 1st 2015 - Sent in IV application


May 12th 2015 - Sent in AOS and IV documents


May 18th 2015 - Scan Date


June 18th 2015 - Checklist received


June 22nd 2015 - Checklist response sent to NVC


June 25th 2015 - Put for Supervisor Review


Sept 15th 2015 - Request help from Texas US Senator Cornyn and his team


Sept 23rd 2015 - Our case is moved from supervisor review to NVC's team for dealing with Senator requests


Nov 4th 2015 - CASE COMPLETE!!!! :dancing:



Embassy Stage


Dec 16th 2015 - Medical exam


Dec 21st 2015 - Interview


Dec 21st 2015 - 221(g) issued at interview for updated forms


Jan 13th 2016 - Mailed our reply to the 221(g) to the US Embassy, received and CEAC updated the next morning


Jan 20th 2016 - Embassy require more in-depth info on asset for i-864


Feb 1st 2016 - Sent more in-depth info on assets as requested. Received the next morning


Feb 16th 2016 - Visa has been issued :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:



In the US


April 5th 2016 - POE Newark. No questions asked.


April 14th 2016 - SSN received


May 10th 2016 - First day at my new job :dancing:


May 27th 2016 - Green Card received


June 7th 2016 - Got my Texas driver's license

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JFH   12,189

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Not long now, mallafri76! I'm excited for you because your journey has been long and difficult.

I haven't seen m husband since December 27 and it already feels like forever. I'm fortunate I can visit very often (usually every 6 weeks) due to my work. But we are facing a longer gap now.

Once we get to NVC stage I'm going to be too nervous to go, I think. Even for work.

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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MrsCrabs   24

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Haven`t seen my husband since April 2015.... I know I shouldn`t complain, my visa process was pretty fast but it`s so frustrating right now when I stuck after CC for almost two months. Embassy just doesn`t schedule a date for me.... It feel much worse when it`s closer to the end, everyday takes forever.

Shawn and Olga married in Russia May 7th 2013

IR-1 process

USCIS:

6/11/2015: Filed I-130 petition

6/13/2015: Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

6/15/2015: Petition is accepted by USCIS (California)

6/17/2015: NOA1 received via email/text

6/23/2015: NOA1 received via mail

8/18/2015: USCIS approved petition online - 63 days from NOA 1

8/22/2015: NOA2 received via mail

NVC:

9/8/2015: NVC received the case

9/22/2015: got case number and invoice number via phone

9/22/2015: submitted DS-261 Choice of agent

9/22/2015: paid AOS fee $120 - IN PROCESS

9/24/2015: AOS fee shows PAID

9/28/2015: NVC Welcome Letter is received (issued on Sept 21st)

10/1/2015: AOS package sent to NVC

10/5/2015: AOS package delivered to NVC

10/5/2015: SCAN DATE for AOS package

10/6/2015: confirmed DS-261 over the phone

10/7/2015: email from NVC - husband is chosen as agent and IV fee is invoiced

10/8/2015: paid IV fee $325 - IN PROCESS

10/8/015: IV package sent to NVC

10/10/2015: IV fee shows PAID

10/11/2015: submitted DS-260 and got confirmation

10/13/2015: IV package delivered to NVC

10/13/2015: SCAN DATE for IV package

11/24/2015: Case Complete at NVC

12/2/2015: Case Complete letter from NVC

EMBASSY:

2/10/2016: Interview scheduled for March 15th 2016 :dancing:

Medical exam scheduled on March 14th 2016

2/10/2016: Interview Letter Received (P4)

2/16/2016: CEAC shows CASE IN TRANSIT

2/18/2016: CEAC shows READY

3/14/2016: medical exam passed

3/15/2016: interview - APPROVED! Status ISSUED - Your visa has been printed.

3/17/2016: call from Pony Express - visa is delivered to my town

POE:

4/19/2016: Moscow - New York - Atlanta

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mbalih   35

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I haven't seen my husband in a 1 year, 5 days.

It's been a rough road, I'm just thankful for my interview coming up next month. I need to be with my man, I miss him sooo much, I never knew what it was like to love someone wholeheartedly and with truth until I met my husband.

Cant wait to be in his arms.

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mbalih   35

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Haven`t seen my husband since April 2015.... I know I shouldn`t complain, my visa process was pretty fast but it`s so frustrating right now when I stuck after CC for almost two months. Embassy just doesn`t schedule a date for me.... It feel much worse when it`s closer to the end, everyday takes forever.

You've been blessed to have a smooth process thus far.

I'm sure they will schedule you soon enough, hopefully for March 2016..

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Andrea&Henry   311

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Venezuela
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I've been with my husband since mid 2011 and we got married on may 2012. Because we knew the length of the process we rather to wait to get married once we knew we could be together in the US so we file for a fiance visa. We used to see each other every 3 months but we Skype, talk and text everyday several times per day.

It was tough because in several occasions I had to take him to the airport (I never visited him cause I didn't have a tourist visa) so it was literally heartbreaking. I cried all the way back home, plus all the special moments we could't be together: my college graduation, our birthdays, holidays etc. But after 4 years living together and married we truly appreciate all those hard days cause our relationship grew stronger and our commitment was better than ever. The day I got the k1 visa (he came to the interview) we screamed, kissed and cried together but the day I ran into his arms in the miami airport was the best day of my life.

Although we've come along way from those days it really made us appreciate our time together even more, we take care of our marriage so much... we learnt not to take anything for granted

I always tell people that this kind of process can bring you closer together or tear relationships apart.

I know it's hard but it so so so rewarding!!! I wish you the best and hope you guys can be together soon.

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OUR AMAZING JOURNEY 

 

2011

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2012

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2013                                                  2014                                                     2015

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8 months :cry::clock:

Visa Class: IR-1.

Country: Jordan.

Embassy: U.S embassy in Amman, Jordan.

Married: May 28, 2015.

Interview Date: Aug 17, 2017.

Interview Result: Approved.

VISA Received: Aug 21, 2017.

U.S Entry & Passport Stamp: Aug 25, 2017.

Permanent (Green) Card was produced: Oct 9, 2017.

Permanent (Green) Card was mailed to me: Oct 11, 2017.

Received My Social Security Card: Oct 29, 2017.

First Job in America: Dec 21, 2017.

Received Plastic Green Card in the mail (Permanent Resident Card): Mar 16, 2018.

N-400 Applied: May 28, 2020.

N-400 NOA: June 1, 2020.

Bio: June 19, 2021.

Interview: July 23, 2021.

Ceremony: Aug 13, 2021.

 

I'm finally a U.S Citizen now

 Independence Day Usa GIF by CBS

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Nicki-Goodas-Deo   10

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U know what I like, we are all going thru the same similar things. and I'm glad that there's a platform for people like us.where we can all communicate and help each other.and this will all be over soon and we'll all be with our loved one wether it be husband, wife's, kids r family. I'm going to still be on here to help the new comers with whatever I can, just like I have been helped. Thanks! visa journey,and thanks to everyone who have been soon kind and welcoming

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