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  1. 1. Who is footing the bill for the Visa?

    • Beneficiary Male
      30
    • Beneficiary Female
      22
    • Petitioner Male
      64
    • Petitioner Female
      64
    • Both about equal share
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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Thailand
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i paid for it....

ditto... no explanation necessary

K-1 Timeline

11-29-05: Mailed I-129F Petition to CSC

12-06-05: NOA1

03-02-06: NOA2

03-23-06: Interview Date May 16

05-17-06: K-1 Visa Issued

05-20-06: Arrived at POE, Honolulu

07-17-06: Married

AOS Timeline

08-14-06: Mailed I-485 to Chicago

08-24-06: NOA for I-485

09-08-06: Biometrics Appointment

09-25-06: I-485 transferred to CSC

09-28-06: I-485 received at CSC

10-18-06: AOS Approved

10-21-06: Approval notice mailed

10-23-06: Received "Welcome Letter"

10-27-06: Received 2 yr Green Card

I-751 Timeline

07-21-08: Mailed I-751 to VSC

07-25-08: NOA for I-751

08-27-08: Biometrics Appointment

02-25-09: I-751 transferred to CSC

04-17-09: I-751 Approved

06-22-09: Received 10 yr Green Card

N-400 Timeline

07-20-09: Mailed N-400 to Lewisville, TX

07-23-09: NOA for N-400

08-14-09: Biometrics Appointment

09-08-09: Interview Date Oct 07

10-30-09: Oath Ceremony

11-20-09: Received Passport!!!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Croatia
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it was never an issue for us, we are both professionals with a decent income so it just seemed easier to not complicate things with money transfers and some such.....

so David payed everything connected to the I-129F filing, and I`m financing everything neccessary from this side- like all the documents and translations, medical and visa issuance cost....

when it comes to AOS, and all the things needed after I move, it will already be one household with our money, instead of his or mine.....who pays for what will be a nonexistent issue at that point

Naturalized! Yeah!

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We've shared as and when. ;)

Kim

21/12/2005 arrive in time for Christmas with my baby !!

18/02/2006 We are married in Coeur D'Alene !!

16/05/2006 AOS and EAD sent off to the windy city. ( day 1)

27/05/2006 NOA's received...woo hoo !! ( day 12 )

09/06/2006 Appointment letter for biometrics arrives ( day 25 )

30/06/2006 Biometrics 11am at Spokane ( day 46 )

22/07/2006 Appointment letter for AOS interview arrives (day 68 )

04/08/2006 Without any warning.....EAD card arrives in the post !! ( day 81 )

24/08/2006 AOS interview at 7.30 am ( day 101 )

24/08/2006 APPROVED !!!

28/08/2006 Welcome to America letter arrives...gee thanks guys !! ( day 105 )

02/09/2006 Green card arrives ...woo hoo !! ( day 110 ) We can relax until 2008 :)

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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He sent the payment for the visa application, I will pay for the medical, shots, consulate etc. I'll pay for the move. And he will likely cover the rest of the process as I won't be working!

I'm still waiting patiently for a ring. :clock:

04/13/06 - I-129F mailed

04/18/06 - NOA1

08/30/06 - NOA2

09/26/06 - received at NVC

09/27/06 - forwarded to consulate

20/11/06 - visa in my pocket!

14/01/07 - POE

13/04/07 - marriage

27/04/07 docs sent in for AOS, EAD, AP

26/06/07 - biometrics appointment

02/17/07 - AP and EAD arrive

03/03/08 - Infopass - where the heck is my AOS interview?? No one knows!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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He's paying because right now i can't afford. I plan on making up for him :star:

PS: financially, not like that u dirty minded people :P



* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
*04/12/11: interview
*04/15/11: approval letter
*05/13/11: Oath Ceremony - Officially done with Immigration.

Complete Timeline

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Cuba
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My husband makes about $5 dollars a week that should answer all questions, I am the Petitioner

12/26/05 I go to Cuba

send I-130 Petition

03/02/06 recived NOA1

04/03/06 send I-129 visa

04/13/06 NOA 1 for I-129F in mail

06/07/06 I-130 Approved

07/05/06 Ref in mail (129F)

07/06/06 send back (129F)

07/07/06 rcvd I-864 Processing fee bill &DS-3032

07/09/06 faxed DS-3032 to al

07/10/06 send I-864 fee

07/11/06 send DS- 3032 (next day delivery)

08/02/06 send bill $380. recived 08/08/06

08/09/06 send affidavit of support recived 08/10/06

08/16/06 send DS 230- arrived at visa center on 08/17/06 at 8AM

08/16/06 I129 approved

10/26/06 1-130 completed at NVC

02/12/07 Visa was issued

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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My USC baby.... :)

(CHECK MY PROFILE INFORMATION FOR COMPLETE SIGNATURE)

August 19, 2006 VISA ON HAND!!!

September 5, 2006- POE @ SFO

September 8, 2006- Applied for SSN

SSN arrived more than a month after.. GRRR!!

November 8, 2006- MARRIED @ San Francisco City Hall

November 21, 2006- Received official marriage certificate

Dec. 19, 2006- sent out AOS

Jan. 3, 2007- Cashed cheques for AOS and EAD

March 15, 2007- AOS interview; APPROVED!!

March 23, 2007- Welcome letter/notice received from mail

March 27, 2007- GREENCARD

Sept 5, 2007 - my first anniversary in the U.S

Jan 30, 2009 - Mailed I-751 removal of conditional residence status

Feb 2, 2009 - Package mailed 10:22 AM at Laguna Niguel, CA (CSC)

Feb 5, 2009 - Check cashed

Feb 26, 2009 Biometrics

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Moi, the petitioner female. :) The only job my fiance could get can't support the only apartment he can get, and he can't live with family for reasons I'd rather not get into, so he's stuck where he is... constantly skirting his way out of debt. Not only have I opted to pay for all the visa costs, but if he gets into financial trouble over there I'll help him, and I've offered to send him money for something fun that he has an interest in like karate classes or something so he can get out and enjoy himself once in a while. And no, he's not in it just for the money... we've known each other for 3 years, the first 2 we were friends (1.5 years in person while he was living here) and the last year we've been dating, so I know him better than that. ;) He didn't ask, I offered.

8/10/08:

---seperated---

K-1 highlights (more details in profile):

11/24/06: NOA1 (Day 3)

12/19/06: NOA2 (Day 28)

2/28/07: Interview: approved! (Day 99)

4/15/07: Married, in a noreaster (Day 146)

AOS highlights (more details in profile, too):

6/20/07: AOS, EAD, and AP mailed

6/26/07: NOA1 (Day 6)

7/14/07: Biometrics (Day 24)

7/23/07: Recieved AOS RFE (dated 7/17) for W-2s, mailed them out the next day (Day 33)

7/27/07: RFE response received, processing resumed (Day 37)

8/14/07: AOS transferred to CSC (Day 45)

8/21/07: CSC received/is processing AOS (Day 52)

8/29/07: Welcome notice mailed! (Day 60)

8/31/07: Card production ordered! (Day 62)

9/11/07: Greencard in hand! (Day 73)

Note to self: lifting of conditions: May 25th, 2009

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You know: I paid the visa fee for the K1, but we're abandoning it in favor of a UK spousal settlement. He's going to pay the fee for that. :D

And Shannon, it's quality, not quantity, babe.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Well in our case it's me the female non US Citizen.

For a very simple reason-

I don't want anyone to be able to say "I paid for you to get here!"

And because my man will have to pay for enough stuff once my son and I are in the US seeing that I wont be able to work until I get my EAD and then about a year after we finally got married we want a second child.I'm very traditional and don't believe in mothers of very young children going to work unless the financial situation of the family kinda forces them too.

Plus I'm very good at saving up money while my better half just really has a hard time keeping the money in his wallet or on the bank account.lol.

Nat

Met on May 17,2005

Got engaged on Sep 15th,2006

Came to the US for good on Jan 27th,2009

and we got married on March 28th,2009

GOD , grant me the serenity

to accept the things I can not change

the courage to change the things I can

and the wisdom to know the difference!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Albania
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We haven't done AOS yet, but as far as the visa itself is concerned... I guess I paid for more of it, though he paid for the medical, his hotel in Naples, the actual 80EU fee to have the interview, etc.

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7/27/2006: Arrival in NYC! -- I-94/EAD stamp in passport

8/08/2006: Applied for Social Security Card

8/18/2006: Social Security Card arrives

8/25/2006: WEDDING!

AOS...

9/11/2006: Appointment with Civil Surgeon for vaccination supplement

9/18/2006: Mailed AOS and renewal EAD applications to Chicago

10/2/2006: NOA1's for AOS and EAD applications

10/13/2006: Biometrics taken

10/14/2006: NOA -- case transferred to CSC

10/30/2006: AOS approved without interview, greencard will be sent! :)

11/04/2006: Greencard arrives in the mail! :-D

... No more USCIS for two whole years! ...

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Germany
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my fiance (petitioner male) paid for everything. plus he gave me 3000$ so i can pay for my medical, the visa, the plane ticket and everything else.

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Walk with the angels

let them keep you safe

we'll join you one day

in that wonderful place

stand on the clouds and never forget

we're holding on to you

in our memories and thoughts

until one day we'll meet again

Truly missed but never forgotten:

Diana

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Verena

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Daddy

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