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Cathi   5,610

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Hi everyone,

 

I am back to say thank you to everyone in this forum for the many years of advice, my husband was sworn in as a citizen today.  Despite having many red flags(I am 20 years older and divorced with 2 adult children, I'm Catholic and he's Muslim and we come from 2 totally different cultures), our journey from beginning to end was easy and we did it all on our own with some advice from the wise members of this site. Never at any point did we receive a RFE or grief from anyone at USCIS, the NVC, the Amman consulate or the local USCIS office here in New Hampshire. He had one interview in Amman for his visa in, he wasn't called for an interview during removing of conditions and his Naturalization test was easy and quick. 

 

It's hard to believe that after all this time my husband's immigration journey is over, it seems surreal. Although I'm not as experienced as many others in this forum but if anyone needs advice please feel free to inbox me, I check in from time to time. I'll do my best to help if I can.

 

Once again, thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

Cathi

 

 

 


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Way to celebrate your 5-year anniversary on VisaJourney, definitely.

Congratulations to you both!

I hope that your health is acceptable to you.

Let's hope that you keep contributing to the site.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Cathi   5,610

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29 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Way to celebrate your 5-year anniversary on VisaJourney, definitely.

Congratulations to you both!

I hope that your health is acceptable to you.

Let's hope that you keep contributing to the site.

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You're one of the long time members who I relied upon the most. Thank you for all that you've done for us and for the many members of this forum!

Moath becoming a US Citizen (7).JPG


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Congrats!

 

Must be such a relief. I know you have been active on VJ for a while now. 

“When starting an immigration journey, the best advice is to understand that sacrifices have to be made... whether it is time, money, or separation; or a combination of all.” - Unlockable

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congratulations yes I agrea 100% the people here on VJ are amazing when you need help , 

I remember T Bone and a few others who helped me when I first started with the K1 many many moons ago , ( 2007 ) 

its been a long journey and hopefully soon ( within the next 6 month ) I will be able to say the same thanks to VJ the journey is over

again Congrats 

 

129f for K1 visa filed in march 07 check my timeline for full info

03 March 2008 , received welcome letter and 2 year GC yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh

22 NOV 2009 to lift condition GC expires 22 Feb 2010

24 Nov 09 send in I 751 ( ROC , in VT )

25 Nov 09 Your item was delivered at 12:10 PM in SAINT ALBANS, VT 05479 to INS .

30 Nov 09 Check Cashed

21 Dec 09 biometric

On March 9, 2010, we ordered production of your new card.

12 March 2010 received approval letter in mail

16 March 2010 10 year Green Card received in mail exp date March 09 / 2020

April 14/2017 send N400 

04/25/17 credit card charged 

04/25/17 e mail NOA send 

05/01/17 hard copy of NOA dated 04/25 received in mail

05/06/17 biometric hard copy in mail 

05/19/17 Biometric appointment in Hartford CT 

07/17/17 Inline for Interview 

07/24/17 Interview letter in mail 

08/24/17 Interview in Springfield MA ... Yes Aproved

09/14/17 Oath Ceremony .... done I am a US citizen

09/22/17 Applied for Passport ( per reg mail ) 

10/04/17 got passport in mail  

10/13/17 got certificate in mail  , updated status with social security office 

AM DONE YEAHHHHHHHHHHH 

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Cathi   5,610

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5 hours ago, NuestraUnion said:

Congrats!

 

Must be such a relief. I know you have been active on VJ for a while now. 

Thank you, yes it is a tremendous relief. We had a bonfire last night, we burned every last photocopy of the documents and evidence that we've sent to immigration over the last 5 years-an entire filing cabinet full.

 

On a side note, the very first thing my husband did as a newly minted citizen was to register to vote.


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4 hours ago, Lona.C. said:

congratulations yes I agrea 100% the people here on VJ are amazing when you need help , 

I remember T Bone and a few others who helped me when I first started with the K1 many many moons ago , ( 2007 ) 

its been a long journey and hopefully soon ( within the next 6 month ) I will be able to say the same thanks to VJ the journey is over

again Congrats 

Thank you and best of luck as you come to the end of your immigration journey!


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21 hours ago, mimolicious said:

Hi everyone,

 

I am back to say thank you to everyone in this forum for the many years of advice, my husband was sworn in as a citizen today.  Despite having many red flags(I am 20 years older and divorced with 2 adult children, I'm Catholic and he's Muslim and we come from 2 totally different cultures), our journey from beginning to end was easy and we did it all on our own with some advice from the wise members of this site. Never at any point did we receive a RFE or grief from anyone at USCIS, the NVC, the Amman consulate or the local USCIS office here in New Hampshire. He had one interview in Amman for his visa in, he wasn't called for an interview during removing of conditions and his Naturalization test was easy and quick. 

 

It's hard to believe that after all this time my husband's immigration journey is over, it seems surreal. Although I'm not as experienced as many others in this forum but if anyone needs advice please feel free to inbox me, I check in from time to time. I'll do my best to help if I can.

 

Once again, thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

Cathi

 

 

 

Congrats !!!

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Congratulations to you both! I am looking forward to being all done with Immigration myself. One day :)

I can explain it to you. But I can't understand it for you.

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