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whatelb   0

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Hi Everyone,

I have been on this site now for over an hour and I am thrilled with the information I'm reading. My fiance (the US Citizen) and I just got engaged and boy, was I feeling overwhelmed about all the forms that I will have to fill out and the procedure....I'm glad that a lot of you have not used a lawyer, I contacted one and she stated me over $7000, that is almost the budget for our entire wedding!!!!

I would appreciate it if anyone has any advise that you can give to someone who is about to embark on what appears to be a frustrating journey at times.

Thank you all,

B

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The only advice I can give you is to keep on reading all the material you can find here on VJ, and this includes the actual comments VJ members post in here. There are a lot of questions/answers that are similar to the ones you may have. Also, triple check everything you read and everything you fill out before sending it out to USCIS, this will save you a lot of time and headaches.

Wishing you the best! :thumbs:

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

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Hi Everyone,

I have been on this site now for over an hour and I am thrilled with the information I'm reading. My fiance (the US Citizen) and I just got engaged and boy, was I feeling overwhelmed about all the forms that I will have to fill out and the procedure....I'm glad that a lot of you have not used a lawyer, I contacted one and she stated me over $7000, that is almost the budget for our entire wedding!!!!

I would appreciate it if anyone has any advise that you can give to someone who is about to embark on what appears to be a frustrating journey at times.

Thank you all,

B

Hello,

As for advice.. It is all about the details. Be as organised as possible. Make and keep copies of everything. {\Pay with a check, use Fed Ex to tack your mailings. This site has all the example forms you could need. Oh and you will need to be patient, otherwise good luck and if I can help let me know. You will find between all the people on this site, you will find all the helpand guidance you cold ask for, and it does not cost a penny.

David

wow, we have already recieved our Biometrics appointments. It is only 2 1/2 weeks away.

It seems to be moving rather quickly.

This is great.

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athena_ny   1

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Hi Everyone,

I have been on this site now for over an hour and I am thrilled with the information I'm reading. My fiance (the US Citizen) and I just got engaged and boy, was I feeling overwhelmed about all the forms that I will have to fill out and the procedure....I'm glad that a lot of you have not used a lawyer, I contacted one and she stated me over $7000, that is almost the budget for our entire wedding!!!!

I would appreciate it if anyone has any advise that you can give to someone who is about to embark on what appears to be a frustrating journey at times.

Thank you all,

B

I didn't do K1, but I'll warn you of one fatal error I see many people make: They think K1 and marriage is the end of it all. It's not - adjustment of status is next, then removing conditions 2 years after approval. AOS doesn't have to be filed within 90 days of your entry of the country (a mistake a lot of people who are aware of AOS make this one and stress themselves to death) - just be aware of it.

this is the way the world ends

this is the way the world ends

this is the way the world ends

not with a bang but a whimper

[ts eliot]

aos timeline:

married: jan 5, 2007

noa 1: march 2nd, 2007

interview @ tampa, fl office: april 26, 2007

green card received: may 5, 2007

removal of conditions timeline:

03/26/2009 - received in VSC

07/20/2009 - card production ordered!

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Welcome to VJ, you can find anything you need reading the Guide and other people posts....you are not sure of something ask and somebody will help you.

Good luck in your journey!

"Daca voi nu ma vreti, io va vreau"

DCF Frankfurt Germany

01/12/2007 I-130 filed in person at the Consulate in Frankfurt

01/17/2007 Faxed the checklist to the Immigrant Visa Unit in Frankfurt

03/29/2007 Got letter from USCIS to provide evidence that our marriage is bona fide

04/02/2007 Sent to USCIS lots of evidence

05/03/2007 I have an unofficial "PETITION APPROVED" ...waiting for confirmation from Consulate

05/07/2007 Received email from USCIS ROME confirming that our petition was approved (why Rome? because we complained to the District Office Rome about the Sub-Office Frankfurt..it took too long for our petition to be approved)...now waiting for the interview letter from the Consulate

05/18/2007 E-mail from IV Frankfurt, our interview was scheduled for May 29th

05/19/2007 Packet 4 in the mail: ja ja ja interview letter

05/29/2007 Interview at 7.30 a.m. APPROVED Thank you, God!

06/01/2007 Visa arrived !

06/03/2007 Mayday on the plane POE Cincinnati

Living in Maryland

06/21/2007 Welcome Notice from USCIS

06/29/2007 Applied for SSN at the local Office

07/07/2007 Green Card arrived

07/09/2007 Another 2 Welcome Letters from USCIS...God, they really love me! :D

07/20/2007 Social Security Card arrived

Living@working in Maryland :)

01/18/2009 PCS-ing to Stuttgart Germany

Feb 2009 Received letter from VSC to start removing conditions.

Getting ready the packet for Removing Conditions I-751

03/12/2009 Mailed the I-751 packet to Vermont Service Center

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Kath Proficient

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hi and welcome to VJ

as all the others have said just read all the guidelines use the example forms and be patient..double triple check all forms that are to be sent in and dont forget to sign and date the forms..

relationship evidence includes photo's boarding passes and your passport pages ...

make copies of whatever you send in for your own records and put all your copies in a folder and know where you have put that folder for future reference...

my husband (then fiance) sent our application by express post for next day delivery with USPS they give you a tracking number which you can track online..

dont loose your NO2 (approval notice) this is needed for your AOS pettition...

your visa is valid for 6months and you must get married within 90 days of arriving in the states...

there is a Canadian thread on here also which might help you too just go to forums regional discussions and see where it is..

take care and good luck and dont stress over it too much..

kath

REMOVING CONDITIONS

11th Aug 2008 - Mailed I-751 to CSC.

12th Aug 2008 - Application received

14th Aug 2008 - Cheque cashed

18th Aug 2008 - Received NOA-dated the 12th

26th Aug 2008 - Received Biometrics letter

4th Sept 2008 - Biometrics-Detroit-Complete-'Touched'

5th Sept 2008 - 'Touched'

1st Dec 2008 - APPROVED-Card production ordered -112 days

8th Dec 2008 - USCIS mailed approval notice.

8th Dec 2008 - Received my 10 year Greencard in the mail. took 2 days.

Although I have the above date for approval my card actualy states the

2nd December..

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