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interview date: August 20th

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Good Luck for your interview Mephibosheth :thumbs::dance:

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Surrendered Residency in the USA November 2005, returned GC, 12/2005 moved back to Germany (how stupid can you be?????)

married February 2003

DCF TIMELINE FRANKFURT:

Filed I-130 in person May 14th 2007 in Frankfurt

Filed Form DS-230 Part I May 14th 2007 in Frankfurt

E-Maild Frankfurt how long???July 31. 2007

got a reply August 2nd 2007

I-130 approved since 05/23/2007???? where was my EMail or Letter?

Interview Appointment August 29th 2007

APPROVED!!!!!

Visa arrived in the mail (that was fast!!!!) August 30. 2007

Flying to Florida October 1st 2007, Nov. 28th Welcome letter arrived

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Mephibosheth and Mammimaus good luck on your interviews.

That is so funny with the petition being approved only a few days after filing. Maybe I should check, since I put in the DS 230 Part I at the consulate in person as well.

However, this wouldnt be too god, since my husband is not on his orders yet and wont be until february...I just filed already, to save th money on the petition, thinking it would take about 3 months for the petition to be approved anyways.

Oh well, so I can just lean back and wait to fax them that Im ready for the interview... B)

Mammimaus, when I filed the DS 230 Part I, I didnt write down an address in the US at all. The lady there told me that I would have to have the address by the time of the interview, though.

Just to reconfirm that you dont have to worry about this!

03/31/2007 got married in Germany

07/27/2007 filed I-130, G-325 and DS 230 Part I in person at Frankfurt Consulate

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What a reliefe that it wont be a big deal to change the Address :innocent:

Yes Tinki, they will be waiting for you to send the Fax, so just wait until you got everything together and then Fax since you are not in a hurry. I am actually kinda glad that we waited since our Co-Sponsorts changed and I still had to do a million things and still waiting for my 2004 Tax transcribt since we have NO clue what we made 2004, just 2005 & 2006 LOL

GREENCARD the 2nd :0)

Surrendered Residency in the USA November 2005, returned GC, 12/2005 moved back to Germany (how stupid can you be?????)

married February 2003

DCF TIMELINE FRANKFURT:

Filed I-130 in person May 14th 2007 in Frankfurt

Filed Form DS-230 Part I May 14th 2007 in Frankfurt

E-Maild Frankfurt how long???July 31. 2007

got a reply August 2nd 2007

I-130 approved since 05/23/2007???? where was my EMail or Letter?

Interview Appointment August 29th 2007

APPROVED!!!!!

Visa arrived in the mail (that was fast!!!!) August 30. 2007

Flying to Florida October 1st 2007, Nov. 28th Welcome letter arrived

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Tinki, Mammimaus2007 was a special case to be approved so fast, she had a Green Card before. You did good to start the process even if you do not have the orders yet. Actually, Frankfurt Consulate encourages people to start the process before getting the PCS orders in order for the USC to can take the foreign spouse with when it is time to move. Fax the checklist asap, in the moment Frankfurt gets your fax they will start the administrative process for the visa section so you will get your appointment date sooner once they get the approved petition.

Well, it is just a matter of time to have the visa in your passport so just relax and endure the time passing :D

Mammimaus2007, you need the tax returns only for 2006 but you have to put down on the affidavit the amount for the last 3 years. But if you do not know the amount.......

Good luck to all of you :thumbs:

"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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yes I think so too, that my case was approved so fast only because I already had the Greencard not to long ago and all of my info is of course still on file and also my fingerprints lol.

yes the IRS Lady said we will receive the tax transcript within 10-15 days that has already been over a week ago I think so hopefully they will arrive before the 29th since my husband also has to close the APO Box soon and we have to return our ID Cards :wacko:

we received the Interview appointment letter today with all the info. Are they actually putting the pic with the two ears showing on the greencard? :lol: I gonna look like Dumbo :lol: my previous Greencard only needed a photo with one ear showing LOL

we did send out our first 4 of 25 boxes over US Mail, that really saves alot of money compared to the german Postal service!!!! we paid $70 for them, tomorrow 5 will follow and my hubby already got 3 interview apointments and two rental houses to look at in September :luv: oh I am sooooo exited.

GREENCARD the 2nd :0)

Surrendered Residency in the USA November 2005, returned GC, 12/2005 moved back to Germany (how stupid can you be?????)

married February 2003

DCF TIMELINE FRANKFURT:

Filed I-130 in person May 14th 2007 in Frankfurt

Filed Form DS-230 Part I May 14th 2007 in Frankfurt

E-Maild Frankfurt how long???July 31. 2007

got a reply August 2nd 2007

I-130 approved since 05/23/2007???? where was my EMail or Letter?

Interview Appointment August 29th 2007

APPROVED!!!!!

Visa arrived in the mail (that was fast!!!!) August 30. 2007

Flying to Florida October 1st 2007, Nov. 28th Welcome letter arrived

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and you will be called Mammidumbo :D .....Shipping from the APO address is a lot much cheaper so ship as much as you can until you close the PO Box. keep some stuff to take them with you on the plane, you allowed to have 1-2 bags per person so it will save you some money. Good luck for your husband to find a job and a house soon :thumbs: you guys flying the whole family or your husband gonna go ahead to find a job and place to stay?

"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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and you will be called Mammidumbo :D .....Shipping from the APO address is a lot much cheaper so ship as much as you can until you close the PO Box. keep some stuff to take them with you on the plane, you allowed to have 1-2 bags per person so it will save you some money. Good luck for your husband to find a job and a house soon :thumbs: you guys flying the whole family or your husband gonna go ahead to find a job and place to stay?

My husband will leave September the 1st and will aready get a house, the car etc. we will follow October the 1st.

He already has a phone interview with Pepsi today :dance: keep your fingers crossed cause it pays really good and one problem less if he will already have a job when he goes to Florida :yes:

We have already 9 boxes on the way to Florida and 5 will follow today and 5 after that and that will be it :lol:

Today I will have my Titter Test done, unbelievable how different Doctors charge, my Doc is on vecation and the one that jumped in is charging 56 Euros (outraches) so I called another one and they only charge 13 Euros for the chicken Pox Titter Test

On Monday I will go to the Frankfurt Immigration Doctor to get this behind me and then just the interview on the 29th.

I am starting to get REALLY REALLY nervous now LOL :wacko: , still have to sell our car and what not all, so much to do and so little time and no Babysitter LOL

GREENCARD the 2nd :0)

Surrendered Residency in the USA November 2005, returned GC, 12/2005 moved back to Germany (how stupid can you be?????)

married February 2003

DCF TIMELINE FRANKFURT:

Filed I-130 in person May 14th 2007 in Frankfurt

Filed Form DS-230 Part I May 14th 2007 in Frankfurt

E-Maild Frankfurt how long???July 31. 2007

got a reply August 2nd 2007

I-130 approved since 05/23/2007???? where was my EMail or Letter?

Interview Appointment August 29th 2007

APPROVED!!!!!

Visa arrived in the mail (that was fast!!!!) August 30. 2007

Flying to Florida October 1st 2007, Nov. 28th Welcome letter arrived

beachmb3.jpg Visit My Website

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good luck I really hope your husbands gets that job :thumbs:

"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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Hey,

quick update on our filing process:

we went down to Frankfurt on Monday and filed the DCF ... we were a little frustrated being sent

up and down the stairs ... bureaucracy ... you gotta love it! ;-)) But everything went well ...

We noticed that it is helpful to bring information on parents' addresses and biographic information.

Also: bring a pen! ;-))

Now we are waiting ...

:yes:

* met at University in WA 2003

* visits back and forth

* he moved to Germany with me Jan 2006

* got married Aug, 3, 2007

* filed for DCF on Aug, 6th

*Aug, 30, medical exam in Dortmund ... everything went well :-)

* Sept. 7th: letter in the mail: INTERVIEWDATE for SEPTEMBER 20th!!! That was wicked fast! :-))

* Sept. 14th: bureaucracy sucks!! Interview appointment cancelled by the consulate due to internal delays!! :-(( New appointment in approximately 4 - 6 weeks. :-((

* Happiness again: new interview appointment letter received; date: OCT 5th!!

* Oct. 5th: Interview appointment SUCCESSFUL!!! :-))

* Interview went super ... received I-551 about 5 days later

* Flew to US Nov 10th

* Jan, 12: Welcome Letter in the Mail :-)

* Jan 17: Permanent Resident Card in the Mail!!! And two more welcome letters! ;-)

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Good Luck :thumbs: it will be over faster then you can think and you guys are on the way to the States :yes:

GREENCARD the 2nd :0)

Surrendered Residency in the USA November 2005, returned GC, 12/2005 moved back to Germany (how stupid can you be?????)

married February 2003

DCF TIMELINE FRANKFURT:

Filed I-130 in person May 14th 2007 in Frankfurt

Filed Form DS-230 Part I May 14th 2007 in Frankfurt

E-Maild Frankfurt how long???July 31. 2007

got a reply August 2nd 2007

I-130 approved since 05/23/2007???? where was my EMail or Letter?

Interview Appointment August 29th 2007

APPROVED!!!!!

Visa arrived in the mail (that was fast!!!!) August 30. 2007

Flying to Florida October 1st 2007, Nov. 28th Welcome letter arrived

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Mammimaus2007, I hope your husband gets the job! Good luck to him and your family!

julchenno12, I hope it all goes smoothly for you. Make sure you email them in 5-6 weeks if you don't hear anything about your petition.

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Hey,

quick update on our filing process:

we went down to Frankfurt on Monday and filed the DCF ... we were a little frustrated being sent

up and down the stairs ... bureaucracy ... you gotta love it! ;-)) But everything went well ...

We noticed that it is helpful to bring information on parents' addresses and biographic information.

Also: bring a pen! ;-))

Now we are waiting ...

:yes:

Good luck :thumbs: ......we got tired of going up and down on the stairs so we took the elevator....and we got stuck in it :lol: i will never forget the day we filed the petition :lol:

"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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Does anybody understand those Titer Test Results? got mine but after reading it I really don't understand it and I couldn't call the Doctor for info since it is Saturday.

It's my Titer Test on Varicella (chickenpox)

It Says: (just got it in German)

Test: Varic. -IgG(ELISA) Ergebnis ausserhalb des Normbereichs 24.9

Beurteilung:

<6.0 (grenzw. 6-9) VE

Hinweis auf eine fruehere, abgelaufene Varicellen Infektion.

Bei klin. Verdacht auf eine endogene Reaktivierung (Herpes Zoster) wird eine Kontrolluntersuchung in 14 Tagen empfohlen.

Anstieg der Varicellen-IgG-Antikoerper spricht fuer einen Herpes Zoster. (Gelegentlich erneuter Nachweis von IgM-AK).

GREENCARD the 2nd :0)

Surrendered Residency in the USA November 2005, returned GC, 12/2005 moved back to Germany (how stupid can you be?????)

married February 2003

DCF TIMELINE FRANKFURT:

Filed I-130 in person May 14th 2007 in Frankfurt

Filed Form DS-230 Part I May 14th 2007 in Frankfurt

E-Maild Frankfurt how long???July 31. 2007

got a reply August 2nd 2007

I-130 approved since 05/23/2007???? where was my EMail or Letter?

Interview Appointment August 29th 2007

APPROVED!!!!!

Visa arrived in the mail (that was fast!!!!) August 30. 2007

Flying to Florida October 1st 2007, Nov. 28th Welcome letter arrived

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well as far as i understand it means you had the chickenpox(varicella/windpcken) and actually, the doctor in Frankfurt will just believe you if you say you had them as a kid (if you know for sure) I found that out cause I called them and i was there yesterday and they did believe me... i did have a copy of my titertest for rubella and measels though, since I had done that one anyway a few years ago and I found out that i need to get another shot of tetanus and polio (only good for 10 years and I had it last in 96), which I'm allowed to do now back in Hamburg anywhere I want and then i just send proof to Frankfurt that I did it.

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