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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Hi All,

Firstly let me just say this site has been awsome. I've gaind a lot of valuable information, as well as friends and support. Without this community, I'm not sure I would have made it through this 9 month journey.

Well my wife had her interview today (24th May) at the Mumbai consulate in India.

She arrived at the consulate at 7am for a 7.30 interview. After she got inside the consulate, she didn't have to wait too long at all. She was out by 9.30am!

When she called me, I was really nervous, my heart rate went through the roof! I seriously thought somethiing terriable had happend since I was not expecting her to call so early. Then I heard the 3 most beautiful words to ever come out of her mouth... "We got it"

I still couldn' believe it. She said that the consulate office only had her 5 questions.

1) Who is sponsoring you, what is his name?

2) Where did you meet?

3) Does he have any brothers/sisters and where do they live

4) What does your husbad to for a living

5) When did you meet your husband last - her answer to that question was "on the webcam" :lol: .. the CO laughed.. and clarified.. when did you meet him in person last? She said at the airport

He then asked to see some pictures, looked at only 2, and said that's fine, and then said, you'll not have to wait much longer to see your husband in person.. you are approved!

She picked up her passport and visa later that day!

I still can't believe it was that easy! :dance::dance: I am just over the moon right now! She'll be flying to the USA on june 2nd.. just a little over a week away

Again, thank you everyone.. you guys have been great througout!

08/06/06 - Married in India 3dflagsdotcom_ukeng_2fawm.gif3dflagsdotcom_india_2fawm.gif

------------------------------------USCIS - CSS-----------------------------------------

09/09/06 - Submited I-130

09/19/06 - NOA1

11/27/06 - NOA2 - Approval

----------------------------------------NVC------------------------------------------------

12/07/06 - NVC Received and Case # Assigned

12/18/06 - AOS Fee Bill and DS-3032generated

12/19/06 - E-mail DS-3032 Choice of Agent to NVC

12/20/06 - AOS Fee Bill sent next day delivery to St. Louis by USPS

12/22/06 - DS-3032 Choice of Agent Accepted (received e-mail conformation from NVC)

12/25/06 - IV Fee Bill Generated by NVC

01/03/07 - ASO Application generated by NVC

01/06/07 - IV Fee Bill Received (snail mail)

01/08/07 - IV Fee Bill sent next day delivery to St. Louis by USPS

01/12/07 - ASO Application received (snail mail)

01/13/07 - ASO I864-EZ application sent to NVC priority mail (3 day delivery)

01/15/07 - DS230 Generated

01/18/07 - DS230 sent to NVC - overnight delivery by USPS

01/26/07 - DS230 finally received 11 days after it was generated.. can anyone say snail mail..

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE AT NVC

02/28/07 - Case left NVC

03/03/07 - Case received at Mumbai Embassy

05/22/07 - Medical Interview Breach Candy Mumbai

05/24/07 - Interview date at Mumbai consulate - APPROVED!

06/02/07 - Mumbai - Paris - Atlanta - Charlotte. Departs June 1st 4.45am EST Arrives June 2nd 4.12pm EST

07/10/07 - Received Conditional Greencard. Still waiting on the SSN

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Honduras
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Oh, how wonderful! Congratulations and good luck to you both! :D

I-130:

2/13/07 ~ NOA1

5/31/07 ~ NOA2 Approval!

NVC: (Did not use James' shortcuts except for hubby sending DS-230 to me ahead of time!)

6/15/07 ~ Petition rec'vd by NVC

6/18/07 ~ Case # assigned

7/02/07 ~ DS3032/AOS bill generated

7/03/07 ~ COA email sent

7/09/07 ~ AOS bill rec'vd by mail

7/10/07 ~ Paid/Sent AOS bill

7/13/07 ~ Re-sent COA email, 1st email accepted

7/16/07 ~ IV bill generated

7/18/07 ~ AOS bill entered into system

7/28/07 ~ IV bill rec'vd by mail

8/06/07 ~ I864 packet rec'vd by mail

8/08/07 ~ Paid/sent IV bill

8/10/07 ~ Sent I864 to NVC

8/13/07 ~ NVC rec'vd I864

8/16/07 ~ IV bill entered into system

8/20/07 ~ DS230 generated

8/24/07 ~ I864 "approved"

9/01/07 ~ DS230 rec'vd by mail

9/05/07 ~ DS230 sent to NVC

9/07/07 ~ NVC receives DS230

9/11/07 ~ DS-230 in system "The NVC has rec'vd the checklist letter..."

9/24/07 ~ Chklist sent :o/

9/25/07 ~ Chklist being sent to me

9/26/07 ~ Automated msg changes to "checklist letter being sent..."

10/1/07 ~ Checklist letter rec'vd by mail

10/4/07 ~ Sent out checklist letter response to NVC...HUBBY'S BDAY :(

10/10/07~ NVC rec'vd checklist letter response

10/20/07~ CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/07/07~ Case forwarded to embassy

12/05/07~ Interview

Onto the waiver process . . .

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MaydayDas   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Romania
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Congratulations :dance: :dance:

"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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simple_male   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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Congratulations! These are the typical questions that are asked by the consular officer.

Hi All,

Firstly let me just say this site has been awsome. I've gaind a lot of valuable information, as well as friends and support. Without this community, I'm not sure I would have made it through this 9 month journey.

Well my wife had her interview today (24th May) at the Mumbai consulate in India.

She arrived at the consulate at 7am for a 7.30 interview. After she got inside the consulate, she didn't have to wait too long at all. She was out by 9.30am!

When she called me, I was really nervous, my heart rate went through the roof! I seriously thought somethiing terriable had happend since I was not expecting her to call so early. Then I heard the 3 most beautiful words to ever come out of her mouth... "We got it"

I still couldn' believe it. She said that the consulate office only had her 5 questions.

1) Who is sponsoring you, what is his name?

2) Where did you meet?

3) Does he have any brothers/sisters and where do they live

4) What does your husbad to for a living

5) When did you meet your husband last - her answer to that question was "on the webcam" :lol: .. the CO laughed.. and clarified.. when did you meet him in person last? She said at the airport

He then asked to see some pictures, looked at only 2, and said that's fine, and then said, you'll not have to wait much longer to see your husband in person.. you are approved!

She picked up her passport and visa later that day!

I still can't believe it was that easy! :dance::dance: I am just over the moon right now! She'll be flying to the USA on june 2nd.. just a little over a week away

Again, thank you everyone.. you guys have been great througout!

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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jediknight   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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congrats!! your journey hasn't ended, it's just beginning, good luck

JK

USCIS (CR-1)

10/03/06 Sent Packet to Vermont Service Center

10/14/06 Received NOA1 (I-797C) in the mail

03/11/07 NOA2 I-797 Approved (I-130 approved in 5 months)

03/12/07 NOA2 Approval Notification received by email

03/15/07 NOA2 received in the mail (postmarked 03/13/07)

NVC

03/14/07 NVC received case/assigned number

03/27/07 AOS(Affidavit of Support) Fee Bill and DS-3032 generated

03/27/07 DS-3032 emailed from wifes email account

03/27/07 AOS Fee Bill mailed

03/30/07 NVC emails my wife acknowledging receipt of DS-3032

04/02/07 Immigrant Visa (IV) Bill generated

04/04/07 AOS Fee Bill entered into NVC system

04/09/07 I-864 Generated

04/12/07 (IV) Bill received/mailed to NVC

04/16/07 I-864 sent to NVC

04/19/07 (IV) Fee Bill and I-864 entered into NVC system

04/25/07 NVC mails Barcode and Instructions for DS-230

04/27/07 NVC completes review of I-864: Approved

05/02/07 Received Instructions for DS-230/Mailed DS-230 to NVC

05/04/07 NVC enters DS-230 into system

05/15/07 Case Complete

06/18/07 Interview date : July 09, 2007

06/20/07 NVC mails packet 4 to me and my wife

06/21/07 NVC mails case to bogota

06/23/07 Received packet 4

07/09/07 Interview/Visa Approved

07/11/07 Visa in hand!!

08/2007 arrival in the US

10/15/2007 applied for SS card at our local SS office

10/23/2007 received SS card in the mail

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Congrats on the successful interview.

Best wishes for a wonderful reunion!!!!!

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

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I'm so, so happy for the both of you! Congrats!

:dance:

Anyone else tear up when someone gets their visa or is that just me?

*wipes tear*

Timeline (2nd):

5/29/2009 - Filing I-751 Removal of conditions

6/01/2009 - CSC received I-751

6/04/2009 - check cashed (fast!)

6/08/2009 - received I-797C (receipt date 6/01)

6/22/2009 - received Biometrics Appt. Notice

7/01/2009 - received rescheduled Appt. Notice

7/23/2009 - Biometr. Appt.

7/24/2009 - A touch, a touch!

8/20/2009 - APPROVED! Oh, glorious day!

8/25/2009 - Card production e-mail received

8/31/2009 - Card received. Error :(

9/05/2009 - Returned green card with evidence of error & I-90

9/16/2009 - received I-797C (receipt date 9/14)

10/27/2009 - Correct card issued

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devblt   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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I'm so, so happy for the both of you! Congrats!

:dance:

Anyone else tear up when someone gets their visa or is that just me?

*wipes tear*

I was in tears when she uttered the 3 words, that we've been waiting to hear for 9 months.. "We are approved"

08/06/06 - Married in India 3dflagsdotcom_ukeng_2fawm.gif3dflagsdotcom_india_2fawm.gif

------------------------------------USCIS - CSS-----------------------------------------

09/09/06 - Submited I-130

09/19/06 - NOA1

11/27/06 - NOA2 - Approval

----------------------------------------NVC------------------------------------------------

12/07/06 - NVC Received and Case # Assigned

12/18/06 - AOS Fee Bill and DS-3032generated

12/19/06 - E-mail DS-3032 Choice of Agent to NVC

12/20/06 - AOS Fee Bill sent next day delivery to St. Louis by USPS

12/22/06 - DS-3032 Choice of Agent Accepted (received e-mail conformation from NVC)

12/25/06 - IV Fee Bill Generated by NVC

01/03/07 - ASO Application generated by NVC

01/06/07 - IV Fee Bill Received (snail mail)

01/08/07 - IV Fee Bill sent next day delivery to St. Louis by USPS

01/12/07 - ASO Application received (snail mail)

01/13/07 - ASO I864-EZ application sent to NVC priority mail (3 day delivery)

01/15/07 - DS230 Generated

01/18/07 - DS230 sent to NVC - overnight delivery by USPS

01/26/07 - DS230 finally received 11 days after it was generated.. can anyone say snail mail..

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE AT NVC

02/28/07 - Case left NVC

03/03/07 - Case received at Mumbai Embassy

05/22/07 - Medical Interview Breach Candy Mumbai

05/24/07 - Interview date at Mumbai consulate - APPROVED!

06/02/07 - Mumbai - Paris - Atlanta - Charlotte. Departs June 1st 4.45am EST Arrives June 2nd 4.12pm EST

07/10/07 - Received Conditional Greencard. Still waiting on the SSN

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Singha   0

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Filed: Country: India
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good to hear it buddy, and gl

I-130

12/26/06 Mailed CR1

12/29/06 VSC Received I-130

01/03/07 NOA1 mailed

01/10/07 NOA1 received

02/01/07 Touch 1

06/01/07 Approved

06/01/07 NOA2 email sent.

06/07/07 NOA2 recieved in Mail

NVC

06/11/07 NVC assigns case number

06/25/07 NVC generates Choice of Agent Form

06/25/07 Email sent with Choice of Agent

06/28/07 AOS bill recieved and sent back

06/30/07 AOS Money order delivered to NVCS

07/03/07 Choice of Agent email accepted and comfirmed

07/09/07 IV bill generated and sent out

07/10/07 Called in to comfirm they have MO for AOS

07/11/07 AOS bill accepted and processed

07/16/07 IV bill recieved and mailed out

07/23/07 I-864 recieved and mailed out

07/30/07 DS320 is generated

08/08/07 I-864 recieved and entered into the system at NVC

08/13/07 DS320 is revieved and sent back

08/28/07 Case complete

09/06/07 Case forwared to Mumbai emabassy

11/15/08 Interview

11/28/08 Arrived to the US

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I was in tears when she uttered the 3 words, that we've been waiting to hear for 9 months.. "We are approved"

*sigh*

I can totally understand that.

Grouphug for the approved and the waiting! :yes:

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Timeline (2nd):

5/29/2009 - Filing I-751 Removal of conditions

6/01/2009 - CSC received I-751

6/04/2009 - check cashed (fast!)

6/08/2009 - received I-797C (receipt date 6/01)

6/22/2009 - received Biometrics Appt. Notice

7/01/2009 - received rescheduled Appt. Notice

7/23/2009 - Biometr. Appt.

7/24/2009 - A touch, a touch!

8/20/2009 - APPROVED! Oh, glorious day!

8/25/2009 - Card production e-mail received

8/31/2009 - Card received. Error :(

9/05/2009 - Returned green card with evidence of error & I-90

9/16/2009 - received I-797C (receipt date 9/14)

10/27/2009 - Correct card issued

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doc_cute   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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congrats and gl for future deven :thumbs:

Mala

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NVC:

03/14/2007-NVC ASSIGNS CASE NUMBER

03/29/2007-AOS FEE BILL AND DS-3032 GENERATED

03/29/2007-AOS FEE BILL FEES MAILED AND DS-3032 MAILED

04/03/2007-NVC ACKNOWLEDGES CHOICE OF AGENT

04/10/2007-I.V FEE BILL GENERATED

04/18/2007-I-864 GENERATED

04/20/2007-I.V. BILL RECEIVED & MAILED TO N.V.C

04/23/2007-I-864 SENT TO NVC

04/26/2007-I.V. FEE BILL & I-864 ENTERED INTO THE NVC SYSTEM

04/30/2007-NVC BARCODE & INSTRUCTIONS FOR DS-230

05/09/2007-DS-230 SENT

05/23/2007-CASE COMPLETED

VISA APPROVED .

05/XX/2007-FLIGHT To JFK POE

another step of I-751 coming near :)

p.s. My opinion is only what i read research and get advices from experienced people.I aint any

lawyer .

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Namastey !

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Savanphil   3

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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woohoonaner2gy.gif Congratulations!!!! :dance::dance:

12/03/2005: Married

10/13/2006: Interview Approved

10/26/2006: POE: EWR (ARRIVED) [/size]

182 days from filing to Visa in Hand!!![/color]

AOS/EAD

01/22/2007: Sent to The Lockbox.....let the games begin.....again

02/02/2007: NOA1's for both....the waiting game officially begins

02/15/2007: Biometrics appt.

04/11/2007: EAD APPROVED!! YI-HAW

04/21/2007: Received SSN#

05/23/2007: AOS Interview -------> APPROOOOOOVED!!!!!!

05/29/2007: Received Welcome letter

06/04/2007: Green Card in Hand!!!

122 Days from filing AOS to Green Card in Hand!!!

REMOVING CONDITIONS

05/21/2009: Filed to Remove Conditions

6/18/2009: Biometrics Done

09/14/2009: Approved!!!

Citizenship

2/15/2011: Filed N-400

3/28/2011: Biometrics <-- Done

5/09/2011: Naturalization Interview <--- APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/09/2011: Swearing in Ceremony (We're Done)

MY HUSBAND IS NOW A US CITIZEN

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