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Good morning on July 1 was my interview we took all the documents the divorces of both as my boyfriend had been divorced twice I only took the last divorce, they gave me my passport and said that I should send the document or the first divorce that was missing along with  the passport and the confirmation of ds-160.

 I already sent them on Friday, July 6, to the American Embassy in the Dominican Republic,

 Someone knows what's next and what time it takes to receive answers from the consulate because I have my plane ticket purchased by the end of July

 I'm worried about this uncertainty☹️

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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I hope you haven't already purchased your flight tickets.  It might be several weeks to several months before your case clears review and administrative processing........I would guess, a few weeks at minimum.

Edited by missileman

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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11 minutes ago, Ludmila said:

 

Good morning on July 1 was my interview we took all the documents the divorces of both as my boyfriend had been divorced twice I only took the last divorce, they gave me my passport and said that I should send the document or the first divorce that was missing along with  the passport and the confirmation of ds-160.

 I already sent them on Friday, July 6, to the American Embassy in the Dominican Republic,

 Someone knows what's next and what time it takes to receive answers from the consulate because I have my plane ticket purchased by the end of July

 I'm worried about this uncertainty☹️

It is just another wait I'm afraid.. There is no set time line for this becasue everybody's case is different  and every embassy has their own time line..

 

Purchasing your tickets before having your visa in hand was a very risky decision.. At every step of the process, you are informed not to make any definite plans like selling a house, quitting a job or buying any non refundable plane tickets. Where you not aware of this?

 

I hope that luck will be on your side and that your visa will be ready before your flight.

“It’s been 84 years…” 

- Me talking about the progress of my I-751

 

 

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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I hope for your sake that your breaking of several of the Cardinal VJ Travel Rules doesn't come back to haunt you !

  • Don't ever make ANY travel plans or reservations, that cannot be refunded, transferred, rescheduled to another time.  
  • Never make any travel plans without first having the passport in your hand, and the visa in the passport.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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Most embassy's include this verbiage listed below in their P3 letters. As with any other step in this process, patience and knowing the fact that it's their timeline to finish items and not yours.

 

You are advised not to make any travel arrangements, not to dispose of your property or give up your job until the visa has been issued to you. The maximum validity of an fiancé(e) visa is six (6) months from the date of issuance. You must travel to the United States within that 6-month period. Please do not request an interview unless you have definite plans to move to the United States within six (6) months.

Spoiler

Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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Most airlines allow a non-refundable ticket to be changed for a later flight with a change fee if you call them before the scheduled departure date.  The fee can be high and it depends on the airline and the type of ticket that you purchased.  To be prepared, you should call the airline to discuss your options in case your visa is not received before the end of July.  Good luck!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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45 minutes ago, carmel34 said:

The fee can be high and it depends on the airline and the type of ticket that you purchased.

Yea, they usually charge the difference in ticket price plus a stiff fee...........crazy....

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

 
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