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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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You will notice in my post, I specifically did not mention the Sept. stuff :devil: because it is some kind of an abboration. I am just pointing out that it is possible to have quite a bit of overlap, however, I also believe that you are correct, that this much overlap has some other explanation, but that explanation is lost to me.

That is just the thing thats getting to me...a MONTH overlap or more is not understandable. I do understand say 2 weeks...but a MONTH? And as far as the explanation that some are slower..no excuse..thats just poor management to not know where these files stand and which adjudicators need a push. These are peoples lives they are dealing with. I know most probably are working hard...but to me...this big of an overlap is just unexcusable.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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.....OK....more new news......After finding out yesterday bout the RFE i called my lawyer right away.....I let her know that i knew for a fact that it was sent on the 18th and that there is no way it would take more than this week to arrive...I left that on an aswering machine....well today first thing i called her again and explained everything...she said "well i have a huge pile of mail which i will try to get to today or tomorrow" i told her i want news by friday the latest.....Well late this afternoon she left a message on my cell telling me that the RFE letter was in the pile....And to top it off...the evidence that they want...your going to laugh!!!! She forgot to have me sign one of the forms...that is all they asked for... :wacko: .....NEVER EVER DEPEND ON A LAWYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well tomorrow im going to her office to sign it and im sending through my Fedex account right away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If we had it to do all over again we would not have used an attorney for various reasons. Most and foremost you can pretty much do everything yourself. Not too mention you are cutiing out the middle guy which in turn saves on time. We sent everything to him, then we had to wait for him to get to it and then send it out. Then wait for VSC to process stuff to then send stuff back to him to wait for him to get to it and then send stuff back to us. Just think of all of the time we could have saved without the middle man.

Not too mention we hired an attorney for the simple fact that we assumed that they know what they are doing! To alleviate any mistakes that we might make as again we assume that they know what they are doing. Well we received and RFE from VSC for paperwork that they had already received in the initial package. We had to do all of the leg work to sort this out while our attorney' advice was to sit and wait. Do we not wait enough and at their mistake no less. Then getting hold of the attorneys is sometimes as hard as getting hold of the right answer from VSC! But boy they respond real fast when it is payment to them time. Needless to say we would not hire an attorney if we had it to do all over again, it was a waste of our time and our money.

CHEERS!

April 24th 2007 NOA1

July 11th 2007 touched

August 10th 2007 RFE (paperwork they already had)

August 13thFED EX RFE INFO

August 14 VSC Received

August 21st touched

August 22nd touched

August 23rd touched (cleared security checks)

August 24th touched

September 14th 2007 NOA2

September 20th 2007 Hard Copy of NOA2

September 20th 2007 Letter drawn up from NVC

with new case number. Within a week

Visa petition will be sent to London.

September 29th 2007 letter received from London Embassy

*they have it :D* Need to schedule Medical.

October 12th 2007 Medical complete and done....passed :D

November 5th 2007 Checklist sent to London Embassy

November 12th 2007 Checklist received by London Embassy

December 5th 2007 Interview Date London Embassy *Dances around room*

DECEMBER 5TH K1 APPROVED *Jumps up and down on bed*

*LONDON WAS EASY*

December 17th Fiance' arrived in the U.S. *MERRY CHRISTMAS*

December 19th Social Security applied for

Live first and foremost, don't judge others as they will eventually judge you!! Be the most for your heart and not your head. Above all remember every person you meet is a person!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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hello!!! we were approved on nov 26!!!!!

no touches....no nothing!!! we got an e mail at night time!!!! we are approved!!! It feels so good!!!!

K1 TIMELINE

JULY 10 SENT 129 PACKAGE VERMONT SERVICE CENTER

JULY 13 NOA1

JULY 25 TOUCHED

NOVEMBER 26 APPROVED!!!!

DECEMBER 4 FAXED & MAILED PACKET 3 (Shortcut)

DECEMBER 7 RECEIVED PACKET 3

DECEMBER 11 RECEIVED PACKET 4

JANUARY 9 LAB @ 7:00am

JANUARY 14 PHYSICAL EXAM @ 11:45am

JANUARY 17 FIANCE COMES TO BOGOTÁ FOR THE INTERVIEW!

JANUARY 18 INTERVIEW!! APPROVED!

JANUARY 25 VISA DELIVERED

JANUARY 27 POE NYC/JFK GOT EAD STAMP

FEBRUARY 13 APPLIED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

FEBRUARY 20 GOT MARRIED!!! RECEIVED SOCIAL SECURITY CARD IN THE MAIL

FEBRUARY 21 DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT GOT VACCINATION SUPPLEMENT

AOS - ED - AP TIMELINE

MARCH 20 AOS PACKAGE SENT

MARCH 21 RECEIVED

MARCH 28 CHECK CASHED

MARCH 31 NOAS RECEIVED

APRIL 17 BIOMETRICS APPOINTMENT DONE!!!

APRIL 26 RECEIVED NOTICE OF ACTION DATED 4/22- CASE TRANSFERRED TO CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER

APRIL 30 I-485 CASE TOUCHED!

MAY 18 I-485 TOUCHED

MAY 30 AP APPROVED EAD CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED!!!

JUNE 4 AP RECEIVED IN THE MAIL

JUNE 9 EAD RECEIVED IN THE MAIL

JULY 17 I-485 TOUCHED

JULY 18 CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED!!!!!!!

JULY 29 RECEIVED GC IN THE MAIL

OCTOBER 10 2008 RELIGIOUS WEDDING!!!!!!

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Lithuania
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hello!!! we were approved on nov 26!!!!!

no touches....no nothing!!! we got an e mail at night time!!!! we are approved!!! It feels so good!!!!

Congratulations !

K-1 Visa journey:

January '04: met in the USA

21st June '07: sent the I-129

06th November '07 - APPROVED, FINALLY !!!

19th December '07:Medical

20th December '07: Interview Date

21st December '07: VISA IN HAND

18th January '08: Leaving to US !

12th February '08: received SSN

14th March '08: WEDDING DATE

AOS journey:

04th April '08: AOS package sent

11th April '08: Notice date on all 3 NOA's (15 April in the mail)

07th May '08: Biometrics (done)

02nd May '08: Driver's license received

09th May '08: AOS transferred to CSC

15th May '08: AOS is pending at CSC (CRIS email)

18th May '08: AOS touched

04th/09th June '08: EAD Card production ordered (CRIS email) (2 e-mails on different days)

04th June '08: AP approved (CRIS email)

10th June '08: AP in the mail

12th June '08: Approval notice for I765 sent (EAD) (CRIS email)

14th June '08: EAD in the mail

17th June '08: 2nd visit to SS Office - changed my last name on the card

18th/19th June '08: AOS touched

28th June '08: SS card received with a new last name (in the mail)

14th August '08: GC ORDERED (Cris email) !!!

19th August '08: GC and welcoming letter received

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Congrats!

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Prov. 3:3

REMOVING OF CONDITION

08/02/2010 I-751 sent with K2 & my son

08/12/2010 Check cashed

08/06/2010 NOA (received 08/16/2010)

08/18/2010 My son's check was cashed

09/27/2010 Biometrics appointment

10/26/2010 APPROVED

11/1/2010 10yrs GC in the mail

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mozambique
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hello!!! we were approved on nov 26!!!!!

no touches....no nothing!!! we got an e mail at night time!!!! we are approved!!! It feels so good!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Omizo & Tusha

04/09/2008 - Send the AOS, EAD, AP

04/11/2008 - USCIS received my package

04/28/2008 - Money Order cashed

04/29/2008 - NOA for AOS+EAD+AP

05/02/2008 - Received Hardcopies of NOAs

05/20/2008 - Biometric (Fingerprint)

05/21/2008 - AOS & EAD touched

05/29/2008 - AOS tranfered to CSC

06/04/2008 - AOS touched

06/06/2008 - AOS touched

06/10/2008 - EAD approved

06/10/2008 - AP approved

06/19/2008 - AOS touched

07/22/2008 - Received CRIS e-mail (Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident)

07/23/2008 - AOS touched

07/25/2008 - Received

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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hello!!! we were approved on nov 26!!!!!

no touches....no nothing!!! we got an e mail at night time!!!! we are approved!!! It feels so good!!!!

Congratulations!!!!! :dance::dance::dance:

Here's hoping the rest of your journey is swift and effortless. :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

K1 Visa Process
USPS Express Mail I-129F Package sent to USCIS VT Service Center 07/05/07
NOA-1 Received: Notice Date 07/11/07
NOA-2 Received: Notice Date 11/20/07
Medical conducted 12/21, 26, 28/07, 01/02/08
USEM Interview conducted 01/04/08
Visas picked up at USEM (request non-delivery) 01/08/08
Family (Mom & kids) arrive Washington, DC 01/13/08

AOS Process
USPS Priority Mail package to USCIS Chicago Lockbox 03/14/08
Arrived Chicago Lockbox 03/16/08
Checks Cashed for AOS fees 04/24/08
NOA1s received 04/25/08
Biometrics (spouse & 3 kids) 05/14/08
AOS transferred to CSC 05/23/08

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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If we had it to do all over again we would not have used an attorney for various reasons. Most and foremost you can pretty much do everything yourself. Not too mention you are cutiing out the middle guy which in turn saves on time. We sent everything to him, then we had to wait for him to get to it and then send it out. Then wait for VSC to process stuff to then send stuff back to him to wait for him to get to it and then send stuff back to us. Just think of all of the time we could have saved without the middle man.

Not too mention we hired an attorney for the simple fact that we assumed that they know what they are doing! To alleviate any mistakes that we might make as again we assume that they know what they are doing. Well we received and RFE from VSC for paperwork that they had already received in the initial package. We had to do all of the leg work to sort this out while our attorney' advice was to sit and wait. Do we not wait enough and at their mistake no less. Then getting hold of the attorneys is sometimes as hard as getting hold of the right answer from VSC! But boy they respond real fast when it is payment to them time. Needless to say we would not hire an attorney if we had it to do all over again, it was a waste of our time and our money.

CHEERS!

I originally contacted several lawyers about our process, but got that feeling. I had actually made a preliminary agreement with one lawyer, but she kept losing my number, forgetting to return calls, etc. So I decided to file on my own. I'm a smart, well-educated person and thought that I could do just as well as she could.

I'm glad I did now. They all seemed to imply that they could get approval faster than we could on our own, but that's not really true. The way I look at it, I was looking at paying way too much money for the limited service they were offering. It's not like they were going to fill out the forms for me.

All you need is a modest house in a modest neighborhood

In a modest town where honest people dwell

--July 22---------Sent I-129F packet

--July 27---------Petition received

--August 28------NOA1 issued

--August 31------Arrived in Terrace after lots of flight delays to spend Lindsay's birthday with her

--October 10-----Completed address change online

--January 25-----NOA2 received via USCIS Case Status Online

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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WE WERE TOUCHED TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can not believe it. I know that we may still get RFE...but at LEAST we know someone is looking at our file. Im in tears. I cant decide weather to laugh or cry...weather to be happy or scared. WOW. Mixed emotions. Almost 6 months of seeing the same date. Just to know someone opened our file and is looking at it. I wonder if a touch means they ordered our background checks? Or if it means the name check is done and now they are reviewing it. Either way...

PRAISE BE TO GOD!!
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ghana
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hello!!! we were approved on nov 26!!!!!

no touches....no nothing!!! we got an e mail at night time!!!! we are approved!!! It feels so good!!!!

Congratulations!!!

Mama to 2 beautiful boys (August 2011 and January 2015)

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: England
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WE WERE TOUCHED TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can not believe it. I know that we may still get RFE...but at LEAST we know someone is looking at our file. Im in tears. I cant decide weather to laugh or cry...weather to be happy or scared. WOW. Mixed emotions. Almost 6 months of seeing the same date. Just to know someone opened our file and is looking at it. I wonder if a touch means they ordered our background checks? Or if it means the name check is done and now they are reviewing it. Either way...

PRAISE BE TO GOD!!

Hoppefully this means NOA2 for you this week! Good luck!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ghana
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WE WERE TOUCHED TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can not believe it. I know that we may still get RFE...but at LEAST we know someone is looking at our file. Im in tears. I cant decide weather to laugh or cry...weather to be happy or scared. WOW. Mixed emotions. Almost 6 months of seeing the same date. Just to know someone opened our file and is looking at it. I wonder if a touch means they ordered our background checks? Or if it means the name check is done and now they are reviewing it. Either way...

PRAISE BE TO GOD!!

I will be praying that it is your approval :)

Mama to 2 beautiful boys (August 2011 and January 2015)

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mozambique
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WE WERE TOUCHED TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can not believe it. I know that we may still get RFE...but at LEAST we know someone is looking at our file. Im in tears. I cant decide weather to laugh or cry...weather to be happy or scared. WOW. Mixed emotions. Almost 6 months of seeing the same date. Just to know someone opened our file and is looking at it. I wonder if a touch means they ordered our background checks? Or if it means the name check is done and now they are reviewing it. Either way...

PRAISE BE TO GOD!!

I will be praying that it is your approval :)

Please God give NOA2 to amrssnowangel. I think your time is coming.

Omizo & Tusha

04/09/2008 - Send the AOS, EAD, AP

04/11/2008 - USCIS received my package

04/28/2008 - Money Order cashed

04/29/2008 - NOA for AOS+EAD+AP

05/02/2008 - Received Hardcopies of NOAs

05/20/2008 - Biometric (Fingerprint)

05/21/2008 - AOS & EAD touched

05/29/2008 - AOS tranfered to CSC

06/04/2008 - AOS touched

06/06/2008 - AOS touched

06/10/2008 - EAD approved

06/10/2008 - AP approved

06/19/2008 - AOS touched

07/22/2008 - Received CRIS e-mail (Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident)

07/23/2008 - AOS touched

07/25/2008 - Received

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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WE WERE TOUCHED TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can not believe it. I know that we may still get RFE...but at LEAST we know someone is looking at our file. Im in tears. I cant decide weather to laugh or cry...weather to be happy or scared. WOW. Mixed emotions. Almost 6 months of seeing the same date. Just to know someone opened our file and is looking at it. I wonder if a touch means they ordered our background checks? Or if it means the name check is done and now they are reviewing it. Either way...

PRAISE BE TO GOD!!

I will be praying that it is your approval :)

Please God give NOA2 to amrssnowangel. I think your time is coming.

Thank you everyone for the support over these last 5.5 months. But we can't give up on being heard. The system is still broken and I for one will not be abandoning this issue. I hope others will still write, and make a fuss that come after us.

I do hope this is our approval and not an RFE. Im not sure I can bear anymore delays......

Congratulations to those more recently approved.

 
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