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My visa is approved!!!  Issued :dance:🎉

 

It took 18 long months for us to get to this point, a lot of it due to some unfortunate events beyond our control (Potomac SC transfer, NVC system glitch, sputum testing).  Thankfully, no RFEs or 221g, so other than the bad luck, it was smooth sailing.  Hoping I don't jinx the visa delivery, CFO part 2, COVID testing, and flight.  Abangan! :D

 

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1 minute ago, Chancy said:

My visa is approved!!!  Issued :dance:🎉

 

It took 18 long months for us to get to this point, a lot of it due to some unfortunate events beyond our control (Potomac SC transfer, NVC system glitch, sputum testing).  Thankfully, no RFEs or 221g, so other than the bad luck, it was smooth sailing.  Hoping I don't jinx the visa delivery, CFO part 2, COVID testing, and flight.  Abangan! :D

 

Congrats.  Its good to see quite a few of these long journeys finalizing at USEM and being able to move to the US.

The United States is now a country obsessed with the worship of its own ignorance.  Americans are proud of not knowing things.  They have reached a point where ignorance, is an actual virtue.  To reject the advice of experts is to assert autonomy, a way for Americans to insulate their increasingly fragile egos from ever being told they're wrong about anything.  It is a new Declaration of Independence: no longer do we hold these truths to be self-evident, we hold all truths to be self-evident, even the ones that arent true.  All things are knowable and every opinion on any subject is as good as any other.  The fundamental knowledge of the average American is now so low that it has crashed through the floor of "uninformed", passed "misinformed", on the way down, and now plummeting to "aggressively wrong."

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8 minutes ago, Chancy said:

My visa is approved!!!  Issued :dance:🎉

 

It took 18 long months for us to get to this point, a lot of it due to some unfortunate events beyond our control (Potomac SC transfer, NVC system glitch, sputum testing).  Thankfully, no RFEs or 221g, so other than the bad luck, it was smooth sailing.  Hoping I don't jinx the visa delivery, CFO part 2, COVID testing, and flight.  Abangan! :D

 

Congratulations!!!!!!

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It's always good to see good news!!   Congratulations!!!

"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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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

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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Woohoo!!! Your visa approval is one of the ones I was most looking forward to! Once you're settled in the US and you happen to be in the TN area, feel free to message anytime!

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Congrats!

Not a newbie but lost my old info years ago) I have been through this process before --all the way through naturalization-- This site has always been a great help to me. 

 

 

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Congratulations, Now onward to the next LEG of your journey,   by the way they really do rip off your leg and beat you over the head with it when you start the green card journey.

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21 hours ago, Adventine said:

Woohoo!!! Your visa approval is one of the ones I was most looking forward to! Once you're settled in the US and you happen to be in the TN area, feel free to message anytime!

 

Thanks, @Adventine!  I hope you also won't mind if I message you about setting up my financial stuff in the US.  I'm in the middle of redeeming/closing some of my PH funds and accounts, and it's a pain...

 

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On 11/9/2021 at 7:36 AM, Chancy said:

My visa is approved!!!  Issued :dance:🎉

 

It took 18 long months for us to get to this point, a lot of it due to some unfortunate events beyond our control (Potomac SC transfer, NVC system glitch, sputum testing).  Thankfully, no RFEs or 221g, so other than the bad luck, it was smooth sailing.  Hoping I don't jinx the visa delivery, CFO part 2, COVID testing, and flight.  Abangan! :D

 

 

Now we can only hope that your CFO counselor will be able to prepare you for the challenges you may face. 😂  Congratulations!!!!  

Wife and Stepdaughter                                                                            

  • December 17, 2020:  Married in Costa Rica
  • March 08, 2021: Filed l-130s Online
  • March 09, 2021: NOA1
  • April 26, 2021: NOA2, I-130s Approved
  • April 30, 2021: NVC Received
  • May 01, 2021: Pay AOS and IV Bills
  • May 06, 2021: Submit AOS, Financial Docs and DS-260s
  • May 14, 2021: Submit Civil Docs for Stepdaughter
  • May 21, 2021: Submit Civil Docs for Wife
  • June 25, 2021: NVC review for Stepdaughter, RFE submit additional Doc
  • July 08, 2021: Wife Documentarily Qualified by NVC
  • August 31, 2021: Stepdaughter Documentarily Qualified by NVC
  • September 15, 2021: Received Interview Date from NVC, October 05, 2021
  • September 22, 2021: Passed physicals at Saint Luke's Extension Clinic
  • October 05, 2021: Interview at US Embassy Manila. Verbally approved by US Consul. Positive interview experience.
  • October 05, 2021: CEAC status changed to "Issued"
  • October 07, 2021: Passports tracking for delivery on 2GO Courier website
  • October 08, 2021: Passports with visas delivered.  "Visas on hand"
  • October 08, 2021: Paid Immigrant Fee
  • October 12, 2021: Temporary CFO Certificates Received
  • October 26, 2021 POE arrival at LAX
  • November 02, 2021 Social Security Cards arrive in mail
  • January 31, 2022: USCIS Status changed to "Card Is Being Produced"
  • February 04, 2022: USCIS Status changed to "Card Was Mailed To Me"
  • February 07, 2022: Green cards received. 

 

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VISA ON HAND!!!  Woohoo!

 

We got so used to the long wait before interview that we were shocked at how fast the visa arrived.  No complaints though :D

 

Nov 5 (Fri) -- Interview

Nov 9 (Tue) -- Issued

Nov 11 (Thu) -- Delivered

 

Now waiting on my CFO counselor if we need another call...

 

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Congratulations!  You made it.  I am so happy for you.

PHILIPPINES ONLY!!!  CFO (Commission on Filipinos Overseas) INFO - Can't leave home without it!

 

PDOS (Pre-Departure Registration and Orientation Seminar) is for ages 20-59.  Peer Counseling is for 13-19 years of age.

It is required to have the visa in their passport for PDOS and Peer Counseling.

 

GCP (Guidance and Counseling Program) is for K-1 Fiancee and IR/CR-1 spouse ONLY. 

 

 

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8 hours ago, Chancy said:

VISA ON HAND!!!  Woohoo!

 

We got so used to the long wait before interview that we were shocked at how fast the visa arrived.  No complaints though :D

 

Nov 5 (Fri) -- Interview

Nov 9 (Tue) -- Issued

Nov 11 (Thu) -- Delivered

 

Now waiting on my CFO counselor if we need another call...

 

Congratulations!

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AWESOME!!! Congrats!

Mahalo/Salamat!

Steve and Joan
Met on Facebook 2/24/12
Met in person 6/5/12
Second visit 10/2/12
Engaged 10/3/12
NOA10/15/12
Third visit 12/10/12
Joan got her passport! 2/20/13
NOA2 4/24/13
Fourth visit 5/28/13
CFO 5/30/13
Embassy Interview APPROVED 6/6/13

Joan passed through immigration in Hawaii! She's home! 6/13/13

MARRIED 8/24/13

AOS, EAD and AP petitions sent to Chicago via Express Mail

EAD/AP Received 11/13/13

AOS Interview APPROVED 11/26/13

2-year Green Card in hand 12/5/13

ROC (I-751) sent to CSC via USPS Express Mail 8/31/15

ROC check cashed 9/4/15

ROC Biometrics 10/1/15

ROC Approval 4/6/16 (waiting for actual card)

Permanent Green Card Arrived 4/14/16
Naturalization Interview 2/22/17 APPROVED!

Oath Ceremony 3/21/17--Joan is a US Citizen!

Dual Citizenship 7/7/22 Joan is now a Dual US/Filipino Citizen!

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