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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Peru
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Another week closes. So, very sad.... Best of luck Gogo, Pkewl, Nerdette, and FauthI. Try to have a good weekend. I really thought one of us would have had our approvals before this week ended....

Take care

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Te amo mucho mi gran amor!!!

I-130 Application: (Filed 222 days ago) Reached 7 MONTHS

04/12/2007 Filed at VSC

05/09/2007 recieved NOA I from CSC (Reached 6 MONTHS 195 days from NOA I)

05/18/2007 Filed I-129F at Chicago Office ( Filed 186 days ago) 6 MONTHS!!

05/20/2007 rec'd NOA (184 days ago for NOA I ) REACHED THE 6 MONTH MARK!!

BOTH APPLICATIONS APPROVED 11/20/2007 THANK YOU MY GOD!!

11/20/2007 Date of NOA 2 email

11/26/2007 Date of hard copy of NOA 2

12/12/07 Date NVC receives paperwork

12/14/07 K3 is sent to Lima Peru, received case number from NVC.

12/17/07 Lima Peru Embassey receives K3

01/04/08 My Honey's Medical

**** I leave today to reunite with MY HONEY!!!! ****....

01/15/08 LEAVING FOR LIMA PERU!!!

01/17/08 8:15 AM Date of Interview in Lima, Peru with my honey!

INTERVIEW WAS APPROVED!!!!

***2008 is with My Honey***********

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gogo   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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oh no... don't leave... :crying: :crying: :crying: there are still 3 1/2 hours left... Good luck on your approval!! I was going to say a "speedy" one.. but it surely can't go any slower than this...

I revised my "Estimated Time To Arrive" in my signature... so sad... =(

Edited by gogo

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: India
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True My Honey... I have given up for this week as much as I dont want to... I really had thought one/some of us long time waiting would see their NOA2 this week... esp after all those "fake" (joke) touches...

Good Luck to all for next week and I guess for remaining few working hours this week... :thumbs:

I-130 Timeline

I-130 sent - 05/15/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (168 days)

________________________________________________________________________

I-129F(K3) Timeline

I-129F - sent 06/07/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (145 days)

NVC Received: 11/08/07

NVC Left: 11/15/07

Packet 3 mailed out by Mumbai: 11/19/07 (Haven't received it as of 12/03/07)

Packet 3 printed off US Consulate, Mumbai website and mailed back: 12/03/07

Rec'vd Visa Appointment Letter: 12/15/07

Interview Date at Mumbai: 03/05/08

K3 VISA APPROVED: 03/05/08

POE: LAX on 03/10/08; Wife was asked just a few basic questions.

________________________________________________________________________

AOS Timeline

AOS Packet (I-485 & I-765) mailed - 04/01/08

NOA1 (AOS & EAD) - 04/11/08

Biometrics Appt (AOS & EAD): 04/24/08. DONE!!!

EAD Card Production ordered (CRIS Update): 05/30/08 :-)

EAD Card Rec'd in the mail: 06/09/08. Thanks.

AOS Interview Scheduled for: 08/29/2008 APPROVED

GCard rec'vd: 09/09/08. Yay.... Done with USCIS until lifting conditions :-)

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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I also have lost so much hope ! Today marks six months that my petition was received in the mail room... I am frustrated !

Everytime I call the 800 number and enter my petition... I get a recorded message saying that they are waiting for additional documentation... and when I speak to someone they say they are not waiting for anything and my file is still on the shelf awaiting assignment. Two times the customer service personally pulled my files (and called me back) and have told me they are complete just waiting to assign to an officer.

The officer I spoke with today told me that she will call for the file and begin to adjucate it.... but may take up to 30 days!

So.... we will see... any hopes of getting Wendy and Jessica here for Christmas are out the window... I hope she will be here for our first anniversary.

May everyone have a great weekend and prayers for next week....

Congratulations to the approvals this week !

Edited by JohnWendy

Married Wendy (Dominican) in Aruba

Filed at CSC

Embassy Caracas

Form 1-130

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4/30/2007 I-130 Sent

5/23/2007 I-130 (NOA1) Received

12/13/2007 Approved - Total 231 Days

Form 1-129F

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5/26/2007 I-129F Sent

6/28/2007 I-129F (NOA1)

7/12/2007 Case transferred to California Service Center

7/17/2007 Case received and pending at CSC

12/13/2007 Approved - Total 199 Days

After Approval (Estimated 3 Months to Interview)

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NVC Received : Jan 10, 2008

NVC Left : Jan 14, 2008

Consulate Received : Jan 16, 2008

Packet 3 Received : Sent Embassy an email on Jan 18 telling that I had all the forms listed on their website complete

Packet 3 Sent : Received on email from Embassy on Jan 24 with interview date

Packet 4 Received : No Packet 4

Interview Date : Feb 28, 2008

Visa Received : Feb 29, 2008

US Entry : Feb 29, 2008

Form 1-485 and EAD

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4/14/2008 I-485 Sent

4/21/2008 I-485 (NOA1)

5/15/2008 Biometric Appt

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gogo Proficient

gogo   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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I think it is because our I-129F was so late, so it gets processed based on that NOA1 date? I'm just frustrated that this WASN'T even our fault... their systems go down, and we have to wait a couple of months for their stupidity in NOT HAVING A BACKUP SYSTEM??... even with a daily backup, you will only lose 1 day's data and just re-enter that day again... but delaying for 2-3 months is being NOT RESPONSIBLE... does this count as an USCIS ERROR?? Maybe we can apply for the expedite process?...

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

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gogo   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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I just did a quick estimate for approval time in my forum signature... at this rate, I'm looking at 400 days to reach the consulate for interview.. :ranting: :ranting: :ranting: :ranting: :ranting:

Estimate for I-130 to get approved

I-130 200 days (until Approval) + 5-6 weeks *35-42 days* (NVC trip) + 3-4 months *90-120 days* (Consulate Trip) + 1 month *30 days* (Consulate) ==> 400 Days (5/20/2008)

Nice birthday present for me next year (5/21), but I really wanted a nice Christmas present this year... =(

Edited by gogo

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Czech Republic
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Good luck next week, guys.

I´m so sad, My Honey, I was thinking the same thing you were but nobody got approved :crying:

Nice weekend and hugs.

2006/10 - my darling proposed me in US

2007/01/20 - married in Czech republic (Brno)

I-130

2007/03/16 - received date

2007/03/19 - NOA1

2007/03/20 - touched

2007/08/24 - touched

2007/08/26 - touched

2007/08/27 - sent RFE

2007/08/28 - touched

2007/09/01 - received RFE in the mail

2007/09/12 - sent RFE back to CSC

2007/09/24 - touched - they received our RFE package

2007/09/25 - touched

2007/12/11 - touched

2008/01/02 - touched

2008/01/03 - touched

2008/01/06 - touched

2008/01/11 - touched

2008/01/13 - touched

2008/02/01 - APPROVED!!!!!! :)

I-129F

2007/04/11 - received date

2007/04/13 - NOA1

2007/05/04 - moved from MSC to CSC

2007/05/07,08 - touched

2007/05/25,29 - touched

2007/07/11 - touched

2007/08/26 - touched

2007/08/27 - sent RFE

2007/08/28,29- touched

2007/09/01 - received RFE in the mail

2007/09/12 - sent RFE back to CSC

2007/09/20 - touched - they received our RFE package

2007/09/21 - touched

2007/10/18,26,28,29,30,31 - touched

2007/11/01,02,17,19,29,30 - touched

2007/12/02,03,04,05,08,11 - touched

2007/12/27 - touched (we called)

2008/01/06 - touched

2008/02/01 - APPROVED!!! :)

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Good luck to all and thank God this week is over, its been H-E-L-L :blink:

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United States & Republic of the Philippines

"Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid." John Wayne

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YGandMAT   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Mexico
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I think it is because our I-129F was so late, so it gets processed based on that NOA1 date? I'm just frustrated that this WASN'T even our fault... their systems go down, and we have to wait a couple of months for their stupidity in NOT HAVING A BACKUP SYSTEM??... even with a daily backup, you will only lose 1 day's data and just re-enter that day again... but delaying for 2-3 months is being NOT RESPONSIBLE... does this count as an USCIS ERROR?? Maybe we can apply for the expedite process?...

Gogo, I completely agree with you. I was also one of the persons caught in the CSC "Computer Glitch". Thanks to their error, I got my NOA1 for my I-130 about 6 to 7 weeks later.

I called today to inquire about my case and they told me they are currently working on it, and that the decision ON MY I-130 ONLY would be made in 7 days. Which makes me happy, but SAD, because they said since I filed my I-129F a couple of months later that it may not be approved together and that I was looking at 30-60 days to get my I-129F approved. This made me really mad, because it was not my fault. Why do we have to pay for their mistakes? If my petitions don't get approved together I will call and ask for the expedite process. It's just not fair.

4.28.07 - Married in Jalisco Mexico - Cozumel Honeymoon for 2 weeks

***I-130***

5.24.07 - I-130 Received in CSC

7.14.07 - Received NOA1 (WOW after 6 weeks, I was worried...called INS and told me CSC had a computer "glitch" causing delays on printing Receipt notices and approvals)

10.30.07 - APPROVED No email, the NOA2 came in the mail...hard copy.

***1-129F***

7.23.07 - I-129F received in Chicago

7.30.07 - Received NOA1

11.21.07 - APPROVED!!!! APPROVED. GOT AN E-MAIL ON THANKSGIVING!

03.03.08- INTERVIEW IN CIUDAD JUAREZ. VISA GRANTED ON 03.03.2008

***AOS & EAD***

3.10.08 - Case Received at Chicago Lockbox, check cashed 3.14.08

3.17.08 - Received both NOA's in the mail

3.21.08 - Received Biometrics appointment letter in the mail, biometrics Appt. 4.02.08

5.05.08 - EAD Card Production ordered GOT EMAIL (we received the same email on 5.09.08)

5.13.08 - Approval Email for EAD (so the card was ordered first, and then we were approved...hum)

5.15.08 - EAD Card Received in mail.

8.08.08 - WE GOT OUR INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT YAY...9/12/08 - INTERVIEW APPROVED

9.24.08 - Received Green Card in the mail YEAH!

***I-751***

6.15.10 - Mailed I-751 Docs to CSC, check cashed 6.24.10

6.26.10 - Received NOA in mail dated 6.21.10

6.29.10 - Received Biometrics appointment for 7.15.10

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pkewl   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: India
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Good luck to all and thank God this week is over, its been H-E-L-L :blink:

Amen to that... This week was HELL at work and ofcourse as far as USCIS is concerned, especially due to those what-I-call-them "fake" touches... Seeing these touches get your hopes high up (no matter what I cant seem to prevent this) and then bam.. the day ends and still NO NOA2...

Talking about touches.. this is interesting... After both of my petitions got touched for past 3 days in a row (Oct 30th, Oct 31st, and Nov 1st), NEITHER of my petitions got touched today (Nov 2nd)... so I assume no adjudicator worked on my app today... :crying::unsure: I guess this just goes futher to show us more of what kind of Black Hole this whole USCIS system is..

JohnWendy, I know exactly what u have been going thru coz I am going thru the same.. I 'll be approaching six months myself pretty soon (in about 10 or so days) and I know its a terrible feeling having to wait this long.. esp when you see people who filed after you are already getting approved.. I am happy for them but I am entitled to some of that too.. Right?

Anyways... I m signing off ... Its been rough and frustrating for past few days... Try to have a good weekend yall.. Let hope for some more NOA2 next week.

TC and enjoy your weekend. Good Luck. :thumbs:

I-130 Timeline

I-130 sent - 05/15/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (168 days)

________________________________________________________________________

I-129F(K3) Timeline

I-129F - sent 06/07/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (145 days)

NVC Received: 11/08/07

NVC Left: 11/15/07

Packet 3 mailed out by Mumbai: 11/19/07 (Haven't received it as of 12/03/07)

Packet 3 printed off US Consulate, Mumbai website and mailed back: 12/03/07

Rec'vd Visa Appointment Letter: 12/15/07

Interview Date at Mumbai: 03/05/08

K3 VISA APPROVED: 03/05/08

POE: LAX on 03/10/08; Wife was asked just a few basic questions.

________________________________________________________________________

AOS Timeline

AOS Packet (I-485 & I-765) mailed - 04/01/08

NOA1 (AOS & EAD) - 04/11/08

Biometrics Appt (AOS & EAD): 04/24/08. DONE!!!

EAD Card Production ordered (CRIS Update): 05/30/08 :-)

EAD Card Rec'd in the mail: 06/09/08. Thanks.

AOS Interview Scheduled for: 08/29/2008 APPROVED

GCard rec'vd: 09/09/08. Yay.... Done with USCIS until lifting conditions :-)

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C and J   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: England
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I am really hoping for the best for all of you. CSC even making us wait to the 6 month deadline is cruel, I feel for anyone who is over that. Your approvals can't be much longer.

To anyone over the 6 month processing time, if you haven't got a senator involved yet, I'd really suggest you try that :thumbs:

Cheryl

06/2005 Met Josh online ~ 02/2006 My 1st visit to the US ~ 09/2006 2nd US visit (Josh proposed) ~ 02/2007 3rd US visit (married)

04/2007 K3 visa applied ~ 05/2007 Josh's 1st UK visit ~ 09/2007 4th US visit ~ 02/2008 K3 visa completed ~ 02/2008 US entry

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

04/2008 AOS/EAD filed ~ 05/2008 Biometrics ~ 06/2008 EAD recv'd ~ 08/2008 Conditional greencard

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

02/2010 3rd wedding anniversary ~ 06/04/2010 Apply for lifting conditions ~ 06/14 package delivered ~ 07/23 Biometrics

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