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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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What do you think of the immigration process?

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9/26/2006 Met online

12/24/2006 - 1/6/2007 Visited Fiancee in VN

12/31/2006 Engagement ceremony

2/1/2007 Mailed I-129

2/12/2007 NOA-1

5/2/2007 NOA-2

5/21/2007 NVC received I-129

6/6/2007 - 6/28/2007 Visited Fiancee in VN

6/9/2007 Wedding Ceremony in VN; no paperwork

6/11/2007 - 6/18/2007 Honeymoon in Nha Trang and Dalat

6/29/2007 Packet 3 received (in person)

6/29/2007 Packet 3 returned to consulate (in person)

7/30/2007 Packet 4 received

8/22/2007 John arrived in Vietnam for interview

8/24/2007 Interview - blue slip

8/31/2007 Pink slip

9/5/2007 Visa granted

9/6/2007 POE

9/12/2007 Wedding in U.S.

11/30/2007 Mailed AOS paperwork.

12/26/2008 Biometrics

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
Timeline
What do you think of the immigration process?

Hmm, trying to create a poll here but having trouble.

Just blowing off some steam.

It seems like its difficult NOT to make at least one error in each round of this process for me.

9/26/2006 Met online

12/24/2006 - 1/6/2007 Visited Fiancee in VN

12/31/2006 Engagement ceremony

2/1/2007 Mailed I-129

2/12/2007 NOA-1

5/2/2007 NOA-2

5/21/2007 NVC received I-129

6/6/2007 - 6/28/2007 Visited Fiancee in VN

6/9/2007 Wedding Ceremony in VN; no paperwork

6/11/2007 - 6/18/2007 Honeymoon in Nha Trang and Dalat

6/29/2007 Packet 3 received (in person)

6/29/2007 Packet 3 returned to consulate (in person)

7/30/2007 Packet 4 received

8/22/2007 John arrived in Vietnam for interview

8/24/2007 Interview - blue slip

8/31/2007 Pink slip

9/5/2007 Visa granted

9/6/2007 POE

9/12/2007 Wedding in U.S.

11/30/2007 Mailed AOS paperwork.

12/26/2008 Biometrics

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All one needs for evidence that US immigration process is complex--look in the attorneys section of YP, specifically under immigration. If you compare with Canada (only other country with comparable number of attorneys per-capita), the number of immigration (Canada) attorneys in Calgary is a lot less than 10% the number of immigration attorneys for metro-Atlanta area (Calgary has over a million population, metro-Atlanta a shade over 5 million--so, not even half the immigration attorneys)

2005/07/10 I-129F filed for Pras

2005/11/07 I-129F approved, forwarded to NVC--to Chennai Consulate 2005/11/14

2005/12/02 Packet-3 received from Chennai

2005/12/21 Visa Interview Date

2006/04/04 Pras' entry into US at DTW

2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

2006/08/23 AP and EAD approved. Two down, 1.5 to go

2006/10/13 Pras' I-485 interview--APPROVED!

2006/10/27 Pras' conditional GC arrives -- .5 to go (2 yrs to Conditions Removal)

2008/07/21 I-751 (conditions removal) filed

2008/08/22 I-751 biometrics completed

2009/06/18 I-751 approved

2009/07/03 10-year GC received; last 0.5 done!

2009/07/23 Pras files N-400

2009/11/16 My 46TH birthday, Pras N-400 approved

2010/03/18 Pras' swear-in

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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this is what i think:

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* K1 Timeline *
* 04/07/06: I-129F Sent to NSC
* 10/02/06: Interview date - APPROVED!
* 10/10/06: POE Houston
* 11/25/06: Wedding day!!!

* AOS/EAD/AP Timeline *
*01/05/07: AOS/EAD/AP sent
*02/19/08: AOS approved
*02/27/08: Permanent Resident Card received

* LOC Timeline *
*12/31/09: Applied Lifting of Condition
*01/04/10: NOA
*02/12/10: Biometrics
*03/03/10: LOC approved
*03/11/10: 10 years green card received

* Naturalization Timeline *
*12/17/10: package sent
*12/29/10: NOA date
*01/19/11: biometrics
*04/12/11: interview
*04/15/11: approval letter
*05/13/11: Oath Ceremony - Officially done with Immigration.

Complete Timeline

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Argentina
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Well, mmm....

I think the requirements are a good thing. I think it's only reasonable to request a police background check, and health checkup from an intending immigrant. To request evidence that your relationship is genuine is also good thing (I think I can safely say that none of us here like it when we hear about scams to obtain immigration benefits, and if providing proof of your relationship can help narrow down those cases, then it's fine by me). The affidavit(s) of support I have mixed feelings about, but mmm, the requirements are logic. Having an interview so the immigration officer can meet the intending immigrant is also a reasonable requirement.

What I don't like about it, is: the long waiting periods. $1010 for AOS is a little high. Sometimes it feels that the K1ers are left in this period of nothingness between the time we arrive and waiting for AOS, I wish the system was more prepared to receive K1ers, and avoid problems and delays with obtaining SSNs, work permits, and drivers licenses.

Saludos,

Caro

***Justin And Caro***
Happily married and enjoying our life together!

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