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Bruce H   0

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In the mail today I received the approval letters for both the I-130 and the I-129F. So July filers, have hope because you may also get an early Xmas present from the USCIS :yes:

Since they seem to have paired up the applications, the I-130 approval letter says that we will need to file the I-485 to adjust status as I expected. The plan now is for me to file form I-824 to move the I-130 along and eventually get the CR-1. In the meantime, we will let the K-3 go through so she can come here earlier.

I thought with the holidays we might be waiting until next month, so this was a great surprise.

Timeline

05/30/2007 Married my wife in the US

07/10/2007 Wife returns to Taiwan

Form I-130

07/10/2007 I-130 Mailed to CSC

07/12/2007 USPS Delivery Confirmation

07/16/2007 Pkg received and NOA-1 generated (per website)

07/17/2007 Check cashed

07/20/2007 NOA-1 received

12/03/2007 Approved! (Via NOA-2 hardcopy. No email received and no update on the website)

12/06/2007 I-824 Mailed to CSC to request I-130 be sent to NVC

12/07/2007 USPS Delivery Confirmation

12/11/2007 NOA-1 received

02/14/2008 I-824 Approved

02/19/2008 NOA-2 notice received

Form I-129F

07/21/2007 I-129F Mailed to Chicago

07/23/2007 USPS Delivery Confirmation

07/27/2007 Check cashed

07/28/2007 NOA-1 received

08/13/2007 Transferred to CSC (per website)

08/16/2007 Hardcopy notice received regarding transfer to CSC

08/22/2007 E-mail notice - case pending at CSC

12/03/2007 Approved! (Via hardcopy. No email received and no update on the website)

12/26/2007 Case received at NVC

01/02/2008 Pkt3 date from AIT (American Institute in Taiwan)

02/24/2008 Pkt3 returned to AIT

04/07/2008 K3 interview passed

04/21/2008 Spouse arrives in US

NVC (CR-1)

03/17/2008 AOS bill received from NVC

03/18/2008 AOS fee sent to NVC

03/28/2008 DS-3032 Choice of agent form received in Taiwan

03/31/2008 DS-3032 returned to NVC

04/14/2008 I-864 Affidavit of Support request received

04/15/2008 I-864 sent

04/30/2008 Visa bill received

05/01/2008 Visa bill sent

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Congrats! What a great early Christmas present!

07/18/2007: Married in Gretna Green, Scotland

08/29/2007: I-130 Application Recieved at NSC

12/21/2007: Received NOA1 from CSC

01/08/2008: Touched-Change of Address

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In the mail today I received the approval letters for both the I-130 and the I-129F. So July filers, have hope because you may also get an early Xmas present from the USCIS :yes:

Since they seem to have paired up the applications, the I-130 approval letter says that we will need to file the I-485 to adjust status as I expected. The plan now is for me to file form I-824 to move the I-130 along and eventually get the CR-1. In the meantime, we will let the K-3 go through so she can come here earlier.

I thought with the holidays we might be waiting until next month, so this was a great surprise.

:dance: CONGRATULATIONS!! GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENT I AGREE!!! :dance:

I was just wondering... where can I find info regarding filing I-485 to adjust status and form I-824 to move I-130 along. I thought that being that I-129F is going to NVC/Embassy (k-3 route) that when beneficiary is in US then we could file AOS/EAD before 2 year anniversary? Please share because I don't want to miss anything or mess up anything. Thanks!

gwen

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:dance: CONGRATULATIONS!! GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENT I AGREE!!! :dance:

I was just wondering... where can I find info regarding filing I-485 to adjust status and form I-824 to move I-130 along. I thought that being that I-129F is going to NVC/Embassy (k-3 route) that when beneficiary is in US then we could file AOS/EAD before 2 year anniversary? Please share because I don't want to miss anything or mess up anything. Thanks!

gwen

When you file for the K-3 visa and CIS is able to pair your I-130 with your I-129F, then they assume you want the K-3 and they will only send the I-129F on to the NVC. What they expect and probably what most people do is to have your spouse arrive here in this country on the K-3 then file the I-485 to do the AOS which is what you mention above.

In our case, however, we prefer the CR-1 visa since there is no AOS required and the cost is much less. We have no problem if my wife needs to go back to Taiwan later for her CR-1 interview, so I've chosen to file the I-824 to tell CIS to go ahead and send the I-130 to the NVC as well. It will probably take extra months for the CR-1 to make its way to Taiwan and get an interview scheduled. In the meantime, we will still let the K-3 process continue and she can come here on the K-3, we just won't file for AOS, but wait for the CR-1 interview to be scheduled.

Bruce

Timeline

05/30/2007 Married my wife in the US

07/10/2007 Wife returns to Taiwan

Form I-130

07/10/2007 I-130 Mailed to CSC

07/12/2007 USPS Delivery Confirmation

07/16/2007 Pkg received and NOA-1 generated (per website)

07/17/2007 Check cashed

07/20/2007 NOA-1 received

12/03/2007 Approved! (Via NOA-2 hardcopy. No email received and no update on the website)

12/06/2007 I-824 Mailed to CSC to request I-130 be sent to NVC

12/07/2007 USPS Delivery Confirmation

12/11/2007 NOA-1 received

02/14/2008 I-824 Approved

02/19/2008 NOA-2 notice received

Form I-129F

07/21/2007 I-129F Mailed to Chicago

07/23/2007 USPS Delivery Confirmation

07/27/2007 Check cashed

07/28/2007 NOA-1 received

08/13/2007 Transferred to CSC (per website)

08/16/2007 Hardcopy notice received regarding transfer to CSC

08/22/2007 E-mail notice - case pending at CSC

12/03/2007 Approved! (Via hardcopy. No email received and no update on the website)

12/26/2007 Case received at NVC

01/02/2008 Pkt3 date from AIT (American Institute in Taiwan)

02/24/2008 Pkt3 returned to AIT

04/07/2008 K3 interview passed

04/21/2008 Spouse arrives in US

NVC (CR-1)

03/17/2008 AOS bill received from NVC

03/18/2008 AOS fee sent to NVC

03/28/2008 DS-3032 Choice of agent form received in Taiwan

03/31/2008 DS-3032 returned to NVC

04/14/2008 I-864 Affidavit of Support request received

04/15/2008 I-864 sent

04/30/2008 Visa bill received

05/01/2008 Visa bill sent

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: England
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Congratulations, a great Xmas pressie :D

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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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Congratulations, a great Xmas pressie :D

Congrats hun!!!!!! :dance:

When something goes wrong remember this saying "WHEN MAN PLANS, GOD LAUGHS"

www.orlando4obama.com

I-130 JOURNEY BEGINSSent August 28, 2007 to TSC for receipting in CSCReceived NOA1 from VSC December 21, 2007

Notes - earned USCIS skymiles for sure - postmarked from Chicago Lockbox

online finally 2/24/08

touchy feely 2/25/08

touched 2/27/2008 - great RFE requested - just wonderful news to see in your inbox early in the am

3/13 - RFE letter FINALLY received - and document that we sent NOW resent back to VSC grrrrowling

3/19 case resumed processing

3/20 touched

3./21 touched

3/23 Easter bunny touched again

4/01 - APPROVED I-130

4/02 - touched

4/07 - received hard copy approval

NVC JOURNEY BEGINS

4/07 NV Case number assigned

4/08 AOS, DS and all fees paid online

6/09 tax transcript for 2007 just became available -whoot

6/20 NVC receives everything nothing more to give them now just close eyes and pray

6/23 NVC enters into system

6/26 NVC - RFE uggh - wants all three years of Federal tax return listed and they lost originals or so they say - DING DING ROUND TWO

7/25 NVC Case completed whooottttttttt

8/7 Case forward to US EMBASSY LONDON OH YEAHHHHHHHH -

Embassy - case out for delivery to embassy via DHL sneaky us lol

08/10Received

08/19 Medical Exam completed - healthy oh yeah!!!!!!!!

9/26 @8am -Interview - approved VISA IN HAND OMG WHOOT!!! HELLO AMERICA MY LUV

POE- Atlanta then MCO - October 15th with the cat "GIT" on board lol - POE SUPER SWEET

Husband home finally - god what a journey....but after 400+ days we made it

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Congrats! :thumbs::dance:

Keep us posted on your I824 since very few people on VJ have reported doing it.

In the mail today I received the approval letters for both the I-130 and the I-129F. So July filers, have hope because you may also get an early Xmas present from the USCIS :yes:

Since they seem to have paired up the applications, the I-130 approval letter says that we will need to file the I-485 to adjust status as I expected. The plan now is for me to file form I-824 to move the I-130 along and eventually get the CR-1. In the meantime, we will let the K-3 go through so she can come here earlier.

I thought with the holidays we might be waiting until next month, so this was a great surprise.

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Peru
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Congratulations on your gift!!! :dance:

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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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Congratulations on the ajudications.

:thumbs::dancing:

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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Congratulation on your approval !!!!!

In the mail today I received the approval letters for both the I-130 and the I-129F. So July filers, have hope because you may also get an early Xmas present from the USCIS :yes:

Since they seem to have paired up the applications, the I-130 approval letter says that we will need to file the I-485 to adjust status as I expected. The plan now is for me to file form I-824 to move the I-130 along and eventually get the CR-1. In the meantime, we will let the K-3 go through so she can come here earlier.

I thought with the holidays we might be waiting until next month, so this was a great surprise.

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Congrats :thumbs:

Amy & Ola

LOVE is in your heart not to stay, but to be shared

I-130

2006-Met Online!

3/2/07-Married in Lagos!

3/12/07- Mailed I-130 to CSC

3/19/07-CSC received application

3/23/07-Received NOA-1 in mail from CSC

5/31/07-Touched!

7/30/07-Touched!

7/31/07-Touched!- Could this be a sign?God I hope so!

8/01/07-APPROVAL-via USCIS email!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/06/07-Received hardcopy NOA-2 in mail from CSC

K-3

3/?/07-Mailed I-129F to Chicago

4/9/07-Received at Chicago

4/11/07-Recieved NOA-1 Case being transferred to CSC

4/25/07-Received NOA-1 Case at CSC

5/31/07-Touched!

7/30/07-Touched!

7/31/07-Touched!- Could this be a sign?God I hope so!

8/01/07-Approval-via USCIS email!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/06/07-Received hardcopy NOA-2 in mail from CSC

8/29/07-Called NVC was told my petition was sent to Lagos Cons. Aug.22, 2007 got my case #

8/31/07-Received NVC Approval Letter in the Mail

9/4/07-Husband picked up packets 3 and 4-Interview Date Set for Oct.31st, 2007!

10/31/07-K3 Interview-APPROVED!!!!!!

11/06/07-Pick up Visa

11/10/07-POE Atlanta

AOS JOURNEY

12/21/07-Mailed AOS to Chicago Lockbox via USPS

12/23/07-Chicago Lockbox received AOS and EAD petition

01/04/08-NOA1 received for AOS and EAD via mail

01/29/08-Biometrics!

02/19/08-Touched! EAD Card Production Ordered

02/26/08-Email from CRIS EAD Approval Letter sent out

02/27/08-EAD Card received in mail

02/28/08-Applied for SS#

03/01/08-Received AOS Appt. Letter in Mail(No touches or emails on this case)

04/29/08-AOS Interview! Approved!

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