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I am a March 2020 Dallas filer and had my naturalization interview on 3/9. My case was approved and is now placed in line for oath ceremony. 

I got an approval today guys! I don't remember if I was California service center or not just my first 3 letters are WAC1804*****. I was never transferred or anything. I checked my case status and its been the same since I filed in Nov 2017. Looking forward to get the card in the mail. And good luck to the rest of y'all waiting!

I got an approval today guys! I don't remember if I was California service center or not just my first 3 letters are WAC1804*****. I was never transferred or anything. I checked my case status and its been the same since I filed in Nov 2017. Looking forward to get the card in the mail. And good luck to the rest of y'all waiting!

I got an approval today guys! I don't remember if I was California service center or not just my first 3 letters are WAC1804*****. I was never transferred or anything. I checked my case status and its been the same since I filed in Nov 2017. Looking forward to get the card in the mail. And good luck to the rest of y'all waiting!

Try the ASPCA.
They should be able to provide you with a list of credible neutralizers in your area

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Uncle is a broad term that covers any non immediately related older male. It does not have the strict biological relative definition that is common in the US although it includes men that are biological uncles.

Well Blessing you are K1 which means you select your own interview date. To be ahead of it all. After NOA2 in about a week start calling NVC to get your Case#, IIN. Once you have that you can go and pay the Visa fee at GTB bank and than you can create your account on the website, You should be gathering all your documents soon as you get NOA2. Your affidavit of support you can have done now.
Look at the Consular info page here on VJ click on portal takes you to Nigeria.
Your date is all up to you. Have no idea how far out the schedule starts. Good luck.

Congratulations! I had a similar situation. No interview waiver notice, no interview, just case approved and in few days my card was mailed. All these happened while I was away in my home country.

The sock story is the best story lol
On how we met, please prepare yourselves for a long story.
My parents came with me on my first day in secondary school. Unfortunately we got there close to evening, the school office had closed then. Someone directed us to the house master's house to check into the boarding house (hostel). So when we got there, the person who answered the door was this boy (my fiance); the house master is his uncle so he lived with him. I was so excited to begin secondary school plus the freedom I will experience by being in boarding school so I didn't pay much attention to him. I finally settled into the girls' hostle after saying goodbye to my mum and dad haha. Then classes and other school work began.
According to my fiance, he found the new student interesting. Said he found my eyes captivating (I was in a new place so I needed to fill my eyes with the sights). He practically stalked me back then. He knew the time I left class, time for dinner, time to study (prep), sports etc. I noticed him those times but we never said hello to each other. Until I left the school after a year.
Seven years later I got into University, guess what? He was also there haha . We were in rival dance groups so we were not to be seen together lol funny. But he once tried to say hello to on our way for lectures, but I said a quick hello and walked away. We knew each other back in secondary school but I acted like he was a stranger (silly me).
In 09 he sent me a friend request on FB, I accepted it. He sent me few messages but I did not reply them.
Then in 2011, he opened up to me. That he had wanted to ask me out but he kept waiting for the right time rather he didn't want me to reject his advances. He somehow knew the guys I dated (background check), he said he watched me from afar.
I thought it was beautiful that he waited for me to grow haha until he told me how he fell in love with when I was a lil girl and he watched me grow into the woman I am now.
I gradually opened up to him, he turned out to be the One I was praying for. Had no idea he was right there beside me. We started dating (LDR) and have been going strong till date. He is my one and only, my numero uno

Congratulations to your hubby Ebunoluwa. I'm glad this phase is finally over for you two. AOS in view... I know that too will be over and done with.

Thanks so much Zedayn.
Hey Vicha thanks for replying. I think they definitely use the pic taken at the Bio appointment but I am just going to send the six anyway don't want to be Rfe for absolutely anything. I am just going to safeguard myself. Good luck on your journey hope you get your Interview soon all the best:-)

Mrs. T-B. attended her oath ceremony today (23 Jan 2013) and got her Certificate of Naturalization, si man. She is a citizen now, after a 5.5-year visa journey with some giant obstacles.

The story is posted in the K-1 Case Progress forum because, if you're like I was, you don't visit many of the later-stage forums or have a firm vision of the entire visa journey just yet. Indeed, I remember a buddy in my own monthly I-129F progress thread who got the NOA2 for his petition and wrote, "Can someone please direct me to the next forum?"

Some of the following might yield some perspective on "the visa journey" and perhaps help you in your visa journey.

I joined VisaJourney in mid-2007. I was overwhelmed, nervous, and bewildered by the upcoming K-1 process and the voluminous information on the site. Many of my first questions were met with patient variations of "read the Guides!"

I sent off the I-129F petition to USCIS (the CSC) via overnight mail with green reply card. I was frantic when the card didn't come back for several days.

I checked on-line case status of the I-129F at least once daily. Except for me, everyone else in the May 2007 filers group had received their NOA2 by 6 months (the timeframe then). I made several calls to USCIS (waiting on hold sometimes for hours, listening to that maddening "hold" music). I finally reached a kindly Immigration Officer who determined that my file had been sitting on a transit station for some time. I asked him to please send an e-mail to the processing floor to ask someone to move the file to the next place it ought to go. A very few days later, I got the NOA2. On this site, I reported the foregoing method of loosening the stuck petition; the message was twisted and roundly mocked by a group led by a viper who still sometimes poisons this site.

Being naive, I underestimated the consular process nearly 100% and was not on the premises during my fiancee's interview. She was kicked out after about 3 minutes, without her brought evidence having been considered, with these exact words: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!"

In subsequent correspondence, the devious consulate referred to the second interview as a "marriage interview," hiding the fact that it would be a Stokes.

The Stokes interview was not even conducted by an American, but by a Foreign Service National (a local Ecuadorian employed by the consulate). A decision was not even to be made on that day. The first interview was "not enough evidence -- go away!" and the second was "too much evidence -- go away!"

I got perhaps 45 minutes of sleep on the 5.5-hour return flight. Being home was worse.

After weeks of utter torment and of calling the State Department's visa line daily, I fought through the phone lines at the consulate by insisting on speaking with an American. After 20 minutes on hold, I ended up speaking with the Section Chief of the Immigration Visa Unit. We discussed the situation and I sent him a confirmatory e-mail. Within 72 hours, the visa was approved.  My contemporaries and I, who had all been hosed by this grossly mismanaged consulate, remained angry for years afterward.

Mrs. T-B.-to-be wrapped up her business affairs and arrived through the Port of Entry without incident, but very ill with an upper-respiratory infection. Our first week consisted of an expensive out-of-pocket medical appointment + prescriptions toward her recovery.

We married by the third week and filed for Adjustment of Status (AOS). I mailed it overnight but without extra receipt confirmation. I checked on-line case status sporadically. The NOA arrived in timely fashion, and there was no interview.

Mrs. T-B.'s EAD and AP arrived in due time and without incident. We used the AP on a land border trip to Mexico. Upon our return, the CBP agent knew what AP was but had obviously never actually processed one. Parts of this were quite comical. However, having our marriage certificate with us was perhaps the chief element in our approval for re-entry. Little did we know that Mrs. T-B.'s green card was in the mail to us (and on schedule) during that very trip.

We later took a driving trip through south Texas. The CBP agents at the internal checkpoints most certainly would have given us huge trouble had Mrs. T-B. not had her green card with her. The experience taught us to keep it -- and our marriage certificate -- with her at all times.

We filed for Removal of Conditions (ROC) as soon as Mrs. T-B. was eligible. I had taken others' advice and, since AOS, had taken appropriate pieces of evidence and thrown them into a box. By ROC time, there was more than enough support of our merged financial & personal lives through the span of our marriage. I mailed the package first-class with delivery confirmation (yellow sticker). I never signed up for on-line case status. The NOAs were timely, and approval was timely and without interview.

About a week before we filed for ROC, Mini-Bone was born, made of genuine U.S. & Ecuadorian parts.

We filed for Naturalization (citizenship) somewhat after Mrs. T-B. became eligible. I mailed the package regular first-class mail and never even thought about signing up for on-line case status. The NOA2 was timely, the process was uneventful, and her interview was easy. The Oath Ceremony featured 2,272 new citizens from 126 countries.

Lessons learned and insights gained from this visa journey and from spending it as a member of VisaJourney:

1. It's not necessary to freak out over how to mail the petitions or how to assemble the packages. Just include what the VJ Guides recommend, plus what knowledgeable members before you recommend (for example, front-loading evidence for tough consulates).

2. Rely upon advice from the most knowledgeable, trustworthy VJ members. Chief among these for me were JimVaPhuong, pushbrk (who thankfully is still active here), and Kathryn41.  I read every post of theirs that I happened across, and I invariably learn something.  When he was alive, geowrian was well worth heeding, and his posts remain valuable. Jan22 is a blessing to this site.

3. The squeaky wheel truly can get the grease. If your USCIS filing is grossly out of timeline, or if you have truly been wronged at the consulate, polite phone calls might yield action. (NOTE: "Grossly out of timeline" means exactly that. It does not refer to "I want my fiance(e) here NOW, no matter what. I have no patience or circumspection about the petition process, and I don't WANT any patience or circumspection!" Read the VJ forums thoroughly to see what objective factors might be influencing the processing of petitions. As hard as it can be, avoid "ready, fire, aim" reactions during this stage.)

4. Procedures, policies, and outcomes at the Manila embassy are, chances are, unique to Manila and not automatically transferable to other consular experiences. Go atop any VJ page and click "Embassy Info" and "Reviews: Embassy." Read the reviews for YOUR consulate, attending particularly to the WORST stories. Prepare accordingly. Also pay attention to general cautions offered by experienced members who did not deal with your consulate. Take offerings of "No worries -- you will be fine!" with a large grain of salt -- yes, the interview might turn out fine, but no one can assure you of this in advance.

5. Never EVER underestimate the consular phase of the process! The consular officers have 100% power over the continuation of your visa journey. Treating the consular phase casually can be like loading a revolver with 5 bullets, spinning the cylinder, and putting the gun to your temple and pulling the trigger. Bear in mind that a previously "easy" consulate's policies and procedures can change without notice if a new Section Chief is transferred in. Expect the best outcome, sure, but prepare for the worst conceivable.

6. We never got an RFE. However, an RFE is a golden opportunity to provide not just what USCIS requests to satisfy the RFE, but also to add additional evidence of bona fide relationship for the consular officer's eyes, later. Everything that you submit to USCIS goes to the consulate after the petition is approved. Front-loading (or, later, "loading along with an RFE") ensures that key information that you want the consul to see is there before the beneficiary's interview at a tough consulate.

7. There is never a disadvantage to a petitioner's being on the consular premises while the beneficiary is being interviewed. In fact, the advantages are many and distinct. Emotional support for the beneficiary is the minimum. If you the petitioner are on the premises or within range, the consul can call you in to ask questions.  Your ability to provide answers "on the scene" can ward off the issuance of a 221(g) and prevent a return trip to the consulate.

8. As outrageous as this may sound (and as outrageous as it would have sounded to me during the I-129F wait), it indeed can be a relief to return to dealing with USCIS after having dealt with a consulate. Nevertheless, to this day, if I'm on hold on a business call and the music is the same as USCIS's "hold" music, my heart begins pounding faster.

9. Like me, you'll start with close friends who post regularly and support you in public and private. Sadly, many will fall away from VJ along the way. Some of my earliest friends who are no longer around are:
StillThePrettiest - last log-in, 6 Aug 2010;
Toshtishtash - 7 Oct 2011;
Jeraly - 23 Aug 2012;
DanielParul (of incomparable support during my consulate torment) - 15 June 2010.

10. As I wrote to Captain Ewok privately tonight, I could not have negotiated this visa journey -- either procedurally or emotionally -- without the help of this site and the good people on it.

I hope that the foregoing will confer some helpful circumspection at this early stage of your visa journey, si man.

Yes, of course it helps that your USC petitioner is on the premises (inside or outside) in support of you while you interview.
Handing over the passport says : He/she is here for another visit because we miss each other terribly and in support of me for the interview.
Why wouldn't it.

Thank you so much guys !
Got an email too saying EAD approved but it went to my (USC) email and not my husband's even though his email was on the
G1145, that was weird.
So relieved that it was approved, we were worried about the RFE being the problem.
Praying everyone else still waiting will get approved any day now. Hang in there.

Good news Card being produced/ordered August 24
On August 24, 2015, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number MSCxxxx and will mail it to the address you gave us.
New Card Is Being Produced
On August 13, 2015, your inquiry about the status of your Employment Authorization application, referral number xxxxMSC, was completed. 08/13/2015
On August 13, 2015, we sent a response to your inquiry about the status of your Employment Authorization application, referral number xxxxMSC. 08/12/2015
On August 12, 2015, your inquiry about the status of your Employment Authorization application, referral number xxxxMSC, was assigned to an officer for response. 05/14/2015
We received your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization .

I doubt if they ask you what you do. They could care less what the beneficiary is doing. You are a student taking a break nothing more than that it seems. No need to go into long explanation why you left school and all that. It's none their concern.
If asked, "I am currently taking a break from my school studies". Period. Never give more information then asked. It just leads to more questions that can get you caught up in too much explanation.
The biggest concern for the government is can your husband take care of you (affidavit of support) and are you in a bonafide relationship. Nothing more.

Congrats!
Congrats!

This is not a new situation. You can search and find previous posts about people immigrating to marry someone in prison.
Someone in prison is not ineligible to file a petition for a spouse/fiance(e)/family member. The I-129F instructions specify which types of convictions require providing criminal records. The IMBRA laws are mainly about disclosure, and the foreign fiance(e) obviously already knows about their criminal history.
Not sure why the petitioner would prove domicile. This is not something normally required for a K-1 visa and the I-134. I know Canada appears to be strict about that, but most other countries do not care about that for the K-1. Besides, the guy resides in the US. It just happens to be in a prison at the moment, and his parents will co-sponsor.
The petitioner will not need to get biometrics. He is the USC. If he is still in prison and they happen to get an AOS interview later, then their circumstances can be told to/worked out with the USCIS, if it even ever comes to that.
Funding for immigration mainly comes from the form/visa processing fees, so there should be no need for 'outrage' on the part of US taxpayers.
OP> Read through the I-129F instructions, and if he has convictions for any of the crimes listed, be sure to provide the records for those with the petition. The USC petitioner does not have to be at the interview, especially if they absolutely cannot be. In your situation, you need to be sure to include plenty of proof of meeting in person, and evidence that your relationship is real and valid with your I-129F petition. Bring plenty more to the K-1 visa interview too. Your main challenge will most likely be convincing the CO that your relationship is bona fide. It helps some that his parents know of the relationship and are willing to co-sponsor you.

Yeah, except your tax dollars aren't bringing somebody here for that prisoner so your outrage is moot. It's her choice do not our business despite agreeing or disagreeing with it.
Outrage over free education and health care for prisoners on the other hand...

with all due respect i did not come on here for judgment, only advise, there is nothing scary about this at all and since you do not know our history i would request you keep your opinion to yourself. thank you

I received my approval notice in the mail today. Hopefully the combo card will come in next week.

Hubby's feedback. We're sooo happy
My appt was for 10 am. My wife arrived in Lagos on Sunday to celebrate our anniversary and to accompany me to the interview.
I arrived at 8am. I walked in and met the security guards. I was asked to go outside to open my medical report.
My bag was searched then I was asked to sit in a sequential order. I waited about 5 hours to be called.
I walked up to the window of a nice Caucasian man i his 30s or so. He was super nice and even pronounced my difficult name correctly. I smiled.
I brought along with me mor photos, more chat logs, call records and huge rims of paper of chat logs from every app we used. Wifey said they already have tons of evidence and this was way too many papers but I was not taking any chances. I lugged everything but the kitchen sink with me. As soon as I walked up to his window he gave me back my photos that we sent at the USCIS and NVC stage without saying a word. At that point I got scared like omg why is he returning my photos,
He proceeded to ask me the following
Questions asked
1. What is your wife's name?
2. How many children does she have from her previous marriage
3. Have you been married before?
4. What are the ages of her kids and their names?
5. Interestingly enough he harbored on a few more questions pertaining to the oldest child which was ok sense I'm close with them.
6. He mentioned when my wife got divorced.
Then he pulled out 2 papers in silence, then said mr victor U can pick Up your visa from this location on this paper next week!
You're good to go!
I carried all the evidences back home. I tried to trick my wife outside but I couldn't hide my big smile!!!!
Our anniversary is tomorrow!

hahaha... that was funny Thanks Ebun, your approval will get here before the end of the week
Thank you!

Congratulations ! Most of us check our status 10 times a day