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We received our approval letter in the mail today!!! Decision date was 12/23/14. Best Christmas present ever!

Best of luck to everyone who's still waiting and Happy Holidays, all!

California Service Center (24 applicants, 20 approved - 83%)


VJName............Date of I-751....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics.....Approved
USER19000............03/31/14.......04/01/14......04/30/14......06/17/14
SMS78................03/31/14.......04/07/14......04/30/14......06/25/14
317935...............03/31/14.......04/08/14......05/12/14......07/07/14
CARYH................04/01/14.......04/03/14......04/30/14......06/24/14(Early Bio 04/18)
MRS.R................04/01/14.......04/02/14......05/01/14......08/08/14
PURSUEURDREAM........04/03/14.......04/07/14......05/02/14......07/07/14(Early Bio 04/28)
CRYSTALSOUND.........04/04/14.......04/07/14......05/02/14......06/17/14
LAINIEB..............04/08/14.......04/14/14......05/07/14......06/26/14(Early Bio 05/01)
PENNY LANE...........04/08/14.......04/10/14......05/02/14......06/24/14
SIMPLYNICE12.........04/14/14.......04/15/14......05/09/14......06/23/14(Early Bio 05/07)
STERNUM888...........04/18/14.......04/21/14......05/16/14......06/??/14
KISH.2328............04/18/14.......04/21/14......05/23/14......07/29/14
RAGHU2383............04/19/14.......04/23/14.......CURRENT......07/07/14
HINDI................04/21/14.......04/23/14......05/29/14......09/30/14
CHOOCHOOPANDA........04/21/14.......04/23/14.......CURRENT......08/18/14
SISYPHUS.............04/22/14.......05/05/14......--/--/--......--/--/--
GREENWINE............04/23/14.......04/24/14.......CURRENT......06/24/14
LUPA222..............04/23/14.......04/28/14.......CURRENT......--/--/--
CANUCK JULIE.........04/24/14.......04/25/14.......CURRENT......06/25/14
ISSEY................04/24/14.......04/25/14.......CURRENT......07/01/14
MDM24................04/24/14.......04/28/14......05/20/14......--/--/--
N_KEVIN..............04/25/14.......04/29/14......07/07/14......06/29/14(Early Bio 07/01)
NENE815..............04/26/14.......05/05/14.......CURRENT......07/11/14
PETER_MIRIAM.........04/29/14.......05/06/14......06/02/14......--/--/--


Vermont Service Center (52 applicants, 38 approved - 73%)

VJName.............Date of I-751....NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
XPRSURSLF............03/27/14.......04/01/14......05/01/14......11/07/14
KENNY874REAL.........03/27/14.......04/15/14.......CURRENT......--/--/--(waiver)
MIKE N SANDY.........03/28/14.......04/01/14......04/30/14......12/03/14
PAICHE19.............03/29/14.......04/01/14......05/06/14......10/31/14
SILVERLINE75.........03/29/14.......04/03/14......05/06/14......10/27/14
CAROLINEDEN11........03/30/14.......04/08/14......05/07/14......10/22/14
SANDI2011............03/31/14.......04/08/14......05/01/14......11/03/14
DOUG&PAM.............04/02/14.......04/04/14......05/01/14......11/05/14
DAVEnROXY............04/03/14.......04/07/14......05/06/14......11/12/14
MILKI422.............04/03/14.......04/07/14......05/14/14......--/--/--(RFE received 10/30)
PPLOVER..............04/04/14.......04/07/14......05/06/14......10/29/14
GEORGERAMSARAN.......04/04/14.......04/07/14......05/13/14......--/--/--(Early Bio 05/09)
DC85.................04/04/14.......04/07/14......05/13/14......10/16/14(former myafi1985)(Early Bio 04/23)
DIMPLES..............04/05/14.......04/10/14......05/16/14......--/--/--
NEEDSMOREBUTTER......04/05/14.......04/14/14.......CURRENT......12/23/14
UP AND AWAY..........04/07/14.......04/09/14......05/08/14......10/14/14
JAY21................04/07/14.......04/10/14......05/21/14......10/20/14
ABEDOX...............04/07/14.......04/15/14......04/28/14......10/14/14
APRILPAM77...........04/08/14.......04/11/14......CURRENT.......11/06/14
NEVLUVSNAE...........04/08/14.......04/11/14.......CURRENT......11/12/14
MAKA.................04/08/14.......04/10/14......05/25/14......--/--/--(Early Bio 05/13)(As of 11/01, waiting for an Interview date to schedule)
INYONG...............04/09/14.......04/10/14.......CURRENT......11/25/14
PETERANDROBIN........04/09/14.......04/11/14.......CURRENT......12/23/14
WRIGHTFAMILY.........04/09/14.......04/21/14......05/14/14......10/29/14
GAMUT................04/09/14.......04/14/14.......CURRENT......11/06/14
BOND007..............04/09/14.......04/14/14......--/--/14......11/04/14
TORONTOGAL4388.......04/10/14.......04/14/14......05/27/14......12/05/14
MESSI10..............04/10/14.......04/11/14......05/23/14......--/--/--
NY123................04/11/14.......04/--/14......05/30/14......10/24/14
KELAD................04/12/14.......04/16/14......06/04/14......10/30/14
SULHAQ...............04/12/14.......04/15/14......06/13/14......10/29/14
KHUSAL...............04/12/14.......04/16/14......06/02/14......11/14/14
NEVIN................04/12/14.......05/05/14.......CURRENT......--/--/--
SL2014...............04/13/14.......04/18/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
JOYBEE...............04/14/14.......04/18/14......06/04/14......11/05/14
NEELA & JITU.........04/15/14.......04/18/14......06/04/14......11/04/14(Early Bio 05/16)
EVOPC................04/15/14.......04/17/14......--/--/14......11/13/14
SCRAPPYPICKLES.......04/16/14.......04/17/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
WAKWANZA.............04/16/14.......04/21/14.......CURRENT......--/--/--(RFE received 11/13, responded 11/20)
GOOGLED..............04/17/14.......04/22/14...... CURRENT......11/01/14
MADISONJAX...........04/17/14.......04/22/14.......CURRENT......11/24/14
MRS.GRANT............04/17/14.......04/21/14.......CURRENT......11/10/14
BLANK STARE85........04/17/14.......04/21/14.......CURRENT......10/31/14(RFE received 10/07, responded 10/14)
ALEX AND SOFYA.......04/21/14.......04/28/14.......CURRENT......11/04/14
PATRICK&SARAH........04/21/14.......04/22/14.......CURRENT......10/30/14
SNAPDRAGON...........04/23/14.......04/28/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
MAHYLAND.............04/24/14.......05/01/14.......CURRENT......12/05/14
MDBR.................04/24/14.......04/28/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
LIZKA................04/24/14.......04/28/14......06/05/14......--/--/--(RFE received 11/14)
DLR & M..............04/26/14.......04/29/14......06/03/14......12/09/14
PETER D..............04/26/14.......04/29/14......06/10/14......--/--/--(RFE received 11/13 dated 11/10)
VICANO...............04/28/14.......04/29/14.......CURRENT......11/14/14


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Hey Romet,
I have no direct experience with the age difference question, but I would venture a guess that, by itself, it shouldn't be enough for a denial. In other words, if you are able to build a good case for a "bona fide" relationship with all of your other evidence, it shouldn't matter to them (after all, lots of couples out there have 10+ year age differences). If it were me, I would give the same answer that I would give to anybody else who asks - that it doesn't matter to us, and that it doesn't change the way I feel about my SO and so on. How do you/ would you answer that question if, say, your friends were to ask you?
My two cents is to beef up on all of your other evidence: photos of you guys together, photos of you with her kids, itineraries from her visits, correspondence, affidavits from people who know you both etc etc so that they have more positives to focus on in your case than negatives.
Good luck!

Hey Romet,
I have no direct experience with the age difference question, but I would venture a guess that, by itself, it shouldn't be enough for a denial. In other words, if you are able to build a good case for a "bona fide" relationship with all of your other evidence, it shouldn't matter to them (after all, lots of couples out there have 10+ year age differences). If it were me, I would give the same answer that I would give to anybody else who asks - that it doesn't matter to us, and that it doesn't change the way I feel about my SO and so on. How do you/ would you answer that question if, say, your friends were to ask you?
My two cents is to beef up on all of your other evidence: photos of you guys together, photos of you with her kids, itineraries from her visits, correspondence, affidavits from people who know you both etc etc so that they have more positives to focus on in your case than negatives.
Good luck!

Hey Romet,
I have no direct experience with the age difference question, but I would venture a guess that, by itself, it shouldn't be enough for a denial. In other words, if you are able to build a good case for a "bona fide" relationship with all of your other evidence, it shouldn't matter to them (after all, lots of couples out there have 10+ year age differences). If it were me, I would give the same answer that I would give to anybody else who asks - that it doesn't matter to us, and that it doesn't change the way I feel about my SO and so on. How do you/ would you answer that question if, say, your friends were to ask you?
My two cents is to beef up on all of your other evidence: photos of you guys together, photos of you with her kids, itineraries from her visits, correspondence, affidavits from people who know you both etc etc so that they have more positives to focus on in your case than negatives.
Good luck!

From the way you describe your relationship, I think you already know the right answer (and that's to walk away). Yes, relationships can be tough, especially when you add the stress of immigration to the mix, but a future spouse should never, ever make you feel this way.
Leaving a relationship, even a bad one, is hard - I've been there. I hope you find the strength to cut her out of your life for good. Oh, and make sure to save a copy of what you just posted so that whenever you contemplate taking her back, you can read it and remember why you got out in the first place!