02/15/2003 - I-130 sent to NSC
02/18/2003 - NOA-1 received
03/20/2003 - I-129F sent to Missiouri
03/24/2003 - NOA-1
06/20/2003 - NOA-2 approval
07/03/2003 - NSC received the approval
07/15/2003 - received packet from US embassy
07/27/2003 - Medical check up
08/07/2003 - Interview
08/13/2003 - Visa on hand
08/31/2003 - Arrived at US
07/22/2004 - EAD application sent to Chicago, IL
07/26/2004 - NOA received
07/30/2004 - Finger Printing at Portland ASC
11/01/2004 - Approval online
11/08/2004 - EAD card on hand
08/17/2004 - I-130 approved on USCIS website
08/23/2004 - NOA-2 didn't show up, call service center, have
to wait 30 days, to call back
keep checking the mail box everyday, nope..
09/20/2004 - call service center, have to submit I-824 for
$195 with processing time 6 months to get a
duplicate NOA (wtf!!)
09/23/2004 - keep calling with no luck, call & write to the
congressman office ...wish me luck