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GringoD   33

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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I'm sitting quietly, dressing in the locker room last night after a gratifying workout, and my phone goes off with that lil mystical tone beckoning me with a text message, to GO CHECK YOUR CASE STATUS AT THE USCIS.GOV, because of some timely update....

...... just in time for a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

"Your Current Case Status for Form I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E):

Post Decision Activity

On December 30, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have APPROVED this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)"

. :thumbs::dance::wow:(F)(L)

Talk about a Happy Webcam session, thereafter ... con mi colombianita!

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So, that was just 11 days after uscis received my response to an RFE on the 19th.

So, that puts to rest the notion that the GOOD WORKERS AT THE USCIS DON'T GET ####### DONE OVER THE HOLIDAYS!

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Dan! You must be next!

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07/27/2011...........NOA1 received.

12/05/2011...........RFE received.

12/13/2011...........RFE response sent.

12/16/2011...........RFE RESPONSE received by Vermont S.C.

12/22/2011...........Teased by a text-message from uscis, saying they have received my response to the RFE.

12/30/2011...........LA VISA APROVADOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

01/12/2012...........Case Sent To Bogota Colombia, from the National Visa Center.

02/09/2012...........Schedule Interview.

03/23/2012...........Interview (to take place then)!

04/07/2012...........Arrived in USA.

07/01/2012...........MARRIED!

What next?

.......How the days DO slip away!

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Team Katman   9

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Congrats!!! Great way to start the New Year! :)

Naturalization Journey

02-08-2016: N-400 sent

03-08-2016: Biometrics appointment

03-11-2016: Notification "in-line for interview"

04-04-2016: Received interview letter (for May 11)

05-11-2016: Interview (passed!)

06-27-2016: Oath ceremony-->I'm a US citizen!

ROC Journey

06-16-2014: I-751 application package sent to VSC

06-20-2014: Date of NOA1

07-18-2014: Biometrics appointment

11-18-2014: Case transferred to CSC

02-24-2015: ROC approved!!

AOS Journey
02-06-2012: I-485 (plus I-765 and I-131) sent
02-14-2012: Requested an expedite of my EAD due to job offer
02-29-2012: Contacted congressman to help with EAD expedite request
03-02-2012: EAD + AP approved! (Day 25)
09-27-2012: Green card received! (no interview!)

K-1 Visa Journey
05-18-2011: NOA1
11-21-2011: NOA2 *only* 187 days from NOA1!
01-05-2012: Interview at consulate in Vancouver, Canada - visa approved!!!!
01-18-2012: Wedding!!! Yay! We are married!!!

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Pitaya   2,576

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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"......

So, that was just 11 days after uscis received my response to an RFE on the 19th.

So, that puts to rest the notion that the GOOD WORKERS AT THE USCIS DON'T GET ####### DONE OVER THE HOLIDAYS!

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Dan! You must be next!....."

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

:time:

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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Eddie&A   5

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Laos
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I'm sitting quietly, dressing in the locker room last night after a gratifying workout, and my phone goes off with that lil mystical tone beckoning me with a text message, to GO CHECK YOUR CASE STATUS AT THE USCIS.GOV, because of some timely update....

...... just in time for a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

"Your Current Case Status for Form I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E):

Post Decision Activity

On December 30, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have APPROVED this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)"

. :thumbs::dance::wow:(F)(L)

Talk about a Happy Webcam session, thereafter ... con mi colombianita!

____________

So, that was just 11 days after uscis received my response to an RFE on the 19th.

So, that puts to rest the notion that the GOOD WORKERS AT THE USCIS DON'T GET ####### DONE OVER THE HOLIDAYS!

------------

Dan! You must be next!

Congrats!!!! I was hoping for a New Year's eve present but I didn't get one :( It's gotta be soon and I can't wait to get this finished. I wish you and your loved one the very very best for the upcoming year and many many years to come! :yes::D:thumbs:

K1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Laos

I-129F Sent : 2011-07-16

I-129F NOA1 : 2011-07-19

I-129F RFE(s) : 2011-11-28

RFE Reply(s) : 2011-12-13 Received my initial evidence, 2012-01-03 congressional inquiry conducted; officer is looking at the documents; says should have decision in a few weeks

I-129F NOA2 : 2012-01-25

NVC Received : 2012-02-03

NVC Left : 2012-02-14

Consulate Received : 2012-02-21

Packet 3 Received : 2012-02-29

Packet 3 Sent : 2012-03-19

Packet 4 Received : 2012-04-02

Interview Date : 2012-05-10

2012-05-25 Evidence given to consular officer.

Interview Result : Approved!

Second Interview

(If Required):

Second Interview Result:

Visa Received :

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az110965   252

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Costa Rica
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I'm sitting quietly, dressing in the locker room last night after a gratifying workout, and my phone goes off with that lil mystical tone beckoning me with a text message, to GO CHECK YOUR CASE STATUS AT THE USCIS.GOV, because of some timely update....

...... just in time for a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

"Your Current Case Status for Form I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E):

Post Decision Activity

On December 30, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have APPROVED this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)"

. :thumbs::dance::wow:(F)(L)

Talk about a Happy Webcam session, thereafter ... con mi colombianita!

____________

So, that was just 11 days after uscis received my response to an RFE on the 19th.

So, that puts to rest the notion that the GOOD WORKERS AT THE USCIS DON'T GET ####### DONE OVER THE HOLIDAYS!

------------

Dan! You must be next!

Congrats Gringo! Really happy for you and your esposa!

Happy new year.

K-1 JOURNEY

157 DAYS FROM NOA-1 TO NOA-2

181 DAYS FROM NOA-1 TO INTERVIEW

07/14/2011 - I-129F sent via FedEx to USCIS
07/15/2011 - Arrived at CSC, signed for by E. Jameson
07/15/2011 - NOA-1 (E-Mail)
07/19/2011 - NOA-1 (Hard Copy)
08/01/2011 - Touched
12/19/2011 - Touched
12/19/2011 - NOA-2 (E-Mail)
12/22/2011 - X-Ray
12/22/2011 - Lab Work
12/23/2011 - NOA-2 (Hard Copy)
12/27/2011 - NVC Received
12/28/2011 - San Jose Embassy Case Number Assigned
12/29/2011 - NVC Sent Petition via DHL to Embassy
12/30/2011 - Embassy Received Petition, signed for by J. Rodriguez
01/04/2011 - Medical
01/09/2011 - Packet 3 Received
01/12/2011 - Embassy Interview - Approved
01/19/2011 - Visa Received
01/21/2012 - POE (Ft. Lauderdale, FL - USA)
01/23/2012 - SSA Issued Fresy's SSN
02/18/2012 - Wedding

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Life is not measured by the breaths you take. Rather, life is measured by the moments that take your breath away!

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crea78   0

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Filed: IR-5 Country: Vietnam
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Congrats!! It's nice to see VSC is at least approving July petitioners. Hopefully my dad will come in a week or two (fingers crossed)

Adjustment of Status Journey

July 05, 2012: Sent package off to Chicago

July 13, 2012: NOA received via email & text

July 16, 2012: Checked cashed

July 19, 2012: Received hard copy Form I-797C in the mail

July 21, 2012: Biometrics letter arrived by mail

July 31, 2012: AOS trransferred to CSC

Aug. 07, 2012: Biometrics completed

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Congratulations, si man! :)

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Samara   4

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Arab Emirates
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I'm sitting quietly, dressing in the locker room last night after a gratifying workout, and my phone goes off with that lil mystical tone beckoning me with a text message, to GO CHECK YOUR CASE STATUS AT THE USCIS.GOV, because of some timely update....

...... just in time for a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

"Your Current Case Status for Form I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E):

Post Decision Activity

On December 30, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have APPROVED this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)"

. :thumbs::dance::wow:(F)(L)

Talk about a Happy Webcam session, thereafter ... con mi colombianita!

____________

So, that was just 11 days after uscis received my response to an RFE on the 19th.

So, that puts to rest the notion that the GOOD WORKERS AT THE USCIS DON'T GET ####### DONE OVER THE HOLIDAYS!

------------

Dan! You must be next!

Congrats!

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stefan y karen   23

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CONGRATULATIONS GRINGO! At least there is one happy Colombiana today. My honey and I are still nervously waiting and the 31st was very hard for us. :( GOD BLESS YOU BOTH!

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GringoD   33

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Thanks to all for the good wishes.

I'm expecting now, no glitches, and she should be coming north by the end of March.

THAT will be here before you can say "BOO!"

Anyway, ... I don't know why this thread was moved.

My other intent was to make it known that the Fed's do get some work done over the holidays, as opposed to what we read here sometimes.

My situation, I thought, was QUITE TIMELY, in regards to the RFE.

LESS THAN A MONTH (25 DAYS?), from time I received the RFE, I respond back, they received, and made a decision (approval.)

Edited by GringoD

07/27/2011...........NOA1 received.

12/05/2011...........RFE received.

12/13/2011...........RFE response sent.

12/16/2011...........RFE RESPONSE received by Vermont S.C.

12/22/2011...........Teased by a text-message from uscis, saying they have received my response to the RFE.

12/30/2011...........LA VISA APROVADOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

01/12/2012...........Case Sent To Bogota Colombia, from the National Visa Center.

02/09/2012...........Schedule Interview.

03/23/2012...........Interview (to take place then)!

04/07/2012...........Arrived in USA.

07/01/2012...........MARRIED!

What next?

.......How the days DO slip away!

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CAdreamer   14

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Congratulations Gringo! Wishing you a smooth journey from here on out!

The K-1 Visa journey for myself and my two K-2 children:

K-1: NOA1 2011-8-10; NOA2 2012-1-12; Interview 2012-4-24; Visa issued 2012-9-17; POE (Sarnia) 2012-9-26; Wedding! 2012-10-02
AOS: NOA1 2012-11-20; Biometrics 2012-12-14; AP/EAD approved 2013-1-11; Interview 2013-1-31; 2-yr Green cards in hand 2013-2-9 (101 days total)

ROC: NOA1 11-7-14; Biometrics 12-1-14; 10-yr Green cards ordered 4-13-15! (157 days total)

Counting down to naturalization time!

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