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US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	k1 visa/ packets 1,2,3	Congratulations on the petition approval! Like I said...soon! I would be surprised though if your fiance had to go to Mexico City. I could be mistaken but I think CDJ is the only place in Mexico that processes the K-1. It would have been closer for us too (Guadalajara). You will know for sure when you get the NVC letter. Maybe someone else can chime in. Edited by moleary, 10 June 2010 - 08:44 PM.	moleary	Male	Mexico	2010-06-10 20:44:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	k1 visa/ packets 1,2,3	Hi and Welcome! First, let me wish you well on your journey. By the time you get to the end of my reply, your head may be spinning so I thought I'd get that out of the way first! Second... disclaimer...everything I say here is my experience with Mexico and the Ciudad Juarez(CDJ) consulate. I am certain that other consulates do things differently. Next..a couple of housekeeping things. 1)You can check my timeline for 'wait times'. I'm just a couple of months ahead of you. We're traveling Monday to CDJ and I'll update next week. 2) You can search for my posts. There are just a handful where I have asked 2 or 3 very pointed questions, and have gotten great responses, even if they were just validation of my thinking. So when you are through here, take a look at those if you like. The wisdom I gained from those posts will be imparted here anyway. OK - I'll answer like this... it is a maze, and if you are not careful you can run into false starts trying to follow the process. The END GAME for you, at this point, is here: http://ciudadjuarez....ianceforms.html Here is what happened for me. Feel free to play along... Provided you did your diligence in completing the I-129F, you should receive your NOA2 soon. No guarantees, but I would say ... soon. Ours was about 65 days from Receipt Date to Notice Date. It will tell you that they have approved your petition and that you should receive something from the NVC. The NVC notice took about another week to get. The NVC notice is important, as it has the case number assigned for the consulate. This is different than the INS Receipt Number, and begins with CDJ. That letter will tell you to go here: http://www.travel.st...types_4323.html , and you'll click the drop-down and find CDJ-Ciudad Juarez. Click the button and a PDF will open. Click the first link http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/ If you click the second link for Immigrant Visa Forms you'll just become more confused and your brain will turn to cottage cheese. That's what happened to me. Don't do it. So now you are at the main CDJ website. Mouse over Visas and click K-1(Fiance) and K-3 (Spouse) Visas. You can then click on Steps to Obtaining a K Visa and walk yourself through those at you leisure, but like I said, where you and your fiance ultimately need to be is the K Visa Application Forms page (see next paragraph). Methodically go through each link on that page and do what they say. Let me jump back to the timeline now. The NVC notice will tell you that the petition will be forwarded to the post (CDJ) for processing. It will also say that your fiance will soon receive a packet with instructions. This is the infamous Packet 3. The problem is that it's not really a packet. It's a single page letter telling you that you have an open appointment at the consulate. It will point you to the fiance forms webpage that I have said is the END GAME...http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/fianceforms.html (see preceding paragraph), AND THAT'S IT! Scoop up everything it asks for, and follow the instructions. Now, I will tell you that I received a copy of the appointment letter before my fiancee did, dated April 27, and postmarked from El Paso May 17. I got it on May 19. My fiancee received her copy on May 28, also postmarked from El Paso May 17. So, maybe they send the letters out in batches via diplomatic mail pouch to the U.S. and then they get mailed, or who knows. Just know that you both should receive a copy, and it will come regular mail to both of you. As soon as you get the CDJ number from the NVC, you should start gathering up all the forms, and as soon as you get the appointment letter, plan your trip and go! You just show up, with the letter and all the other documentation. There is a recent (May 28 I think) review if CDJ posted under the Review Embassy/USCIS POE. Hope this helps and good luck! Michael	moleary	Male	Mexico	2010-06-10 13:43:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 December 2013 Filers	All done today! N-400: December 2013 Applicants ============================   USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox ======================================= VJName............|Eligible|Sent....|NOA.....|ChkCashd|Biometr.|In Line |Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice DebbyNSeyi........|11/27/13|11/29/13|12/03/13|12/06/13|12/31/13|01/27/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Hicksville, NY gringasuramerican.|11/30/13|11/30/13|12/03/13|12/05/13|01/02|14|01/31/14|03/10/14|04/08/14|--/--/--|Miami, FL jcarlo............|12/16/13|12/03/13|12/12/13|12/12/13|01/09/14|01/13/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY nachos............|12/04/13|12/05/13|12/12/13|12/13/13|01/07/14|02/04/14|02/14/14|03/18/14|--/--/--|Pittsburgh, PA Bookworm99........|--/--/--|12/05/13|--/--/--|12/06/13|01/07/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Newark, NJ raza123...........|02/27/07|12/05/13|12/11/13|12/09/13|01/03/14|01/07/14|03/10/14|04/17/14|--/--/--|Houston, TX Theempara.........|--/--/--|12/06/13|--/--/--|12/13/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|W. Palm Beach, FL romnick...........|10/26/13|12/06/13|12/09/13|12/11/13|01/07/14|01/07/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA Goldfee111........|12/03/13|12/09/13|12/13/13|12/18/13|01/03/14|02/04/14|03/13/14 04/11/14|--/--/--|Dallas, TX LostinNY07........|10/07/13|12/13/13|12/16/13|12/19/13|12/31/13|01/10/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY mimigrant.........|12/13/13|12/13/13|12/19/13|12/20/13|03/07/14|03/11/14|03/12/14|04/17/14|--/--/--|New York, NY Paulette7.........|12/19/13|12/19/13|12/30/13|12/25/13|01/08/14|02/19/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX Paulette7hubbie...|12/19/13|12/19/13|12/30/13|12/25/13|01/15/14|02/19/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX bostonian.........|08/05/13|12/23/13|01/03/14|01/02/14|01/22/14|01/24/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Boston, MA CbpTLS............|12/30/09|12/23/13|12/24/13|12/28/13|01/16/14|01/20/14|03/11/14|04/15/14|--/--/--|Dallas, TX Trochero..........|01/24/01|12/24/13|01/02/14|12/31/13|01/13/14|01/24/14|02/24/14|03/24/14|--/--/--|Orlando, FL CbpTLSwife........|12/30/09|12/26/13|12/30/13|01/06/14|01/30/14|02/03/14|03/12/14|04/17/14|--/--/--|Dallas, TX DM2008............|12/03/13|12/28/13|01/06/14|01/06/14|01/24/14|02/03/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas, TX mikkopel..........|11/04/06|12/11/13|12/16/13|12/20/13|01/20/14|01/23/14|01/31/14|03/04/14|--/--/--|New York, NY Obormot...........|11/28/13|12/02/13|12/06/13|12/10/13|12/30/13|01/27/14|03/10/14|04/15/14|--/--/--|Houston,TX Moleary............|12/09/13|12/16/13|12/17/13|........|01/17/14|........|02/22/14|03/10/14|03/18/14|Charleston, SC =============================== USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox =============================== VJName............|Eligible|Sent....|NOA.....|ChkCashd|Biometr.|In Line |Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice David.............|--/--/--|12/02/13|12/09/13|12/06/13|12/27/13|12/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Denver, CO Mary..............|--/--/--|12/02/13|12/10/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|12/30/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL kdj5k.............|09/01/13|12/06/13|12/12/13|--/--/--|12/31/13|01/03/14|02/03/14|03/10/14|--/--/--|Phoenix, AZ Nadiia and Eric...|--/--/--|12/06/13|12/12/13|12/16/13|01/07/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|03/24/14|--/--/--|Kansas City, MO ShadowYU..........|10/17/13|12/28/13|01/03/14|01/06/14|01/30/14|02/03/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA exsocal...........|07/30/13|12/07/13|12/17/13|12/15/13|01/09/14|01/13/14|02/20/14|03/26/14|--/--/--|Chicago, IL ========================================================================== USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing under 319b, 328 or 329 of the INA) ========================================================================== VJName............|Eligible|Sent....|NOA.....|ChkCashd|Biometr.|In Line |Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice BarkerFamily......|--/--/--|12/09/13|12/21/13|12/13/13|01/02/14|12/26/13|01/23/14|02/03/14|02/03/14|Fairfax, VA	moleary	Male	Mexico	2014-03-18 22:34:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 December 2012 filers	California Service Center (16 applicants, 1 approved - 6%) VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved.... DOODLY..............11/29/12........12/03/12.......12/28/12.......--/--/13.... LISA011.............11/30/12........12/03/12.......12/28/12.......--/--/13.... SAJ102965...........12/01/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/13.... BAINBRIDGE558.......12/05/12........12/06/12.......01/02/13.......--/--/13.... HAPPYRS.............12/06/12........12/10/12.......01/11/13.......--/--/13.... CHICALIFORNIA.......12/11/12........12/13/12.......01/09/13.......--/--/13....(early bio 01/04) TENSHISWIFE.........12/14/12........12/17/12.......01/10/13.......--/--/13.... WADE+KRISTIN........12/14/12........12/17/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/13.... IMREALWOMAN.........12/14/12........12/17/12.......01/11/13.......--/--/13.... LBOUNDS.............12/17/12........12/18/12.......01/14/13.......04/11/13....(Interview letter received 03/15 for 4/11)(Approved at interview) MALARIE.............12/21/12........12/26/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/13....(RFE RCVD 12/29/12-careless mistake on my part!!-- response to rfe sent 1/2/13) PATIENT2010.........12/26/12........12/28/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/13.... CUPPATEA............12/26/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/13.... PHEL................12/26/12........12/28/12.......01/30/13.......--/--/13.... FLORIANNS MAN.......12/27/12........12/28/12.......01/23/13.......--/--/13.... ANGELICNURSE........12/28/12........--/--/12.......02/14/13.......--/--/13....(Never received NOA and got I-551 stamp 03/16 for 6 months) Vermont Service Center (30 applicants, 4 approved - 10%) VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved.... NICOLE AND AARON....11/28/12........12/04/12.......01/04/13.......--/--/13.... MARTYSHK............11/29/12........12/03/12.......01/07/13.......05/01/13.... KLM9971.............11/22/12........11/30/12.......12/23/12.......--/--/13....(RFE Received: 05/03/13) SMB21...............11/30/12........12/03/12.......01/07/13.......04/29/13.... GRINGASURAMERICAN...11/30/12........12/03/12.......01/07/13.......--/--/13.... MARY KATE...........11/30/12........12/03/12.......12/26/12.......--/--/13.... IRISHBYNATURE.......11/30/12........12/04/12.......01/03/13.......--/--/13....(early bio 12/17) HOUSTONKING.........12/01/12........12/05/12.......01/02/13.......--/--/13....(early bio 12/21) PIXIE777............12/02/12........12/07/12.......01/11/13.......04/30/13.... AANDD...............12/03/12........12/10/12.......01/08/13.......--/--/13.... VIVIZOKA............12/03/12........12/07/12.......01/03/13.......--/--/13....(early bio 12/19) RAJANDSUKHI.........12/03/12........12/06/12.......01/09/13.......--/--/13.... J & J...............12/04/12........12/06/12.......01/02/13.......--/--/13.... KUKOLKA.............12/05/12........12/10/12.......01/11/13.......--/--/13.... SOON2BATEXAN........12/05/12........12/10/12.......01/08/13.......--/--/13.... NACHOS..............12/06/12........12/11/12.......01/08/13.......--/--/13.... ZEEZAWRYDAN.........12/07/12........12/12/12.......01/09/13.......--/--/13.... MOLEARY.............12/08/12........12/12/12.......01/09/13.......05/07/13....(production ordered 5/7/13. no interview!!) BOBBY_KVISA.........12/10/12........12/12/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/13.... SOLMARC.............12/10/12........12/17/12.......01/16/13.......--/--/13....(RFE Received: 05/03/13) JARED AND MAY.......12/11/12........12/17/12.......01/14/13.......--/--/13.... KIKAPOO.............12/14/12........12/18/12.......01/23/13.......--/--/13.... MIMI0418............12/15/12........12/18/12.......01/23/13.......--/--/13.... KEYDYMENRO..........12/17/12........12/26/12.......01/24/13.......--/--/13.... HOTGUY..............12/17/12........12/26/12.......01/25/13.......--/--/13.... HENDEA3.............12/18/12........12/26/12.......01/24/13.......--/--/13.... POT121..............12/18/12........12/26/12.......01/25/13.......--/--/13.... MJ&RJ...............12/20/12........12/26/12.......01/30/13.......--/--/13.... MONICAPS............12/26/12........12/31/12.......02/01/13.......--/--/13.... (Divorced) ENIGMA11561.........12/30/12........01/04/13.......02/05/13.......--/--/13.... IMPORTANT! * Make sure that your VJ Text Editor setting is set to Rich Text Editor. * Go to the MOST RECENTLY POSTED VERSION of this list (go to the last post and scroll UP) and "Reply" to it, deleting the "quote" tags in your reply. * Please DO NOT change the font, font size, add colors, stuff like that. * Please PREVIEW before posting to make sure it is properly formatted. * Please check that you have not deleted anyones NAME & DATA. Date of I-751 = The Date you sent your application NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment Approved = The Date your case was approved * Please Capitalize your VJ Name when adding it to the list. * When you're on this list, please come back to update your information accordingly. * If you cannot add your information yourself, please ask another VJ member to help you do so.	moleary	Male	Mexico	2013-05-07 20:19:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 December 2012 filers	Updated! California Service Center (10 applicants) VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved.... DOODLY..............11/29/12........12/03/12........12/28/12.......--/--/--.... LISA011.............11/30/12........12/03/12........12/28/12.......--/--/--.... ANGELICNURSE........12/01/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... SAJ102965...........12/01/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... BAINBRIDGE558.......12/05/12........12/06/12........01/02/13.......--/--/--.... HAPPYRS.............12/06/12........12/10/12........01/11/13.......--/--/--.... CHICALIFORNIA.......12/11/12........12/13/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... WADE + KRISTIN......12/14/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... IMREALWOMAN.........12/14/12........12/17/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... LBOUNDS.............12/17/12........12/18/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... Vermont Service Center (22 applicants) VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved.... NICOLE AND AARON....11/28/12........12/04/12........01/04/13.......--/--/--.... MARTYSHK............11/29/12........12/03/12........01/07/13.......--/--/--.... SMB21...............11/30/12........12/03/12........01/08/13.......--/--/--.... GRINGASURAMERICAN...11/30/12........12/03/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... MARY KATE...........11/30/12........12/03/12........12/26/12.......--/--/--.... IRISHBYNATURE.......11/30/12........12/04/12........01/03/13.......--/--/--....(early bio 12/17/12) HOUSTONKING.........12/01/12........12/05/12........01/02/13.......--/--/--.... AANDD...............12/03/12........12/10/12........01/08/13.......--/--/--.... VIVIZOKA............12/03/12........12/07/12........01/03/13.......--/--/--....(early bio 12/19/12) KUKOLKA.............12/05/12........12/10/12........01/11/13.......--/--/--.... SOON2BATEXAN........12/05/12........12/10/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... NACHOS..............12/06/12........12/11/12........01/08/13.......--/--/--.... ZEEZAWRYDAN.........12/07/12........12/12/12........01/09/13.......--/--/--.... MOLEARY.............12/08/12........12/12/12........01/09/13.......--/--/--.... BOBBY_KVISA.........12/10/12........12/12/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... JARED AND MAY.......12/11/12........12/17/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... KIKAPOO.............12/14/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... MIMI0418............12/15/12........12/18/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... HOTGUY..............12/17/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... HENDEA3.............12/18/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... POT121..............12/18/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... CONFUSING...........12/--/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... IMPORTANT! * Make sure that your VJ Text Editor setting is set to Rich Text Editor. * Go to the MOST RECENTLY POSTED VERSION of this list (go to the last post and scroll UP) and "Reply" to it, deleting the "quote" tags in your reply. * Please DO NOT change the font, font size, add colors, stuff like that. * Please PREVIEW before posting to make sure it is properly formatted. * Please check that you have not deleted anyones NAME & DATA. Date of I-751 = The Date you sent your application NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment Approved = The Date your case was approved * Please Capitalize your VJ Name when adding it to the list. * When you're on this list, please come back to update your information accordingly. * If you cannot add your information yourself, please ask another VJ member to help you do so.	moleary	Male	Mexico	2012-12-22 16:57:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 December 2012 filers	California Service Center (10 applicants) VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved.... DOODLY..............11/29/12........12/03/12........12/28/12.......--/--/--.... LISA011.............11/30/12........12/03/12........12/28/12.......--/--/--.... ANGELICNURSE........12/01/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... SAJ102965...........12/01/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... BAINBRIDGE558.......12/05/12........12/06/12........01/02/13.......--/--/--.... HAPPYRS.............12/06/12........12/10/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... CHICALIFORNIA.......12/11/12........12/13/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... WADE + KRISTIN......12/14/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... IMREALWOMAN.........12/14/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... LBOUNDS.............12/17/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... Vermont Service Center (18 applicants) VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved.... NICOLE AND AARON....11/28/12........12/04/12........01/04/13.......--/--/--.... MARTYSHK............11/29/12........12/03/12........01/07/13.......--/--/--.... SMB21...............11/30/12........12/03/12........01/08/13.......--/--/--.... GRINGASURAMERICAN...11/30/12........12/03/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... MARY KATE...........11/30/12........12/03/12........12/26/12.......--/--/--.... IRISHBYNATURE.......11/30/12........12/04/12........01/03/13.......--/--/--....(early bio 12/17/12) HOUSTONKING.........12/01/12........12/05/12........01/02/13.......--/--/--.... AANDD...............12/03/12........12/10/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... VIVIZOKA............12/03/12........12/07/12........01/03/13.......--/--/--.... KUKOLKA.............12/05/12........12/10/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... SOON2BATEXAN........12/05/12........12/10/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... NACHOS..............12/06/12........12/11/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... ZEEZAWRYDAN.........12/07/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... MOLEARY.............12/08/12........12/12/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... BOBBY_KVISA.........12/10/12........12/12/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... CONFUSING...........12/10/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... KIKAPOO.............12/14/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... HOTGUY..............12/17/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--.... IMPORTANT! * Make sure that your VJ Text Editor setting is set to Rich Text Editor. * Go to the MOST RECENTLY POSTED VERSION of this list (go to the last post and scroll UP) and "Reply" to it, deleting the "quote" tags in your reply. * Please DO NOT change the font, font size, add colors, stuff like that. * Please PREVIEW before posting to make sure it is properly formatted. * Please check that you have not deleted anyones NAME & DATA. Date of I-751 = The Date you sent your application NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment Approved = The Date your case was approved * Please Capitalize your VJ Name when adding it to the list. * When you're on this list, please come back to update your information accordingly. * If you cannot add your information yourself, please ask another VJ member to help you do so. Edited by moleary, 18 December 2012 - 09:15 PM.	moleary	Male	Mexico	2012-12-18 21:13:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	sponsorship	Hi, I just wanted to add something here just for the future reference. I'm OP's fiance (beneficiary) and it has all worked out in the end. One of his parents co-sponsored us and we got our visa with no problem. In fact, the interviewer did not even question me anything about it. Thank you guys for the help!	yoshimoshi	Female	Japan	2009-12-23 00:04:00