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Jan 29th 2004, 8:10 pm
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At last in Josh's arms =)
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Location: Mobile, AL - originally Paris, France
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I Got My K3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
Alright, so here are the details of my adventure...
 I got to the consulate at 12:25, showed the guards my appointment letter, and they told me that I would have to wait until 12:45 for them to let me in. Came back at 12:45, stood in line outside, went through security check, and went to sit inside. I had my appointment for 1pm, but nobody showed up until around 1:08, when they told us all to give them our appointment letters. There were 4 appointments for K1s, and I was the only one for a K3. Around 1:40 they called me to the window to check if I had all the papers in order, which I did. And then around 2:40 they called me for the actual interview. The guy was pretty strict in the way to question me and very big about details. The questions he asked me where: Where did you meet? Where on the internet? What were you doing on that chat room? And then what happened? (wanted details about the evolution of our relationship from there...At that point he wasn't asking any specific questions and just expected me to talk, which was sort of hard to do, since I didn't exactly know what he wanted to know!). Then he asked me how I had paid for all my plane tickets and my expenses on my trips to America, he asked about my school and my scholarship and whatnot. He then asked about why the discrepancy between the time when Josh proposed and the wedding date (2 years after: Josh wanted to graduate before we got married), where the wedding took place, which town, who attended. Then he asked if I had any pictures of it (SO GLAD I HAD TAKEN MY WEDDING ALBUM!!!), and I think that finally convinced him so he told me I could go sit down, that it should be another 30 mins (I assumed "it" meant the visa!). Around 3:20, they started calling each of us individually to the window to give us our visa. I was given my passport back, embellished with the very-much desired K3 VISA!!! I was ecstatic. She also gave me the brown envelope, and some info about permanent residence, in case I decided to get it through the Paris Consulate instead of adjust status, and some papers about SSN (but for permanent residents...Not very relevant in my case). Anyway, all the 4 K1ers got their visas except an Algerian, to whom they told that he got it but that they still had to put under administrative review. SO I GOT IT!!!!!!!!!  FINALLY!!!!!!!!! I booked my flight to Mobile, AL for MONDAY (POE: Houston)!!! HUBBY HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks guys for all your advice and support!!! If not for this forum, I wouldn't have brought my wedding album, for example!! 
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Jan 29th 2004, 8:24 pm
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Re: I Got My K3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
Congratulations!!!!!!!
No doubt you are soaring high above cloud nine! All the best going forward and have a safe trip back to the States - to stay! -Amy
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From Glasgow to Minneapolis ********K3 / AOS Timeline******* 04/12/03: Married in Dornoch, Scotland 05/28/03: I-130 sent to NSC via FedEx 06/03/03: Husband requests UK Police Certificate (Glasgow) 06/04/03: NOA 1 for I-130 received 06/04/03: I-129F sent to Chicago via FedEx 06/05/03: NOA 1 for I-129F receipt date 06/10/03: NOA 1 for I-129F received by mail 07/22/03: NOA 2 for I-129F APPROVED online! YAY! 07/24/03: NOA 2 for I-129F received by mail 07/31/03: NVC received file. 08/04/03: NVC sent file to London Consulate. 08/09/03: NVC letter arrived in mail. 08/15/03: London Consulate received file. 08/21/03: Packet #3 received. 08/21/03: Packet #3 sent to London Consulate 08/22/03: Packet #3 received by London Consulate (called to verify) 08/23/03: Police Certificate FINALLY received. 08/27/03: Interview date established! (3 weeks!) 08/28/03: Packet #4 received 09/17/03: Interview Date! - APPROVED!!!!! ------------------------------------------------ 09/22/03: Gavin came home! 10/01/03: AOS filed, 1 year EAD card issued at Bloomington BCIS office. 10/01/03: SS# applied for, not yet in SAVE system 10/04/03: Fingerprints done at Application Support Centre in St. Paul 10/22/03: Called local SS office for update - SAVE has been updated. Card should arrive within 10 days. 10/30/03: Gav gets a job! 11/03/03: SS card arrived in the mail! 11/10/03: Gav starts his first American job. 12/31/03: NOA received from NSC that our I-130 case has been transferred to the local USCIS office in Bloomington. ------------------------------------------------ 07/19/04: AOS interview - no temp stamp. RFE issued for lack of vaccination requirements. U.S. Civil Surgeon updated vacs sheet and has been resubmitted to the CIS officer. To be continued ..... 07/23/04: Temp Green Card received in the mail! Upcoming: Removal of Conditions by 07/06. |
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Jan 29th 2004, 8:29 pm
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Re: I Got My K3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
Congratulations and have a safe trip ... hope your Houston POE experience will be an easy and uneventful one...Gabriel
BEE & GABI 1 NOA TSC 06/06 2 NOA TSC 10/31 NVC LETTER - arrived 11/07 - dated 11/03 ARRIVED AT BUCHAREST, US EMBASSY IN ROMANIA - 11/10 EMBASSY SEND PACKAGE 3 -11/17 PACKAGE 3 RECEIVED AND SEND BACK ON 11/19 EMBASSY RECEIVED PACKAGE 3 - 11/24 MEDICAL EXAM - 12/17 VISA INTERVIEW - 12/18 VISA ISSUED - 12/18 USA ARRIVAL - 01/21 (POE HOUSTON)- I94 handwriten-Employment authorized APPLIED for SSN - 01/26 - not in the system yet WEDDING DAY - 02/14 |
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Jan 29th 2004, 8:30 pm
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Joined: Oct 2003
Location: Me - Illinois, USA / Husband - Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Re: I Got My K3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I'M SOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! Glad everything went good! Have a good and safe trip home, and good luck with your POE!!
This week has been just full of wonderful news!! Again, congratulations!!Lily
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*K3 visa* 10/10/03 - Sent I-130 - (NSC) 10/15/03 - I-130 NOA1 - (NSC) 10/21/03 - Sent I-129F - (MSC/NBC) 10/23/03 - 1-129F NOA 1 - (MSC/NBC) 1/28/04 - I-129F NOA 2 (MSC/NBC) 2/3/04 - NVC Received our case 2/6/04 - NVC forwarded our case to Madrid 2/24/04 - Embassy sent P3 3/4/04 - Sent in P3 documents (never received P3, lost in Spanish mail!!, embassy gave us permission to send in P3 anyways) 3/22/04 - Interview date - K3 Visa granted same day! 4/7/04 - Flying home, POE - Chicago!! 5/5/04 - NOA for EAD 6/5/04 - Biometrics appointment |
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Jan 29th 2004, 8:31 pm
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Found: My soul mate!!
Joined: Sep 2003
Location: Milwaukee, WI, USA (Mr.R formerly England)
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Re: I Got My K3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
Wonderful news!! Congratulations and have a safe trip *home*!!
Jackie
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*Officially* Mrs.R now!! – Married Oct 23 2003 in US ** Please click on our photo or my user name to view our I-130, K3, EAD, AOS, and I-751 timelines ** |
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Jan 29th 2004, 8:45 pm
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Joined: Nov 2003
Location: Oxford, UK -> Georgia!
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Re: I Got My K3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
FELICITATIONS!!!!
Je suis tres, tres heureuse pour vous!!! Finalement vous allez aux Etats-Unis pour entre avec votre mari. Je ferai le meme chose en Mai, quand nous allons nous marier en Angleterre. Je crois que je serai avec lui en Octobre cette annee. Encore felicitations! Kath
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K1 -> K3 -> DCF London Wedding day 29th May 2004 - UK DCF: Applied I-130 1st June 2004 Rec'd Visa 2nd August 2004 Flying out: 14th September 2004 http://daisyPath.com/days/040914/3/2/+0/3/.png |
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Jan 29th 2004, 9:12 pm
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Joined: Jul 2003
Location: Previous: Sussex, England - Now: Parker, CO, USA
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Re: I Got My K3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
One extremely happy lady methinks, and deservedly so! Congrats on your sparkly new K3. Wishing you a safe trip on Monday and a wonderful happy ever after with your hubby. |
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Jan 29th 2004, 9:18 pm
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At last in Josh's arms =)
Joined: Sep 2003
Location: Mobile, AL - originally Paris, France
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Re: I Got My K3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
Thanks for all your kind words!! =)
DCMark, any news about your French citizenship? Optimist, I think your details about the Houston POE will help me on Monday! Thanks for giving us details again! Michi!! You're approved! Now's the fastest part! =) Jackie: just a few days until your approval, I can feel it...  Hang in there!!Kath: Thanks for the French!! =) I hope your change of plans will work great for you!! To the rest of you who are already through this part of the process, just a plain thank you and good luck on the rest!!!!! =) *One very happy girl indeed! *
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Jan 29th 2004, 9:23 pm
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Artemis
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Joined: Aug 2003
Location: In whimsical smarminess.
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Re: I Got My K3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO AND HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Congratulations and well done! Leslie :PARTY: :PARTY:
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Jan 29th 2004, 9:46 pm
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SUPER CRUNCHY BALCONY COW
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Re: I Got My K3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! WOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Sorry to be late to this thread girlie, I came home 50 minutes ago  I am tired but happy!!!:PARTY: :PARTY: WHAT A HAPPY DAY!!!
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Jan 30th 2004, 12:41 am
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Overworked and exhausted
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: New York
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Re: I Got My K3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I had no idea you already got your interview scheduled. Nice surprise! 
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IV Timeline 7/9/03 - I-130 filed; Got interviewed, case denied. I-601 waiver filed then denied by DHS-Athens. Refiled all over again, went thru hell, I-601 waiver finally approved September 2008. Hubby home May 2009. |
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Jan 30th 2004, 6:51 am
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At last in Josh's arms =)
Joined: Sep 2003
Location: Mobile, AL - originally Paris, France
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Re: I Got My K3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
Thank you Leslie, Hyper, and Heba!!!! All 4 of us will be with our husbands SOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jan 30th 2004, 11:11 am
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Re: I Got My K3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
Congratulations
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