Our I130

[Luckysprite]

And so begins our journey...

FOIA check - 9/2006 - lawyer said preliminary finding was no record in Dec. 2006
FBI check - 1/2007 - came back in April - no record

USCIS - 1-130 Petition for IR/CR Visa
5/22/2007 - Mailed I-130 to NSC
5/23/2007 - Received at NSC
Transfered to CSC sometime following 5/23/2007
6/8/2007 - NOA1 received from CSC
10/31/2007 - APPROVED - 162 days from filing (5+ months or so)
11/7/207 - Received NOA2 in the mail
NVC Process
11/14/2007 - Case received at NVC and new case number assigned
11/26/2007 - AOS (affidavit of support) and IV fee bills generated
12/3-5 (?)/2007 - Lawyers office receives AOS and IV bills
12/6/2007 - Received instruction from Lawyer regarding AOS/IV bills
12/7/2007 - Sent AOS/IV bills (money orders) back to Lawyer
12/17/2007 - NVC generated documents and will send out (assuming it is the I-864 and DS-230)

[Luckysprite]

I know I am replying to my own thread - hehe - I just want to celebrate a little that I actually get to update my timeline more now - and not just once every 6 months!! :)

[Luckysprite]

And so begins our journey...

FOIA check - 9/2006 - lawyer said preliminary finding was no record in Dec. 2006
FBI check - 1/2007 - came back in April - no record

USCIS - 1-130 Petition for IR/CR Visa
5/22/2007 - Mailed I-130 to NSC
5/23/2007 - Received at NSC
Transfered to CSC sometime following 5/23/2007
6/8/2007 - NOA1 received from CSC
10/31/2007 - APPROVED - 162 days from filing (5+ months or so)
11/7/207 - Received NOA2 in the mail
NVC Process
11/14/2007 - Case received at NVC and new case number assigned
11/26/2007 - AOS (affidavit of support) and IV fee bills generated
12/3-5 (?)/2007 - Lawyers office receives AOS and IV bills
12/6/2007 - Received instruction from Lawyer regarding AOS/IV bills
12/7/2007 - Sent AOS/IV bills (money orders) back to Lawyer
12/17/2007 - NVC generated documents and will send out (assuming it is the I-864 and DS-230)
1/16/2008 - Lawyers office receives DS-230 and I-864
3/14/2008 - Returned requested documents to Lawyer*

We had several issues in obtaining husband's certified birth certificates and his passport, which is why there is a 2 month delay in us returning the DS-230/I-864 and supporting documents to our lawyer's office.

[Luckysprite]

UPDATED 3/27/2008
And so begins our journey...

FOIA check - 9/2006 - lawyer said preliminary finding was no record in Dec. 2006
FBI check - 1/2007 - came back in April - no record

USCIS - 1-130 Petition for IR/CR Visa
5/22/2007 - Mailed I-130 to NSC
5/23/2007 - Received at NSC
Transfered to CSC sometime following 5/23/2007
6/8/2007 - NOA1 received from CSC
10/31/2007 - APPROVED - 162 days from filing (5+ months or so)
11/7/207 - Received NOA2 in the mail
NVC Process
11/14/2007 - Case received at NVC and new case number assigned
11/26/2007 - AOS (affidavit of support) and IV fee bills generated
12/3-5 (?)/2007 - Lawyers office receives AOS and IV bills
12/6/2007 - Received instruction from Lawyer regarding AOS/IV bills
12/7/2007 - Sent AOS/IV bills (money orders) back to Lawyer
12/17/2007 - NVC generated documents and will send out (assuming it is the I-864 and DS-230)
1/16/2008 - Lawyers office receives DS-230 and I-864
3/14/2008 - Returned requested documents to Lawyer*
3/20/2008 - I-864 & DS-230 returned to NVC

currently: Waiting for case complete!

*We had several issues in obtaining husband's certified birth certificates and his passport, which is why there is a 2 month delay in us returning the DS-230/I-864 and supporting documents to our lawyer's office.

[Luckysprite]

UPDATED 4/08/2008
And so begins our journey...

FOIA check - 9/2006 - lawyer said preliminary finding was no record in Dec. 2006
FBI check - 1/2007 - came back in April - no record

USCIS - 1-130 Petition for IR/CR Visa
5/22/2007 - Mailed I-130 to NSC
5/23/2007 - Received at NSC
Transfered to CSC sometime following 5/23/2007
6/8/2007 - NOA1 received from CSC
10/31/2007 - APPROVED - 162 days from filing (5+ months or so)
11/7/207 - Received NOA2 in the mail
NVC Process
11/14/2007 - Case received at NVC and new case number assigned
11/26/2007 - AOS (affidavit of support) and IV fee bills generated
12/3-5 (?)/2007 - Lawyers office receives AOS and IV bills
12/6/2007 - Received instruction from Lawyer regarding AOS/IV bills
12/7/2007 - Sent AOS/IV bills (money orders) back to Lawyer
12/17/2007 - NVC generated documents and will send out (assuming it is the I-864 and DS-230)
1/16/2008 - Lawyers office receives DS-230 and I-864
3/14/2008 - Returned requested documents to Lawyer*
3/20/2008 - I-864 & DS-230 returned to NVC
4/07/2008 - Case Complete
currently: Waiting for an interview in CDJ!!

*We had several issues in obtaining husband's certified birth certificates and his passport, which is why there is a 2 month delay in us returning the DS-230/I-864 and supporting documents to our lawyer's office.

[Luckysprite]

UPDATED 5/26/2008
And so begins our journey...

FOIA check - 9/2006 - lawyer said preliminary finding was no record in Dec. 2006
FBI check - 1/2007 - came back in April - no record

USCIS - 1-130 Petition for IR/CR Visa
5/22/2007 - Mailed I-130 to NSC
5/23/2007 - Received at NSC
Transfered to CSC sometime following 5/23/2007
6/8/2007 - NOA1 received from CSC
10/31/2007 - APPROVED - 162 days from filing (5+ months or so)
11/7/207 - Received NOA2 in the mail
NVC Process
11/14/2007 - Case received at NVC and new case number assigned
11/26/2007 - AOS (affidavit of support) and IV fee bills generated
12/3-5 (?)/2007 - Lawyers office receives AOS and IV bills
12/6/2007 - Received instruction from Lawyer regarding AOS/IV bills
12/7/2007 - Sent AOS/IV bills (money orders) back to Lawyer
12/17/2007 - NVC generated documents and will send out (assuming it is the I-864 and DS-230)
1/16/2008 - Lawyers office receives DS-230 and I-864
3/14/2008 - Returned requested documents to Lawyer*
3/20/2008 - I-864 & DS-230 returned to NVC
4/07/2008 - Case Complete
4/28/2008 - Called NVC to find out when first interview was!!

6/12/2008 - First Appointment in CDJ
6/23/2008 - Waiver Appointment in CDJ

*We had several issues in obtaining husband's certified birth certificates and his passport, which is why there is a 2 month delay in us returning the DS-230/I-864 and supporting documents to our lawyer's office.

[Luckysprite]

UPDATED 7/10/2008
And so begins our journey...

FOIA check - 9/2006 - lawyer said preliminary finding was no record in Dec. 2006
FBI check - 1/2007 - came back in April - no record

USCIS - 1-130 Petition for IR/CR Visa
5/22/2007 - Mailed I-130 to NSC
5/23/2007 - Received at NSC
Transfered to CSC sometime following 5/23/2007
6/8/2007 - NOA1 received from CSC
10/31/2007 - APPROVED - 162 days from filing (5+ months or so)
11/7/207 - Received NOA2 in the mail
NVC Process
11/14/2007 - Case received at NVC and new case number assigned
11/26/2007 - AOS (affidavit of support) and IV fee bills generated
12/3-5 (?)/2007 - Lawyers office receives AOS and IV bills
12/6/2007 - Received instruction from Lawyer regarding AOS/IV bills
12/7/2007 - Sent AOS/IV bills (money orders) back to Lawyer
12/17/2007 - NVC generated documents and will send out (assuming it is the I-864 and DS-230)
1/16/2008 - Lawyers office receives DS-230 and I-864
3/14/2008 - Returned requested documents to Lawyer*
3/20/2008 - I-864 & DS-230 returned to NVC
4/07/2008 - Case Complete
4/28/2008 - Called NVC to find out when first interview was!!

6/12/2008 - First Appointment in CDJ
6/23/2008 - Waiver Appointment in CDJ - APPROVED!! YAY!!!
6/24/2008 - Visa Pickup/Crossed over to the US right away!!
6/25/2008 - Came home - together!

7/7/2008 - Social Security Card received
7/10/2008 - Welcome Letter received

*We had several issues in obtaining husband's certified birth certificates and his passport, which is why there is a 2 month delay in us returning the DS-230/I-864 and supporting documents to our lawyer's office.

[Caribbeanman]

Lucky, big congrats to you on your approval..the journey is over!!!! :)

[Luckysprite]

UPDATED 7/20/2008
And so begins our journey...

FOIA check - 9/2006 - lawyer said preliminary finding was no record in Dec. 2006
FBI check - 1/2007 - came back in April - no record

USCIS - 1-130 Petition for IR/CR Visa
5/22/2007 - Mailed I-130 to NSC
5/23/2007 - Received at NSC
Transfered to CSC sometime following 5/23/2007
6/8/2007 - NOA1 received from CSC
10/31/2007 - APPROVED - 162 days from filing (5+ months or so)
11/7/207 - Received NOA2 in the mail
NVC Process
11/14/2007 - Case received at NVC and new case number assigned
11/26/2007 - AOS (affidavit of support) and IV fee bills generated
12/3-5 (?)/2007 - Lawyers office receives AOS and IV bills
12/6/2007 - Received instruction from Lawyer regarding AOS/IV bills
12/7/2007 - Sent AOS/IV bills (money orders) back to Lawyer
12/17/2007 - NVC generated documents and will send out (assuming it is the I-864 and DS-230)
1/16/2008 - Lawyers office receives DS-230 and I-864
3/14/2008 - Returned requested documents to Lawyer*
3/20/2008 - I-864 & DS-230 returned to NVC
4/07/2008 - Case Complete
4/28/2008 - Called NVC to find out when first interview was!!

6/12/2008 - First Appointment in CDJ
6/23/2008 - Waiver Appointment in CDJ - APPROVED!! YAY!!!
6/24/2008 - Visa Pickup/Crossed over to the US right away!!
6/25/2008 - Came home - together!

7/7/2008 - Social Security Card received
7/10/2008 - Welcome Letter received
7/17/2008 - Green Card received

At last - we seem to be done with this process for atleast the next three years or so -- and then -- on to citizenship!! :)

*We had several issues in obtaining husband's certified birth certificates and his passport, which is why there is a 2 month delay in us returning the DS-230/I-864 and supporting documents to our lawyer's office.[/QUOTE]