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Current Vancouver K-1 Visa Issuance Wait Times

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Egypt
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Hello,

For a K-1 Visa Interview, assuming approval and no AP, what is the current(ish) wait time between the interview and the date you can pick up your visa?

We are planning to drive from Edmonton to Vancouver for the interview, and trying to decide if it makes sense to try to wait it out in Vancouver and head to the US from there, or add the 12-hours to drive back to Edmonton and wait.

Thanks,

Amy

________________________Amy & Michael___________________________

11NOV2011 - Met on eHarmony

30DEC2011 - Met in person

04MAY2011 - Submitted I-129F Packet after 28 days of prep

06MAY2011 - Accepted by J Arthur

09MAY2011 - Received acceptance email & text at 2:53 am (5/6)

18MAY2011 - Received Request for Payment (wrong acct #)

??MAY2011 - Received NOA1 hardcopy

25MAY2011 - Submitted corrected payment

01JUN2011 - Received NOA2 email; new priority date - June 1

04JUN2011 - Received NOA2 hard copy (no text)

30SEP2011 - Received NOA3 email of approval at 4:01p (4 months)

03OCT2011 - NOA3 hard copy posted in Vermont

05OCT2011 - Received NOA3 hard copy at VirtualPostMail (Calif.)

18OCT2011 - Petition forwarded from NVC to embassy

21OCT2011 - Embassy issued RFE of immigration status via snail

24OCT2011 - Obtained Case # from NVC via phone

07NOV2011 - Received embassy's RFE request and responded

14NOV2011 - Sent Packet 3; Received Packet 4 via email

24NOV2011 - Medical exam

28NOV2011 - Interview: APPROVED

02DEC2011 - Visa available for pickup

03DEC2011 - POE @ Peace Arch

07DEC2011 - Married

08DEC2011 - Posted AOS

17AUG2012 - Service Request (Over Processing Time)

01NOV2012 - Interview

09NOV2012 - Approved/Card Issued

--ADJUDICATION ESTIMATES--

*Best 09/29: 9/20-10/7 Worst 09/06: 9/28-10/10 Final 09/30: 9/21-10/9

*7 months from Application to POE, exactly as advised from the start

*0 touches ... straight from "Acceptance" to "Post-Decision"

*K-1 Priority Date: 01JUN11 ||| Service Center: VSC ||| Consulate: VAC

*The hardest thing I've done in my life ... but very worth it

Free passport photo converter: ePassportPhoto.com

Good luck to all on their visa journeys~

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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When I did my interview, it was on a Thursday. I got notification on the following Monday that the consulate had mailed out my visa via DHL. It was ready to pick up at my local DHL office on Wednesday. So it took one week from approval at the interview to actually hold the visa in my hands. If it helps, I live in Calgary so not too far from you. :-)

Also at the consulate, they told me they would need a couple of days to verify my information and do additional checks before they can print my visa. I was told it would take a couple of days to do this. But I decided to go home because I wasn't going to enter the US right away.

edit - Sorry, I had my interview on Thursday. I was confusing it with my medical which was on Wednesday.

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Egypt
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Thank you! That is exactly what I needed to know. :)

________________________Amy & Michael___________________________

11NOV2011 - Met on eHarmony

30DEC2011 - Met in person

04MAY2011 - Submitted I-129F Packet after 28 days of prep

06MAY2011 - Accepted by J Arthur

09MAY2011 - Received acceptance email & text at 2:53 am (5/6)

18MAY2011 - Received Request for Payment (wrong acct #)

??MAY2011 - Received NOA1 hardcopy

25MAY2011 - Submitted corrected payment

01JUN2011 - Received NOA2 email; new priority date - June 1

04JUN2011 - Received NOA2 hard copy (no text)

30SEP2011 - Received NOA3 email of approval at 4:01p (4 months)

03OCT2011 - NOA3 hard copy posted in Vermont

05OCT2011 - Received NOA3 hard copy at VirtualPostMail (Calif.)

18OCT2011 - Petition forwarded from NVC to embassy

21OCT2011 - Embassy issued RFE of immigration status via snail

24OCT2011 - Obtained Case # from NVC via phone

07NOV2011 - Received embassy's RFE request and responded

14NOV2011 - Sent Packet 3; Received Packet 4 via email

24NOV2011 - Medical exam

28NOV2011 - Interview: APPROVED

02DEC2011 - Visa available for pickup

03DEC2011 - POE @ Peace Arch

07DEC2011 - Married

08DEC2011 - Posted AOS

17AUG2012 - Service Request (Over Processing Time)

01NOV2012 - Interview

09NOV2012 - Approved/Card Issued

--ADJUDICATION ESTIMATES--

*Best 09/29: 9/20-10/7 Worst 09/06: 9/28-10/10 Final 09/30: 9/21-10/9

*7 months from Application to POE, exactly as advised from the start

*0 touches ... straight from "Acceptance" to "Post-Decision"

*K-1 Priority Date: 01JUN11 ||| Service Center: VSC ||| Consulate: VAC

*The hardest thing I've done in my life ... but very worth it

Free passport photo converter: ePassportPhoto.com

Good luck to all on their visa journeys~

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