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UPDATE!!!

The Embassy responded to one of my emails -- they just didn't get the checklist, so they send a link to it and told us to print it, sign it, and either mail it or fax it. We're going to fax it tomorrow!

AOS:

02/29/2008 - Wedding Day!

03/29/2008 - Mailed AOS packet to Chicago registered mail

04/04/2008 - Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

04-10-2008 - Check cashed!

04-12-2008 - NOA1s arrive for AP & AOS

04-18-2008 - Biometrics appt letter arrives

04-29-2008 - Biometrics appointment!

04-30-2008 - AOS status shows up online

05-16-2008 - AP status shows up online - both AP & AOS are touched!

06-05-2008 - AP touched and email sent saying AP has been approved

06-12-2008 - AP arrives in the mail

07-10-2008 - Interview letter arrives - interview scheduled for 09/05/08

09-05-2008 - Interview in SF (don't bring your cellphone!) -- approved! Email sent saying card has been ordered!

09-13-2008 - Welcome to the United States letter arrives

09-15-2008 - Green card arrives in the mail! YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

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UPDATE!!!

The Embassy responded to one of my emails -- they just didn't get the checklist, so they send a link to it and told us to print it, sign it, and either mail it or fax it. We're going to fax it tomorrow!

Awesome! That should help kickstart the process again! Did you put down specific dates on the checklist before? If not, now's the time! Good luck!

I-129F/K1

1-12-07 mailed to CSC

1-22-07 DHS cashes the I-129F check

1-23-07 NOA1 Notice Date

1-26-07 NOA1 arrives in the post

4-25-07 Touched!

4-26-07 Touched again!

5-3-07 NOA2!!! Two approval emails received at 11:36am

5-10-07 Arrived at NVC/5-14-07 Left NVC - London-bound!

5-17-07??? London receives?

5-20-07 Packet 3 mailed

5-26-07 Packet 3 received

5-29-07 Packet 3 returned, few days later than planned due to bank holiday weekend

6-06-07 Medical in London (called to schedule on May 29)

6-11-07 "Medical in file" at Embassy

6-14-07 Resent packet 3 to Embassy after hearing nothing about first try

6-22-07 DOS says "applicant now eligible for interview," ie: they enter p3 into their system

6-25-07 DOS says interview date is August 21

6-28-07 Help from our congressional representative gives us new interview date: July 6

7-06-07 Interview at 9:00 am at the London Embassy - Approved.

7-16-07 Visa delivered after 'security checks' completed

I-129F approved in 111 days; Interview 174 days from filing

Handy numbers:

NVC: (603) 334-0700 - press 1, 5; US State Department: (202) 663-1225 - press 1, 0

*Be afraid or be informed - the choice is yours.*

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July 4th isn't a UK holiday, but the US Embassy in London have the UK and the US ones off :)

Dawn.

yes, but the letter would have arrived in June, not July.

Arrgh! Why can't I edit my own post???

Dawn -- my reply was harsher than I meant it to sound. It's just a very frustrating experience.

:hug:

UPDATE!!!

The Embassy responded to one of my emails -- they just didn't get the checklist, so they send a link to it and told us to print it, sign it, and either mail it or fax it. We're going to fax it tomorrow!

Awesome! That should help kickstart the process again! Did you put down specific dates on the checklist before? If not, now's the time! Good luck!

This is the link:

http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/.../DS2001list.pdf

I can't see any place for dates! :crying:

AOS:

02/29/2008 - Wedding Day!

03/29/2008 - Mailed AOS packet to Chicago registered mail

04/04/2008 - Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

04-10-2008 - Check cashed!

04-12-2008 - NOA1s arrive for AP & AOS

04-18-2008 - Biometrics appt letter arrives

04-29-2008 - Biometrics appointment!

04-30-2008 - AOS status shows up online

05-16-2008 - AP status shows up online - both AP & AOS are touched!

06-05-2008 - AP touched and email sent saying AP has been approved

06-12-2008 - AP arrives in the mail

07-10-2008 - Interview letter arrives - interview scheduled for 09/05/08

09-05-2008 - Interview in SF (don't bring your cellphone!) -- approved! Email sent saying card has been ordered!

09-13-2008 - Welcome to the United States letter arrives

09-15-2008 - Green card arrives in the mail! YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

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#######, is that a link to an alternative, available for speeding things up, checklist like form? Haven't seen that before - good link!

On the checklist that came with the package, there were spaces for "wedding date" and "travel date." (Check the checklist scans in either the main VJ gallery in my photos). If there's no space for that on that linked form, find somewhere and add it on!!!!

I-129F/K1

1-12-07 mailed to CSC

1-22-07 DHS cashes the I-129F check

1-23-07 NOA1 Notice Date

1-26-07 NOA1 arrives in the post

4-25-07 Touched!

4-26-07 Touched again!

5-3-07 NOA2!!! Two approval emails received at 11:36am

5-10-07 Arrived at NVC/5-14-07 Left NVC - London-bound!

5-17-07??? London receives?

5-20-07 Packet 3 mailed

5-26-07 Packet 3 received

5-29-07 Packet 3 returned, few days later than planned due to bank holiday weekend

6-06-07 Medical in London (called to schedule on May 29)

6-11-07 "Medical in file" at Embassy

6-14-07 Resent packet 3 to Embassy after hearing nothing about first try

6-22-07 DOS says "applicant now eligible for interview," ie: they enter p3 into their system

6-25-07 DOS says interview date is August 21

6-28-07 Help from our congressional representative gives us new interview date: July 6

7-06-07 Interview at 9:00 am at the London Embassy - Approved.

7-16-07 Visa delivered after 'security checks' completed

I-129F approved in 111 days; Interview 174 days from filing

Handy numbers:

NVC: (603) 334-0700 - press 1, 5; US State Department: (202) 663-1225 - press 1, 0

*Be afraid or be informed - the choice is yours.*

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#######, is that a link to an alternative, available for speeding things up, checklist like form? Haven't seen that before - good link!

On the checklist that came with the package, there were spaces for "wedding date" and "travel date." (Check the checklist scans in either the main VJ gallery in my photos). If there's no space for that on that linked form, find somewhere and add it on!!!!

Good plan!

When I sent my guy the link, he said "that's not the same form" which made me wonder what on earth he sent to the embassy!!!

The date on the form says "November 2002" so it can't possibly be new, can it? Color me confused (yet grateful that we seem to be making progress again -- and his physical is tomorrow, which should also help prompt things on the embassy's end).

AOS:

02/29/2008 - Wedding Day!

03/29/2008 - Mailed AOS packet to Chicago registered mail

04/04/2008 - Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

04-10-2008 - Check cashed!

04-12-2008 - NOA1s arrive for AP & AOS

04-18-2008 - Biometrics appt letter arrives

04-29-2008 - Biometrics appointment!

04-30-2008 - AOS status shows up online

05-16-2008 - AP status shows up online - both AP & AOS are touched!

06-05-2008 - AP touched and email sent saying AP has been approved

06-12-2008 - AP arrives in the mail

07-10-2008 - Interview letter arrives - interview scheduled for 09/05/08

09-05-2008 - Interview in SF (don't bring your cellphone!) -- approved! Email sent saying card has been ordered!

09-13-2008 - Welcome to the United States letter arrives

09-15-2008 - Green card arrives in the mail! YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

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#######, is that a link to an alternative, available for speeding things up, checklist like form? Haven't seen that before - good link!

On the checklist that came with the package, there were spaces for "wedding date" and "travel date." (Check the checklist scans in either the main VJ gallery in my photos). If there's no space for that on that linked form, find somewhere and add it on!!!!

Good plan!

When I sent my guy the link, he said "that's not the same form" which made me wonder what on earth he sent to the embassy!!!

The date on the form says "November 2002" so it can't possibly be new, can it? Color me confused (yet grateful that we seem to be making progress again -- and his physical is tomorrow, which should also help prompt things on the embassy's end).

It's mainly the same content as what gets sent to them, but it looks completely different. I've never seen that linked one before, but then again, never had occassion to look. Check out the gallery section for what the checklist most people receive looks like. The dates on the bottom have changed, but not much else (other than, I think, the semi-recent amendment that says "download the forms yourself" rather than, "here are the forms, fill them out").

I-129F/K1

1-12-07 mailed to CSC

1-22-07 DHS cashes the I-129F check

1-23-07 NOA1 Notice Date

1-26-07 NOA1 arrives in the post

4-25-07 Touched!

4-26-07 Touched again!

5-3-07 NOA2!!! Two approval emails received at 11:36am

5-10-07 Arrived at NVC/5-14-07 Left NVC - London-bound!

5-17-07??? London receives?

5-20-07 Packet 3 mailed

5-26-07 Packet 3 received

5-29-07 Packet 3 returned, few days later than planned due to bank holiday weekend

6-06-07 Medical in London (called to schedule on May 29)

6-11-07 "Medical in file" at Embassy

6-14-07 Resent packet 3 to Embassy after hearing nothing about first try

6-22-07 DOS says "applicant now eligible for interview," ie: they enter p3 into their system

6-25-07 DOS says interview date is August 21

6-28-07 Help from our congressional representative gives us new interview date: July 6

7-06-07 Interview at 9:00 am at the London Embassy - Approved.

7-16-07 Visa delivered after 'security checks' completed

I-129F approved in 111 days; Interview 174 days from filing

Handy numbers:

NVC: (603) 334-0700 - press 1, 5; US State Department: (202) 663-1225 - press 1, 0

*Be afraid or be informed - the choice is yours.*

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#######, is that a link to an alternative, available for speeding things up, checklist like form? Haven't seen that before - good link!

On the checklist that came with the package, there were spaces for "wedding date" and "travel date." (Check the checklist scans in either the main VJ gallery in my photos). If there's no space for that on that linked form, find somewhere and add it on!!!!

Good plan!

When I sent my guy the link, he said "that's not the same form" which made me wonder what on earth he sent to the embassy!!!

The date on the form says "November 2002" so it can't possibly be new, can it? Color me confused (yet grateful that we seem to be making progress again -- and his physical is tomorrow, which should also help prompt things on the embassy's end).

It's mainly the same content as what gets sent to them, but it looks completely different. I've never seen that linked one before, but then again, never had occassion to look. Check out the gallery section for what the checklist most people receive looks like. The dates on the bottom have changed, but not much else (other than, I think, the semi-recent amendment that says "download the forms yourself" rather than, "here are the forms, fill them out").

Yeah -- he orginally received the August 2006 checklist, which the gods have chosen to chew up and spit out, and the email from the embassy contained that link to the November 2002 checklist. Sigh.

We're going to send in the November 2002 checklist with our travels dates scribbled in.

AOS:

02/29/2008 - Wedding Day!

03/29/2008 - Mailed AOS packet to Chicago registered mail

04/04/2008 - Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

04-10-2008 - Check cashed!

04-12-2008 - NOA1s arrive for AP & AOS

04-18-2008 - Biometrics appt letter arrives

04-29-2008 - Biometrics appointment!

04-30-2008 - AOS status shows up online

05-16-2008 - AP status shows up online - both AP & AOS are touched!

06-05-2008 - AP touched and email sent saying AP has been approved

06-12-2008 - AP arrives in the mail

07-10-2008 - Interview letter arrives - interview scheduled for 09/05/08

09-05-2008 - Interview in SF (don't bring your cellphone!) -- approved! Email sent saying card has been ordered!

09-13-2008 - Welcome to the United States letter arrives

09-15-2008 - Green card arrives in the mail! YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

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May: JamalNTam, Oath/Leney, Tigersden, Marina+Dave, Mark&Steph, tonyeck, AlienUKGirl; June: jac, kins, TracyTN, bevray, REP&KMM, elmcitymaven, wodge2003, craigandkym, FutureAmerican, Linababe, ashp...

June 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

Duffbeer.............CR1........04/24....04/30.....................06/12.....09:30...PENDING I-864

Justchillin...............K1.......05/01....05/11........05/05......06/15....08:00...PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

July 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

RGNSCOT..............K1...................05/24..........................07/03....10:30...APPROVED

robburnsefc...........K1........05/29....06/07.........................07/03...09:00....APPROVED

msu17..................K1........05/29.....................................07/03...09:00...APPROVED

Teddy-406............K1.......03/15.....03/19..........05/10........07/03....10:30...APPROVED

linzzee.................K1................................................07/10...10:30...

cindi....................IR1........05/09.....................05/31.........07/11..............

justbee&robbie.....CR1.........05/12......06/27.....05/30........07/11..........

ValWesUKUS..........K1........05/30....06/06.......06/14.........07/11..............

TQMAngie.............K1.........06/08...................06/28........07/17....09:30....

selly.....................K1........05/23......06/06......06/12........07/19....10:00....

Jennymc11............K1........05/29....06/07.......06/11.........07/20.......

halcut..................K1........05/31....06/07.......06/12.........07/24....09:00...

Jake & Ali..............K1........06/04....06/12.......06/22.........07/25....

August 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

dropinboy.............K1........06/11.....06/12.......................08/01...08:30...

UK-to-USA..........CR1.....05/29......................06/12.........08/06.......

Rubycon/Disco..K1...........06/01.....................05/09.........08/10...09:30

TimsDaisy.............K1........05/29....06/07.......06/25......08/21.......

Mothy................CR1.......06/11.....07/02......06/27.......08/21.....08:00....

uzume................K1.........05/29....06/14........06/23......08/31........

September 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

blspicer...............K1........06/12.....07/16......06/26.......09/04.....09:30....

Waiting for Interview

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

Dawny&Tommy.....K1.......06/07.............................

psho.....................K1......07/06....07/16................

Neal&Cari.............K1........06/23......07/03......

Dan&Tiffany.........K1........06/25......07/03.......

JandC..................K1........06/29......07/26.......

Converse34..........K1........06/26......07/20.......

adi77..................K1.........07/01......06/22........

CardiffIan............K1.........07/04......07/30........

Congrats to Teddy406 for his approval! :dance::dance::dance:

psho -- I've now amended your P3 date to show that you've faxed the checklist again. God! Why can't the Embassy get its act together? :angry:

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:D Congrats, indeed! Am updated spreadsheet now, too!

Our Visa Journey

2007

2/13 - I-129F sent to TSC

7/31 - K1 - APPROVED

8/5 - POE @ Dallas/Ft. Worth

8/11 - Wedding!!

10/15 - received Greencard

2009

Got 10-year Greencard

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Recent London 'graduates'

May: JamalNTam, Oath/Leney, Tigersden, Marina+Dave, Mark&Steph, tonyeck, AlienUKGirl; June: jac, kins, TracyTN, bevray, REP&KMM, elmcitymaven, wodge2003, craigandkym, FutureAmerican, Linababe, ashp...

June 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

Duffbeer.............CR1........04/24....04/30.....................06/12.....09:30...PENDING I-864

Justchillin...............K1.......05/01....05/11........05/05......06/15....08:00...PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

July 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

RGNSCOT..............K1...................05/24..........................07/03....10:30...APPROVED

robburnsefc...........K1........05/29....06/07.........................07/03...09:00....APPROVED

msu17..................K1........05/29.....................................07/03...09:00...APPROVED

Teddy-406............K1.......03/15.....03/19..........05/10........07/03....10:30...APPROVED

TimsDaisy.............K1........05/29....06/07.......06/25......07/05...09:00....APPROVED

linzzee.................K1................................................07/10...10:30...

cindi....................IR1........05/09.....................05/31.........07/11..............

justbee&robbie.....CR1.........05/12......06/27.....05/30........07/11..........

ValWesUKUS..........K1........05/30....06/06.......06/14.........07/11..............

TQMAngie.............K1.........06/08...................06/28........07/17....09:30....

selly.....................K1........05/23......06/06......06/12........07/19....10:00....

Jennymc11............K1........05/29....06/07.......06/11.........07/20.......

halcut..................K1........05/31....06/07.......06/12.........07/24....09:00...

Jake & Ali..............K1........06/04....06/12.......06/22.........07/25....

August 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

dropinboy.............K1........06/11.....06/12.......................08/01...08:30...

UK-to-USA..........CR1.....05/29......................06/12.........08/06.......

Rubycon/Disco..K1...........06/01.....................05/09.........08/10...09:30

Mothy................CR1.......06/11.....07/02......06/27.......08/21.....08:00....

uzume................K1.........05/29....06/14........06/23......08/31........

September 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

blspicer...............K1........06/12.....07/16......06/26.......09/04.....09:30....

Waiting for Interview

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

Dawny&Tommy.....K1.......06/07.............................

psho.....................K1......07/06....07/16................

Neal&Cari.............K1........06/23......07/03......

Dan&Tiffany.........K1........06/25......07/03.......

JandC..................K1........06/29......07/26.......

Converse34..........K1........06/26......07/20.......

adi77..................K1.........07/01......06/22........

CardiffIan............K1.........07/04......07/30........

Surprise ;) Full report to follow. Suffice to say for now, we changed succesfully worked with the Embassy to change the date. After a restless night, Tim called me around 4am local time to say that he'd been APPROVED. My stomach is still in residual knots. A heartfelt thanks to all my VJ friends for their support throughout this process!

I-129F/K1

1-12-07 mailed to CSC

1-22-07 DHS cashes the I-129F check

1-23-07 NOA1 Notice Date

1-26-07 NOA1 arrives in the post

4-25-07 Touched!

4-26-07 Touched again!

5-3-07 NOA2!!! Two approval emails received at 11:36am

5-10-07 Arrived at NVC/5-14-07 Left NVC - London-bound!

5-17-07??? London receives?

5-20-07 Packet 3 mailed

5-26-07 Packet 3 received

5-29-07 Packet 3 returned, few days later than planned due to bank holiday weekend

6-06-07 Medical in London (called to schedule on May 29)

6-11-07 "Medical in file" at Embassy

6-14-07 Resent packet 3 to Embassy after hearing nothing about first try

6-22-07 DOS says "applicant now eligible for interview," ie: they enter p3 into their system

6-25-07 DOS says interview date is August 21

6-28-07 Help from our congressional representative gives us new interview date: July 6

7-06-07 Interview at 9:00 am at the London Embassy - Approved.

7-16-07 Visa delivered after 'security checks' completed

I-129F approved in 111 days; Interview 174 days from filing

Handy numbers:

NVC: (603) 334-0700 - press 1, 5; US State Department: (202) 663-1225 - press 1, 0

*Be afraid or be informed - the choice is yours.*

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Recent London 'graduates'

May: JamalNTam, Oath/Leney, Tigersden, Marina+Dave, Mark&Steph, tonyeck, AlienUKGirl; June: jac, kins, TracyTN, bevray, REP&KMM, elmcitymaven, wodge2003, craigandkym, FutureAmerican, Linababe, ashp...

June 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

Duffbeer.............CR1........04/24....04/30.....................06/12.....09:30...PENDING I-864

Justchillin...............K1.......05/01....05/11........05/05......06/15....08:00...PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

July 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

RGNSCOT..............K1...................05/24..........................07/03....10:30...APPROVED

robburnsefc...........K1........05/29....06/07.........................07/03...09:00....APPROVED

msu17..................K1........05/29.....................................07/03...09:00...APPROVED

Teddy-406............K1.......03/15.....03/19..........05/10........07/03....10:30...APPROVED

TimsDaisy.............K1........05/29....06/07.......06/25......07/05...09:00....APPROVED

linzzee.................K1................................................07/10...10:30...

cindi....................IR1........05/09.....................05/31.........07/11..............

justbee&robbie.....CR1.........05/12......06/27.....05/30........07/11..........

ValWesUKUS..........K1........05/30....06/06.......06/14.........07/11..............

TQMAngie.............K1.........06/08...................06/28........07/17....09:30....

selly.....................K1........05/23......06/06......06/12........07/19....10:00....

Jennymc11............K1........05/29....06/07.......06/11.........07/20.......

halcut..................K1........05/31....06/07.......06/12.........07/24....09:00...

Jake & Ali..............K1........06/04....06/12.......06/22.........07/25....

August 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

dropinboy.............K1........06/11.....06/12.......................08/01...08:30...

UK-to-USA..........CR1.....05/29......................06/12.........08/06.......

Rubycon/Disco..K1...........06/01.....................05/09.........08/10...09:30

Mothy................CR1.......06/11.....07/02......06/27.......08/21.....08:00....

uzume................K1.........05/29....06/14........06/23......08/31........

September 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

blspicer...............K1........06/12.....07/16......06/26.......09/04.....09:30....

Waiting for Interview

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

Dawny&Tommy.....K1.......06/07.............................

psho.....................K1......07/06....07/16................

Neal&Cari.............K1........06/23......07/03......

Dan&Tiffany.........K1........06/25......07/03.......

JandC..................K1........06/29......07/26.......

Converse34..........K1........06/26......07/20.......

adi77..................K1.........07/01......06/22........

CardiffIan............K1.........07/04......07/30........

Surprise ;) Full report to follow. Suffice to say for now, we changed succesfully worked with the Embassy to change the date. After a restless night, Tim called me around 4am local time to say that he'd been APPROVED. My stomach is still in residual knots. A heartfelt thanks to all my VJ friends for their support throughout this process!

OMG, you mean he's got it? Already?! Wow!! ? I was actually going to post (seeing this thread just reminded me of it, was kinda coming on here to suggest it...) and say maybe you could beg them to keep you in mind should any last-minute cancellations free up any interview slots... am guessing that might be what you did. Anyway - CONGRATS, I think, if I'm reading this right! :)

2005 - We met

2006 - Filed I-129F

2007 - K-1 issued, moved to US, completed AOS (a busy year, immigration-wise)

2009 - Conditions lifted

2010 - Will be naturalising. Buh-bye, USCIS! smile.png

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excuse the typos above. I shouldn't try to type on such little sleep. doh!

I-129F/K1

1-12-07 mailed to CSC

1-22-07 DHS cashes the I-129F check

1-23-07 NOA1 Notice Date

1-26-07 NOA1 arrives in the post

4-25-07 Touched!

4-26-07 Touched again!

5-3-07 NOA2!!! Two approval emails received at 11:36am

5-10-07 Arrived at NVC/5-14-07 Left NVC - London-bound!

5-17-07??? London receives?

5-20-07 Packet 3 mailed

5-26-07 Packet 3 received

5-29-07 Packet 3 returned, few days later than planned due to bank holiday weekend

6-06-07 Medical in London (called to schedule on May 29)

6-11-07 "Medical in file" at Embassy

6-14-07 Resent packet 3 to Embassy after hearing nothing about first try

6-22-07 DOS says "applicant now eligible for interview," ie: they enter p3 into their system

6-25-07 DOS says interview date is August 21

6-28-07 Help from our congressional representative gives us new interview date: July 6

7-06-07 Interview at 9:00 am at the London Embassy - Approved.

7-16-07 Visa delivered after 'security checks' completed

I-129F approved in 111 days; Interview 174 days from filing

Handy numbers:

NVC: (603) 334-0700 - press 1, 5; US State Department: (202) 663-1225 - press 1, 0

*Be afraid or be informed - the choice is yours.*

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OMG, you mean he's got it? Already?! Wow!! ? I was actually going to post (seeing this thread just reminded me of it, was kinda coming on here to suggest it...) and say maybe you could beg them to keep you in mind should any last-minute cancellations free up any interview slots... am guessing that might be what you did. Anyway - CONGRATS, I think, if I'm reading this right! :)

Yep - that part was no typo! :)

We actually enlisted the aid of a congressman - not really thinking much would come of it but thinking, what the heck, worst that happens is we keep the same date. We explained our mailing schedules and how we didn't put down dates for travel and a wedding (the biggest mistake, most likely!). Full disclosure, I have a friend who works in the congressman's office BUT he isn't the person who does immigration work (in fact, he works in a completely different office) and there was no special string pulling or favoritism. If there was some special pull there I'd have tried to work that angle when we were stuck in 100+ day NOA2 land!! (I also know from my time working for the government that the fastest track to unemployment is to try to pull some crazy sh*t for your friends. Not a good idea, despite what movies and tv shows make you think). At any rate, all that was done was I sent a letter to the congressman explaining where we were in the process and asking if he could help us possibly change the interview date. I'm not sure exactly what the congressman's office did in terms of interacting with the Embassy, but I think they send an email or something. Our jaws dropped when not only did they change the date, but they changed it from August 21 to July 6, which, when we found out, was about a week and a bit away.

There was then a scramble to get everything in order. I used DHL (much cheaper than UPS, if anyone needs shipping service! And faster, highly recommended!) to get him some of the last documents for the I-134. He drove into London last night and stayed at a friend's house and then parked up somewhere near to the Embassy this morning. He'll provide me with a full review of the experience after he gets home and to a computer.

I'm exhausted in a good way this morning, but it will be hard to focus at work!

I-129F/K1

1-12-07 mailed to CSC

1-22-07 DHS cashes the I-129F check

1-23-07 NOA1 Notice Date

1-26-07 NOA1 arrives in the post

4-25-07 Touched!

4-26-07 Touched again!

5-3-07 NOA2!!! Two approval emails received at 11:36am

5-10-07 Arrived at NVC/5-14-07 Left NVC - London-bound!

5-17-07??? London receives?

5-20-07 Packet 3 mailed

5-26-07 Packet 3 received

5-29-07 Packet 3 returned, few days later than planned due to bank holiday weekend

6-06-07 Medical in London (called to schedule on May 29)

6-11-07 "Medical in file" at Embassy

6-14-07 Resent packet 3 to Embassy after hearing nothing about first try

6-22-07 DOS says "applicant now eligible for interview," ie: they enter p3 into their system

6-25-07 DOS says interview date is August 21

6-28-07 Help from our congressional representative gives us new interview date: July 6

7-06-07 Interview at 9:00 am at the London Embassy - Approved.

7-16-07 Visa delivered after 'security checks' completed

I-129F approved in 111 days; Interview 174 days from filing

Handy numbers:

NVC: (603) 334-0700 - press 1, 5; US State Department: (202) 663-1225 - press 1, 0

*Be afraid or be informed - the choice is yours.*

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