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I got approved today!

They had the hardest time doing my fingerprints though! 2 different machines and 3 attempts. Hopefully this won't delay the visa actually getting to me as we're in the last week here at our rental property, eep!

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14/Jul/97 - Met Rick in UK

04/Nov/97 - Travelled to US on visitors visa

01/Jan/98 - Married in US

1998 - 2000 - Long process with Immigration obtaining Green Card #1.

20/May/2003 - Left US for UK

11/Feb/2004 - Child #1 born

14/Jul/2005 - Child #2 born

August 2007 - Decide we need to move back to USA. Kicking self for not getting citizenship.

24/Sep/2007 - I-130 sent

28/Sep/2007 - I-130 NOA1

12/Dec/2007 - I-130 Approved

11/Jan/2008 - Police Certificate applied for

11/Jan/2008 - DS-230 part 1 sent off

14/Jan/2008 - Medical booked for Jan 21st

21/Jan/2008 - Medical in London - all clear!

24/Jan/2008 - Statement of readiness sent to embassy

09/Feb/2008 - Police clearance arrived

14/Mar/2008 - Interview at 9am!! APPROVED!

18/Mar/2008 - Visa arrived!

22/Mar/2008 - Being made homeless!

23/Mar/2008 - Flight to USA!!

12/Apr/2008 - Greencard arrived!

Done with immigration until I can apply for citizenship in 2011.

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Congratulations :D

Our K1 Journey

November 5th 2005 - ♥ Tash & Chris met ♥

June 11th 2007 - We posted the I129F :D

June 19th 2007 - USCIS received date

June 22nd 2007 - NOA1 received

November 16th 2007 - NOA2 - 156 days from filing

November 24th 2007 - Hard copy of NOA2 received

December 15th 2007 - Packet 3 received

January 18th 2008 - Packet 3 returned

February 13th 2008 - Packet 4 received

March 4th 2008 - Medical @ 1.00pm

March 5th 2008 - INTERVIEW @ 10.00am - APPROVED!!

March 11th 2008 - Visa received!

April 30th 2008 - Flying home at last!!!!! (POE: Dulles - Washington DC)

July 12th 2008 - Wedding date!

Now for AOS!

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Gratzies!!!

Anyone heard from babbles yet?! It's driving me nuts!!

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*julez*   124

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Congratulations ladyynara!!!!!

January 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

Malia & Tom (Tom_g), jmrb, Dazzler, walkies_a, julez & Griff, English Muffin, Stephen & Amber, Chris & Amy, Shorty & Nilz, NikkisPrecious, Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally), ddkm, Gwen666, Teachmehistory, Jeff & Bev (Wellywench), Shadow42 (Andrew & Robin), Chelsea & Ed (edchels), DD2004, Barrel_roll

February 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

C and J (Cheryl & Josh), Tinkerbelle, weedebz, nacampbell (Neil & Annie), kdancer, GlenandLisa, Lil-Lost-Girl, lostpup, jodinjames, Janaus, Courtney, Gareth's Girl, ericdraven

  • bunsk2007..........................................2008-02-11 ????????????
  • Sad Eyes............................................2008-02-25 Stuck in AP - hopefully not for long!
  • piqqulet..............................................2008-02-29 ???????????
  • Bforbarree...........................................2008-03-03 APPROVED!!!!
  • StillthePrettiest....................................2008-03-04 APPROVED!!!!
  • toshtishtash........................................2008-03-05 APPROVED!!!!
  • londonuk.............................................2008-03-06 APPROVED!!!!
  • pkscotus.............................................2008-03-06 APPROVED!!!!
  • lisalu100.............................................2008-03-10 APPROVED!!!!
  • Darren&Laura.......................................2008-03-11 APPROVED!!!!
  • tomsandi............................................2008-03-12 APPROVED!!!!
  • DonnaB..............................................2008-03-12 APPROVED!!!!
  • ladyynara...........................................2008-03-14 APPROVED!!!!
  • babblesgirl..........................................2008-03-14 @10:00 (L) just cos I love her!
  • zoobuffalo...........................................2008-03-18
  • KJC...................................................2008-03-20 @ 10:00
  • GeordieLover.......................................2008-04-01
  • ajeanne.............................................2008-04-07
  • thejoz/thesquozenone..........................2008-04-10
  • NickyMcMillan......................................2008-04-30 @ 10:00
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Yay! I got approved!!! 3 and a half hours in that place with about 10 minutes of conversation with a nice man at window no 12 and a very nice American lady (not the infamous Chinese lady) at window no. 16. Had a few probs with the medical on Wednesday but found out today after the interview that the Senior medical officer signed me off last night!! My med stuff is being forwarded to the embassy no later than it would have had nothing gone wrong! YAY!

Anyway, as part of my acceptance speech I would like to thank the following people: :D

I would like to thank the nice American lady at window no.16 without whom none of this would be possible.

Julezabelle for keeping me sane and helping me out so much with organising things pre-interview :luv:

Tomsandi for having two interview dates and being super generous and helping me get an early interview date.

StP and Aly for making me laugh and keeping me going when I got a bit low.

And everyone on the UK board for being supportive to everyone going through interview in London. I felt so much better knowing what I would face in there. So thanks everyone for your reports!

Anyway that's me done. I should also thank my Mum for giving birth to me and waiting outside the embassy for me for almost 4 hours.

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babbles!!!!! SO good to hear from you... and such good news :):D

wow, you're all done... I'm so happy for you :)

wish I'd thought to arrange a meet-up while you were down here though :(

lisalu, please do hang out and post more! and congrats on your approval! :)

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The Very Secret Diary of Legolas Son of Weenus - by Cassandra Claire

Day One: Went to Council of Elrond. Was prettiest person there. Agreed to follow some tiny little man to Mordor to throw ring into volcano. Very important mission - gold ring so tacky.

Day Six: Far too dark in Mines of Moria to brush hair properly. Am very afraid I am developing a tangle.

Orcs so silly.

Still the prettiest.

Day 35: Boromir dead. Very messy death, most unnecessary. Did get kissed by Aragorn as he expired. Does a guy have to get shot full of arrows around here to get any action? Boromir definitely not prettier than me. Cannot understand it. Am feeling a pout coming on.

Frodo off to Mordor with Sam. Tiny little men caring about each other, rather cute really.

Am quite sure Gimli fancies me. So unfair. He is waist height, so can see advantages there, but chunky braids and big helmet most off-putting. Foresee dark times ahead, very dark times.

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*julez*   124

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:dancing: :joy: Congratulations babblesgirl!!!!! :dancing: :joy:

January 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

Malia & Tom (Tom_g), jmrb, Dazzler, walkies_a, julez & Griff, English Muffin, Stephen & Amber, Chris & Amy, Shorty & Nilz, NikkisPrecious, Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally), ddkm, Gwen666, Teachmehistory, Jeff & Bev (Wellywench), Shadow42 (Andrew & Robin), Chelsea & Ed (edchels), DD2004, Barrel_roll

February 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

C and J (Cheryl & Josh), Tinkerbelle, weedebz, nacampbell (Neil & Annie), kdancer, GlenandLisa, Lil-Lost-Girl, lostpup, jodinjames, Janaus, Courtney, Gareth's Girl, ericdraven

  • bunsk2007..........................................2008-02-11 ????????????
  • Sad Eyes............................................2008-02-25 Stuck in AP - hopefully not for long!
  • piqqulet..............................................2008-02-29 ???????????
  • Bforbarree...........................................2008-03-03 APPROVED!!!!
  • StillthePrettiest....................................2008-03-04 APPROVED!!!!
  • toshtishtash........................................2008-03-05 APPROVED!!!!
  • londonuk.............................................2008-03-06 APPROVED!!!!
  • pkscotus.............................................2008-03-06 APPROVED!!!!
  • lisalu100.............................................2008-03-10 APPROVED!!!!
  • Darren&Laura.......................................2008-03-11 APPROVED!!!!
  • tomsandi............................................2008-03-12 APPROVED!!!!
  • DonnaB..............................................2008-03-12 APPROVED!!!!
  • ladyynara...........................................2008-03-14 APPROVED!!!!
  • babblesgirl..........................................2008-03-14 APPROVED!!!!
  • zoobuffalo...........................................2008-03-18
  • KJC...................................................2008-03-20 @ 10:00
  • GeordieLover.......................................2008-04-01
  • ajeanne.............................................2008-04-07
  • thejoz/thesquozenone..........................2008-04-10
  • NickyMcMillan......................................2008-04-30 @ 10:00
March has been an amazingly good month for the UK visa seekers!

Big hugs babblesgirl! I am so pleased that it all went well! *happy dance*

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Toshtishtash   1

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Yay! Congratulations!!!

Our K1 Journey

November 5th 2005 - ♥ Tash & Chris met ♥

June 11th 2007 - We posted the I129F :D

June 19th 2007 - USCIS received date

June 22nd 2007 - NOA1 received

November 16th 2007 - NOA2 - 156 days from filing

November 24th 2007 - Hard copy of NOA2 received

December 15th 2007 - Packet 3 received

January 18th 2008 - Packet 3 returned

February 13th 2008 - Packet 4 received

March 4th 2008 - Medical @ 1.00pm

March 5th 2008 - INTERVIEW @ 10.00am - APPROVED!!

March 11th 2008 - Visa received!

April 30th 2008 - Flying home at last!!!!! (POE: Dulles - Washington DC)

July 12th 2008 - Wedding date!

Now for AOS!

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It's so good to see all this week's interviewees having that big red APPROVED next to their names. Congrats everyone!!!

Ladyynara, I feel like we were ships that passed in the night. Congrats!!

StP, yeah I wished I'd made a note of your mobile number but to be honest, until this afternoon I wasn't in the best of moods. The medical was a bit of a nightmare for a while there. We will meet up some time though :)

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so sorry it was a hassle :(

glad you're through it now though :)

give it a week or two, and you won't even remember :)

061017001as.thumb.jpg

The Very Secret Diary of Legolas Son of Weenus - by Cassandra Claire

Day One: Went to Council of Elrond. Was prettiest person there. Agreed to follow some tiny little man to Mordor to throw ring into volcano. Very important mission - gold ring so tacky.

Day Six: Far too dark in Mines of Moria to brush hair properly. Am very afraid I am developing a tangle.

Orcs so silly.

Still the prettiest.

Day 35: Boromir dead. Very messy death, most unnecessary. Did get kissed by Aragorn as he expired. Does a guy have to get shot full of arrows around here to get any action? Boromir definitely not prettier than me. Cannot understand it. Am feeling a pout coming on.

Frodo off to Mordor with Sam. Tiny little men caring about each other, rather cute really.

Am quite sure Gimli fancies me. So unfair. He is waist height, so can see advantages there, but chunky braids and big helmet most off-putting. Foresee dark times ahead, very dark times.

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Congrats to both of you!!!

Dawn

Our journey to be together (work in progress)

March 2007 - Met online

1/28/08 - Sent I-129F to VSC

5/13/08 - Visa in hand!!!

7/7/08 - POE

7/11/08 - legal wedding

7/20/08 - AOS/EAD/AP sent to Chicago Lockbox

11/18/08 - AOS approved!!!

11/25/08 - Received welcome letter...and Green Card!!!

12/21/08 - ceremonial wedding

10/9/10 - Sent I-751 and started the fresh hell that is ROC

10/14/10 - NOA1 for ROC

10/29/10 - received appointment for Biometrics

11/22/10 - Biometrics appointment

Currently: Living blissfully with my Essex lad...

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Congratulations Babblesgirl and Ladyynara!! They are finally going to let us in, and ACTUALLY STAY!

One way to look at all of this.... if our relationships can survive separation for this long, and all the anxiety which went with it, we have a pretty solid foundation on which to build a successful marriage. In the past 18 months - Marty moved back to the USA, he got divorced from his former wife, we both changed jobs, we bought a house, survived USCIS, and we have planned a wedding. Those are pretty high up there on the list of most stressful things to do, and our relationship is only stronger. Like I said before, life is pretty good right now :lol:

Lisa and Marty

First date - 12 January 2005

Engaged - 12 January 2007

Sent I-129F to VSC - 23 July 2007

NOA1 - 1 August 2007

RFE 22 Dec 07 - Marty forgot to tick the box saying he had no prior convictions. He ticked the box, and sent it back the same day.

NOA2 18th January 2008!!! Woohoo!!!

Packet 3 received - Feb 7th 2008

Packet 3 returned - Feb 8th 2008

Medical scheduled - Feb 25th 2008 (I could have had it sooner, but I needed time to chase down my immunisation records).

Interview - March 10th 2008 Approved!!!

Received passport with K1 visa - March 12th 2008

POE JFK - April 12th 2008

May 31st - Got married!

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Congratulations Babblesgirl and Ladyynara!! They are finally going to let us in, and ACTUALLY STAY!

One way to look at all of this.... if our relationships can survive separation for this long, and all the anxiety which went with it, we have a pretty solid foundation on which to build a successful marriage. In the past 18 months - Marty moved back to the USA, he got divorced from his former wife, we both changed jobs, we bought a house, survived USCIS, and we have planned a wedding. Those are pretty high up there on the list of most stressful things to do, and our relationship is only stronger. Like I said before, life is pretty good right now :lol:

So happy for you!!!

Dawn

Our journey to be together (work in progress)

March 2007 - Met online

1/28/08 - Sent I-129F to VSC

5/13/08 - Visa in hand!!!

7/7/08 - POE

7/11/08 - legal wedding

7/20/08 - AOS/EAD/AP sent to Chicago Lockbox

11/18/08 - AOS approved!!!

11/25/08 - Received welcome letter...and Green Card!!!

12/21/08 - ceremonial wedding

10/9/10 - Sent I-751 and started the fresh hell that is ROC

10/14/10 - NOA1 for ROC

10/29/10 - received appointment for Biometrics

11/22/10 - Biometrics appointment

Currently: Living blissfully with my Essex lad...

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Thanks! I'm happy for all of us :D

Lisa and Marty

First date - 12 January 2005

Engaged - 12 January 2007

Sent I-129F to VSC - 23 July 2007

NOA1 - 1 August 2007

RFE 22 Dec 07 - Marty forgot to tick the box saying he had no prior convictions. He ticked the box, and sent it back the same day.

NOA2 18th January 2008!!! Woohoo!!!

Packet 3 received - Feb 7th 2008

Packet 3 returned - Feb 8th 2008

Medical scheduled - Feb 25th 2008 (I could have had it sooner, but I needed time to chase down my immunisation records).

Interview - March 10th 2008 Approved!!!

Received passport with K1 visa - March 12th 2008

POE JFK - April 12th 2008

May 31st - Got married!

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