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Hi I'm Laura, I live in Cambridgeshire, England and am a civil servant.

My other half, Tom, is in the US Air Force and I met him whilst he was stationed here. We have been together 9 months and he was posted to Bahrain a month ago. In total he is going to be there for a year and then will be going back to the States. We have talked about me going with him when he returns to the States so hopefully within the next six months I shall be applying for the K-1 visa. Am reading up on it at the moment and have found there is a lot to take in.

~Laura (UK)

The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread - Post your date here!!

VSC October 2008 filers (K1)

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Hi Laura,

Nice to meet you and welcome to Vj. You will find lots of good advise here and if you have any questions you will always find someone with an answer.

All the best

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Laurence

10/15/2007 NOA1

04/29/2008 RFE by email

05/03/2008 RFE hard copy received

Reply to RFE sent 05/05/2008

RFE received at CSC 05/06/2008

NOA2 05/15/2008

NOA2 hard copy 05/19/2008

Packet 3 received 06/09/2008

Packet 3 completed and sent 06/10/2008

Medical 06/11/2008

Packet 3 received @ Embassy 06/12/2008

Packet 4 07/03/2008

Interview 07/17/2008

POE 07/31/2008

Wedding 08/08/2008

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Welcome!

You may want to read up on expedition for military personnel, you can get thru the process a little quicker :D

AOS Timeline

April 18, 2008 Civil Wedding at the courthouse

April 25. 2008 AOS packet sent to Chicago

April 29, 2008 AOS packet delivered

May 5, 2008 Receipt date for I-485, I-765 & I-131

May 9, 2008 NOA's & Biometrics Appointment letter received

May 28, 2008 Biometrics appointment

June 6, 2008 Case transferred to CSC

July 8, 2008 AP Approved

July 14, 2008 EAD Approved

October 10, 2008 I-485 Approved

October 14, 2008 Green card received

I-129F Timeline

Sept 13, 2007 I-129F sent to VSC

Sept 15, 2007 I-129F received at VSC at 2:32pm

Sept 17, 2007 NOA1 Receipt

Jan 25, 2008 NOA2 Receipt

Jan 31, 2008 NVC received approved petition from USCIS, VT

Feb 4, 2008 NVC letter received with new case number & Petition forwarded to San Jose, Costa Rica

Feb 7, 2008 DHL package signed for by R MORA at San Jose Embassy

Mar 5, 2008 Picked up packet & scheduled interview for Mar 14th

Mar 7, 2008 Blood work & Xray medicals complete

Mar 10, 2008 Physical & vaccinations complete

Mar 14, 2008 Interview - receive 221(g) for missing Single certificate for Costa Rica

Mar 26, 2008 Pick up completed Single Cert from the Registro Civil & deliver to Embassy

Apr 2, 2008 Deliver Australian Single status cert to Embassy

Apr 8, 2008 Approved!! Visa in hand same day :)

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Welcome!

You may want to read up on expedition for military personnel, you can get thru the process a little quicker :D

Oh, I didn't think it made any difference. Where would I find info about that because I haven't noticed it anywhere.

~Laura (UK)

The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread - Post your date here!!

VSC October 2008 filers (K1)

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Welcome to Visa Journey! There is a lot to take in, so read the guides and if things are still a bit fuzzy you can post specific questions in the K1 forum.

Good luck on your journey!

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Hi I'm Laura, I live in Cambridgeshire, England and am a civil servant.

My other half, Tom, is in the US Air Force and I met him whilst he was stationed here. We have been together 9 months and he was posted to Bahrain a month ago. In total he is going to be there for a year and then will be going back to the States. We have talked about me going with him when he returns to the States so hopefully within the next six months I shall be applying for the K-1 visa. Am reading up on it at the moment and have found there is a lot to take in.

Hi Laura, welcome to VJ!

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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Welcome to VJ!

K-1 Visa Journey

03/10/2007 - Sent I-129F to NSC

06/05/2007 - Approved

06/25/2007 - NVC Case Number received

07/05/2007 - Fiance received Packets 3 and 4

09/06/2007 - INTERVIEW----- APPROVED

09/13/2007 - VISA IN HAND

09/14/2007 - POE AT JFK

10/26/2007 - Wedding

01/17/2008 - Email from CRIS that I-129 was approved!

AOS Journey

10/28/2007 - AOS mailed to Chicago via Federal Express

10/29/2007 - AOS received at Chicago

11/05/2007 - NOA for I-131, I-485, I-765

12/28/2007 - Biometrics

12/29/2007 - Case appeared on USCIS website

12/31/2007 - EAD Card Production Ordered; AP Approved

01/10/2008 - AP Received in mail

01/12/2008 - EAD Card Recieved in mail

07/24/2008 - AOS Interview

07/30/2008 -Card Production Ordered

08/11/2008 - GREEN CARD RECIEVED

04/30/2010 - ROC mailed to CA via USPS Express Mail

08/10/2010 - EAD Card Production Ordered; AOS Approved

04/24/2011 - Mailed N-400

05/12/2011 - Received I-797C

06/08/2011 - Biometrics

07/25/2011 - N-400 Interview

07/25/2011 - Oath Ceremony

MY HUSBAND IS A US CITIZEN!!!

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Welcome Laura. I think military expedite is a good thing. However, if your SO is going to be stationed overseas for the next year, you may want to just normal processing. Once you receive the visa, it's only good for 6 months. So, you will have to enter the States before it expires. I think you're right on with your plans to file within the next 6 months. You are a rare case that actually has extra time. I recommend reading the guides carefully and begin collecting and organizing all evidence and other supporting documentation for your case. Good luck to you. You'll really like this site.

22 Jun 05 - We met in a tiny bar in Williamsburg, Va. (spent all summer together)

27 May 06 - Sasha comes back for a 2nd glorious summer (spent 8 months apart)

01 Jan 07 - Jason travels to Moscow for 2 weeks with Sasha

27 May 07 - Jason again travels to Moscow for 2 weeks of perfection

14 July 07 - I-129F and all related documents sent to VSC

16 July 07 - I-129F delivered to VSC and signed for by P. Novak

20 July 07 - NOA1 issued / receipt number assigned

27 Sep 07 - Jason travels to Moscow to be with Sasha for 2 weeks

28 Nov 07 - NOA2 issued...TOUCHED!...then...APPROVED!!!

01 Dec 07 - NVC receives/assigns case #

04 Dec 07 - NVC sends case to U.S. Embassy Moscow

26 Dec 07 - Jason visits Sasha in Russia for the 4th and final time of 2007 :)

22 Feb 08 - Moscow Interview! (APPROVED!!!)..Yay!

24 Mar 08 - Sasha and Jason reunite in the U.S. :)

31 May 08 - Married

29 Dec 08- Alexander is born

11 Jan 10 - AOS / AP / EAD package sent

19 Jan 10 - AOS NOA1 / AP NOA1 / EAD NOA1

08 Feb 10 - AOS case transferred to CSC

16 Mar 10 - AP received

16 Mar 10 - AOS approved

19 Mar 10 - EAD received

22 Mar 10 - GC received

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Hi I'm Laura, I live in Cambridgeshire, England and am a civil servant.

My other half, Tom, is in the US Air Force and I met him whilst he was stationed here. We have been together 9 months and he was posted to Bahrain a month ago. In total he is going to be there for a year and then will be going back to the States. We have talked about me going with him when he returns to the States so hopefully within the next six months I shall be applying for the K-1 visa. Am reading up on it at the moment and have found there is a lot to take in.

Hi Laura, welcome to VJ :D You will find sooo many helpful people here to help with your journey and you will become an addict! I live down the road from you, well.. in Broxbourne, and I remember in my teens I went to a US Air Force celebration of some sort in Cambridgshire (I can't remember I was drunk!!). Good luck with Tom and I wish you all the happiness!!

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Hi Laura and welcome!

Feb 05 - met on match.com, spoke daily over Skype

Mar 05 - boy flew out to San Francisco to meet me, it was love at first site!

May 05 - I flew to Bristol, first time ever in England!

Sept 05 - boy flew back to SF, we got married!

Nov 05 - boy flew to SF for 2 week visit

Feb 06 - I moved with my dog to Bristol

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4 visits home for 2 weeks at a time during these 2 years

(very homesick and not happy living in England)

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April 2nd - I-130 & G325a sent! DCF process begins!

April 4th - Credit card charged!

April 5th - Email confirming file date of 4/4/08

June 21st - RFE for affidavits...bummer.

July 8th - sent affidavits back to Embassy

June 16th - Received NOA2!! Yay!

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