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Visa appointment Yesterday.. Visa arrived today!!!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Other than the waiting, this was so much easier than getting my marriage visa march 2007..

His appointment was at 8:30.. we arrived at the embassy just before 8am.. Joined the queue and was through security by 8:20... very short queue to get his 'number' .. then directed up stairs into waiting room where we waited for approx. 30 minutes.. called to window 1.. she was very friendly! handed over all the documents as they requested.. finger prints scanned in.. only took 1 of the 2 photo's that we thought we needed.. was sent to pay our $400 (just for anyone who cares...they seemed to like the cash payment as when she asked how we were paying...we said cash.. she replies "good!") took the reciept back to window 1 where we were first called.. and was given a pink form and a US immigration information booklet (pink form was for the sms ) waited for another 35-40 minutes until we were called to window 16 for the interview... I did go with him up to the window.. she scanned his left finger prints again and then 'swore him in' .. and asked me to let him answer all the questions.. She asked.. How long he has known me.. How long we were married and where we got married and what his longest stay in the US was... It seemed to me she was trying to make it all seem like general conversation.. which made it a bit less nerve racking.. as she was checking over the documents (affidavit etc) she asked questions about them.. relation of the joint sponsor... and that was basically it for the questions... then of course.. she turned to me and asked where my tax papers were.... ( i didn't file last year because i have been living in the UK and didn't really make enough to bother with it.. but she still insisted that she have the last years transcript from when i last filed) Helpfully pointed out that there was an IRS on the opposite side of the building and they were able to give me what i needed.. went back to window 16 and gave them the IRS papers and asked me to sign a declaration (last time i filed was 2003...didn't make enough in 2004-2007 to HAVE to file.. )... she congratulated us.. told us we'd have our visa within 5 working days.. and told us to go to the SMS to give them the shipping info and to pay for it.. ( 14 pounds for single applicant and he paid an additional 5 pound 50 to get it by 12pm) both people who worked with us were absolutely great and made it so easy!

I know its all long and ran together.... but i can't be bothered fixing it.. we're about to start looking for our flights! (hopefully for wednesday of next week) :D

FYI - I'm American so all dates will be Month/Day/Year. (lol)

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10/19/03 - Spoke to him for the first time on mic through Yahoo! Pool.

10/26/03 - First 'I Love You' (The date we consider to be when we got together)

07/03/04 - He flew from U.K. to Alabama for a 2 week visit (Proposed)

12/26/04 - He flew again to Alabama for a 3 week visit

05/22/05 - I flew to U.K. for 1 month visit

09/2005 - He visited AL - 3 weeks(Really hard to remember some of the exact dates!

12/15/05 - I visit U.K. - 1 month

04/2006 - He Visits - 3 weeks

07/2006 - I Visit U.K. - 1 month

10/2006 - He Visits 3 weeks

12/28/2006 - I move to the U.K. (on Fiance Visa)

03/10/07 - Married

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12/05/07 - Form I-130 recieved by USCIS

02/23/08 - NOA recieved

02/28/08 - DS230 Part 1

02/03/08 - Sent for Police Certificate

02/05/08 - Medical in London

------------ Medical was fine!

04/17/08 - Finally sent off our Checklist and waiting for our interview date!

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Thank you! :D

FYI - I'm American so all dates will be Month/Day/Year. (lol)

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10/19/03 - Spoke to him for the first time on mic through Yahoo! Pool.

10/26/03 - First 'I Love You' (The date we consider to be when we got together)

07/03/04 - He flew from U.K. to Alabama for a 2 week visit (Proposed)

12/26/04 - He flew again to Alabama for a 3 week visit

05/22/05 - I flew to U.K. for 1 month visit

09/2005 - He visited AL - 3 weeks(Really hard to remember some of the exact dates!

12/15/05 - I visit U.K. - 1 month

04/2006 - He Visits - 3 weeks

07/2006 - I Visit U.K. - 1 month

10/2006 - He Visits 3 weeks

12/28/2006 - I move to the U.K. (on Fiance Visa)

03/10/07 - Married

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12/05/07 - Form I-130 recieved by USCIS

02/23/08 - NOA recieved

02/28/08 - DS230 Part 1

02/03/08 - Sent for Police Certificate

02/05/08 - Medical in London

------------ Medical was fine!

04/17/08 - Finally sent off our Checklist and waiting for our interview date!

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Congratulations!:D

2008-05-06 I-129F sent

2008-05-10 Delivered to NVC 3:12pm

2008-05-20 NOA1

2008-05-23 Touched

2008-06-26 Touched

2008-06-27 Touched

2008-09-07 NOA2

2008-09-11 Received at NVC

2008-09-12 Left NVC

2008-09-18 Consulate received

2008-09-25 Pkt3 Received

2008-09-28 Pkt3 Returned

2008-09-30 Pkt4 Received

2008-10-09 Interview

2008-10-13 Medical

2008-10-24 Visa Received

2008-10-30 Fying home to my Jonathan

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Germany
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CONGRATS!!! :D

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I-130 Petition

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Frankfurt, Germany

Married in Germany : 10-19-2007

I-130 Sent : 01-03-2008

I-130 NOA1 : 02-07-2008

I-130 NOA2 : 04-28-2008

NVC Case Number Assigned : 05-02-2008

DS-3032 and AOS Fee Received from NVC: 05-17-2008

DS-3032 Choice of Agent Emailed to NVC: 05-17-2008

AOS Fee Paid Online: 05-19-2008 (PAID 05-20-2008)

AOS Sent To NVC: 05-27-2008 (Coversheet printed online)

DS-3032 accepted by NVC: 05-27-2008

I-864 Arrived at NVC: 05-28-2008

I-864 Entered into NVC System: 06-02-2008

IV Bill Received: 06-02-2008

IV Bill Paid: 06-03-2008

DS-230 sent to NVC via USPS Express Mail: 06-26-2008

DS-230 arrived at the NVC: 06-27-2008

DS-230 entered into system: 06-30-2008

Case Completed at NVC: 07-07-2008

Case Left the NVC for Frankfurt, Germany: 07-15-2008

Case Received at the Consulate: 07-17-2008

Interview Letter Received: 07-25-2008

Medical Appointment in Hamburg, Germany: 08-04-2008

Interview in Frankfurt, Germany at 8:00am: 08-13-2008 - APPROVED - VISA GRANTED

Visa Received in the Mail: 08-15-2008

Flight to the USA: 09-26-2008 (POE - LAX @ 3:40pm)

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Congratulations!!! :thumbs: . Have a safe trip.

K1 Timeline

02/26/2007 - Filed I-129F

03/08/2007 - NOA1

06/05/2007 - NOA2

09/10/2007 - Interview

09/13/2007 - Visa Received

12/14/2007 - Flight to USA, POE-LAX

02/22/2008 - Wedding Date

AOS

05/29/2008 - I-485 received at Chicago Lockbox

06/19/2008 - Biometrics

08/25/2008 - Card production ordered

08/30/2008 - Green Card received

ROC

07/15/2010 - Mailed I-751 to CSC

07/19/2010 - NOA1

07/21/2010 - Check cleared

08/11/2010 - Biometrics

08/24/2010 - Card production ordered

08/27/2010 - Approval notice received

08/30/2010 - Green card received

N400 - Naturalization

08/08/2011 - Mailed N400 to Phoenix, AZ lockbox

08/12/2011 - NOA

08/15/2011 - Check cashed

09/07/2011 - Biometrics

09/09/2011 - Case status update - In line for testing & interview

09/13/2011 - Case status update - Interview scheduled

09/16/2011 - Interview appointment letter received from the mail

10/31/2011 - Test/Interview - Passed

12/07/2011 - In line for Oath Ceremony Scheduling

01/27/2012 - Oath Ceremony

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