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I am so tired of the immigration process.

Sebastian called the embassy today to see if they have his interview date. They don't. They told him they'll get back to him in 6-8 weeks with one.

From what I've read on here, that seems like a really arbitrary timeframe. Don't people get their packet 4 much sooner than that? We really want to book a trip to Spain together as a pre-wedding honeymoon kinda thing while I'm on spring break (yeah, a month from today) so if we're going- we need to book ASAP. At this point, so long as we get to take a great trip together, we're not too fussed if his interview IS in 6-8 weeks. But I'm reluctant to spend a few grand booking flights and hotels to Barcelona if they just *happen* to schedule his interview for that time.

I've emailed the embassy- no luck. Blah!

Timeline:

K-1

07/30/08- I-129F was delivered to Vermont

08/11/08- NOA1

12/14/08- NOA2

02/11/09 Interview (Approved!)

03/07/09 POE at JFK

03/13/09 Married!

AOS

04/08/09- NOA1 for AOS and EAD (we didn't apply for AP)

04/22/09- Case Transferred to CSC

04/24/09- Biometrics Appointment

05/22/09- EAD card production ordered

05/29/09- EAD approval notice sent

06/01/09- EAD arrived in the post

06/18/09- I-485 RFE notice via email

06/25/09- I-485 RFE notice via mail

(They wanted him to redo medical exam- they must've lost it. They also wanted a copy of our marriage certificate, even though we included that in our original submission.)

07/03/09- Medical exam (second one this year grrr!)

07/06/09- I-485 RFE response mailed back to CSC via USPS

07/08/09- I-485 RFE response package delivered at CSC

07/10/09- I-485 Case Processing Resumed (CRIS email)

07/16/09- I-485 Card Production Ordered

07/21/09- I-485 Approval Notice Sent

07/24/09- Green card received in the post!

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I am so tired of the immigration process.

Sebastian called the embassy today to see if they have his interview date. They don't. They told him they'll get back to him in 6-8 weeks with one.

From what I've read on here, that seems like a really arbitrary timeframe. Don't people get their packet 4 much sooner than that? We really want to book a trip to Spain together as a pre-wedding honeymoon kinda thing while I'm on spring break (yeah, a month from today) so if we're going- we need to book ASAP. At this point, so long as we get to take a great trip together, we're not too fussed if his interview IS in 6-8 weeks. But I'm reluctant to spend a few grand booking flights and hotels to Barcelona if they just *happen* to schedule his interview for that time.

I've emailed the embassy- no luck. Blah!

can he not e-mail them to request that the interview is not in that particular week as he will be out of the country?

the fact they are telling you 6-8 weeks is very depressing

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K1 Journey

I-129F Sent : 2nd July 2008

NOA1 : 25th July 2008

NOA2 : 28th November 2008

NVC Received : 2nd December 2008

NVC Left : 12th January 2009

Consulate Received : 26th January 2009

Packet 3 Sent : 27th January 2009

Interview: 19th February 2009

Visa in hand : 24th February 2009

Flew to US: 28th February 2009

Wedding Day 10th March 2009 in snowy Colorado

AOS Journey

AOS package sent : 24th March 2009

NOA: 31st March 2009

AOS transferred to CSC: 13th April 2009

Biometrics Appt: 23rd April 2009

AOS approved 13th May 2009

Green Card received 9th June 2009

Stuck in AP at NVC thread

UK AOS Progress Timeline

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We emailed them 4 times now, one of which to request his interview not be scheduled that week, and we've never received a response.

I called DOS again and I talked to a really, really nice woman. She said to go ahead and book the trip and just call the embassy to reschedule if it turns out the interview date clashes with our vacation. She said we may have to wait a few extra weeks for a rescheduled appointment, but that it is absolutely possible.

So...Barcelona here we come! I just have to wait for Sebastian to get home and tell him the sort-of-good-news so we can book things!

Timeline:

K-1

07/30/08- I-129F was delivered to Vermont

08/11/08- NOA1

12/14/08- NOA2

02/11/09 Interview (Approved!)

03/07/09 POE at JFK

03/13/09 Married!

AOS

04/08/09- NOA1 for AOS and EAD (we didn't apply for AP)

04/22/09- Case Transferred to CSC

04/24/09- Biometrics Appointment

05/22/09- EAD card production ordered

05/29/09- EAD approval notice sent

06/01/09- EAD arrived in the post

06/18/09- I-485 RFE notice via email

06/25/09- I-485 RFE notice via mail

(They wanted him to redo medical exam- they must've lost it. They also wanted a copy of our marriage certificate, even though we included that in our original submission.)

07/03/09- Medical exam (second one this year grrr!)

07/06/09- I-485 RFE response mailed back to CSC via USPS

07/08/09- I-485 RFE response package delivered at CSC

07/10/09- I-485 Case Processing Resumed (CRIS email)

07/16/09- I-485 Card Production Ordered

07/21/09- I-485 Approval Notice Sent

07/24/09- Green card received in the post!

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We emailed them 4 times now, one of which to request his interview not be scheduled that week, and we've never received a response.

I called DOS again and I talked to a really, really nice woman. She said to go ahead and book the trip and just call the embassy to reschedule if it turns out the interview date clashes with our vacation. She said we may have to wait a few extra weeks for a rescheduled appointment, but that it is absolutely possible.

So...Barcelona here we come! I just have to wait for Sebastian to get home and tell him the sort-of-good-news so we can book things!

Woohoo it is god that one part of everything can go right:) :dance:

K1 Journey

I-129F Sent : 2nd July 2008

NOA1 : 25th July 2008

NOA2 : 28th November 2008

NVC Received : 2nd December 2008

NVC Left : 12th January 2009

Consulate Received : 26th January 2009

Packet 3 Sent : 27th January 2009

Interview: 19th February 2009

Visa in hand : 24th February 2009

Flew to US: 28th February 2009

Wedding Day 10th March 2009 in snowy Colorado

AOS Journey

AOS package sent : 24th March 2009

NOA: 31st March 2009

AOS transferred to CSC: 13th April 2009

Biometrics Appt: 23rd April 2009

AOS approved 13th May 2009

Green Card received 9th June 2009

Stuck in AP at NVC thread

UK AOS Progress Timeline

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under one week left till my interview and i've decided to start freaking out........arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

why the ####### did i pick this week to give up the fags???????????

07/15/2008 I-129f sent to VSC

07/19/2008 I-129f received at VSC

12/09/2008 NOA2 approved

01/13/2009 Medical completed

02/03/2009 Interview - APPROVED!!

02/28/2009 POE Raleigh/Durham

05/02/2009 Official wedding day...get to see the family!

04/11/2009 AOS paperwork sent

04/17/2009 NOA for I-765 & I-131

05/13/2009 Biometrics appointment

05/08/2009 Biometrics done

06/05/2009 EAD & AP approved

06/23/2009 back in the UK

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under one week left till my interview and i've decided to start freaking out........arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

why the ####### did i pick this week to give up the fags???????????

Sounds like you need some nicotine patches. :whistle:

K-1 Timeline

05/14/08 Engaged on my last day while visiting Bremen

07/03 Mailed 129f package

07/24 NOA1

12/05 NOA2

12/27 Packet 3 received

01/19/09 Medical in Hamburg

03/24 Successful interview at Frankfurt

03/31 Visa received

07/09 POE Salt Lake City

AOS/EAD/AP Timeline

08/22/09 Mailed package

08/28 NOA1

10/28 Biometrics completed; EAD card production ordered

11/07 EAD arrived

12/14 Successful AOS interview in Seattle

12/28/09 Greencard arrived

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under one week left till my interview and i've decided to start freaking out........arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

why the ####### did i pick this week to give up the fags???????????

:D you'll do great! funny cuz I just asked my fiance if he was nervous about the medical or the interview and he said that's he a little nervous about the interview. I was like it'll be a piece of cake. no sweat. then it hit me, Interview day is a huge f***** day!!! We've been waiting for this moment for over 3 years!! Makes me happy though :) Finally gonna be together.

K1

May 2005 - Met in Berkeley, California

July 03, 2008 - Engaged in Paris, France

July 25, 2008 - I129F sent to CSC

July 28, 2008 - Delivery Confirmation @ CSC

July 31, 2008 - NOA1

July 31, 2008 - Check Cashed

Dec 08, 2008 - touch

Dec 08, 2008 - NOA2

Dec 09, 2008 - touch

Dec 12, 2008 - left NVC

Dec 17, 2008 - rec'd at embassy

Dec 31, 2008 - Packet 3 rec'd

Jan 05, 2009 - Packet 3 returned to USEM

Jan 15, 2009 - Packet 4 rec'd :)

Jan 28, 2009 - Medical Scheduled

Jan 29, 2009 - Interview - APPROVED!!!

Feb 02, 2009 - Visa Issued

Feb 04, 2009 - Visa Rec'd :)

May 15, 2009 - US Entry

May 29, 2009 - Civil Ceremony

AOS/EAD/AP

June 16, 2009 - EAD/AP/AOS sent to Chicago

June 18, 2009 - Arrived in Chicago

June 22, 2009 - NOA1s

June 23, 2009 - Check Cashed

June 29, 2009 - Biometrics Letter Rec'd

July 02, 2009 - AP Touch

July 03, 2009 - AP Touch

July 06, 2009 - AP Touch

July 15, 2009 - Biometrics Appointment

July 16, 2009 - AOS & EAD Touch

August 04, 2009 - EAD & AP approved

August 07, 2009 - AOS appt letter rec'd

August 10, 2009 - AP rec'd in mail

August 13, 2009 - EAD rec'd in mail

September 02, 2009 - AOS Interview - Approved!

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under one week left till my interview and i've decided to start freaking out........arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

why the ####### did i pick this week to give up the fags???????????

:D you'll do great! funny cuz I just asked my fiance if he was nervous about the medical or the interview and he said that's he a little nervous about the interview. I was like it'll be a piece of cake. no sweat. then it hit me, Interview day is a huge f***** day!!! We've been waiting for this moment for over 3 years!! Makes me happy though :) Finally gonna be together.

it'll all be worth the stress when a shiny visa stamp is in all of our passports!

Good luck to Jeremy for Thursday, it'll be a breeze...nerves shattered and all!

under one week left till my interview and i've decided to start freaking out........arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

why the ####### did i pick this week to give up the fags???????????

Sounds like you need some nicotine patches. :whistle:

Maybe it would have been a good idea but i guess i've a little sadistic side to me! :devil:

07/15/2008 I-129f sent to VSC

07/19/2008 I-129f received at VSC

12/09/2008 NOA2 approved

01/13/2009 Medical completed

02/03/2009 Interview - APPROVED!!

02/28/2009 POE Raleigh/Durham

05/02/2009 Official wedding day...get to see the family!

04/11/2009 AOS paperwork sent

04/17/2009 NOA for I-765 & I-131

05/13/2009 Biometrics appointment

05/08/2009 Biometrics done

06/05/2009 EAD & AP approved

06/23/2009 back in the UK

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Yeah I know exactly what is in packet3 and I already prepared everything but I don't know if they sent it to me already.

You can call the DOS number and they will let you know if it was sent out or not.

AOS

9/25/09 -Mailed I-485/I-131/I-765

9/27/09 - Received by Chicago Lock Box

10/2/09 - Date on NAO1's

10/5/09 - Received NAO1's in the mail

10/5/09- Check cashed

10/11/09 - Received Biometrics letter in the mail

10/29/09- Biometrics appointment

10/14/09 - Walked in for Biometrics appointment

10/15/09 - Touch I-485/I-765

10/16/09 - I-485 transferred to CSC

11/6/09 - EAD approved

11/9/09 - Advance Parole approved

11/23/09- Received EAD/AP

12/2/09 - Email Card Production Ordered!!!!

12/9/09 - Card received

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Thanks, Talyss!

Barcelona is officially booked! We're having our little prewedding honeymoon a month from today. Yay!

I hope you all get your packet 3's and interview dates soon!

Timeline:

K-1

07/30/08- I-129F was delivered to Vermont

08/11/08- NOA1

12/14/08- NOA2

02/11/09 Interview (Approved!)

03/07/09 POE at JFK

03/13/09 Married!

AOS

04/08/09- NOA1 for AOS and EAD (we didn't apply for AP)

04/22/09- Case Transferred to CSC

04/24/09- Biometrics Appointment

05/22/09- EAD card production ordered

05/29/09- EAD approval notice sent

06/01/09- EAD arrived in the post

06/18/09- I-485 RFE notice via email

06/25/09- I-485 RFE notice via mail

(They wanted him to redo medical exam- they must've lost it. They also wanted a copy of our marriage certificate, even though we included that in our original submission.)

07/03/09- Medical exam (second one this year grrr!)

07/06/09- I-485 RFE response mailed back to CSC via USPS

07/08/09- I-485 RFE response package delivered at CSC

07/10/09- I-485 Case Processing Resumed (CRIS email)

07/16/09- I-485 Card Production Ordered

07/21/09- I-485 Approval Notice Sent

07/24/09- Green card received in the post!

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Good Luck and best wishes for Jeremy at his interview!

Keep us posted! :thumbs:

K1 129 days to approval

K1 179 days to interview

EAD 45 days to approval

AP 45 days to approval

AOS 69 days to approval

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I received my packet3 this morning YAY !!!! Now I'm leaving to the post-office to send it back ! Oh Yeah baby, that feels good !

congrats

K1 Journey

I-129F Sent : 2nd July 2008

NOA1 : 25th July 2008

NOA2 : 28th November 2008

NVC Received : 2nd December 2008

NVC Left : 12th January 2009

Consulate Received : 26th January 2009

Packet 3 Sent : 27th January 2009

Interview: 19th February 2009

Visa in hand : 24th February 2009

Flew to US: 28th February 2009

Wedding Day 10th March 2009 in snowy Colorado

AOS Journey

AOS package sent : 24th March 2009

NOA: 31st March 2009

AOS transferred to CSC: 13th April 2009

Biometrics Appt: 23rd April 2009

AOS approved 13th May 2009

Green Card received 9th June 2009

Stuck in AP at NVC thread

UK AOS Progress Timeline

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10 more days until we get our interview date...I hope it isnt too much after we find it out, i couldnt bear waiting another four weeks after that...I miss my love...going wedding dress shopping next monday...hope i find a good one and that is easy to travel to las vegas with us!

Good luck for your interview tomorrow!!

November 5, 2008: NOA2 - APPROVEDDDDDD!!!

Interview: 2009-3-23 APPROVED!!!

Recieve Visa: April 1, 2009

POE: April 3, 2009

Wedding in Niagara Falls: April 15, 2009

AOS/EAD/AD

Sent priority mail: May 27, 2009

IS IT OVER YET?!?![/color]

"You can survive the unimaginable"

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