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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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Posted

Hi everyone,

I was just wondering how long it has taken for people to receive their K-1 visas in the mail after their interview?

My family had bought be a round trip ticket to Raleigh for Christmas, as we thought the interview was going to be Feb/March. Now I am trying to change that ticket into a one-way down, as my interview is on January 15th. There is 200$ in fees to change the ticket, so I was hoping to buy it soon so that I would not have to pay extra on the balance (I will have about 300$ left after fees).

I was thinking Feb 3rd - A tuesday so it's cheaper, and it will be 12 business days from the date of my interview (it will probably take me that long to go through all my things anyway). Does 12 business days sound reasonable?

Thanks!

Jen

~She's my Lion~
~He's my Puppy~

[size=5]Our Timeline[/size]

05/05/08 - Sent I-129F to VSC
05/14/08 - NOA1
09/01/08 - NOA2
09/11/08 - Petition received by US Consulate in Montreal
09/20/08 - Received Packet 3
10/02/08 - Packet 3 delivered to MTL
10/16/08 - Medical in Halifax
01/15/09 - Interview in Montreal
01/20/09 - Visa in Hand
02/03/09 - Fly to US - POE Halifax NS
03/06/09 - Wedding in Yanceyville, NC

AOS
4/24/09 - Sent AOS package (after too many delays!)
4/27/09 - Signed for in Chicago
5/05/09 - Check cashed and all three NOA1's in the mail
5/14/09 - Received Biometrics appointment letter - Appointment is June 2nd.
6/2/09 - Biometrics at Raleigh field office - they were some of the nicest people :)
6/18/09 - EAD approved and card production ordered
6/20/09- received AP papers in the mail
6/22/09 EAD card arrived in the mail (that was fast eh?)
7/09/09 - received notice of GC appointment date
8/07/09 - Green Card interview at Raleigh Field office at 8:45am - Given RFE for I-693 Vaccination suppliment
9/08/09 - returned RFE to field office. Approved for Green Card
9/09/09 - Received email that Card production had been ordered.
9/17/09 - Green Card in the mail - No more USCIS until June, 2011 :D

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

12 days should be plenty, I got mine within 5 days. But I guess you're always taking a "chance" until you have it in your hands, you never know with this kind of stuff....

K-1

I-129F sent to Vermont: 2/19/08

NOA1: 2/21/08

NOA2: 3/10/08

Packet 3 recd: 3/25/08

Packet 3 sent: 4/18/08

Appt letter recd: 6/16/08

Interview at Montreal Consulate: 7/10/08 **APPROVED!!**

K1 recd: 7/15/08

US Entry at Buffalo, New York: 11/15/08

Wedding in Philadelphia: 11/22/08

AOS

AOS/EAD/AP filed at Chicago Lockbox: 12/17/08

NOA: 12/29/08

Case transferred to CSC: 1/7/09

AOS Approval: 4/2/09

Biometrics appt: 1/16/09

EAD received: 3/12/09

AP received: 3/13/09

AOS approval notice sent: 4/2/09

GC received: 4/9/09

ROC

Sent package to VSC: 1/5/11

NOA1: 1/7/11

Biometrics: 2/14/11

Approval letter received: 8/1/11

GC received: 8/11/11

Citizenship:

N-400 sent to Dallas lockbox: 3/1/12

NOA1: 3/6/12

Biometrics: 4/9/12

Interview: 5/25/12

Oath Ceremony: 6/4/2012

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

I was under the impression that you could not even book a one way ticket to another country without either a VISA or citizenship....

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AOS Timeline

11/18/08 - I-130 Package sent

11/20/08 - Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

12/01/08 - Money Order Cashed

12/05/08 - Received all 3 NOA's dated November 28th

12/10/08 - Touched

12/11/08 - Received Biometrics appointment dated 12/05/08

12/19/08 - Biometrics Appointment (Completed!)

12/19/08 - Touched

12/22/08 - Touched

01/22/09 - EAD Card Production Ordered!

01/29/09 - 2nd Email for EAD Card prodcution

02/02/09 - EAD Arrives in the mail (Yay!)

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

No, you can book just one way, but it is not suggested unless you have a VISA, unless you're a dual citizen, I believe.

What airline are you flying with, might I ask? $200 is very expensive for simply changing a flight.

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Removal of Conditions - January 6, 2012

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted
No, you can book just one way, but it is not suggested unless you have a VISA, unless you're a dual citizen, I believe.

What airline are you flying with, might I ask? $200 is very expensive for simply changing a flight.

Actually $200 sounds about right if you booked a non-refundable ticket. At least it does to me.

I think that sounds like enough time, but if it were me, I would give myself until the end of the week just in case... Thursday might still be cheap. I also find that flying on a Saturday is usually pretty cheap.

Removing Conditions

Sent package to VSC - 8/12/11

NOA1 - 8/16/11

Biometrics - 9/14/11

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

The flight was booked through Cheaptickets. 50.00$ fee to them, 150.00$ to American Airlines to change the ticket.

I will have the Visa when I fly? Would it still be a bad idea to buy a one-way ticket? I never knew about the scrutiny.

So, you think I should wait 3 weeks after the interview then? I'm trying to make it easy on my family as well. They will have to drive me to Halifax, and if it's at the end of the weekend, work won't be so hard to get off, but I understand about waiting until the end of the week as well.

If I could wait until my interview to book the flight, I would. Unfortunatly, I am literally going to be broke when I get back from Montreal, and I'm trying everything in my power to not put anymore money on credit cards that I can't even use in the US :S

~She's my Lion~
~He's my Puppy~

[size=5]Our Timeline[/size]

05/05/08 - Sent I-129F to VSC
05/14/08 - NOA1
09/01/08 - NOA2
09/11/08 - Petition received by US Consulate in Montreal
09/20/08 - Received Packet 3
10/02/08 - Packet 3 delivered to MTL
10/16/08 - Medical in Halifax
01/15/09 - Interview in Montreal
01/20/09 - Visa in Hand
02/03/09 - Fly to US - POE Halifax NS
03/06/09 - Wedding in Yanceyville, NC

AOS
4/24/09 - Sent AOS package (after too many delays!)
4/27/09 - Signed for in Chicago
5/05/09 - Check cashed and all three NOA1's in the mail
5/14/09 - Received Biometrics appointment letter - Appointment is June 2nd.
6/2/09 - Biometrics at Raleigh field office - they were some of the nicest people :)
6/18/09 - EAD approved and card production ordered
6/20/09- received AP papers in the mail
6/22/09 EAD card arrived in the mail (that was fast eh?)
7/09/09 - received notice of GC appointment date
8/07/09 - Green Card interview at Raleigh Field office at 8:45am - Given RFE for I-693 Vaccination suppliment
9/08/09 - returned RFE to field office. Approved for Green Card
9/09/09 - Received email that Card production had been ordered.
9/17/09 - Green Card in the mail - No more USCIS until June, 2011 :D

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted
The flight was booked through Cheaptickets. 50.00$ fee to them, 150.00$ to American Airlines to change the ticket.

I will have the Visa when I fly? Would it still be a bad idea to buy a one-way ticket? I never knew about the scrutiny.

So, you think I should wait 3 weeks after the interview then? I'm trying to make it easy on my family as well. They will have to drive me to Halifax, and if it's at the end of the weekend, work won't be so hard to get off, but I understand about waiting until the end of the week as well.

If I could wait until my interview to book the flight, I would. Unfortunatly, I am literally going to be broke when I get back from Montreal, and I'm trying everything in my power to not put anymore money on credit cards that I can't even use in the US :S

You are definitely fine getting a one way ticket, I wouldn't even worry about that.

Removing Conditions

Sent package to VSC - 8/12/11

NOA1 - 8/16/11

Biometrics - 9/14/11

 
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