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Good luck MARM.

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AOS timeline

I-485,I-765 & I-131 sent: 07-27-2009

Arrived at Chicago lockbox: 07-29-2009

NOA (for all 3): 08-03-2009

Transfer to CSC: 08-26-2009

Touched I-485: 09-01, 02, 03 & 04-2009

Biometrics appointment: 09-02-2009

AP received: 09-18-2009

EAD card received: 09-21-2009

AOS approved: 10-15-2009

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January 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Jason&Sarah, Hannah+Vito, Mrssmith, ShannonNick, adrianandlinsay, Marmite Lovers!


February 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Rob&Dawn, Zoe and Hal, Terri and Seb, Talyss, TeeKol,


March 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Stinky Monkey, skparker, Laurence+Lauren, pothergavel, paumanda, texpat cymru, obbynox, jhonscotland, Caminic, Furious Biscuit, ahlpo, jojo_gee


April 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London
DairyFarmer


April 2009 Interviews

skeez&titanic................K1.........................................6th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!
SwanTiger....................K1.........................................6th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!
miss g..........................K1..........................................6th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!
LondonLad...................DCF.......................................7th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!
niniel71........................K1........................................17th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!
mr and mrs...................K1........................................20th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!
Kirsten UK.....................K1.......................................23th April 2009 - Approved pending additional documentation
Stinkerpotsam..............K1........................................24th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!
Marty J..........................K1........................................24th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!
prima and jay................K1.......................................24th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!
Helen&Dougie...........CR-1/IR-1................................24th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!
Alixhilary.......................K1........................................27th April 2009
Colinjess.......................K1........................................27th April 2009
paul...........................CR-1/IR-1................................28th April 2009
KAT&Allie.....................K1..........................................29th April 2009


May 2009 Interviews

Graziumphry.................K1........................................1st May 2009
Monkey Juice................K1........................................5th May 2009
Gemmie........................K1........................................5th May 2009
MARM..........................K1.........................................12th May 2009
H&V..............................K1.......................................15th May 2009
PB&JAM........................K1.......................................22nd May 2009


Still waiting for approval

stevi1123.........................................16th October 2008 - Approved pending additional documentation
Marie620..........................................12th January 2009 - Denied
Dave and Jess..................................10th March 2009 ?
The Dip Sticks...................................25th March 2009 ?
KnightAndMagpie..............................30th March 2009 - Placed in AP, Heart_Sign.gif hopefully not for long


Updates/New entries/changes highlighted in blue - will go to normal color in the next update.


Please let us know if you have an Interview Date to add to the list, updated information or corrections.
Edited by MARM

Visa Journey completed, but we are still here to provide support! :)

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great news on the new dates for both of you :)

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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I just called DOS, and the Embassy just reviewed our Packet 3 today. But, no interview has been scheduled. And, she said they have already scheduled the May interviews so ours will probably be in June :(. Does this sound right to everyone?? Should I try calling back in a day or two to see? We put a travel date of June 9th and a wedding date of August 15.

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Well done on the date-swap Marm & Kat&Allie!

I just called DOS, and the Embassy just reviewed our Packet 3 today. But, no interview has been scheduled. And, she said they have already scheduled the May interviews so ours will probably be in June :(. Does this sound right to everyone?? Should I try calling back in a day or two to see? We put a travel date of June 9th and a wedding date of August 15.

I guess this may be true - but as you have seen it is sometimes possible to ask for a sooner interview if a cancellation comes up. Fingers crossed for you!

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Well done on the date-swap Marm & Kat&Allie!

I just called DOS, and the Embassy just reviewed our Packet 3 today. But, no interview has been scheduled. And, she said they have already scheduled the May interviews so ours will probably be in June :(. Does this sound right to everyone?? Should I try calling back in a day or two to see? We put a travel date of June 9th and a wedding date of August 15.

I guess this may be true - but as you have seen it is sometimes possible to ask for a sooner interview if a cancellation comes up. Fingers crossed for you!

The thing I am worried about is not getting the Packet 4 letter in time to reschedule? Or, do I not need Packet 4 to be able to reschedule. For example, if I call DOS and they say my interview is June 14 or something, can I ask DOS to reschedule? Or does it have to be the Embassy? Is there any possibility that since they just reviewed the documents today they might schedule me one soon still? And if there was a problem with any of the forms, would DOS have told me that? I am a nervous wreck right now! And, I, the USC, have done all the paper work and everything except Packet 3, so its really hard for me to let go of the control haha.

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I'm lost on all you guys...Kat and Allie moved up and MARM got their date essentially. That works!

Laura~~~ DOS can't do anything but tell you for a free call what has been received, scheduled, mailed, or printed (as in the visa). They just see the things London puts into the computer and they are nice people to talk to. Very helpful people. I doubt they have any info particular to the specific forms and if they were satisfactory...but maybe if London noted that they weren't it would show up.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: England
Timeline
Does anyone know what happened with Laura + Tom? Is she not filing any longer?

They stopped action on their Visa. She wrote this a while ago. (Damn couldn't get the link tag to work)

Posted on: Apr 9 2009, 11:40 AM

A couple of you know but we are cancelling our visa application. Things have gone too far downhill to even think about emigrating and getting married at the moment.

I won't be around much so I wish you all good luck.

Edited by Bob and Patricia

2009/08/06 Wedding Date. Married on a sailboat off Florida's west coast.

I-485

2009/10/07 Sent

2009/10/14 NOA Date

2009/10/23 Bio Apt Letter Received

2009/10/28 Transferred to California

2009/11/10 Biometrics Apt

20xx/xx/xx Interview Date

2009/12/01 Card Production Ordered

2009/12/07 Card Received

EAD

2009/10/07 Sent

2009/10/14 NOA Date

2009/10/23 Bio Apt Letter Received

2009/11/10 Biometrics Apt

2009/11/23 Card Production Ordered

2009/12/03 Card Received

AP

20xx/xx/xx Sent

20xx/xx/xx Arrived

20xx/xx/xx NOA Date

20xx/xx/xx Approval Date

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GUESSS who got APPROVED :)

approved at 9 15am this morning pending my medical results !!

Good luck to you all with future interview dates! do not get so stressed by it all ita as easy as 123 !

YIPEEEE

Colin & Jess

*K-1 Visa Timeline*

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

I-129F Sent USPS: 08-18-2008

I-129F arrived at VSC: 08-21-08

Check cashed by VSC: 08-24-08

I-129F NOA1 : 08-24-08

I-129F NOA2 (CHECKED ON WEBSITEl) : 1-28-09

NOA 2 (IN HAND) : 1-29-09

NVC Received : 02-06-09

NVC Left : 02-10-09

Consulate Received : 02-11-09

Packet 3 Received : 02-13-09

Packet 3 Sent to London (minus checklist): 03-02-09

Packet 3 Received in London( found out via calling embassy and email) : 03-12-09

Packet 3 checlist sent back: 03-27-09

Medical: 03-26-09 canceled due to operation... rescheduled for 04/23/09

Packet 4 Received :04-06-09

Interview Date : 04-27-09 ( APPROVED pending medical results)

Visa Received :

US Entry : 04-13-09 via Dallas Fort Worth airport

Marriage : 06-06-09

AOS time line

I-485(+EAD&AP) sent: 07/21/09

Arrived: 07/23/09

Biometrics: 08/26/09

RFE: 08/10/09 but got letter 10-23-09 (you have 87days to answer an RFE)

RFE RECEIVED: 30-10-09 at 4pm

Interview:

AOS transfer(if any):4/11/09

Approval/denial date:

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Congrats, I'm all alone tomorrow! I'm only stressed to forget something silly and whether my rucksack with my paperwork will be considered too large (it's just a regular-sized rucksack, but you never know lol). I also wonder what size the lockers at the chemist are, as I might need to stick it all in there!

- OUR TIMELINE -

04/25/08 - sent I-130 to Chicago lockbox

05/05/08 - received NOA1, assigned to VSC

11/07/08 - transferred to CSC

12/16/08 - NOA2 by email - I-130 approved

12/20/08 - NOA2 in mail - 240 days

12/22/08 - NVC receive package

01/05/09 - we receive AOS Bill and DS-3032

02/12/09 - medical 04th Mar 2009 - NVC Complete - 314 days

04/28/09 - interview passed - 370 days

06/20/09 - visa arrived by courier

06/21/09 - POE Dallas Fort-Worth - 398 days to gain permanent residence (CR-1)

02/22/11 - Sent I-765 to Vermont Service Center

03/03/11 - Received receipt for I-765

04/04/11 - AOS interview and biometrics in Oklahoma City - took all of 20 minutes, no sweat

Currently waiting on my 10-year Green Card - Best wishes to everyone going through their journey!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: England
Timeline
GUESSS who got APPROVED :)

approved at 9 15am this morning pending my medical results !!

Good luck to you all with future interview dates! do not get so stressed by it all ita as easy as 123 !

YIPEEEE

Hey congrats! Looks like VisaJourney has kept the embassy busy this month.

Bob and Pat

2009/08/06 Wedding Date. Married on a sailboat off Florida's west coast.

I-485

2009/10/07 Sent

2009/10/14 NOA Date

2009/10/23 Bio Apt Letter Received

2009/10/28 Transferred to California

2009/11/10 Biometrics Apt

20xx/xx/xx Interview Date

2009/12/01 Card Production Ordered

2009/12/07 Card Received

EAD

2009/10/07 Sent

2009/10/14 NOA Date

2009/10/23 Bio Apt Letter Received

2009/11/10 Biometrics Apt

2009/11/23 Card Production Ordered

2009/12/03 Card Received

AP

20xx/xx/xx Sent

20xx/xx/xx Arrived

20xx/xx/xx NOA Date

20xx/xx/xx Approval Date

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Yay!!! more approvals. Congratulations :dance::dance:

Good Luck tomorrow Paul. :thumbs:

K1

5/16/08:Received NA01

2/24/09: NA02 APPROVAL... finally, after 9 MONTHS & 8 DAYS!!

5/5/09 : Interview Date APPROVED!!!!

5/8/09: visa received

From NA01 to interview: 12 LONG MONTHS!!

07/23/09: received SSN

08/17/09: Passed Driving test

08/22/09: Married on beautiful Mackinac Island, MI

AOS

08/31/09: Mailed AOS Package

10/20/09: Received AP

10/21/09 Received EAD card

12/7/09 AOS APPROVED!

12/14/09: Green Card arrived in mail. Happy Days!

It's taken 18 months from applying for K1 to receipt of Green Card! Thank God it's over until 12/7/11

Here we go again...

ROC

09/14/11: Mailed I-751 to Vermont

09/19/11: NA01

10/14/11: Biometrics

7/2/12: Approved. New Card Ordered

7/7/12: Green Card received

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GUESSS who got APPROVED :)

approved at 9 15am this morning pending my medical results !!

Good luck to you all with future interview dates! do not get so stressed by it all ita as easy as 123 !

YIPEEEE

Congrats!

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The thing I am worried about is not getting the Packet 4 letter in time to reschedule? Or, do I not need Packet 4 to be able to reschedule. For example, if I call DOS and they say my interview is June 14 or something, can I ask DOS to reschedule? Or does it have to be the Embassy? Is there any possibility that since they just reviewed the documents today they might schedule me one soon still? And if there was a problem with any of the forms, would DOS have told me that? I am a nervous wreck right now! And, I, the USC, have done all the paper work and everything except Packet 3, so its really hard for me to let go of the control haha.

As soon as DoS can tell you what the interview date is if its going to be too late for your travel plans then ring the embassy hotline and get the email code and get your fiance to email them to ask for a cancellation. You don't need to wait for packet 4 to arrive.

Also I have noticed that the embassy don't seem to issue interview dates chronologically they tend to jump around a bit so don't rule out getting a May date.

GUESSS who got APPROVED :)

approved at 9 15am this morning pending my medical results !!

Good luck to you all with future interview dates! do not get so stressed by it all ita as easy as 123 !

YIPEEEE

Great news - Congratulations :thumbs:

Good luck to Paul for tomorrow!

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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