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The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!

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Don't panic about going to snappy snaps, theres a photo booth inside the london embassy!

The long and winding road,,,,,,

03/03/04 - I-129F received at VSC

08/03/04 - Date of NOA1

24/04/04 - Approval online email (46 day35 Business day

28/04/04 - Received NOA2 by mail

03/05/04 - NVC fowards petition to London Embassy

14/05/04 - Received Packet 3

26/05/04 - Received Packet 4

01/06/04 - Interview @ London Embassy

01/06/04 - WAS APPROVED FOR VISA!

02/06/04 - Passport inclusive of visa delivered

13/06/04 - Here in the US of A!

31/07/04 - Officially engaged!

28/08/04 - Married

30/08/04 - Filed AOS, EAD, sent via Fed-Ex

02/09/04 - Applied for SSN in married name

10/09/04 - SSN arrives

08/09/04 - NOA for EAD & AOS

30/09/04 - Biometics & Fingerprinting Appointment

10/11/04 - Received approval via email for EAD

13/11/04 - Very happily blessed in Florida with Family present - special day!

16/11/04 - EAD arrives in post

01/03/05 - Posted AP

24/03/05 - NOA1 of AP

20/05/05 - Advance Parole arrived

19/09/05 - Case transferred to CSC

08/11/05 - Approved for AOS at CSC

12/11/05 - Welcome to america letter arrives!

15/11/05 - Green Card Arrives

REMOVE CONDITIONS

07/08/07 - Applied to Vermont for 2 years conditions removed I-751

22/08/07 - Check cashed

23/08/07 - Received I-797 Notice of action in post

04/09/07 - NOA Date

02/10/07 - Biometrics

02/10/07 - Touched- checked at 6:45 PM

03/10/07 - Touched

28/03/08 - Received Email - 10 Year green card approved

CITIZENSHIP

11/08/08 - Sent N-400 application to become a citizen to VERMONT

16/08/08 - Cheque cashed by Vermont

18/08/08 - NOA1 N-400

17/09/08 - Biometrics

09/12/08 - Interview and oath taken at newark

DONE!

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so i havent been around much.. but just wanted to jump into this thread.. My fiance will be leaving for his interview in about three hours!!! Im so nervous I dont know what to do with myself!!! Wish us luck!

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Don't panic about going to snappy snaps, theres a photo booth inside the london embassy...............

......................which isn't always operative (rather like their debit/credit card machine).

Just something to bear in mind.

Naturalization Timeline:

Event

Service Center : Phoenix AZ Lockbox

CIS Office : Saint Louis MO

Date Filed : 2014-06-11

NOA Date : 2014-06-16

Bio. Appt. :

Interview Date :

Approved :

Oath Ceremony :

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so i havent been around much.. but just wanted to jump into this thread.. My fiance will be leaving for his interview in about three hours!!! Im so nervous I dont know what to do with myself!!! Wish us luck!

Good luck! I stayed up most of the night with nerves...I fell asleep for 2 hours and then when he called to say he was approved, he woke me up and I was up for hours after that! then I crashed haha and slept a good part of the day.

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Where are you flying into and have you found any reasonably priced flights? I actually thought that one way tickets would be cheaper ... duh ... I've been pricing return flights which are half the price!

Flying into Dulles, and actually I have found one-way flights with one stop are cheaper than direct returns (which, yes, are cheaper than direct one-way). The stopover would be in Dublin (the immigration might be there - although possibly not for Aer Lingus flights to Dulles!) so I am trying to decide.....

Congrats on the medical Ellie and David!

Magpie - you'll have to let me know if Thorpe Park is any good - I might be going there myself Monday!

Er who is cheaper? I have tried the one way thing and to detroit its aalllll expensivo. tell me what you used please?

Hiya

Try lastminute.com

Search for a return flight - and change the return date several times to find the cheapest price. Return date obviously doesn't matter, cause you won't be using it! One-way flights are almost double the price ....

Moira x

so i havent been around much.. but just wanted to jump into this thread.. My fiance will be leaving for his interview in about three hours!!! Im so nervous I dont know what to do with myself!!! Wish us luck!

Good luck! I stayed up most of the night with nerves...I fell asleep for 2 hours and then when he called to say he was approved, he woke me up and I was up for hours after that! then I crashed haha and slept a good part of the day.

..... and from me ... GOOD LUCK!!!!

Good luck to PB&JAM for Friday!!! :thumbs:

Sending good vibes their way ... good luck!!

K-1

All information is in my timeline ....

AOS

08.22.09 ~~~ Posted AOS docs to Chicago

08.28.09 ~~~ Notice Date

08.31.09 ~~~ Received 3 x NOA's in the mail

09.01.09 ~~~ Date changed on status tracker - a "touch" woot ....

09.04.09 ~~~ Appointment notice arrived for Biometrics

09.22.09 ~~~ Biometrics

09.22.09 ~~~ A wee touch to AOS and EAD

09.23.09 ~~~ Another touch to both - email re transfer to Calfornia

10.05.09 ~~~ Emails to say both EAD and AP are approved!

10.06.09 ~~~ Touches to both EAD and AP

10.07.09 ~~~ Touch to EAD

10.08.09 ~~~ Touch and email advising card production for EAD

10.13.09 ~~~ EAD received!

10.15.09 ~~~ Applied for SS Number .....

10.20.09 ~~~ Email saying AOS approved and card being produced!!

10.24.09 ~~~ Green card received!

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Good Morning ....

My visa just arrived. Dates and everything are just fine, so it looks as if I'm good to go on 28th May ....

I'm away to book my flight ... :crying::dance::crying::dance::crying::dance:

Moira x

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All information is in my timeline ....

AOS

08.22.09 ~~~ Posted AOS docs to Chicago

08.28.09 ~~~ Notice Date

08.31.09 ~~~ Received 3 x NOA's in the mail

09.01.09 ~~~ Date changed on status tracker - a "touch" woot ....

09.04.09 ~~~ Appointment notice arrived for Biometrics

09.22.09 ~~~ Biometrics

09.22.09 ~~~ A wee touch to AOS and EAD

09.23.09 ~~~ Another touch to both - email re transfer to Calfornia

10.05.09 ~~~ Emails to say both EAD and AP are approved!

10.06.09 ~~~ Touches to both EAD and AP

10.07.09 ~~~ Touch to EAD

10.08.09 ~~~ Touch and email advising card production for EAD

10.13.09 ~~~ EAD received!

10.15.09 ~~~ Applied for SS Number .....

10.20.09 ~~~ Email saying AOS approved and card being produced!!

10.24.09 ~~~ Green card received!

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Good luck to PB&JAM for Friday!!! :thumbs:

thanks so much!! 20 hrs to go!! :unsure::star::wacko:

-Jenny

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jere. 29:11

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Congras on all the good news in this thread. :)

I've been busy too, starting packing yesterday even though I have a bit over 3 weeks to go. I have a lot of stuff..

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Wow, being away from VJ for few days sets you behind in going-ons for a while.

Congrats to all people who were approved recently and Moira, great to hear you got your visa.

Good luck PB&JAM on your interview tomorrow.

I'm slowly starting to settle in after a surprise wedding on Monday (they've managed to find some loop hole so we managed to get married despite of some disapprovals). I'm still slightly bewildered, jet-lagged so I don't feel like like being here for a very long time let alone married :unsure::innocent:. I'm sure I'll get over it all soon enough. Also, it's been raining here ever since I came so if it wasn't for the higher temperatures, I might as well be in England. :)

Good luck to everybody getting ready to take the final leap over the big pond.

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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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so i havent been around much.. but just wanted to jump into this thread.. My fiance will be leaving for his interview in about three hours!!! Im so nervous I dont know what to do with myself!!! Wish us luck!

Good luck! I stayed up most of the night with nerves...I fell asleep for 2 hours and then when he called to say he was approved, he woke me up and I was up for hours after that! then I crashed haha and slept a good part of the day.

That's one of the reasons I'm going to be by Pat's side for the interview. Her sanity, and mine. ;)

Also it's my last time to see that side of the family until we go back sometime next year, or they travel here next summer for our church blessing 2nd wedding. (Our real wedding will be just us and a captain on a sailboat off Florida this summer)

Bob

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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Just wanted to drop in a note that we both attended the interview on Monday May 18 and were approved!! I was expecting the visa to be returned to us by Friday, but the courier had it back to us by Wednesday (never seen gov't be so quick).

Now we are packing and heading back to the US on 29 May. Next stop - wedding!

K-1 - I-129F

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : London, England

  • 18 May 2009: Interview - **APPROVED** (213 Days)

AOS - I-485

Field Office: Memphis, TN

  • 15 Dec 2009: **APPROVED!!** 131 Days!

EAD - I-765

  • 02 Dec 2009: **APPROVED!!** 141 Days (recommend do NOT e-file)

ROC - I-781

  • 07 Nov 2011: Package mailed to VSC (USPS Express mail)
  • 08 Nov 2011: Package received at VSC
  • 09 Nov 2011 - NOA1
  • 13 Jan 2012 - Biometrics appointment
  • 24 Aug 2012 - RFE (bummed!!!)
  • 13 Sep 2012 - **APPROVED!!**
  • 24 Sep 2012 - Card received

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Just wanted to drop in a note that we both attended the interview on Monday May 18 and were approved!! I was expecting the visa to be returned to us by Friday, but the courier had it back to us by Wednesday (never seen gov't be so quick).

Now we are packing and heading back to the US on 29 May. Next stop - wedding!

Hey congrats! I'm wondering how many single people Manchester will have after us on VJ steal them all away. :devil:

Looks like your travel day is our interview day.

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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