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I finally found our I-129F package and I still don't know how they had my email address. We never called NVC as we had involved our Congressman at that point and his office contacted NVC for us and sent us our STK number. Now I'm curious :P Oh well, guess I'll never know.

I did too. But we were discussing how some beneficiaries seems to get the email from the consulate and some doesn't.

My point was if they entered it in my file at NVC it will have gone with the file to the cinsulate. .. (don't know if I was clear)

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2016-03-19         i-129F Sent
2016-03-24         i-129F NOA1
2016-06-14         i-129F NOA2
2016-07-08         NVC Rec'd
2016-07-12         Case #
2016-07-13         NVC Left
2016-07-14         Consulate Rec'd
2016-07-19         Medical
2016-08-11         Interview Date (approved)
2016-09-06         Issued
2016-09-09         Visa In Hand
2016-10-19         POE Dallas Fort-Worth
2016-10-30         Our Halloween Wedding

2016-11-16         AOS package sent (i-485, i-131, i-765, i-864, g-325a, DS-3025)
2016-11-17         AOS package delivered to Chicago lockbox
2016-11-23         NOA1's by e-mail and text (@ 10:30 pm CT)
2016-11-26         NOA1 hard copies
2016-12-03         Biometrics appointment in mail
2016-12-07         Biometrics (Early walk-in Desoto, appointment was for Dec 13th)

2017-02-17         Notice of card in production by email and text (@8:00 am CT, i-765) - Day 92

2017-02-22         Notice of approval by email and text (@1:00 pm CT, i-765 and i-131) - Day 97

2017-02-22         Notice of card being mailed by email and text (@7:00 pm CT, i-765) - Day 97

2017-02-25         EAD/AP combo card arrived in mail - Day 100

2017-03-03         Notice of green card in production by email and text (@4:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-03         Notice of approval by email and text (@6:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-11          Green card arrived in mail  - Day 113

2018-12-03          First day to file for ROC (i-751)

 

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My point was if they entered it in my file at NVC it will have gone with the file to the cinsulate. .. (don't know if I was clear)

Yes and that's why I said I did not call and therefore did not get the chance to add my email to the file but i still recieved my checklist from the embassy.





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Yes and that's why I said I did not call and therefore did not get the chance to add my email to the file but i still recieved my checklist from the embassy.

gotcha :idea:

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2016-03-19         i-129F Sent
2016-03-24         i-129F NOA1
2016-06-14         i-129F NOA2
2016-07-08         NVC Rec'd
2016-07-12         Case #
2016-07-13         NVC Left
2016-07-14         Consulate Rec'd
2016-07-19         Medical
2016-08-11         Interview Date (approved)
2016-09-06         Issued
2016-09-09         Visa In Hand
2016-10-19         POE Dallas Fort-Worth
2016-10-30         Our Halloween Wedding

2016-11-16         AOS package sent (i-485, i-131, i-765, i-864, g-325a, DS-3025)
2016-11-17         AOS package delivered to Chicago lockbox
2016-11-23         NOA1's by e-mail and text (@ 10:30 pm CT)
2016-11-26         NOA1 hard copies
2016-12-03         Biometrics appointment in mail
2016-12-07         Biometrics (Early walk-in Desoto, appointment was for Dec 13th)

2017-02-17         Notice of card in production by email and text (@8:00 am CT, i-765) - Day 92

2017-02-22         Notice of approval by email and text (@1:00 pm CT, i-765 and i-131) - Day 97

2017-02-22         Notice of card being mailed by email and text (@7:00 pm CT, i-765) - Day 97

2017-02-25         EAD/AP combo card arrived in mail - Day 100

2017-03-03         Notice of green card in production by email and text (@4:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-03         Notice of approval by email and text (@6:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-11          Green card arrived in mail  - Day 113

2018-12-03          First day to file for ROC (i-751)

 

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So a few things that I can think of.

You can turn up early, I got there at 07:45 and was allowed in without any problems.

You can take your mobile phone, but need to have it powered down and left at the security office.

Try to be as organized as possible with your paperwork, it goes faster if you are.

I know you're going to be very very nervous, I'm sure we all were but from my personal experience the staff were incredibly nice to me and the interview was fast and easy.

I had my interview on Thursday and the visa was delivered on the following Monday, so 4 days approximately.

Thank you for your reply :) . My interview is at 8.30 and I have already booked a cab to pick me up at 7.30 so I will probably be at the embassy at 7.45-8.00.

I have to bring my phone so I can contact my friend after so I get in to the apartment were I will be staying. But will follow the instruction in the email (which is the same as you wrote) :)

My documents are organized in 3 different folders. Originals, copies (doc are in exact same order) and evidence lol My husband says I have OCD :rofl:

Yes I can feel the nerves starting to act up lol. But I have everything thats been asked for and some extra just in case they would ask for it.

That was really fast! So I might not be to far off by hoping that I get the visa package friday next week since i have the interview on tuesday.

Thanks again! :)

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Do you have to pay the visa fee first to be able to schedule an interview or can you pay at any time as long as it's done before the interview?

K-1: 12-22-2015 - 09-07-2016

AP: 12-20-2016 - 04-07-2017

EAD: 01-18-2017 - 05-30-2017

AOS: 12-20-2016 - 07-26-2017

ROC: 04-22-2019 - 04-22-2020
Naturalization: 05-01-2020 - 03-16-2021

U.S. passport: 03-30-2021 - 05-08-2021

En livstid i krig. Göteborg killed it. Epic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBs3G1PvyfM&ab_channel=Sabaton

 

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Do you have to pay the visa fee first to be able to schedule an interview or can you pay at any time as long as it's done before the interview?

If I remember correct, you need the receipt for paying the fee When you book the interview

If it isn't difficult, it isn't worth it.

 

K1 process

9/24/15: I129f sent

9/30/15: NOA1

11/2/15: NOA2

Delayed processing due to work

3/15/16: Medical

4/28/16: Interview (approved)

Delayed entry due to work

8/12/16: POE Detroit

 

9/4/16: Wedding!

 

AOS process:

9/9/16: I485/I131/I765 sent

9/14/16: Received 3xNOAs by text/e-mail (day 2)

9/14-18/16: Received 3xpaper NOAs 

9/23/16: Received biometrics appointment letter (day 11)

10/3/16: Biometrics appointment (day 19)

11/4/16: EAD+AP approved (day 53)

11/16/16: EAD status changed to card shipped (day 65)

11/17/16: EAD/AP combo card received (day 66)

12/30/16: Notice of interview scheduled (day 109)

2/1/17: AOS interview (day 142) - APPROVED

2/8/17: GC received (day 150)

 

ROC process:

11/3/2018: ROC window opens

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If I remember correct, you need the receipt for paying the fee When you book the interview

That's correct, you can't schedule the interview before you've paid. I think it said something about having a confirmation number. I never got it so I had to email them and they "opened" the schedule for me.





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It makes sense that you pay first and schedule the interview afterwards. Thanks!

I would like to schedule the interview as soon as possible so wasn't sure in what order to do it. Do I wait for the checklist to do this or is there something (apart from the medical) that I can do just by having the case- and invoice number from NVC? Would very much like to speed things up after this process taking so darn long.

K-1: 12-22-2015 - 09-07-2016

AP: 12-20-2016 - 04-07-2017

EAD: 01-18-2017 - 05-30-2017

AOS: 12-20-2016 - 07-26-2017

ROC: 04-22-2019 - 04-22-2020
Naturalization: 05-01-2020 - 03-16-2021

U.S. passport: 03-30-2021 - 05-08-2021

En livstid i krig. Göteborg killed it. Epic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBs3G1PvyfM&ab_channel=Sabaton

 

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I have a question about the paper from the police... "belastningsregistret" I opened this by mistake because I assumed it was an envelope with information and my sealed envelope inside... but the certificate was right inside...

Will this be a problem? :/

K1 Visa & AOS

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2016-03-19         i-129F Sent
2016-03-24         i-129F NOA1
2016-06-14         i-129F NOA2
2016-07-08         NVC Rec'd
2016-07-12         Case #
2016-07-13         NVC Left
2016-07-14         Consulate Rec'd
2016-07-19         Medical
2016-08-11         Interview Date (approved)
2016-09-06         Issued
2016-09-09         Visa In Hand
2016-10-19         POE Dallas Fort-Worth
2016-10-30         Our Halloween Wedding

2016-11-16         AOS package sent (i-485, i-131, i-765, i-864, g-325a, DS-3025)
2016-11-17         AOS package delivered to Chicago lockbox
2016-11-23         NOA1's by e-mail and text (@ 10:30 pm CT)
2016-11-26         NOA1 hard copies
2016-12-03         Biometrics appointment in mail
2016-12-07         Biometrics (Early walk-in Desoto, appointment was for Dec 13th)

2017-02-17         Notice of card in production by email and text (@8:00 am CT, i-765) - Day 92

2017-02-22         Notice of approval by email and text (@1:00 pm CT, i-765 and i-131) - Day 97

2017-02-22         Notice of card being mailed by email and text (@7:00 pm CT, i-765) - Day 97

2017-02-25         EAD/AP combo card arrived in mail - Day 100

2017-03-03         Notice of green card in production by email and text (@4:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-03         Notice of approval by email and text (@6:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-11          Green card arrived in mail  - Day 113

2018-12-03          First day to file for ROC (i-751)

 

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I have a question about the paper from the police... "belastningsregistret" I opened this by mistake because I assumed it was an envelope with information and my sealed envelope inside... but the certificate was right inside...

Will this be a problem? :/

I did too, were we supposed to not open it? Never heard of that before. Might have to request a new one if so.

K-1: 12-22-2015 - 09-07-2016

AP: 12-20-2016 - 04-07-2017

EAD: 01-18-2017 - 05-30-2017

AOS: 12-20-2016 - 07-26-2017

ROC: 04-22-2019 - 04-22-2020
Naturalization: 05-01-2020 - 03-16-2021

U.S. passport: 03-30-2021 - 05-08-2021

En livstid i krig. Göteborg killed it. Epic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBs3G1PvyfM&ab_channel=Sabaton

 

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It makes sense that you pay first and schedule the interview afterwards. Thanks!

I would like to schedule the interview as soon as possible so wasn't sure in what order to do it. Do I wait for the checklist to do this or is there something (apart from the medical) that I can do just by having the case- and invoice number from NVC? Would very much like to speed things up after this process taking so darn long.

You have to wait for the checklist.. but if u then proceed to pay your few with a debit card after.... you can book your immidiately after..

It's fine to open it.

Thank you :))

K1 Visa & AOS

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2016-03-19         i-129F Sent
2016-03-24         i-129F NOA1
2016-06-14         i-129F NOA2
2016-07-08         NVC Rec'd
2016-07-12         Case #
2016-07-13         NVC Left
2016-07-14         Consulate Rec'd
2016-07-19         Medical
2016-08-11         Interview Date (approved)
2016-09-06         Issued
2016-09-09         Visa In Hand
2016-10-19         POE Dallas Fort-Worth
2016-10-30         Our Halloween Wedding

2016-11-16         AOS package sent (i-485, i-131, i-765, i-864, g-325a, DS-3025)
2016-11-17         AOS package delivered to Chicago lockbox
2016-11-23         NOA1's by e-mail and text (@ 10:30 pm CT)
2016-11-26         NOA1 hard copies
2016-12-03         Biometrics appointment in mail
2016-12-07         Biometrics (Early walk-in Desoto, appointment was for Dec 13th)

2017-02-17         Notice of card in production by email and text (@8:00 am CT, i-765) - Day 92

2017-02-22         Notice of approval by email and text (@1:00 pm CT, i-765 and i-131) - Day 97

2017-02-22         Notice of card being mailed by email and text (@7:00 pm CT, i-765) - Day 97

2017-02-25         EAD/AP combo card arrived in mail - Day 100

2017-03-03         Notice of green card in production by email and text (@4:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-03         Notice of approval by email and text (@6:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-11          Green card arrived in mail  - Day 113

2018-12-03          First day to file for ROC (i-751)

 

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Alright, thank you! So I'll wait for the checklist then. I assume I can't do the DS-160 before I get the checklist either?
Basically there's nothing I can do apart from getting the few little documents needed for the interview..?

K-1: 12-22-2015 - 09-07-2016

AP: 12-20-2016 - 04-07-2017

EAD: 01-18-2017 - 05-30-2017

AOS: 12-20-2016 - 07-26-2017

ROC: 04-22-2019 - 04-22-2020
Naturalization: 05-01-2020 - 03-16-2021

U.S. passport: 03-30-2021 - 05-08-2021

En livstid i krig. Göteborg killed it. Epic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBs3G1PvyfM&ab_channel=Sabaton

 

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Yeah I ordered 3 copies of the "belastningsregister" and they all arrived in the same envelope so I didnt really have a choice but to open it in order to separate the copies :P I think you are allowed to open the envelope now since its got a watermark on it which makes it hard to tamper with? Just a theory though

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Alright, thank you! So I'll wait for the checklist then. I assume I can't do the DS-160 before I get the checklist either?

Basically there's nothing I can do apart from getting the few little documents needed for the interview..?

Well if you have your STK number you could technically book your medical now. BUT if you do it before your application has reached the embassy I am not 100% they will appreciate getting a medical they can't put into a file. It kind of depends on how long your file has been at NVC and how long the wait time is for an appointment at the clinic.

Well you can make sure you have all your vaccinations papers ready for the medical as well as getting your passport photos for the medical. I believe you will need between 6-7 depending on what clinic you go to.

You can get the police papers.

Once NVC send it out everything will be quick. Doesn't take long for it to arrive at the embassy and the embassy is really quick with sending out the checklist.





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