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Update: We withdrew his "supposedly under processing" student visa application and the UKHO confirmed his address and then told him that he will get his documents and passport returned to him within 10 business days (by June 05, 2009). Hope we get it back before then!

yay! glad to hear it MARM!

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MARM   7

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Update on the hell we are going through thanks to the UKHO:

Well, my fiance withdrew his FLR(S) application (in order to get his passport back) on May 22 and was told that he should get his passport back to him within 10 working days. He called the UKHO a few times over the week to find out if they had dispatched the passport or not, and they kept telling him the system still says "in processing" that is all that they can tell him and to call back on Monday June 08, 2009 if he still does not get it by then...this is so damn frustrating (excuse the cursing) but we don't know what to do...and I am getting more and more afraid that maybe the UKHO has lost his passport, he asked the customer service reps who pick up the calls (and make him wait 20-30 minutes and then feed him a line of b.s in 30 seconds about why he doesn't have his passport yet) to confirm whether they actually had his passport or whether it is lost and they said that they cannot confirm that for him, the IOs have that kind of information, and no he cannot talk to an IO...

I was reading this news article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10...inal-hands.html

Not an outdated article, my fiance had applied for his FLR(S) in Nov of 2008. So we don't know what to do...the UKHO cannot confirm anything for us, they have proved to be full of BS...and the Pakistani Consulate cannot make him a new passport unless he has a police report confirming his passport is lost, and even if he gets one (which is IMPOSSIBLE from the UKHO) they take an average of 1 month to make him a new passport.

Bottom line: We don't know what to do at the moment. He will call on Monday and try his best to figure out what the hell is going on...(its not like he hasn't done it before, but what more can we do?).

P.S. It will be 27 days since his interview on Monday.

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

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That really f***ing sucks :angry: sorry to hear this is still dragging on for you both. Frankly, it's an embarrassment that the HO is so f***ed up :angry: :angry: :angry:

It's a long shot but have you considered seeing if the press would be willing to take up the chase? I'm sorry I've got no better suggestions but I can't think what else you can do either :( :(

Adjustment of Status from K-1 (Very abridged version)

05/20/08 - POE: Chicago O'Hare

07/18/08 - Married

08/30/08 - I-485/I-765 mailed...

03/17/09 - Card production ordered (no notification received!)

03/26/09 - Green card received (196 days)

Removal of Conditions

02/15/11 - I-751 mailed to VSC...

02/22/11 - NOA1 (received 03/03/11)

04/04/11 - Biometrics appt (notice received 03/19/11)

08/22/11 - * * * t u m b l e w e e d s * * * (T+6 months and counting)

09/20/11 - Service Request #1

10/26/11 - Service Request #2

11/29/11 - Interview @ Atlanta Field Office - Approved & I-551 stamped

12/07/11 - Card production ordered

12/10/11 - Green card received (293 days)

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MonkeyJuice   3

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MARM, even though I'm now here in US, I'm still looking for news on your visa. I know how hard it is to be stuck in limbo (ours was USCIS, California) I can't believe they still haven't sent your fiance's passport back to him! :no:

I know it seems hard to believe but there will be a positive end to this nightmare & it will all be a distant memory.

I'll pray for you & hope this terrible time ends for you soon. Good Luck :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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MARM   7

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Thanks for the support JeremyR and MonkeyJuice...we are looking forward to good news this week as we have contacted every existing UKHO post by fax complaining and demanding his documents back otherwise he will have to resort to suing the UKHO for all the headache and trouble they have given us.

Let's see what happens...

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

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I too wish you all the best. I don't know what to suggest, it seems like you've both exhausted every way of getting them to listen. Maybe it was lost in the mail? I don't know what to tell you, but I do believe good news will come of this soon. Let us know what happens.

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MARM   7

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Good news :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: !!!!!!!

We got the passport back from the UKHO today!!!

2 days from faxing letters of complaint to every UKHO post we knew, we GOT IT!!!

Now moving on to arranging courier service with the US Embassy...

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

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Good news :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: !!!!!!!

We got the passport back from the UKHO today!!!

2 days from faxing letters of complaint to every UKHO post we knew, we GOT IT!!!

Now moving on to arranging courier service with the US Embassy...

Been following your story, Marm, Congrats!

I-130

Met in the US: 2002

Married : 2007-08-03

I-130 Sent : 2007-08-13

I-130 NOA1 : 2007-09-26

Abandoned application and OH moved to the UK.

April 2009 starting all over again DCF this time.

Marriage : 2007-08-03

I-130 Sent : 2009-05-02

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-05-06 (no receipt received this is the date the money was taken from credit card)

RFE: 2009-06-02. Credit card receipts and dreaded RFE's.

RFE replied to: 2009-06-04. Hoping they have everything they need

NOA2 approved: 2009-06-11.

NOA2 received: 2009-06-15.

Packet 3 received: 2009-06-17.

Packet 3 returned: 2009-06-17.

Medical booked for July 13th.

Medical done, passed pending xray and blood tests.

July 13th: Still waiting for interview date...phoned DOS and they said everything is in order and we're eligible for an interview and to be patient...back to waiting.

Called DOS again 17th July, they said we have an interview date whoop!!

Interview: July 29th (hubby's birthday) WOOHOO!! Visa approved

SMS message 31st July saying visa will be delivered on Monday.

August 1st: Visa here!!!! whoop whoop!

So much left to do...but the worst is over :)

September 14th: POE Chicago

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Good news :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: !!!!!!!

We got the passport back from the UKHO today!!!

2 days from faxing letters of complaint to every UKHO post we knew, we GOT IT!!!

Now moving on to arranging courier service with the US Embassy...

That's awesome news Marm, I am very happy for you :dance: :dance: :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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:wow: Super news MARM.

:dance: ::singing the Hallelujah Chorus::

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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Good news :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: !!!!!!!

We got the passport back from the UKHO today!!!

2 days from faxing letters of complaint to every UKHO post we knew, we GOT IT!!!

Now moving on to arranging courier service with the US Embassy...

That's fantastic news :) About bloody time!!!

Adjustment of Status from K-1 (Very abridged version)

05/20/08 - POE: Chicago O'Hare

07/18/08 - Married

08/30/08 - I-485/I-765 mailed...

03/17/09 - Card production ordered (no notification received!)

03/26/09 - Green card received (196 days)

Removal of Conditions

02/15/11 - I-751 mailed to VSC...

02/22/11 - NOA1 (received 03/03/11)

04/04/11 - Biometrics appt (notice received 03/19/11)

08/22/11 - * * * t u m b l e w e e d s * * * (T+6 months and counting)

09/20/11 - Service Request #1

10/26/11 - Service Request #2

11/29/11 - Interview @ Atlanta Field Office - Approved & I-551 stamped

12/07/11 - Card production ordered

12/10/11 - Green card received (293 days)

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Yay Congratulations!! :dance::dance::dance::dance: The rest of the journey will be smooth as silk from now on! :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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Good news :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: !!!!!!!

We got the passport back from the UKHO today!!!

2 days from faxing letters of complaint to every UKHO post we knew, we GOT IT!!!

Now moving on to arranging courier service with the US Embassy...

Just feel so relieved for you guys, MARM!!! Though I'm sure not as relieved as you feel! Just thrilled that it's moving again!!

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

-H

K-1:

January 28, 2009: NOA1

June 4, 2009: Interview - APPROVED!!!

October 11, 2009: Wedding

AOS:

December 23, 2009: NOA1!

January 22, 2010: Bogus RFE corrected through congressional inquiry "EAD waiting on biometrics only" Read about it here.

March 15, 2010: AOS interview - RFE for I-693 vaccination supplement - CS signed part 6!

March 27, 2010: Green Card recieved

ROC:

March 1, 2012: Mailed ROC package

March 7, 2012: Tracking says "notice left"...after a phone call to post office.

More detailed time line in profile.

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