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chimneygrl   0

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My Fiance had his medical on the 14th and everything has been sent in at the end of January. How long did most people wait to hear their interview date? They really like to keep you waiting and I hope that we hear something by Friday.

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My Fiance had his medical on the 14th and everything has been sent in at the end of January. How long did most people wait to hear their interview date? They really like to keep you waiting and I hope that we hear something by Friday.

Did you call DOS yet? They will tell you if London have logged packet3, and if an interview date has been assigned.

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were a tiny bit behind you, wev been told to call the dos by a lot of people we have spoken to just to check up on whats going on with things, have you tried that? hopefully you will get your interview date soon

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chimneygrl   0

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I did call DOS today and they said that we are waiting for the interview date. London has logged packet 3. I guess I am going to keep calling the DOS. I am going to try again on Friday.

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scotchland5206   5

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Hi Chimneygrl, although you sent them packet 3 a few weeks ago, they will wait for the results of your medical before scheduling an interview. So if your medical was last Mon, the 14th, the embassy would have your results Thurs/Fri. It seems to really vary from case to case how long the wait is going to be. Keep calling DOS like you're doing as someone on here, whose interview is on Fri I believe, didn't receive the interview date letter at all..! Someone else whose interview was last week was only given a weeks notice..! :bonk:

I had my medical on the 18th so am hoping to hear something within the next couple of weeks :unsure:

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Good thread! I sent my forms back last Wednesday and they arrived on Thursday. Nothing has been logged yet, but obviously the weekend and Presidents Day on Monday meant that people were not at work. But interesting to know about the fact that they wait to get the medical results before they book the interview.

Me medical is on Monday.

It really is torture!

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Nov 2009 - Met for the first time whilst I was on tour in Cali

Mar 2010 - After staying in touch, met for a few nights at a trade show - It was very real!

Jul 2010 (Independance Day) - Met in San Diego. Knew we were meant to be together

Sep 2010 - Met in San Diego. Knew we wanted to spend our lives together. Started making plans.

Sep 27th 2010 - Found out that we were expecting a baby. Plans bought forward significantly! :-) Happiest man in the world.

Oct 12th 2010 - Sent I-129F pack to USCIS

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Dec 24th 2010 - Attended first scan and discovered we are expecting a baby boy!

Jan 9th 2011 - Left home to come back to the UK

Jan 21st 2011 - Requested Expedite from USCIS on medical grounds

Jan 27th 2011 - Expedite request approved.

Feb 2nd 2011 - NOA2 Received

Feb 3rd 2011 - Application left NVC to go to London. LDN number received.

Feb 9th 2011 - Packet 3 sent out

Feb 16th 2011 - Packet 3 sent to Embassy

Feb 18th 2011 - Requested expedite on interview

Feb 24th 2011 - Packet 3 forms logged

Feb 28th 2011 - Medical

Mar 1st 2011 - London Consular wrote with confirmation of an early interview. In 4 days time! PANIC! Woke up fiancé!

Mar 4th 2011 - Interview...APPROVED!!!

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This is discouraging! I just got word from DOS that our packet 3 was logged today (we had them sign for it, so we know they got it on Tues last week). I knew it would take a while for it to be logged... but I thought once that happened the interview would be set relatively quickly! His medical was on Feb 11th and they received the results on the 16th. I hope it doesn't take too long to have an interview set!

Do the people in the US embassy in London celebrate American holidays? Or just English ones? Like, would they be closed on Pres day even though they are in England?

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Packet 3 sent by embassy: 02-03-2011 (received hard copy 02-11)

Packet 3 returned to embassy: 02-10-2011 (logged by embassy 2-24)

Medical: 02-11-2011 (results received by embassy 2-16)

Received interview date over the phone: 02-28-11

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This is discouraging! I just got word from DOS that our packet 3 was logged today (we had them sign for it, so we know they got it on Tues last week). I knew it would take a while for it to be logged... but I thought once that happened the interview would be set relatively quickly! His medical was on Feb 11th and they received the results on the 16th. I hope it doesn't take too long to have an interview set!

Do the people in the US embassy in London celebrate American holidays? Or just English ones? Like, would they be closed on Pres day even though they are in England?

It is quite discouraging, I know what you mean..! We're a week behind you; they received our packet 3 on Tues and would have received the medical results today...Well we'll just have to wait and see, looking more and more like a middle-April interview...I was hoping to be bouncing out of here by then!

Might have to push back our incredibly tentative wedding date....

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Would a K-1 visa interview letter show up in the web fulfillment tool? ( https://usembassy.response-relatis.com/servlet/com.isa.balmoral.admin.process.EmbassyPortalFrameworkServlet )

Or is that just the MRV receipt?

09/01/2010 - Lawyer sent package to Texas Lockbox

09/13/2010 - Email saying package has been routed to CSC

09/13/2010 - NOA1 issued

09/18/2010 - NOA1 paper copy

09/27/2010 - Touch

02/01/2011 - NOA2 issued

02/10/2011 - Case arrived at NVC

02/11/2011 - Case left NVC, headed to London!

02/15/2011 - Medical - passed with no problems

02/18/2011 - Case logged at Embassy, packet 3 letter sent out

02/18/2011 - MRV fee paid via phone

02/19/2011 - Packet 3 forms sent to embassy

02/22/2011 - Packet 3 forms arrived at embassy

02/24/2011 - Packet 3 letter arrived

03/01/2011 - Called DOS and got interview date: March 14th!

03/05/2011 - Packet 4 (interview letter) arrived

03/14/2011 - Interview - Approved!

03/16/2011 - Visa arrived! Two days after interview!!!

03/19/2011 - Flew to USA! POE: Seattle, WA

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Woo, we called DOS today and we have an interview date! March 14th.

I sent the Packet 3 forms to them on Feb 19th.

09/01/2010 - Lawyer sent package to Texas Lockbox

09/13/2010 - Email saying package has been routed to CSC

09/13/2010 - NOA1 issued

09/18/2010 - NOA1 paper copy

09/27/2010 - Touch

02/01/2011 - NOA2 issued

02/10/2011 - Case arrived at NVC

02/11/2011 - Case left NVC, headed to London!

02/15/2011 - Medical - passed with no problems

02/18/2011 - Case logged at Embassy, packet 3 letter sent out

02/18/2011 - MRV fee paid via phone

02/19/2011 - Packet 3 forms sent to embassy

02/22/2011 - Packet 3 forms arrived at embassy

02/24/2011 - Packet 3 letter arrived

03/01/2011 - Called DOS and got interview date: March 14th!

03/05/2011 - Packet 4 (interview letter) arrived

03/14/2011 - Interview - Approved!

03/16/2011 - Visa arrived! Two days after interview!!!

03/19/2011 - Flew to USA! POE: Seattle, WA

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chimneygrl   0

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That is fantastic news. We still have to pay for our visa and I am trying to get my fiance to call. He was going to do it today, but of course he had to stay late at work. I hope that he gets to it tomorrow.

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If it helps the customer service line at the embassy is open until 9pm UK time.

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09/01/2010 - Lawyer sent package to Texas Lockbox

09/13/2010 - Email saying package has been routed to CSC

09/13/2010 - NOA1 issued

09/18/2010 - NOA1 paper copy

09/27/2010 - Touch

02/01/2011 - NOA2 issued

02/10/2011 - Case arrived at NVC

02/11/2011 - Case left NVC, headed to London!

02/15/2011 - Medical - passed with no problems

02/18/2011 - Case logged at Embassy, packet 3 letter sent out

02/18/2011 - MRV fee paid via phone

02/19/2011 - Packet 3 forms sent to embassy

02/22/2011 - Packet 3 forms arrived at embassy

02/24/2011 - Packet 3 letter arrived

03/01/2011 - Called DOS and got interview date: March 14th!

03/05/2011 - Packet 4 (interview letter) arrived

03/14/2011 - Interview - Approved!

03/16/2011 - Visa arrived! Two days after interview!!!

03/19/2011 - Flew to USA! POE: Seattle, WA

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