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Hi guys,

I am still waiting for the embassy to get back to me with my passport / visa. I have read through the many posts and threads on here about the POE and the next stages.

Many people refer to the "brown envelop" that they receive from the embassy which they need to give to immigration upon arrival. I was wondering what is in this envelop? I was reading the reviews on the POE and was wondering if there is anything else that I need to provide? and what questions they might ask?

Any information would be great!

Cheers!

Nich-Nick Grand Master

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Hi guys,

I am still waiting for the embassy to get back to me with my passport / visa. I have read through the many posts and threads on here about the POE and the next stages.

Many people refer to the "brown envelop" that they receive from the embassy which they need to give to immigration upon arrival. I was wondering what is in this envelop? I was reading the reviews on the POE and was wondering if there is anything else that I need to provide? and what questions they might ask?

Any information would be great!

Cheers!

All of your paper files are couriered back to the US by YOU. The brown envelope will have petition files, the London visa/interview files, and your medical results from Knightsbridge. You will need your passport, an I-94 form, and US customs form. Normally you fill out those forms on the plane before landing.

Look in the menu bar for a link called POE and you can find reviews where people tell what questions they were asked.

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

scotlandmd Apprentice

scotlandmd   0

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Hi Nich-Nick

Thanks for the info.

Send my passport last week and I am hoping to receive it next week, fingers crossed!

Thanks again

All of your paper files are couriered back to the US by YOU. The brown envelope will have petition files, the London visa/interview files, and your medical results from Knightsbridge. You will need your passport, an I-94 form, and US customs form. Normally you fill out those forms on the plane before landing.

Look in the menu bar for a link called POE and you can find reviews where people tell what questions they were asked.

* Kristin * Rising Star

* Kristin *   49

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My fiance received his passport back and the lovely brown envelope this mornign ;-) Exciting times!

Hi Nich-Nick

Thanks for the info.

Send my passport last week and I am hoping to receive it next week, fingers crossed!

Thanks again

K1 Journey
11/2006...... met for the first time on a night out in London!
11/25/07..... I moved to the UK on a work visa to be with him 🙂
02/27/09..... he proposed!
08/30/10..... sent I-129F
09/02/10..... NOA1
01/27/11..... NOA2 (147 DAYS from NOA1)
03/22/11..... INTERVIEW! (201 DAYS from NOA1) - APPROVED! --> Read the review here!
03/25/11..... visa received!!!
06/09/11..... POE LAX!! --> Read the review here!

AOS Journey
07/22/11.... SSN received
08/27/11.... our wonderful wedding!!
09/23/11.... sent AOS package
09/25/11.... AOS package delivered in Chicago (7:33 p.m.)
10/10/11.... AP rejection letter, refiled 10/17
10/11/11.... NOA1 received via text & email (AOS + EAD only)
10/15/11.... hard copies of NOA1 for AOS + EAD received (dated 10/7)
10/17/11.... refiled AP
10/18/11.... successful biometrics walk-in, Santa Ana, CA (appt for 11/1)
10/20/11.... NOA1 for AP
12/12/11.... call in to USCIS. Told to call back after 12/26.
12/23/11.... I-765 approved
02/1/12...... Interview
02/02/12.... Approved!
02/10/12.... Hubby's GC in hand!

 

ROC Journey

12/09/13.... sent I-751 to CSC

12/10/13.... package delivered / NOA1

12/12/13.... cheque cashed

01/06/14.... biometrics

04/18/14.... approval letter dated (received 4/22)

 

Naturalization Journey

09/29/22.... filed N-400 online

09/30/22... NOA/biometrics reuse

01/23/23... interview scheduled for 02/28 

02/28/23... successful interview + oath ceremony in Santa Ana, CA! so proud! certificate of naturalization received! --> Read the review here!

scotlandmd Apprentice

scotlandmd   0

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Kristin,

Congrats on getting the big brown envelop!

How long did you have to wait for it? I am still waiting for mine, really hoping that I will get it this week!

My fiance received his passport back and the lovely brown envelope this mornign ;-) Exciting times!

* Kristin * Rising Star

* Kristin *   49

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My fiance's interview was Tuesday morning (8am) and he received his passport w/ visa and envelope on Friday.... so three days! Very speedy!!!

Kristin,

Congrats on getting the big brown envelop!

How long did you have to wait for it? I am still waiting for mine, really hoping that I will get it this week!

K1 Journey
11/2006...... met for the first time on a night out in London!
11/25/07..... I moved to the UK on a work visa to be with him 🙂
02/27/09..... he proposed!
08/30/10..... sent I-129F
09/02/10..... NOA1
01/27/11..... NOA2 (147 DAYS from NOA1)
03/22/11..... INTERVIEW! (201 DAYS from NOA1) - APPROVED! --> Read the review here!
03/25/11..... visa received!!!
06/09/11..... POE LAX!! --> Read the review here!

AOS Journey
07/22/11.... SSN received
08/27/11.... our wonderful wedding!!
09/23/11.... sent AOS package
09/25/11.... AOS package delivered in Chicago (7:33 p.m.)
10/10/11.... AP rejection letter, refiled 10/17
10/11/11.... NOA1 received via text & email (AOS + EAD only)
10/15/11.... hard copies of NOA1 for AOS + EAD received (dated 10/7)
10/17/11.... refiled AP
10/18/11.... successful biometrics walk-in, Santa Ana, CA (appt for 11/1)
10/20/11.... NOA1 for AP
12/12/11.... call in to USCIS. Told to call back after 12/26.
12/23/11.... I-765 approved
02/1/12...... Interview
02/02/12.... Approved!
02/10/12.... Hubby's GC in hand!

 

ROC Journey

12/09/13.... sent I-751 to CSC

12/10/13.... package delivered / NOA1

12/12/13.... cheque cashed

01/06/14.... biometrics

04/18/14.... approval letter dated (received 4/22)

 

Naturalization Journey

09/29/22.... filed N-400 online

09/30/22... NOA/biometrics reuse

01/23/23... interview scheduled for 02/28 

02/28/23... successful interview + oath ceremony in Santa Ana, CA! so proud! certificate of naturalization received! --> Read the review here!

Twinkles Explorer

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My Entry was just a few weeks ago. Point of warning about the brown envelope.

I travelled Newcastle-Paris-Dulles. I clung on to that little sucker of a brown envelope.

On arrival in to Paris, one of the security people was attempting to OPEN my precious brown envelope!

I grabbed it back and said..."dont open that freaking enevelope its official American Business" Repeated that a good few times and he still insisted that it had to be opened there and then..At that point i said "ok find me a translator who can speak with a geordie english woman and lets discuss diplomatic incidents :P

We eventually agreed he could xray it and hand it back to me unopened.

I carried on my merry way...onwards to the next flight!

Paris to Dulles...Only problem here was i was travelling with Air France...The i194 was in French. Im not that fluent in French /slaps head

A very kind Italian translated the form for me and we filled it in.

Get to Dulles...I get to the front of the line, took one look at the guy who was going to deal with me and just knew..by the way he was holding his chest he was going to be a smart ####### with me. Big breathes i approached his counter....Yup i was right! first question was, "where is your Husband?"

I said erm "im not married yet" he smiled and said "correct answer"

"Do you have any food?" I said "well...i have my Tetley tea bags and HP sauce" <3 (he had no idea what i was talking about)

I *cough* humoured this jolly chap for a few minutes...fingerprints etc and then he allowed me in.

I-129F Sent : 2009-10-19

I-129F NOA1 : 2009-10-30

I-129F NOA2 : 2010-01-20

Packet 3 Received : 2010-02-17

Packet 3 Sent : 2010-05-20

Packet 4 Received : 2010-06-23

Booked into Norman Bates Hotel: 2010-07-29

Medical : 2010-07-29 (4 letters issued >.<)

Interview Date : 2010-07-30 (pending medical results)

Email from Embassy: 2010-10-22 They confirm they have medical results, we are under final review.

Courier website : 2010-11-2 shows packet enroute for delivery. 1st indication of final approval! Or is it??! argh the suspense!

Visa Delivered <3 : 2010-11-3 K1 Visa packet delivered by courier! *cup of tea to celebrate*

US Entry (Dulles) : 2011-2-27 Hot Tomales time <3

 
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