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do u know which email i contact them on please?

Gareth phoned the embassy and they gave him a code to insert in the email. I recommend calling the embassy and then going from there :) the email is: londonconsular@state.gov but I'm not certain if you can just email it without a code.

He told them his situation and he how he needed to be here saturday and the consulate told him he'd have it in hand by thursday including the holidays.

The embassy took about 2 days and called him this morning saying the courier received it today and he'd have it by monday! And we tracked it and now it's all good to go! Best of luck!!! Let me know how it goes!

London seems good with expedites if youre just honest about your situation. :dance:

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09/27/2010 - Mailed I-129F

10/01/2010 - NOA1

12/17/2010 - Engagement!

12/17/2010 - I visited England

03/04/2011 - NOA2

03/17/2011 - Consulate Received

03/21/2011 - Packet 3 Mailed to London

03/23/2011 - Medical

03/24/2011 - Fiance received Packet 3 (already sent out)

04/27/2011 - Interview - Approved!

05/09/2011 - Visa Received

05/09/2011 - Flight

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Gareth phoned the embassy and they gave him a code to insert in the email. I recommend calling the embassy and then going from there :) the email is: londonconsular@state.gov but I'm not certain if you can just email it without a code.

He told them his situation and he how he needed to be here saturday and the consulate told him he'd have it in hand by thursday including the holidays.

The embassy took about 2 days and called him this morning saying the courier received it today and he'd have it by monday! And we tracked it and now it's all good to go! Best of luck!!! Let me know how it goes!

London seems good with expedites if youre just honest about your situation. :dance:

do u know who u speak to at the embassy? is it the same option where u pay the visa?

also the code must be the case number or tracking number of the passport right?

10/10/2010-------NOA1 and sent to California Service Center for processing

10/19/2010-------Check Cashed

10/21/2010-------NOA1 Hardcopy received

11/26/2010-------Touched

02/17/2011-------NOA2 email received from USCIS confirming approval

02/28/2011-------NVC Received

03/15/2011-------Left NVC forwarded to US consulate in UK after 15 days of AP

03/21/2011-------US Consulate receive paper work and logged

03/22/2011-------Packet 3 sent by US consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 received from US Consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 returned to Consulate

04/01/2011-------Packet 3 logged by Consulate

03/29/2011-------Medical booked

04/04/2011-------Packet 4 sent

04/09/2011 -------Packet 4 received

04/20/2011-------Interview APPROVED!!! :) 181 days from filing.

06/10/2011-------POE Chicago flight from LHR

AOS TIMELINE

06/10/2011------- entered USA

06/14/2011------- Applied for SSN#

06/24/2011 ------ Married in court prior to church wedding

06/30/2011------- filed AOS/EAD/AP

07/12/2011------- Received SSN#

09/06/2011------- AP and EAD approved

09/14/2011------- AP & EAD card received

10/06/2011------- AOS interview

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do u know who u speak to at the embassy? is it the same option where u pay the visa?

also the code must be the case number or tracking number of the passport right?

I think you just have to get to an operator and ask but I think the code is the LND number :)

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09/27/2010 - Mailed I-129F

10/01/2010 - NOA1

12/17/2010 - Engagement!

12/17/2010 - I visited England

03/04/2011 - NOA2

03/17/2011 - Consulate Received

03/21/2011 - Packet 3 Mailed to London

03/23/2011 - Medical

03/24/2011 - Fiance received Packet 3 (already sent out)

04/27/2011 - Interview - Approved!

05/09/2011 - Visa Received

05/09/2011 - Flight

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I think you just have to get to an operator and ask but I think the code is the LND number :)

Did they deliver it yet?

10/10/2010-------NOA1 and sent to California Service Center for processing

10/19/2010-------Check Cashed

10/21/2010-------NOA1 Hardcopy received

11/26/2010-------Touched

02/17/2011-------NOA2 email received from USCIS confirming approval

02/28/2011-------NVC Received

03/15/2011-------Left NVC forwarded to US consulate in UK after 15 days of AP

03/21/2011-------US Consulate receive paper work and logged

03/22/2011-------Packet 3 sent by US consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 received from US Consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 returned to Consulate

04/01/2011-------Packet 3 logged by Consulate

03/29/2011-------Medical booked

04/04/2011-------Packet 4 sent

04/09/2011 -------Packet 4 received

04/20/2011-------Interview APPROVED!!! :) 181 days from filing.

06/10/2011-------POE Chicago flight from LHR

AOS TIMELINE

06/10/2011------- entered USA

06/14/2011------- Applied for SSN#

06/24/2011 ------ Married in court prior to church wedding

06/30/2011------- filed AOS/EAD/AP

07/12/2011------- Received SSN#

09/06/2011------- AP and EAD approved

09/14/2011------- AP & EAD card received

10/06/2011------- AOS interview

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I called them today as i have still not received it and the lady went to check on my file and she said that its shown on my file that I DID NOT ATTEND THE INTERVIEW AND FAILED TO APPEAR' she was surprised and said thats obviously not the case as we have your passport.

She then also gave me a code to put in the subject field and email the consular, she stated that 9 times out of 10 without a code they dont really check into detail on your case file.

So just waiting for a reply now from consular to see why they think i did not turn up.

BETTER HOPE THEY HAVE CCTV IN THE EMBASSY LOOOOL

10/10/2010-------NOA1 and sent to California Service Center for processing

10/19/2010-------Check Cashed

10/21/2010-------NOA1 Hardcopy received

11/26/2010-------Touched

02/17/2011-------NOA2 email received from USCIS confirming approval

02/28/2011-------NVC Received

03/15/2011-------Left NVC forwarded to US consulate in UK after 15 days of AP

03/21/2011-------US Consulate receive paper work and logged

03/22/2011-------Packet 3 sent by US consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 received from US Consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 returned to Consulate

04/01/2011-------Packet 3 logged by Consulate

03/29/2011-------Medical booked

04/04/2011-------Packet 4 sent

04/09/2011 -------Packet 4 received

04/20/2011-------Interview APPROVED!!! :) 181 days from filing.

06/10/2011-------POE Chicago flight from LHR

AOS TIMELINE

06/10/2011------- entered USA

06/14/2011------- Applied for SSN#

06/24/2011 ------ Married in court prior to church wedding

06/30/2011------- filed AOS/EAD/AP

07/12/2011------- Received SSN#

09/06/2011------- AP and EAD approved

09/14/2011------- AP & EAD card received

10/06/2011------- AOS interview

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I called on Thursday and was told the exact same thing. I got really nervous thinking that this was going to cause a delay because they didn't think I attended. The next day the courier website had a date for my passport to be delivered. My interview was on the 26th and I got my passport today.

I forgot to say that later I was told by London that it takes 2 weeks to update the system and this is why I was listed as not attending.

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I called on Thursday and was told the exact same thing. I got really nervous thinking that this was going to cause a delay because they didn't think I attended. The next day the courier website had a date for my passport to be delivered. My interview was on the 26th and I got my passport today.

I forgot to say that later I was told by London that it takes 2 weeks to update the system and this is why I was listed as not attending.

well at first i emailed them without the code and they said it was in AP, but the lady said that it cant be in AP because they would not have kept my passport.

She then told me to email back with the code and now im waiting, so you think it should be ok now?

this is obviously a common fault then!

so u called and got a code to?

10/10/2010-------NOA1 and sent to California Service Center for processing

10/19/2010-------Check Cashed

10/21/2010-------NOA1 Hardcopy received

11/26/2010-------Touched

02/17/2011-------NOA2 email received from USCIS confirming approval

02/28/2011-------NVC Received

03/15/2011-------Left NVC forwarded to US consulate in UK after 15 days of AP

03/21/2011-------US Consulate receive paper work and logged

03/22/2011-------Packet 3 sent by US consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 received from US Consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 returned to Consulate

04/01/2011-------Packet 3 logged by Consulate

03/29/2011-------Medical booked

04/04/2011-------Packet 4 sent

04/09/2011 -------Packet 4 received

04/20/2011-------Interview APPROVED!!! :) 181 days from filing.

06/10/2011-------POE Chicago flight from LHR

AOS TIMELINE

06/10/2011------- entered USA

06/14/2011------- Applied for SSN#

06/24/2011 ------ Married in court prior to church wedding

06/30/2011------- filed AOS/EAD/AP

07/12/2011------- Received SSN#

09/06/2011------- AP and EAD approved

09/14/2011------- AP & EAD card received

10/06/2011------- AOS interview

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When I called on Thursday it was just to check to see if they had an idea how much longer it would take. They started asking questions and I was getting nervous because they were making it sound like something wasn't right and then they told me about being listed as not attending. The girl then called a senior officer who told her it was in line to be done. I didn't email the embassy about it, but I guess calling did the trick. I called back on Friday to check that they had listed me as attending (I didn't want any possible issues) and he told me this is normal for it to say that as their systems are two weeks behind. Hopefully the fact you have called will bring attention to your passport.

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I called on Thursday and was told the exact same thing. I got really nervous thinking that this was going to cause a delay because they didn't think I attended. The next day the courier website had a date for my passport to be delivered. My interview was on the 26th and I got my passport today.

I forgot to say that later I was told by London that it takes 2 weeks to update the system and this is why I was listed as not attending.

Have you received the passport yet?

10/10/2010-------NOA1 and sent to California Service Center for processing

10/19/2010-------Check Cashed

10/21/2010-------NOA1 Hardcopy received

11/26/2010-------Touched

02/17/2011-------NOA2 email received from USCIS confirming approval

02/28/2011-------NVC Received

03/15/2011-------Left NVC forwarded to US consulate in UK after 15 days of AP

03/21/2011-------US Consulate receive paper work and logged

03/22/2011-------Packet 3 sent by US consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 received from US Consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 returned to Consulate

04/01/2011-------Packet 3 logged by Consulate

03/29/2011-------Medical booked

04/04/2011-------Packet 4 sent

04/09/2011 -------Packet 4 received

04/20/2011-------Interview APPROVED!!! :) 181 days from filing.

06/10/2011-------POE Chicago flight from LHR

AOS TIMELINE

06/10/2011------- entered USA

06/14/2011------- Applied for SSN#

06/24/2011 ------ Married in court prior to church wedding

06/30/2011------- filed AOS/EAD/AP

07/12/2011------- Received SSN#

09/06/2011------- AP and EAD approved

09/14/2011------- AP & EAD card received

10/06/2011------- AOS interview

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Yep, I got it this morning. On Friday it was listed on the couriers website, I called them and they said it was in transport from the embassy to the depot. This morning the doorbell went at about 11 and I just about hugged the guy because I was so grateful.

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Yep, I got it this morning. On Friday it was listed on the couriers website, I called them and they said it was in transport from the embassy to the depot. This morning the doorbell went at about 11 and I just about hugged the guy because I was so grateful.

Thats great news congrats, i guess had you not called you may still be waiting. I think its the code that everyone needs to actually make contact with the embassy.

So did you email the embassy with the code in the subject field and they called you back or emailed back?

10/10/2010-------NOA1 and sent to California Service Center for processing

10/19/2010-------Check Cashed

10/21/2010-------NOA1 Hardcopy received

11/26/2010-------Touched

02/17/2011-------NOA2 email received from USCIS confirming approval

02/28/2011-------NVC Received

03/15/2011-------Left NVC forwarded to US consulate in UK after 15 days of AP

03/21/2011-------US Consulate receive paper work and logged

03/22/2011-------Packet 3 sent by US consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 received from US Consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 returned to Consulate

04/01/2011-------Packet 3 logged by Consulate

03/29/2011-------Medical booked

04/04/2011-------Packet 4 sent

04/09/2011 -------Packet 4 received

04/20/2011-------Interview APPROVED!!! :) 181 days from filing.

06/10/2011-------POE Chicago flight from LHR

AOS TIMELINE

06/10/2011------- entered USA

06/14/2011------- Applied for SSN#

06/24/2011 ------ Married in court prior to church wedding

06/30/2011------- filed AOS/EAD/AP

07/12/2011------- Received SSN#

09/06/2011------- AP and EAD approved

09/14/2011------- AP & EAD card received

10/06/2011------- AOS interview

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I didn't email them at all...I just spoke to someone over the phone. The lady I was speaking to was confused as to why I was listed as not attending, so she called someone else...not sure if this brought attention to my passport. I also told them my reason for panicking about not getting my passport back soon....not sure if this helped with it. I am sorry that you are still waiting for yours. I really hope you get it soon....waiting to get it back almost seemed more frustrating than waiting for the other notifications.

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I didn't email them at all...I just spoke to someone over the phone. The lady I was speaking to was confused as to why I was listed as not attending, so she called someone else...not sure if this brought attention to my passport. I also told them my reason for panicking about not getting my passport back soon....not sure if this helped with it. I am sorry that you are still waiting for yours. I really hope you get it soon....waiting to get it back almost seemed more frustrating than waiting for the other notifications.

It is so frustrating yes as its the final hurdle! well lets hope i get a reply soon and will let people know.

I suppose its worth letting other uk VJERS know about this process

10/10/2010-------NOA1 and sent to California Service Center for processing

10/19/2010-------Check Cashed

10/21/2010-------NOA1 Hardcopy received

11/26/2010-------Touched

02/17/2011-------NOA2 email received from USCIS confirming approval

02/28/2011-------NVC Received

03/15/2011-------Left NVC forwarded to US consulate in UK after 15 days of AP

03/21/2011-------US Consulate receive paper work and logged

03/22/2011-------Packet 3 sent by US consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 received from US Consulate

03/24/2011-------Packet 3 returned to Consulate

04/01/2011-------Packet 3 logged by Consulate

03/29/2011-------Medical booked

04/04/2011-------Packet 4 sent

04/09/2011 -------Packet 4 received

04/20/2011-------Interview APPROVED!!! :) 181 days from filing.

06/10/2011-------POE Chicago flight from LHR

AOS TIMELINE

06/10/2011------- entered USA

06/14/2011------- Applied for SSN#

06/24/2011 ------ Married in court prior to church wedding

06/30/2011------- filed AOS/EAD/AP

07/12/2011------- Received SSN#

09/06/2011------- AP and EAD approved

09/14/2011------- AP & EAD card received

10/06/2011------- AOS interview

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Sorry to hear about your problems! Husband had interview same day as you. He was a bit worried with all the bank holidays and since I was going over to visit the last two weeks and we'd be travelling around the country, he was thinking they might try to deliver it while we were out. He obviously couldn't track on the DX secure site right away, so emailed them on the 21st and they told him they'd already gotten it back from the embassy (one day turnaround?!?!?!) and would be delivered on the next business day, which was Tuesday the 26th.

Fingers crossed for a speedy reply from the embassy for your case.

12 Nov 10: Married :)

USCIS - California Service Center

18 Nov 10: I-130 mailed

01 Dec 10: NOA 1 (text message & email)

06 Dec 10: NOA 1 (paper copy)

06 Dec 10: Called for service request to expedite - military deployment(s) of petitioner

09 Dec 10: Received USCIS phone call request for additional info

18 Dec 10: NOA 2 received dated 10 Dec 10 (paper copy - no email/website status update)

NVC

16 Dec 10: NVC received package

20 Dec 10: Called NVC for NVC case #, IIN & update email addresses

22 Dec 10: Received email with AOS/IV invoice

27 Dec 10: AOS/IV fees show as PAID

01 Feb 11: Mailed NVC AOS and IV package

09 Feb 11: NVC received AOS and IV package

16 Feb 11: RFE for military records of beneficiary

25 Feb 11: Emailed NVC with expedite request and RFE records

02 Mar 11: Email receipt of expedite request received

07 Mar 11: Email receipt of RFE documents received and under review

15 Mar 11: Called NVC, spoke to very nice operator. Told expedite request not logged in system. Re-emailed expedite request. Called congressman.

19 Mar 11: Sign in failed

21 Mar 11: NVC case complete

US Embassy - London

08 Feb 11: Medical complete at Knightsbridge

24 Mar 11: DHL package delivered

04 Apr 11: Embassy mailed instructions, rec'd 08 Apr 11

20 Apr 11: Interview - approved!

26 Apr 11: Courier package arrived

25 May 11: POE :)

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FYI - You still can be put in AP even if they have your passport..

well at first i emailed them without the code and they said it was in AP, but the lady said that it cant be in AP because they would not have kept my passport.

She then told me to email back with the code and now im waiting, so you think it should be ok now?

this is obviously a common fault then!

so u called and got a code to?

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!

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