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So, for those who've just had interviews, what's the latest on the embassy - what did you take in with you?

Did you have your paperwork in a backpack, carrier bag, anything like that?

I know that phones and other electronic equipment aren't allowed, but a backpack would be useful to have with me smile.gif

Congrats to all - based on your timescales, assuming I get approved on Monday, my passport should be back with the visa in it before I am! Eek, I have to sign for it, don't I! #######! I'm away with work from Tuesday to Saturday afternoon..

Ben

10/23/2009 - Met on eHarmony

09/20/2010 - Got engaged at the top of the London Eye 🙂

11/24/2010 - I-129F sent to Texas dropbox

11/29/2010 - I-129F received by CSC

03/21/2011 - Touched!

04/18/2011 - NOA2 approved by CSC 4 months 3 weeks after NOA1

07/18/2011 - Interview - APPROVED!!

09/20/2011 - Married!

10/11/2011 - AOS package mailed to Chicago lockbox

10/18/2011 - AOS package routed to National Benefits Center for processing

10/19/2011 - I-765 EAD noted on USCIS site

10/22/2011 - I-797C for AOS and EAD received

11/08/2011 - AOS file transferred to CSC

11/10/2011 - Biometrics appointment in SLC

12/12/2011 - Green card received dated 11/23/11

09/20/2013 - I-751 sent to CSC

09/23/2013 - I-751 received at CSC - NOA1

10/18/2013 - Biometrics appointment in SLC

08/29/2020 - N400 Application submitted online

08/29/2020 - N400 fee taken

01/20/2021 - Biometrics re-use notification

04/14/2021 - Interview scheduled notification

05/11/2021 - Interview!

05/11/2021 - N-400 Recommended for Naturalization!

06/02/2021 - Naturalization oath ceremony!

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kutakendra
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Both Zedbraguy and us got held up at one stage for a few weeks. Us at NVC. Them from NOA2-NVC, but here is a comparison. Theirs makes me hopeful! This should give you something to cut and paste and fo

Nich-Nick
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Forms don't really expire, but are sometimes relaced when needed. That date shows when the form must be review by the Office of Management and Budget (hence OMB date) for the Paperwork Reduction Act.

xylo
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Visa has arrived! 3 working days after the interview and it got here at 9am, pretty good considering I only paid for the standard delivery. Hooray!

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So, for those who've just had interviews, what's the latest on the embassy - what did you take in with you?

Did you have your paperwork in a backpack, carrier bag, anything like that?

I know that phones and other electronic equipment aren't allowed, but a backpack would be useful to have with me smile.gif

Congrats to all - based on your timescales, assuming I get approved on Monday, my passport should be back with the visa in it before I am! Eek, I have to sign for it, don't I! #######! I'm away with work from Tuesday to Saturday afternoon..

Jock took the large USPS Priority Mail envelope that I sent my docs to him in stuffed full of what he needed for the interview and a pen. He left his phone at Gould's for 3 quid. You CAN bring a rucksack and they just send it through the x-ray scanner but he left his at LeftLuggage in Euston Station cause it had his clothes, laptop etc in it so it was just bulk that wasn't really needed to carry around.

Just be sure you bring in NOTHING electrical, he said he saw someone who had to bin a calculator they had in their bag. FOBS are a no no too so I heard. Read our review here Jock left some good tips on getting in faster through security.

In regards to not being there for the Visa delivery, you'll get a tracking number from DX Secure and there is an option to change your delivery date on the website so that shouldn't be a problem either :)

GOOD LUCK at your interview btw, let us know how it goes :star:

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ROC Journey
09/23/13 - Sent I-751 Packet
09/27/13 - Received NOA1

10/07/13 - Received Biometrics Letter, appt sched for 10/31

10/09/13 - Received Transfer Notice. Case transferred to CSC Dated 10/08/13

10/31/13 - Attended Biometrics

02/18/14 - Approved!

02/26/14- 10 Year GC received!! exp. 2024!!

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AOS Journey
8/13/11 - Mailed I-485, I-765 and I-131 Petitions off together
8/18/11 - Received Email NOA1 for all three petitions
8/24/11 - Received Biometrics Appointment
9/13/11 - Had Biometrics Appointment
10/19/11 - EAD/AP Approval Text/Email / 10/27/11 - EAD/AP Card Received in Mail!
11/18/11 - Interview Text/Email for Dec 21st!
12/21/11 - Interviewed & APPROVED!
12/27/11 - Welcome to USA Letter & GC Received!!
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K-1 Visa Journey
1/06/11 - Mailed I-129F to Texas Lockbox
1/07/11 - Packet received and sent on to VT
1/10/11 - NOA1 / 1/14/11 - NOA1 arrived by mail
5/09/11 - NOA2!! (Took 119 Days) / 5/12/11 - NOA2 arrived by mail
5/17/11 - NVC Received
5/18/11 - NVC Sent
5/20/11 - Embassy Received
6/11/11 - Packet 3 Sent
6/14/11 - Packet 3 signed for by someone called "KOKO"
6/15/11 - Medical / 6/20/11 - Medical Logged
6/23/11 - Packet 3 Logged
6/30/11 - Packet 4 Received (with original interview date of 7/25)
7/04/11 - Packet 4 Received (with new interview date of 7/13)
7/13/11 - Interview!! APPROVED!!!
7/15/11 - Visa in Hand
7/29/11 - POE JFK
8/06/11 - Wedding Day!heart.gif

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I will do, most assuredly good.gif

Ben

10/23/2009 - Met on eHarmony

09/20/2010 - Got engaged at the top of the London Eye 🙂

11/24/2010 - I-129F sent to Texas dropbox

11/29/2010 - I-129F received by CSC

03/21/2011 - Touched!

04/18/2011 - NOA2 approved by CSC 4 months 3 weeks after NOA1

07/18/2011 - Interview - APPROVED!!

09/20/2011 - Married!

10/11/2011 - AOS package mailed to Chicago lockbox

10/18/2011 - AOS package routed to National Benefits Center for processing

10/19/2011 - I-765 EAD noted on USCIS site

10/22/2011 - I-797C for AOS and EAD received

11/08/2011 - AOS file transferred to CSC

11/10/2011 - Biometrics appointment in SLC

12/12/2011 - Green card received dated 11/23/11

09/20/2013 - I-751 sent to CSC

09/23/2013 - I-751 received at CSC - NOA1

10/18/2013 - Biometrics appointment in SLC

08/29/2020 - N400 Application submitted online

08/29/2020 - N400 fee taken

01/20/2021 - Biometrics re-use notification

04/14/2021 - Interview scheduled notification

05/11/2021 - Interview!

05/11/2021 - N-400 Recommended for Naturalization!

06/02/2021 - Naturalization oath ceremony!

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Did you ever watch the video showing the interview process?? There's a link on that main K1 instruction page. (I keeping harping on clicking all the links, but there's good stuff to be found)

So watch the video and look at what people are carrying. http://www.youtube.com/user/USEmbassyLondon#p/u/11/uzZOvF1EEXE

Your interview day will be exactly like that except for those sample questions they show won't be asked of you.

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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DiZZyLoX   114

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I will do, most assuredly good.gif

Good luck tomorrow!! You and my sweetie have the same interview date!!

2010 K1 December Filers: December Filers Citizenship Help

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Let's get this Citizenship party started:
Dec 28. 2011 - Sent AOS Forms
May 15. 2012 - Green Card in Hand
Jun 12. 2012 - Our 1st Baby was born! :)

Oct 14. 2014 - ROC approved.
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08/16/2015 - Looking into Citizenship process!

Click Here for a detailed timeline of our K1 Journey.

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Good luck to the upcoming Monday interviewees!

I expect some interesting reviews to read while I sit around and wait 3 more weeks!

TIMELINE

2 0 1 1

3rd Feb - 129f Sent

10th Feb - NOA1

16th May - NOA2

8th August - Interview in London. APPROVED!

29th August - POE at SFO

7th Oct - Married

10th Oct - AOS Filed

17th Oct - NOA Letter(s)

20th Oct - Biometrics Letter (for 14th Nov)

28th Oct - Biometrics (walk-in)

2 0 1 2

3 Jan - Service Request Put In

13 Jan - EAD Approved

17 Jan - Interview Notice Received

24 Jan - EAD in hand

16 Feb - Interview Date. APPROVED!

2 0 1 3 / 2 0 1 4

21 Nov - ROC Filed

2 Dec - NOA

6 Jan - Biometrics (walk-in)

15 May - Card Ordered / Approved

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DiZZyLoX   114

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Approved, today!! Rallybug and MrLoxy both!!! YAYAYAY!!

2010 K1 December Filers: December Filers Citizenship Help

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Let's get this Citizenship party started:
Dec 28. 2011 - Sent AOS Forms
May 15. 2012 - Green Card in Hand
Jun 12. 2012 - Our 1st Baby was born! :)

Oct 14. 2014 - ROC approved.
---

08/16/2015 - Looking into Citizenship process!

Click Here for a detailed timeline of our K1 Journey.

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Approved, today!! Rallybug and MrLoxy both!!! YAYAYAY!!

WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!! :dance: CONGRATS!!! Was there a mini VJ meet up in the Embassy?? Reviews! Details! hehehe :rofl:

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ROC Journey
09/23/13 - Sent I-751 Packet
09/27/13 - Received NOA1

10/07/13 - Received Biometrics Letter, appt sched for 10/31

10/09/13 - Received Transfer Notice. Case transferred to CSC Dated 10/08/13

10/31/13 - Attended Biometrics

02/18/14 - Approved!

02/26/14- 10 Year GC received!! exp. 2024!!

.....................................................................................................................................................

AOS Journey
8/13/11 - Mailed I-485, I-765 and I-131 Petitions off together
8/18/11 - Received Email NOA1 for all three petitions
8/24/11 - Received Biometrics Appointment
9/13/11 - Had Biometrics Appointment
10/19/11 - EAD/AP Approval Text/Email / 10/27/11 - EAD/AP Card Received in Mail!
11/18/11 - Interview Text/Email for Dec 21st!
12/21/11 - Interviewed & APPROVED!
12/27/11 - Welcome to USA Letter & GC Received!!
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K-1 Visa Journey
1/06/11 - Mailed I-129F to Texas Lockbox
1/07/11 - Packet received and sent on to VT
1/10/11 - NOA1 / 1/14/11 - NOA1 arrived by mail
5/09/11 - NOA2!! (Took 119 Days) / 5/12/11 - NOA2 arrived by mail
5/17/11 - NVC Received
5/18/11 - NVC Sent
5/20/11 - Embassy Received
6/11/11 - Packet 3 Sent
6/14/11 - Packet 3 signed for by someone called "KOKO"
6/15/11 - Medical / 6/20/11 - Medical Logged
6/23/11 - Packet 3 Logged
6/30/11 - Packet 4 Received (with original interview date of 7/25)
7/04/11 - Packet 4 Received (with new interview date of 7/13)
7/13/11 - Interview!! APPROVED!!!
7/15/11 - Visa in Hand
7/29/11 - POE JFK
8/06/11 - Wedding Day!heart.gif

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DiZZyLoX   114

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WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!! :dance: CONGRATS!!! Was there a mini VJ meet up in the Embassy?? Reviews! Details! hehehe :rofl:

Haha...well in short, FI said there wasn't much to say because it was over and done so quick! Two things that tripped him up was his electronic key-chain pushing him to the back of the line (he had to go drop it off) and apparently you just gotta hold it cause if you go to the bathroom you risk missing your number lol

other than that, smooth sailing!! :)

they asked two questions:

how did you meet?

how/when did you meet in person?

happy and smiley the whole way he says :)

Congrats, go and live happy.

woohoo! thanks!

2010 K1 December Filers: December Filers Citizenship Help

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Let's get this Citizenship party started:
Dec 28. 2011 - Sent AOS Forms
May 15. 2012 - Green Card in Hand
Jun 12. 2012 - Our 1st Baby was born! :)

Oct 14. 2014 - ROC approved.
---

08/16/2015 - Looking into Citizenship process!

Click Here for a detailed timeline of our K1 Journey.

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Haha...well in short, FI said there wasn't much to say because it was over and done so quick! Two things that tripped him up was his electronic key-chain pushing him to the back of the line (he had to go drop it off) and apparently you just gotta hold it cause if you go to the bathroom you risk missing your number lol

other than that, smooth sailing!! :)

they asked two questions:

how did you meet?

how/when did you meet in person?

happy and smiley the whole way he says :)

woohoo! thanks!

thats great news. happy to hear you guys were approved :D

Total time from posting I-130 to VISA in hand 7 months 21 days :D

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Approved, today!! Rallybug and MrLoxy both!!! YAYAYAY!!

Congrats! :)

TIMELINE

2 0 1 1

3rd Feb - 129f Sent

10th Feb - NOA1

16th May - NOA2

8th August - Interview in London. APPROVED!

29th August - POE at SFO

7th Oct - Married

10th Oct - AOS Filed

17th Oct - NOA Letter(s)

20th Oct - Biometrics Letter (for 14th Nov)

28th Oct - Biometrics (walk-in)

2 0 1 2

3 Jan - Service Request Put In

13 Jan - EAD Approved

17 Jan - Interview Notice Received

24 Jan - EAD in hand

16 Feb - Interview Date. APPROVED!

2 0 1 3 / 2 0 1 4

21 Nov - ROC Filed

2 Dec - NOA

6 Jan - Biometrics (walk-in)

15 May - Card Ordered / Approved

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Congratulations on the brilliant news, Dizzy and Rallybug! Have fun celebrating in the US!

N-400 Timeline
Nov 2014 - Sent form N-400

Nov 19 2014 - NOA

Dec 9 2014 - Yellow letter

Dec 15 2014 - Biometrics

Jan 13 2015 - In line for an interview

Mar 23 2015 - Interview letter

Apr 28 2015 - Interview

Jun 26 2015 - Oath ceremony

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Congrats to todays visa approvals!!!!!!!!!!!!

K1 Visa
6/17/2011 I-129f mailed via USPS !!
6/19/2011 Delivery Confirmation at Dallas Lockbox
6/22/2011 NOA 1 !!!!!!!
6/25/2011 NOA 1 Hardcopy Received in mail
10/13/2011 NOA 2 text and email @ 9:30pm EST (113 days from NOA 1)
10/17/2011 NOA 2 hardcopy received in mail.
NVC
10/18/2011 received LDN number assigned!!
10/24/2011 sent to london
10/27/2011 london received
Embassy
11/01/2011 pkt 3 sent out (very expensive call to london to verify receipt and address change)
11/4/2011 pkt 3 received
11/07/2011 pkt 3 and 4 sent out together overnite and recorded. Fingers crossed for Christmas!
London
11/1/2011 Medical
11/22/2011 Received Interview via email
12/06/2011 Interview!! - APPROVED!!! WAITING ON VISA
12/09/2011 VISA IN HAND - Plane ticket purchased
12/20/2011 POE!!

Marriage/AOS
12/29/2011 Applied for Social Security Card
01/13/2012 Married!!
03/03/2012 AOS mailed
03/08/2012 NOA1
03/27/2012 TRANSFERRED TO CSC
04/10/2012 Biometrics APPT
08/30/2012 Card in production!!! its on its way
09/01/2012

ROC

07/07/2014 Mailed ROC

7/11/2014 check cashed

7/09/2014 NOA 1 (received in mail 7/14/2014)

8/6/2014 Biometrics

10/21/2014 Card is in production!!

10/29/2014 Card Arrived

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DiZZyLoX   114

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For those of you with approved K1s/CR1s...how long before you were able to track your Visa online via courier?

2010 K1 December Filers: December Filers Citizenship Help

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Let's get this Citizenship party started:
Dec 28. 2011 - Sent AOS Forms
May 15. 2012 - Green Card in Hand
Jun 12. 2012 - Our 1st Baby was born! :)

Oct 14. 2014 - ROC approved.
---

08/16/2015 - Looking into Citizenship process!

Click Here for a detailed timeline of our K1 Journey.

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