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BaronessHeather   0

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My fiancé had his interview this morning and was approved! (Hooray!) The lady at the embassy told him it could be "up to 5-10 working days" but she said she'd put a note to process it more quickly, as we've been making plans & desperately hoping we can keep them. Fraser lives in Glasgow, and we're just wondering how fast it's actually likely to take until he has that paperwork in hand and can get on a plane. After so many delays (medical exam x-ray showed a "tumor" that turned out to be a machine malfunction that cost us just huge amounts of money, time, and sanity; then they lost his packet 3 and we didn't know about it for over a month...) we're just so anxious to get him here - you all know how it is.

So, can any of you who have gone through the London embassy tell me how long it was between your interview and the day your visa & passport were delivered to you?

Fraser: @StreetSpiritPic

Heather: @BaronessHeather

2010-08-13: I-129F Sent

2010-08-23: I-129F NOA1

2011-01-31: I-129F NOA2

2011-03-16: Medical appointment

2011-03-16: Medical office calls Fraser right after arriving back home in Glasgow to say there's a giant tumor showing in his x-ray and he has to have another one done. Terror ensues. He makes an appointment with his GP, who tells him he needs an ultrasound, but they don't do that there. Fraser ends up getting the ultrasound and new x-ray done at a private clinic, costing hundreds, all to find out there was never any tumor and he's in perfect health. Updated ultrasound and x-ray results sent to medical office.

2011-04-08: Packet 3 Sent

2011-04-08 - 2011-05-09: Half of Packet 3 is lost. We are not notified of this until Fraser calls & emails embassy several times until finally getting a reply specifically stating which papers "have not been received."

2011-05-10: Packet 3 Sent Again

2011-06-05: Fraser emails embassy to ask if his interview date has been set

2011-06-06: Email from embassy stating that a letter had been sent & interview is 6/13.

2011-06-09: Interview letter arrives (Good thing he emailed!)

2011-06-13: Interview: APPROVED!

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Tanoushka   7

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My fiancé had his interview this morning and was approved! (Hooray!) The lady at the embassy told him it could be "up to 5-10 working days" but she said she'd put a note to process it more quickly, as we've been making plans & desperately hoping we can keep them. Fraser lives in Glasgow, and we're just wondering how fast it's actually likely to take until he has that paperwork in hand and can get on a plane. After so many delays (medical exam x-ray showed a "tumor" that turned out to be a machine malfunction that cost us just huge amounts of money, time, and sanity; then they lost his packet 3 and we didn't know about it for over a month...) we're just so anxious to get him here - you all know how it is.

So, can any of you who have gone through the London embassy tell me how long it was between your interview and the day your visa & passport were delivered to you?

I had my interview on a Thursday and had my passport the following Monday! It was super fast...but some do wait longer

Sorry to hear you had so many issues during the process...So glad all is over!

Edited by Tanoushka

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We met in June 2008
We got engaged on 08-06-2010!!!!!
08-30-2010:I-129F Sent
09-03-2010: I-129F NOA1
09-13-2010:Touched
10-03-2010:Touched!! !feels gooood :)
02-24-2011: RFE...grrrrrr
03-18-2011: NOA2 - it took them 6mths 2 wks and 2 days (or 196 days)!!!!
03-??-2011: NVC received
03-29-2011: Petition sent to London
04-05-2011: Embassy received petition
04-09-2011: Packet 3 received
04-11-2011: Packet 3 sent
04-13-2011: Medical
05-12-2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!
07-04-2011: POE
08-05-2011: We're married!
09-14-2011: AOS, EAD and AP forms sent
09-16-2011: Receipts for AOS, EAD and AP forms
11-17-2011: RFE...
12-08-2011: Send evidence back to USCIS...and now we wait
12-23-2011: EAD/AP card sent
12-29-2011: EAD/AP card received :)
12-29-2011: Case transferred to CSC
03-29-2012: AOS approved!
04-05-2012: Green card in hands

03-06-2014: Removal of conditions packet received at VSC...and now the wait starts again!




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BaronessHeather Rookie

BaronessHeather   0

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I had my interview on a Thursday and had my passport the following Monday! It was super fast...but some do wait longer

Sorry to hear you had so many issues during the process...So glad all is over!

Thank you! That is fast! Here's hoping we have similar luck :) Congratulations to you as well!

Fraser: @StreetSpiritPic

Heather: @BaronessHeather

2010-08-13: I-129F Sent

2010-08-23: I-129F NOA1

2011-01-31: I-129F NOA2

2011-03-16: Medical appointment

2011-03-16: Medical office calls Fraser right after arriving back home in Glasgow to say there's a giant tumor showing in his x-ray and he has to have another one done. Terror ensues. He makes an appointment with his GP, who tells him he needs an ultrasound, but they don't do that there. Fraser ends up getting the ultrasound and new x-ray done at a private clinic, costing hundreds, all to find out there was never any tumor and he's in perfect health. Updated ultrasound and x-ray results sent to medical office.

2011-04-08: Packet 3 Sent

2011-04-08 - 2011-05-09: Half of Packet 3 is lost. We are not notified of this until Fraser calls & emails embassy several times until finally getting a reply specifically stating which papers "have not been received."

2011-05-10: Packet 3 Sent Again

2011-06-05: Fraser emails embassy to ask if his interview date has been set

2011-06-06: Email from embassy stating that a letter had been sent & interview is 6/13.

2011-06-09: Interview letter arrives (Good thing he emailed!)

2011-06-13: Interview: APPROVED!

Helen Louise Pile Collaborator

Helen Louise Pile   80

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I had it in 3 days also.

Which was good because as soon as we got my inteview date my husband booked my plane ticket for 9 days after my interview. He was calm and confident that we would receive it in time.....

He was right...but I wouldn't advise it! :)

I hope you'll have it soon :)

As I can remember, you can check when DHL has it and it's delivered very very soon after (especially if you paid for fastest delivery)

Helen

Edited by Helen Louise Pile

05-2010 I-129F application received by USCIS.

05-2010 NOA1 received.

07-2010 NOA2 received.

07-2010 Packet 3 received.

08-2010 Packet 3 returned.

09-2010 Medical in London.

10-2010 Interview at US Embassy in London: Approved.

10-2010 POE Newark, NJ.

11-2010 Married in Vermont.

03-2011 Notice of acceptance of AOS packet.

03-2011 Biometrics appointment in St Albans.

03-2010 Case transfered to California Service Centre.

04-2011 I-485 Approved.

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* Kristin * Rising Star

* Kristin *   49

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What a nightmare of an experience! Glad you can soon put it behind you :)

Ours was 3 days (bearing in mind that my fiance was living in London)

My fiancé had his interview this morning and was approved! (Hooray!) The lady at the embassy told him it could be "up to 5-10 working days" but she said she'd put a note to process it more quickly, as we've been making plans & desperately hoping we can keep them. Fraser lives in Glasgow, and we're just wondering how fast it's actually likely to take until he has that paperwork in hand and can get on a plane. After so many delays (medical exam x-ray showed a "tumor" that turned out to be a machine malfunction that cost us just huge amounts of money, time, and sanity; then they lost his packet 3 and we didn't know about it for over a month...) we're just so anxious to get him here - you all know how it is.

So, can any of you who have gone through the London embassy tell me how long it was between your interview and the day your visa & passport were delivered to you?

Edited by * Kristin *

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!

BaronessHeather Rookie

BaronessHeather   0

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Thanks, everyone! I know I can't count on it being that fast, but you've given me some hope that it just maybe could be!

Fraser: @StreetSpiritPic

Heather: @BaronessHeather

2010-08-13: I-129F Sent

2010-08-23: I-129F NOA1

2011-01-31: I-129F NOA2

2011-03-16: Medical appointment

2011-03-16: Medical office calls Fraser right after arriving back home in Glasgow to say there's a giant tumor showing in his x-ray and he has to have another one done. Terror ensues. He makes an appointment with his GP, who tells him he needs an ultrasound, but they don't do that there. Fraser ends up getting the ultrasound and new x-ray done at a private clinic, costing hundreds, all to find out there was never any tumor and he's in perfect health. Updated ultrasound and x-ray results sent to medical office.

2011-04-08: Packet 3 Sent

2011-04-08 - 2011-05-09: Half of Packet 3 is lost. We are not notified of this until Fraser calls & emails embassy several times until finally getting a reply specifically stating which papers "have not been received."

2011-05-10: Packet 3 Sent Again

2011-06-05: Fraser emails embassy to ask if his interview date has been set

2011-06-06: Email from embassy stating that a letter had been sent & interview is 6/13.

2011-06-09: Interview letter arrives (Good thing he emailed!)

2011-06-13: Interview: APPROVED!

Nich-Nick Grand Master

Nich-Nick   3,354

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Thanks, everyone! I know I can't count on it being that fast, but you've given me some hope that it just maybe could be!

5 days to Oxford including a weekend. Was supposed to be the day before, but the truck broke down while out for delivery.

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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