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It took 6 months and 15 days from my wife initially filing the I-130 at the US Consulate in Amsterdam (with one RFE speed bump there in the middle), but our I-130 was finally approved and I received packet 3 in the mail last weekend!

I can only sincerely hope that filling and processing the DS-230 and I-864 doesn't take a similar length of time, although I cannot imagine why as given all the extra time I've had we've done so much research and preparing and we've gathered enough documents and evidence to make any government bureaucrat cry tears of joy.

We're not there yet but it is a significant victory towards finally being reunited with my spouse :)

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diath   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: United Kingdom
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Congrats!

IR1/CR1 Visa - DCF at London Embassy

April 16, 2013: Mailed out I-130
April 18, 2013: Date Petition filed
May 13, 2013: APPROVED!
May 22, 2013: Case Number received
June 3, 2013: Mailed out DS-230 & DS-2001
June 4, 2013: Medical Exam at Bentick Mansion
Unfortunately I have to re-do it in 6 + weeks as I was diagnosed with pneumonia
June 22, 2013 I traveled to the USA with the plan of returning to the UK, spoke to a Immigration lawyer and he told me to change my status and go the AOS route.
Since 2014 I am a permanent resident.

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DCFAMS   2

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Congratulations and all the best for the rest!!!!

Thanks!

Got my interview already lined up for December 15th, but I have pretty much everything all ready to go so after my medical (scheduled for the 30th of November) I am going to call the consulate and ask REALLY nicely if they can move the date up at all, I figure I have nothing to lose and the worst that can happen is they say no.

Just have everything ready to go go go and I'm just in a holding pattern waiting for the medical and the interview.

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