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Thanks everyone for the info about the traveling...I called DOS today and our medical results have been entered as of Monday and our case status shows it was touched again today...we're hoping this is them entering our Packet 3 forms so we're not going to risk him coming here for the week when we are still trying for an expedited interview.

The woman from the congressman's office is going to email them back as soon as I hear that Packet 3 is in the system (tomorrow or Friday) to say please schedule the interview..so hopefully we are close.

I asked her if she's had a lot of success doing this and said she's only had 3 requests - one of them was three years ago for her daughter who married a Brit so this explains why she is so helpful and passionate about trying to help us. She checks in with me daily. :)

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Thanks everyone for the info about the traveling...I called DOS today and our medical results have been entered as of Monday and our case status shows it was touched again today...we're hoping this is them entering our Packet 3 forms so we're not going to risk him coming here for the week when we are still trying for an expedited interview.

The woman from the congressman's office is going to email them back as soon as I hear that Packet 3 is in the system (tomorrow or Friday) to say please schedule the interview..so hopefully we are close.

I asked her if she's had a lot of success doing this and said she's only had 3 requests - one of them was three years ago for her daughter who married a Brit so this explains why she is so helpful and passionate about trying to help us. She checks in with me daily. smile.png

It's great that you have someone pushing for you so much. The fact that her daughter married a Brit explains a lot!

i think you have made the right decision not to travel - it wouldn't look good if they said 'OK. We have a cancellation. We can interview you tomorrow' and your fiance is in the US! I had a similar situation. they sent me an interview date and it was the least convenient date as we were away in Devon. But I changed my schedule rather than ask the Embassy to change the interview date. i just thought 'I've been pushing them for a date. How can I say that the date isn't convenient? After all, this is the most important interview of my life!'

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It's great that you have someone pushing for you so much. The fact that her daughter married a Brit explains a lot!

i think you have made the right decision not to travel - it wouldn't look good if they said 'OK. We have a cancellation. We can interview you tomorrow' and your fiance is in the US! I had a similar situation. they sent me an interview date and it was the least convenient date as we were away in Devon. But I changed my schedule rather than ask the Embassy to change the interview date. i just thought 'I've been pushing them for a date. How can I say that the date isn't convenient? After all, this is the most important interview of my life!'

Thanks AG - it did explain a lot! When I said to her "oh so you feel our pain...gotta love the Brits" She said "Yes, if I could understand a word he says" :D

I think I remember you flying back and going directly to the interview ...that's kind of what we thought - plus we'd have to change his flight to leave from Boston instead of NJ and it would just be a logistical nightmare and the last thing we need is a headache..we need him here for the long haul - sooner the better. :)

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I think I remember you flying back and going directly to the interview ...that's kind of what we thought - plus we'd have to change his flight to leave from Boston instead of NJ and it would just be a logistical nightmare and the last thing we need is a headache..we need him here for the long haul - sooner the better. smile.png

Yes, it was actually the medical - I got off a flight at 9am and was in the medical at 3pm. Not recommended!

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I'm so happy you got your letter too smile.png

How was your medical?

Mine is on the 19th August, I hate medicals. How long did it take?

The medical is fine, nothing onerous at all, the only invasive thing is the blood test sample they take. We started at about 10am and were out of there by 11.30 and that included doing my two kids as well so I'd say without them you'd be in and out in a hour, they were very efficient and there was hardly any waiting at any point between the the exam with the doctor, the x-ray and then the vaccination review (all with different people).

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what do you write on the ds-156 form question 26. How Long Do You Intend To Stay in The U.S.?

"Permanently"

 

K1 Timeline

02-22-2013: I-129F to VSC

02-28-2013: NOA1

06-10-2013: NOA2 (102 days)

08-16-2013: Interview - Approved!

08-22-2013: Visa in hand

09-14-2013: POE Houston

10-30-2013: Married!

AOS Timeline

12-10-2013: Mailed AOS/EAD/AP

12-16-2013: NOA1 x 3

01-02-2014: Biometrics

02-24-2014: EAD/AP Approved

03-04-2014: Received EAD/AP

03-10-2014: Interview - Approved!

03-18-2014: Received GC

ROC Timeline

12-12-2015: I-751 to CSC

12-17-2015: NOA1

01-14-2016: Biometrics

05-19-2016: Approved!

 

N-400 Timeline

03-14-2017: N-400 to Texas Lockbox

03-22-2017: NOA1

04-11-2017: Biometrics

04-20-2017: In Line For Interview

07-02-2018: Interview - Approved!

08-22-2018: Oath Ceremony

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With DS-156 do you have to send a picture?

No take that with you to the interview.

 

K1 Timeline

02-22-2013: I-129F to VSC

02-28-2013: NOA1

06-10-2013: NOA2 (102 days)

08-16-2013: Interview - Approved!

08-22-2013: Visa in hand

09-14-2013: POE Houston

10-30-2013: Married!

AOS Timeline

12-10-2013: Mailed AOS/EAD/AP

12-16-2013: NOA1 x 3

01-02-2014: Biometrics

02-24-2014: EAD/AP Approved

03-04-2014: Received EAD/AP

03-10-2014: Interview - Approved!

03-18-2014: Received GC

ROC Timeline

12-12-2015: I-751 to CSC

12-17-2015: NOA1

01-14-2016: Biometrics

05-19-2016: Approved!

 

N-400 Timeline

03-14-2017: N-400 to Texas Lockbox

03-22-2017: NOA1

04-11-2017: Biometrics

04-20-2017: In Line For Interview

07-02-2018: Interview - Approved!

08-22-2018: Oath Ceremony

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ON THE DS-156K Do you send any information like birth certificate and police check?

All the certificates stay with you. You don't send them. You take them to the interview with you.

* I-130/CR-1 visa by Direct Consular Filing in London
3rd May 2013 - Married in London

7th May 2013 - I-130 filed
4th June 2013 - NOA2 (approved)
16th July 2013 - Interview (approved)
30th July 2013 - POE San Francisco
29th August 2013 - 2 year green card arrived

 

* How? Read my DCF London I-130 for CR1/IR1 Spouse Guide

* Removal of Conditions (RoC) via California Service Centre
1st May 2015 - 90 day RoC window opened
6th May 2015 - I-751 filed (delivered 8th May, cheque cashed 18th May)
7th August 2015 - Approved / GC production

27th August 2015 - 10 year green card arrived

* Naturalisation (Citizenship) via Phoenix Lockbox

* San Francisco Field Office:
1st May 2016 - N-400 window opened
20th August 2016 - N-400 filed

26th August 2016 - NOA1
13th September 2016 - Biometrics

12th January 2017 - Biometrics (again)
30th May 2017 - Interview (approved)
7th June 2017 - Oath

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ON THE DS-156K Do you send any information like birth certificate and police check?

No - all the supporting documentation is taken with you to the interview. Refer back to your 'packet 3' letter where it says 'Do not send us any documents' or something to that effect.
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