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MarknJenni   0

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Does anybody know how long after I have my medical at the US Embassy in London will I get my interview afterwards? and then The actual Visa delivered to me? ( k1 visa ) I have my Medical Monday 20th Feb 2012 - I have found a good flight price and am trying to work out if it will be processed in time - the flight I want is 8th April - would it be advisable to book it? I then have around 7 weeks for it all to go through - my packet has already been sent back to the Embassy and everything is ready to go my end, everything so far has run really smoothly not a question asked so far. Also does anybody know what the employment situation is like in America for Immigrants at the moment? I am worried because all my qualifications are NVQ's and and an engineering apprenticeship, plus a european space agency certificate allowing to work on electronics/wiring etc in the aerospace industry etc - but I have no idea what light that will stand me in America as hear they love you to have Bachelors and masters degrees etc which I do not - I never even went to University here lol. someone said they put imigrants at he bottom of the list and always employs Americans over us first? doesnt sound too promising

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xjoseyx   19

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I wouldnt book anything until you have the visa in your hand!

View my K1 -> ROC Timeline

*Filed I-129F - 21st October 2011* *Applied for SSN - 8th June 2012* *Filed I-751 (arrived) - 26th March 2015

*NOA1 - 28th October 2011* *Filed for AOS, EAD & AP - 26th June 2012* * Check cashed - 30th March 2015
*NOA2 (no RFE) - 26th January 2012* *AOS, EAD, & AP arrive at Chicago Lockbox - 28th June 2012* NOA1 - 26th March 2015 (arrived 3/4/15)

*Packet 3 sent - 27th February 2012* *Email notification of receipt - 3rd July 2012* *No biometrics letter - Service Request submitted 5/4/15
*Medical - February 28th 2012* *Check cashed - 7th July 2012* *Still no biometrics letter - 2nd Service Request submitted - 8/6/15
*Packet 4 received - 17th March 2012* *NOA1 for AOS, EAD & AP - 9th July 2012* *Biometrics in Aurora, CO - 8th July 2015*
*Interview in London - 5th April 2012. APPROVED!!!* *Biometrics in Philadelphia (Drummond Road)- 7th August 2012*
*POE Newark, NJ - 16th May 2012 *Biometrics walk in at Philadelphia (Drummond Rd) - 25th July 2012*
*K1 process took 160 days* *Case Transfered to California Service Centre - 26th July 2012*
*SSN DENIED! - 17th August. 10 weeks after I applied!!*

*EAD/AP Approved - 28th August 2012* 59 days
*Married! - 1st June 2012* *EAD/AP card in hand - 1st September 2012*
*EAD/AP card in hand - 1st September 2012*
* Re-applied for SSN - 14th September 2012*
*Put in service request at 8mo/3days wait - 19th March 2013*

* AOS Approved!!! - 1st May 2013* Exactly 10 months after applying.

*Green card in hand - 6th May 2013


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Elora & Rob   15

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don't book anything until you have the visa. your just tempting fate to slam you right in the butt.

If you really cannot afford to lose £400 on a flight do you really have enough money saved up to move to the US and not work for at least 3 months?

K1

02/09/12 I-129F Sent
02/15/12 NOA1 Received
06/29/12 NOA2 - APPROVED (135 days No RFE's)
07/26/12 UK Medical
07/28/12 Packet 3 received
07/31/12 Visa Fee paid & Packet 3 Sent. (with DS-2001)
08/21/12 Packet 4 received
09/07/12 K1 Interview - APPROVED (205 days No RFE's)
09/13/12 Passport/Visa & Package Received
12/10/12 P.O.E in Las Vegas, NV
12/12/12 Got Marriage License
12/14/12 MARRIED


AOS

12/27/12 Applied for SSC
12/28/12 Received Marriage Certificate
12/28/12 Recieved Marriage Certificate
01/02/13 Received SSC
01/07/13 AOS Sent
01/10/13 NOA Received
02/07/13 Biometrics
03/11/13 EAD & AP Approved (63 days)
03/14/13 EAD & AP card received
03/27/13 AOS Interview - *Error with Medical Certificate*

05/23/13 US Medical

05/29/13 New Medical Certificate Sent

06/07/13 AOS Approved

06/12/13 Green Card Arrived

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MarknJenni   0

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don't book anything until you have the visa. your just tempting fate to slam you right in the butt.

If you really cannot afford to lose £400 on a flight do you really have enough money saved up to move to the US and not work for at least 3 months?

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Andy & Sue   31

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Does anybody know how long after I have my medical at the US Embassy in London will I get my interview afterwards? and then The actual Visa delivered to me? ( k1 visa ) I have my Medical Monday 20th Feb 2012 - I have found a good flight price and am trying to work out if it will be processed in time - the flight I want is 8th April - would it be advisable to book it? I then have around 7 weeks for it all to go through - my packet has already been sent back to the Embassy and everything is ready to go my end, everything so far has run really smoothly not a question asked so far. Also does anybody know what the employment situation is like in America for Immigrants at the moment? I am worried because all my qualifications are NVQ's and and an engineering apprenticeship, plus a european space agency certificate allowing to work on electronics/wiring etc in the aerospace industry etc - but I have no idea what light that will stand me in America as hear they love you to have Bachelors and masters degrees etc which I do not - I never even went to University here lol. someone said they put imigrants at he bottom of the list and always employs Americans over us first? doesnt sound too promising

I had my medical on the 26th Oct and had the visa in my hand on the 23rd December. The visa took 11 days to be delivered after the interview.I would say you are being too optomistic on time scales.

I-129F Sent 16/05/11

I-129F NOA1 18/05/11

I-129F NOA2 23/09/11

NVC RECEIVED 12/10/11

NVC LEFT 13/10/11

CONSULATE RECEIVED 18/10/11

PACKET 3 RECEIVED 21/10/11

PACKET 3 SENT 21/10/11

MEDICAL 26/10/11

INTERVIEW 12/12/11 APPROVED!!!!

VISA RECEIVED 23/12/11

US ENTRY 31/01/12 POE PHL

MARRIAGE 11/02/12

I-485 SENT 13/03/12

I-765 SENT 13/03/12

I-131 SENT 13/03/12

BOIMETRICS APPT. 06/04/12

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arfneb   0

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I seem to have been lucky with mine, medical was on the 17th January, interview on the 13th February, got a text from the courier saying my visa will arrive February 20th.

But was VERY surprised about my interview date being so early. I was expecting it to be in late March/April. A lot of people have to wait longer, so I would be very hesitant to buy those tickets. I know it's frustrating, but that's a lot of money gone to waste if your interview is later then that, and the embassy is under no obligation whatsoever to move your interview forward on the ground that you booked your tickets too early. I want to book mine too out of excitement, but I'm waiting for Monday and the visa is in my hand.

 
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