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LauraDP can you let me know when your case number arrives? We're a week behind you :)

Hi there. Sorry for the delayed reply. It's a busy time of year with having four kids caught up in nativity plays and parties and such-like so I have had very little time to hop online. We have not received anything further from the Embassy so we still don't have a case number or directions to follow the next set of instructions. It is now overdue so it is a bit frustrating but I am resisting calling the expensive phone line because I am sure they will just give me a fobbing off answer anyway.

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Laura

Married a US/UK dual national in 1996 and had four children together.
Immigration Timeline: I130 Approval November 2012; Interview July 2013; Immigration October 2013. (Note, however, that we chose to stall the process for personal scheduling reasons)
As a family of six, we relocated from Argyll in Scotland to Pennsylvania in October 2013. 

I applied for Citizenship in October 2017 and am currently waiting for an Interview date.

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Hello Laura, i called the number, it was a very quick conversation, no number yet for my wife, but was told should be within a few days, very pleasant person i dealt with. Hope you have a lovely holiday season, cheers

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Hello Laura, i called the number, it was a very quick conversation, no number yet for my wife, but was told should be within a few days, very pleasant person i dealt with. Hope you have a lovely holiday season, cheers

That all sounds positive. We are waiting until the new year to call, get an email code and communicate that way (assuming we have not received anything in the post by then) as we are going to be travelling over the festive period. I would prefer to be told to wait a longer time before hearing anything than to be given a false deadline but I am a control freak so waiting on other people is not one of my strong suits.

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Laura

Married a US/UK dual national in 1996 and had four children together.
Immigration Timeline: I130 Approval November 2012; Interview July 2013; Immigration October 2013. (Note, however, that we chose to stall the process for personal scheduling reasons)
As a family of six, we relocated from Argyll in Scotland to Pennsylvania in October 2013. 

I applied for Citizenship in October 2017 and am currently waiting for an Interview date.

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Hello everyone. My wife emailed the Embassy yesterday to ask if her DS-2001 and DS-230 had been filed and she received a reply 3 hours later to say yes, they had been filed and her interview date is 14th Feb :) woohooooooo! They stated that the letter would be sent out in due course.

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Hello everyone. My wife emailed the Embassy yesterday to ask if her DS-2001 and DS-230 had been filed and she received a reply 3 hours later to say yes, they had been filed and her interview date is 14th Feb :) woohooooooo! They stated that the letter would be sent out in due course.

we recieved the letter woohoooooo full steam ahead matey!!!!

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Great news!!

CR-1
07-01-2011 : Married

05-10-2012 : I-130 Mailed to London (DCF)
05-11-2012 : I-130 Delivered and signed for at Embassy
05-18-2012 : NOA1 Email
07-26-2012 : NOA2 (69 days)
07-28-2012 : NOA2 hard copy received
08-10-2012 : LND Case number received. Letter dated 08-07-2012
08-15-2012 : DS-230 and DS-2001 mailed to Embassy
08-23-2012 : Medical
09-14-2012 : Emailed Embassy and confirmed DS forms have finally been logged (After 29 days)
09-22-2012 : Interview letter received. Dated September 19th.
10-03-2012 : Interview - Approved!
NOA1 to Interview - 138 days.
10-10-2012 : Passport with Visa delivered two hours late at 8pm.
10-22-2012 : POE Philadelphia
11-15-2012 : Green Card received in mail
12-11-2012 : Went to the Social Security office to apply for SSN after it did not arrive.
12-15-2012 : SSN Arrived in 4 days.

05-09-2013 : Left USC Husband.
11-28-2013: Filed for divorce.

05-01-2014: Divorced

05-08-2014: Sent I-751 petition to VSC

05-13-2014: NOA1 (was not postmarked until 5/22/14 and received on 5/24/14)
06-18-2014: Biometrics in St. Albans, VT

11-21-2014: RFE. Received on 11/24/14.

01-22-2015: Interview notice mailed out. Received 1/26/15

02-12-2015: Interview in St Albans, VT - Approved during interview!

CRBA
08-16-2012 : CRBA in London for our daughter - Approved!
09-11-2012 : CRBA and Passport arrived.
09-25-2012 : SSN Arrived. Mailed from MD on 09-17-2012

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That's great news!

We are just getting ready to apply for an extension since my husband has not even secured an interview for a US job yet let alone a job. I am hoping we get granted more time otherwise I think we have to kiss this whole immigration plan goodbye. Ho hum.

Best wishes

Laura

Married a US/UK dual national in 1996 and had four children together.
Immigration Timeline: I130 Approval November 2012; Interview July 2013; Immigration October 2013. (Note, however, that we chose to stall the process for personal scheduling reasons)
As a family of six, we relocated from Argyll in Scotland to Pennsylvania in October 2013. 

I applied for Citizenship in October 2017 and am currently waiting for an Interview date.

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Hello everyone. My wife emailed the Embassy yesterday to ask if her DS-2001 and DS-230 had been filed and she received a reply 3 hours later to say yes, they had been filed and her interview date is 14th Feb :) woohooooooo! They stated that the letter would be sent out in due course.

Congrats James!! How long did it take from when you sent in your DS-230 and DS-2001 to when you received the interview letter? Also, which email address did your wife write to and did you need a code to email them? Just preparing for when we've been waiting a long time :)

11 Sep 2012: Married at the Old Marylebone Town Hall in London!!

09 Oct 2012: Mailed I-130 to USCIS Field Office in London

10 Oct 2012: I-130 arrives at USCIS Field Office

12 Oct 2012: $420 fee charged

26 Oct 2012: NOA-1 and RFE received

05 Nov 2012: RFE (affidavits) sent back to USCIS Field Office

12 Nov 2012: NOA-2 approved!

14 Jan 2013: Received case number by phone (it never arrived by post)

21 Jan 2013: Mailed DS-230 part I

21 Jan 2013: Medical examination at Knightsbridge Doctors

22 Jan 2013: DS-230 part I arrives at US Embassy

28 Jan 2013: Mailed DS-2001

29 Jan 2013: DS-2001 received at US Embassy

02 Mar 2013: Received interview date in mail (letter postmarked 01 Mar 2013)

14 Mar 2013: Interview...approved!!!

?? Mar 2013: Passport delivered by courier

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Congrats James!! How long did it take from when you sent in your DS-230 and DS-2001 to when you received the interview letter? Also, which email address did your wife write to and did you need a code to email them? Just preparing for when we've been waiting a long time :)

Hi there, it was 3 weeks but we called the 0904 number every other day to see if they'd logged the 230 & 2001 yet (spent a small fortune!) The email address is:- LondonIV@state.gov no code just pop your case number & DOB in the email.

BEST OF LUCK! :)

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Hi there, it was 3 weeks but we called the 0904 number every other day to see if they'd logged the 230 & 2001 yet (spent a small fortune!) The email address is:- LondonIV@state.gov no code just pop your case number & DOB in the email.

BEST OF LUCK! :)

Wow, only 3 weeks! Maybe those expensive daily phone calls did help! Very best wishes for the interview! I will wait and see if we get the interview letter in the next 2-3 weeks. After that, I will email and start calling daily :)

11 Sep 2012: Married at the Old Marylebone Town Hall in London!!

09 Oct 2012: Mailed I-130 to USCIS Field Office in London

10 Oct 2012: I-130 arrives at USCIS Field Office

12 Oct 2012: $420 fee charged

26 Oct 2012: NOA-1 and RFE received

05 Nov 2012: RFE (affidavits) sent back to USCIS Field Office

12 Nov 2012: NOA-2 approved!

14 Jan 2013: Received case number by phone (it never arrived by post)

21 Jan 2013: Mailed DS-230 part I

21 Jan 2013: Medical examination at Knightsbridge Doctors

22 Jan 2013: DS-230 part I arrives at US Embassy

28 Jan 2013: Mailed DS-2001

29 Jan 2013: DS-2001 received at US Embassy

02 Mar 2013: Received interview date in mail (letter postmarked 01 Mar 2013)

14 Mar 2013: Interview...approved!!!

?? Mar 2013: Passport delivered by courier

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