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teenc   0

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Hey folks,

wow I have been on quite a journey with my visa thus far. Recently my lovely fiance got an earlier interview date for February 18th.. for awhile we thought it wouldn't be until March (we booked our wedding for March 16th). Here's the thing; should we still change our wedding date if possible? It's three and a half weeks after the interview and I do NOT want to have any more worries.

What's the wait time as of lately for the visa after the interview?? We are having the interview in Montreal.

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florida4life Rising Star

florida4life   29

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Hey folks,

wow I have been on quite a journey with my visa thus far. Recently my lovely fiance got an earlier interview date for February 18th.. for awhile we thought it wouldn't be until March (we booked our wedding for March 16th). Here's the thing; should we still change our wedding date if possible? It's three and a half weeks after the interview and I do NOT want to have any more worries.

What's the wait time as of lately for the visa after the interview?? We are having the interview in Montreal.

That wouldn't be smart to make any wedding plans until you have the actual visa in your hand. you don't know if your case will go into administrative process. you don't want to put a deposit down on something and then have to reschedule it. So I and many other will tell you don't make any plans now until that visa is in your hand.

Keep it Real

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SparklePony Proficient

SparklePony   238

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It is never a good idea to book anything until you have the actual visa in hand. You don't know what can happen between now and then.

The K1 journey:                                                                                                                             The AOS journey:

11/09/2013 - I-129F Packet mailed to Dallas Lockbox                                                                                         06/22/2015 - AOS packet mailed to Chicago Lockbox

02/14/2014 - Case shipped to Embassy, where it waited for over a year at my request                                 11/07/2015 - AOS approved (EAD and AP had already been approved) - there was no interview

05/21/2015 - Interview - Approved

06/19/2015 - Wedding (L) 

                                                                                                                                                                      

The ROC journey:                                                                                                                         

10/12/2017 - ROC packet mailed to VSC

01/21/2019 - ROC Approved - there was no interview

 

The N-400 journey:

02/16/2020 - N-400 application filed online

02/21/2020 - Paper NOA received in the mail

03/13/2020 - Biometrics

02/02/2021 - Interview & test - Approved

02/05/2021 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

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ricky and elaine   8

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I agree!

Apr 11/13...married in Las Vegas
Apr 18/13...filed 1-130
Apr 22/13...received notification Noa1

Nov 26/13...218 days transferred from NBC to CSC

Dec 30/13..Notification of approval NOA2

Jan 9/14....Received by NVC

Feb 10/14...Obtained Case#, IIN,BIN#'s

Feb 10/14...sent OPTIN email..received

Feb 15/14...Confirmation for DS261

Feb 20/14...AOS shows PAID

Feb 20/14...Received Document Cover sheet (bar coded)

Feb 28/14.. received OPTIN approval

Feb 28/14...emailed OAS package

Mar 4/14 paid IV Bill

Mar 6/14 submitted DS260

Apr 14/14 Case Complete NVC

Apr 17/14 Received instructions for appt

Apr 21/14 Case sent electronically to Montreal.

May 30/14 appt in Montreal

May 30/14 APPROVED!!! YIPPEE

June 4/14 Passport with Visa in Hand! (quick eh)
Aug 20/14 POE Detroit Bridge

Aug 26/14 received SSN (card)

May 23/16 Filed 1-751 (California)

Nov 26/16 751 Approved 10 yr card on way.

N400

Dec 27/17   Mailed application

Dec 29/18   Priority Date

Jan 4/18     NOA..Fee pd

Jan 24/18   Biometrics

Feb 9/19    N400 Interview in Las Vegas- Approved!!

Mar 8/19   Oath Ceremony

Mar 8/19   I'm a citizen!!

 

 

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rjmazur   1

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2-5 business days after interview in Poland. I thought most would be similar. Hell, they used to hand it to you right after the damn interview, until they decided to mail them out for "security" reasons.

03/xx/2013 - Met eachother

08/02/2013 - Proposed

08/12/2013 - My baby flew back to Poland sad.png

08/14/2013 - I-129F Paperwork sent

08/20/2013 - NOA1 Notice Date

08/29/2013 - Fly to Poland for two week vacation to see her, meet the family, and drive the Nurburgring!

09/20/2013 - NOA2 Notice Date

09/25/2013 - Sent forms and paperwork to fiance to prepare for next step

In meantime - Fiance gets papers translated and gets police record.

10/30/2013 - NVC Recieved Case

10/31/2013 - NVC Forwarded Case to Embassy in Warsaw

11/05/2013 - Submitted DS-160, paid visa processing fee, set medical appointment date, and set interview date

11/07/2013 - Medical appoinment date in Warsaw (apparantly only available in Warsaw or Krakow)

11/14/2013 - Interview date at Embassy in Warsaw. Purchased airplane ticket once we knew we were 100% approved.

11/21/2013 - The date of her flight to AZ. smile.png

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KayDeeCee   4,893

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~ Moved from K-1 Process to K-1 Progress Reports - topic is case status/wait times ~

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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teenc   0

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Ya I know a lot of people have that response and I understand, but I've switched the dates a bit so now our wedding is a month and a week after the interview date.. .fingers crossed. actually we've enclosed our situation to everyone we've been working with for the wedding, super understanding venue.

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