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lost_at_sea Experienced

lost_at_sea   995

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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:time:

Which embassy? You're in the DCF section - So you're applying for an IR/CR-1?

* 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

lost_at_sea Experienced

lost_at_sea   995

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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Yes that's correct lost_at_sea

Which embassy?

:time:

* 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

lost_at_sea Experienced

lost_at_sea   995

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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London embassy

Well, assuming all is well and no AP, they'll quote you 10 working days to get your passport back (often sooner, but you'll be hitting the Christmas bank holidays anyway). You can leave as soon as you've got it. Could be NYE in the USA.

* 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

lost_at_sea Experienced

lost_at_sea   995

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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About timelines: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/102797-create-a-vj-timeline-to-track-your-case-and-get-estimated-approval-dates/

Please do complete your timeline. Your data can help other people, and we don't get much DCF data. Thanks.

Edited by lost_at_sea

* 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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LauraDP Collaborator

LauraDP   10

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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We received our final packets just under two weeks from our interview date. That was in the summer so there might be some seasonal fluctuations. You can leave for the US as soon as you have your packet.

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.

angucast Newbie

angucast   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Peru
 Timeline
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Hi everyone,

Finally got my interview on 20th December! How long do you think it will be before I'm able to move to the US (assuming all goes well)?

Cheers! Mike

Hi Mike, at the end of the interview the officer will tell you if your visa is approved, we'll assume you got it, then they will send to a DHL office of your choice the package that you take to inmigration officer at port of arrival in the U.S. and your passport with the visa to enter the U.S. for you you to pick up, in there you'll find instructions to pay US$ 165.00,on line, after that, you can travel to the US as soon as you get your ticket, congrats At least thats the way they do it here in Lima my wife just got hers on the 9th, and we are leaving for Ft Lauderdale on the 20th,of December

Good luck

Yorkshirelass Apprentice

Yorkshirelass   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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Hi Mike - they asked when i wanted to travel at the interview (was keen to fly out before Christmas if poss), so said they were putting ASAP on the visa form. So is worth making sure you let them know. My interview was a Monday - passport courier delivery for the Friday of same week. But as you will know by now it is always possible someone else's wait may differ.... but my interview to POE is 15 days.

1-130 - sent 30 July 2013
NOA1 - received 2 August 2013
I-130 approved - 27 August 2013
Pkt 3 letter arrived - 21 Sept 2013 (took bit longer because of mail redirect)
Phoned for medical appt - 23 Sept 2013
Medical - 24 Sept 2013
Pkt 3 returned - 15 October 2013 (cover letter requesting interview after 3 Dec due to travel)

Interview letter from Embassy reccd - 20 Nov 2013

Interview Date - 9 Dec 2013 - all went well

CEAC showed issued - 10 Dec

Email re courier - 12 Dec for delivery 13 Dec

(actually rescheduled delivery for 16 Dec as more convenient)

POE - fly in to Seattle 24 Dec

 
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