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KellyandDavid   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Hello Visa Journey,

My wife finally had her case completed by the NVC and she is scheduled for the interview on August 12. Yay!

We are planning a trip away to visit her family the 26th of August. Will she get her passport back in time for our trip? How long will it take after the interview to get it back?

Thank you!

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Our Timeline

2012-12-26 - Married in San Francisco (L)
2013-03-05 - Sent I-130
2013-03-08 - I-130 received - Priority Date
2013-03-12 - NOA1
2013-08-23 - Contacted Califonia Senator to make formal inquiry
2013-09-06 - Received Letter from Senators Office -- NBC is experiencing delays and will send files to field offices -- Transferred to CSC
2013-12-05 - Received NOA2 -- Sent to NVC

NVC
2014-01-30 - NVC case number assigned
2014-01-31 - I-864(AOS) Bill Generated and paid
2014-02-01 - Completed DS-261 online
2014-02-06 - Sent I-864(AOS) Package
2014-02-11 - AOS Package Received at NVC
2014-02-22 - DS-261 accepted
2014-03-22 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2014-04-01 - DS-260 completed online
2014-06-02 - IV packets scanned into system
2014-07-11 - Case completed

2014-07-28 - Medical Exam scheduled
2014-08-12 - Interview scheduled

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Nich-Nick   3,354

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Hello Visa Journey,

My wife finally had her case completed by the NVC and she is scheduled for the interview on August 12. Yay!

We are planning a trip away to visit her family the 26th of August. Will she get her passport back in time for our trip? How long will it take after the interview to get it back?

Thank you!

5-10 working days, which is 1-2 weeks if there is no UK or US holiday when the embassy would be closed. One week has been the norm lately, but it changes with their workload.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to UK regional forum. Timeframes regarding return of passports after the interview vary from country to country which makes this topic country specific.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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KellyandDavid   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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5-10 working days, which is 1-2 weeks if there is no UK or US holiday when the embassy would be closed. One week has been the norm lately, but it changes with their workload.

Dear Nich-Nick,

Thank you for your help. Hopefully it doesn't cut too close to our travel date. Good thing our departure date can be flexible!

Cheers,

Kelly and David

Our Timeline

2012-12-26 - Married in San Francisco (L)
2013-03-05 - Sent I-130
2013-03-08 - I-130 received - Priority Date
2013-03-12 - NOA1
2013-08-23 - Contacted Califonia Senator to make formal inquiry
2013-09-06 - Received Letter from Senators Office -- NBC is experiencing delays and will send files to field offices -- Transferred to CSC
2013-12-05 - Received NOA2 -- Sent to NVC

NVC
2014-01-30 - NVC case number assigned
2014-01-31 - I-864(AOS) Bill Generated and paid
2014-02-01 - Completed DS-261 online
2014-02-06 - Sent I-864(AOS) Package
2014-02-11 - AOS Package Received at NVC
2014-02-22 - DS-261 accepted
2014-03-22 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2014-04-01 - DS-260 completed online
2014-06-02 - IV packets scanned into system
2014-07-11 - Case completed

2014-07-28 - Medical Exam scheduled
2014-08-12 - Interview scheduled

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