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Hi rlt8990, my packet 4 or interview letter took 2 weeks to arrive after I had my medical. :)

TJ and Eiy
12-16-2014 Engaged
02-09-2015 I29F Sent via FedEx
02-10-2015 I29F Received in Lewisville,Texas
02-12-2015 NOA1 Electronic notification
02-20-2015 NOA1 Hardcopy received
03-05-2015 NOA2 Electronic notification
03-09-2015 NOA2 Hardcopy received
03-19-2015 NVC received
03-25-2015 London Consulate received
03-27-2015 Packet 3 received
04-09-2015 Medical
04-23-2015 Interview letter received
05-18-2015 Interview - Approved!
06-01-2015 Received Email, Visa in Transit
06-02-2015 Visa on hand [:dancing:] [:dancing:]

AOS JOURNEY

06/14/2015: POE LAX

06/20/2015: Wedding

07/27/2015: Sent AOS, EAD, AP

07/28/2015: Checked encashed; received electronic notificaton of EAD, AP

07/30/2015: Received electronic notification NOA1 AOS

08/03/2015: Received hard copy of NOA1 for AOS, EAD, AP

08/24/2015: Received our marriage certificate (AFTER MORE THAN 8 WEEKS) :cry:

09/03/2015: Service request for Biometrics appointment letter done

10/03/2015: Electronic notification of AP approved

10/03/2015: Electronic notification of name changed update for EAD

10/05/2015: still no biometrics appointment letter !!Applied for 2nd service request :crying: :crying: Received electronic notification of EAD approval

10/13/2015: Received biometrics appointment letter!! Finally!!

10/22/2015: Biometrics appointment :dancing:

10/25/2015: Combo Card in production

10/28/2015: Combo Card mailed

10/31/2015: Combo card in hand

11/17/2015: 2nd Biometrics appointment (2nd fingerprinting)

11/28/2015: Received NPIW letter dated 11/24/15 ( and the perennial waiting continues...)

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Congrats and welcome!

Is it a UK Police certificate? If so I believe what I read on the embassy website is they are valid for a year. So that should be fine.

Just checked, UK Police certificate is valid for 6 months. I hope I will get an interview date by then, although never say never.

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rlt8990   1

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Did you send in your D-160 & Readiness form? It took ours 11 days from the medical & we had already submitted both those things.

Yes, we have done both those things. Possible slight delay due to the bank holiday?

Feb. 13th 2015: I-129F sent

Feb. 18th 2015: NOA1

Mar. 12th 2015: NOA2

Apr. 17th 2015: NVC received

Apr. 20th 2015: Case number assigned

Apr. 29th 2015: Consulate received

May 4th 2015: Packet 3 received

May 11th 2015: Medical - Passed!

May 29th 2015: Packet 4 received

June 18th 2015: Interview!! APPROVED!!

July 2nd 2015: Visa in hand

July 21st 2015: POE

???: Real wedding

Oct. 22nd 2015: Wedding ceremony with family/friends!

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CheekyMonkeys154   27

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Just checked, UK Police certificate is valid for 6 months. I hope I will get an interview date by then, although never say never.

According to london embassy they are valid for a year :)

"Police Certificates for the United Kingdom: If you have resided in the United Kingdom for 6 months or more since the age of 16, you are required to obtain a police certificate from the ACPO Criminal Records Office (ACRO). Further information is available from their website at www.acro.police.uk.

Note: UK police certificates are valid for 12 months only. Failure to present all necessary and valid police certificates at the time of the interview will incur significant delays to your application. "

See http://london.usembassy.gov/iv/application_documents.html#008if it helps :)

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Hello all!! I was just hoping to get an idea of how long it took people to receive packet 4 after their medical? I am seeing ~11-15 days on average? My finance's medical was 11/5, last update on CEAC website was 14/5.. so I'm hoping tomorrow is the day!

Hope it will show up soon for you guys! Quite a few people called NVC as they can see once interview date has being assigned on the system, typically beats the post :) Although, might want to be persistent as some are nicer then others.

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According to london embassy they are valid for a year :)

"Police Certificates for the United Kingdom: If you have resided in the United Kingdom for 6 months or more since the age of 16, you are required to obtain a police certificate from the ACPO Criminal Records Office (ACRO). Further information is available from their website at www.acro.police.uk.

Note: UK police certificates are valid for 12 months only. Failure to present all necessary and valid police certificates at the time of the interview will incur significant delays to your application. "

See http://london.usembassy.gov/iv/application_documents.html#008if it helps

Even better! I checked ACRO website before.

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Yes, we have done both those things. Possible slight delay due to the bank holiday?

If his medical was on the 11th it's only been 10 business days. And yes, the embassy was closed yesterday as it was a holiday. Some people didn't receive their packet 4 for 2 weeks so you're still not really into any time frame that is uncharacteristic.

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Even better! I checked ACRO website before.

Lol I only knew because I did the exact same thing and nich I think it was Sent me that link where it was on embassy website lol so I was like hey I know that one! ;)

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Thanks everyone for helping put my mind at ease!

Feb. 13th 2015: I-129F sent

Feb. 18th 2015: NOA1

Mar. 12th 2015: NOA2

Apr. 17th 2015: NVC received

Apr. 20th 2015: Case number assigned

Apr. 29th 2015: Consulate received

May 4th 2015: Packet 3 received

May 11th 2015: Medical - Passed!

May 29th 2015: Packet 4 received

June 18th 2015: Interview!! APPROVED!!

July 2nd 2015: Visa in hand

July 21st 2015: POE

???: Real wedding

Oct. 22nd 2015: Wedding ceremony with family/friends!

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Thanks everyone for helping put my mind at ease!

Feb. 13th 2015: I-129F sent

Feb. 18th 2015: NOA1

Mar. 12th 2015: NOA2

Apr. 17th 2015: NVC received

Apr. 20th 2015: Case number assigned

Apr. 29th 2015: Consulate received

May 4th 2015: Packet 3 received

May 11th 2015: Medical - Passed!

May 29th 2015: Packet 4 received

June 18th 2015: Interview!! APPROVED!!

July 2nd 2015: Visa in hand

July 21st 2015: POE

???: Real wedding

Oct. 22nd 2015: Wedding ceremony with family/friends!

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Lol I only knew because I did the exact same thing and nich I think it was Sent me that link where it was on embassy website lol so I was like hey I know that one! ;)

Thanks! I do feel overwhelmed at times as trying to plan wedding and still no interview date, fiancee working silly hours so I try to do my best from here.

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Petition hasn't left TSC yet. Why is every step of this thing so mentally and emotionally challenging?

I'm hoping it leave soon for you. Suspicion that last week they just couldn't be bothered to work at all - either it due to the bad weather, or people wanting to take long vacations with the holiday added in.

NVC is now finally working :) London has received our case and are ready. He'll get his medical appointment booked tomorrow. Unfortunately he wasn't able to get any time off work until the 15th, so it will most likely be then.

And... I'm still a little fuming at another government agency this morning. The online tax transcript service via the IRS has been taken offline now since Thursday... the only one available is the one by mail. :ranting:

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Our Journey Timeline  - Immigration and the Health Exchange Price of Love in the UK Thinking of Returning to UK?

 

First met: 12/31/04 - Engaged: 9/24/09
Filed I-129F: 10/4/14 - Packet received: 10/7/14
NOA 1 email + ARN assigned: 10/10/14 (hard copy 10/17/14)
Touched on website (fixed?): 12/9/14 - Poked USCIS: 4/1/15
NOA 2 email: 5/4/15 (hard copy 5/11/15)
Sent to NVC: 5/8/15 - NVC received + #'s assigned: 5/15/15 (estimated)
NVC sent: 5/19/15 - London received/ready: 5/26/15
Packet 3: 5/28/15 - Medical: 6/16/15
Poked London 7/1/15 - Packet 4: 7/2/15
Interview: 7/30/15 - Approved!
AP + Issued 8/3/15 - Visa in hand (depot): 8/6/15
POE: 8/27/15
Wedding: 9/30/15

Filed I-485, I-131, I-765: 11/7/15

Packet received: 11/9/15

NOA 1 txt/email: 11/15/15 - NOA 1 hardcopy: 11/19/15

Bio: 12/9/15

EAD + AP approved: 1/25/16 - EAD received: 2/1/16

RFE for USCIS inability to read vax instructions: 5/21/16 (no e-notification & not sent from local office!)

RFE response sent: 6/7/16 - RFE response received 6/9/16

AOS approved/card in production: 6/13/16  

NOA 2 hardcopy + card sent 6/17/16

Green Card received: 6/18/16

USCIS 120 day reminder notice: 2/22/18

Filed I-751: 5/2/18 - Packet received: 5/4/18

NOA 1:  5/29/18 (12 mo ext) 8/13/18 (18 mo ext)  - Bio: 6/27/18

Transferred: Potomac Service Center 3/26/19

Approved/New Card Produced status: 4/25/19 - NOA2 hardcopy 4/29/19

10yr Green Card Received: 5/2/19 with error >_<

N400 : 7/16/23 - Oath : 10/19/23

 

 

 

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I'm hoping it leave soon for you. Suspicion that last week they just couldn't be bothered to work at all - either it due to the bad weather, or people wanting to take long vacations with the holiday added in.

Thanks. I can feel the rage building up in me again. I really thought I would feel better after being approved, but alas no, wbeem and everyone else were right. It's an emotional roller coaster the entire way.

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Thanks. I can feel the rage building up in me again. I really thought I would feel better after being approved, but alas no, wbeem and everyone else were right. It's an emotional roller coaster the entire way.

Oh no! Was just thinking about you and wondering if you had called yet.

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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