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My fiancé just got an email from the U.S. Embassy in Australia about our interview date and it is set October 27. Happy to have an interview but disappointed because a lot of US/Aussie interview dates have been within a month of their visa being received by the consulate and ours is so much longer :( our visa was received by the consulate August 3. any idea if you can bump it up sooner?

Wow!! Oct 27th!! That is crazy far. Is the embassy in Australia that busy?

It doesn't hurt to ask for a sooner appointment. I tried with South Africa. I asked for an August appointment when we emailed packet 3 but they didn't even acknowledge my request in the reply, lol. They just said your appointment is Sept. 17 and had the interview instructions and medical instructions. Didn't hurt to try :rolleyes:

Good luck!

9/01/13- Met online 7/10/15- NVC case # assigned **22 days from NOA2**

11/9/13- Met 1st time in person (L) 7/27/15- Case left NVC to South Africa!!!

2/01/14- Met 2nd time in person (L) 7/28/15- Case "ready"

9/01/14- Met 3rd time in person (L) 7/31/15- Consulate received

5/11/15- Mailed I-129F 8/4/15- Packet 3 received by email

5/19/15- NOA1--- Got routed to CSC!!! :dancing: 8/7/15- Sent Packet 3

5/22/15- File "touched" 8/7/15- Packet 4 received by email!

5/27/15- Our baby was born (L) 9/7- 9/8- Medical

6/18/15- NOA2!!!! Email notification at 21:30 Central Time **30 days from NOA1** 9/17/15- Interview!!! APPROVED :luv:

9/28/15- Visa in hand

9/29/15- US Entry---- Finally!!

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VAN2015   11

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We've been ready since June. Looks like we might have to get all New documents because ours Will expire in September

Oh wow, thats really bad :( Sorry ya'll have to go through this mess. Will it take long to get new documents?

Keep positive, good news may be around the corner.

9/01/13- Met online 7/10/15- NVC case # assigned **22 days from NOA2**

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Oh wow, thats really bad :( Sorry ya'll have to go through this mess. Will it take long to get new documents?

Keep positive, good news may be around the corner.

Luckily its not difficult to get new documents. What does concern me is the affidavit of support I sent him back in June. It costed me 140$ to send it to Algeria. I just keep praying I don't have to send in a more current one when we finally get an interview.

 
 
 
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Wow!! Oct 27th!! That is crazy far. Is the embassy in Australia that busy?

It doesn't hurt to ask for a sooner appointment. I tried with South Africa. I asked for an August appointment when we emailed packet 3 but they didn't even acknowledge my request in the reply, lol. They just said your appointment is Sept. 17 and had the interview instructions and medical instructions. Didn't hurt to try :rolleyes:

Good luck!

honestly..who knows!! like i said other people got their interviews within 1 month of their "consulate received" dates and that was only in june and july so i have no idea why we are so far away, its such a shock! it also falls outside of our NOA2 validity dates by TWO days!! so we emailed to tell them that, and their reply was to write a letter back to them signed by the petitioner requesting that our NOA2 approval be extended to accomodate our interview date..how bizzarre that we have to ask that!

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"Ready" in Sydney 8-3-2015!

Interview Date 10-27-2015!

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Just got a reply email from the U.S. Embassy in Luanda that our docs arrived today. CEAC is still showing 'in transit' though. The Embassy said they would be contacting him soon to verify and gather documentation. I just DHL'd over this lovely organized notebook of documents so that he's prepared for his interview.

Now if I can just warm up my fiancé's extremely cold feet right now. He's so terrified of coming here and not being able to find a job that he's starting to second guess our plans. :cry: I know it's normal and this is such a massive life decision. I'm just trying to be supportive and understanding but it's scary to think that he could back out at anytime because of fear.

Please keep us in your thoughts as we're almost at the finish line.

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  • March 2015-he visited me in the U.S.
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  • May 27, 2015-submitted I-129F
  • May 28, 2015-I-129F received in Texas lockbox
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  • June 2, 2015-check cashed
  • June 5, 2015-NOA1 letter received
  • July 10, 2015-NOA2 (updated on USCIS case tracker app) :dancing:
  • July 20, 2015-NOA2 letter received
  • July 28, 2015- Got case #!! :idea:
  • July 31,2015 Case left NVC
  • August 10, 2015 Case at embassy
  • August 14, 2015 Case "ready"
  • October: Fiance decided he was too afraid to move so he broke up with me :crying:
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Just got a reply email from the U.S. Embassy in Luanda that our docs arrived today. CEAC is still showing 'in transit' though. The Embassy said they would be contacting him soon to verify and gather documentation. I just DHL'd over this lovely organized notebook of documents so that he's prepared for his interview.

Now if I can just warm up my fiancé's extremely cold feet right now. He's so terrified of coming here and not being able to find a job that he's starting to second guess our plans. :cry: I know it's normal and this is such a massive life decision. I'm just trying to be supportive and understanding but it's scary to think that he could back out at anytime because of fear.

Please keep us in your thoughts as we're almost at the finish line.

Good luck to you!

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I'm really sorry to hear about his loss! I hope things will be okay in that regards. Strongs!

Yay! That's great news. My interview was that date! But I had to wait and postpone due to flight arrangements. So now I'm on the 29th. Medical I'm doing in Cape Town. It's closer to home for me. Can't wait to hear your good news! Glad you surpassed the DS 160! Happiness everywhere. It's wonderful!

I'm really sorry to hear about his loss! I hope things will be okay in that regards. Strongs!

Yay! That's great news. My interview was that date! But I had to wait and postpone due to flight arrangements. So now I'm on the 29th. Medical I'm doing in Cape Town. It's closer to home for me. Can't wait to hear your good news! Glad you surpassed the DS 160! Happiness everywhere. It's wonderful!

Hi Berince,

Hope everything is going well for you!

Everything feels real now, lol. He booked his medical in Johannesburg for Sept 7 and 8th. The receptionist said after the medical it takes 10-14 days for the documents to be processed by the US consulate. I wonder if thats true. lol.

9/01/13- Met online 7/10/15- NVC case # assigned **22 days from NOA2**

11/9/13- Met 1st time in person (L) 7/27/15- Case left NVC to South Africa!!!

2/01/14- Met 2nd time in person (L) 7/28/15- Case "ready"

9/01/14- Met 3rd time in person (L) 7/31/15- Consulate received

5/11/15- Mailed I-129F 8/4/15- Packet 3 received by email

5/19/15- NOA1--- Got routed to CSC!!! :dancing: 8/7/15- Sent Packet 3

5/22/15- File "touched" 8/7/15- Packet 4 received by email!

5/27/15- Our baby was born (L) 9/7- 9/8- Medical

6/18/15- NOA2!!!! Email notification at 21:30 Central Time **30 days from NOA1** 9/17/15- Interview!!! APPROVED :luv:

9/28/15- Visa in hand

9/29/15- US Entry---- Finally!!

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Got packet 4 with the interview date :joy:

15th September :D

wow! congrats! :)

K1 5.5 MONTHS & AOS 9.5 MONTHS & ROC 12 MONTHS

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K1 5.5 MONTHS

1-129F Filed: 05-29-2015 |||  NOA 1: 06-05-2015  ||| NOA 2: 07-23-2018  |||  NVC Received: 08-20-2015  ||| NVC Left: 05-25-2015 ||| Consulate Received: 05-28-2015  ||| Packet 3 Received: 09-04-2015  ||| Packet 3 Sent: 09-05-2015 ||| Medical Interview: 09-09-2015  ||| Packet 4 Received: 09-25-2015 ||| Interview Date: 10-16-2015 ||| Visa Received: 10-16-2015 |||

US Entry: 11-14-2015 

AOS 9.5 MONTHS

AOS Filed: 01-13-2016 ||| AOS Package delivered: 01-19-2016 (Day 1) ||| NOA1 Hard Copy: 01-29-2016 (Day 11) ||| Biometrics Letter: 02-08 2016 (Day 21) ||| Biometrics appointment: 02-16-2016 (Day 29) ||| EAD Approved: 03-30-2016 (Day 71) ||| AP Approved: 03-31-2016 (Day 72) ||| EAD 'Card mailed' update: 04-04-2016 (Day 76) ||| EAD/AP Combo card received: 04/06/2016 (Day 78) ||| AOS Interview Notice: 09-09-2016 ||| AOS Interview: 10-12-2016 ||| AOS Approval: 10-12-2016 |||  AOS Card Mailed: 10-17-2016

ROC 12 MONTHS

ROC Filed: 08-25-2018 ||| ROC Package delivered: 08-28-2018 (Day 1) ||| Check cashed: 09-27-2018 (Day 30) ||| NOA1 Text and E-mail: 09-28-2018 (Day 31) ||| USCIS Agent Filed a Request for Missing Document: 10-22-2018 (Day 55) ||| E-mail notification that my NOA was mailed on 10-22: 10-24-2018 (Day 57) NOA1 Hard Copy: 2018-10-25 (Day 58) ||| Fingerprint Fee Was Received On September 27, 2018 : 02-25-2019 (Day 181) ||| Biometrics Letter: 06-01-2019 (Day 276) ||| Biometrics appointment: 06-12-2019 ||| New card being produced: 08-12-2019 ||| Card picked up by USPS: 08-16-2019 

 
 

N-400 Timeline

N-400 Filed: 10-01-2020 (Online)

NOA: 10-11-2020

Biometrics Reuse Letter: 01-21-21

Notice for scheduled interview: 02-18-21

Interview: 03-18-21

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Got packet 4 with the interview date :joy:

15th September :D

Have you completed readiness form before attending the medical and before receiving the approved application from embassy (i guess this is packet 3, right?)

K1 5.5 MONTHS & AOS 9.5 MONTHS & ROC 12 MONTHS

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K1 5.5 MONTHS

1-129F Filed: 05-29-2015 |||  NOA 1: 06-05-2015  ||| NOA 2: 07-23-2018  |||  NVC Received: 08-20-2015  ||| NVC Left: 05-25-2015 ||| Consulate Received: 05-28-2015  ||| Packet 3 Received: 09-04-2015  ||| Packet 3 Sent: 09-05-2015 ||| Medical Interview: 09-09-2015  ||| Packet 4 Received: 09-25-2015 ||| Interview Date: 10-16-2015 ||| Visa Received: 10-16-2015 |||

US Entry: 11-14-2015 

AOS 9.5 MONTHS

AOS Filed: 01-13-2016 ||| AOS Package delivered: 01-19-2016 (Day 1) ||| NOA1 Hard Copy: 01-29-2016 (Day 11) ||| Biometrics Letter: 02-08 2016 (Day 21) ||| Biometrics appointment: 02-16-2016 (Day 29) ||| EAD Approved: 03-30-2016 (Day 71) ||| AP Approved: 03-31-2016 (Day 72) ||| EAD 'Card mailed' update: 04-04-2016 (Day 76) ||| EAD/AP Combo card received: 04/06/2016 (Day 78) ||| AOS Interview Notice: 09-09-2016 ||| AOS Interview: 10-12-2016 ||| AOS Approval: 10-12-2016 |||  AOS Card Mailed: 10-17-2016

ROC 12 MONTHS

ROC Filed: 08-25-2018 ||| ROC Package delivered: 08-28-2018 (Day 1) ||| Check cashed: 09-27-2018 (Day 30) ||| NOA1 Text and E-mail: 09-28-2018 (Day 31) ||| USCIS Agent Filed a Request for Missing Document: 10-22-2018 (Day 55) ||| E-mail notification that my NOA was mailed on 10-22: 10-24-2018 (Day 57) NOA1 Hard Copy: 2018-10-25 (Day 58) ||| Fingerprint Fee Was Received On September 27, 2018 : 02-25-2019 (Day 181) ||| Biometrics Letter: 06-01-2019 (Day 276) ||| Biometrics appointment: 06-12-2019 ||| New card being produced: 08-12-2019 ||| Card picked up by USPS: 08-16-2019 

 
 

N-400 Timeline

N-400 Filed: 10-01-2020 (Online)

NOA: 10-11-2020

Biometrics Reuse Letter: 01-21-21

Notice for scheduled interview: 02-18-21

Interview: 03-18-21

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Hi

I attended the medical, the following day Packet 3 arrived (just telling you to attend the medical and complete the DS160 and readiness form), I completed these on receipt of the letter around the 23rd July.

Packet 4, I may be wrong is the interview letter, completed paying for the interview, paid for the courier and bought my train ticket :)

Perhaps our October wedding date is achievable (L)

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi Berince,

Hope everything is going well for you!

Everything feels real now, lol. He booked his medical in Johannesburg for Sept 7 and 8th. The receptionist said after the medical it takes 10-14 days for the documents to be processed by the US consulate. I wonder if thats true. lol.

Hey Van.

All I can say is this. I land on the 22nd of September. My medical is on the 23rd and 24. They're couriering my medical stuff to the Embassy and should hopefully arrive on Monday or on Tuesday, the actual day of my interview. Processing? 14 days you said that woman said? We will see. All these doctors are driving me nuts with there own opinions. As far as processing goes, all I know is that if the doctors find something wrong with you, it delays results. But if all looks good, then I don't see what the hold up could be.

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hey guys.. we are going through the australian u.s embassy, we received our email from the consulate with instructions and list of documents to complete.. i am guessing this is the "packet 3", is that correct? we also got assigned our interview date :joy: , as i posted earlier its oct 27 ( too far! :cry:) so what is packet 4?? when will we get it and is it hardcopy or email? what will it say?

:goofy: thanks!

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Met November 2012!
I moved to Australia March 2013!
Engaged April 20th, 2015!
Petition sent 5-13-2015!
NOA1 5-17-2015!
NOA2 6-26-2015!
Left NVC for Sydney, Australia 7-21-2015!

"Ready" in Sydney 8-3-2015!

Interview Date 10-27-2015!

* APPROVED at Interview *

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