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jackson.arw   0

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Called the US State Dept today and got an interview date of May 9th :dance:

Does anyone know how long the Embassy take to return passports with Visas in them ? Just so flights can be booked and all that ....

:dance: Yay Interview date Yay :dance:

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If I were you (and obviously I'm not!) I wouldn't book anything until you have the passport, complete with visa, safely in your hand. And if you really do want to book a flight, I'd leave as long a gap as possible, or book something that can be changed without having to incur hideously expensive penalties! If you look at timelines on here, you'll see that it can vary, but sometimes people have had to wait weeks, sometimes because of a delay in issuing the visa, and sometimes for no readily apparent reason at all!

That said... I had my interview (and was approved) on the Thursday, and had a text message from the couriers on the next Monday, to say they planned on delivering my visa the next day (Tuesday). I couldn't be at home that day so rearranged delivery for the Wednesday. That was pretty quick, but it looks like it can take longer (as well as less time, if you're lucky!) than that too... I think I'd be panicking and climbing up the walls if the day I was booked to fly out was approaching, and there was still no sign of my visa!

Oh yeah... congrats on the interview date - good luck!!!! :thumbs::dance:

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Congrats on the interview date!!!

Good luck and best wishes that everything goes well at the interview and your trip to the U.S.

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

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Congrats! Feels great doesn't it!

yah. I think I'd wait till you at least get the visa.

That way you are for sure. Less panicing!

All You Need Is Love...

*The Beatles*

I am a wife!! Whoa this is weird!

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congrats.

I'd wait to book it, or book it far enough out. My hubby got his in 2 days but 'mags' got hers in like 2 weeks. You never know....

I waited a whole month in the end and ICE2005 had to wait about the same too. So yeah, wait til it's in your hand. You can never tell what will happen at interview. ICE was stuck in namecheck hell for a month and I was just waiting for them to process some additional info, stuff you can't foresee.

Be patient.....

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Congrats on the interview! :dance:

FWIW, we plan to wait and book my fiance's flights once he has visa in hand (but I tend to be overly ####### retentive :lol: ).

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Like they said, don't book yet.

When I got there they wanted additional finance info all of a sudden and I got it sent in ASAP but it was another week and a half before I got mine.

Good luck! :thumbs:

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107 days from mailing AOS package to receiving green card! Received 6/27/07 dated 6/20/07

Removing conditions:

mailed 5/22/2009

Recieved at CSC 5/23/2009

Check cashed 5/27/09

NOA date 5/26/09 - still not received

I-551 stamp in passport 6/19/09

Biometrics notice date 6/16/09

Biometrics received 6/20/09

Biometrics apt date 7/9/09

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Biometrics apt 7/22/09

Touch 7/22/09

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Card production email 8/19/09 date ordered 8/18

Recieved approval letter in mail 8/19/09 date 8/13!

Touch 8/19

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Husband joined army and moved from San Diego to Ft. Benning GA! 8/30/11

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Recieved email notifcation recieved package 9/19/12

Biometrics 10/22/12

Early Biometrics 10/04/12

In line for interview 10/8/12 for 8 days

Interview 11/20/12 PASSED!

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I agree with waiting for the Visa in hand, even though thats is NOT what I ended up doing. The fares were right and theere would be thirteen days between promised delivery and fly date. So yes!.. I have 48 hours of slight worry that it will be delivered as promised. I am on such a high at the moment, that I can deal with the small wait.

04-17-2007 Married using K1 Vusa
04-27-07 Filed for AOS, EAD, AP.
06-28-07 Green card arrived in mail

April 2009 Filed for removal of conditions.
May 09 2007 Biometrics
Aug 31st Congratulations letter, no interview needed
Sept 21st 2009. New green card with conditions removed arrived.

N400 Status
07/26/10 N400 mailed via UPS. Three year rule
08/03/10. Check cashed.
08/06/10 NOA letter received, but "Request for evidence" showing on the status website.
08/08/10 NOA #2. Biometrics appointment letter. Scheduled for 08/31/10
08/09/10 Biometrics completed. Walk in.
11/01/10 Touched. Transferred to local (Tampa) office
12/06/10 Interview . Passed
01/11/11 Oath ceremony

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Thanks, you all! Looks like London averages about 5 days on getting the Visa in hand.

Does anyone know how or why some lucky folks get the Visa on the same day as the interview? Can anyone who has had that happen share some light on how? Or what the embassy said?? Thanks! :thumbs:

The flights right now are cheap enough to book it and still pay change fees if necessary.... the last minute ones on our route cost double +, no matter which airline! So, it's a lot cheaper to make a guess and hope for the best! :blink:

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Thanks, you all! Looks like London averages about 5 days on getting the Visa in hand.

Does anyone know how or why some lucky folks get the Visa on the same day as the interview? Can anyone who has had that happen share some light on how? Or what the embassy said?? Thanks! :thumbs:

The flights right now are cheap enough to book it and still pay change fees if necessary.... the last minute ones on our route cost double +, no matter which airline! So, it's a lot cheaper to make a guess and hope for the best! :blink:

Who has gotten their visa the same day - someone here? I don't remember seeing that before, but I guess its *possible*.

Maybe they had extenuating circumstances of some kind - like a sick relative or what not.

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