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Is there some reason why I keep getting the "Our office is closed message" when calling DoS? Do they have a lunch break or something? They keep telling me to call back Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm, but it's now 11:20 am there on a Wednesday. :wacko:

Haaa. Well, at least you didn't call on the 4th of July, knowing FULL WELL that of course they would be closed, but due to extreme neurotic tendencies just HAD to call anyways expecting to hear a message of "We are closed for the holiday". But instead heard "Your expected wait time is 10 minutes", then stayed on the phone for 40 on hold before finally giving up and hanging up the phone, cursing up a storm!!!! IDIOT!!!! Uh hum, but to answer your question, no I have no idea. DRRRRR.

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Is there some reason why I keep getting the "Our office is closed message" when calling DoS? Do they have a lunch break or something? They keep telling me to call back Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm, but it's now 11:20 am there on a Wednesday. :wacko:

That happened once to me too. I don't know if it's an overwhelmed phone system or what. It eventually was back online by, I think 10am Cali time when I experienced it. Random.

As for the above question about the secret code - that's a code that the toll line (scotland DOS info line) will give out (when it feels like it) that you supposedly need to get a real answer from the embassy using the embassy email address.

Except that there are about 1000 different experiences people have with trying to email. Most everyone gets the "Deleted without being read" auto reply. Some get a real answer. We emailed once without the code, once with the code, and never got any sort of reply at all. Others without the code have received replies. Who knows. But the code can't be obtained from the US line.

Ahhhh, thank you Miss Daisy. Hope things are coming along with the big move, as well as wedding plans!!!

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Is there some reason why I keep getting the "Our office is closed message" when calling DoS? Do they have a lunch break or something? They keep telling me to call back Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm, but it's now 11:20 am there on a Wednesday. :wacko:

That happened once to me too. I don't know if it's an overwhelmed phone system or what. It eventually was back online by, I think 10am Cali time when I experienced it. Random.

As for the above question about the secret code - that's a code that the toll line (scotland DOS info line) will give out (when it feels like it) that you supposedly need to get a real answer from the embassy using the embassy email address.

Except that there are about 1000 different experiences people have with trying to email. Most everyone gets the "Deleted without being read" auto reply. Some get a real answer. We emailed once without the code, once with the code, and never got any sort of reply at all. Others without the code have received replies. Who knows. But the code can't be obtained from the US line.

Ahhhh, thank you Miss Daisy. Hope things are coming along with the big move, as well as wedding plans!!!

Well, things are a bit pear-shaped right now: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=77515

But you're welcome!

I-129F/K1

1-12-07 mailed to CSC

1-22-07 DHS cashes the I-129F check

1-23-07 NOA1 Notice Date

1-26-07 NOA1 arrives in the post

4-25-07 Touched!

4-26-07 Touched again!

5-3-07 NOA2!!! Two approval emails received at 11:36am

5-10-07 Arrived at NVC/5-14-07 Left NVC - London-bound!

5-17-07??? London receives?

5-20-07 Packet 3 mailed

5-26-07 Packet 3 received

5-29-07 Packet 3 returned, few days later than planned due to bank holiday weekend

6-06-07 Medical in London (called to schedule on May 29)

6-11-07 "Medical in file" at Embassy

6-14-07 Resent packet 3 to Embassy after hearing nothing about first try

6-22-07 DOS says "applicant now eligible for interview," ie: they enter p3 into their system

6-25-07 DOS says interview date is August 21

6-28-07 Help from our congressional representative gives us new interview date: July 6

7-06-07 Interview at 9:00 am at the London Embassy - Approved.

7-16-07 Visa delivered after 'security checks' completed

I-129F approved in 111 days; Interview 174 days from filing

Handy numbers:

NVC: (603) 334-0700 - press 1, 5; US State Department: (202) 663-1225 - press 1, 0

*Be afraid or be informed - the choice is yours.*

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fantastic!! Glad you're making the trip, psho! Perhaps you guys will run into Dan when you're there. Also, I, too go the deleting of the email response, but kept resending like 3 or 4 times. This was before I knew of the secret code word. I just assumed that they didn't have our case in the system, and when it got there, they would accept it. HA! Guess they got tired of my resends, so they did finally respond that our case was, in fact, there.

Secret code word? Oh please, do tell.

Yeah - as Daisy said - gotta call extortion line to get it. I'd love to share it, but what I have will do you no good. It changes weekly.

Is there some reason why I keep getting the "Our office is closed message" when calling DoS? Do they have a lunch break or something? They keep telling me to call back Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm, but it's now 11:20 am there on a Wednesday. :wacko:

Haaa. Well, at least you didn't call on the 4th of July, knowing FULL WELL that of course they would be closed, but due to extreme neurotic tendencies just HAD to call anyways expecting to hear a message of "We are closed for the holiday". But instead heard "Your expected wait time is 10 minutes", then stayed on the phone for 40 on hold before finally giving up and hanging up the phone, cursing up a storm!!!! IDIOT!!!! Uh hum, but to answer your question, no I have no idea. DRRRRR.

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2007

2/13 - I-129F sent to TSC

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Recent London 'graduates'

May: JamalNTam, Oath/Leney, Tigersden, Marina+Dave, Mark&Steph, tonyeck, AlienUKGirl; June: jac, kins, TracyTN, bevray, REP&KMM, elmcitymaven, wodge2003, craigandkym, FutureAmerican, Linababe, ashp...

June 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

Duffbeer.............CR1........04/24....04/30.....................06/12.....09:30...PENDING I-864

Justchillin...............K1.......05/01....05/11........05/05......06/15....08:00...PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

July 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

RGNSCOT..............K1...................05/24..........................07/03....10:30...APPROVED

robburnsefc...........K1........05/29....06/07.........................07/03...09:00....APPROVED

msu17..................K1........05/29.....................................07/03...09:00...APPROVED

Teddy-406..........K1.......03/15.....03/19..........05/10........07/03....10:30...APPROVED

TimsDaisy.............K1........05/29....06/07.......06/25......07/05...09:00....APPROVED

linzzee.................K1.................................................7/10...10:30...APPROVED

cindi....................IR1........05/09.....................05/31.........7/11..............

justbee&robbie.....CR1.......05/12......06/27.....05/30...........7/11..........

ValWesUKUS..........K1........05/30....06/06.......06/14..........7/11..............

TQMAngie.............K1.........06/08...................06/28..........7/17....09:30....

selly.....................K1........05/23......06/06......06/12.........7/19....10:00....

Jennymc11............K1........05/29....06/07.......06/11..........7/20.......

halcut..................K1........05/31......06/07.......06/12..........7/24....09:00...

Jake & Ali..............K1.......06/04......06/12.......06/22..........7/25....

psho.....................K1.......07/06.......07/16.........................7/31....8:00

Dan&Tiffany.........K1........06/25......07/03.........................7/31....9:00

August 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

dropinboy.............K1........06/11.....06/12.......................08/01...08:30...

UK-to-USA..........CR1.....05/29......................06/12.........08/06.......

Rubycon/Disco..K1...........06/01.....................05/09.........08/10...09:30

Dawny&Tommy..K1..........06/07.....08/15........................08/16..10:00

Mothy................CR1.......06/11.....07/02......06/27.......08/21.....08:00....

uzume................K1.........05/29....06/14........06/23......08/31........

September 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

blspicer...............K1........06/12.....07/16......06/26.......09/04.....09:30....

Waiting for Interview

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....

Neal&Cari.............K1........06/23......07/03......

JandC..................K1........06/29......07/26.......

Converse34..........K1........06/26......07/20.......

adi77..................K1.........07/01......06/22........

CardiffIan............K1.........07/04......07/30........

JenandBarney....K1.........7/07........07/27....

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Should probably amend mine, unfortunately:

Recent London 'graduates'

May: JamalNTam, Oath/Leney, Tigersden, Marina+Dave, Mark&Steph, tonyeck, AlienUKGirl; June: jac, kins, TracyTN, bevray, REP&KMM, elmcitymaven, wodge2003, craigandkym, FutureAmerican, Linababe, ashp...

June 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

Duffbeer.............CR1........04/24....04/30.....................06/12.....09:30...PENDING I-864

Justchillin...............K1.......05/01....05/11........05/05......06/15....08:00...PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

July 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

RGNSCOT..............K1...................05/24..........................07/03....10:30...APPROVED

robburnsefc...........K1........05/29....06/07.........................07/03...09:00....APPROVED

msu17..................K1........05/29.....................................07/03...09:00...APPROVED

Teddy-406..........K1.......03/15.....03/19..........05/10........07/03....10:30...APPROVED

TimsDaisy.............K1........05/29....06/07.......06/25......07/05...09:00....PENDING 'SECURITY CHECK'(?)

linzzee.................K1.................................................7/10...10:30...APPROVED

cindi....................IR1........05/09.....................05/31.........7/11..............

justbee&robbie.....CR1.......05/12......06/27.....05/30...........7/11..........

ValWesUKUS..........K1........05/30....06/06.......06/14..........7/11..............

TQMAngie.............K1.........06/08...................06/28..........7/17....09:30....

selly.....................K1........05/23......06/06......06/12.........7/19....10:00....

Jennymc11............K1........05/29....06/07.......06/11..........7/20.......

halcut..................K1........05/31......06/07.......06/12..........7/24....09:00...

Jake & Ali..............K1.......06/04......06/12.......06/22..........7/25....

psho.....................K1.......07/06.......07/16.........................7/31....8:00

Dan&Tiffany.........K1........06/25......07/03.........................7/31....9:00

August 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

dropinboy.............K1........06/11.....06/12.......................08/01...08:30...

UK-to-USA..........CR1.....05/29......................06/12.........08/06.......

Rubycon/Disco..K1...........06/01.....................05/09.........08/10...09:30

Dawny&Tommy..K1..........06/07.....08/15........................08/16..10:00

Mothy................CR1.......06/11.....07/02......06/27.......08/21.....08:00....

uzume................K1.........05/29....06/14........06/23......08/31........

September 2007 Interviews

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

blspicer...............K1........06/12.....07/16......06/26.......09/04.....09:30....

Waiting for Interview

Name..................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....

Neal&Cari.............K1........06/23......07/03......

JandC..................K1........06/29......07/26.......

Converse34..........K1........06/26......07/20.......

adi77..................K1.........07/01......06/22........

CardiffIan............K1.........07/04......07/30........

JenandBarney....K1.........7/07........07/27....

I-129F/K1

1-12-07 mailed to CSC

1-22-07 DHS cashes the I-129F check

1-23-07 NOA1 Notice Date

1-26-07 NOA1 arrives in the post

4-25-07 Touched!

4-26-07 Touched again!

5-3-07 NOA2!!! Two approval emails received at 11:36am

5-10-07 Arrived at NVC/5-14-07 Left NVC - London-bound!

5-17-07??? London receives?

5-20-07 Packet 3 mailed

5-26-07 Packet 3 received

5-29-07 Packet 3 returned, few days later than planned due to bank holiday weekend

6-06-07 Medical in London (called to schedule on May 29)

6-11-07 "Medical in file" at Embassy

6-14-07 Resent packet 3 to Embassy after hearing nothing about first try

6-22-07 DOS says "applicant now eligible for interview," ie: they enter p3 into their system

6-25-07 DOS says interview date is August 21

6-28-07 Help from our congressional representative gives us new interview date: July 6

7-06-07 Interview at 9:00 am at the London Embassy - Approved.

7-16-07 Visa delivered after 'security checks' completed

I-129F approved in 111 days; Interview 174 days from filing

Handy numbers:

NVC: (603) 334-0700 - press 1, 5; US State Department: (202) 663-1225 - press 1, 0

*Be afraid or be informed - the choice is yours.*

NealandCari Enthusiast

NealandCari   0

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Well, after calling them back for like an hour and a half, I guess they decided to open again. I guess we still haven't "qualified" for an interview date. I'm not so concerned about the date being super soon, I just want to know when it is. It's the not knowing that drives me crazy! :wacko:

And I still can't get my email to the Embassy to go through. I've tried multiple times over the last few days, and it's always deleted without being read. Frustrating!!

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Neal (UK) and Cari (USA)

N-400

01-30-2013 Sent N-400 to Dallas Lockbox
02-04-2013 Package marked as "Delivered"
02-07-2013 Check cashed
02-08-2013 NOA
02-21-2013 Biometrics
02-25-2013 Inline for Interview

04-08-2013 Interview

05-31-2013 Oath Ceremony

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psho   0

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I have a memory of the DoS being shut for a few hours (??) every Wednesday. I think it was part of the loooooong opening menu message, that we learn to skip over to speak to humans.

AOS:

02/29/2008 - Wedding Day!

03/29/2008 - Mailed AOS packet to Chicago registered mail

04/04/2008 - Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

04-10-2008 - Check cashed!

04-12-2008 - NOA1s arrive for AP & AOS

04-18-2008 - Biometrics appt letter arrives

04-29-2008 - Biometrics appointment!

04-30-2008 - AOS status shows up online

05-16-2008 - AP status shows up online - both AP & AOS are touched!

06-05-2008 - AP touched and email sent saying AP has been approved

06-12-2008 - AP arrives in the mail

07-10-2008 - Interview letter arrives - interview scheduled for 09/05/08

09-05-2008 - Interview in SF (don't bring your cellphone!) -- approved! Email sent saying card has been ordered!

09-13-2008 - Welcome to the United States letter arrives

09-15-2008 - Green card arrives in the mail! YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

TimsDaisy Proficient

TimsDaisy   0

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I have a memory of the DoS being shut for a few hours (??) every Wednesday. I think it was part of the loooooong opening menu message, that we learn to skip over to speak to humans.

Yeah, something in my head says I read or heard about Wednesday and closures . . . . though the line WAS working by around 12:30 today because I called and talked to Tiffany's Good Luck guy.

I-129F/K1

1-12-07 mailed to CSC

1-22-07 DHS cashes the I-129F check

1-23-07 NOA1 Notice Date

1-26-07 NOA1 arrives in the post

4-25-07 Touched!

4-26-07 Touched again!

5-3-07 NOA2!!! Two approval emails received at 11:36am

5-10-07 Arrived at NVC/5-14-07 Left NVC - London-bound!

5-17-07??? London receives?

5-20-07 Packet 3 mailed

5-26-07 Packet 3 received

5-29-07 Packet 3 returned, few days later than planned due to bank holiday weekend

6-06-07 Medical in London (called to schedule on May 29)

6-11-07 "Medical in file" at Embassy

6-14-07 Resent packet 3 to Embassy after hearing nothing about first try

6-22-07 DOS says "applicant now eligible for interview," ie: they enter p3 into their system

6-25-07 DOS says interview date is August 21

6-28-07 Help from our congressional representative gives us new interview date: July 6

7-06-07 Interview at 9:00 am at the London Embassy - Approved.

7-16-07 Visa delivered after 'security checks' completed

I-129F approved in 111 days; Interview 174 days from filing

Handy numbers:

NVC: (603) 334-0700 - press 1, 5; US State Department: (202) 663-1225 - press 1, 0

*Be afraid or be informed - the choice is yours.*

psho Collaborator

psho   0

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. though the line WAS working by around 12:30 today because I called and talked to Tiffany's Good Luck guy.

Heh!

I wonder if these folks know that they're getting famous!

AOS:

02/29/2008 - Wedding Day!

03/29/2008 - Mailed AOS packet to Chicago registered mail

04/04/2008 - Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

04-10-2008 - Check cashed!

04-12-2008 - NOA1s arrive for AP & AOS

04-18-2008 - Biometrics appt letter arrives

04-29-2008 - Biometrics appointment!

04-30-2008 - AOS status shows up online

05-16-2008 - AP status shows up online - both AP & AOS are touched!

06-05-2008 - AP touched and email sent saying AP has been approved

06-12-2008 - AP arrives in the mail

07-10-2008 - Interview letter arrives - interview scheduled for 09/05/08

09-05-2008 - Interview in SF (don't bring your cellphone!) -- approved! Email sent saying card has been ordered!

09-13-2008 - Welcome to the United States letter arrives

09-15-2008 - Green card arrives in the mail! YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

psho Collaborator

psho   0

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Also -- the lad texted me today -- Packet 4 was sent to his parents' address in Kent (again!), even though he specified that it be sent to his residence in London!

:hairpull:

Well, at least it's in safe hands! As long as the cats don't get to it!

AOS:

02/29/2008 - Wedding Day!

03/29/2008 - Mailed AOS packet to Chicago registered mail

04/04/2008 - Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

04-10-2008 - Check cashed!

04-12-2008 - NOA1s arrive for AP & AOS

04-18-2008 - Biometrics appt letter arrives

04-29-2008 - Biometrics appointment!

04-30-2008 - AOS status shows up online

05-16-2008 - AP status shows up online - both AP & AOS are touched!

06-05-2008 - AP touched and email sent saying AP has been approved

06-12-2008 - AP arrives in the mail

07-10-2008 - Interview letter arrives - interview scheduled for 09/05/08

09-05-2008 - Interview in SF (don't bring your cellphone!) -- approved! Email sent saying card has been ordered!

09-13-2008 - Welcome to the United States letter arrives

09-15-2008 - Green card arrives in the mail! YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

psho Collaborator

psho   0

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Well, he'll fill out the courier slip himself and that's where they'll deliver the visa. So it shouldn't matter at all from this point on. :thumbs:

That's what I'm hoping!

Does the passport holder have to sign for it, or will anyone do?

AOS:

02/29/2008 - Wedding Day!

03/29/2008 - Mailed AOS packet to Chicago registered mail

04/04/2008 - Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

04-10-2008 - Check cashed!

04-12-2008 - NOA1s arrive for AP & AOS

04-18-2008 - Biometrics appt letter arrives

04-29-2008 - Biometrics appointment!

04-30-2008 - AOS status shows up online

05-16-2008 - AP status shows up online - both AP & AOS are touched!

06-05-2008 - AP touched and email sent saying AP has been approved

06-12-2008 - AP arrives in the mail

07-10-2008 - Interview letter arrives - interview scheduled for 09/05/08

09-05-2008 - Interview in SF (don't bring your cellphone!) -- approved! Email sent saying card has been ordered!

09-13-2008 - Welcome to the United States letter arrives

09-15-2008 - Green card arrives in the mail! YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

Jennymc11 Enthusiast

Jennymc11   2

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FYI Nealandcari,

There is an explanation for your emails being deleted without being read. You have to call the embassy first to get the proper "code" to put in the subject line of your emails, or else they will just get deleted. Just so ya know:)

Our Timeline:

01/29/2007 NOA1!

02/26/2007 Became officially engaged in Rome:)

05/03/2007 NOA2!!!

07/20/2007 Visa Interview in London! Approved!!

10/04/2007 Small private wedding!

04/19/2008 Big fancy shmancy wedding!

AOS Timeline:

10/18/2007 Sent entire AOS, EAD, AP package to Chicago

10/19/2007 Package received in Chicago- signed for by V Bustamante

10/25/2007 NOA1 for AOS, EAD, and AP.

10/26/2007 Check cashed.

11/28/2007 Biometrics appointment in Denver.

12/17/2007 EAD card production ordered!

12/27/2007 EAD card arrives.

12/31/2007 AP approved.

01/07/2008 AP received.

02/01/2008 AOS interview in Denver. APPROVED!

02/11/2008 Green Card received in mail!

Done until July 09' !

 
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