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London Visa Approved!!! 8 1/2 months

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clare & jody   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Hi Guys

Just to let everyone know that I had my IR1 visa interview this morning at the US embassy in London and it went like a breeze...

I was really worked up in the hotel last night ( I stayed in the Park Lane Mews Hotel ( sunday night special £84 - which is great for Mayfair) ) but the rainy 10min walk to the embassy calmed me this morning

I waited in the queue for about 10 mins ( I was there at 9.15 for a 10.30 appointment )and then proceeded through to the waiting hall...unbelievably I was called to deliver my documents, and have my finger prints withing 15 minutes of being there. I then returned to the hall and awaited the 'interview'...well it was hardly that. While the nice lady rescanned my left hand she asked me what my husband does...and thats' it!!!!! I left gobsmacked to pay my courier charge and was out by 11am with a big smile on my face even though it was pouring down!!!...fantastic!!!!

I have my flight booked for 3 weeks time and its all systems go

I just wanted to say to anyone who is still waiting to get to this stage .... hang in there...its not as bad as we all fear and it does come eventually

:dance::dance::dance::dance:

Clare

02.19.04 - Married in USVI - Jody to move to UK

04.24.04 - Jody moves to UK

08.01.05 - Jody gets headhunted back to US

08.02.06 - Clare decides to move to US..sends I-130 to Texas

08.17.06 - NOA-1 received in the mail from CSC

09.21.06 - I-129F mailed to Chigago

10.10.06 - I-129F received

11.10.06 - NOA-2 I130 approved (EMAIL) - amazing only 70 days

10.15.06 - I-129F - Touched

10.16.06 - I-129F - Touched

10.17.06 - I-129F - Email - Forwarded to CSC

10.16.06 - NOA-2 I130 received in mail from CSC

10.24.06 - I-129F - Received at CSC

10.26.06 - I-129F - Touched

11.09.06 - I-129F - Approved (email received)( 49 days WOW)

11.10.06 - NVC receives CR1 documents

11.17.06 - Receive AOS Bill and copy of DS-3032 in US

11.21.06 - Sent payment for AOS Bill

11.22.06 - Sent completed copy of DS-3032 (from US)

11.27.06 - UK copy of DS-3032 received ( already completed and sent)

01.17.07 - I864 received

01.19.07 - DS230 sent

03.12.07 - Case complete and forwarded to US Embassy London

03.28.07 - Received Interview date - May 14th

04.12.07 - Medical London

05.14.07 - Visa Interview - Visa granted

06.02.07 - POE Orlando....Breeze

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phila   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Turkey
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Congrats!!! I can't wait to be where you folks are....

K-1

July 27 2006 Met/Fell in love on a sailing trip in Turkey

March 2 2007 Mailed I-129F Overnight Express

March 15 2007 NOA2 e-mail

March 21 2007 spoke with NVC- case mailed today (via DHL) to Ankara

March 28 2007 Packet 3 sent...(to me?) waiting

NEVER RECEIVED Packet 3- downloaded from Ankara website

May 14, 2007 Packet 3 sent to Ankara Embassy

June 13 2007 interview

May 21 appeal approved- interview rescheduled for 5 July 2007

5 July 2007 interview!

July 10- Visa in hand!!!

September 26 2007- Omer arrives JFK POE

November 23 2007- Married!

AOS

February 23 2008 Finally sent AOS to Chicago

March 4 2008 NOA1 for all 3 AOS documents (rcvd from Missouri Center?)

March 26 Biometrics

March 28 EAD touch

March 29 RFE- Birth Cert. translation :(

April 8- RFE received; case resumed processing (at National Benefits Center)

April 11- Case transferred to California Service Center

April 29 - EAD and AP approved... finally honeymoon in Mexico!

May 29- AOS approved e-mail received!!!!!!

June 7- Greencard arrived in mail!

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simple_male Experienced

simple_male   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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Congratulations!

Hi Guys

Just to let everyone know that I had my IR1 visa interview this morning at the US embassy in London and it went like a breeze...

I was really worked up in the hotel last night ( I stayed in the Park Lane Mews Hotel ( sunday night special £84 - which is great for Mayfair) ) but the rainy 10min walk to the embassy calmed me this morning

I waited in the queue for about 10 mins ( I was there at 9.15 for a 10.30 appointment )and then proceeded through to the waiting hall...unbelievably I was called to deliver my documents, and have my finger prints withing 15 minutes of being there. I then returned to the hall and awaited the 'interview'...well it was hardly that. While the nice lady rescanned my left hand she asked me what my husband does...and thats' it!!!!! I left gobsmacked to pay my courier charge and was out by 11am with a big smile on my face even though it was pouring down!!!...fantastic!!!!

I have my flight booked for 3 weeks time and its all systems go

I just wanted to say to anyone who is still waiting to get to this stage .... hang in there...its not as bad as we all fear and it does come eventually

:dance::dance::dance::dance:

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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Mononoke28 Grand Master

Mononoke28   135

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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Congratulations!!!!

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

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MaydayDas Proficient

MaydayDas   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Romania
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Congratulations :dance: :dance: :dance:

"Daca voi nu ma vreti, io va vreau"

DCF Frankfurt Germany

01/12/2007 I-130 filed in person at the Consulate in Frankfurt

01/17/2007 Faxed the checklist to the Immigrant Visa Unit in Frankfurt

03/29/2007 Got letter from USCIS to provide evidence that our marriage is bona fide

04/02/2007 Sent to USCIS lots of evidence

05/03/2007 I have an unofficial "PETITION APPROVED" ...waiting for confirmation from Consulate

05/07/2007 Received email from USCIS ROME confirming that our petition was approved (why Rome? because we complained to the District Office Rome about the Sub-Office Frankfurt..it took too long for our petition to be approved)...now waiting for the interview letter from the Consulate

05/18/2007 E-mail from IV Frankfurt, our interview was scheduled for May 29th

05/19/2007 Packet 4 in the mail: ja ja ja interview letter

05/29/2007 Interview at 7.30 a.m. APPROVED Thank you, God!

06/01/2007 Visa arrived !

06/03/2007 Mayday on the plane POE Cincinnati

Living in Maryland

06/21/2007 Welcome Notice from USCIS

06/29/2007 Applied for SSN at the local Office

07/07/2007 Green Card arrived

07/09/2007 Another 2 Welcome Letters from USCIS...God, they really love me! :D

07/20/2007 Social Security Card arrived

Living@working in Maryland :)

01/18/2009 PCS-ing to Stuttgart Germany

Feb 2009 Received letter from VSC to start removing conditions.

Getting ready the packet for Removing Conditions I-751

03/12/2009 Mailed the I-751 packet to Vermont Service Center

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BelwinMills Experienced

BelwinMills   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Congrats :thumbs:

Met Jan 1998, vows on 2006, Jay Jay born 2008, baby 2 - 2011

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