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elizabethrrr   0

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Christoph sent in package 3 on 29 April. now it is 24 may. he hasnt heard a thing. I'm freaking out. I feel like at every stage our application gets waylayed.

Please help.

I tried emailing the consulate, but my email was apparently "deleted without being read."

thanks,

er

(Sept 2004, I noticed Christoph on 1st day of grad school in LOndon.

We finally talked at the Halloween party.

Finally, together on 6 Feb 2005. I was forced to move back to US October 2006.

Engaged January 2007)

sent I-129F late february to VSC

27 Feb 2007 NO1

2 March 2007 touched

29 March NOA2!!!email

30 March Touched

10 April recieved by embassy!

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Have you tried calling the Department of State? They're very helpful and friendly. Number is (202) 663 1225. Make sure you have the case number to hand. I called them regularly and was able to track what was happening when our Packet 4 seemed to be delayed.

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TimsDaisy   0

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Def call the embassy line provided above. Sometimes you might be in the system with a date and not even know it yet. And others have received the "Deleted" reply and still received an actual reply - so that might be a red herring.

(note to self, must not give gentle ribbing to "waylayed" at every step comment. must remember all separation is bad separation. know that is true. must not be jealous of vermonters . . . must. . . . not . . . . ;) )

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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Christoph sent in package 3 on 29 April. now it is 24 may. he hasnt heard a thing. I'm freaking out. I feel like at every stage our application gets waylayed.

Please help.

I tried emailing the consulate, but my email was apparently "deleted without being read."

thanks,

er

Think about what time of year it is...I will bet you that the embassy in London is being swamped with student visa applications, since it's the perfect time of year for it...and since they have to be processed quickly, they'll jump the queue in front of you.

24 June 2007: Leaving day/flying to Dallas-Fort Worth

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elizabethrrr   0

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I will call later today and hopefully catch them before they go home for the long weekend.

so much thanks,

Elizabeth

(Sept 2004, I noticed Christoph on 1st day of grad school in LOndon.

We finally talked at the Halloween party.

Finally, together on 6 Feb 2005. I was forced to move back to US October 2006.

Engaged January 2007)

sent I-129F late february to VSC

27 Feb 2007 NO1

2 March 2007 touched

29 March NOA2!!!email

30 March Touched

10 April recieved by embassy!

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I will call later today and hopefully catch them before they go home for the long weekend.

so much thanks,

Elizabeth

Elizabeth-

It's 6PM in London, I'm sure they've gone home already.

I noticed your timeline is very similar to mine, I met my hubby while in grad school in London (7/04) & had to leave Oct 05. It's worth the wait, I promise! ;)

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elizabethrrr   0

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I will call later today and hopefully catch them before they go home for the long weekend.

so much thanks,

Elizabeth

Elizabeth-

It's 6PM in London, I'm sure they've gone home already.

I noticed your timeline is very similar to mine, I met my hubby while in grad school in London (7/04) & had to leave Oct 05. It's worth the wait, I promise! ;)

I'm going to try calling the DOS. I'm too cheap to call the embassy.

On the American in London note, Devilette, I remain livid at the UK, as my grad school now grants foreign grads a special work visa valid for a year past graduation.

(Sept 2004, I noticed Christoph on 1st day of grad school in LOndon.

We finally talked at the Halloween party.

Finally, together on 6 Feb 2005. I was forced to move back to US October 2006.

Engaged January 2007)

sent I-129F late february to VSC

27 Feb 2007 NO1

2 March 2007 touched

29 March NOA2!!!email

30 March Touched

10 April recieved by embassy!

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I will call later today and hopefully catch them before they go home for the long weekend.

so much thanks,

Elizabeth

Elizabeth-

It's 6PM in London, I'm sure they've gone home already.

I noticed your timeline is very similar to mine, I met my hubby while in grad school in London (7/04) & had to leave Oct 05. It's worth the wait, I promise! ;)

I'm going to try calling the DOS. I'm too cheap to call the embassy.

On the American in London note, Devilette, I remain livid at the UK, as my grad school now grants foreign grads a special work visa valid for a year past graduation.

I'm confused? You could stay now, but not then? I didn't have that option (art post grad degree).

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elizabethrrr   0

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I will call later today and hopefully catch them before they go home for the long weekend.

so much thanks,

Elizabeth

Elizabeth-

It's 6PM in London, I'm sure they've gone home already.

I noticed your timeline is very similar to mine, I met my hubby while in grad school in London (7/04) & had to leave Oct 05. It's worth the wait, I promise! ;)

I'm going to try calling the DOS. I'm too cheap to call the embassy.

On the American in London note, Devilette, I remain livid at the UK, as my grad school now grants foreign grads a special work visa valid for a year past graduation.

I'm confused? You could stay now, but not then? I didn't have that option (art post grad degree).

Did you go to the RCA, too?!?

(Sept 2004, I noticed Christoph on 1st day of grad school in LOndon.

We finally talked at the Halloween party.

Finally, together on 6 Feb 2005. I was forced to move back to US October 2006.

Engaged January 2007)

sent I-129F late february to VSC

27 Feb 2007 NO1

2 March 2007 touched

29 March NOA2!!!email

30 March Touched

10 April recieved by embassy!

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