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WooHoo!!! :dance::dance::dance:

At 6.15 this morning the lovely SMS chap handed me the wonderful black package with my passport and MBE. Wow that was fast!! I wonder what time they would have delivered if I had paid for the earliest delivery time.... :unsure:

And I have resisted all natural urges to open the envelope. It is sitting next to me in pristing condition.

I am a happy bunny this morning. :dance::dance::dance:

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Congratulations.

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Congratulations

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03-06-10 Mailed N-400

03-17-10 Check cashed

03-19-10 NOA received

03-22-10 Biometrics sent

04-09-10 Biometrics appointment

06-14-10 Interview Date

06-22-10 Received letter for Oath

07-02-10 Oath ceremony

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MBE? And why aren't you allowed to open it?! That must be so so frustrating ;)

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Yay!! Congrats! :dance:

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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YAY! We're celebrating with you! Congrats!

23 Aug 2005 - Married in California

12 Oct 2005 - Chels moved to UK with hubby

27 Feb 2007 - I-130 Sent

08 Mar 2007 - I-130 approved

28 May 2007 - DS-3032/I-864 Bill received

05 June 2007 - paid I-864 bill

10 July 2007 - Receive I-864 package

18 July 2007 - Retiurn completed I-864

22 July 2007 - D 230 Package received

04 Aug 2007 - D230 returned to NVC

11 Aug 2007 - Letter from NVC advises I-864 need correction

13 Aug 2007 - I-864 corrected and returned

31 Aug 2007 - Case Completed at NVC!!!!

05 Sept 2007 - Case forwarded to London Embassy

03 Oct 2007 - Medical appointment

10 Oct 2007 - Interview - APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11 Oct 2007 - Visa and MBE Received special courrier

18 Oct 2007 - Flying to California

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MBE? And why aren't you allowed to open it?! That must be so so frustrating ;)

MBE= Mysterious Brown Envelope. NOT TO BE OPENED. If you open it, you have to send it back to have it officially "resealed". There have been suggestions for the consulate to stamp a big red "DO NOT OPEN" on the front of the envelope, but apparently, they print only a tiny little warning on it that is often missed by the over-exuberant receiver. :P

Even people who KNOW about the MBE have found themselves sitting there, glassy eyed, staring blankly into the contents of the envelope they knew better than to open, but did anyway. Makes one wonder if there isn't some sort of wee device planted inside that lulls the receiver into a hazy stupor, subliminally telling them to "open... open the envelope...." in a last-ditch effort to stretch out the k-1 visa process as much as humanly possible. :lol:

CONGRATS ESS!!!!!

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2007:

February - May: extended visit to States, engagement.

5/4: I-129F sent (Texas Service Center, forwarded to California Service Center)

5/11: Petition received at California Service Center.

5/16: Check cleared. NOA1 online (no hard copy received yet)

6/19: NOA1 hard copy arrived FINALLY

7/16: Sent off for Police Certificate (U.K.)

8/22: TOUCHED due to phone call (RFE Trick, was told case wasn't assigned yet)

9/20:APPROVED!!! After 127 days from NOA1 and 139 days from filing date.

10/23: Spoke to Kelly at NVC who said they should have received our petition by now. She advised I send a copy of our NOA2 directly to the NVC office, which I did immediately. :-)

10/26: NVC RECEIVES CASE!

10/30: NVC SENDS CASE TO LONDON CONSULATE

11/1: Consulate receives case in London AND sends out Packet 3.

11/6: Sent Packet 3 to Consulate (we'd downloaded the forms on VJ and had them completed already)

11/22: Appointment for Medical.

2008:

01/08: Interview scheduled for 10 a.m. APPROVED!!!

02/01/08: Stephen comes to America!!!

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MBE? And why aren't you allowed to open it?! That must be so so frustrating ;)

MBE= Mysterious Brown Envelope. NOT TO BE OPENED. If you open it, you have to send it back to have it officially "resealed". There have been suggestions for the consulate to stamp a big red "DO NOT OPEN" on the front of the envelope, but apparently, they print only a tiny little warning on it that is often missed by the over-exuberant receiver. :P

Even people who KNOW about the MBE have found themselves sitting there, glassy eyed, staring blankly into the contents of the envelope they knew better than to open, but did anyway. Makes one wonder if there isn't some sort of wee device planted inside that lulls the receiver into a hazy stupor, subliminally telling them to "open... open the envelope...." in a last-ditch effort to stretch out the k-1 visa process as much as humanly possible. :lol:

I put the MBE straight back into the plastic courier wrapper in order not to be fooled by that device inside. :lol: And then of course I locked it in a cupboard just to be sure I still couldn't get at it.....

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Thank you everyone. I am still soooo happy, and now starting to get just a little panicky that we have to pack up EVERYTHING in the next two weeks...... "Visa worry" turns now to "packing fear"!! :help:

Thanks for everyone's support and patience. :D

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