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Linababe Rising Star

Linababe   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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I have noticed alot of new members posting and their timelines are not filled in, this will definately throw the averages on the statistics in which case the estimates of timelines will be just about useless as the USCIS estimates LOL

Please remember to fill in your timelines and to keep it updated at all times as this is very important in helping other members to answer any of your future questions effectively and quickly if they can see what stage you are at and which embassy, service centre you are going through etc. PLUS IT IS VITAL for calculating the statistics on this board to help others and yourselves to get accurate timeline data on the searches.

Also PLEASE READ the guides at the top of the forums to find any information you need, you may have to read these a few times to fully understand the process, before you start posting your questions as most of these questions are repetative.

There is a wealth of knowledge on VJ and I am sure everyone is willing and helpful at all stages of your journey, but the most important thing would be - DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH as each case is different, besides YOU need to know what YOU are doing :)

Good luck

Lina (UKC)

PLEASE REMEMBER TO UPDATE YOUR TIMELINE AS THE STATISTICS ON THIS FORUM ARE CALCULATED VIA THE TIMELINES. PLEASE GO TO: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/

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Frapper map of the world for those who applied for marriage based visa through Nebraska, It's a good way to actually see where people are, if anyone is near you, send messages to discuss, vent, or share even meet up!!!

27 Feb. 2006: K1 petition sent to Nebraska Service Centre

2 March 2006: NOA1 dated (received in mail on 9 March 2006)

4 May 2006: NOA2!!!!! (DAY 66)

8 May 2006: File Sent to NVC (as stated on email dated 9 May)

24 May 2006: NVC sends our file to London Embassy

8 June 2006: Packet 3 arrives (DAY 101)

25 August 2006: Pack 3 sent to London Embassy registered post

29 August 2006: London Embassy receives my Pack 3 - 9/9/06 pack 4 arrives

SEPT 2006:APPLICATION PUT ON HOLD - WE HAD A FALLING OUT.

MAY 2007:RESUMED THE VISA APPLICATION

6 June 2007: Medical @ 2.30pm - need to get anew GP letter and psychiatric evaluation

7 June 2007: INTERVIEW @ 10am - waiting for new police record letter

3 July 2007: APPROVED/Visa arrives

one...two...tree Grand Master

one...two...tree   2,762

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Filed: Country: Philippines
 Timeline
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Excellent Advice!

If I can add something. It's really easy to create a 'signature' so that whenever you post, everyone can see perdinant information. You basically add lines of text on your signature as your timeline and as you update the signature, all your posted replies will display the changes! I thought I'd say that because I had to ask somebody here how they were displaying their timelines on their posts. Feel free to text me if you need help! :yes:

Peace, Steven

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nane1104   146

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Germany
 Timeline
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Very good TOPIC!! Thanks! :thumbs::star:

When I check the timelines and statistic, I was pretty much able to calculate when I would have the Interview and all that, it worked great for me!!! :thumbs:

Nadine & Kenneth

Our K-1 journey

02/06/2006 filed 129F

07/01/2007 received visa via "Deutsche Post"

08/27/2006 POE Dallas

->view my complete timeline

AOS, EAD and AP

12/6/2006 filed for AOS & EAD

1/05/2007 AOS transferred to California Service Center

01/16/2008 letter to Congressman

03/27/2008 GREENCARD arrived

ROC

02/02/2010 filed I-751

07/01/20010 Greencard arrived

 

Naturalization

12/08/2021 N-400 filed 

03/15/2022 Interview. Approved after "quality review"

05/11/2022 Oath Ceremony

 

Linababe Rising Star

Linababe   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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Excellent Advice!

If I can add something. It's really easy to create a 'signature' so that whenever you post, everyone can see perdinant information. You basically add lines of text on your signature as your timeline and as you update the signature, all your posted replies will display the changes! I thought I'd say that because I had to ask somebody here how they were displaying their timelines on their posts. Feel free to text me if you need help! :yes:

Peace, Steven

Yes this is also a good suggestion , but REMEMBER! updating your signature is good but DONT FORGET to update the actual timeline :) as that is where the data comes from :)

Oh and another thing the timeline doesnt just stop after the interview, you can continue to put your AOS information too:)

PLEASE REMEMBER TO UPDATE YOUR TIMELINE AS THE STATISTICS ON THIS FORUM ARE CALCULATED VIA THE TIMELINES. PLEASE GO TO: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/

WAITING FOR AN INTERVIEW DATE AT LONDON? COME JOIN US HERE: <a

London Interview list

http://www.frappr.com/visaapplicantsvianebraska/map]http://www.frappr.com/visaapplicantsvianebraska/map</a>

Frapper map of the world for those who applied for marriage based visa through Nebraska, It's a good way to actually see where people are, if anyone is near you, send messages to discuss, vent, or share even meet up!!!

27 Feb. 2006: K1 petition sent to Nebraska Service Centre

2 March 2006: NOA1 dated (received in mail on 9 March 2006)

4 May 2006: NOA2!!!!! (DAY 66)

8 May 2006: File Sent to NVC (as stated on email dated 9 May)

24 May 2006: NVC sends our file to London Embassy

8 June 2006: Packet 3 arrives (DAY 101)

25 August 2006: Pack 3 sent to London Embassy registered post

29 August 2006: London Embassy receives my Pack 3 - 9/9/06 pack 4 arrives

SEPT 2006:APPLICATION PUT ON HOLD - WE HAD A FALLING OUT.

MAY 2007:RESUMED THE VISA APPLICATION

6 June 2007: Medical @ 2.30pm - need to get anew GP letter and psychiatric evaluation

7 June 2007: INTERVIEW @ 10am - waiting for new police record letter

3 July 2007: APPROVED/Visa arrives

Vagina Journey Proficient

Vagina Journey   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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:thumbs: I 2nd that

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K-1 Sent to Vermont St Patrick's Day~ May the Luck of the Irish Be With Us Today!! 3/17/06

NOA1 03-25-06

Touch 06-16-06=RFE Email

Touch 06-17-06

RFE Arrived 06-21-06

RFE Sent back to Vermont 06-21-06

RFE Delivered 06/23/06 10:55am

RFE-Touch 06/24/06

Touch 06/27/06

Approved 08/21/06 {157 days)

Touch 08/22/06

NVC Letter 08-25-06 Hard Copy

Left NVC 08-25-06

Arrived at London 09-01-06

Packet 3 Arrived at Steves Door 09-05-06

Packet 3 Sent back to London 09-15-06

London Medical 09-29-06- Completed

Packet 4 11-20-06

Londen Interview 12-08-06 APPROVED

Visa in Hand 12-12-06

Enters the USA 12-13-06

WEDDING DAY 2/18/07 @ 3pm

maria_b84 Community Regular

maria_b84   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Italy
 Timeline
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Good advice!!!! :thumbs:

:time:

Got married in Killeen, Texas on April 27 2004

*°K-3 Visa°*

Oct 12 2005 - Sent I-130 to NSC

Oct 24 2005 - NOA 1

Nov 7 2005 - Sent I-129F to Chicago

Nov 9 2005 - NOA 1

Dec 5 2005 - NOA 2 - I-129F Approved!!! (28 days)

Dec 13 2005 - Application Forwarded to NVC

Dec 16 2005 - Application received by the Consulate in Italy

Jan 4 2006 - Packet 3

Jan 10 2006 - Sent "Applicant's Statement" to Naples

Jan 27 2006 - Packet 4

Feb 22 2006 - Medical and Interview

Feb 22 2006 - Interview... APPROVED Got the Visa!!!

Mar 2 2006 - I-130 case *touched*

Mar 6 2006 - RFE for the I-130 (Marriage Certificate)

Mar 14 2006 - Sent RFE to CSC

Mar 21 2006 - RFE received by CSC

Mar 30 2006 - Detroit POE - Got the I-94

Mar 31 2006 - I-130 NOA 2 - APPROVED!!! (170 days)

*°AOS°*

Mar 31 2006 - I-765 sent to Chicago

Apr 5 2006 - I-765 NOA1

Apr 7 2006 - Vaccination Supplement appt. in Cleveland

Apr 13 2006 - EAD Biometrics Appointment Letter

Apr 18 2006 - EAD Biometrics in Pittsburg

Apr 22 2006 - I-485 sent to Chicago lockbox

Apr 28 2006 - I-485 NOA1

May 3 2006 - EAD Approved!! (33 days)

May 5 2006 - EAC received (NOA2)

May 5 2006 - AOS Biometrics Appointment Letter

May 8 2006 - Applied for Social Security Number

May 11 2006 - AOS Biometrics Appointment in Pittsburgh

May 18 2006 - Social Security Card arrived in the mail

May 18 2006 - Interview Appointment Letter

May 31 2006 - Flew back to Italy

Jun 24 2006 - I-485 *touched*

Kobayashi Apprentice

Kobayashi   0

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Hi,

I understand about filling the timelines in etc. and I obviously can't comment for any other new members on the board but I personally have not filled in a time line because I don't actually have one. I have not begun my visa journey yet. I like to read the guides etc on the forum and thanks to them I think (pray) I have a better understanding about exactally what I'm doing. Until I came to visa journey I di not know about DCF and thought I would have to go back to the States to appy for my hubby's visa!!! So apologies and I will update as soon as I start posting those forms!!! :thumbs:

pee gee Apprentice

pee gee   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Malaysia
 Timeline
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I'm looking forward to when I can post something new to my timeline. I know I've got a good wait and shouldn't get impatient yet but with IMBRA and CSC combined everything is up in the air.

Thanks for the reminders though to keep your "official" timeline up to date so when we do searches it has all the most recent data available.

04 May 2006 - Mailed I-129F to Laguna Niguel

09 May 2006 - Delivered to Laguna Niguel (USPS tracking) and is also the Received Date on the NOA1

24 May 2006 - Check cleared the bank

25 May 2006 - Received NOA1 in the mail (postmarked 24 May and notice date of 22 May)

28 June 2006 - Received IMBRA RFE in the mail (postmarked 27 June and notice date of 23 June)

29 June 2005 - Returned IMBRA RFE overnight service to CSC (signed as received at 7:46 AM, 30 June)

03 July 2006 - Received 2 identical emails from USCIS-CSSO saying they sent me the IMBRA RFE

04 July 2006 - Touched

05 July 2006 - Touched

05 July 2006 - Received 2 identical emails from USCIS-CSSO stating they received my RFE response on 5 July

06 July 2006 - Touched

25 July 2006 - Touched

25 July 2006 - Approved

31 July 2006 - NVC received my application

2 August 2006 - NVC sent my application to embassy at Kuala Lumpur via DHL

7 August 2006 - Received letter sent from NVC dated 3 August stating they received an approved I-129F

23 August 2006 - Packet 3 received

forgot the dates for interview, approvals and such...but we delayed for awhile so kids could finish school

29 December 2007 - K-1 and kids (K-2) arrived at LAX (oh..me too)

12 March 2008 - Got married

28 March 2008 - Filed AOS, AP and EAD

13 April 2008 - Received by USCIS

17 April 2008 - Notice date

21 June 2008 - Received AP approval letter

28 June 2008 - Received EAD cards

24 September 2008 - Received interview letter

Interview scheduled for November 25th

25 November 2008 - Interview in San Bernadino, GC approved

11 December 2008 GC received

Joey559 Community Regular

Joey559   1

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Filed: AOS (apr) Timeline
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We used it to calculate our wait as well. The timelines are fantastic. I don't have one though, and here's why as it might be the same for some others our there.

My fiance and I are both on this site (he's that good lookin pcraddy fellow :P ) and he is my stat man. His account has our timeline while I keep mine just on my signature. We did this because he made a very good point that if we both had a timeline we'd throw off the stats, it would show two accounts being processed in xxx days/how many were waiting for an interview on the london thread/etc. He keeps the official one for the stats and I keep mine in the signature line. Cant go skewwing the numbers!

Just something to think about if there are other couples out there who are using VJ together. I know this site made this all a million times better/easier for us!

:star: Joey

And so he did what countless punk-rock songs had told him to do so many times before: he lived his life

10/07/2006 WEDDING DAY!

11/14/2006 AOS packet made it to 'the box' after being overnighted.

12/02/2006 Paul had biometrics

12/14/2006 AOS Forwarded to CSC AND AP Application approved.

01/17/2007 First touch of 2007 at CSC

01/20/2007 Touched AGAIN (also the 18th) come on...

February: Oops, RFE for a REGISTERED marriage certificate. Oops! Overnighted it.

02/28/2007 Paul gets email letting us know his GREENCARD is on it's way! It's done...for now!

03/09/2007 Paul's greencard arrives. And breathe...

We began with mailing the I-129 in on February 27, 2006 so the whole process took us approx. one year.

Good luck out there!

See PCRADDY for our official timeline.

Mandi+Ryan Community Regular

Mandi+Ryan   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
 Timeline
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Very good TOPIC!! Thanks! :thumbs::star:

When I check the timelines and statistic, I was pretty much able to calculate when I would have the Interview and all that, it worked great for me!!! :thumbs:

How could you tell as to when the approximate date for the interview was? Wouldn't that be hard to find out?

Our Timeline:

05.18.2006-I-129F Petition sent to NSC

05.19.2006-I-129F Petition rec'd by NSC

06.02.2006-Rec'd NOA1

06.30.2006-Rec'd RFE

07.03.2006-Sent RFE to CSC

07.11.2006-RFE rec'd by CSC - Reply

09.11.2006-*APPROVED*

09.18.2006-Rec'd NOA2

09.29.2006-Sent I-129F pkg

10.04.2006-Rec'd I-129F pkg

10.06.2006-Embassy sent packet3

10.13.2006-Form DS-230 to New Delhi Embassy

10.26.2006-Rec'd initial packet3

11.08.2006-Rec'd police certificate

11.08.2006-Interview date thru email: DECEMBER 12, 2006 @ 8 AM

11.14.2006-Rec'd interview letter snail mail

11.18.2006-Medicals

11.22.2006-Rec'd medicals

12.01.2006-Packet4 to New Delhi Embassy

12.12.2006-Interview - Still need passport clearance & co-sponsor

12.20.2006-Sent co-sponsor info

01.03.2007-Rec'd papers & passport clearance

01.04.2007-Sent papers & passport to New Delhi Embassy - Rec'd

01.16.2007-Passport sent out

01.18.2007-Passport rec'd. No visa. Need more proof of relationship

01.24.2007-Sent more proof of relationship

02.03.2007-Rec'd proof

02.06.2007-Sent to New Delhi Embassy

03.07.2007-Rec'd passport. No visa

04.18.2007-CSC rec'd papers

Linababe Rising Star

Linababe   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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Hi,

I understand about filling the timelines in etc. and I obviously can't comment for any other new members on the board but I personally have not filled in a time line because I don't actually have one. I have not begun my visa journey yet. I like to read the guides etc on the forum and thanks to them I think (pray) I have a better understanding about exactally what I'm doing. Until I came to visa journey I di not know about DCF and thought I would have to go back to the States to appy for my hubby's visa!!! So apologies and I will update as soon as I start posting those forms!!! :thumbs:

Obviously that is ok - if you havent sent your Petition in then you are right you have no timeline, maybe new members can just put that in their signature and actually fill in the timeline when the pack has been sent.

We used it to calculate our wait as well. The timelines are fantastic. I don't have one though, and here's why as it might be the same for some others our there.

My fiance and I are both on this site (he's that good lookin pcraddy fellow :P ) and he is my stat man. His account has our timeline while I keep mine just on my signature. We did this because he made a very good point that if we both had a timeline we'd throw off the stats, it would show two accounts being processed in xxx days/how many were waiting for an interview on the london thread/etc. He keeps the official one for the stats and I keep mine in the signature line. Cant go skewwing the numbers!

Just something to think about if there are other couples out there who are using VJ together. I know this site made this all a million times better/easier for us!

:star: Joey

Very good point Joey, this is also a good thing for new members to remember, if both the parties are on VJ, please only one person fill in the timeline as IT DOES throw the stats. Yes I know I am a sucker for stats lol

Lina (UKC)

Very good TOPIC!! Thanks! :thumbs::star:

When I check the timelines and statistic, I was pretty much able to calculate when I would have the Interview and all that, it worked great for me!!! :thumbs:

How could you tell as to when the approximate date for the interview was? Wouldn't that be hard to find out?

Not really it would be an estimate. This is why the timelines are important. If you go to the Immigration Timelines at the top of the page and click that you can do a search on the timelines. You can search for what K1 was filed at say for example Nebraska and the alien is in UK and if you select a date criteria you will get a list of all those USC that sent their petitions to Nebraska and their fiance is in London and going through the london embassy. After the list which you can show in full detail or just a simple version (I like the full version, theres alot more data there lol) there is a breakdown of the average number of days between NOA1 and NOA2 and Interview etc. Obviously this is only an estimate as some dont fill their timeline in - hence why it is very important that new members do fill it in.

Also bear in mind each case is different and that there may be other comlications so this estimate is just that and estimate:)

Sorry for all the typos i am not in a good mood today:(

PLEASE REMEMBER TO UPDATE YOUR TIMELINE AS THE STATISTICS ON THIS FORUM ARE CALCULATED VIA THE TIMELINES. PLEASE GO TO: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/

WAITING FOR AN INTERVIEW DATE AT LONDON? COME JOIN US HERE: <a

London Interview list

http://www.frappr.com/visaapplicantsvianebraska/map]http://www.frappr.com/visaapplicantsvianebraska/map</a>

Frapper map of the world for those who applied for marriage based visa through Nebraska, It's a good way to actually see where people are, if anyone is near you, send messages to discuss, vent, or share even meet up!!!

27 Feb. 2006: K1 petition sent to Nebraska Service Centre

2 March 2006: NOA1 dated (received in mail on 9 March 2006)

4 May 2006: NOA2!!!!! (DAY 66)

8 May 2006: File Sent to NVC (as stated on email dated 9 May)

24 May 2006: NVC sends our file to London Embassy

8 June 2006: Packet 3 arrives (DAY 101)

25 August 2006: Pack 3 sent to London Embassy registered post

29 August 2006: London Embassy receives my Pack 3 - 9/9/06 pack 4 arrives

SEPT 2006:APPLICATION PUT ON HOLD - WE HAD A FALLING OUT.

MAY 2007:RESUMED THE VISA APPLICATION

6 June 2007: Medical @ 2.30pm - need to get anew GP letter and psychiatric evaluation

7 June 2007: INTERVIEW @ 10am - waiting for new police record letter

3 July 2007: APPROVED/Visa arrives

mozplay Proficient

mozplay   29

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
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Will be sure to create my own timeline as well once we file (fingers crossed for July)

http://static-forums.visajourney.com/public/style_emoticons/default/timeline.gif

Full timeline can be seen in my profile

 

CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS - I-130 petition for married sibling
2016

Jul 5 - Receipt date for I-130 petition for my over 21 brother and his wife (both in the UK)

2024

Feb 23 - Sent USCIS a message asking for a processing update

May 6 - Received an email response saying things were progressing normally but that waiting times might be longer

 

*********************************************
THE OG STORY - From K-1 to Citizenship (a love story)
K-1: Aug 12, 2006 to Jan 17, 2007 - mailed I-129F
AOS: Feb 26, 2007 - Jul 26, 2007
REMOVING CONDITIONS: May 4, 2009 - Oct 3, 2009
CITIZENSHIP: Nov 27, 2012 - May 9, 2013
Note: I immigrated from Canada, not T&T - the timeline is reflective of this.


THE SAGA CONTINUES - IR-5 Story
I-130 for Parents - 2013
Aug ?? - mailed I-130 packages for both mother and father
Sept 10 - NOA1 date
Sept 16 - NOA1s received

2014

Feb 25, 26 & 28 - got emails saying that the cases had been transferred to another office, then to my local office, and then just transferred and are being processed

Mar 17 - got email, attached to one case number only, saying that my A number was changed relating to the I-130 filing

Mar 18 - got emails saying that the petitions are approved http://static-forums.visajourney.com/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.png

2020

Mar 20 - N-400 receipt date for my father
2021
Apr 21 - Biometrics appt.

2022
May 2 - Interview

May 20 - Naturalization ceremony
 



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Linababe Rising Star

Linababe   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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BUMP :) I would just like to remind new members of this and thought id bump it so it didnt get lost:)

Lina (UKC)

PLEASE REMEMBER TO UPDATE YOUR TIMELINE AS THE STATISTICS ON THIS FORUM ARE CALCULATED VIA THE TIMELINES. PLEASE GO TO: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/

WAITING FOR AN INTERVIEW DATE AT LONDON? COME JOIN US HERE: <a

London Interview list

http://www.frappr.com/visaapplicantsvianebraska/map]http://www.frappr.com/visaapplicantsvianebraska/map</a>

Frapper map of the world for those who applied for marriage based visa through Nebraska, It's a good way to actually see where people are, if anyone is near you, send messages to discuss, vent, or share even meet up!!!

27 Feb. 2006: K1 petition sent to Nebraska Service Centre

2 March 2006: NOA1 dated (received in mail on 9 March 2006)

4 May 2006: NOA2!!!!! (DAY 66)

8 May 2006: File Sent to NVC (as stated on email dated 9 May)

24 May 2006: NVC sends our file to London Embassy

8 June 2006: Packet 3 arrives (DAY 101)

25 August 2006: Pack 3 sent to London Embassy registered post

29 August 2006: London Embassy receives my Pack 3 - 9/9/06 pack 4 arrives

SEPT 2006:APPLICATION PUT ON HOLD - WE HAD A FALLING OUT.

MAY 2007:RESUMED THE VISA APPLICATION

6 June 2007: Medical @ 2.30pm - need to get anew GP letter and psychiatric evaluation

7 June 2007: INTERVIEW @ 10am - waiting for new police record letter

3 July 2007: APPROVED/Visa arrives

 
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