USCIS Application: June 2021
USCIS Approval Notice: October 2021
NVC Application: May 2024 (yes, really, I just keep resetting the clock once a year)
NVC Documentarily Qualified: June 2024 (at this point I requested an Expedite, which was granted)
US Embassy Interview Scheduled July 2024
Actual Interview August 5, 2024
Passports with visas returned: August 12, 2024
Travel to US: August 22, 2024.
I realize I had a strange journey, but it worked out for the best.