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Old Mar 12th 2013, 2:21 pm
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07 November 2012....I-130 Mailed
08 November 2012....I-130 Delivered
09 November 2012....I-130 Fee Taken [AMEX]
09 November 2012....I-130 Officially Filed
15 November 2012....I-130 'Notice of Receipt' Received via Email
05 December 2012....I-130 Officially Approved
14 December 2012....I-130 Notice of Approval Received via Post
11 January 2013.......Case Number Received
11 January 2013.......Booked Medical
21 January 2013.......Attended Medical
28 January 2013.......DS-230 & DS-2001 Mailed
29 January 2013.......DS-230 & DS-2001 Delivered
02 March 2013.........Interview Appointment Letter Received
07 March 2013.........Interview Attended -- Visa Approved
12 March 2013.........Immigrant Visa Received via Courier
12 March 2013.........USCIS Immigrant Fee Paid

Note; CR-1 Visa approved exactly four months from date of posting Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative to USCIS in London
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6 Nov 2012 I-130 Mailed
Dec 2012 I-130 Officially Approved
Dec 2012 Received the Police Certificate
Dec 2013 Case Number Received (and lost in the Christmas wrapping paper)
Jan 2013 DS-230 & DS-2001 Mailed
25 Jan 2013 Attended Medical
16 March 2013 Interview Appointment Letter FINALLY Received!!!
4 April 2013 Scheduled Interview Appointment

Sorry I don't remember exact dates on some things.
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August 30th 2012 - I-130 mailed to London
September 5th 2012 - I-130 officially filed and money taken
October 5th 2012 - Petition approved!
January 19th - DS-230 Part One sent
February 6th - Police Certificate received
February 7th - DS-2001 sent
February 20th - Medical
April 19th - Interview scheduled

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Finally started our long journey! !

28 March....I-130 Mailed to London
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Here we go! I am a USC and my husband is a UKC. I have been living in the UK for 3 years.

March 8th I-130 mailed to London
March 13- Petition received and filed
March 20th- notice via e mail that petition was received and filed on the 13th

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Originally Posted by Sheilauk
2013

Jan 10 Petition filed
Feb 4 Approval given but letter lost in post
Feb 26 Approval letter received by email
March 4 DS 230 Part 1 and Application of Readiness Form 2001 sent Special Delivery
March 22 Medical
April 28 Visa Interview
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28 March....Mailed I130 to london
05 April......I130 Officially filed
09 April......I130 Payment taken
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Originally Posted by Mamajellybean
21 Feb- posted I-130
25 Feb- credit card charged
25 Feb- petition filed
08 Mar- petition approved
12 Mar- notice of approval received in the post
25 Mar- posted police certificate application
12 Apr- received police certificate in the post
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August 30th 2012 - I-130 mailed to London
September 5th 2012 - I-130 officially filed and money taken
October 5th 2012 - Petition approved!
January 19th - DS-230 Part One sent
February 6th - Police Certificate received
February 7th - DS-2001 sent
February 20th - Medical
April 19th - Interview and visa approved!

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1st Novemeber 2012 - Sent I-130
7th November 2012 - I-130 officially filed
30th November 2012- Notice of Approval of Relative Received
6th December 2012- Notice of approval and Case number received
2nd January 2013 - Sent back DS-230 and DS-2001
4th January 2013 - Medical (submission held up by a week for immunisations)
30th January - Interview date received (letter dated 25th January)
15th February - Interview
20th February - Received Visa and Accompanying Documents
18th April - Entered US on IR-1 Visa

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9th Jan 2013 - I-130 sent off
21st Jan 2013 - USCIS Approval
1st Feb 2013 - Phoned helpline (still not received any documentation)
17th Feb 2013 -Police check received
28th Feb 2013 - Medical booked
1st March 2013 - DS-230 sent
4th March 2013 - Phoned helpline confirming everything (still not received any documentation)
6th March 2013 - Appointment letter received
15th April 2013 - Interview attended - and approved
23rd April 2013 - Passport received back with visa and instructions
26th April 2013 - Flight booked

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Default Re: DCF: I-130 Filing in London - Timeline Only!

Originally Posted by jungleshera
6 Nov 2012 I-130 Mailed
Dec 2012 I-130 Officially Approved
Dec 2012 Received the Police Certificate
Dec 2013 Case Number Received (and lost in the Christmas wrapping paper)
Jan 2013 DS-230 & DS-2001 Mailed
25 Jan 2013 Attended Medical
16 March 2013 Interview Appointment Letter FINALLY Received!!!
4 April 2013 Scheduled Interview Appointment

Sorry I don't remember exact dates on some things.
4 April 2013 Interview Appointment and Approved!
23 April 2013 Received Visa and the Big White Envelope

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Default Re: DCF: I-130 Filing in London - Timeline Only!

Originally Posted by LeaPea
2013
Jan 3 - Sent out I-130 Petition via next day special delivery
Jan 4 - Petition Filed
Jan 15 - Date of approval of petition
Feb 18 - Sent out for expedited police certificate
Feb 21 - received police certificate
Feb 26 - Mailed out DS-230 parts 1 & 2
Feb 28 - Had Medical Exam
... currently awaiting interview letter
Update:
Apr 4 - Received letter of interview confirmation
Apr 29 - Interview - Approved
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Default Re: Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in London) - Timeline Only!

21 Feb- posted I-130
25 Feb- credit card charged
25 Feb- petition filed
08 Mar- petition approved
12 Mar- notice of approval received in the post
12 Apr- received police certificate
3 May- received case number
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20 Oct 2012: Sent I-130 to London
23 Oct 2012: I-130 Delivered
24 Oct: I-130 Officially Filed
21 Nov: I-130 Approval Received
14 Jan: Received advice letter
15 Jan: sent DS-230 part I, sent off for police cert
30 Jan: Police Certificate arrives
18 March: Attended Medical
17 April: Received notice of Interview
02 May: Interview, Visa Approved.

Now just waiting for the visa to arrive, then plane tickets and husband and I can go home YAY!
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