Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in London) - Timeline Only!
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Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in London) - Timeline Only!
Continued from previous thread here: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...19495&page=101
The original thread above was created a year ago, so I have closed it and started this continuation. It doesn't do much good to read timelines from a year ago.
Also, please keep this thread for sharing timelines ONLY. If you have a specific question regarding any procedure, forms, medical, interview, etc. please create a NEW thread with your specific question, as it relates to your own case. Those kinds of questions get lost in timeline threads, and takes it way off topic.
Thank you,
Rene
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The original thread above was created a year ago, so I have closed it and started this continuation. It doesn't do much good to read timelines from a year ago.
Also, please keep this thread for sharing timelines ONLY. If you have a specific question regarding any procedure, forms, medical, interview, etc. please create a NEW thread with your specific question, as it relates to your own case. Those kinds of questions get lost in timeline threads, and takes it way off topic.
Thank you,
Rene
Moderator
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Re: DCF: I-130 Filing in London - Timeline Only!
UPDATE!
03/05/12 - Posted I-130's for wife and two munchkins
03/09/12 - Notice of Receipt and a lot of money taken from my credit card
06/06/12 - I-130's approved
06/07/12 - I-130 approval letter
06/29/12 - Case number Received, medical booked and DS230/readiness sent
07/05/12 - Medical taking place as I write this!
R
03/05/12 - Posted I-130's for wife and two munchkins
03/09/12 - Notice of Receipt and a lot of money taken from my credit card
06/06/12 - I-130's approved
06/07/12 - I-130 approval letter
06/29/12 - Case number Received, medical booked and DS230/readiness sent
07/05/12 - Medical taking place as I write this!
R
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Re: DCF: I-130 Filing in London - Timeline Only!
06/12/12 Filed I-130
06/14/12 Notice of receipt and money taken
Now the long wait
06/14/12 Notice of receipt and money taken
Now the long wait
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Re: DCF: I-130 Filing in London - Timeline Only!
04/22/2012 Sent I-130
04/26/2012 Money taken
05/01/2012 Official I-130 filing date
04/26/2012 Money taken
05/01/2012 Official I-130 filing date
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Re: DCF: I-130 Filing in London - Timeline Only!
10 Jan 2012: Sent I-130
17 Jan 2012: Card charged
13 Apr 2012: I-130 approved
27 Apr 2012: Case number received
29 May 2012: Applied for visa (Forms DS 230(I) and DS 2001)
06 Jun 2012: Medical exam
28 Jun 2012: Received interview letter
06 Aug 2012: Interview
17 Jan 2012: Card charged
13 Apr 2012: I-130 approved
27 Apr 2012: Case number received
29 May 2012: Applied for visa (Forms DS 230(I) and DS 2001)
06 Jun 2012: Medical exam
28 Jun 2012: Received interview letter
06 Aug 2012: Interview
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Re: DCF: I-130 Filing in London - Timeline Only!
Filing date for i-130 - 2nd February
i-130 approved - 1st May
case number recieved- 2nd May
Medical booked - 9th May
DS-230 part 1 and DS 2001 posted - 12th june
interview date- 6th July
woohoo
i-130 approved - 1st May
case number recieved- 2nd May
Medical booked - 9th May
DS-230 part 1 and DS 2001 posted - 12th june
interview date- 6th July
woohoo
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Re: DCF: I-130 Filing in London - Timeline Only!
So my timeline thus far goes like this:
March 9: submitted I-130
June 7: received approval letter
June 13:received case number letter
June 21: sent cover letter, DS-2001 and DS-230 Part I to embassy
June 28: medical
:-)
March 9: submitted I-130
June 7: received approval letter
June 13:received case number letter
June 21: sent cover letter, DS-2001 and DS-230 Part I to embassy
June 28: medical
:-)
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Re: DCF: I-130 Filing in London - Timeline Only!
Finally after nearly a month, USCIS have updated the website..
Doesn't appear that the olympics have slowed the I-130 process down any yet.. http://london.usembassy.gov/dhs/uscis/i130filing.html
Doesn't appear that the olympics have slowed the I-130 process down any yet.. http://london.usembassy.gov/dhs/uscis/i130filing.html
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Re: DCF: I-130 Filing in London - Timeline Only!
We were on the same track as you but were unlucky to fall a week behind - and every day is going to count if I am going to get my son into school on time! Please post your progress - I am watching like a hawk!
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Re: DCF: I-130 Filing in London - Timeline Only!
Visa arrived this morning! So my timeline is:
14th Jan 2012 - London Embassy Received i-130
19th Jan - i-130 officially filed
20th Jan - Payment taken for i-130
29th Jan - Police cert. app. sent off
30th Jan - e-notification received for i-130
7th Feb - Police certificate received
April 19th - i-130 approved
May 3rd - i-130 approval letter received/(sent) after emailing USCIS (no code needed)
May 15th - Called number (for around 4th time) for case number and was given email and code to email on May 19th (four weeks after approval)
May 22nd - No email reply received yet so called number AGAIN, was finally given case number (30 minutes later receiving the reply to my email with said case number). Booked medical for 29th May
May 23rd - Sent off application and docs ready form by special delivery (and received case number in the post) with cover letter asking for it to be expedited due to job starting August 6th (not sure if this had any effect but intervew letter did come very quickly)
May 29th - Medical at Bentick Mantions site
June 2nd - Letter with interview date arrived
July 6th - Interview at London Embassy, approved
July 12th - Received visa and sealed envelope by DX delivery
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July 28th - Travel to Chicago via POE Dublin (will post experience of this afterwards)
Total time taken from sending i-130 to visa in passport in the post: 7 months.
14th Jan 2012 - London Embassy Received i-130
19th Jan - i-130 officially filed
20th Jan - Payment taken for i-130
29th Jan - Police cert. app. sent off
30th Jan - e-notification received for i-130
7th Feb - Police certificate received
April 19th - i-130 approved
May 3rd - i-130 approval letter received/(sent) after emailing USCIS (no code needed)
May 15th - Called number (for around 4th time) for case number and was given email and code to email on May 19th (four weeks after approval)
May 22nd - No email reply received yet so called number AGAIN, was finally given case number (30 minutes later receiving the reply to my email with said case number). Booked medical for 29th May
May 23rd - Sent off application and docs ready form by special delivery (and received case number in the post) with cover letter asking for it to be expedited due to job starting August 6th (not sure if this had any effect but intervew letter did come very quickly)
May 29th - Medical at Bentick Mantions site
June 2nd - Letter with interview date arrived
July 6th - Interview at London Embassy, approved
July 12th - Received visa and sealed envelope by DX delivery
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July 28th - Travel to Chicago via POE Dublin (will post experience of this afterwards)
Total time taken from sending i-130 to visa in passport in the post: 7 months.
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Re: DCF: I-130 Filing in London - Timeline Only!
Please do post about your experience going through Dublin, as this is the way we plan on doing it as well, so very keen to read about a more recent experience.
MrsW
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Re: DCF: I-130 Filing in London - Timeline Only!
5.93 unless I've not had enough caffeine yet today. Mid Jan - mid July.