Maggs

Hi

It seems so long ago that we applied for our I-130 (March 2003) and then the I-129 K3/K4 visa but we have eventually got our IV interview set for June 17th 2005 at the US Embassy London! I am calling tomorrow to make an appointment for the medical in Birmingham. For those interested here is our timeline below.

Maggie

I-130 sent 3rd March 03
1st NOA 10th March 03
Still Waiting.

I-129 sent 11th March 03
1st NOA 28th March 03
2nd NOA 11th April 03
Packet 3 received 5th May 03
Packet 3 sent to London 9th May 03
K3 Interview 3rd June 03
K3 Visa Issued 3rd June 03

Arrived in US 10th July 03
Chicago POE took 15 minutes
Dog came too!

SSN applied for1st Aug 03
(Declined by SS as EAD required)
EAD I-765 (Chicago) 1st Aug 03
EAD RFE 6th Aug 03: personal cheques not allowed
EAD + cashiers cheque sent back 6th Aug 03
NOA 1 26th Aug 03
Biometrics appt 29th Aug 03 !
EAD received October 2003
SSN received 2 weeks later

I-130 approved August 2004
Sent notification to NVC Jan 2005
File sent from NVC to London Feb 2005
March 2005 Nothing…….. April 2005 still waiting……
April 14th 2005 Interview scheduled May 24th 2005 (but unable to attend)
April 19th 2005 New interview scheduled June 17th 2005

2years and 3 months from filing to interview. (seems like 5!)

tears in the wind

Hi Maggs
Thats brilliant news after all this time & I guess when you have waited that long June 17th isnt all that far away. I shall be thinking of you & just know everything will go fine.

Hypertweeky

Wow girl!! you are alive..
Where have you been??
I am glad to hear you have an interview date. Not to sound nosey.. but why didn't you AOS??
Glad to see you girl!!

Folinskyinla

Hi:

I'm sighing to back to the old "Stateside Criterion" days when the consulates would accept medicals from official INS docs done in the US.

Maggs

It would have made life much easier if we'd been able to do the medical here instead. It's even more difficult now that the medical is on a different day, but we'll get through it. Just be happy for it to be almost done with.

Maggie

Maggs

Hi Hyper

Thanks for the good wishes. I've been working, working, working!!! Don't get as much time on the PC as I used to, so I tend to just read messages when I can. Didn't do AOS because the timeline was so long for Chicago when I arrived here in 2003. USCIS have speeded things up a bit now but I can also go and see my family and friends now also, so it's a combined trip to the UK.

How is your job going? Hope you are enjoying it.

Maggie

Maggs

Many thanks for you good wishes,

Maggie

Hawkslayer

Hi Maggs,

I missed your message about having an interview date. My computer was down
for a couple of days and I just got back online today. Best of luck with the
process, when is it? BTW. I just got the "Welcome to America" letter today,
19 days after I got home from London. It says the actual green card should
follow in under three weeks.

Alfie..

"Maggs" <member11127@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
    >> Hi Maggs
    >> Thats brilliant news after all this time & I guess when you have
    >> waited that long June 17th isnt all that far away. I shall be thinking
    >> of you & just know everything will go fine.
    > Many thanks for you good wishes,
    > Maggie
    > --
    > Maggs
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Maggs

Hi Alfie

The interview date in June 17th. I called the medial appointment line and they have given me a provisional date of June 13th and they are going to confirm that next week. We can't book flights until we've had the medical confirmed so I hope they phone soon.

It's good to hear you've had your "Welcome" letter and that the GC will be with you soon. I'll be so happy when this part is over and done with. Best of luck to you and your wife Alfie, your part of the GC process is over and you can put it all behind you fora few years!

Maggie

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Hawkslayer

Maggs,

Won't be too bad if you get those two dates. 13th and 17th. you wouldn't
have such a long wait for the final approval. I'm sure everything will go
smoothly, like it did for us, and when you get home, you'll wonder why you
were so apprehensive. I know I did. :) I couldn't believe that the final
interview was so painless and easy. Since we began this process, over two
years ago, Kathy and I have chanted one Mantra "Research, research,
research - Preparation, preparation, preparation" and it surely worked for
us. Best of luck, enjoy London, and do let us know how it goes

Alfie..

"Maggs" <member11127@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
    >> Hi Maggs,
    >> I missed your message about having an interview date. My computer was
    >> down
    >> for a couple of days and I just got back online today. Best of luck
    >> with the
    >> process, when is it? BTW. I just got the "Welcome to America" letter
    >> today,
    >> 19 days after I got home from London. It says the actual green card
    >> should
    >> follow in under three weeks.
    >> Alfie..
    >> "Maggs" <member11127@british_expats.com> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected] m...
    >> >> Hi Maggs
    >> >> Thats brilliant news after all this time & I guess when you have
    >> >> waited that long June 17th isnt all that far away. I shall be
    >> >> thinking
    >> >> of you & just know everything will go fine.
    >> > Many thanks for you good wishes,
    >> > Maggie
    >> > --
    >> > Maggs
    >> > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
    > Hi Alfie
    > The interview date in June 17th. I called the medial appointment line
    > and they have given me a provisional date of June 13th and they are
    > going to confirm that next week. We can't book flights until we've had
    > the medical confirmed so I hope they phone soon.
    > It's good to hear you've had your "Welcome" letter and that the GC will
    > be with you soon. I'll be so happy when this part is over and done
    > with. Best of luck to you and your wife Alfie, your part of the GC
    > process is over and you can put it all behind you fora few years!
    > Maggie
    >

Maggs

Thanks Alfie

I'm sure it will all go fine but there's always this little nagging in my mind...have I got everything??? I just hope we get out passports back in time for the return flight. How long after your interview did you fly back. We are considering that if the interview is on Friday 17th then returning on Wednesday 22nd should be ok?

Maggie

[QUOTE=Hawkslayer]Maggs,

Won't be too bad if you get those two dates. 13th and 17th. you wouldn't
have such a long wait for the final approval. I'm sure everything will go
smoothly, like it did for us, and when you get home, you'll wonder why you
were so apprehensive. I know I did. I couldn't believe that the final
interview was so painless and easy. Since we began this process, over two
years ago, Kathy and I have chanted one Mantra "Research, research,
research - Preparation, preparation, preparation" and it surely worked for
us. Best of luck, enjoy London, and do let us know how it goes

Alfie..

Hawkslayer

    > Thanks Alfie
    > I'm sure it will all go fine but there's always this little nagging in
    > my mind...have I got everything??? I just hope we get out passports
    > back in time for the return flight. How long after your interview did
    > you fly back. We are considering that if the interview is on Friday
    > 17th then returning on Wednesday 22nd should be ok?
    > Maggie

Maggs,

I left Atlanta on 28th March, arrived at Gatwick the following morning and
my medical and interview was on Wednesday the 30th March My return flight
was booked for Sunday 3rd April. I confess to getting a little worried on
the afternoon of Friday 1st April when the clock's fingers pointed to 3.40pm
and I still didn't have my package with the brown envelope and passport. But
it arrived a little later in the afternoon and all was well. So it only took
two working days after the interview for mine to arrive at the hotel.
Wednesday 22nd sounds about right to me. Don't forget to tell those who
interview you and the SMS visa delivery service, that you have a flight
booked. They were all very obliging when I told them of my circumstances
regarding the Sunday flight home, especially the lady interviewer named
Dawn, she said she would expedite processing to make sure I got the package
in good time. Best wishes.

Alfie..

Hawkslayer

    > Thanks Alfie
    > I'm sure it will all go fine but there's always this little nagging in
    > my mind...have I got everything??? I just hope we get out passports
    > back in time for the return flight. How long after your interview did
    > you fly back. We are considering that if the interview is on Friday
    > 17th then returning on Wednesday 22nd should be ok?

Maggs,

Just a quick one. The 10 year green card came in the afternoon mail!! That's
only three weeks and a day since I returned from London. Great news, eh?

Alfie..

cindyabs

You and me both Mr F,

Maggs

Hey Alfie that is fantastic news. Glad to see it's all over for you for a few years!

Maggs,

Just a quick one. The 10 year green card came in the afternoon mail!! That's
only three weeks and a day since I returned from London. Great news, eh?

Alfie..[/QUOTE]