Noorah101

I believe the BE Wike guide for DCF has a good section on proving intent to domicile. In addition to showing proof of job hunting, he can also provide things like quotes on shipping things to the USA, communication with realtors for the rent or sale of your UK home, communication with schools in the USA for the kids, anything that shows cutting ties to the UK and creating ties in the USA.

Rene

MellD

Our I-130 approval arrived in the post today! (the filing date was oct 14, 2011.). Strangely this doesn't feel like progress because we can't really do anything yet. All in good time I suppose.

mrs javamojo

I'm scheduled to have the medical exams on the 15th February. When is the right time to post the ds 2001 and the ds 230 part 1 & 2, after the medical or before the medical?

Keeping my fingers crossed that everything will be alright and that we're on schedule since there is an actual date when we really need to leave England

niku2

We posted the 2001 and 230 the day after we booked the medical.

ian-mstm

The "right time" to post the forms is immediately after your medical. However, many people post them a week or so prior to the medical. While I completely understand why they would want to do that, there is a danger that someone will actually check the dates and realize that when the forms were submitted, the medical hadn't yet been completed.

Ian

heronbird82

Thank you for the info Rene!

janeth8711

Hi all,

Posted our I-130 to the Embassy in London. So our journey has begun

Exciting times ahead.

JSL8610

Congratulations on the first step. We just posted ours a couple of weeks back. Arrived at the embassy on the 11th, payment taken on the 17th, and just got the confirmation e-mail from them today.

It says the current processing time is 4 months, though the website says 3 so here's hoping for a (relatively) speedy process for us all. Good luck with it all!

James

Procax

We got our email confirmation today too. The race is on.

JSL8610

Haha. I wonder if Judith got hers too, she filed around the same time. Perhaps I'll see you at the interview...

teamaven

Hello Everyone!

My Husband and I are currently going through the visa application process (DCF for a CR-1) and thought I'd check out the forum and see if reading about everyone else's adventures with it could help me stress a bit less!

Our timeline sofar:

9 Nov Mailed I-130 (started stressing!)
30 Nov Rec'd email confirmation that the petition was rec'd (est.wait time of 4 months)
21 Dec Mailed off for Police Certificate (standard, non expedited service)
20 Jan Received Police Certificate

Err, anyhow we're waiting to get the petition approved and are currently tyring to get his vaccinations sorted out with his GP so we won't have to pay extra when we get the appointment with Knightsbridge.

heronbird82

We got our email confirmation too!! very happy!! I know itsearly days but it feels like progress lol

danielthompson

Visa arrived yesterday!!! So exciting after all the waiting! We've been ready for a few weeks so we're moving to NYC this weekend! Thanks to everyone for your help on here, and I hope it goes well for everyone else currently in the process!

Roys

i am wondering what happens if the weather is still bad and i cant get down to london for my interview?? eg trains not running and roads dangerous

ian-mstm

This may seem obvious, but I'm guessing you'll miss your interview... and that would initiate a series of unfortunate events. Plan to get there a day or two early!

Ian