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Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in UK) - TIMELINE ONLY!

Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in UK) - TIMELINE ONLY!

Old Jun 28th 2016, 8:31 am
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Updated timeline to reflect new medical appt date:

2 April - Posted I-130
8 April - I-130 filed (no email received)
May - Applied for and received ACRO
3 June - Date of Notice of Approval (NOA)
16 June - NOA received
24 June - LND number received, DS-260 completed, Medical and Interview booked, Submitted notification of readiness
27 June - Panic because we misplaced the ACRO in the move
28 June - Found ACRO (phew)
29 June - Medical
7 July - Interview
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Old Jun 30th 2016, 5:11 pm
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20 Jun 2015 - Applied for ACRO online
27 Jun 2015 - I-130 petition sent
30 Jun 2015 - ACRO certificate arrived (10 days)
06 Jul 2015 - Petition properly filed, payment taken, email receipt received (9 days)
11 Aug 2015 - I-130 approval letter received (36 days)
22 Aug 2015 - Letter with LND number arrived (11 days)

15 Sept 2015 - Everything postponed until April 2016
29 Mar 2016 - DS-260 filed online
4 April 2016 - Sent off for new ACRO (rather be safe than sorry)
8 April 2016 - Medical booked for 4 May 2016
30 April 2016 - Submitted "Notice of Applicant Readiness"
4 May 2016 - Medical completed - passed
24 May 2016 - Booked interview for 29 June 2016
29 June 2016 - Visa Approved!!!!!
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Old Jul 6th 2016, 12:41 pm
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20 Jun 2015 - Applied for ACRO online
27 Jun 2015 - I-130 petition sent
30 Jun 2015 - ACRO certificate arrived (10 days)
06 Jul 2015 - Petition properly filed, payment taken, email receipt received (9 days)
11 Aug 2015 - I-130 approval letter received (36 days)
22 Aug 2015 - Letter with LND number arrived (11 days)

15 Sept 2015 - Everything postponed until April 2016
29 Mar 2016 - DS-260 filed online
4 April 2016 - Sent off for new ACRO (rather be safe than sorry)
8 April 2016 - Medical booked for 4 May 2016
30 April 2016 - Submitted "Notice of Applicant Readiness"
4 May 2016 - Medical completed - passed
24 May 2016 - Booked interview for 29 June 2016
29 June 2016 - Visa Approved!!!!!
06 July 2016 - Passport arrived via courier with Visa in it!!!!!
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Old Jul 7th 2016, 3:00 pm
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April 6th- sent I-130
April 14th- email received/ payment taken
April 28th- police certificate requested
May 5th- vaccination info requested from GP ( they advised will be ready in 10 days due to having to go through old paper notes)
May 12th- police certificate received
June 3rd- immunisation record received
June 9th- I-130 approval received (dated 6th June)
June 16th- LND Arrived
June 16th- completed DS-260
June 16th booked medical ( for 22nd June)
June 16th submitted notification of readiness
June 16th booked interview (July 26th)
June 22- medical attended, all okay, just needed MMR and tetanus boosters (done there for £80)
July 7th- interview- they said they haven't received the medical results, but visa approved pending Knightsbridge sending details over!
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Old Jul 7th 2016, 3:11 pm
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2 April - Posted I-130
8 April - I-130 filed (no email received)
May - Applied for and received ACRO
3 June - Date of Notice of Approval (NOA)
16 June - NOA received
24 June - LND number received, DS-260 completed, Medical and Interview booked, Submitted notification of readiness
27 June - Panic because we misplaced the ACRO in the move
28 June - Found ACRO (phew)
29 June - Medical
7 July - Interview - Visa approved!
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Old Jul 19th 2016, 9:28 am
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2 April - Posted I-130
8 April - I-130 filed (no email received)
May - Applied for and received ACRO
3 June - Date of Notice of Approval (NOA)
16 June - NOA received
24 June - LND number received, DS-260 completed, Medical and Interview booked, Submitted notification of readiness
27 June - Panic because we misplaced the ACRO in the move
28 June - Found ACRO (phew)
29 June - Medical
7 July - Interview - Visa approved!
13 July - Passport with Visa plus sealed packet all received. Ready to go! Total wait: 101 days
4 August - Immigrating to USA
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Old Jul 19th 2016, 10:24 am
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April 6th- sent I-130
April 14th- email received/ payment taken
April 28th- police certificate requested
May 5th- vaccination info requested from GP ( they advised will be ready in 10 days due to having to go through old paper notes)
May 12th- police certificate received
June 3rd- immunisation record received
June 9th- I-130 approval received (dated 6th June)
June 16th- LND Arrived
June 16th- completed DS-260
June 16th booked medical ( for 22nd June)
June 16th submitted notification of readiness
June 16th booked interview (July 26th)
June 22- medical attended, all okay, just needed MMR and tetanus boosters (done there for £80)
July 7th- interview- they said they haven't received the medical results, but visa approved pending Knightsbridge sending details over!
July 19th- collected passport with visa and envelope from courier depot!
Total time: 96 days
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Old Oct 18th 2016, 6:08 pm
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Hello chaps - this forum has been invaluable to me so thought I'd share my timeline so far:

07/10/2016 - ACPO Form sent online with standard service requested
07/10/2016 - I-130 sent first class signed for
07/10/2016 - Medical records requested and picked up same day!
12/10/2016 - I-130 payment taken
14/10/2016 - I-130 notice of receipt received from USCIS via email
14/10/2016 - ACPO UK Police Check certificate received in post
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Old Jan 29th 2017, 10:57 am
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2016: Wedding in London and petitioner flying back and forth between US and UK to live in the UK during US naturalization process
08/11/2016: Petitioner's naturalization and same-day passport at NY agency
14/11/2016: I-130 posted with USPS Money Order, expired EEA Family Permit, EEA Residence Card Certificate of Application and "Admitted under EEA regulation" passport stamp via Special Delivery
18/11/2016: I-130 NOA1 date
28/11/2016: I-130 NOA1 email inquiry and response
18/01/2017: I-130 NOA2 date
23/01/2017: I-130 NOA2 posted (received next day)
28/01/2017: Received LND number (issued 25th, letter dated 26th)
02/03/2017: Interview
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Old Jan 31st 2017, 7:14 am
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31/01/2017: Rescheduled interview to Valentine's day (Feb 14th)
03/02/2017: Medical examination

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Old Jan 31st 2017, 11:29 am
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Very excited / and nervous to have post off our I-130 today. The first official step is done!

January 31st, 2017 - sent I-130
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Old Jan 31st 2017, 11:57 am
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Hello chaps - this forum has been invaluable to me so thought I'd share my timeline so far:

07/10/2016 - ACPO Form sent online with standard service requested
07/10/2016 - I-130 sent first class signed for
07/10/2016 - Medical records requested and picked up same day!
12/10/2016 - I-130 payment taken
14/10/2016 - I-130 notice of receipt received from USCIS via email
14/10/2016 - ACPO UK Police Check certificate received in post
22/12/2016 - acceptance letter receive in post dated 16th Dec
21/01/2017- LND number received
30/01/2017 - DS-260 completed, notification of readiness submitted and courier booked. Medical booked for 17/02/2017 and interview booked for 20/03/2017
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Old Jan 31st 2017, 5:50 pm
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Hi peeps,

We started our journey a couple weeks ago but see below current progress.

13/1/17 - i130 Petition Sent
17/1/17 - Medical Records Requested
17/1/17 - Police ACRO Report Requested
17/1/17 - i130 Petition Received (Post Office Tracked)
20/1/17 - USCIS London Email Confirming Receipt
23/1/17 - Medical Records CD Collected from GP
26/1/17 - Police ACRO Certificate Arrived
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Old Mar 3rd 2017, 12:44 pm
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23/2/17 - I-130 received @ US embassy

Patiently waiting for NOA1..! Looking at other applications NOA1 seems to arrive within a few days of receiving the application. Hopefully next week, I guess.
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Old Mar 14th 2017, 9:26 am
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Hi All!

We've started our application last month, here is our timeline so far...

28/2/17 -I-130 Petition Sent
8/3/17 - Notice of Receipt of Petition for Alien Relative received
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