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Old Aug 11th 2015, 11:55 am
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10/06/2015 - Mailed I-130 for next day delivery
11/06/2015 - Received and signed for by USCIS London office
12/06/2015 - NOA1 received by email
16/07/2015 - NOA2 received by mail dated 14/07/2015 (32 days)
29/07/2015 - LND number arrived dated 20/07/15 (6 days). IVU didn't put a stamp on envelope so took a while to get to me.
29/07/2015 - Medical booked for 11/08/2015 at 8:50am
02/08/2015 - DS-260 and Notification of Readiness submitted
11/08/2015 - Attended medical - no issues
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Old Aug 13th 2015, 7:06 am
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10/06/15 - I-130 visa applications sent off to the US Emass London!!!
12/06/15 - I-130 Received and signed for by US Embassy London.
17/06/15 - Emailed receipt that Visa has been charged and that I-130 is being processed. Estimated time 30-45 days.
17/06/15 - ACRO certificates sent for.
04/07/15 - ACRO certificates arrived.
16/07/15 - Both I-130 approval letters arrived (NOA2) arrived, dated 14th July 2015. States 5 - 8 weeks for LND numbers to be arrive.
22/07/15 - Both LND numbrs arrived (dated 20/7/15) Just 6 days after NOA2.
04/08/15 - Medicals booked for 10:50am - Passed my medical, psychiatric report required for my daughter.
05/08/15 - Assessment with psychiatrist booked for 12/08/15
12/08/15 - Attended psychiatric assessment
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Old Aug 18th 2015, 6:57 pm
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Default Re: Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in UK) - TIMELINE ONLY!

IR-1 visa, married 3 years at time of I-130, over 4 years by interview date.
31/01/15 (Saturday) - sent off I-130 by recorded/special delivery
04/02/15 I-130 Filed
15 or 17/03/15 received Notice of Approval of Relative Visa
08/05/15 Chased up with London IVU for their missing letter with Case number by email, turned out letter was sent out 17/03.
07/05/15 Requested Police cert
---- Getting GP/Nurse appointments for vaccinations/Medical letter ---
22/05/15 received police cert dated 19/05
--- chased up and received letter from GP with immunisation record just in time!---
02/06/15 - Submitted Notification of Readiness
08/06/15 - Medical
20/06/15 - received interview letter dated 18/06 for appointment on 15/07
15/07/15 - Interview - APPROVED. (told packet should arrive in 2 weeks)
15/07/15 - CEAC Status: Administrative Processing (checked later that evening)
16/07/15 - CEAC status - Issued (checked 17/07/15)
20/07/15 - Received email with tracking info for DX courier (can be picked up 21/07)
21/07/15 - picked up my packet with passport and docs at DX office in London.
31/07/15 - Paid USCIS fee online
03/08/15 - flight to Boston with USC spouse!
17/08/15 - social security number arrived at in-laws' house
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Old Aug 18th 2015, 8:37 pm
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Default Re: Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in UK) - TIMELINE ONLY!

23 Jan 2015: I-130 for Husband posted to USCIS London (recorded delivery)
28 Jan 2015: I-130 received/payment taken
29 Jan 2015: Notification of receipt email received (processing time listed as 30-45 days)
10 Mar 2015: Notification of approval of I-130 letter received
29 Apr 2015: Emailed Embassy as we had not received letter from Immigrant Visa Unit
30 Apr 2015: Email received from Embassy with case number
6 Jun 2015: ACRO Police Certificate Application sent
Jun 2015: ACRO Police Certificate received by post (not sure when)
8 Jul 2015: DS260 submitted online
17 Aug 2015: Medical booked for 25/8
17 Aug 2015: Submitted Notification of Readiness
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Old Aug 19th 2015, 2:53 pm
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10/06/15 - I-130 visa applications sent off to the US Emass London!!!
12/06/15 - I-130 Received and signed for by US Embassy London.
17/06/15 - Emailed receipt that Visa has been charged and that I-130 is being processed. Estimated time 30-45 days.
17/06/15 - ACRO certificates sent for.
04/07/15 - ACRO certificates arrived.
16/07/15 - Both I-130 approval letters arrived (NOA2) arrived, dated 14th July 2015. States 5 - 8 weeks for LND numbers to be arrive.
22/07/15 - Both LND numbrs arrived (dated 20/7/15) Just 6 days after NOA2.
04/08/15 - Medicals booked for 10:50am - Passed my medical, psychiatric report required for my daughter.
05/08/15 - Assessment with psychiatrist booked for 12/08/15
12/08/15 - Attended psychiatric assessment
19/08/15 - Psychiatric assessment sent to Knightsbridge Doctors
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Old Aug 22nd 2015, 12:20 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)
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Old Aug 26th 2015, 11:58 am
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13/4/15: I-130 sent to London
14/4/15: I-130 arrived and signed for
15/4/15: $420 charged to CC, petition filed
*NOA1 never received by post nor email*
27/5/15: ACRO police certificate application filed online
29/5/15: I-130 approved
1/6/15: NOA2 received by post
9/6/15: ACRO police certificate generated...all clear
10/6/15: ACRO police certificate received in post
17/6/15: case number received in post, letter dated 16/6
30/6/15: booked medical for 15/7, 9:50am
15/7/15: attended medical
26/7/15: submitted Notification of Readiness
12/8/15: interview notification received, scheduled for 9/9/15 at 9:00am
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Old Aug 26th 2015, 5:20 pm
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Default Re: Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in UK) - TIMELINE ONLY!

10/06/15 - I-130 visa applications sent off to the US Emass London!!!
12/06/15 - I-130 Received and signed for by US Embassy London.
17/06/15 - Emailed receipt that Visa has been charged and that I-130 is being processed. Estimated time 30-45 days.
17/06/15 - ACRO certificates sent for.
04/07/15 - ACRO certificates arrived.
16/07/15 - Both I-130 approval letters arrived (NOA2) arrived, dated 14th July 2015. States 5 - 8 weeks for LND numbers to be arrive.
22/07/15 - Both LND numbrs arrived (dated 20/7/15) Just 6 days after NOA2.
04/08/15 - Medicals booked for 10:50am - Passed my medical, psychiatric report required for my daughter.
05/08/15 - Assessment with psychiatrist booked for 12/08/15
12/08/15 - Attended psychiatric assessment
19/08/15 - Psychiatric assessment sent off to Knightsbridge Doctors
25/08/15 - Medicals sent off to the Embassy

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Old Aug 28th 2015, 1:50 pm
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Default Re: Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in UK) - TIMELINE ONLY!

10/06/2015 - Mailed I-130 for next day delivery
11/06/2015 - Received and signed for by USCIS London office
12/06/2015 - NOA1 received by email
16/07/2015 - NOA2 received by mail dated 14/07/2015 (32 days)
29/07/2015 - LND number arrived dated 20/07/15 (6 days). IVU didn't put a stamp on envelope so took a while to get to me.
29/07/2015 - Medical booked for 11/08/2015 at 8:50am
02/08/2015 - DS-260 and Notification of Readiness submitted
11/08/2015 - Attended medical - no issues
28/08/2015 - Received interview letter for 25/09/2015 at 8am. Letter dated 27/08/2015 (16 days after medical)
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Old Aug 30th 2015, 6:44 pm
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Default Re: Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in UK) - TIMELINE ONLY!

23 Jan 2015: I-130 for Husband posted to USCIS London (recorded delivery)
28 Jan 2015: I-130 received/payment taken
29 Jan 2015: Notification of receipt email received (processing time listed as 30-45 days)
10 Mar 2015: Notification of approval of I-130 letter received
29 Apr 2015: Emailed Embassy as we had not received letter from Immigrant Visa Unit
30 Apr 2015: Email received from Embassy with case number
6 Jun 2015: ACRO Police Certificate Application sent
Jun 2015: ACRO Police Certificate received by post (not sure when)
8 Jul 2015: DS260 submitted online
17 Aug 2015: Medical booked for 25/8
17 Aug 2015: Submitted Notification of Readiness
25 Aug 2015: Medical attended by husband
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Old Sep 12th 2015, 6:04 pm
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Default Re: Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in UK) - TIMELINE ONLY!

IR-1 visa, married 3 years at time of I-130, over 4 years by interview date.
31/01/15 (Saturday) - sent off I-130 by recorded/special delivery
04/02/15 I-130 Filed
15 or 17/03/15 received Notice of Approval of Relative Visa
08/05/15 Chased up with London IVU for their missing letter with Case number by email, turned out letter was sent out 17/03.
07/05/15 Requested Police cert
---- Getting GP/Nurse appointments for vaccinations/Medical letter ---
22/05/15 received police cert dated 19/05
--- chased up and received letter from GP with immunisation record just in time!---
02/06/15 - Submitted Notification of Readiness
08/06/15 - Medical
20/06/15 - received interview letter dated 18/06 for appointment on 15/07
15/07/15 - Interview - APPROVED. (told packet should arrive in 2 weeks)
15/07/15 - CEAC Status: Administrative Processing (checked later that evening)
16/07/15 - CEAC status - Issued (checked 17/07/15)
20/07/15 - Received email with tracking info for DX courier (can be picked up 21/07)
21/07/15 - picked up my packet with passport and docs at DX office in London.
31/07/15 - Paid USCIS fee online
03/08/15 - flight to Boston with USC spouse!
17/08/15 - social security number arrived at in-laws' house
11/09/15 - Actual Green card arrived (1 month and just over 1 week after arrival).
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Originally Posted by Devakiri
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
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Old Sep 22nd 2015, 10:04 am
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Default Re: Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in UK) - TIMELINE ONLY!

10/06/15 - I-130 visa applications sent off to the US Emass London!!!
12/06/15 - I-130 Received and signed for by US Embassy London.
17/06/15 - Emailed receipt that Visa has been charged and that I-130 is being processed. Estimated time 30-45 days.
17/06/15 - ACRO certificates sent for.
04/07/15 - ACRO certificates arrived.
16/07/15 - Both I-130 approval letters arrived (NOA2) arrived, dated 14th July 2015. States 5 - 8 weeks for LND numbers to be arrive.
22/07/15 - Both LND numbrs arrived (dated 20/7/15) Just 6 days after NOA2.
04/08/15 - Medicals booked for 10:50am - Passed my medical, psychiatric report required for my daughter.
05/08/15 - Assessment with psychiatrist booked for 12/08/15
12/08/15 - Attended psychiatric assessment
19/08/15 - Psychiatric assessment sent off to Knightsbridge Doctors
25/08/15 - Medicals sent off to the Embassy
27/08/15 - CEAC status updated to "Ready for interview"
22/09/15 - CEAC status updated again, still "Ready for interview"
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Old Sep 23rd 2015, 10:36 am
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Default Re: Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in UK) - TIMELINE ONLY!

10/06/15 - I-130 visa applications sent off to the US Emass London!!!
12/06/15 - I-130 Received and signed for by US Embassy London.
17/06/15 - Emailed receipt that Visa has been charged and that I-130 is being processed. Estimated time 30-45 days.
17/06/15 - ACRO certificates sent for.
04/07/15 - ACRO certificates arrived.
16/07/15 - Both I-130 approval letters arrived (NOA2) arrived, dated 14th July 2015. States 5 - 8 weeks for LND numbers to be arrive.
22/07/15 - Both LND numbrs arrived (dated 20/7/15) Just 6 days after NOA2.
04/08/15 - Medicals booked for 10:50am - Passed my medical, psychiatric report required for my daughter.
05/08/15 - Assessment with psychiatrist booked for 12/08/15
12/08/15 - Attended psychiatric assessment
19/08/15 - Psychiatric assessment sent off to Knightsbridge Doctors
25/08/15 - Medicals sent off to the Embassy
27/08/15 - CEAC status updated to "Ready for interview"
17/09/15 - Emailed Embassy querying whether appointment letters had been sent out.
22/09/15 - CEAC status updated again, still "Ready for interview"
23/09/15 - Received email saying I had been scheduled for interview on October 5th.
23/09/15 - Registered with courier.
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Old Sep 25th 2015, 11:53 am
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Default Re: Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in UK) - TIMELINE ONLY!

10/06/2015 - Mailed I-130 for next day delivery
11/06/2015 - Received and signed for by USCIS London office
12/06/2015 - NOA1 received by email
16/07/2015 - NOA2 received by mail dated 14/07/2015 (32 days)
29/07/2015 - LND number arrived dated 20/07/15 (6 days).
29/07/2015 - Medical booked for 11/08/2015 at 8:50am
02/08/2015 - DS-260 and Notification of Readiness submitted
11/08/2015 - Attended medical - no issues
28/08/2015 - Interview scheduled 25/09/2015 at 8am. Letter dated 27/08/2015 (16 days after medical)
25/09/2015 - Attended interview and approved!! Told to expect "the package" in 7-10 days.
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