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K-1 Visa (I-129F through interview) (2013 & 2014) - Timeline Only!

Old Aug 7th 2014, 5:53 pm
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9th December 2013 - Package posted to Dallas lockbox
16th December 2013 - Application fee taken from bank account
16th December 2013 - Email acceptance received from USCIS
12th June 2014 - I129F APPROVED! 4 days short of 6 months! :-D
19th June 2014 - case forwarded to NVC
28th June 2014 - NVC assigned case number
3rd July 2014 - case forwarded to London Consulate
9th July 2014 - Police Certificate received (no trace) - medicals booked for 17th July
11th July 2014 - DS160s and Notification of Readiness submitted
17th July 2014 - medicals in London, gp letter needed
23rd July 2014 - go letter emailed to Knightsbridge
25th July 2014 - medical results forwarded to Consulate
29th July 2014 - CEAC status 'touched' - assume the medicals are now at the Consulate
7th August 2014 - interview letter received for 14th August!
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Old Aug 14th 2014, 7:35 pm
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9th December 2013 - Package posted to Dallas lockbox
16th December 2013 - Application fee taken from bank account
16th December 2013 - Email acceptance received from USCIS
12th June 2014 - I129F APPROVED! 4 days short of 6 months! :-D
19th June 2014 - case forwarded to NVC
28th June 2014 - NVC assigned case number
3rd July 2014 - case forwarded to London Consulate
9th July 2014 - Police Certificate received (no trace) - medicals booked for 17th July
11th July 2014 - DS160s and Notification of Readiness submitted
17th July 2014 - medicals in London, gp letter needed
23rd July 2014 - gp letter emailed to Knightsbridge
25th July 2014 - medical results forwarded to Consulate
29th July 2014 - CEAC status 'touched' - assume the medicals are now at the Consulate
7th August 2014 - interview letter received for 14th August!
14th August 2014 - interview - approved!
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Old Aug 14th 2014, 9:19 pm
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Default re: K-1 Visa (I-129F through interview) (2013 & 2014) - Timeline Only!

10th January 2014: Sent I-129f pack with Fedex

15th January 2014: Confirmation of arrival in Lewisville by fedex (Wooooo!!)

22nd January 2014: Fiancee received text/email of acceptance from USCIS

23rd January 2014: Cheque processed money taken out.

28th January 2014: I-797C USCIS receipt of acceptance arrived in the mail. (THIS DOES NOT GRANT ANY IMMIGRATION STATUS OR BENEFIT, they have made clear)

1st August 2014: US Fiancee received letter stating petition for K1 Visa has been approved and we are now with the National Visa centre.
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Old Aug 19th 2014, 2:31 pm
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Default re: K-1 Visa (I-129F through interview) (2013 & 2014) - Timeline Only!

9th December 2013 - Package posted to Dallas lockbox
16th December 2013 - Application fee taken from bank account
16th December 2013 - Email acceptance received from USCIS
12th June 2014 - I129F APPROVED! 4 days short of 6 months! :-D
19th June 2014 - case forwarded to NVC
28th June 2014 - NVC assigned case number
3rd July 2014 - case forwarded to London Consulate
9th July 2014 - Police Certificate received (no trace) - medicals booked for 17th July
11th July 2014 - DS160s and Notification of Readiness submitted
17th July 2014 - medicals in London, gp letter needed
23rd July 2014 - gp letter emailed to Knightsbridge
25th July 2014 - medical results forwarded to Consulate
29th July 2014 - CEAC status 'touched' - assume the medicals are now at the Consulate
7th August 2014 - interview letter received for 14th August!
14th August 2014 - interview - approved!
15th August 2014 - CEAC changed to Administrative Processing
19th August 2014 - ISSUED!!
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Old Aug 21st 2014, 12:32 pm
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Default re: K-1 Visa (I-129F through interview) (2013 & 2014) - Timeline Only!

9th December 2013 - Package posted to Dallas lockbox
16th December 2013 - Application fee taken from bank account
16th December 2013 - Email acceptance received from USCIS
12th June 2014 - I129F APPROVED! 4 days short of 6 months! :-D
19th June 2014 - case forwarded to NVC
28th June 2014 - NVC assigned case number
3rd July 2014 - case forwarded to London Consulate
9th July 2014 - Police Certificate received (no trace) - medicals booked for 17th July
11th July 2014 - DS160s and Notification of Readiness submitted
17th July 2014 - medicals in London, gp letter needed
23rd July 2014 - gp letter emailed to Knightsbridge
25th July 2014 - medical results forwarded to Consulate
29th July 2014 - CEAC status 'touched' - assume the medicals are now at the Consulate
7th August 2014 - interview letter received for 14th August!
14th August 2014 - interview - approved!
15th August 2014 - CEAC changed to Administrative Processing
19th August 2014 - ISSUED!!
21st August 2014 - with the courier for delivery
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Old Aug 22nd 2014, 7:07 am
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Default re: K-1 Visa (I-129F through interview) (2013 & 2014) - Timeline Only!

March 5, 2014: I129F received
March 7, 2014: Notice date
August 21, 2014: I129F approved

At long last!
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Old Aug 27th 2014, 8:32 pm
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Default re: K-1 Visa (I-129F through interview) (2013 & 2014) - Timeline Only!

9th December 2013 - Package posted to Dallas lockbox
16th December 2013 - Application fee taken from bank account
16th December 2013 - Email acceptance received from USCIS
12th June 2014 - I129F APPROVED! 4 days short of 6 months! :-D
19th June 2014 - case forwarded to NVC
28th June 2014 - NVC assigned case number
3rd July 2014 - case forwarded to London Consulate
9th July 2014 - Police Certificate received (no trace) - medicals booked for 17th July
11th July 2014 - DS160s and Notification of Readiness submitted
17th July 2014 - medicals in London, gp letter needed
23rd July 2014 - gp letter emailed to Knightsbridge
25th July 2014 - medical results forwarded to Consulate
29th July 2014 - CEAC status 'touched' - assume the medicals are now at the Consulate
7th August 2014 - interview letter received for 14th August!
14th August 2014 - interview - approved!
15th August 2014 - CEAC changed to Administrative Processing
19th August 2014 - ISSUED!!
21st August 2014 - with the courier for delivery
22nd August 2014 - passports received
27th August 2014 - flights booked for 22nd October
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Old Sep 2nd 2014, 8:47 am
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1st September 2014 - I-129f Package posted to Dallas Lockbox
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Old Sep 10th 2014, 7:03 pm
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Default re: K-1 Visa (I-129F through interview) (2013 & 2014) - Timeline Only!

7th Jan 2014 - I-129F petition pack sent.

8th Jan 2014 - I-129F petition pack delivered to Dallas USCIS, .

10th Jan 2014 - Emailed acceptance of petition by USCIS. Form I-797 to follow in mail.

23rd April - I-797 arrived in mail

10th May - Letter arrived from embassy Immigrant Visa Branch with LND case number and interview checklist

26th May 2014 - DS-160 Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application submitted

11th June - Medical booked on telephone

12th June - Notification of Applicant's Readiness online form submitted

20th June - Attended medical at Knightsbridge Doctors, Bentinck Street, London.

9th July - Interview date letter arrived for 29th July (but must re-book interview for August as I am working in USA at end of July when interview date was issued even though the dates were put on my DS-160 form as requested!!!!).

9th July - Letter sent to US Embassy stating need for interview date change

27th Aug - Interview… passed!

5th Sept - Picked up documents and 'secret white envelope' from courier.

9th Sept - Flew to USA! Handed 'secret white envelope' to immigration - taken to 'holding area' with 50 other people approx… waited 20mins to have everything stamped and okay'd… allowed into USA!
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1st September 2014 - I-129f Package posted to Dallas Lockbox

8th September 2014 - Emailed acceptance of petition by USCIS
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Old Sep 15th 2014, 9:10 pm
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10th January 2014: Sent I-129f pack with Fedex

15th January 2014: Confirmation of arrival in Lewisville by fedex (Wooooo!!)

22nd January 2014: Fiancee received text/email of acceptance from USCIS

23rd January 2014: Cheque processed money taken out.

28th January 2014: I-797C USCIS receipt of acceptance arrived in the mail. (THIS DOES NOT GRANT ANY IMMIGRATION STATUS OR BENEFIT, they have made clear)

1st August 2014: US Fiancee received letter stating petition for K1 Visa has been approved and we are now with the National Visa centre.

5th September 2014: Received letter from US Embassy with case Number.
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So, here is my timeline...

20 May 2014 - posted I-129F petition pack to Lewisville
27 May 2014 - NOA1 received via email - confirmed CSC
30 May 2014 - Alien Registration Number changed.
13 June 2014 - Email rec'd - RFE
20 June 2014 - RFE received in Mail - unchecked boxes on form!!! (how did we miss that?)
23 June 2014 - RFE mailed back to USCIS
07.18.2014 - NOA2 received via email
07.29.2014 - Case received at NVC
08.07.2014 - Case # assigned
08.11.2014 - left NVC
08.12.2014 - DS 160 completed and submitted
08.14.2014 - packet 3 received
08.22.2014 - Medical at Knightsbridge Doctor
08.23.2014 - Notification of Readiness
08.24-09.12.2014 - much panic on my part and soothing on the part of a number of contributors to this site (you know who you are )
09.15.2014 - packet 4 received
09.24.2014 - Visa Interview

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Old Sep 17th 2014, 2:04 am
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March 5, 2014: I129F received
March 7, 2014: Notice date
August 21, 2014: I129F approved
August 27, 2014: Case sent to State Dept.
Sept. 16, 2014: Called NVC customer service line and got case number (no letter arrived)
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Originally Posted by Stribs
10th January 2014: Sent I-129f pack with Fedex

15th January 2014: Confirmation of arrival in Lewisville by fedex (Wooooo!!)

22nd January 2014: Fiancee received text/email of acceptance from USCIS

23rd January 2014: Cheque processed money taken out.

28th January 2014: I-797C USCIS receipt of acceptance arrived in the mail. (THIS DOES NOT GRANT ANY IMMIGRATION STATUS OR BENEFIT, they have made clear)

1st August 2014: US Fiancee received letter stating petition for K1 Visa has been approved and we are now with the National Visa centre.

5th September 2014: Received letter from US Embassy with case Number.
20th Sept 2014: Submitted DS 160 (was on holiday, would have been sooner)
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Old Sep 27th 2014, 10:32 am
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March 5, 2014: I129F received
March 7, 2014: Notice date
August 21, 2014: I129F approved
August 27, 2014: Case sent to State Dept.
Sept. 16, 2014: Called NVC customer service line and got case number (no letter arrived)
Sept. 24, 2014: the fiance went to his medical
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