K1 petition approved...now what?
Dec 17th 2002, 3:05 am
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K1 petition approved...now what?
Okay, I got my approval yesterday, I am waiting for the actual letter now. The London Embassy said I can send the original letter to them to schedule the interview for my fiance'....what happens to the letter then? I hope we get it back???????
Anyone with experience in this area....please inform me of the process!
Thank you so much-T.
What would I do without this message board????
Anyone with experience in this area....please inform me of the process!
Thank you so much-T.
What would I do without this message board????
Dec 17th 2002, 6:15 am
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Re: K1 petition approved...now what?
No advice, just envy. Congrats!
Dec 17th 2002, 6:17 am
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Re: K1 petition approved...now what?
Originally posted by bobzy
No advice, just envy. Congrats!
No advice, just envy. Congrats!
Dec 17th 2002, 7:16 am
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Re: K1 petition approved...now what?
Originally posted by loveabrit
Okay, I got my approval yesterday, I am waiting for the actual letter now. The London Embassy said I can send the original letter to them to schedule the interview for my fiance'....what happens to the letter then? I hope we get it back???????
Anyone with experience in this area....please inform me of the process!
Thank you so much-T.
What would I do without this message board????
Okay, I got my approval yesterday, I am waiting for the actual letter now. The London Embassy said I can send the original letter to them to schedule the interview for my fiance'....what happens to the letter then? I hope we get it back???????
Anyone with experience in this area....please inform me of the process!
Thank you so much-T.
What would I do without this message board????
What is your timeline???
Dec 17th 2002, 7:39 am
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Re: K1 petition approved...now what?
Originally posted by katnap8
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! and best wishes to the both of you. You are so lucky
What is your timeline???
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! and best wishes to the both of you. You are so lucky
What is your timeline???
RFE Dec. 5th
Approval Dec. 16th
Dec 17th 2002, 4:08 pm
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Re: K1 petition approved...now what?
Hiya
We did send our original to the London Embassy in order to get the ball
rolling faster. It was given back to Clive when he went to the London
Embassy for his interview. If you are interested I have pasted our complete
timeline so far.....Hope this helps you some!!!
--
This is just my opinion based on our experience......
Cheers,
Sheila (U.S.C.) Clive (U.K.C.)
May 24,2002- Mailed money and form off for fiancé's Police Certificate for
United Kingdom.
June 17,2002- Mailed money and form off for fiancé's Police Certificate for
France.
June 17,2002- Mailed letter and SASE to London Embassy requesting the forms
needed for my fiancé's side of the paper work.
June 17,2002 - Mailed I-129f petition from United Kingdom by Swiftair plus
advice of Delivery.
June 18,2002- My Petition was passed to the overseas postal service for
delivery.
June 25,2002- Received Recorded Delivery Card from Texas Service Center
stating that they had received the petition. It was posted back to me on
June 20,2002 from Mesquite Texas to the United Kingdom.
June 28, 2002- I called my bank and INS has cashed my payment included with
I-129f.
June 28,2002- Received Police Certificate in the mail from the United
Kingdom and from France on the same day.
June 28, 2002- Got a call from back home they received first NOA from Texas
Service Center in the mail.
July 23, 2002- Clive Sends his papers off to London Embassy and request to
open a provisional file.
July 26,2002- Call TSC information line and my petition has been approved.
July 28, 2002- Got a call from back home they received Second NOA from Texas
Service Center in the mail dated July 24,2002.
August 2,2002- Mailed Original I-797 (second NOA) to London Embassy because
we received a reply email and it states: If you have the original I-797
approval notice and you submit that to us we can begin processing on the
basis of this as it can take some time for NVC to forward the petitions to
us.
Aug. 8, 2002- Emailed Embassy to let them know that our personal
circumstances had changed (lost job due to redundancy)
Aug. 8, 2002- Received email back from Embassy stating that no paper work
needed to be changed because of the redundancy and that our interview date
was scheduled for Sept. 3, 2002. The interview pack was sent to us on Aug.
9, 2002.
Aug. 13, 2002- Receive package in the mail giving medical and interview
date.
Sept. 3, 2002- Clive receives his visa from the London Embassy.
Sept. 17, 2002- Clive fly's to Louisiana on his Fiance' visa.
Sept. 20, 2002- Clive and I get married.Best and most long awaited day for
us in Many years.
Oct. 31, 2002- Filed for Adjustment of Status in person at the New Orleans
INS office.
November 1,2002-Bank says INS has cashed our checks.
Dec. 5, 2002- Received approved advanced parole documents by U.P.S. 35 days
after filing papers.
Dec.12, 2002- We Received a letter from INS for EAD appointment on Jan. 8,
2003. We received the appointment letter 42 days after the date of filing.
Time to get the actual EAD card will be 69 days.
loveabrit wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Originally posted by katnap8
> > CONGRATULATIONS!!!! and best wishes to the both of you. You are so
> > lucky
> >
> >
> > What is your timeline???
> 1st NOA for K1 petition July 9th
> RFE Dec. 5th
> Approval Dec. 16th
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
We did send our original to the London Embassy in order to get the ball
rolling faster. It was given back to Clive when he went to the London
Embassy for his interview. If you are interested I have pasted our complete
timeline so far.....Hope this helps you some!!!
--
This is just my opinion based on our experience......
Cheers,
Sheila (U.S.C.) Clive (U.K.C.)
May 24,2002- Mailed money and form off for fiancé's Police Certificate for
United Kingdom.
June 17,2002- Mailed money and form off for fiancé's Police Certificate for
France.
June 17,2002- Mailed letter and SASE to London Embassy requesting the forms
needed for my fiancé's side of the paper work.
June 17,2002 - Mailed I-129f petition from United Kingdom by Swiftair plus
advice of Delivery.
June 18,2002- My Petition was passed to the overseas postal service for
delivery.
June 25,2002- Received Recorded Delivery Card from Texas Service Center
stating that they had received the petition. It was posted back to me on
June 20,2002 from Mesquite Texas to the United Kingdom.
June 28, 2002- I called my bank and INS has cashed my payment included with
I-129f.
June 28,2002- Received Police Certificate in the mail from the United
Kingdom and from France on the same day.
June 28, 2002- Got a call from back home they received first NOA from Texas
Service Center in the mail.
July 23, 2002- Clive Sends his papers off to London Embassy and request to
open a provisional file.
July 26,2002- Call TSC information line and my petition has been approved.
July 28, 2002- Got a call from back home they received Second NOA from Texas
Service Center in the mail dated July 24,2002.
August 2,2002- Mailed Original I-797 (second NOA) to London Embassy because
we received a reply email and it states: If you have the original I-797
approval notice and you submit that to us we can begin processing on the
basis of this as it can take some time for NVC to forward the petitions to
us.
Aug. 8, 2002- Emailed Embassy to let them know that our personal
circumstances had changed (lost job due to redundancy)
Aug. 8, 2002- Received email back from Embassy stating that no paper work
needed to be changed because of the redundancy and that our interview date
was scheduled for Sept. 3, 2002. The interview pack was sent to us on Aug.
9, 2002.
Aug. 13, 2002- Receive package in the mail giving medical and interview
date.
Sept. 3, 2002- Clive receives his visa from the London Embassy.
Sept. 17, 2002- Clive fly's to Louisiana on his Fiance' visa.
Sept. 20, 2002- Clive and I get married.Best and most long awaited day for
us in Many years.
Oct. 31, 2002- Filed for Adjustment of Status in person at the New Orleans
INS office.
November 1,2002-Bank says INS has cashed our checks.
Dec. 5, 2002- Received approved advanced parole documents by U.P.S. 35 days
after filing papers.
Dec.12, 2002- We Received a letter from INS for EAD appointment on Jan. 8,
2003. We received the appointment letter 42 days after the date of filing.
Time to get the actual EAD card will be 69 days.
loveabrit wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Originally posted by katnap8
> > CONGRATULATIONS!!!! and best wishes to the both of you. You are so
> > lucky
> >
> >
> > What is your timeline???
> 1st NOA for K1 petition July 9th
> RFE Dec. 5th
> Approval Dec. 16th
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
