ScarlettHill

Hi - Sorry to bore expats posters with info that's there on my signature but I understand the timeline can't be seen by usenet posters...

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Scarlett


MY TIMELINE - ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT TO DALLAS
K1 visa with 2 K2 children
Texas Service Center, London Embassy and Dallas INS

July 16, 2002
(DAY 1)
129F petition filed via Catholic Charities
(you don't have to be Catholic to use their service - we're not)

July 22, 2002
(DAY 7)
129F petition NOA-1 receipt date

(Sometime between these dates I opened a provisional file with London embassy.)

August 7, 2002
(DAY 23)
129F petition NOA-2 approval notice date

(Garth was visiting in England when petition approved so we don't know when exactly NOA-2 arrived at Garth's place but on August 13 (!!!) I received notification that London embassy already had NOA-2.)

October 31, 2002
(DAY 108)
London embassy interview and medical - visas received same day

December 11, 2002
(DAY 149)
Flew out to Dallas, via Newark Port of Entry

December 12, 2002
(DAY 150)
Legal wedding in our front room with local minister

December 13, 2002
(DAY 151)
Wedding recorded same day at Federal Building, downtown Dallas

December 21, 2002
(DAY 159)
Wedding ceremony

January 3, 2003
(DAY 1 AOS - DAY 172 from filing 129F)
Filed 3 x AOS (I-485) for me and girls and EAD for me through Catholic Charities

January 27, 2003
(DAY 25 AOS - DAY 172 from filing 129F)
AOS receipt date (though receipt didn't actually arrive till end February)

March 5, 2003
(DAY 62 AOS - DAY 233 from filing 129F)
Fingerprint appointment

March 17, 2003
(DAY 74 AOS - DAY 245 from filing 129F)
EAD appointment

...to be continued