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Hi guys,

Got my interview on Thursday and have been furiously getting a folder together with everything in it I need to take with me and other things I probably don't but would feel better having. Can you kind people who have been through the experience tell me if I've missed anything out........ Thanks.

P.S. Never been married, never been a bad boy and never, as far as I'm aware, died!!!

1. Train Tickets

2. Interview Letter

3. NOA2 Hard Copy

4. Passport

5. Birth Certificate and Copy

6. Notarised Letter of Intent from Megan

7. Police Certificate and Copy

8. Notarised I-134, 3 years tax returns, 4 pay slips and Letter of Employment for Megan along with a copy of the Biographic page in her Passport.

9. Notarised I-134, 3 years tax returns, 4 pay slips and Letter of Employment for her Step Father as our Co-Sponsor along with a copy of his Birth Certificate and Live Birth Certificate.

10. All the paperwork from my Medical in case they want to see it.

11. A copy of all the forms I sent them in Packet 3. " x DS-156, DS-156k, DS-157 and DS230 Part 1.

12. An exact copy of the full I-129F petition we mailed in on April 5th.

13. New pictures of us together, along with Boarding passes and emails.

14. 2 Colour US Passport Photographs.

15. $131 in cash for Visa Fee.

16. £14 in English money for the Visa Delivery Fee.

I hope that is everything, I am absolutely bricking it already!!!

Thank you for your help guys.

K1

04/05/2008 - I-129F Sent to VSC

04/10/2008 - I-129F NOA1 Received

07/20/2008 - I-129F NOA2 Received (106 Days after filing)

08/08/2008 - Packet 3 Received

08/09/2008 - Packet 3 Sent

08/12/2008 - Medical

08/25/2008 - Packet 4 Received

09/04/2008 - Interview - Approved!!!!

09/08/2008 - Visa Received

09/12/2008 - US Entry (EDI-JFK-PIT)

AOS

09/27/2008 - AOS Packet Sent

10/02/2008 - NOA for I-485, I-765 and I-131

10/20/2008 - I-485 Transferred To CSC

10/28/2008 - Biometrics

11/28/2008 - I-765 and I-131 Received

02/03/2009 - I-485 Card Production Ordered

Removal of Conditions

11/06/2010 - I-751 Sent to VSC

11/08/2010 - I-751 Received at VSC

11/09/2010 - NOA for I-751

11/15/2010 - Check Cashed

11/17/2010 - NOA Hard Copy Received

12/07/2010 - Biometrics in Pittsburgh

Citizenship

11/06/2010 - Filing Date

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Looks Good. Well prepared. I'm highlighting what is probably all they take from you. Have you figured out where to leave your cell phone or keys? Can't wait to hear how it goes for you.

Hi guys,

Got my interview on Thursday and have been furiously getting a folder together with everything in it I need to take with me and other things I probably don't but would feel better having. Can you kind people who have been through the experience tell me if I've missed anything out........ Thanks.

P.S. Never been married, never been a bad boy and never, as far as I'm aware, died!!!

1. Train Tickets

2. Interview Letter

3. NOA2 Hard Copy

4. Passport

5. Birth Certificate and Copy

6. Notarised Letter of Intent from Megan

7. Police Certificate and Copy

8. Notarised I-134, 3 years tax returns, 4 pay slips and Letter of Employment for Megan along with a copy of the Biographic page in her Passport.

9. Notarised I-134, 3 years tax returns, 4 pay slips and Letter of Employment for her Step Father as our Co-Sponsor along with a copy of his Birth Certificate and Live Birth Certificate.

10. All the paperwork from my Medical in case they want to see it.

11. A copy of all the forms I sent them in Packet 3. " x DS-156, DS-156k, DS-157 and DS230 Part 1.

12. An exact copy of the full I-129F petition we mailed in on April 5th.

13. New pictures of us together, along with Boarding passes and emails.

14. 2 Colour US Passport Photographs.

15. $131 in cash for Visa Fee.

16. £14 in English money for the Visa Delivery Fee.

I hope that is everything, I am absolutely bricking it already!!!

Thank you for your help guys.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Scotland
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Looks Good. Well prepared. I'm highlighting what is probably all they take from you. Have you figured out where to leave your cell phone or keys? Can't wait to hear how it goes for you.

I don't have keys, the joys of living with my parents at the moment!! I'm not entirely sure about my cell phone either. I'm tempted just to leave it at home and just call my parents and Megan from a payphone. Make it nice and simple. I'm getting the sleeper service overnight from Stirling to Euston so I won't have left luggage facilities at a hotel or anything.

K1

04/05/2008 - I-129F Sent to VSC

04/10/2008 - I-129F NOA1 Received

07/20/2008 - I-129F NOA2 Received (106 Days after filing)

08/08/2008 - Packet 3 Received

08/09/2008 - Packet 3 Sent

08/12/2008 - Medical

08/25/2008 - Packet 4 Received

09/04/2008 - Interview - Approved!!!!

09/08/2008 - Visa Received

09/12/2008 - US Entry (EDI-JFK-PIT)

AOS

09/27/2008 - AOS Packet Sent

10/02/2008 - NOA for I-485, I-765 and I-131

10/20/2008 - I-485 Transferred To CSC

10/28/2008 - Biometrics

11/28/2008 - I-765 and I-131 Received

02/03/2009 - I-485 Card Production Ordered

Removal of Conditions

11/06/2010 - I-751 Sent to VSC

11/08/2010 - I-751 Received at VSC

11/09/2010 - NOA for I-751

11/15/2010 - Check Cashed

11/17/2010 - NOA Hard Copy Received

12/07/2010 - Biometrics in Pittsburgh

Citizenship

11/06/2010 - Filing Date

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Yeah do not take keys or a phone. They wont let you in, you will need to pay a tenner to have them left at a local chemist.

Goodluck!

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Dec 15th 2005 - Met for first time at U2 concert in NE, USA

Apr 30 2008 K1 Interview Approved

Dec 11 2008 AOS approved

Dec 18 2008 Permanent Resident card received

Oct 22 2010 ROC NOA 1 Received

Jan 31 2011 ROC Approved

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I am travelling with my Father, we plan on doing a little sightseeing there also , he wants to visit some football stadiums.

I will be leaving him with all of my belongings to wait for me to finish my interview, dads come in useful sometimes see :P.

Goodluck Graham!, hope it goes smoothly for you.

29/06/2004 Met online

24/10/2004- Officially started dating!

-Various Trips Between the USA and Scotland-

25/12/2007- Steven Proposed, and gave me a lovely Ring!

29/02/2008- Sent I-129F to VSC

22/09/2008-1pm - Recieved Visa!

04/11/2008 -Steven comes back to Scotland for the Celebrations!

09/11/2008- We return home together!

23/01/2009- Wedding!!!

Your I-129f was approved in 108 days from your NOA1 date.

Preparing AOS Forms.

09/4/2009- Sent AOS

11/4/2009- Received and signed for

20/4/2009- Received NOA for AOS/EAD/AP (Dated April 17th)

20/4/2009- USCIS cashed check for $1010

09/5/2009- Biometrics

11/5/2009- Case transferred to CSC

05/6/2009- Received AP

09/6/2009- Received EAD

22/7/2009- Approved!

27/7/2009- Greencard in Hand

Removal of Conditions.

15/5/2011- Received @ VSC

23/5/2011-NOA1

12/07/2011- Biometrics

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Excuse my ignorance but is it ok to take your wallet and change in with you? I was going to leave my phone at home and just call Megan and my parents from one of those credit card payphones that are everywhere in London.

K1

04/05/2008 - I-129F Sent to VSC

04/10/2008 - I-129F NOA1 Received

07/20/2008 - I-129F NOA2 Received (106 Days after filing)

08/08/2008 - Packet 3 Received

08/09/2008 - Packet 3 Sent

08/12/2008 - Medical

08/25/2008 - Packet 4 Received

09/04/2008 - Interview - Approved!!!!

09/08/2008 - Visa Received

09/12/2008 - US Entry (EDI-JFK-PIT)

AOS

09/27/2008 - AOS Packet Sent

10/02/2008 - NOA for I-485, I-765 and I-131

10/20/2008 - I-485 Transferred To CSC

10/28/2008 - Biometrics

11/28/2008 - I-765 and I-131 Received

02/03/2009 - I-485 Card Production Ordered

Removal of Conditions

11/06/2010 - I-751 Sent to VSC

11/08/2010 - I-751 Received at VSC

11/09/2010 - NOA for I-751

11/15/2010 - Check Cashed

11/17/2010 - NOA Hard Copy Received

12/07/2010 - Biometrics in Pittsburgh

Citizenship

11/06/2010 - Filing Date

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I am travelling with my Father, we plan on doing a little sightseeing there also , he wants to visit some football stadiums.

I will be leaving him with all of my belongings to wait for me to finish my interview, dads come in useful sometimes see :P.

Goodluck Graham!, hope it goes smoothly for you.

If you go into S Audley St, which if you were looking at the Embassy you turn left and it is the continuation of the road running past the front of the Embassy. A little way down S Audley St on the left is a very nice restaurant and coffee shop ) sorry can't remember its name) which would be a good place to wait or meet up afterwards.

What to expect at the POE - WIKI entry

IR-1 Timeline IR-1 details in my timeline

N-400 Timeline

2009-08-21 Applied for US Citizenship

2009-08-28 NOA

2009-09-22 Biometrics appointment

2009-12-01 Interview - Approved

2009-12-02 Oath ceremony - now a US Citizen

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Graham if you got a checklist from the Embassy of documents to take, put the documents in your folder in the order they are on the checklist. That is the order they normally ask for the documents in.

Good luck and stop bricking it London interviews are really smooth if you are well prepared and that you seem to be.

What to expect at the POE - WIKI entry

IR-1 Timeline IR-1 details in my timeline

N-400 Timeline

2009-08-21 Applied for US Citizenship

2009-08-28 NOA

2009-09-22 Biometrics appointment

2009-12-01 Interview - Approved

2009-12-02 Oath ceremony - now a US Citizen

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Graham--

You can take in your wallet. You put things like your belt, watch, wallet, pocket items in a plastic bag. That's just for the ride through the scanner like at the airport. I was going in with Nick for his interview and was taking off my watch. The lady told me just stick it in my purse. So I don't think the clear bags were more than a place to keep it all together. You walk through the metal detector thing, then you put your belt back on and stuff back in your pockets and go around the corner of the building to enter. I saw cigarettes and lighters go through. You can't take keys, ipods, mobile phones...electronic items at all. No big bags, meaning tote bags or shopping bags, either. Nick kept telling me my purse wouldn't make it, but it was fine.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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Yeah do not take keys or a phone. They wont let you in, you will need to pay a tenner to have them left at a local chemist.

Goodluck!

How am I supposed to get back in when I go back? :unsure:

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I am travelling with my Father, we plan on doing a little sightseeing there also , he wants to visit some football stadiums.

I will be leaving him with all of my belongings to wait for me to finish my interview, dads come in useful sometimes see :P.

Goodluck Graham!, hope it goes smoothly for you.

Hey, it looks like we have an interview on the same day. Well that is everything goes to plan for me. So lets just hope we will not be waiting about too much and those at the embassy have the Friday feeling and wanna get us out the way.

Good luck!!

ROCA

CR-1

I-130 Sent : 2008-03-20

Date I-130 NOA1 (Receipt) : 2008-03-26

Date I-130 NOA2 (Approved) : 2008-06-12

Date Package Received By NVC : 2008-06-15

Case Completed at NVC : 2008-08-29

Date Package Left From NVC : 2008-09-05

Interview date at the London embassy : 2008-09-29 ----Changed to the 26th.....

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Scotland
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I am travelling with my Father, we plan on doing a little sightseeing there also , he wants to visit some football stadiums.

I will be leaving him with all of my belongings to wait for me to finish my interview, dads come in useful sometimes see :P.

Goodluck Graham!, hope it goes smoothly for you.

Hey, it looks like we have an interview on the same day. Well that is everything goes to plan for me. So lets just hope we will not be waiting about too much and those at the embassy have the Friday feeling and wanna get us out the way.

Good luck!!

ROCA

What time is yours? Hey I may see you there Lets hope we both come out with huge smiles on our faces!

29/06/2004 Met online

24/10/2004- Officially started dating!

-Various Trips Between the USA and Scotland-

25/12/2007- Steven Proposed, and gave me a lovely Ring!

29/02/2008- Sent I-129F to VSC

22/09/2008-1pm - Recieved Visa!

04/11/2008 -Steven comes back to Scotland for the Celebrations!

09/11/2008- We return home together!

23/01/2009- Wedding!!!

Your I-129f was approved in 108 days from your NOA1 date.

Preparing AOS Forms.

09/4/2009- Sent AOS

11/4/2009- Received and signed for

20/4/2009- Received NOA for AOS/EAD/AP (Dated April 17th)

20/4/2009- USCIS cashed check for $1010

09/5/2009- Biometrics

11/5/2009- Case transferred to CSC

05/6/2009- Received AP

09/6/2009- Received EAD

22/7/2009- Approved!

27/7/2009- Greencard in Hand

Removal of Conditions.

15/5/2011- Received @ VSC

23/5/2011-NOA1

12/07/2011- Biometrics

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I am travelling with my Father, we plan on doing a little sightseeing there also , he wants to visit some football stadiums.

I will be leaving him with all of my belongings to wait for me to finish my interview, dads come in useful sometimes see :P.

Goodluck Graham!, hope it goes smoothly for you.

Hey, it looks like we have an interview on the same day. Well that is everything goes to plan for me. So lets just hope we will not be waiting about too much and those at the embassy have the Friday feeling and wanna get us out the way.

Good luck!!

ROCA

What time is yours? Hey I may see you there Lets hope we both come out with huge smiles on our faces!

My appointment is at 8am, but i'm pretty sure i'll be there all morning. It's a k3 interview but i'm trying to get it changed to CR-1 as i've just got case complete at the NVC.

ROCA

CR-1

I-130 Sent : 2008-03-20

Date I-130 NOA1 (Receipt) : 2008-03-26

Date I-130 NOA2 (Approved) : 2008-06-12

Date Package Received By NVC : 2008-06-15

Case Completed at NVC : 2008-08-29

Date Package Left From NVC : 2008-09-05

Interview date at the London embassy : 2008-09-29 ----Changed to the 26th.....

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You can take in keys of the non-electronic kind, Gemmie. I had my house keys on me and that was fine. What they are looking for are keys like car keys, that have an electronic fob.

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07/11/2006 - First met

08/22/2008 - K1 Visa in hand

12/27/2008 - Marriage

05/20/2009 - AOS complete

10/06/2011 - ROC complete

04/20/2012 - Annaleah born!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Scotland
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I am travelling with my Father, we plan on doing a little sightseeing there also , he wants to visit some football stadiums.

I will be leaving him with all of my belongings to wait for me to finish my interview, dads come in useful sometimes see :P.

Goodluck Graham!, hope it goes smoothly for you.

If you go into S Audley St, which if you were looking at the Embassy you turn left and it is the continuation of the road running past the front of the Embassy. A little way down S Audley St on the left is a very nice restaurant and coffee shop ) sorry can't remember its name) which would be a good place to wait or meet up afterwards.

Thanks Lansbury, we were looking for a spot he could have something to eat & drink then to meet up later, this will be perfect.

Roca, we arrive in London at 7am, so I probably will see you, I wont know who you are but no doubt I will pass by :P

29/06/2004 Met online

24/10/2004- Officially started dating!

-Various Trips Between the USA and Scotland-

25/12/2007- Steven Proposed, and gave me a lovely Ring!

29/02/2008- Sent I-129F to VSC

22/09/2008-1pm - Recieved Visa!

04/11/2008 -Steven comes back to Scotland for the Celebrations!

09/11/2008- We return home together!

23/01/2009- Wedding!!!

Your I-129f was approved in 108 days from your NOA1 date.

Preparing AOS Forms.

09/4/2009- Sent AOS

11/4/2009- Received and signed for

20/4/2009- Received NOA for AOS/EAD/AP (Dated April 17th)

20/4/2009- USCIS cashed check for $1010

09/5/2009- Biometrics

11/5/2009- Case transferred to CSC

05/6/2009- Received AP

09/6/2009- Received EAD

22/7/2009- Approved!

27/7/2009- Greencard in Hand

Removal of Conditions.

15/5/2011- Received @ VSC

23/5/2011-NOA1

12/07/2011- Biometrics

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