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We FINALLY got our immigrant visa in the mail this morning! A wonderful Valentines gift!! We waited 8 months and 13 days since we sent in the petition to USCIS.

All Dublin filers...you WILL wait almost 2 weeks from your interview until your visa is issued and in hand. We read on the Embassy's website that it only took 2-3 days but ours took 13 days and the most recent other VJ Dublin filer took 13 days. So, be prepared to WAIT (again)!

We are off to the US tonight!

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Congrats!

Now THAT is a Valentine's Day gift worth having!

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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Congratulations! Did you wait to book the flights after the interview?

K1 Visa

I-129F Sent :------------------2010-07-28

I-129F NOA1 :----------------2010-08-05

Transferred to CSC:--------2010-08-10

I-129F NOA2 :----------------2011-01-04

NVC Left :----------------------2011-01-19

Consulate Received :------2011-01-25

Packet 3 Received :---------2011-01-27

Packet 3 Sent :---------------2011-01-27

Packet 4 Received :---------2011-02-17

Interview Date :---------------2011-02-24

Visa Received :---------------2011-03-07

Flight: March 10th 2011!

Married: March 22nd 2011!

AOS

AOS Packet sent :------------2011-04-28

NOA1 :---------------------------2011-05-04

I-485 RFE :---------------------2011-05-16

Biometrics letter : ------------2011-05-23

Biometrics Walk-In :---------2011-05-26

RFE Response :--------------2011-05-31

Transferred to CSC :--------2011-06-14

EAD Approved :---------------2011-06-24

AP Approved :-----------------2011-06-28

EAD / AP Received :--------2011-07-02

AOS Approved :---------------2011-08-04

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Congratulations! Did you wait to book the flights after the interview?

We mistakenly booked our flights before we had it in hand and ended up changing them. I recommend you wait until the postman hands you the envelope...tickets to the US are really cheap right now from Dublin anyway. We booked a same day flight for only 600 euro!!

Again, I wish someone had told us how long the wait realistically was after the interview. We thought something must be wrong since the embassy's web site says you should get it 2-3 days after the interview. Nope, you have to wait...probably for 2 weeks or so for name checks and various administrative processes. Good luck!

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We mistakenly booked our flights before we had it in hand and ended up changing them. I recommend you wait until the postman hands you the envelope...tickets to the US are really cheap right now from Dublin anyway. We booked a same day flight for only 600 euro!!

Again, I wish someone had told us how long the wait realistically was after the interview. We thought something must be wrong since the embassy's web site says you should get it 2-3 days after the interview. Nope, you have to wait...probably for 2 weeks or so for name checks and various administrative processes. Good luck!

Wow that's a pretty good price for same-day booking! We've been thinking of getting the Aer Lingus Flexi-tickets but their website doesn't give any indication of price differences for those.

K1 Visa

I-129F Sent :------------------2010-07-28

I-129F NOA1 :----------------2010-08-05

Transferred to CSC:--------2010-08-10

I-129F NOA2 :----------------2011-01-04

NVC Left :----------------------2011-01-19

Consulate Received :------2011-01-25

Packet 3 Received :---------2011-01-27

Packet 3 Sent :---------------2011-01-27

Packet 4 Received :---------2011-02-17

Interview Date :---------------2011-02-24

Visa Received :---------------2011-03-07

Flight: March 10th 2011!

Married: March 22nd 2011!

AOS

AOS Packet sent :------------2011-04-28

NOA1 :---------------------------2011-05-04

I-485 RFE :---------------------2011-05-16

Biometrics letter : ------------2011-05-23

Biometrics Walk-In :---------2011-05-26

RFE Response :--------------2011-05-31

Transferred to CSC :--------2011-06-14

EAD Approved :---------------2011-06-24

AP Approved :-----------------2011-06-28

EAD / AP Received :--------2011-07-02

AOS Approved :---------------2011-08-04

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