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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Just had notification from the U.S.Embassy in London that my K1 visa interview has been scheduled for 23rd August. Out original NOA1 was received on October 28th and as I do not want to delay things any further I want to book my flight ASAP. Has anyone information as to how long it normally takes to get passport back after the interview, also I note the courier fees are from £14.50 does this mean you can pay more for a faster service. Any advice from anyone who has been through the process would be greatly appreciated.

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i had my interview this morning and was approved, they told me that it would take 5 to 8 biz days to get it back to me i opted for the 6am to 8am slot for £36.30, they also gave me an invoice with tracking number and website

Hope that helps

Jock

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ROC Journey
09/23/13 - Sent I-751 Packet

09/27/13 - Received NOA1

10/07/13 - Received Biometrics Letter, appt sched for 10/31

10/09/13 - Received Transfer Notice. Case transferred to CSC Dated 10/08/13

10/31/13 - Attended Biometrics

02/18/14 - Approved!

02/26/14- 10 Year GC received!! exp. 2024!!

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AOS Journey
8/13/11 - Mailed I-485, I-765 and I-131 Petitions off together
8/18/11 - Received Email NOA1 for all three petitions
8/24/11 - Received Biometrics Appointment
9/13/11 - Had Biometrics Appointment
10/19/11 - EAD/AP Approval Text/Email / 10/27/11 - EAD/AP Card Received in Mail!
11/18/11 - Interview Text/Email for Dec 21st!
12/21/11 - Interviewed & APPROVED!
12/27/11 - Welcome to USA Letter & GC Received!!

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K-1 Visa Journey
1/06/11 - Mailed I-129F to Texas Lockbox
1/07/11 - Packet received and sent on to VT
1/10/11 - NOA1 / 1/14/11 - NOA1 arrived by mail
5/09/11 - NOA2!! (Took 119 Days) / 5/12/11 - NOA2 arrived by mail
5/17/11 - NVC Received
5/18/11 - NVC Sent
5/20/11 - Embassy Received
6/11/11 - Packet 3 Sent
6/14/11 - Packet 3 signed for by someone called "KOKO"
6/15/11 - Medical / 6/20/11 - Medical Logged
6/23/11 - Packet 3 Logged
6/30/11 - Packet 4 Received (with original interview date of 7/25)
7/04/11 - Packet 4 Received (with new interview date of 7/13)
7/13/11 - Interview!! APPROVED!!!
7/15/11 - Visa in Hand
7/29/11 - POE JFK

8/06/11 - Wedding Day!
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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Kenya
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Just had notification from the U.S.Embassy in London that my K1 visa interview has been scheduled for 23rd August. Out original NOA1 was received on October 28th and as I do not want to delay things any further I want to book my flight ASAP. Has anyone information as to how long it normally takes to get passport back after the interview, also I note the courier fees are from £14.50 does this mean you can pay more for a faster service. Any advice from anyone who has been through the process would be greatly appreciated.

Everyone suggests to not book any flights until the visa is firmly in hand. So, if you must book now, I'd book for early October just to be on the safe side......or wait until they have the visa in hand and then book......or book now and be ready to change tickets and pay the extra costs if things don't match up. You have a lot of choices.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Israel
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Just had notification from the U.S.Embassy in London that my K1 visa interview has been scheduled for 23rd August. Out original NOA1 was received on October 28th and as I do not want to delay things any further I want to book my flight ASAP. Has anyone information as to how long it normally takes to get passport back after the interview, also I note the courier fees are from £14.50 does this mean you can pay more for a faster service. Any advice from anyone who has been through the process would be greatly appreciated.

Had a bad experience with booking a flight too early, though not in the UK...We were also told 7-10 days til we would get the visa at the interview and then they just kept telling us a few more days, a few more days... and it turned out to be 36 days (just yesterday)! My very optimistic fiance just kept pushing his flight back one week each time. Then, after 3 missed attempts, I made him re-book to more than a month away. And then he got the visa yesterday, he re-booked again to this Friday. In total, we ended up re-booking FOUR TIMES - which needless to say, lost us a lot of money in the end, so do be careful!! Also, obviously once you book you're stuck with that airline for rebookings...

Congrats on getting the interview date - obviously I completely understand your wish to have things more quickly, but in some cases, buying a ticket for the next day would have been cheaper and less stressful than changing it once a week til it came.

09/02/10 Mailed I-129F

09/07/10 NOA1

03/17/11 NOA2 approved

06/06/11 Interview. Visa approved. Told we'll get visa in 7-10 days. Lies.

07/12/11 Visa in hand

07/15/11 Arrival in the U.S.

07/21/11 Marriage

07/28/11 Mailed I-485

08/03/11 NOA for I-485

08/29/11 Biometrics

10/17/11 Greencard interview. Approved.

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The more expensive courier fees are just for specific time slots, so you could pay to get it potentially a few hours earlier but other than that there is no way of speeding it up.

Personally I would probably book my flight for two weeks after the interview, with the understanding that I may have to change my plans.

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The more expensive courier fees are just for specific time slots, so you could pay to get it potentially a few hours earlier but other than that there is no way of speeding it up.

Personally I would probably book my flight for two weeks after the interview, with the understanding that I may have to change my plans.

Jock told me there was no option to get it "faster" just earlier. His interview was yesterday and we set up a flight for the 29th. We scheduled it a few weeks ago though with the thinking that it would be cheaper to pay the change fee IF he had to reschedule his flight rather than pay for a ticket just before he intended to fly. And at last look the ticket we got him in now almost twice the price so I am glad we did it this way.

-Genee

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ROC Journey
09/23/13 - Sent I-751 Packet

09/27/13 - Received NOA1

10/07/13 - Received Biometrics Letter, appt sched for 10/31

10/09/13 - Received Transfer Notice. Case transferred to CSC Dated 10/08/13

10/31/13 - Attended Biometrics

02/18/14 - Approved!

02/26/14- 10 Year GC received!! exp. 2024!!

.....................................................................................................................................................

AOS Journey
8/13/11 - Mailed I-485, I-765 and I-131 Petitions off together
8/18/11 - Received Email NOA1 for all three petitions
8/24/11 - Received Biometrics Appointment
9/13/11 - Had Biometrics Appointment
10/19/11 - EAD/AP Approval Text/Email / 10/27/11 - EAD/AP Card Received in Mail!
11/18/11 - Interview Text/Email for Dec 21st!
12/21/11 - Interviewed & APPROVED!
12/27/11 - Welcome to USA Letter & GC Received!!

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K-1 Visa Journey
1/06/11 - Mailed I-129F to Texas Lockbox
1/07/11 - Packet received and sent on to VT
1/10/11 - NOA1 / 1/14/11 - NOA1 arrived by mail
5/09/11 - NOA2!! (Took 119 Days) / 5/12/11 - NOA2 arrived by mail
5/17/11 - NVC Received
5/18/11 - NVC Sent
5/20/11 - Embassy Received
6/11/11 - Packet 3 Sent
6/14/11 - Packet 3 signed for by someone called "KOKO"
6/15/11 - Medical / 6/20/11 - Medical Logged
6/23/11 - Packet 3 Logged
6/30/11 - Packet 4 Received (with original interview date of 7/25)
7/04/11 - Packet 4 Received (with new interview date of 7/13)
7/13/11 - Interview!! APPROVED!!!
7/15/11 - Visa in Hand
7/29/11 - POE JFK

8/06/11 - Wedding Day!
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so i checked the DXsecure website today, and its says my visa will be deliverd tomorrow friday 15th july :thumbs:

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ROC Journey
09/23/13 - Sent I-751 Packet

09/27/13 - Received NOA1

10/07/13 - Received Biometrics Letter, appt sched for 10/31

10/09/13 - Received Transfer Notice. Case transferred to CSC Dated 10/08/13

10/31/13 - Attended Biometrics

02/18/14 - Approved!

02/26/14- 10 Year GC received!! exp. 2024!!

.....................................................................................................................................................

AOS Journey
8/13/11 - Mailed I-485, I-765 and I-131 Petitions off together
8/18/11 - Received Email NOA1 for all three petitions
8/24/11 - Received Biometrics Appointment
9/13/11 - Had Biometrics Appointment
10/19/11 - EAD/AP Approval Text/Email / 10/27/11 - EAD/AP Card Received in Mail!
11/18/11 - Interview Text/Email for Dec 21st!
12/21/11 - Interviewed & APPROVED!
12/27/11 - Welcome to USA Letter & GC Received!!

.....................................................................................................................................................

K-1 Visa Journey
1/06/11 - Mailed I-129F to Texas Lockbox
1/07/11 - Packet received and sent on to VT
1/10/11 - NOA1 / 1/14/11 - NOA1 arrived by mail
5/09/11 - NOA2!! (Took 119 Days) / 5/12/11 - NOA2 arrived by mail
5/17/11 - NVC Received
5/18/11 - NVC Sent
5/20/11 - Embassy Received
6/11/11 - Packet 3 Sent
6/14/11 - Packet 3 signed for by someone called "KOKO"
6/15/11 - Medical / 6/20/11 - Medical Logged
6/23/11 - Packet 3 Logged
6/30/11 - Packet 4 Received (with original interview date of 7/25)
7/04/11 - Packet 4 Received (with new interview date of 7/13)
7/13/11 - Interview!! APPROVED!!!
7/15/11 - Visa in Hand
7/29/11 - POE JFK

8/06/11 - Wedding Day!
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