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I have a question. I heard lots of cases from Pakistan go under AP. Is there any particular reason why? Our last name is not very common at all and I heard people with more common names have a higher chance of going under AP. Is that true? What's the average time to under AP?

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Not sure about that, I could speculate why but that won't help you. Post your question in the main forum.

Married Sept.3,2010

02/11/2011: I130 Sent

02/21/2011: NOA1

06/22/2011: NOA2

06/30/2011: NVC

07/05/2011: DS-3032 email received

07/05/2011: DS-3032 emailed

07/06/2011: AOS Bill received

07/06/2011: AOS Fee Paid

07/09/2011: I864 Sent

07/11/2011: IV Fee Bill received

08/30/2011: IV Fee Paid

09/30/2011: IV Pkg Sent

10/24/2011: RFE (we dragged our feet from here on)

(forget all this for now, let's go on holiday!)

03/13/2012: NVC CASE COMPLETE!!

04/05/2012: Received interview appt email

06/22/2012: Medical @ Knightsbridge

06/29/2012: Interview 8am-Result: Pending

??/??/????: I601 Filed at Lock-Box

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I have a question. I heard lots of cases from Pakistan go under AP. Is there any particular reason why? Our last name is not very common at all and I heard people with more common names have a higher chance of going under AP. Is that true? What's the average time to under AP?

I believe there was a conversation about this in the March 2012 NVC thread...

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USCIS (221 days)
07-13-2011 -- I-130 sent
07-15-2011 -- I-130 NOA1 received in the mail
02-21-2012 -- I-130 NOA2 approved

NVC (26 days)
02-24-2012 -- NVC receives application
03-21-2012 -- Case completed at NVC

Consulate (50 days)
04-05-2012 -- Interview date assigned
05-01-2012 -- Medical
05-21-2012 -- Interview - Approved
05-25-2012 -- Received visa

06-03-2012 -- POE!

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My husband's interview at the London Embassy is May 9th...

If he's approved (hope so!) how long *maximum* do you think it will take to get his passport (with the visa and the "brown envelope" of forms) back from the embassy in London?

I'm trying to book our tickets to the US (and book space for cats) and I don't want to risk scheduling them too soon (but if I wait much longer the prices are going to hike through the roof!)

Ideas?

I'm so stressed!!!:bonk:

IR-1 DCF@London

Nov-9-2011 Mailed I-130

Nov-23-2011 Charged for I-130

Nov-30-2011 Rec'd email confirmation

Feb-18-2012 Rec'd notice I-130 accepted

Mar-12-2012 Rec'd Case #

Mar-16-2012 Mailed DS-230s & DS-2001

Mar-21-2012 Medical Appointment

May -9-2012 Visa Interview...Approved! :)

June 18th ...Fly home~~

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My husband's interview at the London Embassy is May 9th...

If he's approved (hope so!) how long *maximum* do you think it will take to get his passport (with the visa and the "brown envelope" of forms) back from the embassy in London?

I'm trying to book our tickets to the US (and book space for cats) and I don't want to risk scheduling them too soon (but if I wait much longer the prices are going to hike through the roof!)

Ideas?

I'm so stressed!!!:bonk:

Someone with experience from London may be able to help, but I find the best place to look for info is under the embassy reviews section. Here is a link you just select your embassy http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/.......good luck!

Married July 16th

NOA1- August 19th

Touch - August 24th

NOA2 - Feb 27th - Praise the Lord!!!!!!!

3/05/12 --- NVC Received CaseFile

3/20/12 --- NVC Casefile Number and IIN Issued

3/20/12 --- Emailed DS-3032 to NVC

3/22/12 --- AOS FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/26/12 --- AOS Fee Bill Marked Paid []

3/22/12 --- AOS CoverSheets Generated &

3/26/12 --- AOS packet sent

3/27/12 --- DS-3032 Accepted

3/28/12 --- AOS Packet Delivered @ NVC 10:30AM

3/28/12 --- IV Fee Bill Showing as 'Payable' []

3/28/12 --- IV FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/29/12 --- IV Fee Bill marked as PAID []

3/29/12 --- IV CoverSheets Generated &

3/30/12 --- AOS Packet Accepted

4/02/12 --- IV packet sent +

4/03/12 --- IV packet recevied

4/06/12 --- NVC reports 'Case Completed' *

4/10/12 --- Interview Date Set *

4/10/12 --- Appointment Letter Received via Email

Interview Date - MAY 3RD

Medical Scheduled - April 25th

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Someone with experience from London may be able to help, but I find the best place to look for info is under the embassy reviews section. Here is a link you just select your embassy http://www.visajourn...ews/.......good luck!

The link doesn't seem to be working?

But thanks for the suggestion (i'll search around).

IR-1 DCF@London

Nov-9-2011 Mailed I-130

Nov-23-2011 Charged for I-130

Nov-30-2011 Rec'd email confirmation

Feb-18-2012 Rec'd notice I-130 accepted

Mar-12-2012 Rec'd Case #

Mar-16-2012 Mailed DS-230s & DS-2001

Mar-21-2012 Medical Appointment

May -9-2012 Visa Interview...Approved! :)

June 18th ...Fly home~~

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The link doesn't seem to be working?

But thanks for the suggestion (i'll search around).

If you look at the top of your screeen where the different tabs are you will see one that says Reviews: Embassy/USCIS & POE

Hit that tab making sure to click the word embassy, because the POE will take you to POrt of Entry reviews!

Married July 16th

NOA1- August 19th

Touch - August 24th

NOA2 - Feb 27th - Praise the Lord!!!!!!!

3/05/12 --- NVC Received CaseFile

3/20/12 --- NVC Casefile Number and IIN Issued

3/20/12 --- Emailed DS-3032 to NVC

3/22/12 --- AOS FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/26/12 --- AOS Fee Bill Marked Paid []

3/22/12 --- AOS CoverSheets Generated &

3/26/12 --- AOS packet sent

3/27/12 --- DS-3032 Accepted

3/28/12 --- AOS Packet Delivered @ NVC 10:30AM

3/28/12 --- IV Fee Bill Showing as 'Payable' []

3/28/12 --- IV FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/29/12 --- IV Fee Bill marked as PAID []

3/29/12 --- IV CoverSheets Generated &

3/30/12 --- AOS Packet Accepted

4/02/12 --- IV packet sent +

4/03/12 --- IV packet recevied

4/06/12 --- NVC reports 'Case Completed' *

4/10/12 --- Interview Date Set *

4/10/12 --- Appointment Letter Received via Email

Interview Date - MAY 3RD

Medical Scheduled - April 25th

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If you look at the top of your screeen where the different tabs are you will see one that says Reviews: Embassy/USCIS & POE

Hit that tab making sure to click the word embassy, because the POE will take you to POrt of Entry reviews!

Thanks a bunch! I found & am reading! :thumbs:

IR-1 DCF@London

Nov-9-2011 Mailed I-130

Nov-23-2011 Charged for I-130

Nov-30-2011 Rec'd email confirmation

Feb-18-2012 Rec'd notice I-130 accepted

Mar-12-2012 Rec'd Case #

Mar-16-2012 Mailed DS-230s & DS-2001

Mar-21-2012 Medical Appointment

May -9-2012 Visa Interview...Approved! :)

June 18th ...Fly home~~

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Thanks a bunch! I found & am reading! :thumbs:

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Married July 16th

NOA1- August 19th

Touch - August 24th

NOA2 - Feb 27th - Praise the Lord!!!!!!!

3/05/12 --- NVC Received CaseFile

3/20/12 --- NVC Casefile Number and IIN Issued

3/20/12 --- Emailed DS-3032 to NVC

3/22/12 --- AOS FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/26/12 --- AOS Fee Bill Marked Paid []

3/22/12 --- AOS CoverSheets Generated &

3/26/12 --- AOS packet sent

3/27/12 --- DS-3032 Accepted

3/28/12 --- AOS Packet Delivered @ NVC 10:30AM

3/28/12 --- IV Fee Bill Showing as 'Payable' []

3/28/12 --- IV FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/29/12 --- IV Fee Bill marked as PAID []

3/29/12 --- IV CoverSheets Generated &

3/30/12 --- AOS Packet Accepted

4/02/12 --- IV packet sent +

4/03/12 --- IV packet recevied

4/06/12 --- NVC reports 'Case Completed' *

4/10/12 --- Interview Date Set *

4/10/12 --- Appointment Letter Received via Email

Interview Date - MAY 3RD

Medical Scheduled - April 25th

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My husband's interview at the London Embassy is May 9th...

If he's approved (hope so!) how long *maximum* do you think it will take to get his passport (with the visa and the "brown envelope" of forms) back from the embassy in London?

I'm trying to book our tickets to the US (and book space for cats) and I don't want to risk scheduling them too soon (but if I wait much longer the prices are going to hike through the roof!)

Ideas?

I'm so stressed!!!:bonk:

Most of what I've read suggests you'll get it back within 3-4 days, but I would give yourself at *least* two full weeks.

If you can, see if you can find tickets that are cheap to exchange so that if something goes wrong (if they need some additional piece of paperwork at the embassy and that delays things), you don't feel as frantic.

Ultimately, though, you have to figure that buying a plane ticket now and being forced to exchange it for a fee may be cheaper than buying a plane ticket at the last minute!

USCIS (221 days)
07-13-2011 -- I-130 sent
07-15-2011 -- I-130 NOA1 received in the mail
02-21-2012 -- I-130 NOA2 approved

NVC (26 days)
02-24-2012 -- NVC receives application
03-21-2012 -- Case completed at NVC

Consulate (50 days)
04-05-2012 -- Interview date assigned
05-01-2012 -- Medical
05-21-2012 -- Interview - Approved
05-25-2012 -- Received visa

06-03-2012 -- POE!

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We've managed to get our interview date moved forward!!! Sent an email to the embassy last week, and they've moved us up from May 29th to May 4th :dance: So happy!!!

06/19/2010 - Met working Together at Southwoods Summer Camp in Paradox, NY

03/06/2011 - Engaged in Bangkok, Thailand

07/28/2011 - Married in Virginia Beach, VA/Honeymoon in Gatlinburg, TN

USCIS (CSC) - 208 days

08/01/2011 - Submitted all paperwork and supporting evidence for I130

08/04/2011 - NOA 1

08/08/2011 - Touched

02/09/2012 - RFE

02/16/2012 - Received RFE Notice in the Mail

02/16/2012 - Sent RFE to CSC

02/28/2012 - NOA 2

NVC- 15 days

03/12/2012 - NVC Case Number/IIN Received (13 days after NOA 2)

03/12/2012 - Sent DS-3032 Email

03/14/2012 - Received/Paid AOS Fee Invoice

03/16/2012 - AOS Fee Paid/Sent AOS Package

03/19/2012 - AOS Package Received at NVC

03/19/2012 - DS-3032 Accepted

03/20/2012 - Received/Paid IV Fee Invoice

03/21/2012 - IV Fee Paid/Sent IV Package

03/23/2012 - IV Package Received at NVC

03/21/2012 - AOS Package Accepted

03/26/2012 - NVC Case Complete (14 days after NVC Case Number Received)

04/05/2012 - Assigned Interview Date (10 days after NVC Case Complete)

Consulate (London)

04/06/2012 - Case Leaves NVC

04/10/2012 - Case Received at Consulate

03/23/2012 - Medical (London)

05/04/2012 - Interview (Changed from 05/29/2012) - Approved

Post Interview

05/11/2012 - Receive Visa/Passport (7 days after interview)

05/19/2012 - POE - Chicago O'Hare

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My husband got a call from the Embassy today and his interview got moved from May 1 to April 30 because the 1st is a holiday here (Labor Day). It doesn't make a big difference but now it's less than 2 weeks! I'm going to pick up his medical results tomorrow.

11-19-2011 Married in Paraguay

USCIS - 10 days

01-09-2012 NOA1 email

01-19-2012 NOA2 email (USC living abroad with spouse)

NVC - 33 days

02-08-2012 Case number and IIN assigned (9 days after NVC received)

03-12-2012 Case completed

04-06-2012 Received interview letter in e-mail (25 days after case complete)

Consulate

04-10-2012 Medical in Asuncion

04-30-2012 Interview-APPROVED

05-02-2012 Visa available for pickup

USA

05-10-2012 POE-Bahamas

05-25-2012 Welcome Letter received

05-31-2012 Green Card received

06-08-2012 Applied for SSN at local office

06-16-2012 SSN received

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We've managed to get our interview date moved forward!!! Sent an email to the embassy last week, and they've moved us up from May 29th to May 4th :dance: So happy!!!

Great news!

Married July 16th

NOA1- August 19th

Touch - August 24th

NOA2 - Feb 27th - Praise the Lord!!!!!!!

3/05/12 --- NVC Received CaseFile

3/20/12 --- NVC Casefile Number and IIN Issued

3/20/12 --- Emailed DS-3032 to NVC

3/22/12 --- AOS FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/26/12 --- AOS Fee Bill Marked Paid []

3/22/12 --- AOS CoverSheets Generated &

3/26/12 --- AOS packet sent

3/27/12 --- DS-3032 Accepted

3/28/12 --- AOS Packet Delivered @ NVC 10:30AM

3/28/12 --- IV Fee Bill Showing as 'Payable' []

3/28/12 --- IV FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

3/29/12 --- IV Fee Bill marked as PAID []

3/29/12 --- IV CoverSheets Generated &

3/30/12 --- AOS Packet Accepted

4/02/12 --- IV packet sent +

4/03/12 --- IV packet recevied

4/06/12 --- NVC reports 'Case Completed' *

4/10/12 --- Interview Date Set *

4/10/12 --- Appointment Letter Received via Email

Interview Date - MAY 3RD

Medical Scheduled - April 25th

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We've managed to get our interview date moved forward!!! Sent an email to the embassy last week, and they've moved us up from May 29th to May 4th :dance: So happy!!!

Out of curiosity, did you give them a compelling reason to move your interview date?

USCIS (221 days)
07-13-2011 -- I-130 sent
07-15-2011 -- I-130 NOA1 received in the mail
02-21-2012 -- I-130 NOA2 approved

NVC (26 days)
02-24-2012 -- NVC receives application
03-21-2012 -- Case completed at NVC

Consulate (50 days)
04-05-2012 -- Interview date assigned
05-01-2012 -- Medical
05-21-2012 -- Interview - Approved
05-25-2012 -- Received visa

06-03-2012 -- POE!

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We've managed to get our interview date moved forward!!! Sent an email to the embassy last week, and they've moved us up from May 29th to May 4th :dance: So happy!!!

Also, since you're dealing with the London consulate... how did you find out when they had received your file from NVC? Did they contact you, or did you contact them, and if so, how?

USCIS (221 days)
07-13-2011 -- I-130 sent
07-15-2011 -- I-130 NOA1 received in the mail
02-21-2012 -- I-130 NOA2 approved

NVC (26 days)
02-24-2012 -- NVC receives application
03-21-2012 -- Case completed at NVC

Consulate (50 days)
04-05-2012 -- Interview date assigned
05-01-2012 -- Medical
05-21-2012 -- Interview - Approved
05-25-2012 -- Received visa

06-03-2012 -- POE!

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