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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
Timeline

Have it sent to yourself, take a copy and mail it in with your packet 3.

N400

08 Mar 20: N400 filed online

14 Mar 20: Biometrics scheduled for 31 March - cancelled due to Covid19 shutdown.  

16 Dec 20: Biometrics

12 Feb 21: Interview (approved)

24 Feb 21: Oath Ceremony

 

ROC

31 Jul 15: ROC (I-751) sent

19 Jan 16: Greencard received

AOS

26 Feb 13: AOS (I-485, I-131, I-765) sent

06 Mar 13: NOA1's received

03 Apr 13: Biometrics completed

12 Sept 13: Interview - Memphis, approved!

Sept 13: Greencard received.

California Service Centre

17 May 12: I-129f sent

23 May 12: NOA1

20 Aug 12: NOA2 (89 days)

20 Nov 12: Interview in Sydney

29 Nov 12: Visa Issued

05 Dec 12: POE Honolulu

20 Dec 12: Wedding day

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How did you guys find dealing with AFP generally?

I've lived in Australia for <18 months. It's been 2 weeks now since they received my application. I emailed explaining that we urgently needed the police check as it's the only thing that will hold up the NVC process, and offered to pay an extra fee if required for urgent processing to no avail. They said it was first-come-first-serve and that my circumstances (the USCIS even recognised the urgency of my husband's military situation and approved the I-130 in 2 weeks!) would not help to prioritise it. I wasn't pushy at all, maybe that's my downfall.

So, do they generally stick to 20-25 working days? I leave Australia 30 November for NZ to wait out this whole visa process with my family, but I'm paranoid that then I'll be waiting on my flat mate to send it to me! :(

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See my timeline for my expedited I-130 application due to military pcs

n-400

Expedited naturalization (under s 319(b) INA) due to military pcs

n-400 sent: 2013-02-02

NOA1: 2013-02-15

Biometrics date rec: 2013-02-15

Biometrics date: 2013-03-07 (EB walk in 2013-02-20)

Second biometrics: 2013-03-19 (First set unclassifiable)

Inline for interview: 2013-03-21

Testing/interview date: 2013-03-27

Oath ceremony: 2013-03-27

Moving to Germany! 2013-04-13

I'm A United States Citizen

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How did you guys find dealing with AFP generally?

I've lived in Australia for <18 months. It's been 2 weeks now since they received my application. I emailed explaining that we urgently needed the police check as it's the only thing that will hold up the NVC process, and offered to pay an extra fee if required for urgent processing to no avail. They said it was first-come-first-serve and that my circumstances (the USCIS even recognised the urgency of my husband's military situation and approved the I-130 in 2 weeks!) would not help to prioritise it. I wasn't pushy at all, maybe that's my downfall.

So, do they generally stick to 20-25 working days? I leave Australia 30 November for NZ to wait out this whole visa process with my family, but I'm paranoid that then I'll be waiting on my flat mate to send it to me! :(

Did you get the check directly through the AFP or did you do it through the state police? People living in Australia get it through their state police, and processing times vary between states. Usuall only those outside Australia go through AFP.

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Did you get the check directly through the AFP or did you do it through the state police? People living in Australia get it through their state police, and processing times vary between states. Usuall only those outside Australia go through AFP.

I live in WA, which has no 'state' police check so to speak that the US will accept. It says on the US embassy website to apply for a full police check through the AFP and bring it with to the interview.

Also, my case number with NVC will be an Auckland number - so for all purposes, I'll have needed an AFP certificate anyway.

See my timeline for my expedited I-130 application due to military pcs

n-400

Expedited naturalization (under s 319(b) INA) due to military pcs

n-400 sent: 2013-02-02

NOA1: 2013-02-15

Biometrics date rec: 2013-02-15

Biometrics date: 2013-03-07 (EB walk in 2013-02-20)

Second biometrics: 2013-03-19 (First set unclassifiable)

Inline for interview: 2013-03-21

Testing/interview date: 2013-03-27

Oath ceremony: 2013-03-27

Moving to Germany! 2013-04-13

I'm A United States Citizen

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I live in WA, which has no 'state' police check so to speak that the US will accept. It says on the US embassy website to apply for a full police check through the AFP and bring it with to the interview.

Also, my case number with NVC will be an Auckland number - so for all purposes, I'll have needed an AFP certificate anyway.

Ahh, I see, well hopefully someone from WA will be able to answer your question.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Australia
Timeline

You can check my timeline for how long it took me through AFP. I'd say you'll have it in time :)

02/11/12 - I-129F submitted

02/21/12 - NOA1 received

08/22/12 - Applied for NPC

08/29/12 - AFP processed NPC fee

09/11/12 - NOA2

09/11/12 - NPC complete & mailed to me

09/15/12 - NOA2 received by mail

09/19/12 - NVC received petition and allocated case number

09/24/12 - NVC shipped case to embassy

09/25/12 - medical

09/28/12 - Embassy received case

10/02/12 - Packet 3 received

10/03/12 - Packet 3 mailed

10/18/12 - Packet 4 received

11/06/12 - Interview at Sydney embassy - APPROVED!

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You can check my timeline for how long it took me through AFP. I'd say you'll have it in time :)

Oh great- looks like they did yours in about 2 weeks, which is what I'm up to now.

Did they email you to inform you that it had been completed? Or was that date when you received it?

Crazy how needy I feel waiting for things right now! :blush:

See my timeline for my expedited I-130 application due to military pcs

n-400

Expedited naturalization (under s 319(b) INA) due to military pcs

n-400 sent: 2013-02-02

NOA1: 2013-02-15

Biometrics date rec: 2013-02-15

Biometrics date: 2013-03-07 (EB walk in 2013-02-20)

Second biometrics: 2013-03-19 (First set unclassifiable)

Inline for interview: 2013-03-21

Testing/interview date: 2013-03-27

Oath ceremony: 2013-03-27

Moving to Germany! 2013-04-13

I'm A United States Citizen

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Australia
Timeline

Thats when I got it in the mail. No email but I could see in my bank statement when they processed my fee.

02/11/12 - I-129F submitted

02/21/12 - NOA1 received

08/22/12 - Applied for NPC

08/29/12 - AFP processed NPC fee

09/11/12 - NOA2

09/11/12 - NPC complete & mailed to me

09/15/12 - NOA2 received by mail

09/19/12 - NVC received petition and allocated case number

09/24/12 - NVC shipped case to embassy

09/25/12 - medical

09/28/12 - Embassy received case

10/02/12 - Packet 3 received

10/03/12 - Packet 3 mailed

10/18/12 - Packet 4 received

11/06/12 - Interview at Sydney embassy - APPROVED!

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