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Nreed1987   1

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Hi All

Am at K1 interview now in London, their info is saying 17 business days to receive back passport and visa.

Just wanted to get some feedback of peoples experiences as I have jumped the gun and booked flight already.

How long did it take you to recieve your passport and visa back ? Did you collect from depot or was it delivered ? Please state working days or business days.

Appreciate the help

Nik

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Allison/Robert   43

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Here's a list of visa arrival times. The last page shows the most current VJ member-given information.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/550974-interview-date-to-visa-in-hand-how-long-2015-data/page-9

But it appears to take an average of 7 calendar days. My fiance's interview is Nov 17, but we already have plans to fly out on Dec 1, so even though that's 2 weeks after his interview, we'll be sweating it until we have the visa in hand. Good luck!

~ Allison, the USC

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BenjaminKeating   114

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Mine took exactly one week from interview date.

It is repeatedly mentioned not to make any travel plans until you receive your passport back, so with respect, if it doesn't arrive in time you've only got yourself to blame!

I'm fairly certain it will though - good luck! :)

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~Moved from K1 Process to UK Regional Forum~

~Inquiry is embassy-specific~

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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Hi there! My fiance had his interview on the 25th and we're still in administrative processing. Hopefully the process goes faster than 17 days!! :(

Interesting.... has he lived outside the UK at any point in his life?

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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geewhizz22   0

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I had my visa interview this Tuesday. Yesterday it was in Administrative processing, today it is down as issued. Will let you know when it is at the depot so you can get timescales from there.

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Nreed1987   1

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I had my visa interview this Tuesday. Yesterday it was in Administrative processing, today it is down as issued. Will let you know when it is at the depot so you can get timescales from there.

Thanks my was on monday and also is issued, I was told email some say text so am waiting for notifying, congrats and please keep me updated on yours.

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Teacat   12

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Interesting.... has he lived outside the UK at any point in his life?

Nope! I'm happy to report the visa got issued today though! ^_^ Perhaps they were waiting to process a bunch in a batch or something. :) Yay!

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JFH   12,189

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Nope! I'm happy to report the visa got issued today though! ^_^ Perhaps they were waiting to process a bunch in a batch or something. :) Yay!

Great news! He should have his passport back soon then.

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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Englishsammy   17

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Mine too! My interview was on Monday and should be here tomorrow :)

09/20/05 NOA1 received
11/22/05 NOA2 received (65 days)
12/05/05 NVC received application! (say 2-4 week wait)
12/13/05 Found out forms were sent to London on 12/08/05!
12/20/05 Packet 3 received!
01/11/06 Medical - Knightsbridge London
01/18/06 Sent back packet 3!
02/15/06 Received packet 4!

02/13/06 INTERVIEW DATE 03/22/06 AT 10.30AM!! - APPROVED

Married July 29th 2006!!

08/17/2006 Filed for AOS and EAD
08/26/2006 NOA1 received for both (dated 08/24/06)
09/06/2006 RFE email.....not sure what for yet!
9/07/2006 Biometrics completed
10/13/2006 Transferred to CSC!!
11/02/2006 Approval email received!!
11/08/2006 Welcome to USA letter arrives!

11/13/2006 GREEN CARD RECEIVED - NO MISTAKES!!!!

06/06/08 Family moved back to UK!!

Husband gained UK citizenship September 2015

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Family relocating back to California

06/27/2016 I-130 Spousal Visa application sent to London Embassy

07/05/2016 NOA 1

08/31/2016 NOA 2 - case transferred to the Immigrant Visa Unit at the embassy

09/13/2016 3rd Letter received with LND number

10/14/2016 Medical

10/31/2016 Embassy interview

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Hi All

Am at K1 interview now in London, their info is saying 17 business days to receive back passport and visa.

Just wanted to get some feedback of peoples experiences as I have jumped the gun and booked flight already.

How long did it take you to recieve your passport and visa back ? Did you collect from depot or was it delivered ? Please state working days or business days.

Appreciate the help

Nik

I see by the last post in this thread that you got an email about your visa. That's good.

But if you didn't make it by the flight date, then you just change your flight. You are allowed to change the flight. I don't see the big deal.

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geewhizz22   0

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An update: Emailed yesterday with news visa is at Depot.

So full timescale from interview
Interview: November 1st
AP: November 2nd
Issued: November 3rd
Email to say released to depot: November 7th (Happy Birthday to me to)
Available at Depot: November 8th

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