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We received approval for our i-601 on May 17, 2022 however we have not yet received instructions from the Embassy on the next steps. 

 

We notified the embassy of the approval on May 18

We sent a copy of the i-797 approval on May 26 and asked for further instructions

We send a further inquiry on June 15 asking for instructions to proceed 

 

It has been 43 days since the waiver approval and we have had no contact from the London embassy. We are completely lost as to what to do next. 

Do we contact the embassy again or go down the Senator/Congressman route? 

Thanks

 

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Crazy Cat Grand Master

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How long did it take for the I-601 approval?

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   39,287

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5 minutes ago, Smash said:

Receipt date for the waiver was 8 July 2021, so 313 days

Thanks.  That information will help others who submit I-601s. 

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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jan22 Experienced

jan22   2,898

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On 6/29/2022 at 5:45 AM, Smash said:

We received approval for our i-601 on May 17, 2022 however we have not yet received instructions from the Embassy on the next steps. 

 

We notified the embassy of the approval on May 18

We sent a copy of the i-797 approval on May 26 and asked for further instructions

We send a further inquiry on June 15 asking for instructions to proceed 

 

It has been 43 days since the waiver approval and we have had no contact from the London embassy. We are completely lost as to what to do next. 

Do we contact the embassy again or go down the Senator/Congressman route? 

Thanks

 

The Embassy has to get the approval notice directly from USCIS; they cannot take action on a copy you send them.  Did you check with USCIS to see when it was sent to the Embassy?  It can sometimes take way too long for that step!

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On 6/29/2022 at 12:45 PM, Smash said:

We received approval for our i-601 on May 17, 2022 however we have not yet received instructions from the Embassy on the next steps. 

 

We notified the embassy of the approval on May 18

We sent a copy of the i-797 approval on May 26 and asked for further instructions

We send a further inquiry on June 15 asking for instructions to proceed 

 

It has been 43 days since the waiver approval and we have had no contact from the London embassy. We are completely lost as to what to do next. 

Do we contact the embassy again or go down the Senator/Congressman route? 

Thanks

 

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