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Hi everyone,

I got a letter today saying I've been approved for Perm Res! Green card should be here in 3 weeks.

Hope everyone has good news soon

Hello! Just joined this thread, has anyone had their GC yet?

I didn't bother filing for AP or EAD because I'm studying, though now am beginning to think I should apply for AP just in case anything happens at home.

Hello,

So you received your NOA2 in January? Create a Timeline for your profile as it helps others see where you are with your application

Have you had your medical appointment? You need to do that and wait for the Embassy to receive the results before you they will schedule an interview for you.

If you've done your medical and got all your documents (birth certificate, police certificate, affidavit of support (if using that)) then you need to complete the following web form: http://london.usembassy.gov/iv/notification_of_applicant_readiness_form.html again BEFORE London will schedule an interview

Here's the London K1 guide:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/474161-london-k1-a-complete-guide/

Make sure you're not missing anything!

I had my interview in London on Friday and was approved!

Big thanks to the VJ community - such a massive help and source of support!

Best of luck to everyone still waiting!

Congratulations!

Piece of advice for anyone waiting for their medical, and thinking that they may need a letter:

I came pre-armed with a letter from my GP, which the (very rude) doctor refused to accept. He insisted that I supply them with a new letter (which had the same content).

So- f you suspect that you will need a letter from your GP for any reason my advice is not to get one beforehand, but rather to have an appt with your GP set up for the day after the medical. If Knightsbridge need a letter, you can send a scan by email, so as soon as you have it, you will be able to send it and the medical paperwork won't be sitting at Knightsbridge for too long.

I was beyond peeved to have thought/planned ahead and end up running all over London to get a new letter anyway! Luckily my GP is wonderful, and I could beg for an appt asap and keep everything moving.

Good luck!

That is so annoying! I had my medical on Friday and brought a Dr's letter with me concerning an illness from several years ago and detailing medication I take for my psoriasis (topical steriods). I had a female Dr and she accepted it with no problems.

So it's difficult to say what is best! I'm glad I got my letter beforehand but then again I am lucky that my Drs does not charge for letters.

I have to say the medical went very smoothly, all three members of staff were very friendly, in particular the nurse who was very smiley and kind.

Most airlines will let you change the date of your return flight, so why not keep 'pushing' the date back every couple of months until you can use it to visit home?

A friend of mine did this when she moved to US and experienced no problems.

They give you K instructions here http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html as stated in the letter they send

You have to read the whole page and click links. The forms are listed in the right column.

Step2 has the link to documents to bring to the interview. If you go to that page, some topics will have further explanation links...like the birth certificate where it goes into detail about the birth certificate or if you don't have one. Same for police certificate..a link to more detail.

The instruction page has in the text further down saying to read "the Interview" and "visa Fees" to get further information. Those topics are in the left column. There are a lot of topics in that column which give further details. "Security" tells what not to bring inside the embassy.

It's pretty much all there, except what to do if your petition approval expires prior to the interview. That may only be covered in the letter.

I am an idiot, I have no idea how I missed the NOR bit several times.

Thanks for both replies, feeling much calmer now.

Yup got two (hideous) passport pics and birth/divorce certs. It's just a surprise that nothing else needs to be sent in!

I am a bit worried about tax stuff, but hopefully what I've got will suffice.

Both my white letter and green instructions talk the DS160.

Its def a mistake on their part. What date is on the bottom of the green instructions? If any?

I am a bit confused about the process. I've completed Ds-160, booked medical for March, notified them of readiness yesterday (which I can't find anywhere else online apart from on Vj K1 London guide, where do they ask us to do this?).

Partner has completed affidavit of support with supporting docs, and although we don't have a tax transcript we have record of him filing (he didn't file when living abroad, so filed several years worth in Nov 13). I know that we pay fee when we get an interview date.

Am I right in saying that I take affidavit, tax stuff etc to interview and that's it? I don't need to complete any other forms?

Do I need to send anything physically to anywhere?

That is a bit odd, my letter talks about K1 completing DS-160 and I received it last week. Seems like someone is working through a stack of old paperwork?

My letter is dated at the bottom October 2013.

Woke up to an email from USCIS. We've been approved.

Congrats! Really pleased for you

I'm sure it won't be a problem at all seeing as you have your Embassy number.

I had better get my bum in gear and get my police certificate!

I just called NVC and they received our case on Friday YAY!

I've booked my medical for the 23rd January as I'm down in London on other business and it will save another 300 mile trip / £80 train fare. I just hope that I haven't booked it in too soon.

I didn't know we could book it so early! What do you need in order to book a medical? I thought they had to have your papers at the Embassy?

If we can book an appointment this early that would be fantastic for me, being able to space the appointments out would make my life a lot easier, as I will have to travel almost 700 miles (the joys of living in the Hebrides.)

Congratulations to you both!

While I'm very happy for you, it's frustrating to see that your NOA1 came after ours did and you've already been approved and we, and some others, haven't.

I know, but I really think things will start moving faster for everyone now after the holiday period. They will be wanting to get 2013 filers out of the way and start processing all the New Year/Xmas engagements!

I know it's hard, but chin up, we'll be with our partners in the US soon!

x

Our NOA2 was approved yesterday (9th Jan), so thrilled!

#######, VJ did again this morning, moved my estimate for NOA2 to as early as next Monday. Are you trying to get me excited or what?

Mine got moved forward again too! It's very exciting indeed!

Alien number was changed on Monday, I know that can mean anything but still great that something is happening!

California is actually moving faster than Texas at the moment.

Really? That is very welcome news!

Thanks for this info, it is very much appreciated

Hello everybody,

We just got notice that our case (filed mid Nov) has been transferred to Califoria - has anyone else had this happen?

Disappointed as Texas seemed to be processing things so fast, I hope California will be the same.

Very happy for everyone who has had speedy results so far, hope the rest of the process is fast for you too.