GalahadandHolly

Thank you for the information Stephanie!! We will be coming through in July and I am now so thankful I booked a five hour layover in Atlanta as I thought it might be this way!  I wish the very best of luck and many years of happiness to you and your fiance!

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

May 9th 2017 and we are APPROVED! We are over the moon excited for our future together and wish everyone that is going through this process a swift approval to be together with their loved ones! Thanks to all the support, encouragement and wisdom from the members here on Visa Jour
K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. ney! 

Girl, I feel for you, I really do!  What your fiance said, that he wouldn't move forward the visa process until you retake TOEFL and get the certain results, sounds like a blackmailing to me. He is wrong! But while I understand your frustration, I want to give you another perspective. 
I believe your fiance cares for you, and want you adjast well in the new country. He wants you to learn the language, and get a degree, which will help you in the future to gain confidence, independece, financial stability, etc. But he should have supported and ecouraged you instead of blackmailing you with delaying the petition. 
Girl, do not give up so easily. Despite what you think right now, TOEFL is very easy, even primitive. The key to a good score is vocabulary. This is coming from someone who prepared for the test and scored 104. Please, google "400 essential words for TOEFL", or invest in the book. When you learn those 400 words, you'll pass the test with flying colors. Knowing the words will let you score very high on Reading and Listening. Judging by your post, your writing is fine, therefore you shouldn't have problems with Writing either. Just make sure you know the requiraments for the essays. To train for Speaking you can google the list of sample questions, and try to work on them with your fiance on skype (that's what we did). Hundreds of thousands people take TOEFL every year, and get decent scores. Why you shouldn't be one of them? You totally can do that! If you want to start new life in America, you need to put some effort in it. 
If you can't afford to talke classes, there are plenty of online sites to help you to prepare. Please, check here. 
Talk to your fiance and explaine him, that blackmailing rarely works in relationships, while mutual support, encouragement, and respect always do. You still have plenty of time till the final stage of the visa process to prepare for TOEFL. Give it a try. Good luck to you!

18 days after approval we have our NVC number and ours is on its way to the embassy in Zimbabwe  We had already completed one of the two police clearance forms, and scheduled his medical for May 10th, without our NVC number, trusting we would have it in time.  We planned for him to move from South Africa to Zimbabwe on May 5th, without having our NVC number, trusting it would come.  So he leaves for Zimbabwe on May 5th to complete these last few items on our checklist before he comes home to me in GA.  This was our toast on our one year anniversary in this crazy good love story...and soon very soon, I'll be his wife  
 

Last update for me!  Had my interview on Wednedsay and was approved, will fly to the US next week as soon as my passport is returned.  Good luck to everyone still going!

You are so right!  Thanks for making me see what really matters!

Fiancé had his interview today.
approved!!!

We got our interview date in early June and now we are just praying and waiting......This stressful journey is coming to the end of the first phase, sigh!!!

We are nearing the end now (hopefully!) my fiance had his medical on Wednesday and all went well and has scheduled his interview at the embassy week after next! We are hoping we have all in order and the process will go smoothly at the American Embassy in London.  Any reviews, feedback, suggestions and prayers would be greatly appreciated! And congratulations to all those in this group that now have K-1 visas in hand and I am sending prayers for swift approval for all those still waiting. Thank you to all for your wisdom, experience and encouragement! 
 

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result :   Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

We are nearing the end now (hopefully!) my fiance had his medical on Wednesday and all went well and has scheduled his interview at the embassy week after next! We are hoping we have all in order and the process will go smoothly at the American Embassy in London.  Any reviews, feedback, suggestions and prayers would be greatly appreciated! And congratulations to all those in this group that now have K-1 visas in hand and I am sending prayers for swift approval for all those still waiting. Thank you to all for your wisdom, experience and encouragement! 
 

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result :   Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

We are nearing the end now (hopefully!) my fiance had his medical on Wednesday and all went well and has scheduled his interview at the embassy week after next! We are hoping we have all in order and the process will go smoothly at the American Embassy in London.  Any reviews, feedback, suggestions and prayers would be greatly appreciated! And congratulations to all those in this group that now have K-1 visas in hand and I am sending prayers for swift approval for all those still waiting. Thank you to all for your wisdom, experience and encouragement! 
 

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2016-11-17 I-129F NOA1 : 2016-11-23 I-129F RFE(s) :   RFE Reply(s) :   I-129F NOA2 : 2017-02-23 NVC Received : 2017-03-17 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2017-03-20 NVC Left : 2017-03-31 Consulate Received : 2017-04-03 Packet 3 Received : 2017-04-07 Packet 3 Sent : 2017-04-07 Packet 4 Received :   Interview Date : 2017-05-09  Submit Review Interview Result :   Second Interview
(If Required):   Second Interview Result:   Visa Received :   US Entry :   Marriage :   Comments :   Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date. 

Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.