HikerMark

I have my interview on Monday at 8.00am. I know that I can't take my mobile to the interview but for those that have had interviews recently were you allowed to wear your digital/electronic watches at the embassy or do these also have to be put in left luggage somewhere?

I had my medical yesterday. The total time from entering to leaving was 50 minutes and the whole process was very straightforward.

The medical was at Bentinck Mansions which I found easy to find from Bond Street tube station.

At the reception they took my passport to photocopy, the medical questionnaire, photo and vaccination certificate. Overall I would say the reception staff are efficient but not overly welcoming. I was then shown to the waiting room and after a few minutes given the second questionnaire to complete and the aids test authority to sign. The questionnaire is broadly similar to the NVC one. It was useful to read the bottom half of page one which the doctor completes to get a feeling for what they are looking for, i.e. assessing general demeanour, giving honest answers etc. Once I handed back the questionnaire it was about a five minute wait for the radiologist to call me through for the x-ray. She sounded South African and was quite friendly. The x-ray was very quick, just take of my shirt, stand in front of the developing plate, hold in a deep breath and that was it. Back on with the shirt and then off to the second waiting room.

The wait here was about 15 minutes and then the doctor called me through. I had the Irish doctor. He is very easy going and we had a chat about the 3 month delay to the visa process last autumn due to the back log and how I lost the coin toss and am ending up in the US.

The examination itself was very basic and apart from shoes didn't involve taking any clothes off. I was weighed, height measured and eyes tested. Then a quick look in my ears and mouth. He lifted up my shirt to check my chest with the stethoscope and did a quick feel of glands etc. With trouser belt undone it was a quick look down to make sure I am what I say I am and then on to drawing some blood.

With that it was all done and time to pay the £180 fee.

They gave me a copy of the vaccination documentation worksheet which shows the waiver claimed for all the vaccines not appropriate for my age group. They were happy with the Td vaccination I had and didn't require me to have the Tdap one.

So overall very straightforward and now hopefully one more step to go with the embassy interview on 27th October and I will finally get the visa after 14 months.

Medical June 3, 2008 - Bentinck Mansion

Immunization: He wanted to have everything done before immigrating so had gotten MMR jab at National Health doctor and took updated records also noting he had chickenpox disease. As it turns out a new US requirement (Feb '08 nurse said) not on the website or the Packet 3 paper is adults must have the DTaP shot. (Diptheria, Tetnus, acellular Pertussis) Pertussis is whooping cough and the nurse said that's the new US concern. It also takes care of the requirement for the tetnus booster. Since his interview is awhile off, he is going to National Health for the shot. They don't have to do Visa shots for free, but his MMR was free. Nurse said for his doctor to fax them when he's had the shot and they will add it to the record and send everything on to the embassy at that time. They will also mail him a complete record of his immunizations.

That is interesting as I raised this topic a couple of weeks ago and there was a lot of confusion about whether DTaP was required, with some UK doctor's practices thinking the P meant polio. Please let us know if your fiance does get it on the NHS as my practice nurse has never heard of the DTaP vaccination and doesn't think it is available on the NHS. At "only" £25 I will probably have mine done at the medical in London. My local NHS doctor has already fleeced me £25 for the MMR jab and £25 for the immunisation certificate.

Member Name--------------NOA2-------DS-3032/I-864---Received IV----DS-230------NVC Complete----JSC----Days

sjmartins -------------- 04/25/07 ---- 06/18/07 ---- 07/20/07 ---- 08/25/07 ---- 09/25/07 ---- No ---- 153

Mononoke28 ------------- 05/03/07 ---- 06/02/07 ---- 06/22/07 ---- 07/23/07 ---- 08/08/07 ---- Yes --- 97

jigi ------------------- 05/08/07 ---- 06/16/07 ---- 07/29/07 ---- 09/24/07 ---- 10/12/07 ---- No ---- 157

knowledge -------------- 05/09/07 ---- 06/04/07 ---- 07/xx/07 ---- 08/22/07 ---- 10/05/07 ---- No ---- 149

mikeandlani ------------ 05/21/07 ---- 07/02/07 ---- 08/04/07 ---- 10/12/07 ---- 11/23/07 ---- No ---- 185

khanshahid ------------- 05/24/07 ---- 06/25/07 ---- 07/27/07 ---- 08/24/07 ---- 09/11/07 ---- Yes --- 110

KayArt ----------------- 05/24/07 ---- 07/03/07 ---- 07/27/07 ---- 08/13/07 ---- 08/30/07 ---- Yes --- 98

MegDan ----------------- 05/31/07 ---- 07/02/07 ---- 07/28/07 ---- 09/01/07 ---- 10/20/07 ---- No ---- 142

hhk3 ------------------- 05/31/07 ---- 06/25/07 ---- 07/21/07 ---- 07/30/07 ---- 08/14/07 ---- Yes --- 75

Jasmin ----------------- 06/01/07 ---- 06/18/07 ---- 07/20/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- 09/17/07 ---- No ---- 108

Singha ----------------- 06/01/07 ---- 06/25/07 ---- 07/19/07 ---- 08/13/07 ---- 08/28/07 ---- No ---- 88

Trailmix --------------- 06/05/07 ---- 07/02/07 ---- 08/02/07 ---- 08/21/07 ---- 11/30/07 ---- Yes --- 178

CHERRI1 ---------------- 06/06/07 ---- 07/02/07 ---- 08/02/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- 10/05/07 ---- No ---- 121

Geist & Stabu ---------- 06/07/07 ---- 07/09/07 ---- 08/02/07 ---- 09/10/07 ---- 09/25/07 ---- Yes --- 110

vylex ------------------ 06/12/07 ---- 07/02/07 ---- 07/27/07 ---- 08/13/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- Yes --- 76

Nilz07 ----------------- 06/12/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/20/07 ---- 09/27/07 ---- 11/29/07 ---- N/A --- 170

evahamilton ------------ 06/12/07 ---- 07/09/07 ---- 08/09/07 ---- 09/08/07 ---- 09/20/07 ---- No ---- 100

vonicks ---------------- 06/13/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- xx/xx/07 ---- xx/xx/07 ---- 10/30/07 ---- No ---- 139

dillydally ------------- 06/14/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/10/07 ---- 09/06/07 ---- 11/21/07 ---- No ---- 159

rika60607 -------------- 06/14/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/18/07 ---- 08/28/07 ---- 09/17/07 ---- Yes --- 95

Abrar & Huma ----------- 06/15/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/15/07 ---- 09/19/07 ---- 10/04/07 ---- No ---- 111

endless ---------------- 06/18/07 ---- 07/24/07 ---- 09/10/07 ---- 10/01/07 ---- 11/16/07 ---- Yes --- 151

S & J ------------------ 06/19/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/17/07 ---- 09/25/07 ---- 10/25/07 ---- No ---- 128

chakaas ---------------- 06/20/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- 09/18/07 ---- 10/02/07 ---- N/A --- 104

vutapson --------------- 06/28/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/25/07 ---- 09/25/07 ---- 10/11/07 ---- No ---- 105

nbrown0247 ------------- 06/28/07 ---- 08/18/07 ---- 09/11/07 ---- 10/01/07 ---- 11/08/07 ---- Yes --- 133

RandyandRina ----------- 07/02/07 ---- 08/06/07 ---- 08/29/07 ---- 09/10/07 ---- 10/10/07 ---- Yes --- 100

LadyJane --------------- 07/03/07 ---- 08/06/07 ---- 09/06/07 ---- 09/24/07 ---- 11/08/07 ---- Yes --- 128

RickOlechka ------------ 07/04/07 ---- 07/17/07 ---- 08/20/07 ---- 10/02/07 ---- 01/28/08 ---- Yes --- 208

michael_nc ------------- 07/12/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- 09/08/07 ---- 09/28/07 ---- 10/26/07 ---- Yes --- 106

Z & S ------------------ 07/16/07 ---- 07/30/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- 10/16/07 ---- No ---- 92

PC_Whisperer ----------- 07/27/07 ---- 08/20/07 ---- 09/22/07 ---- 10/10/07 ---- 11/20/07 ---- Yes --- 116

Mariya ----------------- 08/07/07 ---- 09/10/07 ---- 10/18/07 ---- 11/27/07 ---- 12/13/07 ---- N/A --- 128

jeta&preeti ------------ 08/15/07 ---- 09/10/07 ---- 10/15/07 ---- 11/29/07 ---- 12/10/07 ---- No ---- 117

Ereshkigal ------------- 08/17/07 ---- 09/03/07 ---- 10/05/07 ---- 11/02/07 ---- 02/26/08 ---- No ---- 193

natashenika ------------ 08/23/07 ---- 09/10/07 ---- 10/02/07 ---- 11/02/07 ---- 12/20/07 ---- No ---- 89

YOUTOO ----------------- 09/06/07 ---- ../../.. ---- 09/12/07 ---- 04/24/08 ---- ../../.. ---- No ----

Jaxguy/KIDS ------------ 09/14/07 ---- 10/02/07 ---- 10/27/07 ---- 11/05/07 ---- 11/30/07 ---- Yes --- 77

djturbo ---------------- 09/17/07 ---- 10/08/07 ---- 11/10/07 ---- 12/07/07 ---- 01/04/08 ---- Yes --- 109

ze22 ------------------- 09/18/07 ---- 10/08/07 ---- 11/20/07 ---- 12/19/07 ---- 01/18/08 ---- No ---- 122

MrsJibowu--------------- 09/23/07 ---- 10/15/07 ---- 12/19/07 ---- 03/28/08 ---- 05/02/08 ---- No ---- 219

Wes&Steffi ------------- 10/10/07 ---- 12/14/07 ---- 12/14/07 ---- 12/27/07 ---- 01/10/08 ---- No ---- 92

amberlynn -------------- 10/15/07 ---- 10/29/07 ---- 11/24/07 ---- 01/04/08 ---- 02/19/08 ---- N/A --- 127

dbzman ----------------- 10/17/07 ---- 11/29/07 ---- 12/13/07 ---- 12/27/07 ---- 01/28/08 ---- No ---- 89

KevFabi ---------------- 11/01/07 ---- 12/03/07 ---- 12/13/07 ---- xx/xx/07 ---- 12/26/07 ---- Yes --- 55

mgk -------------------- 11/07/07 ---- 12/03/07 ---- 12/17/07 ---- 12/24/07 ---- 03/10/08 ---- Yes --- 124

scorpio68 -------------- 11/15/07 ---- 02/27/08 ---- 03/11/08 ---- 03/22/08 ---- 03/28/08 ---- No ---- 133

wahrania --------------- 11/26/07 ---- 12/17/07 ---- 12/17/07 ---- 02/27/08 ---- 03/11/08 ---- No ---- 106

calamitka -------------- 12/06/07 ---- 01/04/08 ---- 02/01/08 ---- 02/16/08 ---- 03/03/08 ---- Yes --- 90

mtracksport ------------ 12/11/07 ---- 12/27/07 ---- 02/07/08 ---- 02/29/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

GajicGarcia ------------ 12/13/07 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

DaniAndEnrique --------- 12/13/07 ---- 01/28/08 ---- 02/19/08 ---- 03/03/08 ---- 03/25/08 ---- Yes --- 103

KTG -------------------- 12/14/07 ---- 01/21/08 ---- 02/11/08 ---- 03/24/08 ---- 04/30/08 ---- Yes --- 138

simple_melanie --------- 12/18/07 ---- 01/24/08 ---- 01/24/08 ---- 03/06/08 ---- 05/12/08 ---- No ---- 146

jynxNdragnfly ---------- 01/02/08 ---- 02/04/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Reeja ------------------ 01/08/08 ---- 03/03/08 ---- 04/02/08 ---- 04/14/08 ---- 05/21/08 ---- No ---- 135

ctygl ------------------ 01/10/08 ---- 03/14/08 ---- 04/04/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

SkipSherv -------------- 01/12/08 ---- 02/19/08 ---- 03/21/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

his_sunshine ----------- 01/17/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

anna_kevin ------------- 01/25/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Merk ------------------- 01/31/08 ---- 03/03/08 -------------------------------- 03/21/08 ---- EXPEDITED

Haimanotalan ----------- 02/14/08 ---- 03/06/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Cattattude ------------- 02/18/08 ---- 03/21/08 ---- 04/14/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

kelzm ------------------ 02/19/08 ---- 03/10/08 ---- 04/05/08 ---- 04/29/08 ---- 05/12/08 ---- ??? --- 83

QaSiM--aIsHa ----------- 02/20/08 ---- 03/17/08 ---- 04/10/08 ---- 05/05/08 ---- 05/20/08 ---- No ---- 90

Germanchick2502 -------- 02/22/08 ---- 03/10/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

mengo76 ---------------- 02/22/08 ---- 03/17/08 ---- 04/14/08 ---- 05/05/08 ---- 05/19/08 ---- Yes --- 87

saradanielle ----------- 02/27/08 ---- 03/17/08 ---- 03/26/08 ---- 04/11/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Tiane ------------------ 03/02/08 ---- 03/19/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Tyrobe ----------------- 03/06/08 ---- 03/31/08 ---- 04/16/08 ---- 04/17/08 ---- 05/08/08 ---- Yes --- 64

Alth ------------------- 03/11/08 ---- 04/06/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Evgeniya --------------- 03/17/08 ---- 04/07/08 ---- 05/12/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Marlita ---------------- 03/17/08 ---- 04/07/08 ---- 04/21/08 ---- 04/23/08 ---- 05/08/08 ---- Yes --- 52

crys ------------------- 03/20/08 ---- 04/07/08 ---- 04/14/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Milton y Claudia ------- 03/26/08 ---------------------------------------------- 04/10/08 ---- EXPEDITED

Sarudoshi -------------- 03/26/08 ---- 04/21/08 ---- 05/11/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Nita&Assaad ------------ 03/26/08 ---- 04/28/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

alto.d ----------------- 03/27/08 ---- 04/14/08 ---- 04/30/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

AishaandMusa ----------- 03/31/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Biazo ------------------ 03/31/08 ---- 04/16/08 ---- 05/08/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

FruitBodyWash ---------- 03/31/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Mohgli ----------------- 04/01/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

jgay80 ----------------- 04/04/08 ---- 04/14/08 ---- 04/28/08 ---- 04/29/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Rhiannon --------------- 04/04/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

arequipa4us ------------ 04/10/08 ---- 04/28/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

martiniolive ----------- 04/18/08 ---- 05/16/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

hyd617 ----------------- 04/21/08 ---- 05/05/08 ---- 05/18/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

desiboy2k4 ------------- 04/23/08 ---- 05/05/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Lucy Keeling (wife) ---- 04/23/08 ---- 05/05/08 ---- 05/17/08 ---- 05/20/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

Lucy Keeling (child) --- 04/25/08 ---- 05/09/08 ---- 05/17/08 ---- 05/20/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

HikerMark -------------- 04/28/08 ---- 05/21/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- No ----

przy ------------------- 04/28/08 ---- 05/17/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

rajee ------------------ 05/01/08 ---- 05/10/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

anish&ligy-------------- 05/16/08 ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ../../.. ---- ... ---

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Nine month moving average of "Days" counted from "NOA2" between 06/25/07 and 03/25/08: 111 days

'Days' field represents days between NOA2 and completion at NVC

Link to historical timelines in this thread

Updated for me and Reeja. Well done Reeja.

My vaccination saga continues. I went to the pharmacy this morning, which is next door to my doctor's practice, to collect my MMR and take to the practice. After a short wait they found the prescription and said it hadn't arrived and would call to see when it was due in. Five minutes later they come back and say that they are not authorised to order MMR. Only a doctor or hospital can order MMR. So they walked in to the practice and spoke to the head practice nurse to explain the position. The practice nurse then confirmed that she had MMR in stock for babies and that she could use that.

I then got handed over to the practice manager and I had a good chat with her. It turns out that if you are aged over 25 the UK has no requirement for MMR so they are unable to give the injection free on the NHS. They can take some from their baby stock but must charge me £25 as a private patient. That would explain why some people on Visajourney are getting it free as they are under 25. Also it would depend on how switched on the practice is about knowing that they need to charge otherwise they don't get reimbursed by the NHS for doing the injection.

It then got better as I mentioned that I would need some sort of certification of my jabs. She then proceeded to tell me that would be another £25 as per the price list on the wall and as recommended by the British Medical Association. I told her that most people just got a free printout from their doctor or nurse. I guess I am just unlucky that my GP practice is super switched on to what they are supposed to be doing under the modern NHS. :-)

She also confirmed that Tdap is not available for adults in the UK.

So, I will go ahead with my MMR at my doctors (£10 cheaper than Knightsbridge) and leave determination of the pertussis until the medical.

In respect of polio, per the vaccination chart on the US Embassy web site, http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/...ccinechart.html , it is not required for anybody over the age of 18 so I don't think the p in Tdap refers to polio.

Oops looks like I have opened a can of worms here.

To be fair, Knightsbridge must already know about it because they have Diptheria, tetanus and pertussis listed as one of the injections they can give at the medical. Of course this may be the DTP or DTaP which is given to kids not adults.

I'm also wondering if Tdap is like the varicella injection in that it is not readily available in the UK and so Knightsbridge have to pass everybody with just the Td.

Anyway I will get the MMR done by the GP and get a certified print out of all the jabs I have had and leave it to Knighsbridge to decide if I need anything extra.

The background to Tdap is that the US authorities approved the first vaccines in 2005 because they have been concerned about an increasing incidence of whooping cough amongst adults which in turn can infect children.

I just love this immigration application journey with all its twists and turns....... not.

Has anybody had this vaccination at their local GP on the NHS. It is the combined Tetanus, diptheria and pertussis(whooping cough) vaccination now required for everybody aged 10 to 64. Before they only needed Td.

My practice nurse says she can't get it and has referred me to be an outfit called The Master Clinic to see if they can do it. It certainly doesn't appear to be a regular vaccination for adults in the UK but is now recommended for all adults in the US.

Unless others have managed to get it done on the NHS I'll bring proof of my up to date Td to the medical and if they still require the Tdap get them to do it for the £25 they quote on their price list. My practice nurse is already charging me for the MMR.

Congratulations HikerMark and Prsy on your approvals!!!

Thanks Kitty, Nicole and Eresh.

It is also looking positive on the NVC side as more people are using email and on-line fee paying which should save time. I am quite hopeful now that I will get to the US before Christmas.

Member Name--------------NOA2-------DS-3032/I-864---Received IV----DS-230------NVC Complete---JSC---Days

sjmartins -------------- 04/25/07 ---- 06/18/07 ---- 07/20/07 ---- 08/25/07 ---- 09/25/07 --- No -- 153

Mononoke28 ------------- 05/03/07 ---- 06/02/07 ---- 06/22/07 ---- 07/23/07 ---- 08/08/07 --- Yes - 97

jigi ------------------- 05/08/07 ---- 06/16/07 ---- 07/29/07 ---- 09/24/07 ---- 10/12/07 --- No -- 157

knowledge -------------- 05/09/07 ---- 06/04/07 ---- 07/xx/07 ---- 08/22/07 ---- 10/05/07 --- No -- 149

mikeandlani ------------ 05/21/07 ---- 07/02/07 ---- 08/04/07 ---- 10/12/07 ---- 11/23/07 --- No -- 185

khanshahid ------------- 05/24/07 ---- 06/25/07 ---- 07/27/07 ---- 08/24/07 ---- 09/11/07 --- Yes - 110

KayArt ----------------- 05/24/07 ---- 07/03/07 ---- 07/27/07 ---- 08/13/07 ---- 08/30/07 --- Yes - 98

MegDan ----------------- 05/31/07 ---- 07/02/07 ---- 07/28/07 ---- 09/01/07 ---- 10/20/07 --- No -- 142

hhk3 ------------------- 05/31/07 ---- 06/25/07 ---- 07/21/07 ---- 07/30/07 ---- 08/14/07 --- Yes - 75

Jasmin ----------------- 06/01/07 ---- 06/18/07 ---- 07/20/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- 09/17/07 --- No -- 108

Singha ----------------- 06/01/07 ---- 06/25/07 ---- 07/19/07 ---- 08/13/07 ---- 08/28/07 --- No -- 88

Trailmix --------------- 06/05/07 ---- 07/02/07 ---- 08/02/07 ---- 08/21/07 ---- 11/30/07 --- Yes - 178

CHERRI1 ---------------- 06/06/07 ---- 07/02/07 ---- 08/02/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- 10/05/07 --- No -- 121

Geist & Stabu ---------- 06/07/07 ---- 07/09/07 ---- 08/02/07 ---- 09/10/07 ---- 09/25/07 --- Yes - 110

vylex ------------------ 06/12/07 ---- 07/02/07 ---- 07/27/07 ---- 08/13/07 ---- 08/27/07 --- Yes - 76

Nilz07 ----------------- 06/12/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/20/07 ---- 09/27/07 ---- 11/29/07 --- N/A - 170

evahamilton ------------ 06/12/07 ---- 07/09/07 ---- 08/09/07 ---- 09/08/07 ---- 09/20/07 --- No -- 100

vonicks ---------------- 06/13/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- xx/xx/07 ---- xx/xx/07 ---- 10/30/07 --- No -- 139

dillydally ------------- 06/14/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/10/07 ---- 09/06/07 ---- 11/21/07 --- No -- 159

rika60607 -------------- 06/14/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/18/07 ---- 08/28/07 ---- 09/17/07 --- Yes - 95

Abrar & Huma ----------- 06/15/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/15/07 ---- 09/19/07 ---- 10/04/07 --- No -- 111

endless ---------------- 06/18/07 ---- 07/24/07 ---- 09/10/07 ---- 10/01/07 ---- 11/16/07 --- Yes - 151

S & J ------------------ 06/19/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/17/07 ---- 09/25/07 ---- 10/25/07 --- No -- 128

chakaas ---------------- 06/20/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- 09/18/07 ---- 10/02/07 --- N/A - 104

vutapson --------------- 06/28/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 08/25/07 ---- 09/25/07 ---- 10/11/07 --- No -- 105

nbrown0247 ------------- 06/28/07 ---- 08/18/07 ---- 09/11/07 ---- 10/01/07 ---- 11/08/07 --- Yes - 133

RandyandRina ----------- 07/02/07 ---- 08/06/07 ---- 08/29/07 ---- 09/10/07 ---- 10/10/07 --- Yes - 100

LadyJane --------------- 07/03/07 ---- 08/06/07 ---- 09/06/07 ---- 09/24/07 ---- 11/08/07 --- Yes - 128

RickOlechka ------------ 07/04/07 ---- 07/17/07 ---- 08/20/07 ---- 10/02/07 ---- 01/28/08 --- Yes - 208

michael_nc ------------- 07/12/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- 09/08/07 ---- 09/28/07 ---- 10/26/07 --- Yes - 106

Z & S ------------------ 07/16/07 ---- 07/30/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- 10/16/07 --- No -- 92

PC_Whisperer ----------- 07/27/07 ---- 08/20/07 ---- 09/22/07 ---- 10/10/07 ---- 11/20/07 --- Yes - 116

Mariya ----------------- 08/07/07 ---- 09/10/07 ---- 10/18/07 ---- 11/27/07 ---- 12/13/07 --- N/A - 128

jeta&preeti ------------ 08/15/07 ---- 09/10/07 ---- 10/15/07 ---- 11/29/07 ---- 12/10/07 --- No -- 117

Ereshkigal ------------- 08/17/07 ---- 09/03/07 ---- 10/05/07 ---- 11/02/07 ---- 02/26/08 --- No -- 193

natashenika ------------ 08/23/07 ---- 09/10/07 ---- 10/02/07 ---- 11/02/07 ---- 12/20/07 --- No -- 89

Jaxguy/KIDS ------------ 09/14/07 ---- 10/02/07 ---- 10/27/07 ---- 11/05/07 ---- 11/30/07 --- Yes - 77

djturbo ---------------- 09/17/07 ---- 10/08/07 ---- 11/10/07 ---- 12/07/07 ---- 01/04/08 --- Yes - 109

ze22-------------------- 09/18/07 ---- 10/08/07 ---- 11/20/07 ---- 12/19/07 ---- 01/18/08 --- No -- 122

MrsJibowu--------------- 09/23/07 ---- 10/15/07 ---- 12/19/07 ---- 03/28/08 ---- 00/00/08 --- No --

Wes&Steffi ------------- 10/10/07 ---- 12/14/07 ---- 12/14/07 ---- 12/27/07 ---- 01/10/08 --- No -- 92

amberlynn -------------- 10/15/07 ---- 10/29/07 ---- 11/24/07 ---- 01/04/08 ---- 02/19/08 --- N/A - 127

dbzman ----------------- 10/17/07 ---- 11/29/07 ---- 12/13/07 ---- 12/27/07 ---- 01/28/08 --- No -- 89

KevFabi ---------------- 11/01/07 ---- 12/03/07 ---- 12/13/07 ---- xx/xx/07 ---- 12/26/07 --- Yes - 55

mgk -------------------- 11/07/07 ---- 12/03/07 ---- 12/17/07 ---- 12/24/07 ---- 03/10/08 --- Yes - 124

scorpio68 -------------- 11/15/07 ---- 02/27/08 ---- 03/11/08 ---- Pending

wahrania --------------- 11/26/07 ---- 12/17/07 ---- 12/17/07 ---- 02/27/08 ---- 03/11/08 --- No -- 106

calamitka -------------- 12/06/07 ---- 01/04/08 ---- 02/01/08 ---- 02/16/08 ---- 03/03/08 --- Yes - 90

mtracksport ------------ 12/11/07 ---- 12/27/07 ---- 02/07/08 ---- 02/29/08 ---- Pending

GajicGarcia ------------ 12/13/07 ---- Pending

DaniAndEnrique --------- 12/13/07 ---- 01/28/08 ---- 02/19/08 ---- 03/03/08 ---- 03/25/08 --- Yes - 103

KTG -------------------- 12/14/07 ---- 01/21/08 ---- 02/11/08 ---- 03/24/08 ---- Pending

simple_melanie --------- 12/18/07 ---- 01/24/08 ---- 01/24/08 ---- 03/06/08 ---- Pending

jynxNdragnfly ---------- 01/02/08 ---- 02/04/08 ---- Pending

Reeja ------------------ 01/08/08 ---- 03/03/08 ---- 04/02/08 ---- 04/14/2008 ---- Pending

ctygl ------------------ 01/10/08 ---- 03/14/08 ---- 04/04/08 ---- Pending

SkipSherv -------------- 01/12/08 ---- 02/19/08 ---- 03/21/08 ---- Pending

his_sunshine ----------- 01/17/08 ---- Pending

anna_kevin ------------- 01/25/08 ---- 00/00/08

Merk ------------------- 01/31/08 ---- 03/03/08 -------------------------------- 03/21/08 --- EXPEDITE

Haimanotalan ----------- 02/14/08 ---- 03/06/08 ---- Pending

Cattattude ------------- 02/18/08 ---- 03/21/08 ---- 04/14/08 ---- Pending

kelzm ------------------ 02/19/08 ---- 03/10/08 ---- 04/05/08 ---- Pending

QaSiM--aIsHa ----------- 02/20/08 ---- 03/17/08 ---- 04/10/08

Germanchick2502 -------- 02/22/08 ---- 03/10/08 ---- Pending

mengo76 ---------------- 02/22/08 ---- 03/17/08 ---- 04/14/08 ---- Pending

saradanielle ----------- 02/27/08 ---- 03/17/08 ---- 03/26/08 ---- 04/11/08 ---- Pending

Tiane ------------------ 03/02/08 ---- 03/19/08 ---- Pending

Tyrobe ----------------- 03/06/08 ---- 03/31/08 ---- 04/16/08 ---- 04/17/08 ---- Pending

Alth ------------------- 03/11/08 ---- 04/06/08 ---- Pending

Evgeniya --------------- 03/17/08 ---- 04/07/08 ---- Pending

Marlita ---------------- 03/17/08 ---- 04/07/08 ---- 04/21/08 ---- 04/23/08 ---- Pending

crys ------------------- 03/20/08 ---- 04/07/08 ---- 04/14/08 ---- Pending

Milton y Claudia ------- 03/26/08 ---------------------------------------------- 04/10/08 --- EXPEDITE

Sarudoshi -------------- 03/26/08 ---- 04/21/08 ---- Pending

Nita&Assaad ------------ 03/26/08 ---- Pending

alto.d ----------------- 03/27/08 ---- Pending

AishaandMusa ----------- 03/31/08 ---- Pending

samehjunior ------------ 04/01/08 ---- 04/21/08 ---- Pending

Mohgli ----------------- 04/01/08 ---- Pending

jgay80 ----------------- 04/04/08 ---- 04/14/08 ---- 04/26/2008 ---- 04/29/2008 ---- Pending

Rhiannon --------------- 04/04/08 ---- Pending

hyd617 ----------------- 04/21/08 ---- Pending

HikerMark -------------- 04/28/08 ---- Pending

Nine month moving average of "Days" counted from "NOA2" between 06/25/07 and 03/25/08: 111 days

'Days' field represents days between NOA2 and completion at NVC

Link to historical timelines in this thread

Updated for me.

We got our I-130 approval email yesterday April 28. Now on to NVC.

Hang in there those that are still waiting, your time will come.

Ok.. maybe someone else has gone through this and has some advice. Kris is needing to keep an account going in the uK because of some of his debts he will still be paying for when he gets here.... what we are trying to figure out is what is the best way to do this. I have an account in the US but they do not do interntional transfers. Thoughts???

Smile (www.smile.co.uk) do a current account which does international transfers for £8 a pop. They also pay interest on the balance in the account. I opened one a few months ago and have done one transfer to my SO in the US which went through fine. When I finally get to the US I intend to use the Smile account for routing my funds from the UK to US and for paying any ongoing UK expenses.

It only takes a short while to open an account with them on-line.

We found the same when we visited the store in Mesa, AZ at Christmas.

Quite a good selection of ready meals and good quality but nothing special price wise. Would be worth the occasional visit but as you say no ex-pat stuff.

Member Name --- I130 Sent --- NOA1 --- (CSC/VSC) --- NOA2 --- Days To Approval ----- Link to NVC Timeline

The_dip_sticks--05/23/06 --- 06/15/06 --- CSC ----- Pending

Nita&Assaad --- 11/19/06 --- 11/28/06 --- CSC ----- Pending

Comelly ------- 02/01/07 --- 02/09/07 --- CSC ----- 04/19/07 ----- 77

Jiji ---------- 02/01/07 --- 02/04/07 --- CSC ----- 05/08/07 ----- 96

Mononoke28 ---- 02/05/07 --- 02/14/07 --- CSC ----- 05/03/07 ----- 87

MegDan -------- 02/07/07 --- 02/13/07 --- CSC ----- 05/31/07 ---- 113

Flicki -------- 02/13/07 --- 02/15/07 --- CSC ----- 06/25/07 ---- 132

Jasmin -------- 02/13/07 --- 02/21/07 --- CSC ----- 06/22/07 ---- 129

Geist & Stabu - 02/16/07 --- 02/21/07 --- CSC ----- 06/07/07 ---- 111

Vylex --------- 02/17/07 --- 02/28/07 --- CSC ----- 06/12/07 ---- 115

RandyandRina -- 02/22/07 --- 02/26/07 ----CSC------ 07/02/07 ---- 130

Greeneclipse -- 02/23/07 --- 03/01/07 --- CSC ----- 07/09/07 ---- 136

S & J --------- 03/01/07 --- 03/09/07 --- CSC ----- 06/19/07 ---- 110

RickOlechka --- 03/02/07 --- 04/12/07 --- CSC ----- 07/04/07 ---- 124

Jaxguy/KIDS --- 03/05/07 --- 03/20/07 --- CSC ----- 09/07/07 ---- 186

Rika60607 ----- 03/07/07 --- 03/16/07 --- CSC ----- 06/14/07 ----- 99

Trailmix ------ 03/08/07 --- 03/13/07 --- CSC ----- 06/05/07 ----- 89

DeeCee -------- 03/08/07 --- 03/19/07 --- CSC ----- 06/06/07 ----- 90

Miriam n Alain- 03/09/07 --- 03/21/07 --- CSC ----- 03/22/07 ----- 13

Mdpo ---------- 03/16/07 --- 03/19/07 --- CSC ----- 08/16/07 ---- 153

LadyJane ------ 03/26/07 --- 04/06/07 --- CSC ----- 07/02/07 ----- 98

pc_whisperer -- 03/30/07 --- 04/09/07 --- CSC ----- 07/27/07 ---- 119

Jundibasam ---- 04/07/07 --- 04/23/07 --- CSC ----- 10/15/07 ---- 191

Tussie -------- 04/13/07 --- 04/24/07 --- CSC ----- 10/30/07 ---- 200

Eresh --------- 04/24/07 --- 05/21/07 --- CSC ----- 08/10/07 ---- 108

Clow ---------- 05/07/07 --- 06/14/07 --- CSC ----- 11/19/07 ---- 190

Djturbo ------- 05/11/07 --- 06/05/07 --- CSC ----- 09/14/07 ---- 126

Pkewl --------- 05/15/07 --- 06/06/07 --- CSC ----- 10/30/07 ---- 168

Luckysprite --- 05/22/07 --- 06/08/07 --- CSC ----- 11/01/07 ---- 163

Vbtbmrt ------- 05/29/07 --- 08/30/07 --- CSC ----- 10/18/07 ---- 142

Juan Carlos --- 06/02/07 --- 06/18/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

Spanglish ----- 06/05/07 --- 06/19/07 --- CSC ----- 11/16/07 ---- 164

Syadira ------- 06/13/07 --- 06/26/07 --- CSC ----- 01/30/08 ---- 231

Qasim--aisha -- 06/06/07 --- 06/22/07 --- CSC ----- 02/20/08 ---- 259

Wahrania ------ 06/19/07 --- 07/02/07 --- CSC ----- 11/26/07 ---- 160

anna_kevin ---- 06/20/07 --- 06/28/07 --- CSC ----- 01/25/08 ---- 219

Asherah ------- 06/22/07 --- 07/09/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

Santiago ------ 06/28/07 --- 07/10/07 --- CSC ----- 12/04/07 ---- 159

irene5269 ----- 07/03/07 --- 07/13/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

steve&mary ---- 07/10/07 --- 07/17/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

Mohgli -------- 07/12/07 --- 07/19/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

Chilton747 ---- 07/12/07 --- 07/26/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

A.Garcia ------ 07/16/07 --- 07/25/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

KTG ----------- 07/19/07 --- 08/02/07 --- CSC ----- 12/14/07 ---- 148

Simple_melanie- 07/20/07 --- 08/03/07 --- CSC ----- 12/18/07 ---- 151

ctygl --------- 07/21/07 ----07/31/07 --- CSC ----- 01/10/08 ---- 173

WyoDusty ------ 07/24/07 ----07/31/07 --- CSC ----- 12/21/07 ---- 150

tarantz ------- 07/24/07 ----08/01/07 --- CSC ----- 12/18/07 ---- 147

his_sunshine -- 07/24/07 ----08/30/07 --- CSC ----- 01/18/08 ---- 178

mateo --------- 07/25/07 ----08/28/07 --- CSC ----- 02/07/08 ---- 196

Dennishiella -- 07/25/07 ----08/16/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

leedenzz ------ 07/25/07 --- 08/17/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

Reeja --------- 07/26/07 --- 08/06/07 --- CSC ----- 01/08/08 ---- 166

john & jean --- 07/27/07 --- 09/18/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

Alth ---------- 07/28/07 --- 09/11/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

hheaven67 ----- 08/07/07 --- 09/11/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

agari --------- 08/07/07 --- 09/21/07 --- CSC ----- 02/15/08 ---- 192

Kelzm --------- 08/09/07 --- 09/05/07 --- CSC ----- 02/19/08 ---- 194

Tyrobe -------- 08/14/07 --- 10/02/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

saradanielle -- 08/16/07 --- 12/21/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

samehjunior --- 08/17/07 --- 10/02/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

EmilyandJason - 09/10/07 --- 12/28/07 --- CSC ----- Pending

Tiane --------- 09/17/07 --- 01/04/08 --- CSC ----- Pending

Crys ---------- 09/20/07 --- 01/03/08 --- CSC ----- Pending

shapeofmyheart -09/24/07 --- 01/07/08 --- CSC ----- Pending

Selina -------- 09/25/07 --- 01/07/08 --- CSC ----- Pending

Merk ---------- 09/27/07 --- 01/08/08 --- CSC ----- 01/30/08 ---- 125

carterlovej --- 10/05/07 --- 01/11/08 --- CSC ----- Pending

HikerMark ----- 10/05/07 --- 02/14/08 --- CSC ----- Pending

anishandlijy -- 10/13/07 --- 01/11/08 --- CSC ----- Pending

OhMy ---------- 10/13/07 --- 01/16/08 --- CSC ----- Pending

Marlita ------- 10/17/07 --- 01/14/08 --- CSC ----- Pending

Evgeniya&Daniel 10/22/07 --- 01/17/08 --- CSC ----- Pending

Tasksgirl ----- 11/07/07 -------?-------- CSC ----- Pending

desiboy2k4 ---- 12/03/07 --- 01/31/08 --- CSC ----- Pending

j.debonis ----- 12/20/07 -------?-------- CSC ----- Pending

jsgriff ------- 02/01/08 -------?-------- CSC ----- Pending

Singha -------- 12/29/06 --- 01/03/07 --- VSC ----- 06/01/07 ---- 184

Mxjjx --------- 02/15/07 --- 02/21/07 --- VSC ----- 07/17/07 ---- 152

npatel3c ----------- ? ----- 01/14/07 --- VSC ----- 05/25/07 ---- xxx

hhk3 ---------- 03/26/07 --- 04/04/07 --- VSC ----- 05/31/07 ----- 66

coolgt -------- 06/12/07 --- 06/12/07 --- VSC ----- 12/05/07 ---- 176

Amberlynn ----- 06/22/07 --- 06/29/07 --- VSC ----- 10/15/07 ---- 115

Mgk ----------- 07/27/07 --- 09/20/07 --- VSC ----- 11/07/07 ---- 103

Germanchick2502 08/03/07 --- 12/26/07 --- VSC ----- Pending

alto.d. ------- 08/09/07 --- 01/16/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

Sharif -------- 08/14/07 --- 12/22/07 --- VSC ----- 01/14/08 ---- 153

chemarc ------- 08/15/07 --- 12/22/07 --- VSC ----- 02/08/08 ---- 177

WaitingForK3 -- 08/20/07 --- 01/04/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

J-Boy --------- 08/21/07 --- 12/26/07 --- VSC ----- 02/08/08 ---- 171

SusieK -------- 08/30/07 --- 12/21/07 --- VSC ----- Pending

odeoaldorf ---- 09/06/07 --- 12/28/07 --- VSC ----- Pending

GMI ----------- 09/10/07 --- 12/28/07 --- VSC ----- Pending

inkypinky ----- 09/15/07 --- 01/04/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

Rhiannon ------ 10/02/07 --- 01/09/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

LSMA ---------- 10/06/07 --- 01/10/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

hyd617 -------- 10/16/07 --- 01/11/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

Kittylovesmoudi 10/16/07 --- 01/12/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

Jgay80 -------- 10/22/07 --- 02/01/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

MsZ ----------- 10/25/07 --- 01/17/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

biazo --------- 10/27/07 --- 01/23/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

ahmed_khan ---- 11/11/07 --- 01/24/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

Milton y Claudia11/17/07 --- 01/24/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

trudger24 ----- 11/14/07 --- 01/24/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

ulfie2001------ 12/04/07 --- 02/04/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

Ilya R.-------- 12/13/07 --- 02/10/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

scatluri ------ 12/18/07 --- 02/01/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

Scott'n'Natalie 01/02/08 --- 02/12/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

Pattu Rani ---- 01/10/08 --- 02/08/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

KipandSarahJayne01/16/08 --- 02/12/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

Update for Kim and me.

Our check was cashed on Friday so I have had a look at the average processing times based on the timelines here. I have come up with the following estimates.

NOA2 received - Late July 2008

Leave NVC - First week of January 2009

Interview in London - Mid February 2009

Move to USA - Late February 2009

With a bit of luck the extra staff at USCIS will speed up the processing to the NOA2 stage so we will all get to the US quicker.

Congratulations to those of you have just received your NOA1s or checks cashed.

Unfortunately for us it has been a roller coaster ride the past 24 hours.

Yesterday Kim opened her mailbox to find a big envelope from USCIS. She thought it was a bit big for a NOA1 and on opening it turned out to be a rejection letter. In her excitement back in October she had mistakenly dated the check October 2008 so they rejected the application.

It has gone back in the post today with a correctly dated check and a letter requesting that they honor the original filing date. Hopefully they will look favorably on us and we can stay as October filers. When I first read Kim's email I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Having waited 3 months for the NOA1 and then to be hit by this. Even if we end up at the back of the queue and become January filers I will eventually get that elusive green card. In the mean time back to watching the NFL playoffs on Channel Five.

CSC received our application on 10/9/2007. Chicago supposedly processed that last Monday but so far the check hasn't been cashed. We will give it until the end of the week before pursing matters with the USCIS. It is concerning that there are still several late September filers who haven't yet received their NOA1s. I got quite excited last week when I saw Chicago had processed applications on our date but as each day passes I am now getting more worried whether we will ever see a NOA1.

They have processed the back log in a strict order. Employment visas first which they are now up to date on. Then the N-400 naturalisation applications. Finally they will then work on the I-130s. CSC have made pretty good progress on the N-400s and look like they should have caught up by the end of this week. Hopefully next week we will see the first moves on the I-130s.

For those filing through CSC there was good progress last week. I reckon within two weeks they will have caught up on the naturalisation applications and will then start on the I-130s. Even then I suspect it will be early January before us October filers start getting the NOA1s.

We posted our I-130 to CSC in October. I guess it will be mid November before we get the NOA1.

Our journey has begun. Kim posted our I-130 yesterday to CSC. All we can do now is wait for the next stage.

Thanks to everybody who contributes to these forums as the information as been so valuable as we got our application together.

I'm looking forward to adding my two penneth as our application progresses.