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I selected pick-up and was able to pick it up 3 days after the interview. 

My visa was approved today. Everyone at the Frankfurt consulate was very nice and I was out after 1.5 hours. The whole process took only 2 months and 1 week. Good luck to everyone!

No, they won't. You can send them an email though, they are very responsive. 

Re varicella: The doctor in Frankfurt just asked me if I had chickenpox in the past and did not require a titer as proof. So I could've saved the 100 EUR

I'm going to have my interview appointment in October, 2 months after the consulate received the I-130 petition. So there is still some hope. 
We put a lot of effort into the I-130/I-864, wrote a cover letter that explained all supporting documents, and organized them in various sections to make it as easy as possible for them. 
The I-130 approval still took 4 weeks which is longer than what people reported in previous posts from this year. Everything after that went super fast, though. 
 

Td (tetanus/diphteria) is fine as well - you do not need pertussis. 
The yellow booklet is definitely sufficient. I'm German and did not have any other documentation either. 

Td (tetanus/diphteria) is fine as well - you do not need pertussis. 
The yellow booklet is definitely sufficient. I'm German and did not have any other documentation either. 

Yes, plus tax transcripts/returns and mabye some documentation for reestablishing domicile.
You will also be required to turn in your original marriage certificate and divorce certificates, if applicable. 
One more photograph and a copy of your passport. 
And when they send you the approval you will need to print out the last page of the email to fill out. 

I received the approval of the I-130 and a case number last week, exactly 4 weeks after receipt by the consulate. 
I actually have my medical tomorrow - they only require the case number and the confirmation page of the DS-260.
 
Hope you're hearing back from them soon!