Fitzy

Updated our approval, and updated the RFE date for CANADIAGIRL per her post (above).

California Service Center (26 applicants, 24 approved - 92%)

VJName..........Date of I-751....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved...
CARDSFN...........12/27/12.......01/03/13.......02/06/13.......--/--/--...
MEGGYMO...........12/29/12.......01/04/13.......01/25/13.......06/17/13...
FITZY.............12/31/12.......01/03/13.......01/30/13.......07/??/13...(Card received 07/29/13)
ANGELI............01/02/13.......01/04/13.......01/31/13.......05/31/13...
ATENCIO...........01/06/13.......01/08/13.......02/06/13.......06/04/13...
AMY AND MICHAEL...01/07/13.......01/10/13.......02/08/13.......06/07/13...(Card received 06/22)
JACQUE2012........01/07/13.......01/09/13.......02/06/13.......07/12/13...(Waiver)(Card received 07/18)
VOLU..............01/10/13.......01/17/13.......02/12/13.......06/27/13...(RFE received 06/17, responded 06/18)
BOKKIEANDGUAPO....01/12/13.......01/19/13.......02/15/13.......??/??/13...(Approved date unknown, but profile status says "approved")
PINKRANGER........01/14/13.......01/17/13.......02/13/13.......06/19/13...
SEKO..............01/14/13.......01/19/13.......02/15/13.......06/27/13...(RFE received 06/14, responded 06/18)
EUROMANU..........01/16/13.......01/23/13.......02/19/13.......07/19/13...
DON AND VENUS.....01/16/13.......01/23/13.......02/26/13.......06/12/13...
ROYTMINI..........01/16/13.......01/18/13.......02/25/13.......06/10/13...(Card received 06/21)
GEORGEGINA........01/16/13.......01/19/13.......02/14/13.......06/26/13...
ADAM & MAY........01/19/13.......01/24/13.......02/14/13.......07/09/13...(Early bio 01/30)(Card received 07/13)
MOAZ..............01/19/13.......01/22/13.......02/22/13.......06/20/13...(Early bio 02/04)(Card received 06/26)
SHVIK.............01/19/13.......01/22/13.......02/21/13.......07/02/13...
JOHN & FLOR.......01/22/13.......01/25/13.......02/28/13.......06/13/13...
BEWILDERING.......01/26/13.......01/28/13.......03/01/13.......06/12/13...(Card received 06/22)
ABOSOHAILA........01/26/13.......01/31/13.......??/??/13.......06/19/13...(Early Bio 02/06)
POPCORN3210.......01/26/13.......01/31/13.......03/06/13.......07/01/13...
MATVEI............01/28/13.......02/01/13.......03/01/13.......--/--/--...
SMURRITO..........01/28/13.......01/30/13.......02/28/13.......06/20/13...
SUPASTARSAM.......01/28/13.......01/31/13.......03/06/13.......06/10/13...(Early bio 02/22)
CAKEGIRL..........01/28/13.......01/30/13.......02/28/13.......06/21/13...(Card received 06/27)


Vermont Service Center (34 applicants, 24 approved - 71%)

VJName..........Date of I-751....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved...
KAOSPOUSE.........12/30/12.......01/04/13.......01/30/13.......08/14/13...(Early bio 01/17; RFE 6/14, replied 7/22)
KVPANDPKP.........01/03/13.......01/07/13.......01/31/13.......--/--/--...
VERO AND CHRIS....01/03/13.......01/07/13.......02/08/13 ......06/21/13...(Card received 06/27)

JANELU588.........01/03/13.......01/07/13.......??/??/13.......--/--/--...(Early bio 01/31)
CONFUSING.........01/04/13.......01/07/13.......02/04/13.......06/18/13...(Card received 06/24)
SHAMMIEBABY.......01/04/13.......01/14/13.......02/11/13.......06/21/13...(Divorce Waiver)(Early Bio 02/07)
BERNIE C..........01/07/13.......01/14/13.......02/07/13.......06/14/13...(Card received 06/20)
ANKY..............01/09/13.......01/12/13.......02/06/13.......06/20/13...
JVEMMY0506........01/10/13.......01/14/13.......02/14/13.......06/23/13...(Card received 07/01)
INKOREA...........01/10/13.......01/15/13.......02/20/13.......07/24/13...(RFE received 06/14, responded 06/24)(Card received 07/29)
M + M.............01/10/13.......01/14/13.......02/12/13.......06/10/13...(Early bio 01/31)
MAIRO.............01/11/13.......01/14/13.......02/11/13.......08/02/13...
CANADIAGIRL.......01/12/13.......01/18/13.......02/13/13.......--/--/--...(RFE received 06/07)
SOPETITE..........01/12/13.......01/16/13.......02/13/13.......06/28/13...(Early bio 01/29)
CRAZYMAZY.........01/14/13.......01/16/13.......02/15/13.......--/--/--...
INDIGOSKIES.......01/14/13.......01/17/13.......02/19/13.......05/31/13...
MIKE9.............01/14/13.......01/16/13.......02/12/13.......??/??/13...(Card received 06/18)
NGO3361...........01/14/13.......01/17/13.......02/11/13.......06/12/13...(Early bio 02/06)(Card received 06/14)
TAATABUNNY........01/15/13.......01/18/13.......02/21/13.......07/09/13...(Card received 07/28)
THEBIGHASH........01/15/13.......01/22/13.......04/05/13.......05/30/13...(Card received 06/05)
D0CYAN............01/16/13.......01/18/13.......02/19/13.......06/20/13...(Early bio 01/30)
JUSTAR............01/17/13.......01/22/13.......02/14/13.......07/03/13...(Card received 07/12)
BEN & HEIDY.......01/18/13.......01/23/13.......02/21/13.......--/--/--...(RFE received 06/07)
CAREBEAR..........01/19/13.......01/28/13.......02/27/13.......06/14/13...(Card received 06/21)
PWOLOCEN..........01/19/13.......01/22/13.......02/21/13.......--/--/--...
TTOWNDUDE.........01/22/13.......01/24/13.......02/22/13.......--/--/--...
SLANGOFOIL........01/22/13.......01/24/13.......02/21/13.......06/27/13...(Early bio 02/06)(Card received 07/05)
JEAN♥BILL.........01/22/13.......01/25/13.......02/25/13.......06/12/13...
MISSAERO..........01/24/13.......01/29/13.......03/05/13.......06/25/13...(Early bio 02/22)
EDITGEE...........01/25/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--...
MONT BLANC .......01/28/13.......02/04/13.......02/13/13.......07/08/13...
GSUO..............01/28/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/13.......06/07/13...(Card received 06/13)
NANA098...........01/29/13.......02/01/13.......07/15/13.......--/--/--...(Daughter's app 03/05 - After 4 months I rec my bio appt)
ART646............01/29/13.......??/??/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--...



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We went through the CR-1 route, in any case I remember the NOA's all to well. Reason why I asked was some were getting their NOA relatively quickly (especially for snail mail) so it made me wonder if the NOA system somehow changed. Many thanks

Hi CanadiaGirl,

Maybe someone already answered your question, but I was initially confused about this, too! The "NOA1 Date" you see people recording on the list is actually the date that USCIS receives your paperwork. It is not the date that you receive the NOA letter in the mail. So, for example, we received our NOA letter in snail mail on January 11th, but on the list under "NOA1 Date" we recorded the January 3rd "Receipt Date" that USCIS puts on the NOA letter.

So it looks (deceptively) like we received our NOA just three days after we submitted our packet. In reality, it took about 11 days for us to receive our NOA letter.

I hope that helps clarify things.

Fitzy

Biometrics letter came in the mail today!

California Service Center (5 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.......Approved....

CARDSFN.............12/27/12........01/03/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

MEGGYMO.............12/29/12........01/04/13........01/25/13........--/--/--....

FITZY...............12/31/12........01/03/13........01/30/13........--/--/--....

ANGELI..............01/02/13........01/04/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

AMY AND MICHAEL.....01/07/13........--/--/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (5 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.......Approved....

KVPANDPKP...........01/03/13........01/07/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

CONFUSING...........01/04/13........--/--/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

BERNIE C............01/07/13........--/--/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

M + M...............01/10/13........--/--/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

MAIRO...............01/--/13........--/--/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

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We received TWO I-797, Notice of Action forms today.Two different envelopes, mailed on the same day. They appear to be exactly the same. Not sure why they sent two.

I find it strange that these NOAs say on them: "If you have not already done so, provide supporting documents to assist USCIS...." It sounds like an RFE...but not?

California Service Center (5 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.......Approved....

CARDSFN.............12/27/12........01/03/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

MEGGYMO.............12/29/12........01/04/13........01/25/13........--/--/--....

FITZY...............12/31/12........01/03/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

ANGELI..............01/02/13........01/04/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

AMY AND MICHAEL.....01/07/13........--/--/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (5 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.......Approved....

MAIRO...............12/27/12........--/--/13........--/--/13........--/--/--.... (Package returned)

KVPANDPKP...........01/03/13........--/--/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

BERNIE C............01/07/13........--/--/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

M + M...............01/10/13........--/--/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

CONFUSING...........01/04/13........--/--/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

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Mairo--ugh! How frustrating! So sorry this happened.

The best of luck to you! You have a lot of supporters here on VJ.

Thursday my wife (CR1 Visa) got her letter from USCIS about her removal of conditions. The problem is it was sent to the old address. I know I did the change of address back in November 2011 for the both of us cause I got the NOA about the change of address for me, but I never received a NOA about my wife's change of address. When a week past I came here and some said they never got NOA either about their wife's change of address. I did the mailed AR-11 instead of the online cause it didn't have Guam listed for the Port of Entry. I went and did the AR11 again online this time and put other for the port of entry. Has anyone had any problems with removal of conditions cause problem with ar11? I'm just worried they will send my wife back or charge us the 200 dollar penalty.

Hello,

The exact same thing happened to us. The reminder letter from USCIS about the Removal of Conditions was sent to our old address, and we were concerned about USCIS not having our current address for the I-751. Apparently this is a very common scenario. The kind folks on VJ told me not to worry about it and just to submit the I-751 with our current address on it. Also, just so you know, we received confirmation via mail for my Sponsor's Change of Address, but we NEVER received confirmation for my husband's AR-11. So apparently that's pretty typical, too.

We just submitted our I-751 packet on Dec. 31, 2012, so I don't yet know if there will be any issues. However, it seems this same situation happens to a lot of folks...for what it's worth.

-Fitzy

I don't know if there is better way, but I think you can click "Report" and write your request to the moderator?

Done. Thank you!

Just removed us from the December filers list since our NOA date will be in January. Started a new thread for January filers.

California Service Center (14 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved....

DOODLY..............11/29/12........12/03/12.......12/28/12.......--/--/--....

LISA011.............11/30/12........12/03/12.......12/28/12.......--/--/--....

ANGELICNURSE........12/01/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

SAJ102965...........12/01/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

BAINBRIDGE558.......12/05/12........12/06/12.......01/02/13.......--/--/--....

HAPPYRS.............12/06/12........12/10/12.......01/11/13.......--/--/--....

CHICALIFORNIA.......12/11/12........12/13/12.......01/09/13.......--/--/--....

TENSHISWIFE.........12/14/12........12/17/12.......01/10/13.......--/--/--....

WADE+KRISTIN........12/14/12........12/17/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

IMREALWOMAN.........12/14/12........12/17/12.......01/11/13.......--/--/--....

LBOUNDS.............12/17/12........12/18/12.......01/14/13.......--/--/--....

PATIENT2010.........12/26/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

CUPPATEA............12/26/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

PHEL................12/26/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (23 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved....

NICOLE AND AARON....11/28/12........12/04/12.......01/04/13.......--/--/--....

MARTYSHK............11/29/12........12/03/12.......01/07/13.......--/--/--....

SMB21...............11/30/12........12/03/12.......01/08/13.......--/--/--....

GRINGASURAMERICAN...11/30/12........12/03/12.......01/07/13.......--/--/--....

MARY KATE...........11/30/12........12/03/12.......12/26/12.......--/--/--....

IRISHBYNATURE.......11/30/12........12/04/12.......01/03/13.......--/--/--....(early bio 12/17)

HOUSTONKING.........12/01/12........12/05/12.......01/02/13.......--/--/--....(early bio 12/21)

AANDD...............12/03/12........12/10/12.......01/08/13.......--/--/--....

VIVIZOKA............12/03/12........12/07/12.......01/03/13.......--/--/--....(early bio 12/19)

KUKOLKA.............12/05/12........12/10/12.......01/11/13.......--/--/--....

SOON2BATEXAN........12/05/12........12/10/12.......01/08/13.......--/--/--....

NACHOS..............12/06/12........12/11/12.......01/08/13.......--/--/--....

ZEEZAWRYDAN.........12/07/12........12/12/12.......01/09/13.......--/--/--....

MOLEARY.............12/08/12........12/12/12.......01/09/13.......--/--/--....

BOBBY_KVISA.........12/10/12........12/12/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

JARED AND MAY.......12/11/12........12/17/12.......01/14/13.......--/--/--....

KIKAPOO.............12/14/12........12/18/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MIMI0418............12/15/12........12/18/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

HOTGUY..............12/17/12........12/26/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

HENDEA3.............12/18/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

POT121..............12/18/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MONICAPS............12/26/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (Divorced)

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Just realized I did not include the year 2013 after "January" in the thread title. Anyone know how to edit that?

Thank you!

I am starting the January thread for I-751 filers since my NOA date will be in January. Hope this topic hasn't already been created elsewhere.

Good luck to all of us, and a very happy New Year!

California Service Center (1 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.......Approved....

FITZY...............12/31/12........--/--/13........--/--/13........--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (0 applicants)

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Hi Fitzy, since your NOA date will be on January, you may want to join (start?) January Filers thread?

Ah, good idea. Thank you.

Adding ourselves to the list--we barely made it by December!

California Service Center (15 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved....

DOODLY..............11/29/12........12/03/12.......12/28/12.......--/--/--....

LISA011.............11/30/12........12/03/12.......12/28/12.......--/--/--....

ANGELICNURSE........12/01/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

SAJ102965...........12/01/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

BAINBRIDGE558.......12/05/12........12/06/12.......01/02/13.......--/--/--....

HAPPYRS.............12/06/12........12/10/12.......01/11/13.......--/--/--....

CHICALIFORNIA.......12/11/12........12/13/12.......01/09/13.......--/--/--....

TENSHISWIFE.........12/14/12........12/17/12.......01/10/13.......--/--/--....

WADE+KRISTIN........12/14/12........12/17/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

IMREALWOMAN.........12/14/12........12/17/12.......01/11/13.......--/--/--....

LBOUNDS.............12/17/12........12/18/12.......01/14/13.......--/--/--....

PATIENT2010.........12/26/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

CUPPATEA............12/26/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

PHEL................12/26/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

FITZY...............12/31/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (23 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved....

NICOLE AND AARON....11/28/12........12/04/12.......01/04/13.......--/--/--....

MARTYSHK............11/29/12........12/03/12.......01/07/13.......--/--/--....

SMB21...............11/30/12........12/03/12.......01/08/13.......--/--/--....

GRINGASURAMERICAN...11/30/12........12/03/12.......01/07/13.......--/--/--....

MARY KATE...........11/30/12........12/03/12.......12/26/12.......--/--/--....

IRISHBYNATURE.......11/30/12........12/04/12.......01/03/13.......--/--/--....(early bio 12/17)

HOUSTONKING.........12/01/12........12/05/12.......01/02/13.......--/--/--....(early bio 12/21)

AANDD...............12/03/12........12/10/12.......01/08/13.......--/--/--....

VIVIZOKA............12/03/12........12/07/12.......01/03/13.......--/--/--....(early bio 12/19)

KUKOLKA.............12/05/12........12/10/12.......01/11/13.......--/--/--....

SOON2BATEXAN........12/05/12........12/10/12.......01/08/13.......--/--/--....

NACHOS..............12/06/12........12/11/12.......01/08/13.......--/--/--....

ZEEZAWRYDAN.........12/07/12........12/12/12.......01/09/13.......--/--/--....

MOLEARY.............12/08/12........12/12/12.......01/09/13.......--/--/--....

BOBBY_KVISA.........12/10/12........12/12/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

JARED AND MAY.......12/11/12........12/17/12.......01/14/13.......--/--/--....

KIKAPOO.............12/14/12........12/18/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

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HOTGUY..............12/17/12........12/26/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

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USCIS will only send confirmation letter for I-865. AR-11 never gets a response.

OP, you have to have a pending case to get a proper confirmation - since you did not, you wouldn't have gotten anything. Just file I-751 with the current address and you'll be fine.

Thank you, Milimelo!

Hi Fitzy. We had the same problem. This time when we did the AR-11, when I printed it out, it didn't show my husband's A #. We tried to do again, and the site asked if we had moved in the last 45 days. When we answered no, we got a message telling us we would receive a notice within 45 days. We got the notice confirming the change of address about 3 weeks later.

You can also make a infopass appt and take a copy of the AR-11.

Happy New Year.

Thank you so much for the information. Happy New Year to you, too.

Confirming what Vanessa said and what is important to your post--

The reminder notice is ALWAYS mailed to the same address the greencard went to. It never gets an address change. USCIS has your address. You are fine. You don't need to contact them. Happens to everybody who moves after the greencard. Happened to us. I've read your same story 30 times in the last two or so years.

Wow! That is very reassuring! Thank you for the reply, Nich-Nick.

You don't get confirmation. The I-865 will, AR-11 doesn't. You should file it online and then mail it to make sure it's changed it both locations (there are active files and non-active file address locations or something like that).

The ROC reminder letter will ALWAYS go to your address on file when your GC is approved, even if you've moved.

Just file the I-765. Print the address change confirmations and you'll be fine if ever queried.

Thank you, Vanessa & Tony!

When you say "we filed the proper change of address paperwork"...what does it mean exactly?AR-11 should have been done ONLINE from the very beginning, NOT mailed out. Once it's completed online, USCIS sends you a confirmation in the mail within approximately 7 business days. It's that simple.

Juliava--I filed the online change of address online BOTH times. We never received any confirmation in the mail. I filed online shortly after the second move. Again, no confirmation. I was nervous that USCIS had not received anything from us, so I then mailed a copy of the AR-11. Forgive my diligence. I was nervous.

Yes, I realize that it SHOULD be "that simple," but we encountered a few bumps along the way. USCIS is not infallible.

Hello,

I apologize in advance for the lengthy description, but thank you for any help you can provide! We will file the I-751 soon, but there is a problem. We have moved twice in the last few years and filed the proper Change of Address paperwork both times within the 10-day time limit. USCIS successfully received my paperwork (the petitioner), but did not receive my husband's (the beneficiary's) Change of Address paperwork. We have now made THREE attempts to successfully submit his Change of Address, but USCIS has never processed it.

We found out, a week ago, that USCIS has an old address on record for my husband. He received a reminder letter from USCIS to file the I-751, and the letter was sent to an old address. Apparently, the post office bounced the letter back to USCIS and notified them that we had moved. USCIS then sent us a nasty letter at our current address saying "USCIS received notification that your address has changed...every person who is not a citizen of the United States...must complete a Form AR-11 within 10 days of an address change..."

USCIS included, with this letter, a form AR-11 for us to submit. So, we RESUBMITTED the AR-11 for my husband to the address indicated on the form. Here's the really fun part...turns out, USCIS sent us a form that expired in 2008, the address was not recognized by USPS (it was a London, Kentucky address), and the AR-11 was returned to us.

We have now submitted an AR-11 for my husband THREE TIMES, and USCIS still does not have his current address. We have his I-751 packet ready and would like to mail this as soon as possible, but we are nervous about the address situation. His green card expires in mid-March.

Should we assure that the AR-11 (Change of Address) gets successfully processed before sending the I-751, or should we just send the I-751 packet and include some explanation of all our attempts to submit the AR-11?

Thank you so much for your help!

-Fitzy

1. I was just approved after 7 months. It's about 6-7 months at the moment

2. There's an ROC thread in my signature that has mine (and others) lists

3. You are able to travel whenever you want. The NOA1 (receipt) letter is your one year extension. You can travel and work with that.

Good luck!

Vanessa&Tony,

Thank you very much! This is helpful.

-Fitzy

There is a whole Removing Conditions forum dedicated to forms, evidence, timelines, and experiences that will answer your questions. It's here

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

Nich-Nick,

So there is! Thank you for directing me to the correct forum.

-Fitzy

try to get three years tax transcripts from the IRS and that you filed jointly,banking statements jointly ,joint credit cards, a copy of your permanent resident front and back, if you both have drivers license to show the same address,some mail addressed to both of you to show the same address. holiday cards,birthdays, wedding invation cards,anniversary, .cell phone family plan togather,thay want to see if your marriage is real and if your living togather as married couple, your file looks good.

JKelly--That is very good advice. Thank you for your help!

Hello VJers,

After a long hiatus from USCIS and Visa Journey, we are now preparing our paperwork for the I-751. I am seeking general advice from any of you who are currently working on the I-751 or those of you who have recently completed this process. I have already read through the guide on VJ, but would like more personal input from the nice folks at Visa Journey.

Here's the basic info on our situation: the 2-year green card expires on March 17th, 2013. We plan to submit the paperwork after December 17th, 2012 to the California Service Center.

I would greatly appreciate any advice regarding:

1.) What are the processing times for Form I-751 looking like at the California Service Center?

2.) What paperwork did you all submit with your applications? We already have several utility bills in both names, notarized affidavits from friends and family, tax info, insurance documents in both names, house lease in both names, pictures, airline tickets from trips taken together, etc. We have no children.

3.) If we submit the Form I-751 this December 2012, is it likely that we will be able to travel back to Ireland this summer 2013?

I'd love to hear about any of your experiences with this process, and many thanks for your advice!

All the best,

-Fitzy

Sorry I can't help you with the average time, although I hear it's less than two weeks. I will say that the DOS was pretty helpful about telling us when our medical arrived at the embassy (our medical was done AFTER the interview). The operators at the DOS just told us to keep calling back every day to see if the passport has been sent out.

Good luck to you!

Can't help much on your question but congrats on the interview and pending approval. I would be willing to bet if you had a couple of days onto the normal time line from approval to arrival of passport you will be ok. You two were kind of tossed in the washing machine so I am proud that the cycle is ending and you will soon be together.

Wayne and Claudia, thanks for the kind words.

Give DOS a call 1-202-663-1225. They will know if the visa has been printed and sent out to the courier.

Cheers, Ameribrit! I'll give them a ring.

Hello VJers,

Well, my husband had his interview on February 22nd, and everything went very well. What an easy interview process!! The interviewer asked how we met and where I live, told my hubby that he has a nice Irish accent, and said his visa is approved barring any issues with the medical.

He did his medical an hour after the interview (we had kind of an odd situation, I know). The medical is, presumably, okay--no one contacted him to say otherwise, and his FIRST medical in Dublin was acceptable. The medical should have arrived at the London embassy on Friday, February 25th.

Here's the question: Does anyone know how long we can expect to wait for the passport & visa to be mailed to him? No one at the London embassy "help" line seems to have any information. They keep telling us that our paperwork is in the "visa processing unit" and they have no information regarding that. Hmm.

Anyone have experience with the London embassy? Even better...did anyone else complete the medical AFTER the interview? We're in visa approval limbo, I think.

Thanks in advance for any advice/personal anecdotes.

-Fitzy

don't forget monies for snacks.

He he. Good call, Darnell.