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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Hi All,

Sorry for the late post as I didnt have internet access for the past few weeks. My Wife and Kid had their interview in Chennai, India on June 2nd, 2009 at 9am and I was present there with them. Please find the review below:

Here is our experience for our IR1/IR2 Visa Interview:

Our interview was on June 2nd at 9:00 AM. We arrived at the Consulate in Chennai on Anna Salai at 8:30 AM and went through the basic security check. We were told to go to another building for Immigrant Visa Interviews.

As soon as we got in a Lady called us up to counter number 8 and collected the Medical Reports and Visa Photos for my Wife and Kid and also had us make a few corrections on the DS-230 Forms.

After about an hour and fifteen minutes at 9:45 AM a lady called us up to Counter 10 and asked for our Address and Phone Numbers so that when the Passports are couriered they would be sent there. She said since I had my 2 year old son with me she would call us up next for the interview with the Consulate Office.

At 10:10 we were called up to Counter 9 for our Interview. The Officer asked my wife if she understood english and could speak it. My Wife replied with a yes!!! What happened next was wierd as she started asking me questions even though I am a Born US Citizen and I am the petitioner. She asked me the following:

What have you been doing here in India since 2006?

What have you planned to do once you take your wife and kid to the US?

What does your father do and do you have any brothers or sisters?

Next she said the Magic Words CONGRATS your VISA'S are ISSUED. They will be couriered to the address you have provided in 3-4 days. I asked if I could pick it up and she said yes but tomorrow between 4pm-5pm and handed me a paper of the details where I needed to go.

The interview process was painless and really quick lasted less than 5 min. Before we got up there though I noticed she was carefully going through the forms we had submitted to NVC and also the Original documents which she returned to us herself at the end of the Interview.

Thanks to all the VJ'ers for their wonderful support!!! :dance:

Edited by Waheed

Marriage Date: 2006-01-13

USCIS Journey

I-130 Sent : 2008-08-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-08-29

Touched: 2008-09-04

Touched: 2008-09-19

APPROVED!!!: 2008-23-12

NVC Journey

Case Entered Into NVC: 2008-12-29

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill: 2009-01-08

Receive IV Bill: 2009-01-08

Return Completed DS-3032: 2009-01-08

Pay I-864 Bill: 2009-01-24

Pay IV Bill: 2009-01-24

Receive I-864 Package: 2009-02-03

Receive Instruction Package: 2009-02-03

Return Completed I-864: 2009-03-03

Return Completed DS-230: 2009-03-03

RFE - Need Original Documents and Photographs: 2009-03-11

Documents and Photographs Sent: 2009-03-16

Checklist Entered Into System: 2009-03-19

Sons Case Completed (Waiting for Wifes to Complete): 2009-03-25

RFE - Need PCC from Local Police: 2009-04-03

PCC from Local Police Station Sent: 2009-04-22

NVC Scanned Local PCC Checklist: 2009-04-30

Case Complete @ NVC: 2009-05-07

USEM Journey

Interview Email Received: 2009-05-12

Case Left NVC: 2009-05-12

Case Received in Chennai: 2009-05-15

Medical: 2009-05-28 & 2009-05-29 (Completed)

Interview Date: 2009-06-02 @ 9am (PASSED)

POE @ Chicago: 2009-06-10

Filed: Timeline
Posted
Hi All,

Sorry for the late post as I didnt have internet access for the past few weeks. My Wife and Kid had their interview in Chennai, India on June 2nd, 2009 at 9am and I was present there with them. Please find the review below:

Here is our experience for our IR1/IR2 Visa Interview:

Our interview was on June 2nd at 9:00 AM. We arrived at the Consulate in Chennai on Anna Salai at 8:30 AM and went through the basic security check. We were told to go to another building for Immigrant Visa Interviews.

As soon as we got in a Lady called us up to counter number 8 and collected the Medical Reports and Visa Photos for my Wife and Kid and also had us make a few corrections on the DS-230 Forms.

After about an hour and fifteen minutes at 9:45 AM a lady called us up to Counter 10 and asked for our Address and Phone Numbers so that when the Passports are couriered they would be sent there. She said since I had my 2 year old son with me she would call us up next for the interview with the Consulate Office.

At 10:10 we were called up to Counter 9 for our Interview. The Officer asked my wife if she understood english and could speak it. My Wife replied with a yes!!! What happened next was wierd as she started asking me questions even though I am a Born US Citizen and I am the petitioner. She asked me the following:

What have you been doing here in India since 2006?

What have you planned to do once you take your wife and kid to the US?

What does your father do and do you have any brothers or sisters?

Next she said the Magic Words CONGRATS your VISA'S are ISSUED. They will be couriered to the address you have provided in 3-4 days. I asked if I could pick it up and she said yes but tomorrow between 4pm-5pm and handed me a paper of the details where I needed to go.

The interview process was painless and really quick lasted less than 5 min. Before we got up there though I noticed she was carefully going through the forms we had submitted to NVC and also the Original documents which she returned to us herself at the end of the Interview.

Thanks to all the VJ'ers for their wonderful support!!! :dance:

Congratulations:-)

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
Posted

congratulation :dancing:

interview date- 11/06/2009

visa approved! 11/17/2009.. pheww!!

received passport-11/20/2009

entered in US- 12/14/2009

POE- New york

welcome received- 02/01/2010

green card received- 02/08/2010

removal of condition-12/15/2011

ROC package sent to CSC- 09/21/2011

http://craftychefcooking.blogspot.com/

Posted
Hi All,

Sorry for the late post as I didnt have internet access for the past few weeks. My Wife and Kid had their interview in Chennai, India on June 2nd, 2009 at 9am and I was present there with them. Please find the review below:

Here is our experience for our IR1/IR2 Visa Interview:

Our interview was on June 2nd at 9:00 AM. We arrived at the Consulate in Chennai on Anna Salai at 8:30 AM and went through the basic security check. We were told to go to another building for Immigrant Visa Interviews.

As soon as we got in a Lady called us up to counter number 8 and collected the Medical Reports and Visa Photos for my Wife and Kid and also had us make a few corrections on the DS-230 Forms.

After about an hour and fifteen minutes at 9:45 AM a lady called us up to Counter 10 and asked for our Address and Phone Numbers so that when the Passports are couriered they would be sent there. She said since I had my 2 year old son with me she would call us up next for the interview with the Consulate Office.

At 10:10 we were called up to Counter 9 for our Interview. The Officer asked my wife if she understood english and could speak it. My Wife replied with a yes!!! What happened next was wierd as she started asking me questions even though I am a Born US Citizen and I am the petitioner. She asked me the following:

What have you been doing here in India since 2006?

What have you planned to do once you take your wife and kid to the US?

What does your father do and do you have any brothers or sisters?

Next she said the Magic Words CONGRATS your VISA'S are ISSUED. They will be couriered to the address you have provided in 3-4 days. I asked if I could pick it up and she said yes but tomorrow between 4pm-5pm and handed me a paper of the details where I needed to go.

The interview process was painless and really quick lasted less than 5 min. Before we got up there though I noticed she was carefully going through the forms we had submitted to NVC and also the Original documents which she returned to us herself at the end of the Interview.

Thanks to all the VJ'ers for their wonderful support!!! :dance:

Congratulations :star:

2008 K1Timeline:

I-129F Application

10/25 Received letter from USEM

11/21-11/22 Med Exam

12/02 Interview date, 7AM (Approved)

12/10 Visa on Hand

Date & Place of POE: 12/17 Detroit

03/10/09 Wedding

2009 AOS / EAD / AP Timeline:

4/07 Mailed AOS Package

4/08 Package received

4/14 Cashed Check/

4/18 Biometrics I-485

4/29 Biometrics done

5/02 CSC Transferred

5/05 I-485 Touched (This case is now pending at the office to which it was transferred)(30 days)

5/12 I-485 Touched

5/15 EAD Card Production Ordered and AP Approval notice sent

5/18 EAD/AP Touched

5/20 Touched

5/21 AP Received by Mail (44days)

5/22 EAD Received by Mail (45days)

6/25 GC card production ordered!

6/30 Welcome Letter notice received dated 6/26

7/07 Approval notice sent

7/08 GC received by mail

2012 N-400 Timeline:

5/22 Sent

5/30 Cashed Check

Posted

congrats

My Advice is usually based on "Worst Case Scenario" and what is written in the rules/laws/instructions. That is the way I roll... -Protect your Status - file before your I-94 expires.

WARNING: Phrases in this post may sound meaner than they were intended to be. Read the Adjudicator's Field Manual from USCIS

Posted

How wonderful!! Congratulations!! :dance:

K-1 timeline

Sent I-129f Dec. 29, 2008

Received NOA Jan. 10, 2009

NOA2 email sent April 16, 2009, APPROVED

Interview in Vancouver, June 23, 2009 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

Wedding, September 19, 2009, South Carolina!!

AOS

Mailed package to Chicago, Oct. 22, 2009

NOA hard copies Nov. 3, 2009

RFE Nov. 17, 2009

Finally mailed back RFE December 15, 2009

Case transferred to CSC January 7th 2010girlfreuya.gif

EAD and AP Approved, cards sent January 8th, 2010!!

AOS approved February 9th 2010 smiley-happy093.gif

Welcome letter and GC received February 16th, 2010

Done with USCIS until 11/08/11

ROC

Sent 1-751 to Vermont Service Center November 18th 2011

NOA November 23, 2011

Biometrics December 23, 2011

RFE Dated Aug. 17; received Aug. 20th

mailed off RFE end of Oct.

Received Email stating card has been ordered Dec. 4

Received Email stating card should arrive within seven days; Dec 6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ethiopia
Timeline
Posted
Hi All,

Sorry for the late post as I didnt have internet access for the past few weeks. My Wife and Kid had their interview in Chennai, India on June 2nd, 2009 at 9am and I was present there with them. Please find the review below:

Here is our experience for our IR1/IR2 Visa Interview:

Our interview was on June 2nd at 9:00 AM. We arrived at the Consulate in Chennai on Anna Salai at 8:30 AM and went through the basic security check. We were told to go to another building for Immigrant Visa Interviews.

As soon as we got in a Lady called us up to counter number 8 and collected the Medical Reports and Visa Photos for my Wife and Kid and also had us make a few corrections on the DS-230 Forms.

After about an hour and fifteen minutes at 9:45 AM a lady called us up to Counter 10 and asked for our Address and Phone Numbers so that when the Passports are couriered they would be sent there. She said since I had my 2 year old son with me she would call us up next for the interview with the Consulate Office.

At 10:10 we were called up to Counter 9 for our Interview. The Officer asked my wife if she understood english and could speak it. My Wife replied with a yes!!! What happened next was wierd as she started asking me questions even though I am a Born US Citizen and I am the petitioner. She asked me the following:

What have you been doing here in India since 2006?

What have you planned to do once you take your wife and kid to the US?

What does your father do and do you have any brothers or sisters?

Next she said the Magic Words CONGRATS your VISA'S are ISSUED. They will be couriered to the address you have provided in 3-4 days. I asked if I could pick it up and she said yes but tomorrow between 4pm-5pm and handed me a paper of the details where I needed to go.

The interview process was painless and really quick lasted less than 5 min. Before we got up there though I noticed she was carefully going through the forms we had submitted to NVC and also the Original documents which she returned to us herself at the end of the Interview.

Thanks to all the VJ'ers for their wonderful support!!! :dance:

Congratulations!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:

sam


USCIS (Vermont Service Center)
Mailed I-130 Packet on 04/01/08
Received in Chicago 04/02/08
NOA1 piority date 04/07/08
Touch 09/26/08
Touch 09/27/08
Touch/Approved (NOA2): 12/29/08

NVC Journey
NVC Case Number assigned 01/05/09
AOS and DS-3032 generated 01/06/09
Emailed DS-3032 01/08/09
AOS recieved in the mail 01/12/09
Paid AOS online 01/12/09
AOS shows paid 01/13/09
Sent AOS 01/27/09
DS-3032 accepted 01/13/09
DS-230 (IV Fee Bill) paid online 01/15/09
DS-230 shows paid 01/16/09
Sent DS-230 02/20/09
Case Completed 03/10/09


Addis Ababa Embassy Interview - 5/07/09
Received passport with visa - 5/12/09
POE - 07/18/09
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
Timeline
Posted

Many Many Congrats and thanx for ur review

Mar 4,06 I-130 sent ,rcvd Mar 7,06

Oct 24,08 USC, called to Upgrade

Nov 1,08 Citizenship certificate sent

Jan 3,09 Case upgraded.

Jan 6,09 TOUCHED!!!

Feb 13,09 Approved : )

Feb 20,09 Case # assigned

Mar 2,09 bill paid online,DS-3032 emailed

Mar 4,09 NVC recvd fee

Mar 10,09 AOS sent

Mar 30,09 mailed DS-230

Apr 13,09 CASE COMPLETED(per operators)

Apr 20,09 FINAL REVIEW

Apr 21,09 CASE COMPLETED (per AVR)

Apr 23,09 called:INTERVIEW JUNE 24th

Jun 24,09 AP, 1-3 months

Calling DOS begins,here is what I was told

Jul 7,09 No info @ DOS

Jul 10,09 Case sent to DC-pending

Jul 17,09 Pending

Jul 24,09 Pending,you can call every day for update but the day they call him for passport it means something is up so you get to know it before we do

Jul 31,09 Pending AP

Aug 06,09 Call from USEM requesting to submit passport

Aug 07,09 Every thing looks very good,visa issuance is up to the consulate!!!

Aug 07,09 Passport submitted

Aug 07,09 USEM is requesting applicant's passport :)

Aug 17,09-call 1 Visa issued Aug 3rd,EM recvd passport on 10th but still havent returned it

Aug 17,09-call 2 Case pending some kind of processing (URGHHHHHHHHH NOT AGAIN)

Aug 18,09 call to pick up passport,picked up from AMEX

Sep 26,09 REUNION :)

Posted

CONGRATS, best wishes. abid

Our time line for CR1 visa took only 5 months and 1 week or 156 days; from the filing the I-130 on the 03-12-2009 to Approval of NOA2 on the 05/13/2009, then Interview on the 08/18/2009 at Manila, Philippines. We had a daughter on the 11-12-2010 named AISHA JOY means HAPPY LIFE.a1_opt-1.jpga2_opt-1.jpga3_opt-1.jpg

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Congratulations and all the best to you and your family (F)

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

 
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