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I-130 Interview & Decision

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srloring13   12

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Today I had my I-130 Interview that was scheduled back in December. The ISO asked to see the original documents of all the items I submitted as copies - birth certificate, passport, marriage certificate, my Nigerian Visa & immigration stamps, and drivers license. I also gave her an updated call log and a 2 page letter that summarized the evolution of my relationship with my husband. She asked me questions about how my husband and I met, who proposed, if he invited me over, when I bought my ticket, how long I stayed in Nigeria, what our families think of our marriage, how many siblings I have, how many siblings my husband has, when I'm going back to see him, etc. It seemed like I was having a casual conversation and didn't really feel like an interview. At the end of the interview she told me she needed to review the file again and will send me a decision in the mail. I asked if I would hear something in a month and she told me that I would get a response in about 2 weeks. About and hour and a half after leaving the interview appointment, I get an email from USCIS stating that my I-130 Petition was APPROVED. My husband and I are so thrilled!!! Now on to the next step.

I didn't know where to put the RFI (Request for Interview) in my timeline, so I just put it in the dates in RFE section.

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08/09/12 - Married in Lagos, Nigeria
USCIS:
10/23/12 - I-130 Delivered/USCIS Priority Date
01/17/13 - NOA2 Date (85 days)
NVC:
02/05/13: NVC Received
02/21/13: Received Case number/IIN
04/09/13: Case complete

US Embassy Lagos

XX/XX/13: Embassy received

05/06/13: Medical Completed, Need to do Sputum Test

05/15/13: Sputum Test Done - Now the dreaded 8 week wait

06/13/13: Interview Date - Postponed pending results of Sputum Test

07/26/13: Received Medical Report - Negative Result for Sputum Test; sent request to get interview rescheduled
08/21/13: Interview scheduled - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING

10/15/13: Medicals Expire

10/21/13: Congressional Inquiries/Requests for Assistance

10/29/13: Hubby received email Administrative Processing is Complete

10/30/13: Hubby rec'd call from Consulate to drop off new medical and passport; Medical Completed

11/05/13: 2nd Sputum Done - 8 Week Wait Again!!!ranting33va.gif

01/17/14: 2nd Medical Done;Medical Report available for pickup

01/21/14: Hubby dropped off medical and passport. Consulate was closed on the 20th. Was told to pick up visa on Tuesday

01/23/14: CEAC Status says ISSUED

01/28/14: Visa in hand, paid USCIS Immigrant Fee

01/31/14: POE Houston, TX

03/04/14: Applied for SSN - Not in SAVE

03/06/14: Green Card Production

03/14/14: Received Green Card via Priority Mail

05/03/14: Received SSN - Had to wait for DHS verification

ROC

12/29/15: Express mailed I-751

12/31/15: I-751 Receipt Date

01/05/16: Fee cleared account

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dwheels76   5,468

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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is it something new to be interviewed at the USCIS stage? I have never heard of this! blink.gif Congrats!!!

Seems to be a new trend with cases transferred to NBC, Weird indeed. But congratulations srloring13.

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6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
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5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
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6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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lovecyercat   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Russia
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I was interviewed at my local USCIS office as well. Something to do with the way I got my green card through previous marriage to the USC. ;)

Our journey

06/2002 - J1 visa, NY

09/2002 - out of status

10/2005 - married

07/2006 - my daughter is born

09/2007 - AOS approved, CPR

2008 - separated with husband, DV charges, filed for protection order

01/2009 - divorced

09/2009 - LPR!!!!

03/2011 - went to Russia for the first time in 9 years!!!!

03/19/2011- Engaged!!!!

07/23/2011 - our wedding in Russia

07/25-08/03/2011 - our honeymoon in Turkey

10/23-11/13/2011 - went to see my hubby again!

07/16-07/30/2012 - went to Russia to spend our First Year Anniversary together!

I-130 for DH

08/26/2011 - Petition sent

09/06/2011 - 797C Notice, (PAYMENT IS MISSING???!!!!)Mailed I-130 AGAIN.

09/10/2011 - NOA1 ( SMS and email)

04/19/2012 - case is transferred to the local USCIS

05/22/2012 - interview, I-130 Approved, NOA2

13/08/2012 - filed N400

11/16/2012 - sent in my Certificate of Naturalization to NVC to change our case status from F2a to CR1, I am a Citizen of US now! YAHOO!!!

11/30/2012 - e-mail from NVC - our case is under review

12/10/2012 - DS-3032 recieved from NVC

12/12/2012 - I-864 bill is paid

12/28/2012 - I-864 is sent

01/16/2013 - Instructions for DS-230

03/05/2013 - NVC case is complete.

04/30/2013 - Interview

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ndu26   114

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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yipee!!! congrats on your approval.

GOD has been WONDERFUL!!!
CR-1 (for Husband):
09/15/2012: Got Married
09/26/2012: Mailed I-130 from Nigeria( delayed by customs)
USCIS stage ( 66 days)
10/12/2012: NOA 1
12/17/2012: NOA 2 (case was transferred to NYC office 11/27/12)
NVC stage ( 20 days)
01/08/2013: Case # and IIN assigned ( file arrived NVC mail room 12/20/12)
01/09/2013: AOS invoiced and paid, DS-3032 emailed and mailed.
01/16/2013: IV invoiced &paid. AOS & IV mailed in one package(arrived 01/18).
01/28/2013: Case complete!!!
04/19/2013: Interview; APPROVED!!!!!
05/13/2013: POE; JFK

N-400: (3 months and 12 days)
Filed N-400 : 2011-06-17
Interview: 2011-09-27
Oath Ceremony: 2011-09-30

IR-5 for Mom Entire process took 5 months exactly
USCIS (22days)
mailed I-130 : 2011-09-30
NOA 1: 2011-10-03 (text & email)
NOA 2: 2011-10-25 (text and email)
NVC: (19 days)
Case entered and # assigned: 2011-11-18
NVC Case COMPLETED: 2011-12-07 ( 43 days from NOA 2 and 65 days from NOA 1)
Interview Date(Lagos): 2012-01- 23 Mom was late for interview
New Interview date: 2012-02-29 : VISA APPROVED

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Memphis   26

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Congrats guys! :thumbs:

USCIS

8/10/12-Sent I-130 x2

8/17/12-NOA1

2/28/13-NOA2

NVC

5/6/13-Case# & IIN recvd

7/23/13-Case complete!

US Embassy

9/4/13-Interview- APPROVED!

9/7/13-Visas on hand

10/27/13-POE: SFO

11/5/13- SSN's received

12/2/13-GC's on hand

US Citizenship soon...

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srloring13   12

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Oh finally an interview review!

So basically, I was right, seems like a pointless interview, yes?

I wouldn't say pointless if they tell you they will send you a decision in the mail after the completion of your interview within a couple of weeks. It seemed like the ISO was just trying to get a feel of how comfortable I was or my ability to convey my relationship with my husband. It felt like a very casual conversation and she also verified if the information submitted in the forms was accurate.

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08/09/12 - Married in Lagos, Nigeria
USCIS:
10/23/12 - I-130 Delivered/USCIS Priority Date
01/17/13 - NOA2 Date (85 days)
NVC:
02/05/13: NVC Received
02/21/13: Received Case number/IIN
04/09/13: Case complete

US Embassy Lagos

XX/XX/13: Embassy received

05/06/13: Medical Completed, Need to do Sputum Test

05/15/13: Sputum Test Done - Now the dreaded 8 week wait

06/13/13: Interview Date - Postponed pending results of Sputum Test

07/26/13: Received Medical Report - Negative Result for Sputum Test; sent request to get interview rescheduled
08/21/13: Interview scheduled - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING

10/15/13: Medicals Expire

10/21/13: Congressional Inquiries/Requests for Assistance

10/29/13: Hubby received email Administrative Processing is Complete

10/30/13: Hubby rec'd call from Consulate to drop off new medical and passport; Medical Completed

11/05/13: 2nd Sputum Done - 8 Week Wait Again!!!ranting33va.gif

01/17/14: 2nd Medical Done;Medical Report available for pickup

01/21/14: Hubby dropped off medical and passport. Consulate was closed on the 20th. Was told to pick up visa on Tuesday

01/23/14: CEAC Status says ISSUED

01/28/14: Visa in hand, paid USCIS Immigrant Fee

01/31/14: POE Houston, TX

03/04/14: Applied for SSN - Not in SAVE

03/06/14: Green Card Production

03/14/14: Received Green Card via Priority Mail

05/03/14: Received SSN - Had to wait for DHS verification

ROC

12/29/15: Express mailed I-751

12/31/15: I-751 Receipt Date

01/05/16: Fee cleared account

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