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sunayana   3

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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We got our visa last month. Next me and my spouse will be flying to US. Just want to know what are formalities at POE. We don't want to get any surprises.

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USCIS

04/20/2012: I-130 Sent

04/23/2012: NOA1 Priority Date

04/30/2012: I-797 Rec'd Hard copy

11/01/2012: NOA2 E-mail & Text

11/05/2012: Received NOA2 hardcopy

NVC

11/06/2012: NVC received case(Checked by calling)

11/06/2012: Got Case number/IIN from NVC (Over the phone)

11/07/2012: Provided Petitioner/Beneficiary email addresses to NVC

11/07/2012: Sent DS-3032 (EMail version)

11/08/2012: Received email from NVC (AOS Invoice and DS-3032)

11/08/2012: Paid AOS Bill(Status: InProcess)

11/08/2012: Beneficiary emailed Signed/Scanned copy of DS-3032

11/13/2012: AOS Bill Status Changed to PAID

11/13/2012: Sent AOS Package

11/15/2012: NVC Received AOS Packet

11/20/2012: Beneficiary received email from NVC that DS-3032 is accepted

11/21/2012: Received email from NVC about IV Invoice

11/21/2012: Paid IV Fee (Status: InProcess)

11/23/2012: IV Bill Status Changed to PAID)

11/23/2012: Sent IV Package

11/27/2012: NVC Received IV Packet

11/29/2012: NVC Accepted AOS

12/11/2012: NVC Accepted DS-230 partI & II

12/12/2012: Received Interview Date

12/12/2012: Case complete at NVC and Transferred to India

CONSULATE

12/18/2012: Embassy received

12/20/2012: Medical

01/15/2013: Interview

01/18/2013: Visa

03/07/2013: POE

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KVM Explorer

KVM   6

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Spain
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You'll wait in line for your turn and then give the envelope with your case you've received from the Embassy to the officer. They'll check your passport and the visa, take your fingerprints and picture, and ask you a couple of questions (in my case: how we met, where is your fiancé now).Then you'll have to wait your turn again in a room nearby and another officer will open your envelope, revise the papers, and make sure everything's correct. S/he'll ask you another couple of questions (in my case: when are you planning to wed) and you're ready to go.

From the first line I waited to the end of the whole process, it took me about 1 hour and a half.

Edited by Mrs.Him

2015: ROC w/Divorce waiver

8/14/2015 - (Day 00) - Mailed ROC package to CSC - [uSPS: Priority w/delivery confirmation]
8/17/2015 - (Day 03) - Package Delivered
8/19/2015 - (Day 05) - Check cashed

9/15/2015 - Biometrics app. done

2/18/2016 - APPROVED w/o an interview!

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TimeTravel Proficient

TimeTravel   78

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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We got our visa last month. Next me and my spouse will be flying to US. Just want to know what are formalities at POE. We don't want to get any surprises.

You would have to stand in visitor line, and make sure to keep your immigration yellow envelop/passport in your hand. When you get your turn, then you will be redirected to one of CBP where he/she would take your fingerprint/photo/passport/package, then will send you to next room where they would take the your immigration package/singnature/etc.

They may or may not ask any question. It all depend up to CBP. In my case, visitor line waiting took around 20-25 min, and immigration took around 5 minutes with no question.

Good luck you guys!

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Saddle Bronc Grand Master

Saddle Bronc   124

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Timeline
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do i need to carry 165$ receipt at POE ? our visa issued yesterday .
No -- the visa is proof enough, the receipt is redundant after.

2005/07/10 I-129F filed for Pras

2005/11/07 I-129F approved, forwarded to NVC--to Chennai Consulate 2005/11/14

2005/12/02 Packet-3 received from Chennai

2005/12/21 Visa Interview Date

2006/04/04 Pras' entry into US at DTW

2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

2006/08/23 AP and EAD approved. Two down, 1.5 to go

2006/10/13 Pras' I-485 interview--APPROVED!

2006/10/27 Pras' conditional GC arrives -- .5 to go (2 yrs to Conditions Removal)

2008/07/21 I-751 (conditions removal) filed

2008/08/22 I-751 biometrics completed

2009/06/18 I-751 approved

2009/07/03 10-year GC received; last 0.5 done!

2009/07/23 Pras files N-400

2009/11/16 My 46TH birthday, Pras N-400 approved

2010/03/18 Pras' swear-in

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