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How long does it take to activate K1 at Customs? (Aranging layover time)

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Natonstan   129

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I searched for this but can't seem to find an answer, I have my interview on the 13th and i'm already looking at flights (Not booking until I have my visa in hand, but was just having a check!) and I wondered if anyone can tell me how long extra it takes to activate your visa when you get to customs, would I need to be looking at a 3 hour+ layover? I'm flying to Dallas from Manchester so it's impossible to get one way flights unfortunately..

-K-1 Timeline-                                                                                         -ROC Timeline-
Visited girlfriend first time - 07/20/13                                                    Sent - 12/16/16
I-129f Filed - 08/04/13                                                                              NOA 1 - 12/19/16
NOA1 - 08/20/13                                                                                       Biometrics - 01/27/17
Visited girlfriend second time - 09/10/13 - 09/30/13                       Card Production - 6/14/18
RFE - 08/28/13 (parental consent from courthouse)                        Card in hand - 6/21/18
NOA2 - 11/05/13
Visited girlfriend third time - 11/14/13                                           -Citizenship filed Dec 13th 2018-
Case Shipped to NVC - 12/16/13                                                       Biometrics - Jan 3rd, 2018
NVC Case number - 12/26/13                                                            Interview - September 27th 2019 (Approved!)
Sent to London Embassy - 12/27/13                                                Oath - October 31st 2019 (Journey finally OVER!!)
DS - 160 Sent - 05/01/14
Readiness Form Sent - 06/01/14
Medical - 01/09/14
DS Forms & Medical Received By Embassy - 01/14/14
Interview - 02/13/14 APPROVED!!
CEAC Issued - 02/19/14
Visa in hand - 02/24/14
POE: Newark - 02/25/14
Married - 03/22-14

-AOS Timeline-
Filed - 04/16/14
NOA1 Email - 04/24/14

NOA1 Letters - 04/28/14

Biometrics Appointment - 05/19/14

RFE - 04/16/14

EAD Card Production - 07/03/14

EAD In Hand - 07/11/14

Potential Interview Waiver Letter - 07/29/14

Approved! - 03/16/15 (Took Almost 11 months total)

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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,291

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*** Unanswered duplicate thread removed. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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N&P Explorer

N&P   3

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I think it depends on your POE. For me, everything was less than 30 minutes.

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Our Story


April 2012 - Met in my hometown


Sept 6, 2012 - Trip to the Philippines


Sept 7, 2012 - Officially a couple


Dec 3-7, 2012 - Trip to Hong Kong!


April 20, 2013 - I went to Guam biggrin.png


May 2013 - Came back and he proposed!


Jan 3, 2014 - Official engagement according to my custom


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K1 Visa Journey


August 28, 2013 - Mailed I-129F


Sept 10, 2013 - NOA1 (hardcopy)


Oct 2, 2013 - NOA2


Nov 6, 2013 - NVC received (Case creation date)


Nov 8, 2013 - NVC left


Nov 12, 2013 - Embassy received


Nov 22, 2013 - CEAC status updated (p3 sent to me)


Nov 29, 2013 - Received P3


Dec 2, 2013 - Replied P3


Dec 4, 2013 - CEAC status updated (Embassy received P3)


Dec 13, 2013 - CEAC status updated (interview date assigned - Called DoS to get it)


Dec 16, 2013 - Medical in Kuching - Passed


Dec 20, 2013 - Received P4 hardcopy


Jan 9, 2013 - RESULT: APPROVED!!!!!


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Nich-Nick Grand Master

Nich-Nick   3,354

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If you look at the blue menu bar and click the word "POE" you can choose various POE airports and see what people wrote about your layover airport choices. That might give you some clues. It depends on how busy the airport is, and how many other immigrants happened to land at the same time as you. So generally the variables are--

How many people queued up in general international arrival area

How many queued in secondary area where immigration papers are done

How long to retrieve luggage and get through customs

How long to re-check luggage for next leg

How long to get to next gate. Is it close or in another terminal?

It really depends on the airport on the day/time you arrive. If you have made the same layover going to Dallas in the past, then you might have an idea about the luggage and gate changing times. The extra processing time to allow for CBP might only need to be 30 minutes from what you have done in the past. It's kind of a guess.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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baron555 Veteran

baron555   934

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Figure an hour to 1-1/2 hours.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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Zedayn Experienced

Zedayn   485

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It really depends on the POE, and also probably the time of day you arrive. The best is to check the POE reviews to give you an idea of how long it will take.

K-1
NOA1: 04/08/2014; NOA2: 04/21/2014; Visa interview, approved: 07/15/2014; POE: 07/25/2014; Marriage: 09/05/2014

 

AOS

NOA1:  09/12/2014;  Biometrics:  10/06/2014;  EAD/AP Received:  11/26/2014;  Interview Waiver Letter:  01/02/2015;  

RFE:  07/09/2015;  Permanent Residency Granted:  07/27/2015;  Green card Received:  08/22/2015

 

ROC

NOA1:  05/24/2017;  Biometrics:  06/13/2017;  Approved without interview:  09/05/2018;  10 Yr Green card Received:  09/13/2018

 

Naturalization

08/09/2020 -- Filed N-400 online

08/09/2020 -- NOA1 date

08/11/2020 -- NOA1 received in the mail

12/30/2020 -- Received notice online that an interview was scheduled

02/11/2021 -- Interview

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EndlessStory Community Regular

EndlessStory   53

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Personally, I would choose 3 hours layover just to be on the safe side.. Storm, line hold up, etc etc.. Just to be safe. That's just me

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K1 (I-129F) petition filed in August 2013 (Approved Feb 20th 2014)
13th May 2014: AOS (I-485) & EAD/AP combo card
21st May 2014: NOA 1 and biometric letter
11th June 2014: biometric appointment
13th June 2014: RFE received via mail
16th June 2014: replied to RFE
6th August 2014: EAD Approved, AP still in initial review
12th August 2014: got tracking number for EAD
( ) August 2014: Received EAD (I forgot what date I got them but I did receive them less than 5 days from the 12th)
10th September 2014: Interview Waiver received (I wished I was interviewed)
April 23, 2015, we registered your permanent resident status and mailed you a Welcome Notice
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