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DCMB   28

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Honduras
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I have a CR1/R1 immigrant visa I’m traveling to New York, I have a connection flight in Houston this will be the port of entry and I only have 1 hour and 25 minutes to my next flight I am wondering is that enough time and how long this process with the customs takes.

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JFH Grand Master

JFH   12,191

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Houston will be your POE. Likely you won't have enough time. Are you booked on a through-ticket? Or two separate tickets? 

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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DCMB   28

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Honduras
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7 minutes ago, JFH said:

Houston will be your POE. Likely you won't have enough time. Are you booked on a through-ticket? Or two separate tickets? 

 

7 minutes ago, JFH said:

Houston will be your POE. Likely you won't have enough time. Are you booked on a through-ticket? Or two separate tickets? 

 

My flight is a through-ticket and my case is pivot everything was online just in case that’s relevant. 

How long this process normally takes just to know when to get the next ticket.

 

 

 

N-400 Online 
06/09/2021 Eligibility (3-year rule with 90 day window)

07/08/2021 Application Submitted
07/08/2021 Case Was Received And A Receipt Notice Was Sent

09/04/2021 Biometric Appointment

01/14/2022 Interview Scheduled

02/23/2022 Interview (Passed the test but a decision cannot be made due server was down and officer couldn't access to my case on the computer)

02/28/2022  We recommended that your Form N400, be approved. Your case was submitted for quality review

03/02/2022 Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled

 

Concurrent Filling for Parent (I-130, I-485 & I-765) 
I-130
05/02/2022 Case was received by USCIS
I-485
05/02/2022 Case was received by USCIS
05/13/2022 Biometric Appointment Notice
06/09/2022 Case is being actively reviewed by USCIS
I-765
05/02/2022 Case was received by USCIS
06/09/2022 Case is being actively reviewed by USCIS

Lucky2Lucky Experienced

Lucky2Lucky   2,526

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Haiti
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That’s not enough time. My husband had a 3 hour layover and barely made the flight.. only made it because of the help of the JetBlue workers. Especially if this is your first time doing this route.. you will need more time 

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Service Center : Texas Service Center   Transferred? California Service Center on 8/11/14

Consulate : Port au Prince, Haiti             I-129F Sent : 4/14/2014

I-129F NOA1 : 4/24/14                            I-129F NOA2 : 9/10/14

NVC Received : 9/24/14                          NVC Left : 9/26/14

Consulate Received : 10/6/14 CEAC status changed to ready

Packet 3 Received : 10/27/14 packet received by petitioner in USA ( beneficiary never received packet 3)

Medical: 10/30/14 Dr. Buteau                  Medical picked up: 11/3/14

Packet 3 Sent : 11/10/13.. Had to schedule interview appointment and attach confirmation receipt to packet

Interview Date : 12/1/14                           Interview Result : Approved !

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US Entry : 12/15/14 Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Approved: 8/31/15                                     Received: 9/8/15

 

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CIS Office : Hartford                                  Filed : 3/18/15

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Received: 6/20/15

 

Removal of Conditions I-751

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Biometrics: Dated: 8/25/17   Received 9/2/17   Appointment 9/11/17 

Approved: 10/23/18 -no interview

JFH Grand Master

JFH   12,191

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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12 minutes ago, DCMB said:

 

 

 

My flight is a through-ticket and my case is pivot everything was online just in case that’s relevant. 

How long this process normally takes just to know when to get the next ticket.

 

 

 

It depends. Some people take 5 minutes. I was in secondary for 2.5 hours because the airport was so busy and there was someone ahead of me who needed a translator. 

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

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bakphx1   789

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Honduras
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If it’s a through ticket you may be lucky if the flight leaving for Houston is delayed enough that you couldn’t make the connection anyway.  Then they will put you for free on another flight.

 

When you first arrive, you can tell the people directing lines you’re worried about missing your flight.  Sometimes they help. Be charming and a little sad.  

 

 

arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Nepal
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If lots of international flights arrive at the airport around similar time as yours, which is usually the case, then you’ll probably miss the next flight due to long lines at the custom. In that case, your carrier will put you in the next available flight as long as it’s a through ticket.

Usually during international to domestic transfer in US, one need to go through the custom/immigration, collect the bags, check in the bags again, go thru the security to get to the next flight. So overall it takes times. You would be lucky if you make it.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

Nitas_man Experienced

Nitas_man   3,100

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Filed: Other Country: Saudi Arabia
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2 hours ago, DCMB said:

I have a CR1/R1 immigrant visa I’m traveling to New York, I have a connection flight in Houston this will be the port of entry and I only have 1 hour and 25 minutes to my next flight I am wondering is that enough time and how long this process with the customs takes.

Not a chance.  Customs is short.  Immigration is the problem.  Houston is always our POE.  When my wife came through with the envelope last time we (the kiddos and I) waited down in baggage claim for about an hour while they did their thing in the secret room with the secret envelope.

 

You need about 4 hours minimum to deplane, get through immigration, collect your bags, get through customs, check back in, and go back through security in Houston. 

 

In your place I would go ahead and re-book.  You will not make it through all of these steps in an hour and a half.

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,829

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September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
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October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
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Russ&Caro   1,549

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I see a pattern on the replies to this post. My wife, too, had 3 hours and barely made her connection at her POE, Miami. They held her in secondary for 2.5 hours.

Marriage: 2014-02-23 - Colombia    ROC interview/completed: 2018-08-16 - Albuquerque
CR1 started : 2014-06-06           N400 started: 2018-04-24
CR1 completed/POE : 2015-07-13     N400 interview: 2018-08-16 - Albuquerque
ROC started : 2017-04-14 – CSC     Oath ceremony: 2018-09-24 – Santa Fe

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DCMB   28

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Honduras
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Thank you so much to everyone who responded, I’m very grateful, I just cancel  my flight for a direct flight to New York my POE will be JFK now.

N-400 Online 
06/09/2021 Eligibility (3-year rule with 90 day window)

07/08/2021 Application Submitted
07/08/2021 Case Was Received And A Receipt Notice Was Sent

09/04/2021 Biometric Appointment

01/14/2022 Interview Scheduled

02/23/2022 Interview (Passed the test but a decision cannot be made due server was down and officer couldn't access to my case on the computer)

02/28/2022  We recommended that your Form N400, be approved. Your case was submitted for quality review

03/02/2022 Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled

 

Concurrent Filling for Parent (I-130, I-485 & I-765) 
I-130
05/02/2022 Case was received by USCIS
I-485
05/02/2022 Case was received by USCIS
05/13/2022 Biometric Appointment Notice
06/09/2022 Case is being actively reviewed by USCIS
I-765
05/02/2022 Case was received by USCIS
06/09/2022 Case is being actively reviewed by USCIS

arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Nepal
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2 hours ago, DCMB said:

Thank you so much to everyone who responded, I’m very grateful, I just cancel  my flight for a direct flight to New York my POE will be JFK now.

That’s a very good decision. Welcome to NYC. 

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

Jorge V Collaborator

Jorge V   195

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Mexico
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Just to offer a data point different to those who experienced 3 hours of wait time: When my wife had her POE we got through immigration and customs in about 15 minutes at the DFW airport. There weren't many people in line at immigration and we only waited around 2-3 minutes to see an officer. The officer looked at her packet for about 30 seconds, did a few things on the computer, and waved us through. We weren't directed to go to secondary. This took no longer than 90 seconds. Likewise, the line was short at customs and we got through with no problems.

 

First time immigrants should allow as much time as possible during their POE, but it is possible to get it all done in only a few minutes.

DCF Mexico

06/04/2017: Married

06/24/2017: Mailed I-130

06/27/2017: NOA1 (technically a RFE as we were missing beneficiary ID)

07/06/2017: NOA2

07/12/2017: Case assigned by Juarez embassy

07/17/2017: Packet 3 received

08/15/2017: Interview/Approval!

08/22/2017: Visa received via DHL

09/03/2017: POE

09/16/2017: Permanent Resident Card received

 

Total days from NOA1 to approval: 49

 

I wrote a DCF Mexico guide! http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php?title=DCF_Mexico

 
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