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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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On 1/15/2021 at 7:23 PM, Style brother said:

You've got nothing to worry about. I'm in the same position. The status went from  "Administrative processing" to "refused". Been doing some research myself. I even sent an email to the embassy. I suggest you do so too if that makes you more at ease. I think they may have you retake you medical examination as your last one should have expired by now. The pandemic slowed the process down. Its not supposed to take this long. 

I thought so too. Besides medical papers I'm expecting to be asked for  a new AOS , bank statements etc. 

 

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This topic is outlined thoroughly on the USCIS website found here: Search (state.gov)

 

If you failed to list a key item in your I-129f, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) and or at the interview then you will be in AP for the length of time that the CO needs to vet your application with this newfound information. If the information checks out without any issues, then you will move forward. But, if the CO deems the information adds additional questions to the applicant's intentions as the CO views it, the visa can be refused. 

 

If you have no issues, then your visa will go through AP which is normally the CO having to tie up any loose ends before issuing the visa.

 

No one with any certainty can tell you when yours will finish adjudication. Being a student of VJ, as I am, I have learned that AP can be as little as 2 hours and some more than a year. No one can explain why that is other than what we read in the regulations from USCIS. 

 

Is it fair? In your eyes no it is not. In the eyes of the CO, it's a necessary step in the process to issue a visa. CO's do not want a case to go "bad" once the applicant arrives in the US. A good example is the San Bernadino terrorist attach a few years back.

 

 

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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14 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

This topic is outlined thoroughly on the USCIS website found here: Search (state.gov)

 

If you failed to list a key item in your I-129f, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) and or at the interview then you will be in AP for the length of time that the CO needs to vet your application with this newfound information. If the information checks out without any issues, then you will move forward. But, if the CO deems the information adds additional questions to the applicant's intentions as the CO views it, the visa can be refused. 

 

If you have no issues, then your visa will go through AP which is normally the CO having to tie up any loose ends before issuing the visa.

 

No one with any certainty can tell you when yours will finish adjudication. Being a student of VJ, as I am, I have learned that AP can be as little as 2 hours and some more than a year. No one can explain why that is other than what we read in the regulations from USCIS. 

 

Is it fair? In your eyes no it is not. In the eyes of the CO, it's a necessary step in the process to issue a visa. CO's do not want a case to go "bad" once the applicant arrives in the US. A good example is the San Bernadino terrorist attach a few years back.

 

 

After going over this half-brother issue with my fiance  it turned out that she did listed him on the I-129F,( my bad)  however; according with the subsequent phone call from the embassy , the CO forgot to go over some questions about him at the time of the interview, and that was what the phone was all about: to corroborate existing information and to  get more if possible.

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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6 hours ago, joe and karol said:

I would research the half-brother's history because if he wasn't mentioned, his history is important.  I hope he's a regular guy with no ties the US will frown upon.

I did and it turned out that I didn't get it right. She did listed him but the CO neglected to go over that piece of information at the time  of the interview so they called her to check him out.

 I've met the guy,  a regular dude taking care of his mom.

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**Several posts removed for political derailment. Take it over to CEHST if you want to debate please.**

 

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🇷🇺 CR-1 via DCF (Dec 2016-Jun 2017) & I-751 ROC (Apr 2019-Oct 2019)🌹

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Info about my DCF Moscow* experience here and here

26-Jul-2016: Married abroad in Russia 👩‍❤️‍👨 See guide here
21-Dec-2016: I-130 filed at Moscow USCIS field office*
29-Dec-2016: I-130 approved! Yay! 🎊 

17-Jan-2017: Case number received

21-Mar-2017: Medical Exam completed

24-Mar-2017: Interview at Embassy - approved! 🎉

29-Mar-2017: CR-1 Visa received (via mail)

02-Apr-2017: USCIS Immigrant (GC) Fee paid

28-Jun-2017: Port of Entry @ PDX 🛩️

21-Jul-2017: No SSN after three weeks; applied in person at the SSA

22-Jul-2017: GC arrived in the mail 📬

31-Jul-2017: SSN arrived via mail, hurrah!

 

*NOTE: The USCIS Field Office in Moscow is now CLOSED as of February 28th, 2019.

 

Removal of Conditions - MSC Service Center

 28-Jun-2019: Conditional GC expires

30-Mar-2019: Eligible to apply for ROC

01-Apr-2019: ROC in the mail to Phoenix AZ lockbox! 📫

03-Apr-2019: ROC packet delivered to lockbox

09-Apr-2019: USCIS cashed check

09-Apr-2019: Case number received via text - MSC 📲

12-Apr-2019: Extension letter arrives via mail

19-Apr-2019: Biometrics letter arrives via mail

30-Apr-2019: Biometrics appointment at local office

26-Jun-2019: Case ready to be scheduled for interview 

04-Sep-2019: Interview was scheduled - letter to arrive in mail

09-Sep-2019: Interview letter arrived in the mail! ✉️

17-Oct-2019: Interview scheduled @ local USCIS  

18-Oct-2019: Interview cancelled & notice ordered*

18-Oct-2019: Case was approved! 🎉

22-Oct-2019: Card was mailed to me 📨

23-Oct-2019: Card was picked by USPS 

25-Oct-2019: 10 year GC Card received in mail 📬

 

*I don't understand this status because we DID have an interview!

 

🇺🇸 N-400 Application for Naturalization (Apr 2020-Jun 2021) 🛂

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Filed during Covid-19 & moved states 1 month after filing

30-Mar-2020: N-400 early filing window opens!

01-Apr-2020: Filed N-400 online 💻 

02-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received online 📃

07-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received via mail

05-May-2020: Moved to another state, filed AR-11 online

05-May-2020: Application transferred to another USCIS field office for review ➡️

15-May-2020: AR-11 request to change address completed

16-Jul-2020: Filed non-receipt inquiry due to never getting confirmation that case was transferred to new field office

15-Oct-2020: Received generic response to non-receipt inquiry, see full response here

10-Feb-2021: Contacted senator's office for help with USCIS

12-Feb-2021: Received canned response from senator's office that case is within processing time 😡

16-Feb-2021: Contacted other senator's office for help with USCIS - still no biometrics

19-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice - canned response from other senator's office 🌐

23-Feb-2021: Interview scheduled - notice to come in the mail

25-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice arrives via mail

01-Mar-2021: Interview notice letter arrives via mail  ✉️ 

29-Mar-2021: Passed interview at local office! Oath Ceremony to be scheduled

13-Apr-2021: Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

04-May-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 Unable to attend due to illness

04-May-2021: Mailed request to reschedule Oath to local office

05-May-2021: "You did not attend your Oath Ceremony" - notice to come in the mail

06-May-2021: Oath Ceremony will be scheduled, date TBA

12-May-2021: Oath Ceremony re-scheduled for June 3rd, then de-scheduled same day 😡 

25-May-2021: New Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

16-Jun-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 - DONE!!

17-Jun-2021: Certificate of Naturalization issued

 

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