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mccorleone's US Immigration Timeline

  Petitioner's Name: Jake
Beneficiary's Name: Uyen
VJ Member: mccorleone
Country: Vietnam

Last Updated: 2021-03-23
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Immigration Checklist for Jake & Uyen:

USCIS I-129F Petition:      
Dept of State K1 Visa:    
USCIS I-485 Petition:  
USCIS I-765 Petition:      
USCIS I-131 Petition:      
USCIS I-751 Petition:  
USCIS N-400 Petition:  


K1 Visa
Event Date
Service Center : California Service Center
Transferred? No
Consulate : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
I-129F Sent : 2015-02-07
I-129F NOA1 : 2015-02-11
I-129F RFE(s) :
RFE Reply(s) :
I-129F NOA2 : 2015-05-13
NVC Received : 2015-06-02
Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2015-06-02
NVC Left : 2015-06-02
Consulate Received : 2015-06-08
Packet 3 Received : 2015-06-13
Packet 3 Sent : 2015-06-16
Packet 4 Received : 2015-06-16
Interview Date : 2015-08-18
Interview Result : Approved
Second Interview
(If Required):
Second Interview Result:
Visa Received : 2015-08-25
US Entry : 2015-08-29
Marriage : 2015-10-20
Comments :
Processing
Estimates/Stats :
Your I-129f was approved in 91 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 188 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.


Port of Entry Review
Event Date
Port of Entry : Seattle
POE Date : 2015-08-29
Got EAD Stamp :
Biometrics Taken : Yes
Harassment Level : 0
Comments :


Adjustment of Status
Event Date
CIS Office : Seattle WA
Date Filed : 2015-11-05
NOA Date : 2015-11-09
RFE(s) :
Bio. Appt. : 2015-12-04
AOS Transfer** :
Interview Date : 2016-03-16
Approval / Denial Date : 2016-03-16
Approved : Yes
Got I551 Stamp :
Greencard Received:
Comments : Rather pleasant experience. Questions involved all the questions on I-485 form, and some photos along with identification of the people shown in the photos.


Employment Authorization Document
Event Date
CIS Office : Chicago National Office
Filing Method : Mail
Filing Instance : First
Date Filed : 2015-11-05
NOA Date : 2015-11-06
RFE(s) :
Bio. Appt. :
Approved Date : 2016-01-23
Date Card Received : 2016-02-01
Comments :
Processing
Estimates/Stats :
Your EAD was approved in 79 days.


Advance Parole
Event Date
CIS Office : Chicago National Office
Filing Method :  
Filing Instance : First
Date Filed : 2015-11-05
NOA Date : 2015-11-06
RFE(s) :
Date Received : 2016-01-30
Comments :
Processing
Estimates/Stats :
Your AP was approved in 83 days.


Lifting Conditions
Event Date
CIS Office : California Service Center
Date Filed : 2018-03-07
NOA Date : 2018-03-19
RFE(s) :
Bio. Appt. : 2019-06-21
Interview Date :
Approval / Denial Date : 2019-09-13
Approved : Yes
Got I551 Stamp :
Green Card Received : 2019-09-20
Comments :


Citizenship
Event Date
Service Center : Online
CIS Office : Seattle WA
Date Filed : 2019-09-30
NOA Date : 2019-10-01
Bio. Appt. : 2019-10-23
Interview Date : 2021-03-22
Approved : Yes
Oath Ceremony : 2021-03-22
Comments : Rather easy interview; just the basic local gov't questions. Answered the first 6 questions correctly and it was done. Oath within 1/2 an hour, certificate issued; and home we went.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Review Topic: K1 Visa
Event Description
Review Date : August 19, 2015
Embassy Review : Overall experience wasn't too bad! Just had to wait a long time in a very hot environment. Apt was at 8:00; showed up at 7:30; place was already packed! Got in line for finger prints, then wait 2hrs to get to 1st window (#1-13)to submit required papers, then another 1.5hrs or so to get to the end window (#14-20) for the interview. Outa there by 11:00.

1st window, Viet lady asked for: (all orig+copies for fiance) Household Reg book, passport, birth certificate. For myself, only I-134 and 2014 tax transcript (the tax transcripts took a month to arrive home after you request).

2nd window: We went up to the window, both with big-ass smiles, so CO became very friendly, smiled a lot, as did the translator. While waiting, we were joking around with lots of funny stories so by the time we were called, we were still laughing; I think we were able to impose our good moods to the CO and her translator. CO saw us holding a manila folder labeled "Relationship Proof", and said, "Oh, I like that!". Here are the questions:

1. How and where did you meet?
2. When was the 1st time you met in person?
3. How many times did your fiance visit you?
(CO and translator were both cracking up when my fiance answered "10 times".)
4. Can you tell me how and when your fiance come to the US?
(My fiance couldn't remember the word for "vuot bien" so she said, "he took the boat"... hella hilarious, I was trying so hard to hold myself from cracking up... lol...
5. Where does he live now and what does he do?
6. Do you have any photos? (We shoved in a 2-in thick stack of photos, and CO said, "wow, great!")
7. Last question was addressed to me directly (rather than to my fiance). You've known each other for that long, why do you decide to marry now and not earlier?

My recommendations for future interviewees: Be in a very good mood when you approach. Know that you will pass and that your case is true. Be genuine and honest. Give the honest answers, even in broken English or in Viet. Both the CO and you will have a good time if you are honest and truthful.
Rating : Good


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*Notice about estimates: The estimates are based off averages of other members recent experiences
(documented in their timelines) for the same benefit/petition/application at the same filing location.
Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing
times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
briefly slows down or stops and this can not be predicted. Use these dates as reference only and do not
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.

** Not all cases are transfered

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