Jess927's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Jess Beneficiary's Name: Denardo VJ Member: Jess927 Country: Jamaica Last Updated: 2023-02-27 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Jess & Denardo:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Potomac Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Jamaica Marriage (if applicable): 2017-11-25 I-130 Sent : 2018-12-08 I-130 NOA1 : 2018-12-12 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2019-03-21 NVC Received : 2019-03-28 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2019-04-30 Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : 2019-05-20 Receive IV Bill : 2019-04-30 Pay IV Bill : 2019-05-10 Send IV Package : 2019-06-12 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2019-08-07 NVC Left : 2019-08-21 Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2019-08-22 Interview Date : 2019-09-09 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2019-09-16 US Entry : 2019-09-17 Comments : Initially they didn't accept our marriage certificate at the NVC. They said the image wasn't clear enough and we had to re-upload and wait an additional 4 weeks for review. A total of 8 weeks document review time at the NVC. ------------------- - Kingston interview time: 7:30 AM - Arrived at 6:00 AM (wasn't risking being late) - We waited across the street, per Embassy instruction, until our appointment group time was called - We were seated inside by 7:30 AM - Our number was called at 9:25 AM to go to the window, we gave them the official copies of our documents and photos and told to have a seat until our name was called. - We were seen again at the window at 12:25 PM. During the wait our case was reviewed. At this time he informed us our packet was very well detailed, no questions were needed and we were approved! We were told since we opted to pick up the visa when it's ready it'll be available to pick up in 1-2 weeks. ---------------------- When registering the appointment we chose to pick up the completed visa at the Mobay DHL. It was picked up from Kingston on a Friday and available for us to pick up on Monday even though the tracking website said Tuesday. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 99 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 271 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Baltimore POE Date : 2019-09-17 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : 30 minutes from the time of landing to completing the immigration process. Very quick, but also there weren't any other international flights arriving around the same time. Notification about when to file for removal of conditions was given which was at least 30 days prior to our 2 year anniversary. Also the process is now paperless. Meaning in the past a packet was given to the beneficiary, told not to open and give to the immigration officer upon arrival but that is no longer the case. They are able to pull you up in their system.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : National Benefits Center Date Filed : 2021-06-19 NOA Date : 2021-06-30 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2021-10-07 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2023-01-27 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Yes Green Card Received : 2020-02-14 Comments : 2-year GC rcvd. 02.14.2020 NBC Service Center 10-year GC rcvd. 02.01.2023

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Jamaica Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : September 9, 2019 Embassy Review : Our experience was fair. We did not experience any negativity. Only drawback is that it took 5 hours from the time of entering the building to completing the interview. It was a little offputting to hear one of the person's who worked there interviewing people, to hear all of her conversations with everyone. I understand it is in an open room but other interviewers had more discretion than her. - Kingston interview time: 7:30 AM - Arrived at 6:00 AM (wasn't risking being late) - We waited across the street, per Embassy instruction, until our appointment group time was called - We were seated inside by 7:30 AM - Our number was called at 9:25 AM to go to the window, we gave them the official copies of our documents and photos and told to have a seat until our name was called. - We were seen again at the window at 12:25 PM. During the wait our case was reviewed. At this time he informed us our packet was very well detailed, no questions were needed and we were approved! We were told since we opted to pick up the visa when it's ready it'll be available to pick up in 1-2 weeks. Rating : Good

Timeline Comments: 25



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