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Marius26's US Immigration Timeline

blank avatar   Petitioner's Name: C
Beneficiary's Name: M
VJ Member: Marius26
Country: United Kingdom

Last Updated: 2023-11-08
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Immigration Checklist for C & M:

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 : London, United Kingdom
Marriage (if applicable): 2019-08-14
I-130 Sent :
I-130 NOA1 : 2019-09-17
I-130 RFE :
I-130 RFE Sent :
I-130 Approved : 2020-05-13
NVC Received : 2020-05-15
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill :
Pay AOS Bill : 2020-05-18
Receive I-864 Package :
Send AOS Package : 2020-06-05
Submit DS-261 :
Receive IV Bill :
Pay IV Bill : 2020-05-18
Send IV Package :
Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter :
Case Completed at NVC : 2020-06-30
NVC Left : 2020-08-19
Consulate Received : 2020-08-20
Packet 3 Received :
Packet 3 Sent :
Packet 4 Received : 2020-08-21
Interview Date : 2020-08-24
Interview Result : Approved
Second Interview
(If Required):
Second Interview Result:
Visa Received : 2020-09-10
US Entry : 2020-09-10
Comments :
Processing
Estimates/Stats :
Your I-130 was approved in 239 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 342 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.


Port of Entry Review
Event Date
Port of Entry : Miami
POE Date : 2020-09-10
Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp
Biometrics Taken : Yes
Harassment Level : 0
Comments :


Lifting Conditions
Event Date
CIS Office : National Benefits Center
Date Filed : 2022-07-05
NOA Date : 2022-07-14
RFE(s) :
Bio. Appt. : 2022-08-04
Interview Date : 2023-10-26
Approval / Denial Date : 2023-10-26
Approved : Yes
Got I551 Stamp : No
Green Card Received :
Comments : Combo interview with N-400. A 10-year green card was not issued since I was scheduled for a naturalization ceremony.


Citizenship
Event Date
Service Center : Online
CIS Office : Norfolk VA
Date Filed : 2023-06-13
NOA Date : 2023-06-13
Bio. Appt. : 2023-06-13
Interview Date : 2023-10-26
Approved : Yes
Oath Ceremony : 2023-12-12
Comments : Biometrics reused. Combo interview with I-751

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Event Description
Review Date : September 10, 2020
Embassy Review : I had my interview on Monday, August 24, 2020. I arrived at the embassy at around 8AM for a 9AM interview. I was coming outside of London so I wanted to leave earlier in case there were any delays with the trains. I made my way to the South Pavilion where someone checked my passport and DS 260. Then, I went through airport-like security screening. After security, you make your way to the main building. Someone at the reception looked at my DS 260 again and stuck a note on it with my interview number. Because I was there so early, I was told to wait in the courtyard there until 8:45AM.

Then I went to the 1st floor, turned left and left again to a small waiting area and waited for my number to be called. When I got upstairs, someone there told me to go wait on the right side, and I told him my appointment was for an immigrant visa, and then told me to go to the left. So make sure you let them know you’re immigrant visa if they tell you to go somewhere other than to the left. I waited for about 10 minutes before I was called. At the first window they asked for my passport, marriage certificate, birth certificate, police certificates, and a photo. I was not asked for anything else, however I had with me the AOS, Tax Transcripts and W2s, DS-5540 (which I was not asked for), all other documents that I uploaded on CEAC (petitioner’s passport copy, address proof, pay stubs, and joint sponsor’s documents—passport and proof of address), and bonafide relationship proofs (pictures, plane tickets, letters). Reading other reviews, I saw that they usually don’t ask for other documents, but I preferred to be safe rather than sorry haha. Then they took my fingerprints and asked me to take a seat until they called me again.


Then I waited for 15-20 more minutes and was called to another window. This one was the actually interview. It was pretty short and felt more like a conversation than an interview. The consular officer asked me:
- How did my husband and I meet?
- When did we get married?
- Why did we decide to get married (after just 6 months of dating)? Did we have a wedding?
- Who our joint sponsor is? (his mother)
- Did I meet his family? Did he meet my family?
- What my husband works?
- If I will have health insurance?

He then let me know that my medical had not arrived so he couldn’t give me an approval on the day but told me I would be approved once my medical arrives. My medical arrived at the embassy on the same day in the afternoon and then my case status had gone from “Refused” to “Administrative Processing” on Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 (2 days later). On Wednesday, Sep 2, 2020 my status changed from “Administrative Processing” to “Ready”. It then changed back into “Administrative Processing” on Tuesday, Sep 8, 2020 in the morning and then later that day it was issued. I had my passport delivered on Sep 10, 2020.

It was a stress free experience and the staff was very friendly and nice. Good luck to anyone going in for their interview!
Rating : Very Good


Timeline Comments: 4

IsItLekker on 2020-08-29 said:
Hi guys! Congratulations on getting your visa approved! Did you guys apply for an expedite?
blank avatar Marius26 on 2020-09-02 said:
@IsItLekker Thank you!! Yes, we expedited
blank avatar JD2 on 2023-11-10 said:
Do you know if you can do name change at USCIS Norfolk when naturalizing?
blank avatar Marius26 on 2023-11-10 said:
@JD2 ifI remember correctly, there is a question on the N-400 that asks if you want to do a name change, and if you tick that there, you should be able to do it.
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