pluis's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Peter
Beneficiary's Name: Simone
VJ Member: pluis
Country: Netherlands
Last Updated: 2013-07-15
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Immigration Checklist for Peter & Simone:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
National Benefits Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2011-11-25 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2012-11-05 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2012-11-08 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2013-01-02 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-01-14 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2013-01-30 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2013-02-06 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2013-02-27 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2013-02-04 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2013-03-22 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2013-03-24 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2013-04-15 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2013-06-25 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-06-26 |
| US Entry : |
2013-07-10 |
| Comments : |
Flew over Dublin (Ireland) and was pre-cleared by US Immigration there instead of at Port of Entry in Chicago. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 55 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 229 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Port of Entry : |
Chicago |
| POE Date : |
2013-07-10 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Flew over Dublin (Ireland) and was pre-cleared by US Immigration there instead of at Port of Entry in Chicago. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
June 26, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
My experience with the consulate in Amsterdam was pleasant. I was treated respectfully and everyone was friendly. They also dealt with me in an efficient manner and were altogether organized.
The consulate suffers from age, though. The building is small, which leads to some issues of logistics. Forming an orderly queue is difficult and (at least on busy days) they only let in the applicants (not their spouses or fiancees, should they have come with), which was not previously communicated.
It is very important not to bring any electronic equipment. Not carrying a cell phone gets you jumped to the front of the line, so that you're first to go through security and enter the consulate proper.
You'll proceed to a small room in which you have the intake conversation. They take your fingerprints and check your passport data (I had just received a new one, so they had to change my passport number in their data), and take your stamps. Contrary to my expectations, I was not asked to supply them with new passport-style photo's.
The actual interview takes place in the same small room (three 'windows' and maybe six seats for people to wait in) you have your intake in, so people are able to overhear other people's interviews and intake conversations.
The questions that were asked of me were:
"Is (name) your husband?"
"When did you get married?"
"How did you meet?"
"Where in the US do you plan to go?"
"What do you plan to do once you're there?"
The consular officer then told me that everything looked good (admittedly, we'd compiled a huge file with all sorts of evidence, so maybe we overdid it just a little) and told me that I could expect to receive my passport and visa in four to five workdays.
Much to my surprise I received my passport back (via registered mail) the very next day, |
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Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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(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
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