mrbman2002's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Mark
Beneficiary's Name: Bianca
VJ Member: mrbman2002
Country: Philippines
Last Updated: 2015-08-28
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Immigration Checklist for Mark & Bianca:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Manila, Philippines |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
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| I-130 Sent : |
2010-08-14 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2010-08-21 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2011-04-13 |
| NVC Received : |
2011-04-25 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2011-04-26 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2011-04-26 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2011-04-29 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2011-04-26 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2011-04-29 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2011-04-29 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2011-05-03 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2011-05-17 |
| 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 : |
2011-05-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-07-08 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
2011-08-06 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 235 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 321 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2011-08-06 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
POE was not a good experience. It took us 3 hours to get through immigration. First the line took forever (we got in at 8 PM, so not too many officers were working). Then when we got to the officer, who was nice, she stamped my wife's passport to let her in but when she tried to do the biometrics, the pictures wouldn't take. So then we went to another room where there were 3 officers that seemed to manually input the info. Very depressing room, because it seemed like they were also dealing with persons who were having problems entering the country. We were like 6th on a pile of visa packets but it took over an hour for someone to get to my wife's packet and input her data and send us on her way. They were so slow because they kept talking to each other and not doing their work. Very frustrating. But finally my wife was done, we got our bags and we left! Thank god we don't have to go through that again. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2013-05-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-05-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-06-19 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-09-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2013-09-12 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2014-08-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-08-21 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-09-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-02-18 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2015-03-25 |
| Comments : |
Interview took place in Lawrence, MA. Oath ceremony took place in Lowell, MA with over 900 people becoming American citizens that day! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 9, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
Interview went smoothly for my wife for her CR Visa. I was able to go with her. We got to the embassy before 6, lined up, entered inside. It was a nice waiting area and that's what we did...wait. First for her fingerprint. Then wait. Next the first interview with Filipino woman. Didn't asked much. Where did we meet? How many times and for how long has my wife been to the US? How many times have I been to the Philippines? When did we get married? Then she asked if we had pictures and we held up 3 books of pictures, she laughed and said that was fine and didn't even look at them. Then wait again. Final interview with white guy who asked us barely even anything, just looked at me and seemed happy I came too and that was proof enough. Then he said congratulations, told us to wait again to hand over the 2GO slip that was it! Out by sometime after 10. It took long to get here but it was worth it. Now, we wait for the visa, she goes to the CFO seminar and we plan to leave in early August! |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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