arfneb's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Adam
Beneficiary's Name: Nicole
VJ Member: arfneb
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2013-04-11
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Immigration Checklist for Adam & Nicole:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 Visa:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-765 Petition:
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USCIS I-131 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2011-07-11 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2011-07-18 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2011-12-09 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2011-12-10 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2011-12-15 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2012-01-08 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2012-01-10 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-02-01 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-02-13 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-02-20 |
| US Entry : |
2012-02-29 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
Medical January 17th 2012 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 150 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 210 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Newark |
| POE Date : |
2012-02-29 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Went through Newark today with no problems at all. Neither the Border control officer or the officer in secondary questioning ask me any questions at all. Just stamped my paperwork and let me straight through. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Date Filed : |
2012-04-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-04-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| AOS Transfer** : |
2012-06-20 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-04-03 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2013-04-09 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
February 13, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
My interview was at 9am this morning. I got there at 8am, and went straight through. I got number 1-905, so only 4 other I's ahead of me. The experience was pretty much what has been described before. You wait for a long time for the argos system to call your name and you go to the first window.
The lady at the window asked me who I was meeting at the other end, I gave my fiance's name, then she asked for my MRV receipt and interview letter. Then I gave her 3 photos, my police and birth certificates.
Then she asked for my affidavit of support. Now, my fiance filled out the I-134 form using the example on here. The lady then told me it was wrong and I should read forms more thoroughly! What? I told her that I only needed to prove that he has the means to support me, and I had all the evidence for that, he didn't have to go into specifics of how he was to support me on that form. She was insistent that it was wrong, and that my case may be held back and it "was up to the immigration officer's discretion" whether I would be approved today or not. Well hearing that, I started freaking out in my head. I had trouble keeping my fingers still I was shaking so much. She told me I had no reason to be nervous... yeah too late for that lady! She then gave me the chest x-ray disc and sent me back to the waiting area.
So I spent the next 40 minutes freaking out in the waiting area by myself until my number was called again. I went round to window 16 and was met by a friendly blonde American lady. She took my finger prints again, showed me my file so I could identify it as mine, then I wrote my fiance's name and signed one of the forms. I had to swear I was telling the truth, then she asked me a couple of questions:
How did you meet your fiance?
What were you wearing (we met at a halloween party  )
How he proposed
What our wedding plans were and why we were going to Chicago to do it.
She glanced at all my papers then approved me! Not even a mention of this supposedly incorrect I-134! So first lady was talking BS and frightened me for no reason. I was so relieved, I thanked her a million times and went to pay the courier- all in all, in and out in just under 2 hours. Now just waiting for the visa to come in the post and I can go home to my boy!  |
| Rating : |
Moderate |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*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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