magen's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Magen
Beneficiary's Name: Eduardo
VJ Member: magen
Country: Guatemala
Last Updated: 2014-06-20
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Immigration Checklist for Magen & Eduardo:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Guatemala |
| I-129F Sent : |
2011-05-18 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2011-05-25 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
NONE :) |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2011-09-02 |
| NVC Received : |
2011-09-08 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2011-09-15 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2011-10-04 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-11-10 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2011-11-10 |
| US Entry : |
2011-11-19 |
| Marriage : |
2011-12-17 |
| Comments : |
He got a little lost in the Atlanta airport, but coming through immigration was completely fine! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 100 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 169 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Atlanta |
| POE Date : |
2011-11-19 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Atlanta GA |
| Date Filed : |
2012-01-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-01-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-02-14 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2012-02-18 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2012-09-24 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
We filed a service request on August 13, 2012 and 15 days later got a response saying my husband's case had been pulled for adjudication and we would receive a decision in 45 days. Almost 30 days later we received notification that his card was in production. Finally. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2012-01-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-01-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-02-14 |
| Approved Date : |
2012-03-01 |
| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 57 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2014-06-20 |
| NOA Date : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Guatemala
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 5, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
Eduardo arrived at the Embassy at 6:30am. Needless to say, he was the first in line. They opened the doors at 8 and were let in and given a number. He said after about an hour, they called him up and took his papers to enter into the computer. After about 2 more hours (and a short nap he said), they called him back up to do his digital fingerprints. And about an hour after that, they called him up for his interview. He said the woman interviewing him was very, very friendly. She asked to see our financial forms and a few other things and she said everything looked in order. She asked him how we met and when he told her that I was a Peace Corps Volunteer, she told him to tell me "thank you" for my service, which was really nice. He showed her the pictures I have sent him of my family and he told her all about them, our wedding, and where I live. After about 15 minutes, she asked him how I was doing and he told her that I was nervous and she said "well, you can call your fiance and tell her that her Prince Charming will be there to see her very soon!" He was so relieved. She told him he could come back at 3 that afternoon to pick-up his visa. When he got back at 2, he said him and one other lady (who he talked to early and who was afraid she wasn't approved) were the last two waiting. He was afraid that he maybe wasn't approved and heard wrong but it just turned out that Fiance Visas were the last to be handed out. Huge relief for him. But they did tell them all that out of the 400 interviews/applicants they had the fiance visas for the November Interview date, only 27 were approved. I'm assuming that 400 is counting going all the way back and counting applications from I-129Fs, but I'm so glad Eduardo was one of the approvals!
Overall, all nervousness aside, Eduardo had a great experience! |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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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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