chennai_man's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Later
Beneficiary's Name: Later
VJ Member: chennai_man
Country: India
Last Updated: 2012-01-09
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Immigration Checklist for Later & Later:
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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 : |
Chennai, India |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2011-07-03 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2011-07-15 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2011-07-20 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2011-08-24 |
| NVC Received : |
2011-08-26 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2011-09-22 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2011-09-22 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
2011-09-27 |
| Send AOS Package : |
2011-09-28 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2011-09-22 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2011-09-27 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2011-09-27 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2011-09-28 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2011-11-01 |
| 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 : |
2011-11-01 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-12-28 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2011-12-29 |
| US Entry : |
2012-01-07 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 35 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 161 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 : |
2012-01-07 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Chennai, India
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
January 9, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
Smooth. Just 4-5 questions by the consular officer. The Indian pre-screener was much tougher, wanted to know everything. The consular officer did not even look at the wedding album. It was all over in just 2 minutes. Arrived at 12.00 at the Anna Saalai gate. Citizen spouse was not allowed in, so had to go alone. Paid the VFS courier fee. Sat in a room for about 1 hour before the Indian pre-screener called. He was very thorough, and asked about the W-2s. Luckily, after having read previous reviews here, I had brought them along. In addition, I had carried all calling records, Skype calling logs, some selected emails etc. But none of those were required.
After being done with the Indian pre-screener, waited another 1 hour, before the consular officer came over and asked a few general questions. When she asked me when did I see my spouse last, I told her my citizen spouse was waiting outside. She said "Visa approved!". I asked if I could pick up my Visa later that evening, but she said I could pick it up only the following day at the VFS office. I got it around 4.30pm the following day and everything looked ok.
Entered the US a couple of days back. Happy to be with my spouse at last! |
| 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
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