codetalker's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Sona Beneficiary's Name: Yash VJ Member: codetalker Country: India Last Updated: 2012-04-02 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Sona & Yash:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Hong Kong, China Marriage (if applicable): 2010-05-17 I-130 Sent : 2011-04-15 I-130 NOA1 : 2011-04-19 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2011-07-08 NVC Received : 2011-08-10 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2011-08-19 Pay AOS Bill : 2011-08-19 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2011-08-23 Submit DS-261 : 2011-08-16 Receive IV Bill : 2011-08-22 Pay IV Bill : 2011-08-22 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2011-09-20 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2011-09-30 Interview Date : 2011-11-03 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2011-11-07 US Entry : 2012-02-11 Comments : Approved!! I have shared my interview details on the consulate review for Hong Kong. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 80 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 198 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Newark POE Date : 2012-02-11 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Harassment Level : 0 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Hong Kong, China Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 3, 2011 Embassy Review : Approved!! The process is smooth if you have all required documentation. here is how it goes: My interview was at 8:30 AM. There were about 5-6 other people for the same timeslot. I was the only non-chinese btw 1. They call you to the counter initially and take your documents like passport etc. 2. The mounted TV on the wall will show you a video of how to do fingerprinting. 3. You are called to one of the windows again. this time for fingerprinting. 4. Now you wait....... 5. You are called again to the counter and a chinese lady does a pre-interview before it goes to the consular officer. She asked me the following qustions: - who filed this petition for you ? - What is your name, your wife name - How did you meet ? Where does she live right now ? - i stayed in US before. She asked me lot of questions about my previous sta such as what i did, where i stayed etc. 6. Now you go back and wait...... 7. Consular officer calls you finally at one of the windows. He asked me similar questions like how I met my wife etc? hardly 2 mins and he is happy!! I am approved. next steps: You go 1 floor down to the post office window #10 and pay HKD $25 for courier. they will mail your passport with the visa within 2-3 days. Happy immigration!! (updated on March 2, 2012) Rating : Very Good

POE Review: Newark Event Description Entry Date : 2012-02-11 Embassy Review : EWR/Newark POE was very easy for me. I got in the visitor line and within 10-15 mins got to the window. THe officer took my fingerprints, asked me for the MBE (mysterious brown envelope) and then took me to secondary inspection area. I sat there for about 35 mins and they called me to fingerprint again (index fingers only), sign some paper and thats it. No questions asked. They stamped my passport and I was all done. Harassment Level : Low

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