amyandjorge's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Amy Beneficiary's Name: Jorge VJ Member: amyandjorge Country: Honduras Last Updated: 2012-03-03 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Amy & Jorge:

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 : Honduras Marriage (if applicable): 2010-08-26 I-130 Sent : 2011-02-25 I-130 NOA1 : I-130 RFE : 2011-10-17 I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2011-05-25 NVC Received : Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : 2011-10-08 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : 2011-10-08 Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2011-11-02 NVC Left : 2011-11-09 Consulate Received : 2011-11-14 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2012-01-30 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2012-01-30 US Entry : 2012-02-04 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats :

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Atlanta POE Date : 2012-02-04 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Honduras Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : January 31, 2012 Embassy Review : We arrived at 7:15, all interviews are set for 7:30am. There was a huge line! Two actually. We checked in with the guard at the door and got in line to the right of the embassy (going downhill). There was only like two people behind us. We got inside just after 7:30, checked cell phones and went through the metal detectors. The visa waiting area is to the right past citizen services. Checked in at t he ventanillas, showed interview letter, moved to a room with an american guy behind the window they took the letter and digital fingerprints. Then we sat down and waited. Names were called up to the ventanillas and a few were called to 5 which I guess was a small room to the side. The people being called up were missing documents I think, for ventanillas 1-3. About 11:00 they called him up, asked how we met, asked for 20 photos from dating time (we had to take them out of the album), marriage, and current, and they also asked for a new antecedentes De policia (his first was from June). Then we sat down. I went outside to call my mother (they gave me a really hard time). About 15 mins later, we get called to ventanilla 4! There was a really nice American girl interviewing us (not too nice tho). She asked in spanish How we met Has he been to US (no) How many time Ive been to Honduras (7) Who will he live with (me and my mom) When we formally started dating When/who proposed (him) If I stayed in Honduras after we started dating until we married (no) If we are going to have a ceremony in US(yes!) we married less than a week after he proposed Has he met my mother (yes she is in Honduras now, had her passport for proof but she didnt want to see it) She asked me in English Who the cosponsor is Is he family (no) Are we realyy going to live with my mom? (yes but we are going to find a place together asap) Pretty similar to waiting in a DMV, but with uptight guards who think too much of themselves telling you where to sit all the time. A guy came mid morning selling pancakes and coffee, etc. Went back at 2, they didnt let me in, he walked out about an hour later (people kept coming out) with poe envelope and visad passport! Ok she said (english) approved, return at 2 for the visa. They gave us back a huge stack of papers and our photos. Rating : Good

POE Review: Atlanta Event Description Entry Date : 2012-2-4 Embassy Review : We arrived in ATL Saturday afternoon, my mother, my husband, and I. We all waited in the citizens/residents line. We all walked up to the officer at once, explained our situation (husband's first time in US!). He was very friendly, told my mom to go ahead and wait for us at the baggage claim. Then a man led us to one of the last turnstiles, next to where the flight crews go. The line was labeled 'immigrant visa packets', 'k packets', and two others I forget. We were the only ones in line. A man walked up and asked who the lucky one is (both of us!) Then we started the processing. The girl didn't speak Spanish, so I interpreted for him. Took the envelope, one hand digital fingerprints, photo, one finger ink print for green card, and signature. He signed a paper notifying him to renew his greencard in two years. She asked if we had questions, I asked her about the SSN card, she said we could go in on Monday morning to request it. The greencard would take 1-4 months to arrive. All in all, verry easy. And the people were friendly, also seemed like it would have been easy for them to have called over an interpreter. Total time from plane to baggage claim, less than one hour. Harassment Level : Low

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