A_at_J's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: J
Beneficiary's Name: A
VJ Member: A_at_J
Country: Philippines
Last Updated: 2011-12-21
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Immigration Checklist for J & A:
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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 : |
Manila, Philippines |
| I-129F Sent : |
2010-11-11 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2010-11-17 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2011-04-16 |
| 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 : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2011-06-13  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2011-06-25 |
| US Entry : |
2011-08-07 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 150 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 208 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Houston |
| POE Date : |
2011-08-07 Submit Review |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Waited longer than usual with a transfer from 1 holding room to another. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2011-09-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-09-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-10-18 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2011-12-08 Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-12-08 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2011-12-19 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2011-09-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-09-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-10-18 |
| Approved Date : |
2011-11-21 |
| Date Card Received : |
2011-11-28 |
| Comments : |
did not receive EAD approval mail; Approved date was from uscis.gov
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 62 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2011-09-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-09-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2011-11-28 |
| Comments : |
did not receive AP approval mail; Approved date was from uscis.gov
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 57 days. |
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Member Reviews:
POE Review: Houston
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2011-08-07 |
| Embassy Review : |
The immigration line was busy when I arrived and when I had my turn to give the K1 packet to the immigration officer by the counter, he had another officer assisted me to their office for verification/short interview. There was another lady with the same case as me and we were seated at the immigration room. Our files were submitted for processing in that room but weren't touched until about 15 minutes later when a friendly officer asked us to walk to another nearby room which was right across the one we were in (about 30 steps from that room).
An officer asked a lady I was waiting with how old she was (she was hugging a stuffed toy) and she said 25 or something and the officer replied remarked in a softer voice with his back turned to her "or 17". Felt bad for her but I didn't think she noticed.
10 mins later (after more waiting, their boss called them for a meeting), another officer interviewed me and asked questions like the name of the petitioner, when and where we plan to get married, etc. He seemed to have problems with the pictures I had in the passport which he said didn't look like the same person (I was wearing colored contact lens in one) but was ok with it. He clarified the 90-day rule (get married within 90 days). I was done in about 20-30 minutes which I think would've been faster if they were more attentive.
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| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Houston TX
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
December 9, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
Interview appointment was at 11am but we got there at around 10:40. After a quick security check of your bags at the entrance, you'll be led to a waiting room. Dropped the appointment letter at the glass window, the attendant gave me a form to fill out and sat down to wait for my name to be called.
An officer called us in after a few minutes, I wasn't even done filling out the form. We were then led to her office then took an oath that we telling the truth. Asked us factual questions, mostly from the forms we submitted - name, birthdays, address, etc. Asked for the petitioner's driving license, beneficiary's EAD/AP (combo card), passport, old passports and evidence of marriage - gave her a copy of our apartment lease contract and statements of joint account with BOTH our names. She kept the evidence documents in file, she detached and kept the I-94 from the passport; the rest were handed back. Don't forget to bring COPIES of the evidence documents. We showed her all of our pictures from before our engagement to the wedding to married life and made small talk on what we were doing in the pictures and how it felt (like the zip lining and elephant riding photos).
She asked if we had questions and we said no. Further security check will be done after that interview but still within the day. Checking the status in uscis.gov when we got home shows that we were approved and to expect the card in a few weeks.
People were pleasant. Service was fast for us. Got out before 11am. We were within the premises for around 20 mins, max.
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| Harassment Level : |
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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