foreignrelations's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Shawna
Beneficiary's Name: Ablajan
VJ Member: foreignrelations
Country: China
Last Updated: 2017-11-02
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Immigration Checklist for Shawna & Ablajan:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Guangzhou, China |
| I-129F Sent : |
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| I-129F NOA1 : |
2011-07-13 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2012-01-03 |
| 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 : |
2012-01-31 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2012-02-17 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-03-01 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-03-28 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-04-03 |
| US Entry : |
2012-09-02 |
| Marriage : |
2012-09-22 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 174 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 259 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2012-09-02 |
| 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 : |
Baltimore MD |
| Date Filed : |
2012-10-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-10-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
2013-07-20 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-11-28 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2013-03-14 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-09-24 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2013-10-03 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2012-10-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-10-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
2013-01-02 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-11-28 |
| Approved Date : |
2013-01-24 |
| Date Card Received : |
2013-02-01 |
| Comments : |
Received an RFE for photo identification, even though of course we'd sent in a copy of his passport in the first place. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 101 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2015-06-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-06-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-07-27 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-04-04 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2016-04-11 |
| Comments : |
GC received with wrong gender. Will need to file I-90. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Baltimore MD |
| Date Filed : |
2016-06-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-06-29 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2017-10-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2017-10-30 |
| Comments : |
Initial interview appointment notice was mailed to us after the scheduled interview date. Took forever to get another one. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Guangzhou, China
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
April 3, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
One detail my fiance mentioned that I don't remember reading in other reviews was that they did a sort of group swearing-in before they started the interviews, having the interviewees promise to tell the truth. The interviewer's first question (asked in Chinese) was whether he had been sworn in. The rest of the interview questions were asked in English. They were, roughly:
-How did you meet your fiance?
-What was the name of the friend who introduced you?
-What was your fiance's job then? What is it now?
-What's your job? (my fiance explained he doesn't have a job yet; he just graduated from college last year. not a problem, apparently)
-Where is your fiance now?
The consular officer looked at our pictures. It sounded like he was quite friendly, and kept saying "no problem, no problem" after my fiance finished answering. Approved!
I really hate bureaucracy, but I have to admit the process went pretty smoothly, especially considering how busy GUZ is. When I sent them emails, they usually answered very quickly. My biggest complaint is that it took 6 days after the interview to get the visa, which wouldn't be a big deal except that we didn't know when it would be ready, and my fiance stayed in Guangzhou to wait because he was planning to leave the country as soon as he had it. If they'd at least told him it would take 6 days he could have made better use of his time. Then there's the fact that he had to pick the passport up at the post office, which charged him 23 RMB for the "service" of handing it across the counter. Not much in the scheme of things, but why not just do pick-up at the consulate? |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Baltimore MD
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
March 16, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
We were summoned for an interview for my husband's AOS (from K-1 visa). We'd spent quite a bit of time gathering all the documentation listed on the appointment letter, but the only things the officer asked to see were our IDs (passport, EAD, and driver's license for him; just driver's license for me). When I offered a notarized copy of our marriage license (as specified on the appointment letter), she said "we don't require certified copies anymore."
The agent explained to my husband that because of a mix-up with his name, two files had been created for him, so she didn't have the K-1 paperwork in front of her and would need to request it, which would cause a delay. He said that he wants to change his name, and she said that if he could get that done within the next month, she could get the new name put on his green card--otherwise he would need to get a new green card with the new name. Then she went over his AOS forms and confirmed the answers with him. I never really had a sense that we were being "interviewed"--there were no questions about our relationship. At one point she took his I-9 form and said she would recommend the case for approval, but that it would probably take about 60 days for him to get the card because of the dual file issue.
We were in an out in less than an hour. |
| Harassment Level : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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