sctdixon's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Scott
Beneficiary's Name: Dr. Sara
VJ Member: sctdixon
Country: Peru
Last Updated: 2015-12-15
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Immigration Checklist for Scott & Dr. Sara:
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USCIS DCF 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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Peru |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2011-12-28 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2012-02-02 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
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| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
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| NVC Received : |
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| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
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| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2012-02-02 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2012-03-05 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2012-03-05 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-03-05 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-03-29 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-04-03 |
| US Entry : |
2012-04-21 |
| Comments : |
Received "Official" Green Card on May 17th. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
 Enter your I-130 NOA1 time in your timeline to get an estimated approval (NOA2) date! |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Atlanta |
| POE Date : |
2012-04-21 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
POE experience was absolutly excellent. They took care of everything at the normal Immigration counter and we didn't go to any "back room". We were there less than 10 minutes! It barely took longer than when we normally went though immigration. Overall, Dr' Sara's immigration process has been extremely quick and we thank God for it!! |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2014-01-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-02-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-03-19 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-01-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2015-01-03 |
| Comments : |
Sara received her 10 year GC and they didn't ask us to come in for an interview! We were pleasantly surprised about that. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
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| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Date Filed : |
2015-05-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-05-21 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-06-01 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-12-09 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2015-12-15 |
| Comments : |
Priority Date was May 6, 2015. The N-400 interview was easy and only a few questions. No problem at all. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Peru
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
March 29, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
This was our experience for my wife's CR-1 Visa interview. This was a DCF filing.
Her appointment was at 0845 and we arrived around 0800. We had to wait in line outside for about 15 minutes before security let us inside. Once inside, we waited about 15 minutes before getting called to Window #13 (Lucky 13?) The lady there asked my wife for all the documents and sealed medical reports. She "interviewed" her and everything went well until my wife could not remember the zip code of where we will live in the USA when we move there. Luckily, I was there and she allowed me to come to the window and help answer the zip code mystery. It lasted about 10-15 minutes and then was instructed to pay the $404 USD at the window #15. After the man took our money, we were instructed to sit and wait. We waited about 2 1/2 hours in that big room with the uncomfortable bench seats. We did chat with another couple going for a K1 visa. They were very nice but we did not catch their names. They went into their interview before us and came out smiling and told us they were approved. We were happy for them!
Anyway, we finally got called into the mystery room for her interview. I was told I could go with her. The CO asked if we prefered English or Spanish. We choose English because my wife speaks way better English than I speak Spanish. The man was very friendly and even joked a bit with us. He reviewed our papers and asked only a few questions: How we met, when we started dating, what is my wife's profession, how many times she visited the US, where I work in Peru. He asked me about my the I-864 AOS and what proof I had that I am re-domilciling in the US. I came fully prepared with everything (drivers license, letter from employer, CC bills, bank statements, voter ID card, etc). He didn't want to see any of it, said "You answered what I wanted to know. You do not need to show anything and it was good enough for him". Now that surprised me, I thought they would want to see everything.
After that, he simply said " I appove your visa, congratulations". He then asked if we registered with DHL. I told him I tried on numerous occassions but the system showed the previous time (B2 visa) I registered and wouldn't let me do another. He said that happens often so he said we can come back next Tuesday to pick up her passport with the visa.
Overall, we were there for a little over 3 hours. The lady in window #13, the cashier in window #15, and the CO were all very friendly. It was a great experience and absolutely no problems for us.
Scott & Dr Sara
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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