favored's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: W
Beneficiary's Name: D
VJ Member: favored
Country: Nigeria
Last Updated: 2012-09-26
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Immigration Checklist for W & D:
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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 : |
Nigeria |
| I-129F Sent : |
2011-08-05 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2011-08-09 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2011-12-19 |
| NVC Received : |
2011-12-23 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2011-12-28 |
| Consulate Received : |
2012-01-04 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2012-01-17 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2012-01-17 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-01-17 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-03-02 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-03-16 |
| US Entry : |
2012-04-24 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
God is Good, Always! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 132 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 206 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Atlanta |
| POE Date : |
2012-04-24 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Date Filed : |
2012-07-12 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-07-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-08-17 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2012-07-12 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-07-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-08-17 |
| Approved Date : |
2012-09-21 |
| Date Card Received : |
2012-09-26 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 71 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2012-07-12 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-07-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2012-09-26 |
| Comments : |
combo! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 68 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Nigeria
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
March 2, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
since i wasn't there physically, ill try and write all my fiancee told me out of excitement...
so she had a tough time at the security cuz she forgot to remove things like lipstick and lotion from her bag... so she got pushed to the back of the line for each item.. yep, thats my girl!..lol. she said the security check had worn her off even before getting in.. since she was pretty much the last one waiting, she got good view of people's experience... but here are a few of questions asked of her:
- how we met?
- wen was the last time i came to Nigeria?
- where do i live?
- to give a little more details of where i live?
- if i was previously married or had kids?
- my friends?
- there was a year that i didnt visit, why was that?
- my education
- if we had any engagement or introduction? (when it was and gifts exchanged)?
- tell him more about me and how she feels?
He then only checked few more of our pictures and then approved the visa (didnt ask for anything else).
My fiancee felt the guy was decent and friendly. They shared a few chuckles with some of her answers. She did feel that since we had front loaded the application right from the start, they already had documents and pictures to review and so the questions were not too harsh. She noticed when the guy picked up her file and was reviewing and writing things down even before calling her.
We were prepared both in paperwork, working on answers/body language, and dealing with our small red flags. The redflags did come up, and i'm sure you won't even notice it from the above list because she had good answers for them. Now she jokes that I preparer her very hard and that if I was a CO, I'll probably deny most people. For my defense, I was not going to take this lightly because its hard and then a setback will just be annoying. She did see some people that were denied because they couldn't answer basic questions about their fiance/relationship, or had no phone records, or weren't prepared for redflags.
I truly believe God was at work at all times. I even told her that the issue she had at the security was probably God pushing her to the back of the line so she can be interviewed by the CO she had. We also agree with those that suggest they already make up their minds even before the interview starts.
I wanted to leave this review, cuz all of your reviews helped us prepare and I hope a lot more people will come back and do the same. I am tired, but yet finding the energy to be excited! Where's my five hour energy drink.. |
| Rating : |
Moderate |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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