Vanya_Mac's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Hugh
Beneficiary's Name: Vanya
VJ Member: Vanya_Mac
Country: Bulgaria
Last Updated: 2014-07-15
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Immigration Checklist for Hugh & Vanya:
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USCIS 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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Bulgaria |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2011-09-13 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2011-10-10 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2011-10-14 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2012-03-30 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-05-03 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2012-05-03 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2012-05-07 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2012-05-10 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2012-05-04 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2012-05-11 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2012-05-11 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2012-05-17 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2012-06-05 |
| NVC Left : |
2012-06-05 |
| 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 : |
2012-06-27 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-07-02 |
| US Entry : |
2012-07-06 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 168 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 257 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2014-05-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-05-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-06-02 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-07-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2014-07-09 |
| Comments : |
No interview!Yay |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bulgaria
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
June 28, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
Ok..so I went at the embassy around 1:15,my interview was at 1:30, the guards told me I can go inside…
I went inside the building, and waited for 10 minutes, then my name was called by a nice Bulgarian woman.
She started asking me questions, in Bulgarian of course, about how and where we met…normal questions about both of us..what does he work, does he live alone..she had this list with sample questions, I think, cause I saw her checking them out.
Then she went through all our photos, the ones we sent with the petition, and made me explain who is who in them…everything went well! There was nothing scary, its just the waiting that makes it look harder. Then she said, everything look ok, and asked me to sit down, and wait for the council.
That took 2:15 hours…..sigh…we’ve waited there for so long…that was the worse part!
They called my name, it was a young American woman, around 30’s…she was nice and polite, and asked me only 2-3 questions, went thorough the photos again, didn’t ask for any other kind of proof.
Then she said OK,your visa will be mailed back to you in 5 days. But I was so nervous, I wasn’t sure what I heard…they didn’t say “Ok, you’re approved!”,as I expected to hear it, and I got confused if we were really approved or not, so I turned back, and asked “So, we’re approved??”…she was smiling, and said “Yes ,you’re good to go”.
My passport is there, I know that means we’re approved…and now I am waiting for my visa, it’s kind of nerve wrecking …
There’s nothing to worry about…people there are nice and polite. But don’t be like me, if you don’t hear or understand what they’re saying, ask them to repeat..now I am nervous about my visa, I know everything is fine, but I’ll relax when I see it in my hands!
Good luck to all of you!
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| Rating : |
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.
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