ffp's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Dmitriy Beneficiary's Name: Tatyana VJ Member: ffp Country: Kazakhstan Last Updated: 2015-07-23 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Dmitriy & Tatyana:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Kazakhstan I-129F Sent : 2012-01-03 I-129F NOA1 : 2012-01-06 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2012-06-11 NVC Received : 2012-07-05 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2012-07-10 Consulate Received : 2012-07-16 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2012-07-20 Interview Date : 2012-08-21 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : 2012-11-04 Marriage : Comments : Delay due my Fiance wanted put a stamp in passport (That will indicate that she does not live in Kazakhstan anymore) so she will not need to do it here and she will able to use Kaz Embassy here in US if we need to. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 157 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 228 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Chicago IL Date Filed : 2013-01-16 NOA Date : RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2013-09-06 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2013-09-11 Comments : No Interview. Can not remember biometric app date.

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago IL Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2013-01-16 NOA Date : RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Approved Date : 2013-03-12 Date Card Received : 2013-03-23 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 55 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago IL Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2013-01-16 NOA Date : RFE(s) : Date Received : 2013-03-21 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 58 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2015-07-02 NOA Date : 2015-07-06 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2015-08-07 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Kazakhstan Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : August 23, 2012 Embassy Review : Review of Almaty consulate. Interview was on Tuesday at 8:00 AM. My fiancée arrive 20 minutes earlier to the US consulate. She was asked to wait outside. There were two more guys who were appointed for interview as well. My fiancée saw a pleasantly plum person and was thinking that if he CEO she would bought him a donuts. She gave him a nick name “Donut” as well. She was worried and checks with security after 10 minutes of wait if they forgot about her. They told her with a smile that they will not forget to invite them inside when time comes. Later on they call all 3 people by names to enter the building. She had documents in a folder and proof that we see each other in binder as well original copies of tickets and other stuff. They did not allow taking a pen and photo album that she brought . She was escorted with the security through the building. The place has very high security. I got impression that this building has more security then in the jail. (If you compare to movies). She goes to window #4 they ask for passport and was asked questions. Where do you work, profession and where. Then they ask for all forms, original and translated birth certificate. Financial proof for form I-134 and the rest of papers. Note: The order of the documents might be different. In other windows she paid the fee. She was called for the interview. She was little bit surprised as the interview was like in prison through the window. She sat down and CEO pleasantly plump person aka “Donut” was there. She got surprised again. When I was talking to my fiancée I told her to smile to CEO but he never look at her and was concentrated on the screen of the monitor as well on the papers. The CEO was talking to her in English but she could not understand what he was asking. He asks her following questions with big Russian accent. How you met your fiancé Where he works What his position/profession Where he lives When his birthday When you met him in person She answered all questions in English. (She knows a British English). He did not ask for any proof or other documents. Again in Russian he told her that visa approved and she can pick up the passport on Thursday at 10:00 am. She goes back and nice security guy gave her a pen as a present. I guess he try to steal my fiancée J/K. The interview was done at 9:30 AM. Once she got home she called me. We are happy with the Almaty US consulate. I just wonder if visitor visa will be easy to get or not. Rating : Very Good

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

ver 5.0