donandjacky's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Don
Beneficiary's Name: Jacky
VJ Member: donandjacky
Country: Switzerland
Last Updated: 2009-05-04
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Immigration Checklist for Don & Jacky:
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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 : |
Switzerland |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2006-06-24 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2006-06-27 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2006-06-27 |
| 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 : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2006-06-27 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2006-07-03 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2006-07-12 |
| Interview Date : |
2006-07-26 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-08-02 |
| US Entry : |
2006-08-25 |
| Comments : |
For a USC spouse to get married to a Swiss in Switzerland, they have to personally appear in front of the Swiss Consular General to confirm eligibility to legally marry. Husband went to Atlanta on 5/8/06. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 13, 2007 and September 16, 2007*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline.
Your interview took 29 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2008-07-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-07-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-08-27 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-03-18 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2009-04-04 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Switzerland
Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing
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| Event |
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| Review Date : |
April 29, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
My (USC) husband had to file I-130 in person at the US Embassy in Bern, Switzerland. We got married on 6/24/06 and filed I-130 on 6/27/06 in Bern. It was a fairly fast process;
Our appointment was at 9:30am and we got there 15 minutes early. They told us to wait in line outside the Embassy until we're given a number. Half an hour later we got to go in. The security gards were rather unfriendly to both of us and we were told that we were late for our appointment (Hello? You made us wait outside in line??!!) Anyway, we were told to take a seat and wait. After about 5 minutes one of the ladies working there came up to us and asked us what exactly we were wanting to file today - we had given here the I-130 outside in exchange for Q-number - but she didn't seem to know what I-130 was! After being sent to another part of the Embassy and back again, we finally got to the right lady who looked at our I-130 as well as the I-864 (Affidavit of Support that my hubby had to bring so he could sign it and have it notarized as he won't be here when I have my visa interview). We were told that everything looked good, to please pay the fee ($190)and wait until they call my husband for his "interview".
The "interview" was really short and is nothing to worry about! They asked him:
How did you met?
How many brothers and sisters does your wife have?
If he had met my family yet?
What our wedding was like?
And when I intended to move to theStates?
That was it! We were approved right there and I was given the information package (I already had the info package - I requested it when I called to make our I-130 apointment so I could go ahead and get all the apropriate documents ahead of time).
Visa (CR-1) interview:
I got the the Emabssy at 10:45am (my appointment was for 11am) and got in line, there were 5 other people waiting outside... right away the security guard came up to me and asked to see my passport and tried to find me on her list... but I wasn't on it! Thank God I had my appointment letter with me.... One of the women working at the Embassy came up to me and asked me for my documents.... I told her that I i.e. my husband had already submitted my form (I-130) She was a bit suprised and again, nobody seemed to know about the DCF process. I gave her my cover letter that I wrote to the Embassy when I submitted the Visa Application and she still didn't understand... She went away with it, came back 5 minutes later and told me I was in the wrong line (again, I was told to stand in line - but don't argue with them!) I was escorted past all the people waiting, through security check and into the building. The security guard gave me a ticket, told me to slip it under window 6 and to sit down. I didnt have to wait long, maybe 5 minutes and was called to window 6. The officer, a lady, looked through all my documents and asked me some questions (mainly about a name change I had when I was 11). After that I had to pay the fee and wait again - this time about 40 minutes. I was then called to window 4 for the interview itself with a diffrent officer. He asked me:
Where am I going to live in the US?
When did we meet?
When did we get married?
When am I intending on going over to the States?
After answering those few questions, he said; looks good to me.. we got everything here.. do you want us to mail you the visa or are you picking it up? (they don't do same day service anymore) I asked for it to be mailed and that was that.
DCF in Switzerland was a very pleasent experience - it took us exactly 1 month start to finish; We filed I-130 on June 27th and the visa issue date was July 27th, 2006!
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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.
** Not all cases are transfered
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