vosnmars's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Marisa
Beneficiary's Name: Vosgan
VJ Member: vosnmars
Country: Kuwait
Last Updated: 2018-01-19
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Immigration Checklist for Marisa & Vosgan:
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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 : |
Kuwait |
| I-129F Sent : |
2012-01-10 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2012-01-20 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2012-08-02 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-08-14 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2012-08-17 |
| Consulate Received : |
2012-08-22 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2012-08-26 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-09-30 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-10-15 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-10-17 |
| US Entry : |
2012-11-22 |
| Marriage : |
2012-12-29 |
| Comments : |
Received provisional approval 10/15/12 at the interview, visa issued 10/17/12. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 195 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 269 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Dallas |
| POE Date : |
2012-11-22 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
I wouldn't say harassment, just not mindful of the people waiting. After traveling for 25 hours and waiting in line for 2 hours, my now husband was sick and he was extremely tired and the officer started asking him a bunch of questions like, "Do you know who petitioned you?" and my husband finally just told him how sick and physically tired he was after traveling so long and the officer said sorry and let him go. He was one of the last people out of customs at that time and arrived on Thanksgiving Day. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Date Filed : |
2013-01-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-01-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-02-11 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-08-12 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2013-08-19 |
| Comments : |
The process was painless, but annoying it takes so long to receive approval when you don't have an interview. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2013-01-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-01-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-02-11 |
| Approved Date : |
2013-03-25 |
| Date Card Received : |
2013-04-01 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 61 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2013-01-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-01-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2013-04-01 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 61 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2015-08-12 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-08-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
2016-04-04 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-09-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-11-03 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-11-03 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Green Card Received : |
2016-11-10 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Date Filed : |
2017-05-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-05-22 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-06-16 |
| Interview Date : |
2018-01-05 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2018-01-18 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Kuwait
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 16, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
Luckily we went over VJ consular interview questions because they were basically the same. I told my fiance they might try and trick you by saying something wrong and seeing if you corrected them. I told him they will call me your wife or get dates mixed up. Well they did that - called me his wife, tried to mix up the dates of my trips and saying stuff like how it was nice my mom came to visit on my second (not third) trip - but he corrected them each time.
*Side note* The interviewer was training someone else so she put her hand over the microphone and said to the trainee that she was trying to trip him up to make sure he was real, but he was doing good with all the answers. Well, he could hear her say all that and told her as much when she came back on. She laughed, thought it was funny and said okay no more of that.
She was initially confused by him because he has Iranian citizenship so she asked if he needed a Farsi translator and he said no, he doesn\\\'t know Farsi. She then asked if he was Christian and how did he have Iranian citizenship. He can\\\'t remember everything they asked, but they asked all the basics (my house, salary, job, parents, sibling, previous marriage/divorce). She asked a lot about my dad and why he didn\\\'t come to Kuwait for a visit with my mom (he answered it is expensive, so not possible for both). She asked what my parents think of him, what his parents think of me. How does he relate to my dad, do they talk, etc. She asked how did we have a joint bank account here in the states if he has never been here (he said our bank offers international banking services). She said to the trainee she was supposed to ask what kind of car I drove and my mother\\\'s name, but she knew he would know all that so wasn\'t going to bother with the questions. She asked him what was the last gift he bought me, but he couldn\'t remember exactly the last one. He told her that, but did tell her some of the gifts he has bought me over time. She complimented him on our paperwork organization and showed the trainee my financials saying I did a good job provided everything requested and that everything looked perfect. She liked looking at our pictures and commented on them. He said she was nice, but firm and lightened up near the end. He said he understands she has a job to do so he knows why he had to answer all the questions, but at least she was nice and friendly about it.
She told him he was definitely approved (didn\\\'t say that to any of the other people) but they were waiting for an internal check to be complete before issuing the visa. Maybe another week or two (let\\\'s hope not much longer than that). She told him to tell his fiancee he was \\\"provisionally approved.\\\" They kept his passport. She only gave him a copy of it with a DHL ticket stub stapled to it so he could bring it back the next day (DHL window was closed) to make arrangements to deliver his visa.
DHL called 10/18/12 to say they are deliverying package, called Dept of State and they confirmed visa was issued 10/17/12 (2 days after interview). That is how we found out he was officially approved.
(updated on October 18, 2012)
(updated on October 22, 2012)
(updated on October 22, 2012) |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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