LaGreenEyes's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Michelle
Beneficiary's Name: Carlos
VJ Member: LaGreenEyes
Country: Panama
Last Updated: 2006-12-12
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Immigration Checklist for Michelle & Carlos:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Panama |
| I-129F Sent : |
2005-08-08 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2005-08-16 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2005-10-28 |
| NVC Received : |
2005-11-10 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2005-11-16 |
| Consulate Received : |
2005-11-21 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2005-11-23 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2005-11-26 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2005-11-30 |
| Interview Date : |
2005-12-22 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2005-12-27 |
| US Entry : |
2005-12-29 |
| Marriage : |
2006-01-18 |
| Comments : |
Met Carlos at a New Year\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s party, 2004/2005..Instant attraction! Have been traveling to Panama every 2 to 3 weeks ever since! ( I work for an airline..thank god!) Got engaged in May and started working on a plan. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 73 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 128 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Miami |
| POE Date : |
2006-01-12 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
A breeze! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Dallas TX |
| Date Filed : |
2006-01-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-02-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-04-20 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2006-09-26 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2006-09-26 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2006-10-11 |
| Comments : |
This was the easiest thing ever. I was so absolutely surprised. I was almost upset that they didn't ask for my photos..hahahaha! |
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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 : |
2006-01-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-02-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-04-20 |
| Approved Date : |
2006-06-02 |
| Date Card Received : |
2006-06-02 |
| Comments : |
Went to the Dallas office on an infopass appt on day 91 to get interim EAD and husband was told "well yes we know your case but we don't process those here, you have to get in touch with CHICAGO"....DUMMIES....
UPDATE...on second try got the interim EAD, but not without a fight and involving "going to the supervisor" |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 128 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 : |
2006-01-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-02-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2006-06-08 |
| Comments : |
90 days from filing contacted MSC information line, still no decision 100 days later. Went to infopass on May 16 and was told by Dallas office they cannot help us with AP either. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 128 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Panama
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 24, 2005 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our experience was quite good at the consulate, starting from when Carlos went to pick up his packet 3, they were always very nice and processed things quickly. The good thing abot Panama is you can go pick up and drop off things yourself instead of having to wait on couriers and mail service.
For the K1 visa we had 1pm appointment, along with other people it seems. We got there at 12, and the officer at the door told us we were the 1st ones but had to wait till 1pm to come in. At 1pm he called and made sure we were at the front of the line. We got our ticket, then the lady inside called for our ticket, and other applicants were still coming in. She took all of our necessary paperwork and then turned it in, and made another call for everyone to come and turn in their numbers, then called them up one by one to take the documents. We were there waiting till 245 when the CO called us up for the interview. We were the first ones, and he was really really nice. He looked over everything we had in our K1 petition and our additional paperwork that we needed to bring. Asked us how we met, asked me if I spoke spanish and I stated that I did,,asked about our jobs and our line of work, and that was it. Never asked for photos, evidence...NOTHING else. We had a ton! He explained the rules of the K1 etc etc and said we were approved and he would call us back to come get our passport when it was done processing. Was a very quick and painless process. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Miami
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2006-01-12 |
| Embassy Review : |
A breeze! |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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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