Fabien&Sofia's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Sofia Beneficiary's Name: Fabien VJ Member: Fabien&Sofia Country: France Last Updated: 2016-06-22 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Sofia & Fabien:

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 : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : France I-129F Sent : 2011-10-22 I-129F NOA1 : 2011-10-31 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2012-02-16 NVC Received : 2012-02-29 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : 2012-03-16 Packet 3 Sent : 2012-03-19 Packet 4 Received : 2012-04-28 Interview Date : 2012-05-03 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2012-05-15 US Entry : 2012-05-19 Marriage : 2012-06-07 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 108 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 185 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Washington DC Date Filed : 2012-07-06 NOA Date : 2012-07-11 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2012-08-02 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2012-12-17 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2012-12-21 Comments : No interview!

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Washington DC Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2012-07-06 NOA Date : 2012-07-11 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2012-08-02 Approved Date : 2012-09-01 Date Card Received : 2012-09-10 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 57 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Washington DC Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2012-07-06 NOA Date : 2012-07-11 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2012-09-10 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 57 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2014-09-16 NOA Date : 2014-09-22 RFE(s) : 2015-04-10 Bio. Appt. : 2014-10-10 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2015-05-29 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : 2015-06-03 Comments :

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Lewisville TX Lockbox CIS Office : Date Filed : 2015-11-17 NOA Date : 2015-11-24 Bio. Appt. : 2015-12-17 Interview Date : 2016-04-08 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2016-07-12 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: France Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : May 7, 2012 Embassy Review : I showed up at the security gate at 12:45pm, entered the Embassy, took a ticket and sat in this large waiting room surrounded by twenty windows. Between 1 and 2pm, the blinds opened one by one, revealing an officer behind most of them. However, only two ladies took care of the Immigrant Visas -- the only women. The others took care of non-immigrant visas, U.S. Citizens requests,... There were four people with a "A" ticket before me (immigrant visas). Another fiancé visa (girl with ticket A109 and an amazingly calm baby, if you read it, Hi!), a marriage visa, someone getting a visa through his American father, and I'm not sure what the last one was about. Shortly after 1pm, I was called a first time to window 5. A French lady took my appointment letter and my ticket, and I sat again. I was called again to the same window about two hours and half later. This time, she took all my documents and checked them one by one (with the I-134 form, I gave a letter from my Fiancee's employeer, her paychecks from the past two months and a statement of some savings she has). She wrote down a few things on different forms, explained me the AOS process and told me to go sit down again, that I would be questioned by a consulate officer soon. I was then called to window 11. An American lady made me rise the right hand and tell I would say only the truth. She asked a few questions "tell me about your fiancé" "how did you two meet?" "what are you going to do there" "has she come to visit you in France?" she looked at the pictures, read a couple of letters we had our friends and famillies write, and finally closed the file and told me I would receive the visa by 10 days. Phew! Overall, aside from the long wait, it was a pleasant experience. I was kind of expecting to face burly, cold immigration officers like you sometimes see them in American Airports, so it was a good surprise to see two kind and charming women. Rating : Very Good

POE Review: Washington DC Event Description Entry Date : 2012-05-19 Embassy Review : If there has to be something unplesant, it was the long line before the immigration at Washington D.C. Dulles International Aiport. Otherwise, once I was in front of the immigration officer, it all took less than five minutes. After opening the sealed brown envellope from Paris Embbassy, checking the documents and writing down a few things, he handed me back my passport and told me "good luck!" Harassment Level : Low

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predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing
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