SammyH's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Samantha Beneficiary's Name: Oneil VJ Member: SammyH Country: Jamaica Last Updated: 2012-09-23 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Samantha & Oneil:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Vermont Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Jamaica Marriage (if applicable): 2011-07-24 I-130 Sent : 2012-01-26 I-130 NOA1 : 2012-01-30 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2012-06-13 NVC Received : 2012-06-18 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2012-06-28 Pay AOS Bill : 2012-07-02 Receive I-864 Package : 2012-07-03 Send AOS Package : 2012-07-06 Submit DS-261 : 2012-07-02 Receive IV Bill : 2012-07-13 Pay IV Bill : 2012-07-14 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2012-08-03 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2012-08-23 Interview Date : 2012-09-07 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): 2012-09-20 Second Interview Result: Approved Visa Received : US Entry : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 135 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 221 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Jamaica Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : September 8, 2012 Embassy Review : My husband went in for his interview yesterday. They gave him his interview date 2 weeks before the actual interview date, so it was very difficult for me to get time off from work to go with him. If you guys have the opportunity to go with your spouses, please make the effort, better safe than sorry. They told him that I would need to come to Jamaica for an interview before they can issue him a Visa. When he asked the immigration officer WHY?, the guy could not give him a reason. He just kept saying, "Sir, I really want to give you the Visa, but your wife needs to email us and she needs to come in so we can speak with her." He had a great amount of evidence, he was very organized, and he answered their questions correctly. They asked him: How long we were together? When was the last time I visited? When we were married? Where we were married? How many people was at the wedding? If he knows my parents? If he had pictures from the wedding? (He had a picture book I made) If he had additional pictures( He had pictures dating back to 2006) The only thing I can think of is that they do not believe the marriage is real because there is an big age difference. We have been dating since 2006, we were married July 2011, and had all the evidence to prove it. I guess the plus side to this is I will be having a mini vacation in a few days. My husband always have this saying, "Nothing happens before its time." It was not our time and I know God will pull us through this bump in the road. Good luck to all of you on your visa journey. Sam Rating : Moderate

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