chubuwest's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Paul Beneficiary's Name: Yayoi VJ Member: chubuwest Country: Japan Last Updated: 2013-02-13 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Paul & Yayoi:

USCIS DCF 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 : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Tokyo, Japan Marriage (if applicable): 2009-09-01 I-130 Sent : 2012-05-07 I-130 NOA1 : 2012-05-13 I-130 RFE : 2012-06-08 I-130 RFE Sent : 2012-06-10 I-130 Approved : 2012-06-18 NVC Received : 2012-07-09 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2012-07-28 Pay AOS Bill : 2012-07-31 Receive I-864 Package : 2012-08-07 Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : 2012-08-02 Receive IV Bill : 2012-08-03 Pay IV Bill : 2012-08-07 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2012-08-16 Case Completed at NVC : 2012-08-27 NVC Left : Consulate Received : 2012-10-01 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2012-10-03 Interview Date : 2012-11-13 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2012-11-14 US Entry : 2012-12-12 Comments : We were originally scheduled for an interview on October 9, but we postponed that due to other schedule commitments. All things considered it would have been even faster if it weren't for the first RFE request and the entire NVC process. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 36 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 184 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Tokyo, Japan Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 15, 2012 Embassy Review : We arrived at the US Embassy in Tokyo around 8:30 on a Tuesday morning (very inconvienent as we took off of work and stayed in a hotel, but had little choice in the matter) for the interview. Despite some worry about having the correct documents, the embassy staff was very friendly and helpful. The interview itself took about three to five minutes and was done through the window with my wife and a single embassy employee. Our visa arrived the *next morning* in Nagoya, which was impressive to say the least. It looks like all the document preparation and research paid off! Rating : Good

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