jim_julian's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Jim Beneficiary's Name: Yuqin VJ Member: jim_julian Country: China Last Updated: 2020-01-05 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Jim & Yuqin:

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 : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Guangzhou, China I-129F Sent : 2005-09-06 I-129F NOA1 : 2005-09-08 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2005-10-19 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2005-11-09 Consulate Received : 2005-12-23 Packet 3 Received : 2006-01-05 Packet 3 Sent : 2006-02-03 Packet 4 Received : 2006-04-12 Interview Date : 2006-05-16 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2006-05-17 US Entry : 2006-05-23 Marriage : 2006-06-18 Comments : GZ interview requested not earlier than May 8, 2005 because of timing issues with the follow to join K2 completing high school. P3 response not logged in to GZ computer as received until April 4th Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 41 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 250 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Los Angeles POE Date : 2006-05-23 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : All Immigration personnel were extremely helpful and friendly. The K1 and the sponsor entered together.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Santa Ana CA Date Filed : 2006-07-20 NOA Date : 2006-07-26 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2006-08-09 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2007-02-20 Comments : Biometrics was not convenient. Walked in a week early and got them done without a problem. Case transferred to CSC Approved without interview 2/13/07 GC received in maiden name despite letter requesting it in married name. Corrected GC received 5/4/07, no fee K2 FTJ filed AOS 5/18/07 AOS interview 9/24/07, name change requested K2 GC received 10/2/07 with the requested new name

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2006-07-20 NOA Date : 2006-07-26 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Approved Date : 2006-09-26 Date Card Received : 2006-09-30 Comments : Received in married name Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 68 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2006-07-20 NOA Date : 2006-08-08 RFE(s) : 2006-07-25 Date Received : 2006-09-19 Comments : Multi entry AP received "early" based on letter from employer. Received in maiden name. Traveled on AP twice - no problems. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 61 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2009-01-23 NOA Date : RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Green Card Received : 2009-07-07 Comments : Sorry, didn't log intermediate dates but all went smoothly.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Online CIS Office : Los Angeles CA Date Filed : 2012-01-15 NOA Date : 2012-02-01 Bio. Appt. : 2012-02-15 Interview Date : 2012-05-15 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2012-06-15 Comments : Applied and received citizenship with no issues. Sorry was away from VJ at this time and cannot recall details. the 2012 date are approximate. Absolutely no significant delays.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Guangzhou, China Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : October 19, 2006 Embassy Review : Attended "American Citizen's Hour" the week prior to interview and discussed the case, particularly the K2 follow to join aspect, with very friendly VO. K1 and K2 well prepared and confident. VO knew sponsor had discussed the case at ACH, seemed to help. Routine questions, looked at pictures, spent more than 15 minutes explaining the K2 follow to join procedure. Very solid finances, six visits to China, lots of pictures with Chinese family members ... all these helped. K1 approved. K2 given "blue slip" to set up the follow to join case. Couldn't have gone better. Rating : Very Good

POE Review: Los Angeles Event Description Entry Date : 2006-05-23 Embassy Review : All Immigration personnel were extremely helpful and friendly. The K1 and the sponsor entered together. Harassment Level : Low

Timeline Comments: 1



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