smoothf1's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Nikki
Beneficiary's Name: Mika
VJ Member: smoothf1
Country: Japan
Last Updated: 2015-10-07
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Immigration Checklist for Nikki & Mika:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Tokyo, Japan |
| I-129F Sent : |
2012-05-29 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2012-06-21 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2012-09-18 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-09-27 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2012-10-03 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2012-10-04 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2012-12-10 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-12-12 |
| US Entry : |
2012-12-19 |
| Marriage : |
2012-12-31 |
| Comments : |
We could have easily taken 5-6 weeks off the time from receiving embassy instructions (Pkt 3) and the interview had 2 things didn't happen: 1) She was in the US with me on a tourist visa when the embassy packet arrived at her home in Tokyo. We didn't anticipate it happening so fast. 2)We didn't foresee the requirement of getting a Canadian Criminal Background check. That process, even expedited was about 3 weeks. Even the Japanese police report was reported to take two weeks, but actually took 1 week. Even with the 1 month stay in the US, we were ready to go with all docs a full week prior to the interview. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 89 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 172 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Honolulu HI |
| Date Filed : |
2013-01-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-01-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-02-19 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2013-04-30 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-04-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2013-05-15 |
| Comments : |
We had to do the fingerprinting twice for some reason. That added 3 weeks to the process. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2015-03-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-03-06 |
| RFE(s) : |
2015-07-27 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-04-02 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-09-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2015-09-16 |
| Comments : |
Received a RFE letter. They need more info regarding showing joint tenancy and said that I didn't give them the compete 2012 tax return (which is funny because I gave them a 2014 tax return). This time I'm going to smother them with info. The package will literally be approx 350 pages double-sided (with 3 tax returns with all the worksheets, w-2, 1099s, everything). I guess the health insurance, joint bank accounts, affidavits is not enough. The only thing I can see is a problem is that we don't co-mingle ALL the money. I wouldn't do that with a domestic wife and I don't see a reason to do it with an international wife. I had plenty of assets before the marriage that I want to stay in my name only. I'm frustrated, can't you tell? |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Tokyo, Japan
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 14, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
Organized, clear instructions. Whole process was 3 hours. Interview lasted 10 minutes |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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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.
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