AandJ's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Amanda
Beneficiary's Name: Joseba
VJ Member: AandJ
Country: Spain
Last Updated: 2014-08-13
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Immigration Checklist for Amanda & Joseba:
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USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Madrid, Spain |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2011-06-18 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2012-04-24 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2012-04-30 |
| I-130 RFE : |
No RFE! |
| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2012-05-08 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-05-21 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2012-06-11 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2012-06-12 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2012-06-14 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2012-06-11 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2012-06-16 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2012-06-16 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2012-06-29 |
| NVC Left : |
2012-07-12 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-07-12 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-08-16 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-08-22 |
| US Entry : |
2012-09-13 |
| Comments : |
Received Social Security Card 1 week after entry. Received Green Card a month and a half after entry. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 8 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 108 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2014-06-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-06-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-07-14 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-08-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
We had signed up for the email case status updates and received an email on 8/13/14 stating that the card was in production. We never received one stating that the application had been approved nor was our status changed online. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Madrid, Spain
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 17, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
The final process of our Visa Journey was much easier than we expected in Madrid. The Medical, which we did at Unidad AngloAmericana was easy and quick. We checked out the vaccination requirements beforehand from this link - http://www.unidadmedica.com/images/visados_english.pdf.
At the Embassy we arrived about 40 minutes early and had to wait in line outside to pass through security. They do NOT allow backpacks and large bags for anyone who is not an American citizen. They allowed me, the American spouse, to enter with my husband for his CR1 interview no problem. We were then assigned a number and passed through to the waiting room for Consular Services.
While there was no clock, there were a lot of people but our process moved quite quicly. We were called to window 1 where a nice woman leafed through our paperwork and asked questions here and there - confirmed where we would live upon arrival, asked the relation of the joint sponsor to us, asked if this was the first marriage for both of us and then asked for the medical results. She took the results but gave us the x-ray to keep. She also gave us back all of our originals that we had sent to NVC (marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc) but said the Embassy needed to keep the original police certificate and instead gave us the extra copy we had sent. She took the passport and then took the fingerprints (digitally) and kindly told us that we would be called back to another window for the 'interview'.
We waited about 15 more minutes and were called to window 6 - a window that you had to go through a glass door to get to (privacy we guess). Anyways, in there, he confirmed that my spouse was the person applying for the visa and asked him take the fingerprints again and then to raise his right hand and swear that all of the information we had provided in the paperwork was correct and true. He swore that it was and ta-daaaa we were told that the visa would arrive in the mail in a week or so. That was it!
We were in such shock that we asked if the process was really over and we were finished! No showing photos, no showing updated living arrangements, nothing - so EASY!
We were so excited that we even asked the security guard out front to take a picture of us - smiling huge smiles! He kindly obliged but made sure not to get the Embassy in the photo haha.
A GREAT and EASY trip to the Embassy and now just checking the mail for that visa and ready to get our USA Adventure started! |
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Very Good |
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POE Review: Seattle
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2012-09-13 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our arrival process in Seattle was very easy yet very long. When we got off the plane we first had to stand in the Visiting Line to pass through the passport stamping customs area. I, the American Citizen, was able to accompany my husband in this line. When it came to our turn, the mysterious DO NOT OPEN envelope was opened and the clerk then gave us a cardstock paper and told us to go to another part of the building, about 30 seconds walk away, for the first entry to be processed. There were quite a few people in front of us, but the clerk was friendly. We sat our envelope on the counter and waited for my husband's name to be called. When it was the clerk made him sign a paper confirming he understands that he only has a CR1 visa and that after our 2 year anniversary we will have to remove conditions. He gave him his Alien Number and wished us good luck.
My husband's social security card arrived in the mail (we checked that box on the DS-230) 6 days later. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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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