robhaa's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Ruby
Beneficiary's Name: Robert
VJ Member: robhaa
Country: Norway
Last Updated: 2013-09-16
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Immigration Checklist for Ruby & Robert:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Sweden |
| I-129F Sent : |
2012-03-01 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2012-03-07 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2012-09-20 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-09-24 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2012-09-27 |
| Consulate Received : |
2012-10-01 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2012-10-09 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2012-10-10 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-10-24 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-11-01 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-11-13 |
| US Entry : |
2012-11-18 |
| Marriage : |
2013-01-08 |
| Comments : |
Got a 221(g) at interview, submitted missing paperwork, got approved! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 197 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 239 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Washington DC |
| POE Date : |
2012-11-18 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Waited in line for around 1 hour. The guy asked me a few questions, like "Why are you coming here", "Do you know when you will get married", and "What does your fiancee do for a living". Seemed mostly as a way to pass time while he looked through my papers. No problems! |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Washington DC |
| Date Filed : |
2013-01-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-01-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-02-26 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-08-24 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2013-08-29 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2013-01-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-01-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-02-26 |
| Approved Date : |
2013-03-09 |
| Date Card Received : |
2013-03-16 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 57 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2013-01-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-01-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2013-03-16 |
| Comments : |
Combination card with EAD |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 57 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Sweden
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
November 6, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
Arrived at the embassy at 8:30 for my 9:00 appointment. Two people were ahead of me in the immigrant line inside the embassy. Gave the Swedish guy all my paperwork, and was told that my police certificate was not accepted because it was in Norwegian. I had translated it myself and "certified" it according to USCIS recommendations, but since he knew I could get it in English, I had no luck reasoning with him..
I had prepared lots of information to prove that we have an ongoing relationship, but they did not want it.
So I sat down, waited for 1.5 hours or so, and had my interview. The little old lady started off by asking "Tell my about your future wife", and I told her how we met and what she is like. Other questions seemed more random, like "What does your fiancee love and hate", "What do you like to do together", "Where will you be living", "Who will control the finances", "Does she like your cooking" "How much did she make last year", "Does your family like her" as well as some follow up questions to these. My fiancee is a naturalized citizen, so she was very interested in how she came to the US and how and when her parents came. I didn't really know all the details as to who petitioned for who, but it didn't really matter.
After a 10 minute interview, I was approved, given that I can present an original police certificate in English or a certified translation. (I called the police right after the interview, and they will send it out tomorrow ) I actually saw the big red "Approved" stamp on my application before the interview started, but I am not sure if that was from earlier in the process or the "final approval".
In total, I spent 2 hours at the embassy. |
| Rating : |
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
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