keltic's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Laurie
Beneficiary's Name: Tony
VJ Member: keltic
Country: Netherlands
Last Updated: 2009-07-23
** This timeline is also linked with a second member. **
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Immigration Checklist for Laurie & Tony:
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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 : |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| I-129F Sent : |
2005-06-04 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2005-06-06 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2005-06-27 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2005-07-07 |
| Consulate Received : |
2005-07-09 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2005-07-12 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2005-07-20 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2005-08-06 |
| Interview Date : |
2005-09-06 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2005-09-09 |
| US Entry : |
2005-09-18 |
| Marriage : |
2005-10-29 |
| Comments : |
Packet 3 complete and checklist returned on 7/20/05; Medical, Xray, and 2 immunizations on 8/30/05 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 21 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 92 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2005-09-18 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,EAD Card |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
It took about 12 minutes to get thru customs and get the passport stamped. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Cherry Hill NJ |
| Date Filed : |
2005-12-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2005-12-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-01-07 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2006-07-18 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2006-07-18 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2006-07-28 |
| Comments : |
Info in SAVE system and filed for SSN on 10/3/05: Touched 12/29/05. Touched 1/9/06.
No email, no change in status on the case update at the USCIS site, but received a letter 5/25/06, with the appointment for interview on 7/18/06.
Approved in interview, description here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=22405&hl=
The officer told us that Tobe should have his greencard in the mail in 10 days!
Touched 7/20/06, email from USCIS stating that the card had been ordered.
7/24/06, Welcome to the United States of America letter arrives! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
Renewal |
| Date Filed : |
2005-12-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2005-12-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-01-07 |
| Approved Date : |
2006-01-31 |
| Date Card Received : |
2006-02-06 |
| Comments : |
Temp EAD was granted at POE. Biometrics @ Philadelphia office on 1/7/05... appt @ 8am, the line was long, but moved quickly... the ppl there were courteous and quick. We were in the office for an hour. Touched 12/29/05. Touched 1/9/06. |
Processing
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Your EAD was approved in 59 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2008-07-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-07-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-08-21 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-07-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
-We could have filed as early as 4/21/08. Long story short, we did not file until 7/11/08. Trying not to freak out.
-Received NOA Extension on 7/23/08. The notice date is 7/15/08. The receipt date is 7/14/08.
-Received ASC Appointment Notice on 08/08/08. Notice date is 08/05/08. Appt is 08/21/08.
-Received email notifying us of Card Production on 7/23/09
-Received Notice of Removal of Conditions in snailmail on 7/23/09 |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Review Topic:
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Description |
| Review Date : |
September 7, 2005 |
| Embassy Review : |
Appointment at 1.30 PM. I got there early, around 12.45 and already a line had formed around the gate. Electronic gate, camera's everywhere. At 1.30 a security guard steps out and starts letting people in 5 at a time. I was in the 3rd batch of 5. Empty pockets, remove all metal objects, you are searched with a handheld metaldetector, and you have to line up again infront of the main entrance. Now we're getting in one at a time. Again security, empty pockets etc.
Show the letter you had to bring and step through a metal detector gate now.
You get your stuff back,(papers, keys etc) and again you line up infront of a cubicle window.It's 2.30 when I step up to the window. the man is very friendly, asks to see my passport, the invitation letter, 2 passport photos and a bankstatement that proves i paid the fee. Furthermore he needs my international birth certificate, the I-134 and additional information regarding the affidavit of Support.No pictures, letters, emails or anything. Tells me to sit and wait till my name is called. 3.30 I'm called to the same window, there's a woman there,informs how I'm doing and tels me to raise my right hand and swear that what I'm telling is true. I do so and now she wants my biometrics (electronic fingerprints). After that she asks a couple of questions, about how we met, what line of work I'm in, what line of work my fiancee's in, if she has children, just general interest kind of stuff, as if she's making smalltalk.
"It looks good", she says and tells me that in 2 to 3 days I will have my visa in the mail by registered mail. At 3.30 i walk out the door. All in all it went pretty smooth (except for the waiting, but even that wasn't that bad) |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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