Sleepybears's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Herb
Beneficiary's Name: Mish
VJ Member: Sleepybears
Country: Hong Kong
Last Updated: 2009-01-28
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Immigration Checklist for Herb & Mish:
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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 : |
Hong Kong, China |
| I-129F Sent : |
2005-08-17 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2005-08-26 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2005-11-09 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2005-11-12 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2005-12-16 |
| NVC Received : |
2006-01-04 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2006-01-11 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2006-01-24 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2006-02-09 |
| Interview Date : |
2006-02-27 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-03-04 |
| US Entry : |
2006-05-09 |
| Marriage : |
2006-06-05 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 112 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 185 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
San Francisco |
| POE Date : |
2006-05-09 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Jose CA |
| Date Filed : |
2006-07-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-07-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-08-10 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2006-12-12 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2006-12-12 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2006-12-22 |
| Comments : |
My AOS interview was first scheduled on Oct 12 and got cancelled on Sept 20. We called USCIS and had infopass appointment on Oct 24. After that, our case finally got touched again and I finally got the interview appointment letter on Nov 2. But surprisingly, they transferred our case from San Francisco to San Jose office. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2006-07-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-07-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-08-10 |
| Approved Date : |
2006-10-31 |
| Date Card Received : |
2006-11-03 |
| Comments : |
The staff at the local SF office helped us send an email to the main office to ask them to mail me the EAD asap cuz our application has been over 90 days. That's when they eventually looked into my case. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 110 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2008-10-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-10-31 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-11-26 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-01-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2009-01-27 |
| Comments : |
1. My initial experience with CSC is good. I mailed my application on Oct 29 night via USPS and it arrived at CSC THE NEXT MORNING. Lightning FAST! And CSC cashed my check a few days later and sent me the NOA1 right away.
2. Biometrics-- an overall good experience! It is a small biometrics center (unlike the SF one I went to last time) BUT there were very few people! And the security at the entrance was super nice. He did not even bother to check my stuff or X-Ray or whatever. He basically just asked if I had my cell phone with me. I said 'no'. And I was in! :) And after that, I did not have to wait in line cuz there were only 1 guy ahead of me :P I was out in about 15 mins (just cuz I was slow in filling out my form :)
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Hong Kong, China
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
March 4, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
Let me share my interview experience in HK with you. Hope that helps.
I scheduled my interview at 1:30 pm. I arrived there at 1pm BUT I was told to wait in the wrong queue (the security guard outside the consulate was 'really helpful'.). So initially i should be the first 5 who lined up for the interview but then after wasting like 30 minutes to wait in the wrong queue,i became the 15th one (oh well i wasn't the only one. there're like 5 people who were told to line up in a wrong queue)...
ok so finally i got into the consulate. ONCE i went into the waiting room, i was told IMMEDIATELY to submit some documents (they're so efficient suddenly). I was asked to submit my medical report, I-134 original, tax return for the previous year(but still i gave them the employer letter and bank statement), receipt of visa payment, passport original & copy, I.D. original & copy, Birth Cert original & copy.and 2 passport photos (the staff asked me to retake the photos cuz 1 of my ears can't be seen! Luckily i could retake the photos at the machine nearby the consulate... but it's soooo difficult cuz one of my ears is actually very close to the side of my face!)
Ok then i gave the lady my photos (luckily she accepted them this time). then i sat there and waited for like 15 mins. I was then called and the staff asked me some questions. She asked the name of my fiance, how we met each other, my job & his job, when we engaged, how many times we met, whether we had met each other's parents, our wedding plan, when i want to enter the US. That's what i remember . And that staff was quite nice cuz she saw that i had a lot of proof, so she said that i could just give her the evidence and then she would like to have a look and gave them back to me later. So i gave her my whole folder & some photos and waited... My talk with her was much shorter than the others!!!
Another 15 mins i guess. then i was called to sign forms DS156, DS156k, DS230 Part 1 and i waited again. Then after that they took my fingerprint. and i had to wait again.
After like 30 mins, i was asked to swear in front of the Consul... This part is the easiet . So this young consul gave me back my documents and asked 'which passport do you prefer your visa on?' then i knew i got the visa!
All in all, i don't think the interview took as long as i thought. it's just around 4pm when i left the Consulate and most of time is just wait, wait and wait.
I hope my experience is useful to you all who're going to have interviews in the future. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!!!
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| Rating : |
Not Rated |
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Local US CIS Office Review: San Jose CA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
December 14, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
My interview was scheduled at 10:30am at the San Jose office. We arrived there at around 9:45 am so there's still plenty of time.
First we went to the 2nd floor and put our interview letter inside a box anad sat down at the back to wait. There were some other couples sitting in front of us (only 1 of them had a lawyer). As time went by, I saw some couples and officers come in and out. I found that most of the couples went inside together but then after a while, the husband was asked to go out and wait outside!!! well i guess that means the couples were interviewed individually! wow... i was so scared! Then i also saw a few officers coming out of the office. There were 2 Asian looking male officers (they looked very cool), one Indian lady (not much smile too), two white male officers (they both looked nice and smiled a lot), and one middle-east looking officer (he had smile on his face too). So you know, I had such a long time to see what happened there and was so worried that I'd be interviewed by those cool-looking officers!
At last at around 10:40am, the middle-east looking officer called us in! i was a bit nervous but once we went inside his office... he's even nicer than I thought! he 1st asked us to swear, then we sat down and he saw our file and said 'oh you two are very organised' but u know what he did was just to look at our evidence, like our wedding invitation card, bills with our names on it, joint bank a/c, marriage cert, our passports and birth certs, medical insurance with my name on it and my husband's recent pay stubs and employment letter. Then he was just chatting with us most of the time while he took the copies of some of the evidence. And he looked at some pics we brought quickly and at the same time kept chatting with us, like the housing market here, my experience here. After that, he just checked our information on the forms to see if they're right. The funny thing is he didnt really asked us questions, he just asked if this or that is correct or not. For example, he asked 'your birthday is on 3th of April, is that right?' haha so thats easy. And yes... after a little bit checking, he said, 'I'd like to approve you right now and i'm going to send an email and mail the welcome notice to you by today so that you can start your life here.' Wow... he's soooooooo nice!!!! And of course, unlike the other officers, he didn't ask us to be interviewed individually!
All in all, my interview was a pleasant experience. The interview lasted only 20 mins. How lucky I was yesterday! 
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| Harassment Level : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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