wdennyc85's US Immigration Timeline
|
Petitioner's Name: William
Beneficiary's Name: Van
VJ Member: wdennyc85
Country: Vietnam
Last Updated: 2013-01-30
|
|
|
Immigration Checklist for William & Van:
|
USCIS I-130 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS I-751 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS N-400 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IR-1/CR-1 Visa
|
| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2012-06-02 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2012-06-27 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2012-07-03 |
| I-130 RFE : |
|
| I-130 RFE Sent : |
|
| I-130 Approved : |
2012-07-30 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-07-30 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2012-08-27 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2012-08-30 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
|
| Send AOS Package : |
|
| Submit DS-261 : |
2012-09-06 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2012-09-20 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2012-09-20 |
| Send IV Package : |
|
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
|
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2012-10-03 |
| NVC Left : |
|
| Consulate Received : |
2012-10-05 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
|
| Packet 3 Sent : |
|
| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-11-26 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-01-14 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
|
Second Interview
(If Required): |
|
| Second Interview Result: |
|
| Visa Received : |
2013-01-18 |
| US Entry : |
2013-01-25 |
| Comments : |
Overall experience was great. Waiting was the tough part, but we had no problems with the actual interview. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 27 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 195 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
|
Port of Entry Review
|
| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2013-01-25 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
If I only have one word to say about the POE through LAX, it would be: terrible.
Me and my wife waited at least 3 hours to have them process my wife's paperwork.
While waiting, they were rude to other people that was waiting just like us.
They didn't give us any trouble in the end, but I wish they did a better job on how they handle things. |
|
Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
|
| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
January 14, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
The actual interview process for us was short. The woman that talked my wife was very nice. My wife did her interview mostly in English, but there was a few words that the translator had to translate. The CO asked my wife about what I do, when did she first talked to me, and when did I meet her in person.
The CO then called me up to the window and asked me how did I meet her and when did I first meet her person. Then the CO ask me what do I find special about my wife and she also ask the same question to my wife.
Next, the CO told me to show her a few pictures that were meaningful in our relationship and not to show her pictures from the wedding. We had well over 200 pictures, but I only showed 5 pictures to her.
Before my wife was called to the window for the interview, I saw the pink slip and I know that we had did good in preparing our paperwork.
All in all, the most difficult process for us, like everyone said, was the waiting. We arrived an hour before our interview time, 8:00, but the actually interview was at around 10:30. There was a lot of people there because of that.
I saw many blue slips were handed out and a few pinks. I also saw two Americans in there with their wife\'s and/or fiancé.
In our situation, I know we wouldn\'t have an issue because I am a white American born I\'m the US. My father served during the Vietnam War and met my mother there. She is half Vietnamese; Chinese and English mixed in.
Maybe so that my family\'s history could have played a small role with it, but my relationship with my wife was genuine nevertheless. We both are very happy and can\'t wait to spend our life together!
(updated on January 14, 2013) |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
|
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.
** Not all cases are transfered
ver 5.0
