domwardbound's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Max
Beneficiary's Name: Elena
VJ Member: domwardbound
Country: Russia
Last Updated: 2018-02-27
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Immigration Checklist for Max & Elena:
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USCIS 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 : |
National Benefits Center |
| Transferred? |
Nebraska Service Center on 2013-12-17 |
| Consulate : |
Moscow, Russia |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2013-03-09 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2013-05-31 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2013-06-03 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2014-03-04 |
| NVC Received : |
2014-03-17 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2014-04-23 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2014-04-25 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2014-04-26 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2014-04-22 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2014-04-30 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2014-04-30 |
| Send IV Package : |
2014-05-01 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2014-07-14 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2014-06-26 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2014-07-17 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2014-07-14 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-08-06 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-08-08 |
| US Entry : |
2014-08-31 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 274 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 429 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Port of Entry : |
Houston |
| POE Date : |
2014-08-31 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Quick and easy. No problems, minimal questioning. Was outside very quickly after arrival. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2016-06-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-06-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-07-05 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-05-09 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
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| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Date Filed : |
2017-09-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-09-06 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-09-29 |
| Interview Date : |
2018-01-31 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2018-03-14 |
| Comments : |
Straightforward interview. Couldn't remember SSN but the interviewer didn't seem too concerned. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Moscow, Russia
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
September 25, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
Appointment set for 8am. Arrived between 7.15 and 7.30. People were already beginning to gather at an unmarked entry, so we joined the line. Try to get as close to the gate door as possible - this is where you'll go in and you definitely want to be in as fast as possible. At some time before 8, Russian police/guards took the first ~10 people's passports into the guard shack, checked something, then came back out, returned our passports, and then let us in the gate.
We walked inside and were stopped at a desk, where our passports were checked again (appeared to be an invitation list here). I had no problem going in with my wife.
We then stopped at a desk where our cell phones were checked in, and kept walking.
We then stopped at the next desk, where our passport shipping address from USTravelDocs had a barcode sticker applied. We were also given a green laminated paper saying something like 'immigrant' and were sent upstairs.
Upstairs, after following signs/directions for immigrant visa, there's a small room with 2-3 windows, and a few (maybe 10-15) chairs. Connected to this room is a hallway with interview rooms and another waiting room. However, a sign in this space says to stay here, because the speaker system is not working and you won't hear when you're called if you go into the other waiting room.
We are the first here, and sit in this small area and wait (still before 8am). The windows are closed, but I see movement behind them. The power goes out briefly, and we sit in the dark with no info or announcement. The power then returns. 8am passes with no action.
Finally at 8.10-8.15 the windows open. The woman behind the glass indicates for us to come up since we're sitting at the front. I'm not sure how the order to go up to the window works when that room is full. She tells me (American) to sit down, and speaks to my wife in Russian, discussing details and getting required documents (her original police certificate was older than 1 year at the time of her interview, so she provided the new one).
My wife then sits back down, and the woman in the window continues with other people. I go to the toilet (there is a bathroom connected to this small room). While I'm in the bathroom, I hear a pounding on the door. I finish and open it, and it's my wife saying that we've been called to an interview. I couldn't hear the announcement in the bathroom, so I would be very careful about going to the bathroom if you're by yourself.
We go to the interview room we were directed to over the loudspeaker. It's a similar window, but with a room separating us from the rest of the hallway, so it is private. An American man is very nice and patient, even though my wife is emotional at this point :P. He asks us things like how we met, where we'll live, what she'll do there, and our wedding. She answers questions, but he doesn't seem to mind if I answer something. There were no questions about her previous B1/B2 visas or the fact that she got married in the US. The whole interview took 5-10 minutes. The visa was delivered 2 days later.
We were out of there before 9am, and we were the first immigrant visa interview of the day. If your appointment is at 8am, I'd recommend getting there between 7 and 7.30. By the time we left, the small waiting room had become crowded. I can imagine that waiting times increase a lot if you got there later. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Houston
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2014-08-31 |
| Embassy Review : |
Quick and easy. No problems, minimal questioning. Was outside very quickly after arrival. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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