elisabethanne's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Elisabeth
Beneficiary's Name: Jacques
VJ Member: elisabethanne
Country: Haiti
Last Updated: 2015-03-01
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Immigration Checklist for Elisabeth & Jacques:
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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 : |
Haiti |
| I-129F Sent : |
2012-07-06 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2012-07-10 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2013-02-21 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2013-3-12 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-04-02 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-04-17 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2013-04-19 |
| Consulate Received : |
2013-04-23 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2013-05-13 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2013-06-27 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2013-07-11 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-08-05 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-08-13 |
| US Entry : |
2013-08-23 |
| Marriage : |
2013-09-21 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 266 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 391 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Miami |
| POE Date : |
2013-08-23 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Hartford CT |
| Date Filed : |
2013-11-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-11-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-12-27 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-05-21 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-08-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2014-09-20 |
| Comments : |
We were delayed 3 months due to having to supply some additional information related to my husband's birth certificate. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2013-11-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-11-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-12-27 |
| Approved Date : |
2014-01-27 |
| Date Card Received : |
2014-02-01 |
| Comments : |
Received a combo card- both EAD and AP in one. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 63 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 : |
2013-11-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-11-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2014-02-01 |
| Comments : |
Received a combo card- both EAD and AP in one. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 63 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Haiti
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 8, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
I first have to thank VJ and especially the friends I have made through this site. Without their advice and help, this process would have been much more challenging!
We arrived at the embassy this morning at 5am. My fiance wanted to get there early and we were the first in line. We entered the embassy at 7am. After the security checkpoint (leave all makeup, computer/phone, medicine at home or in your car)- we went to a waiting area inside. Very thankful that this room was air conditioned. They called us up to check-in at the counter. They asked him a few questions (Are we already married, have we been married to others, do we have children together etc....). They returned a number of the extra copies of items I had submitted. I had prepared additional evidence (more pictues, travel documents, phone/skype etc...) but she would not take it and said if they needed anything additional they would ask. They took his passport and we returned to our seats. After a bit, we were called up for my fiance to get his fingerprints taken. Shortly after, we were called up for the interview. He had to swear that the information he was giving was true and then signed the application. They asked him a few questions (when did he meet me, when did he last see me, who proposed, how do we communicate....). Then, in English, she asked me to verify the information he gave. I told her how we met and how we communicate. That was it!!! We had been reviewing interview questions over and over again- and they only asked 4-5 questions. She never asked for additional evidence and returned all our pictures and the evidence we had previously submitted. She said, "You qualify for a visa- pay Haiti Messenger on your way out!". That was it! We were so surprised it wasn't longer or more involved! I'm sure it is because we frontloaded all the evidence and gave more than we needed too. We paid the $15 and he will his visa within a week. We were back to our car a little after 9am. The embassy staff was helpful and professional- not overly warm/friendly but it seemed to fit the serious nature of the work at hand. We are happy to be finished with things here in Haiti and look forward to continuing the process from the USA!!!
PS- I gave the embassy a rating of 4. I thought my experience the day of the interview was excellent, however, their communication via email/phone is very unreliable and needs improvement. |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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