Anna Grant's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for W & J:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2012-07-20 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2012-07-24 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-04-18 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-04-23 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2013-05-10 |
| Consulate Received : |
2013-05-13 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2013-05-22 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2013-05-15 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2013-06-06 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-06-18 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-06-25 |
| US Entry : |
2013-06-27 |
| Marriage : |
2013-07-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 268 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 329 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Chicago |
| POE Date : |
2013-06-27 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Very easy. Done on the spot by the CBP officer i.e. not taken to secondary. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Date Filed : |
2013-07-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-07-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-08-01 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-08-07 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-08-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2014-08-16 |
| Comments : |
AOS transferred from Chicago to Kansas City due to us moving.
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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 : |
2013-07-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-07-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-08-01 |
| Approved Date : |
2013-09-10 |
| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Asked for EAD to be expedited on 4 September as I had a job offer. Letter received on 9 September from USCIS asking me to fax conformation of the job offer to them. I did that the same day and had my approval on 10 September! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 57 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2013-07-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-07-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2013-09-10 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 17 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
June 23, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
As my fiance was in the UK at the time of my interview on 18 June, I requested permission for him to attend with me. That was granted and he was allowed with me at each stage of the process.
We got to the Embassy at about 7:25 (my interview was at 8am) and there was a queue of about 10 people. However, it became apparent that these were all N visas and we were the first I visa applicants. We had left all our electronics at home, so we only had to remove belts and watches for the scanners.
We were seen quite quickly for all my paperwork. I had brought too much but I needed to feel confident. As my fiance owns the business, we were unable to orovide an employer's letter (it would be him signing it!). But they were happy with last year's tax transcript and the last 6 payslips.
Slightly sticky question about my name - I have been married before and reverted to my maiden name on my divorce. He asked whther I had done that by deed poll. I said 'no - just in divorce.' That seemed okay.
It then took about 30 minutes until we were called to the interview window. I was only asked 2 questions but I spoke for a while on them:
When did you meet? When did you re-meet? (we first met 20 years ago but broke up and then reconnected by FB 18 months ago)
Did he propose or was it always looking as you were going to get married? I had brought our scrapbooks so i could show how he proposed but he first spoke of marriage with 6 days of us reconnecting.
There were 2 more questions - one asking if I had ever been convicted and one other that I can't remember now.
Then she said 'I'm happy to tell you that your visa has been approved'. And she added 'I hope the process has not been too stressful for you.' I didn't say 'No, apart from waiting for CSC for 9 months!'
The visa was issued on Thursday and I'm hoping that the DX site start tracking it tomorrow for delivering on Tuesday. If so, I will be flying to the US on Thursday and we get married on 12 July (my fiance's 65th birthday). I don't know if it helped having him at the interview i.e. it showed the US Embassy his commitment but it made me feel more confident. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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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
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