Anil2013's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Anil
Beneficiary's Name: Mary
VJ Member: Anil2013
Country: South Africa
Last Updated: 2014-03-19
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Immigration Checklist for Anil & Mary:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State F-2A Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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F-2A Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
South Africa |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2010-12-23 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2011-02-01 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2011-02-08 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2013-03-19 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-03-27 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2013-04-10 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2013-04-10 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2013-04-17 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
2013-04-10 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2013-04-10 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2013-04-30 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2013-06-07 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2013-07-01 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-08-22 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-08-23 |
| US Entry : |
2013-09-28 |
| Comments : |
Port of Entry at JFK. No questions asked. Got stamped and was at the baggage carousel in less than 5 minutes. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 770 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 926 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Date Filed : |
2013-04-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-04-15 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-05-16 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-08-10 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2013-09-27 |
| Comments : |
My appointment was at 8:30 am (on a Saturday!) at the JFK Federal Building in Boston. I happen to live 2 streets down so it was the best location for me. I went in at 7:45 am and I was promptly called to the interview at 8:00 am. After taking the oath, I was asked to hand over my green card, driver's license and all my passports. Then, I was asked to read "How many Senators do we have?" and write "We have one hundred Senators." The civics questions followed next and they were super easy. I can't remember all the questions but they were all in the book. Then, we went over the N-400 application and verified all the data I filled in. My naturalization was based on a five year green card, so I was not asked for any relationship proof or any documents for that matter. I was asked to verify the information shown on a separate sheet of paper (for my naturalization certificate) and then sign at a few places. I was told that I was recommended for approval and that I would find out about the oath ceremony in the next 90 days. All in all, it was a mundane affair and I was out of the building before 8:30 (the actual time of my appointment)!!
Hope to get the Labor Day oath ceremony. Fingers crossed!! Good luck to all in the process. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: South Africa
Review Topic: F-2A Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 23, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
The interview at the US Consulate in Johannesburg was fairly painless. My wife's interview was at 1 pm. After getting past the security checkpoint, she waited for her name to be called and was asked to submit 2 passport size photos (even though they were originally submitted to the NVC), my latest tax return (this was submitted to the NVC, I guess the lady at the Consulate was just going through a checklist!) and proofs of our relationship. My wife submitted photos, snapshots with comments from facebook, passport stamps showing our travels together and select mails that I had sent her. She was asked the following questions by the South African lady at the first window and then again by the interviewing officer:
a) How did we meet?
b) Is it the first marriage for both of us?
c) How often did we visit each other before and since our marriage?
d) What does the petitioner do in the US?
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e) When does my wife plan to leave for the US?
After that, the officer gave my wife all the original certificates and a green slip asking her to collect her visa the next day from the Consulate.
Fairly routine. Guess we would not have wanted it any other way. Good luck to everyone going through the process! |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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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
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