srs121567's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Subramaniam
Beneficiary's Name: Hema
VJ Member: srs121567
Country: India
Last Updated: 2011-08-17
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Immigration Checklist for Subramaniam & Hema:
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USCIS I-130/I-129F Petitions:
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Dept of State K3 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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K3 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Consulate : |
Chennai, India |
| Marriage : |
2004-11-24 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2005-07-07 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2005-07-21 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-129F Sent : |
2005-09-19 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2005-09-26 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2005-10-31 |
| NVC Received : |
2005-11-14 |
| NVC Left : |
2005-11-17 |
| Consulate Received : |
2005-11-21 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2005-11-29 |
| Interview Date : |
2005-12-21 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2005-12-22 |
| US Entry : |
2005-12-27 |
| I-130 Approval : |
2006-05-26 |
| Comments : |
11/29 - Did not receive a Pkt 3. Received all relevant information and forms, for complete review on the date of the interview.
12/21 - K3 Visa approved. Passport with visa will be mailed in 2 days.
12/22 - Received visa and the Sealed Yellow Envelope that needs to be turned to the Immigration Officer at POE. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 35 days from your NOA1 date.
Your I-130 was approved in 309 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 153 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Dallas |
| POE Date : |
2007-12-17 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
Second time:
POE - Houston
POE Date - Dec 12, 2007
Harassment Level - SOME
First time:
POE - Dallas
POE Date - Dec 27, 2005
Harassment Level - Peaceful! |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Dallas TX |
| Date Filed : |
2006-01-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-01-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-02-06 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-06-05 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-06-05 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2008-06-23 |
| Comments : |
DORA Pilot Program [On K3 Visa]. Received 2nd Biometrics appointment letter on 4/6 [ignored it] along with 70th day letter stating that AOS may not be completed by 90 days. AOS Interview done on 1/17/2006.
Update - Jan 2008. No longer in DORA
Performed finger prints again in Feb 2008. Did not have to pay for it. AOS interview scheduled for June 5th, 2008. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Dallas TX |
| Filing Method : |
Walkin |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2006-04-14 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2006-04-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
2006-04-14 |
| Comments : |
Received EAD [on-site at Dallas] through DORA Program. Applied for SS#. Received SS# on 5/26/2006. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 0 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2007-07-31 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-09-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2007-09-21 |
| Comments : |
K3 Visa expired Dec 2007. Hence, had to apply for Parole. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 52 days. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Dallas/Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Dallas TX |
| Date Filed : |
2011-03-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-03-30 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-05-12 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-07-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2011-08-17 |
| Comments : |
There is an end to all this... it takes some serious time.... but, it sure does arrive!
And... it was sweet! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Chennai, India
Review Topic: K3 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 21, 2005 |
| Embassy Review : |
My wife's appointment was at 9:00AM, but, was complete with the process at about 1:30PM. Overall it was fine and her visa was approved. She had all of her paperwork in place [PCC, BC, marriage history etc]. The gentlemen who interviewed her spoke in Tamil and asked to see my tax filings for 2004. She had my 2001, 2002 & 2003 filings. I had not filed my 2004 as yet, but had enclosed a letter stating that we will file it as soon as she is in the USA and obtains her SS# [seeing that we will get a refund filing jointly]. Apparently this spooked him a bit and had delayed her process by a few hours. He also asked her about my previous marriage, and her awareness of the same in great detail.
She had completed filling out her visa forms on the 19th, and hence dated the application the same. According to him it should be dated as on the interview date.
After this, she was asked to wait another few hours, to meet with an American. He reviewed the papers and found everything to be fine and asked her to pay the visa fees. So, that was it. |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Dallas TX
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
January 24, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
DORA Pilot Program [On K3 Visa]: Interview was for about 15 minutes. Basic questions and detailed document review. We were told that DORA does not allow for people to file an EAD concurrently. If, however, at the end of 70 days, you receive letter stating a delay of AOS approval and an appointment date, you could walk-in with an EAD application and have it approved on-site and walk-out with an EAD card on the date of this appointment. |
| Harassment Level : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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