LucienDavid's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: David
Beneficiary's Name: Lucie
VJ Member: LucienDavid
Country: France
Last Updated: 2013-11-26
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Immigration Checklist for David & Lucie:
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USCIS DCF 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? |
No |
| Consulate : |
France |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2011-05-09 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2013-02-19 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2013-02-27 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2013-04-18 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-05-17 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2013-05-17 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2013-05-20 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
2013-06-03 |
| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
2013-05-20 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2013-06-03 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2013-06-04 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2013-10-01 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2013-10-01 |
| NVC Left : |
2013-10-01 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2013-11-19 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-11-23 |
| US Entry : |
2013-12-05 |
| Comments : |
Hooray! We had some major setbacks, but it all worked out. Chronopost (incompetent French postal service) lost our package containing our documents, forcing us to recreate our application package, including originals. Then the NVC mishandled processing our application, all delaying us a couple months. But it all worked out in the end.
Good luck to anyone reading this, and feel free to PM with any questions we may be able to help with. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 50 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 265 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: France
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
November 20, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
I arrived at 12h45 for my 13h appointment. You take a ticket but don't worry if, at first, the ones labeled "A" don't appear on the screen and are not called. I went through three steps.
- The first lady was very nice. She was here to be sure I was attending my interview. She just asked for my convocation and my passport.
- During the second step, the lady checked my papers (earlier received from the NVC), asked if I had newer versions of the marriage certificate, the police record and the birth certificate. I gave her my pictures, the Chronopost envelop (I had to remove the "puffy" inside because it wouldn't go through the window). She didn't even ask me for the affidavit of support, which was supposed to be incomplete according to the convocation. I had problems with my DS 260 because my "paranoid" husband (as he calls himself since he started this visa journey!) saved a copy of the whole document but the website didn't give us any "sum up page". But apparently, it was ok anyway so she asked me to sit and that I'd be called by the consular officer.
- The third person was a young American lady who talked to me in French. She made me swear I would tell the truth, etc. Then she asked me questions like: what is your husband doing as a job? what is he expecting to do in the US? when and where did you meet? why do you want to go to the US? At the end she said "Congratulations, the interview went well. You'll receive your visa in 7-10 days." I crossed the room quickly to go crying in the toilets!
This whole process was very long and I felt really relieved to put an end to it! I left the embassy at 4h so I spent exactly 3 hours inside. In conclusion, I was anxious about this interview but people were very polite and nice. Everything went well! |
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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
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