JohnandD's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: John
Beneficiary's Name: D
VJ Member: JohnandD
Country: Ireland
Last Updated: 2014-08-15
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Immigration Checklist for John & D:
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USCIS 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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Dublin, Ireland |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2012-07-07 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2012-08-06 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2012-08-07 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2013-02-08 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-03-06 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
2013-03-11 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2013-03-18 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
2013-03-25 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2013-03-28 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2013-04-02 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2013-05-22 |
| 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 : |
2013-06-05 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-07-15 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-07-18 |
| US Entry : |
2013-08-07 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 185 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 342 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Port of Entry : |
Dublin |
| POE Date : |
2013-08-07 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Lovely staff at Dublin. Was processed as if I was travelling on holiday first and then escorted to the office behind the scenes. That's when the envelope was opened! And I signed and gave a fingerprint on a form, which I assume is going to be my actual greencard - it seemed that you only get one shot at the form. They double-checked I'd be at the address given and then I was out another door and joining the Customs queue. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Dublin, Ireland
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
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July 21, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
Advice for Dublin Embassy Visitors: DO NOT BRING ANY ELECTRONICS WITH YOU. The security staff will put a mobile phone - but nothing larger - into the lockers at the gate. I was sent away to 'get rid of' an iPad and ended up leaving it in the free and open luggage room of the D4 (formerly Jury's) Hotel. Slightly worrying but then I did want to get on with the interview...
Very positive experience at the Dublin consulate overall. The place seemed to be quiet on the day I was there, about 5 of us in total on the visa side of things. After taking a number, I was called to the counter just to confirm who I was. The next call to the counter was to hand over all the paperwork I had, medical results, photograph etc. I was given a DVD with my x-rays on them to keep with me for travelling. The third call to the counter was to give my fingerprints and the official asked me some questions:
Where had I met my husband?
When were we married?
How often had we seen each other since we got married?
What did my husband do for a living?
What was I thinking of working at when I went over?
Then he said he would be approving this application and that I'd get my passport back in the next 3 to 5 business days. And that was it, visa approved in a little over one hour.
And my iPad was fine...
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| 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
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