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JasMi's US Immigration Timeline

  Petitioner's Name: Jas
Beneficiary's Name: Mi
VJ Member: JasMi
Country: Germany

Last Updated: 2015-08-30
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Immigration Checklist for Jas & Mi:

USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:      
Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:    
USCIS I-751 Petition:  
USCIS N-400 Petition:  


IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Event Date
Service Center : Texas Service Center
Transferred? No
Consulate : Frankfurt, Germany
Marriage (if applicable): 2012-07-20
I-130 Sent : 2012-08-15
I-130 NOA1 : 2012-08-15
I-130 RFE :
I-130 RFE Sent :
I-130 Approved : 2012-09-17
NVC Received :
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill :
Pay AOS Bill :
Receive I-864 Package :
Send AOS Package :
Submit DS-261 :
Receive IV Bill :
Pay IV Bill :
Send IV Package :
Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter :
Case Completed at NVC :
NVC Left :
Consulate Received : 2012-08-15
Packet 3 Received : 2012-08-15
Packet 3 Sent : 2012-12-19
Packet 4 Received : 2013-03-13
Interview Date : 2013-03-21
Interview Result : Approved
Second Interview
(If Required):
Second Interview Result:
Visa Received : 2013-03-22
US Entry : 2013-04-05
Comments :
Processing
Estimates/Stats :
Your I-130 was approved in 33 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 218 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.


Port of Entry Review
Event Date
Port of Entry : Chicago
POE Date : 2013-04-05
Got EAD Stamp :
Biometrics Taken :
Harassment Level : 0
Comments : The immigration procedure took 5 minutes only.


Lifting Conditions
Event Date
CIS Office : California Service Center
Date Filed : 2015-02-09
NOA Date : 2015-02-23
RFE(s) :
Bio. Appt. : 2015-03-23
Interview Date :
Approval / Denial Date :
Approved :
Got I551 Stamp :
Green Card Received : 2015-07-09
Comments :


Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Frankfurt, Germany
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Event Description
Review Date : April 2, 2013
Embassy Review : My appointment was at 9.15am and I arrived at the Consulate 15 mins earlier. There were no lines at the main gate at all, so it took less than 5 mins to go through the security check and get into the main consulate hall. My husband (USC) on showing his passport was allowed in with me.

Once in the building, I was handed instructions with interview steps. My husband and I were surprised to see only a handful of people inside. The Consulate wasn’t busy and only three windows were open.

I first went to window 22 to submit my passport, pay a fee and have my fingerprints taken. My case file wasn’t there, so the caseworker had to look for it elsewhere. He excused us and left his post for 10 mins to search for it. Once it was found, he explained my case was filed under my maiden name.

Once done at that window, 10 mins later my number was called up to another window, where I had a brief conversation with a caseworker. He went through my file to ensure all documents were in order, updated, signed and ready for the actual interview.

There were approx. 10 people ahead of me scheduled for the interview, so it took over 1.5 hours before my number was called up again. I was the last to be interviewed on that day. Questions the CO asked my husband and I:

1.What do you do here in Germany? (addressed to husband)
2.What specifically do you do for the government? (addressed to husband)
3.How did you meet? (addressed to me)
4.When did you get married? (addressed to me)
5.You are being sent back to the US now? Where will you be? (addressed to husband)
6.So, you are not associated with the Army then? (addressed to my husband after he told the CO the facility he will be working at)
7.Have you seen this brochure (about domestic violence)? (addressed to me)

Then we were instructed about removal of condition after two years and were told the visa was approved. The interview took 10 mins and the CO did not request to see any additional documents. Due to our situation we also could pick up the passport and the Immigrant Visa Packet in person the next morning, which worked great for us!! Normally no pick-up is available.
Overall, it was a very good experience and it all went very smooth!!
Rating : Very Good


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*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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