TJandKC's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Korie
Beneficiary's Name: Terje
VJ Member: TJandKC
Country: Norway
Last Updated: 2018-05-25
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Immigration Checklist for Korie & Terje:
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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 : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Sweden |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2013-11-01 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2013-12-03 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2013-12-09 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2014-09-24 |
| NVC Received : |
2014-10-02 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2014-10-21 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2014-10-21 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2014-11-03 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2014-10-20 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2014-11-05 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2014-11-06 |
| Send IV Package : |
2014-11-03 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2015-01-16 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2015-01-16 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-01-23 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-01-16 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-02-24 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-03-05 |
| US Entry : |
2015-03-07 |
| Comments : |
Interview was super easy, the consular lady was really nice and we had some good laughs.
Questions were basic:
Where did you meet?
Why do you want to move to the US and not have her move to Norway?
Did you have the wedding in Norway?
Were both your parents there?
Is the marriage recognized by the US? (I needed her to clarify, but she just wanted to know if Norway marriages where valid world wide)
What do you do for work?
When will you move to the US ?
Everything was done in about 10 min. I was pretty much the only one at the embassy at my appointment time, so I even got to go before my scheduled time :) |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 289 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 442 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Portland |
| POE Date : |
2015-03-07 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2016-12-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-12-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-01-18 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-05-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Sweden
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
February 24, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
Being from Norway we have to go through the embassy in Stockholm for all immigrant visas.
I flew in the day before my appointment since it was schedule fro 8:30am and no flights arrive early enough from Norway to make it there in time. Stayed at the Riddergatan Hotel which was actually very nice and pretty affordable. It was in walking distance from both the embassy and the train station (about 15 min from the station and 20 min from the embassy).
Embassy opens at 8:00am, but I was there at 7:50am, and they already started to let people in. It was just me and another person waiting. Went through security with just one slight hitch, I brought tons of letters that my wife had written me over the years (as evidence of bonafide marriage), when they sent them through the xray they saw that one of the letters contained some small electronics. I then had to go through all the cards to figure out which one it was (around 50 letters/cards), but it turns out it was a Twilight card that played music, that she sent me as a joke for my birthday once. The security officer was not amused though, even If I chuckled when I saw what it was.
Anyway, continued in to the embassy where I was directed to window G. Handed in my updated police certificate, an original court record and translations of everything. Also handed in all the evidence I had for proof of bonafide marriage. Then the person in the window gave me my medical exam sent from Norway and told me how long it was valid for, and then proceded asked me when I met my wife, which was just a warm up question I guess, cause he didnt ask anymore questions and told me to take a seat.
I waited for maybe 5 min, before I was called to window D. This was at approximately 8:20am which was 10 min before my scheduled interview time. A very nice consular lady asked me to raise my right hand and read an oath that was printed on the window. She then proceded to ask me the following questions:
Where did you meet?
Why do you want to move to the US and not have her move to Norway?
Did you have the wedding in Norway?
Were both your parents there?
Is the marriage recognized by the US? (I needed her to clarify, but she just wanted to know if Norway marriages where valid world wide)
What do you do for work?
When will you move to the US ?
She then said "I'm gonna go ahead and approve your visa". :joy: Everything was done in about 10 min. It was a very friendly and relaxed experience. We had some good laughs when I told her our story. She then asked if I had any questions, and I just asked her some basic stuff about the package I'd receive and so on. All in all a very good experience, and I got very worked up for nothing.
Sorry for the typos, too much excitement! 
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Portland
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2015-03-07 |
| Embassy Review : |
POE was a breeze. I've been through Portland dozens of times, so its a familiar place  Just handed my papers to the officer at the first inspection point and he just small talked a bit about why I wanted to move there and such,took some fingerprints and told me to head on over to secondary inspection. Waited there for about 15 min, when another officer came in and started to process all the papers. After a while he asked me to come up to the counter to provide actual fingerprints (with black inc) of my two index fingers. After that I had to sign a few documents, and then he informed me about how to apply for removal of conditions, and that was it! He said welcome to america and good luck |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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