mhelztouffy's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Jon Beneficiary's Name: Mel VJ Member: mhelztouffy Country: Philippines Last Updated: 2014-11-11 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Jon & Mel:

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 : National Benefits Center Transferred? California Service Center on 2013-10-25 Consulate : Manila, Philippines Marriage (if applicable): 2013-01-10 I-130 Sent : 2013-02-25 I-130 NOA1 : 2013-03-07 I-130 RFE : Thanks God no RFE! I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2013-11-20 NVC Received : 2013-12-21 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2013-12-23 Pay AOS Bill : 2013-12-26 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2014-02-10 Submit DS-261 : 2014-02-24 Receive IV Bill : 2013-12-24 Pay IV Bill : 2014-01-15 Send IV Package : 2014-01-26 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2014-02-28 Case Completed at NVC : 2014-02-24 NVC Left : 2014-03-07 Consulate Received : 2014-03-11 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2014-02-28 Interview Date : 2014-04-04 Submit Review Interview Result : Administrative Review Second Interview (If Required): 2014-04-11 Second Interview Result: Approved Visa Received : 2014-04-23 US Entry : 2014-05-10 Comments : Mar 7 - priority date Mar 11 - NOA1/MSC hardcopy Oct 25 - transferred to California Service Center Nov 5 - being processed at a local USCIS office Nov18 - change of address updated Nov 20 - finally! NOA 2 Nov 22 - received hardcopy of change of address Nov 23 - NOA 2 hardcopy Dec 21 - Case number and IIN generated Dec 23 - AOS fee bill invoice Dec 26 - Deposited AOS fee bill Dec 28 - IV fee bill invoice Dec 23 - ds-261 completed/submitted Dec 23 - AOS fee bill invoiced Dec 26 - Deposited AOS fee Dec 28 - AOS shows PAID Dec 28 - IV fee bill invoiced Jan 12, 2014 - sent out AOS Package Jan 15 - Deposited IV fee bill Jan 18 - IV fee shows PAID Jan 18 - DS-260 available Jan 19 - submitted DS-260 online Jan 26 - IV Package sent to NVC Jan 30 - IV package received by NVC (signed by G. Peters) Feb 06 - advance medical done, passed Feb 10 - AOS has been reviewed & completed Feb 24 - IV package has been reviewed & completed. CASE COMPLETE! Mar 7 - sent case to manila consulate Mar 11 - status "ready" April 04 - Interview Schedule (AP - need to submit original I-864 and affidavit of support stuff. sent-out right away) April 07 - AP April 08 - AP April 11 - Ready (for interview) April 11 - Issued! Thanks God! April 23 - Visa On-hand May 10 - Arrived at San Diego, CA USA May 23 - Applied for SSN Jun 02 - got my SSN on the mail Jun 09 - got a job July 21 - got my 10 yrs GC (71 days after I arrived here) wrong expiration date. I'm a 2-yr conditional resident Aug 05 - sent my I-90 package to USCIS (error on my gc expiration and my name as well) Aug 08 - applied for a state ID Aug 13 - USCIS received my i-90 package and routed to MSC/NBC Aug 17 - received I-797C, notice of action for my I-90 Aug 21 - received a mail for my biometrics appointment on Sept 5. Sept 05 - biometrics appointment (waiting time is 8 months for my new card.. Gosh!) Oct 09 - finally got my state ID (61 days of waiting) Nov 03 - post decision activity (I-90 application) Nov 07 - card production (I-90 application) Nov 10 - received my new green card Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 258 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 393 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : San Diego POE Date : 2014-05-10 Submit Review Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : So blessed with the immigration officer in San Diego. My flight was delayed for 1 hour from Narita and when I arrived at the immigration section, someone was waiting for me and immediately asked my name. I was surprised and thought that my husband knows him but I'm wrong. He was the immigration officer and luckily I'm the only one to be interviewed. He guided me along the way and he was very nice plus he's a Filipino. We talked a lot about our country. Feels like home. :) My travel went so awesome because of him. Thanks Sir Amaro for being so nice and for guiding me all the way. It was quick and relaxed process.

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