Kimtrick's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Kimberly Beneficiary's Name: Patrick VJ Member: Kimtrick Country: Sweden Last Updated: 2018-07-05 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Kimberly & Patrick:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Sweden I-129F Sent : 2013-08-09 I-129F NOA1 : 2013-08-14 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2013-11-04 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2014-06-10 Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2014-06-13 US Entry : 2014-09-10 Marriage : 2014-11-07 Comments : Everything went very smoothly up until we had to deal with the Swedish Embassy, who set up an interview date without contacting us or letting us know they had even received our application from the NVC. We had to have our visa re-validated because by the time i contacted them to see what was going on with our case (because it seemed like it was taking too long) they said he had missed his interview, but they had never contacted us to let us know they even received our packet, or sent us directions for obtaining the other necessary records, let alone set up an interview! He wasn't able to get everything together within the short time frame that was left, and they told us that our visa would have to be re-validated, even though i had contacted them a month before it expired! They told me that i would have to send a new I-129F packet, with updated evidence of our relationship and three notarized affidavits from people that our relationship was valid, and updated letters of intent! Even though i had of course saved our I-129F packet, it was totally disheartening to have to collect new evidence and print new conversations and skype logs when I thought we would be seeing each other soon! That set us back about three months. That part was a hot mess, and i had pretty nasty feelings towards the Swedish embassy, but at the actual interview things couldn't have gone more smoothly. They even said they were impressed with how thorough our paperwork was. :) Visas are usually valid for six months, so you usually have six months to enter the country before they expire, and unfortunately my fiance didn't read the actual visa when he got it and just assumed that was the case. Luckily he took it out a week before it expired and saw that it was going to expire next week and that for some reason it was only valid for three months! He had to change his flight, and we had to change our wedding date/plans, and throw everything together in a month's time! Don't be stupid like us! Make sure you check the actual date on the visa and don't assume anything! Don't assume the embassy will contact you--if it feels like it's been too long contact them as soon as you get that feeling. Don't try to be polite and keep waiting to hear from them like i did. Had i contacted them when i first got that feeling i would have saved myself A LOT of unnecessary paperwork! madness! So happy that mess is behind us now. :) Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 82 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 300 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : New York City NY Date Filed : 2015-02-25 NOA Date : 2015-02-27 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2015-04-17 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2015-11-13 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2015-11-12 Comments : I can't remember when offhand, but probably early fall we received a letter stating that we were not going to be interviewed, which was oh so nice! :)

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2015-02-25 NOA Date : 2015-02-27 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Approved Date : 2015-05-05 Date Card Received : 2015-05-13 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 69 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : Date Filed : 2015-02-25 NOA Date : 2015-02-27 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2015-05-13 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 69 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2017-08-23 NOA Date : 2017-09-18 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2017-10-20 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : Comments :

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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.

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