amituttam82's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Amit Beneficiary's Name: Itisha VJ Member: amituttam82 Country: India Last Updated: 2017-01-03 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Amit & Itisha:

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 : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Chennai, India I-129F Sent : 2013-03-20 I-129F NOA1 : 2013-04-16 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2013-07-19 NVC Received : 2013-07-29 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2013-08-02 Consulate Received : 2013-08-06 Packet 3 Received : 2013-08-16 Packet 3 Sent : 2013-08-16 Packet 4 Received : 2013-08-16 Interview Date : 2013-09-23 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2013-09-27 US Entry : 2013-10-20 Marriage : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 94 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 160 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Columbus OH Date Filed : 2013-12-02 NOA Date : 2013-12-10 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2014-12-30 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2014-02-08 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2014-02-11 Comments : Amazingly fast for us!! Best of luck folks

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2013-12-02 NOA Date : 2013-12-10 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2013-12-30 Approved Date : 2014-02-02 Date Card Received : 2014-02-08 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 62 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2013-12-02 NOA Date : 2013-12-10 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2014-02-08 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 62 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2015-12-12 NOA Date : 2015-12-18 RFE(s) : 2016-01-01 Bio. Appt. : 2016-01-15 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Green Card Received : 2016-02-01 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Mumbai, India Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : September 23, 2013 Embassy Review : My fiance had her interview today at the Mumbai consulate. She was approved!! Next step is AOS filing for application of permanent residency after wedding. But at least we get a breather!! Overall experience: My experience with filing the I-129f was excellent as far as processing at California Service Center and National Visa Center. I received regular updates and it was processed in less time than advertised. However as soon as the Visa was transferred to the consulate in India everything was a bit shoddy at best. For example they did not mail even an interview letter to my fiance so that she would me made aware. She had to expedite it through calling repeatedly and sending e-mails. She finally received a pdf copy by email and this was all she received. Furthermore it was up to her to take the initiative to research the requirements and schedule the medical appointment. There was no direction or packets. The ones online seemed outdated and contained incorrect information. Even the help desk people were confused as to which documents need to be filed for example I-134 or I-864. Or whether to fill out the new online application launched on September 1st for all visa applicants worldwide. My fiance stated that her time at the embassy was OK. The consular officer was very kind and polite. She didn't ask anything more than the basic 10 questions as posted on the visa journey website. However the confusion with what forms were required for the K-1 continued even at the embassy. Which is hard to understand as they must process quite a few applications for K-1 and yet they are not aware? This is one of the many reasons why I had opted for the K-1 over IR-1 or spousal visa. I understood that the level of paperwork is very high for the IR-1 or spousal visa and did not want to risk being rejected no matter how miniscule the chance. At least with the K-1 I could always in the worst case scenario get married in India and file the spousal visa. Now filing in the US for a AOS/change of status after the wedding I will be able to be more proactive and be available for any interviews in person without travel or vacation issues. I am very happy about that. Overall grade of the entire process would be a 4/5 but with the caveat that our visa was approved without any RFE, second interviews or any other issues. It was a straight shot with no red flags. But I am not sure it would be so easy for others to go through this process very easily. Which I personally think is a sad state of affairs in 2013 to say about the US immigration system. Rating : Good

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