noahsmama's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: D Beneficiary's Name: M VJ Member: noahsmama Country: China Last Updated: 2013-12-03 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for D & M:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-5 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-5 Visa Event Date Service Center : Vermont Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Guangzhou, China Marriage (if applicable): I-130 Sent : 2012-07-31 I-130 NOA1 : 2012-08-01 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2013-03-14 NVC Received : 2013-04-03 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2013-04-17 Pay AOS Bill : 2013-04-17 Receive I-864 Package : 2013-04-22 Send AOS Package : 2013-04-25 Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : 2013-04-17 Pay IV Bill : 2013-04-17 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2013-05-21 NVC Left : 2013-05-29 Consulate Received : 2013-08-23 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2013-09-09 Interview Date : 2013-10-10 Interview Result : Administrative Review Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Approved Visa Received : 2013-11-07 US Entry : 2013-11-30 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 225 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 435 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Washington DC POE Date : 2013-12-30 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Plane landed at 6:33pm in washington dc. 9pm she was out. My mom was the only new immigrant and called to window #1. The officer did her finger print, exam documents and made her wait about 30 minutes in a room then released her. She was randomly picked for luggage inspections x 2 times.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Phoenix AZ Lockbox CIS Office : Washington DC Date Filed : 2011-11-30 NOA Date : 2011-12-01 Bio. Appt. : Interview Date : 2012-05-01 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2012-07-26 Comments : waited too long to get my citizenship. Should have gotten it before they raised the fee to USD 700. The interview questions were easy.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Guangzhou, China Review Topic: IR-5 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 7, 2013 Embassy Review : My mom’s interview was scheduled at 7:45am but she didn’t get call in until 9:30am for interview. The lady VO was not friendly at all. My mother laid out all the pictures and the documents on the table. She told her to set aside and didn’t want to see any of that. Then the VO started off by asking a lot of questions about my father but not about me (I am the petitioner). My father and mom divorced long ago. Here are some questions that my mother told me 1. Have you ever visited US? 2. Why you have not visited US? 3. When did your ex-husband go to US? 4. Why you didn’t go with him? (she asked 3 times of this question) 5. What is your daughter name? 6. Is she married? 7. When did she go to USA? 8. Why I don’t’ see your son in-law affidavit of support? (My income is above the poverty guidelines. Even my lawyer said I didn't need my husband's) 9. Does he (your son in-law) approve you to come to the USA? 10. Do you have a new passport photo? The picture we have is not you At end of interview, the lady VO said: “you did not pass today.” Then she gave her the “final process letter” and asked her to leave. We submitted the required documents through CITIC Bank. Visa was issued 11 days after submission. She received her visa 8 days after. My advice, be prepared to answer anything they ask and always be honest with your answers. Rating : Very Poor

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