Hasan & Mal's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Mallory
Beneficiary's Name: Hasan
VJ Member: Hasan & Mal
Country: Turkey
Last Updated: 2018-06-26
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Immigration Checklist for Mallory & Hasan:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 Visa:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-765 Petition:
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USCIS I-131 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Ankara, Turkey |
| I-129F Sent : |
2013-01-04 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2013-01-17 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-05-15 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2013-05-30 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2013-05-30 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2013-06-08 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2013-07-24 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-09-30 |
| US Entry : |
2013-10-16 |
| Marriage : |
2013-11-21 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 118 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 188 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Chicago |
| POE Date : |
2013-10-16 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
Hasan has entered the US twice in the last 9 months (once when he arrived on his K1 visa and again when he traveled to Turkey on Advance Parole). Both times he was pulled into a separate room for interrogation. Not really sure why, but he said they were mildly aggressive both times, making accusations and questioning the validity of our marriage. I did not travel to Turkey with him because it was for a family emergency (not to mention we don't have an extra $900 to spend on another plane ticket) and the officer thought that was reason for concern. He had all the proper documentation he needed and was clear in the system.
UPDATE 6/21/16: He has traveled to Turkey twice since that time and both times he had no issues reentering; no separate interrogation required. Guess it gets better with time (and a green card). |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Des Moines IA |
| Date Filed : |
2014-01-07 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-01-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-03-21 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-07-09 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-07-16 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2014-07-23 |
| Comments : |
APPROVED and Green Card received on July 23rd, 2014, just one day after shipping! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2014-01-07 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-01-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-03-21 |
| Approved Date : |
2014-04-02 |
| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
USPS lost his EAD/Advance Parole Card in the mail on 4/4/14 and would not reissue a new one. Decided to wait for his Green Card since applying for a new EAD/AP card would take longer than simply receiving the GC :-/ |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 85 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2014-01-07 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-01-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
Lost in the mail. Paid $360 to "refile" and get an emergency approval on a "new" AP document so that Hasan could go see his ill mother and his family after a cousin passed away. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 85 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2016-06-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-06-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-07-12 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-08-16 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2017-08-24 |
| Comments : |
Mailed on 6/15/16, received by USCIS CSC on 6/20/16, check cashed 6/21/16. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Des Moines IA |
| Date Filed : |
2017-08-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-08-14 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-09-05 |
| Interview Date : |
2018-05-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2018-06-21 |
| Comments : |
DONE! :D |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ankara, Turkey
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
December 19, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
My now-husband had his interview back in July, but I'm just now getting to a review (apologies!)
Hasan got to the Consulate about an hour early. Lucky for him he has family that live near Ankara (he is from Istanbul) so transportation and lodging were not a problem. He left his phone with his cousin as electronic devices of any kind are not allowed (be mindful of this! They can turn you away if you have a cell phone, tablet, etc.)
They let him in, he went through security, and waited about an hour and a half for his interview. Upon being called, the woman asked if he would like to do the interview in Turkish or English. Hasan chose Turkish (it is his native language, so he felt most comfortable) but the woman proceeded to speak in English anyways, which was fine. She asked pretty straight-forward questions about how we met, how his family felt about me, how we got engaged, had I ever visited him in Turkey, etc.) Everything went very smoothly and the woman was very nice. Unfortunately he did have to await results for a TB test before they could issue his visa, but the consular officer assured him it would not be a problem (aside from the waiting) and his visa was approved.
Overall painless experience for a very painful 9 month journey! |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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(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
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