Lobaloo's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Flynn
Beneficiary's Name: Stew
VJ Member: Lobaloo
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2014-02-14
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Immigration Checklist for Flynn & Stew:
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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 : |
National Benefits Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2013-01-24 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2013-01-29 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-05-21 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-06-03 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2013-06-05 |
| Consulate Received : |
2013-06-11 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2013-06-12 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2013-06-13 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2013-07-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-08-16 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-08-22 |
| US Entry : |
2013-08-23 |
| Marriage : |
2013-09-21 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 112 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 199 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2013-08-23 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Went pretty smooth, gentleman at customs wasn't fully sure of the procedure for the K-1's, so he took me into an room, where a bunch of other officers were working at desks and asked for one of them to deal with it. Lady typed a few things on the computer, then just stamped my passport and said that was me. No questions asked. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Portland OR |
| Date Filed : |
2013-10-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-10-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-11-13 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-02-06 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-02-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2014-02-13 |
| Comments : |
I'd like to mention that our interview at the Portland office went very smoothly and the officer that handled our case, could not have been nicer. He instantly put us both at ease, as soon as he greeted us in the waiting room. The interview only took about 15 minutes and we didn't really have to answer any questions other that to confirm our names, dates of birth and stuff like that. We gave them an updated W2 form and a contract form my wife's employer, as she was between jobs when we originally filed the AOS but he honestly didn't seem that fussed about it. All the staff in the office were very nice, right down to security at the front door. Good stress free experience! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2013-10-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-10-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-11-13 |
| Approved Date : |
2013-12-16 |
| Date Card Received : |
2013-12-23 |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 60 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2013-10-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-10-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2013-12-23 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 61 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 20, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
Arrived a 8:15am for a 9am appointment and the line probably had about 50 or 60 people already waiting. Started raining, so pending the weather i would advise a jacket or umbrella, as i didn't and got soaked, which wasn't very pleasant when i got in 45min later. Dried out eventually though, as it was roasting inside! Anyway, waited about 30mins for first call up, nice american guy, very pleasant and informative. Asked for Passport first ,then took my finger prints, after that he asked if i went online and signed up to pay my visa and book the courier. I explained i had paid my visa by phone before the changes but went online and paid for the courier. I gave him the MRV receipt and showed him the courier info i printed off the website. Next he asked for my birth certificate plus one copy & and my police certificate plus one copy and the affidavit of support, which consisted of the I-134 form & letter from my fiancee's employer. He only took the pay stubs because i offered them and didn't ask for anything else.
One issue i did have and thought i might be worth mentioning.... as he was going through all the application forms i had previously submitted, he noticed the copies for the DS-156 & DS-157 were not there. I know i sent then, as i made a complete copy of the pack i sent and brought that with me, fortunatly! So, i was able to give him the copies from that pack, he was happy with that and quite impressed. I couldn't take the credit though, as it was my girlfriend that told me to do that but we had a laugh about it, once my heart removed itself from my throat anyway. I would advise you to make copies of all the forms and take them with you.
Next came a two and half hour wait for the interview, which went pretty slowly, as you just stare at the screen, scared to miss your number. Eventually i got called up about 12noon and was greeted by a very pleasant and smiling african american women. Instantly i felt at ease and talking with her was more of a chat, than an interview. I don't excatly remember all the questions and the order she asked them but they were all pretty similar to the questions on other peoples posts. Where did you meet? How did you meet? How did your relationship progress? Have you meet her parents? All pretty straight forward and she seemed genuinely interested, which made it very easy. After that, she said i'm happy to say you have been approved! She then asked about the courier and if i had went online to register for the delivery, which worries me a little bit, as the first gentleman asked a lot about it as well and i have been reading that there experiencing 'teething' problems with the new system, so i'll just have to wait and see i suppose.
All in all pretty good experience. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*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.
** Not all cases are transfered
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