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Petitioner's Name: Mark Beneficiary's Name: Luzviminda VJ Member: SoCalMark Country: Philippines Last Updated: 2014-09-01 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Mark & Luzviminda:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? Nebraska Service Center on 2013-12-12 Consulate : Manila, Philippines Marriage (if applicable): 2013-05-21 I-130 Sent : 2013-06-11 I-130 NOA1 : 2013-06-13 I-130 RFE : 2013-12-16 I-130 RFE Sent : 2013-12-20 I-130 Approved : 2013-12-31 NVC Received : 2014-02-28 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2014-03-22 Pay AOS Bill : 2014-03-23 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2014-03-24 Submit DS-261 : 2014-03-24 Receive IV Bill : 2014-04-22 Pay IV Bill : 2014-05-16 Send IV Package : 2014-06-11 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2014-07-09 Case Completed at NVC : 2014-07-09 NVC Left : 2014-07-14 Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2014-07-15 Interview Date : 2014-08-13 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2014-08-17 US Entry : 2014-09-04 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 201 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 426 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : September 1, 2014 Embassy Review : Was this an interview? It didn't feel like one -- going to the embassy with my wife was the best thing I ever did for the entire process. I have been to the embassy before but the people there are extremely nice and helpful. First window call up was just finger printing, then we waited another 45 minutes and then was called up an talked to a nice pinay that just went over all the paperwork with us together to make sure things were in order. They didn't ask me for any additional items what-so-ever. Third window was an American guy that asked me how the Angels were doing in the MLB because he was an Oakland A's fan. He pretty much asked me how we met and then said it was quite unique in his line of work. He never asked my wife one question. He did a formal swear-in and as he threw our paperwork into a tray behind him he said "you know what that sound is?" I said "no, but I hope it's a good one." He replies "that's the sound of approved visa so hurry up and get her a plane ticket because she's going back home with you." NOTE: I found out when we were brought to the second window (after the fingerprints) that even though we had not used my wife's married name she still needed an NBI clearance under BOTH last names. It was an inconvenience but still they just put the visa on hold pattern until we submitted that document. I had it in my hands in just three days. Rating : Very Good

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