efmyel's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Melissa
Beneficiary's Name: John
VJ Member: efmyel
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2020-01-20
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Immigration Checklist for Melissa & John:
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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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Date |
| Service Center : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
Texas Service Center on 2013-09-04 |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2013-06-27 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2013-07-08 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-10-09 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2013-12-19 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-01-08 |
| US Entry : |
2014-02-12 |
| Marriage : |
2014-05-04 |
| Comments : |
2013-08-02 Received Police Certificate (No Trace)
2013-09-04 Notice: Case transferred to local USCIS Office for further processing (TSC)
2013-09-09 TSC received transferred Petition. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 93 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 164 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Port of Entry : |
Miami |
| POE Date : |
2014-02-12 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Date Filed : |
2014-04-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-05-06 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-06-03 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-03-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2015-04-02 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Date Filed : |
2018-10-18 |
| NOA Date : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2019-07-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2019-08-02 |
| Comments : |
APPROVED! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 20, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
I flew into London on the 18th for my fiancé's Visa Appointment at the US London Embassy on the 19th. We reviewed all the paperwork and documents we had collected over the months to be sure we had everything and were familiar. We stayed in a hotel about a 20 min walk from the embassy. When we arrived around 8:00 for our 8:30 appointment time, there was a small line in which we joined. We were asked to have the beneficiary's DS160 and passport out. Apparently I had not added myself to the list but spoke with the woman checking us in and explained that I am the petitioner and have travelled from the US to attend. She was very nice and added my name onto the list and made a quick phone call informing someone that I was coming in after checking my passport. We went through the airport-like security line and into the embassy. There were already many people seated so we waited for our number to be called. The first window we went to, the gentleman was very friendly and took several documents from us. We sat down and waited again. This time we had an American man. He asked a lot of questions to my fiancé about how we met, our relationship, and what I do for work. He wanted a story, details, and then he asked if my fiancé had ever been deported or removed. He hadn't, but he said he had withdrawn his application for admission last December. The man could see this on his computer already and asked quite a few questions about it. I had the documents from that incident and offered them to him. He took them, read through them, and said he would be right back. That's when we got nervous. He came back and saw the look of horror on our faces and explained that he wanted to make sure that the previous denial of entry wouldn't affect anything and that we could relax because he was going to approve the visa! I was so happy and relieved that I started crying and hugged my fiancé. After this whole long, stressful process, it was finally over! My fiancé and I are spending the next week together for Christmas, and I have to say, last night was the first night in about a year that I was able to finally sleep peacefully. My advice to all of you going through this difficult process is, don't lose hope, do your research, and be overly prepared for the embassy appointment. It's well worth it to finally hear those words of an approval! |
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Very Good |
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*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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