cgoodwinjr's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Craig Beneficiary's Name: Arturo VJ Member: cgoodwinjr Country: Panama Last Updated: 2020-02-09 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Craig & Arturo:

Dept of State Other Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

Other Visa Event Date NVC Received : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : 2006-11-02 Comments :

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Newark POE Date : 2006-11-02 Submit Review Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 0 Comments :

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : New York City NY Date Filed : 2013-08-02 NOA Date : 2013-08-08 RFE(s) : 2013-08-27 Bio. Appt. : 2013-09-09 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2014-01-30 Submit Review Approval / Denial Date : 2014-01-30 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2014-02-06 Comments : Form I-130 was processed on 8/6/13 Biometrics Appt Letter issued 8/12/13, received 8/19/13. RFE requesting copy of Form I-94 (initial evidence) issued 8/27/13, received 8/31/13. Response to RFE received by USCIS received 9/11/13. Received case update status e-mail on 10/2/13 stating that the case is now ready for interview scheduling and to expect an appointment notice within 30 days. Received interview notice on 1/28/14 even though they sent it on 12/24/13. Now we only have two days to prepare! Interview went well. Case is pending final review. She said if everything is ok we will have a green card in six weeks. The same day as the interview I received a case status update saying we were approved. We received a welcome letter on 2/4/14. We also received a case status update on the same date saying green card was mailed out.

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2013-08-02 NOA Date : 2013-08-06 RFE(s) : 2013-08-27 Bio. Appt. : 2013-09-09 Approved Date : 2013-10-03 Date Card Received : 2013-10-10 Comments : Received a case status update e-mail stating that "name was updated" on 9/30/13. This may be due to the fact that our last name did not fit on the space on the form. USCIS suggested I submit a cover letter with my package explaining that the name didn't fit. I did that and it appears to have worked. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 62 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2015-12-15 NOA Date : 2015-12-17 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2016-01-13 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2017-01-30 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Yes Green Card Received : 2017-02-03 Comments : Mailed I-765 via certified mail on 11/30/15. They returned because I forgot to sign. Resend next day air. Notified that conditional stays is extended for one year. Received biometric appointment letter on 1/2/16. After not hearing anything, we went to New York Field office and they stamped the passport with temporary I-551 valid for one year (until 1/27/18) and the officer wrote "I-751 Pending." 1/30/17 Received Case Status Update Text Messages - Card has been ordered. 2/1/17 Received Case Status Update Text Message - Card has been mailed. No interview was required!

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Lewisville TX Lockbox CIS Office : New York City NY Date Filed : 2017-05-26 NOA Date : 2017-05-31 Bio. Appt. : 2017-06-21 Interview Date : 2018-08-16 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2018-10-23 Comments : Received notification on 6/7/17 that status is "initial review" and that a fingerprint appointment notice was mailed. 6/18/18 Received notification that an interview appointment has been scheduled and a letter will be mailed with details. 8/16/18 Passed interview, but officer asked us to come back on 9/7/18 with additional documents that prove our relationship since the application was filed on 5/26/17 to present (bank statements, leases, etc. for 2017 and 2018). 9/8/18 Case status updated to "Post-Decision Activity" and supervisor review completed. Notification said that they would mail a notice with their decision. 9/27/2018 Case status updated to "Oath Ceremony Will be Scheduled." We will receive a notice of the date within 30 days.

Member Reviews:

Local US CIS Office Review: New York City NY Review Topic: cis_topic Event Description Review Date : January 30, 2014 Embassy Review : Long Island City, Queens Everyone was so nice and efficient. The interviewer asked some questions from the application then we discussed our marriage. She asked for my taxes and about both of our jobs. She kept some pictures of our family. She said she was satisfied but we had to await final review and approval. She said I all went well we will have a green card in six weeks. I felt like she was basically telling us we were approved but she couldn't quite say it. Harassment Level : Very Good

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
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rely on them for planning. As always you should check the USCIS processing times to see if your application
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