LChute1158's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Lance & Hana:
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USCIS I-130/I-129F Petitions:
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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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K3 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Consulate : |
Czech Republic |
| Marriage : |
2005-07-30 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2005-08-11 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2005-08-19 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-129F Sent : |
2005-08-22 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2005-08-29 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2005-09-22 |
| NVC Received : |
2005-09-30 |
| NVC Left : |
2005-10-04 |
| Consulate Received : |
2005-10-11 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2005-10-13 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2006-01-10 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2006-01-11 |
| Interview Date : |
2006-01-13 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-01-13 |
| US Entry : |
2006-02-02 |
| I-130 Approval : |
2006-01-19 |
| Comments : |
Prague is a nightmare to deal with, no communication at all, we had to get our Senator involved. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 24 days from your NOA1 date.
Your I-130 was approved in 153 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 147 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
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| POE Date : |
2006-02-03 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Arrived in Tampa, INS very nice and helpful, was a pleasure to go through here. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Date Filed : |
2006-02-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-02-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-07-07 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2006-09-07 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2006-09-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
Tampa was very nice to deal with, very pleasant interveiw and experience. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2006-02-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-02-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2006-03-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 34 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Czech Republic
Review Topic: K3 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 20, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
Prague has been very difficult in the sense they do not respond to emails, nor do they even answer the phone if you call. The communications is very poor. Ever Czech I have met has complained on how poorly they have been treated when they have gone to apply for a tourist visa. Even my senators office admited Prague was the most difficult embassy they have dealt with in the past 5 years.
here is my wifes account:
I'm sure you are eager to hear about yeasterday.
I got there on time(before 9).they didn't let my brother in with me(which we expected so he waited outside).He went to a caffe for an hour and than waited outside thinking I must be ready by then.I couldn;t call him since the first think they do is to take your mobile away.
But he had to wait for another two hours which the guard didn't like.and as my brother was passing he told him he should leave the street that they are watching him on the camera adn he is making them nervous. So he replied that he has no problem them watching him and that he is waiting for me (which the guard new).The guard was horrible but he told him that he is on a czech pavement not at the doors of the embassy so he has the right to be there.And that was it. He was frozen (it was minus 2 deg C). I think it was just a stupid guard who wanted to be important.
When I got there they opened withein a few minutes and asked me to come first to the window. It was a young american speaking excellent czech.He said he knew me and wrote to me a few times.He even told his calleagues that it was me and they all came to look. I saw one of them later looking at me and saying that I seem nice.
He asked me a few questions and said to wait a little.After 10 min of waiting came a girl and told me off for blocking the window,that I should sit down.I was happy to sit,just didn't know I was allowed to and no one told me it will take 45 min when they talk to me again. After that timehe asked another few questions and left again.Only at 11.15 he told me he might be able to give me the visa there was just one more thing to check andhe asked me a few questionsagain. than appaered at 11.55 and gave me the visa.Except for one girl they were ok, not nice but not horrible.
What was interesting was that a lady from Slovakia came and they wanted to chuck her for not having an appointement and guess what she said? She said that she called and called and no one was answering and wrote e-mails and no one wrote back so she decided to come.So they took her.Isat with her and we chatted.She had her daughter in Illinois and went to se her and her grandchildren. she also told me the first time she applied she didn't get the visa and they didn't tell her why.
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| Rating : |
Poor |
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POE Review:
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2006-02-03 |
| Embassy Review : |
Arrived in Tampa, INS very nice and helpful, was a pleasure to go through here. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Tampa FL
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
September 10, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
Had our appointment on Sept 7th at 11am. Arrived around 10.30 and were put in a trailer. We were called around 10.50 and went through security (they are very concerned with cell phones, leave them in the car). A few minutes later we were called in. The INS Officer was very nice, we chatted a bit, and he asked some very simple questions, didnt ask to see anything (most of our paperwork was already submited with the K3 visa) and just stamped my wifes passort with the I551 and told us to file 2 years later. All in all a very pleasant experience. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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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
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is past due.
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