coreyjschmidt's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Corey
Beneficiary's Name: Olesya (Amira)
VJ Member: coreyjschmidt
Country: Russia
Last Updated: 2018-09-06
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Immigration Checklist for Corey & Olesya (Amira):
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Moscow, Russia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2013-09-03 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2013-09-12 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2013-10-09 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2013-10-14 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-11-05 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2013-11-27 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-03-01 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-03-09 |
| US Entry : |
2014-03-12 |
| Marriage : |
2014-03-22 |
| Comments : |
Received visa and passport by mail in Rostov-on-Don just a day before our train left back to Moscow to fly to USA! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 54 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 170 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2014-03-12 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Airport experience was super easy. we were both ushered into the screening room, and had to wait a few minutes, then Olesya's biometrics were taken and both our passports were stamped and we were on our way. Maybe we were lucky?? After leaving the airport, NY was not so easy, here's a tip learned the hard way: don't stretch out on the floor and sleep in port authority bus terminal, no matter how long you've been awake already, or the police will become very suspicious!-better yet-spend the extra couple hundred dollars and fly to the midwest instead of going by greyhound! (we had been about a year in India, where sleeping on the ground in transport hubs is totally common)-- reverse culture shock!! |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Anchorage AK |
| Date Filed : |
2014-04-23 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-11-05 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-11-05 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2014-11-15 |
| Comments : |
make sure to frequently check case status online for updates! google 'uscis check status' and enter your receipt number. I missed an undelivered mail for a month for not checking. Problem was I had given our physical address but we receive mail at a PO box. We had to go to anchorage 2 times for biometrics appointments, they didn't know why, possibly fingerprints didn't work the first time. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Filing Instance : |
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| Date Filed : |
2013-04-23 |
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| Approved Date : |
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| Date Card Received : |
2014-10-25 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between June 16, 2013 and June 27, 2013*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2016-08-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-08-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-19 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-03-24 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Green Card Received : |
2018-09-05 |
| Comments : |
We received our approval notice March, 2018, about a year and a half after filing our i-751. August 19, 2018 we called USCIS to inquire about Olesya's green card. Shortly after, we received another approval notice dated August 21, 2018. The next mail day we received an I 797-C Reopen notice. This gave me a panic, thinking there was now a chance the removal of conditions might not be approved. However, it was dated the same day as the 2nd approval notice, and the green card arrived soon after. I think the Reopen happened before the 2nd approval notice on the same day, but we just received them in the mail in reverse order. Check the Notice dates before panicking!
Total time between sending inital fiancee visa package and receiving 10 year green card was just over 5 years. We are glad to FINALLY have this behind us!!!! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Moscow, Russia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
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November 26, 2014 |
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Security screening was hardest part, many people in line and they want you to move fast and expect you to have all your documents in order, etc. Olesya ended up having to leave her camera outside on the ground b/c no place to check electronics. After screening i think it helped a lot that we were together. we had to wait a half hour or more for the interview, but all was comfortable and everyone was very friendly and polite. Interview was very easy, probably due in large part to the fact that we showed up together (not required, but they did have both of us in for the interview, which was conducted in English in our case). I had been away from America for over a year and we travelled around Asia together so we we wouldn't have to spend time apart before Olesya could come home with me! |
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Very Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Anchorage AK
Review Topic: cis_topic
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Description |
| Review Date : |
November 26, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
From the security guard to biometrics personnel to immigration officers, everyone was extremely polite, friendly, and helpful. If you have a legitimate case, you should have no problems here whatsoever. Very few people were in the office the 3 times we were there and waits were very short. I was nervous due to the seriousness of needing the green card to be able to stay with the love of my life, but these people helped me feel more at ease, and made the process as painless as possible. And a bonus for going all the way to Anchorage (from Homer) for biometrics: Denali NPP is just another day's drive away! spectacular beauty. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 1What a journey! 5 years from sending in our fiancee visa package from Thailand (via my mother in the midwest, thank you, mom!!!) to receiving Olesya's 10 year green card in Alaska. I wish I had worried less during the process! Now our child is 3 years old and we feel like we have finally dropped this burden for good. Still, I've been impressed with how professional and compassionate every single official we have dealt with has been. In our case, USCIS has been kind and competent, even if s l o w....
*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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