Sarah---Nichelle's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Sarah & Nichelle:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
Texas Service Center on 2013-08-12 |
| Consulate : |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| I-129F Sent : |
2013-07-18 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2013-07-23 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-10-01 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-10-10 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2013-10-15 |
| Consulate Received : |
2013-10-17 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2013-10-18 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2013-10-22 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2013-10-31 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-12-05 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
2013-12-10 |
| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2013-12-14 |
| US Entry : |
2013-12-29 |
| Marriage : |
2014-02-07 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 70 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 135 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Boston |
| POE Date : |
2013-12-29 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Date Filed : |
2014-02-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-02-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-03-31 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-12-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2014-12-20 |
| Comments : |
The process was longer than expected. We filed for AOS & Employment at the same time in late February. We expected to get the Employment card after a couple months (April) and the greencard after 6 months (July). The employment card came in May, which was fine. The greencard however - in July, we instead received a notice saying they had delays and not to call/expect anything for another 6 months (December, ugh). We also received a notice saying our interview may be waived. We waited many months - finally December 13th - email/text that our AOS has been approved! No interview requested either. :) |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2014-02-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-02-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-03-31 |
| Approved Date : |
2014-05-09 |
| Date Card Received : |
2014-05-16 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 77 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2016-09-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-09-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-10-17 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-08-31 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 10, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
Emailing them for assistance or questions isn't very effective. It was difficult to get proper answers out of them about things - so we often had to figure it out ourselves.
There was an issue with filing the DS-160. Apparently they did not receive the electronic confirmation page and told us we had to re-do the form.
After doing it all over again, they emailed back saying that they did have the original one but that it was sent to the Non-Immigrant Visa unit, so they were unable to open it, since technically the DS-160 is a non-immigrant form.
Eventually they figured it out themselves and we were all set.
The interview went fine - they did not look at any pictures or evidence of our relationship. They looked at the bank statement of the beneficiary showing the transaction for the interview fee.
They reviewed the evidence of support form and documents (petitioners bank statements, tax records, pay stubs, letter from boss) - they did keep some of these documents for their file.
They reviewed the birth certificate of the beneficiary - which we actually had the wrong one and had to do a second interview (essentially just went and dropped it off) to bring in the correct version. You need to make sure you get the international version of the birth certificate.
Then they took the passport and the stamp of the beneficiary, said we are approved and will receive everything within 5 days.
Everyone at the embassy was pleasant and friendly in person. The interviewer asked basic questions like, how did we meet, if we had met each others parents, who proposed to who etc. It was only about 5 questions. |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*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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