BabyFaceWife's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Sommer & Julio:
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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? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Dominican Republic |
| I-129F Sent : |
2013-03-13 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2013-03-20 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2013-07-12 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2013-08-05 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-08-05 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-08-26 |
| 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 : |
2013-09-04 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-12-05 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-12-12 |
| US Entry : |
2013-12-13 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
Emailed and got packet 4 by email on September 4th. He received his hard copy September 23rd. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 138 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 260 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Newark |
| POE Date : |
2013-12-13 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Date Filed : |
2014-01-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-01-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-02-13 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2014-11-20 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-12-09 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2014-12-16 |
| Comments : |
Received interview waiver letter 4/28/14 |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2014-01-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-01-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-02-13 |
| Approved Date : |
2014-03-25 |
| Date Card Received : |
2014-03-31 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 69 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2014-01-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-01-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2014-03-31 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 69 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Dominican Republic
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
December 5, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
Ok here is my review! The interview process itself was a piece of cake but my God getting him in the building almost killed us!!
We stayed at Barcelo Santo Domingo which is 3 blocks from the consulate. I was able to get the room for free for 2 nights with air miles! Beautiful hotel for those who are going to spend time in Santo Domingo!
We left the hotel at 5 am and got there walking slowly at 5:15. We had gone the night before to scope out the area so we knew exactly where it was and where we needed to be. The buscones of course tried to get us to buy photos we didn't need and such. They started letting people in at 6:30 and when we passed through security they found headphones in my fiancee's backpack that he had forgotten were in there so he had to go out and have the buscones hold them. But once you leave security you have to go TO THE BACK OF THE LINE!!! By then there were probably a thousand people in line spit took him over an hour to get in again while I sat there partying that they didn't call our number because he had all his forms with him.
We had number 171 and we got called to the window to pay our fees and hand in his forms at around 10:30. We turned in his DS 156, DS 156K, DS 157, DS 230, passport, police letter, passport pictures and passport. I didn't have to turn in the I-134 or the I-864. The lady at our window, #17 was very nice and even joked with me about knowing how to speak Spanish because I'm from Houston. We sat back down and about 45 minutes later we got called up to do his fingerprints.
He went out to security to check on his backpack because they had made him leave it at security and we had seen another man with a backpack so we were wondering why he couldn't have his. And don't you know they put him out AGAIN because we had brought bottled juice with us and they had a problem with the glass bottle. Ay Mi Madre. Luckily by then no one was coming in anymore so he passed through quickly.
At 11:45 we saw our number flash and we headed to window 20. Our officer was male and I walked up and gave him a big smile and he smiled back so at that point I felt good about the interview knowing he wasn't going to be mean! He asked my fiancée his name, then asked me when we met and how we met, when the wedding was going to be, how many times I had visited and how long did I stay each time. We also had a long conversation about how I learned Spanish lol to which he remarked "we'll now I know how you 2 communicate". He asked my fiancée what he did for work and asked him what our plans were for the wedding. I offered him photos but he said he didn't need to see them and then he said the magic words!!
Overall it was a great experience. Our officer was so nice and really I couldn't have asked for a better interview. We were never asked for evidence, birth certificates, questions about eachother's families, nada. We were definitely prepared for the worst but got the best!!
My recommendations: try to have patience, wear comfortable shoes, bring snacks, and make SURE there is nothing even remotely related to electronics or glass in your bag! Sheesh! |
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Very 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.
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