RaginKhmer's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jim
Beneficiary's Name: Tia
VJ Member: RaginKhmer
Country: Cambodia
Last Updated: 2019-05-25
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Immigration Checklist for Jim & Tia:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
Nebraska Service Center on 2013-11-01 |
| Consulate : |
Cambodia |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
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| I-130 Sent : |
2013-10-17 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2013-10-23 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2014-04-28 |
| NVC Received : |
2014-05-14 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2014-06-24 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2014-06-24 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2014-07-02 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2014-06-19 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2014-08-02 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2014-08-02 |
| Send IV Package : |
2014-08-06 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2014-10-20 |
| NVC Left : |
2014-12-03 |
| Consulate Received : |
2014-12-06 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-12-18 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
2015-01-13 |
| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2015-01-23 |
| US Entry : |
2015-02-05 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 187 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 421 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Houston |
| POE Date : |
2015-02-05 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-12-05 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-19 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-05-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Green Card Received : |
2018-06-13 |
| Comments : |
It takes a long time. No reason to stress. Simply file, setup notification accounts with the USCIS online resources for emails and sms messages, set personal calendar reminders at major date milestones and then forget about it and move on with your daily life. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
San Antonio TX |
| Date Filed : |
2018-10-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-10-18 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-11-05 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-05-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2019-06-13 |
| Comments : |
USCIS San Antonio field office. Immigration Officer Brigid Oman was the interviewer. Ultimately approved the application but the officers derogatory and borderline abusive language is a black eye against the USCIS. It is understandable to verify information and dig into answers to validate an applicants true intent. It is not understandable to question someones intelligence nor refer to them in derogatory euphemisms because you are asked to repeat something when speaking quickly to an ESL individual. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Cambodia
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
August 9, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
Like most Embassies the queue is long. Once transferred from USCIS you will have to wait months for an interview date. As for the actual interview there's nothing much to say really. No surprises. Have all your information lined up and have more than you think you need, expect to be questioned on everything ensuring your spouse knows everything about you and your extended family. The Embassy will run a full background check on you through LexisNexis so any errors or omissions will be glaring. They have all of the answers to the questions they will be asking, they are simply checking if what you and your spouse says matches the report.
Show your spouses name on any and all health care documents, financial reports like retirement plans or bank accounts, show them as beneficiaries in the event of your death, anything to show you are a real couple. Expect your spouse to be questioned extremely hard, expect the Embassy to try to break him/her, bring them to tears, to accept defeat, to get angry. Prepare your spouse for that, for what to expect and all will be well. You may feel this is inhumane, an insult, humiliating, etc but you're just going to have to deal with it. The responsibility of the Embassy is to ensure all transactions are real, if you don't want to be subjected to this treatment don't apply for a Visa, especially if your corroborating evidence is light and not long in length of years. Affidavits from friends and family carry little weight. |
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Moderate |
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POE Review: Houston
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2015-02-05 |
| Embassy Review : |
Nothing significant to report. Enter the Non-US Citizen lines, approach the officer when and present your passport + visa package. Give it a few minutes and they take you down to the end of the entry lanes and you wait a few minutes depending on how many people are ahead of you. Another officer reviews some documents in the package, calls you up for fingerprints then you're on your way to collect your bags and recheck them for your continuing flight or exit the baggage claim area. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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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