HandsomeElectric's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for P & T:
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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 : |
National Benefits Center |
| Transferred? |
Texas Service Center on 2013-12-20 |
| Consulate : |
Austria |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2012-12-28 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2013-06-06 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2013-06-11 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2014-01-16 |
| NVC Received : |
2014-02-10 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2014-04-22 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2014-04-22 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
2014-04-22 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2014-04-22 |
| Send IV Package : |
2014-05-21 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2014-07-17 |
| 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 : |
2014-08-02 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-09-02 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 219 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 448 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Austria
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
September 2, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
The Embassy is a bit hard to find: It's not right on the parkring, it's on the side of the building in the courtyard area between parkring 12 and 12a (though I heard that you can get there through the lobby of the hotel). I went a bit early so I would have time to find the place. The consulate is on the fourth floor.
I arrived before 1 and was told to come back at 1. *Important!* Leave your iPad/computer/usb keys/cables at home! Your bag gets x-rayed at the door and there is nowhere to store your bag if you have any "contraband". The only suggestion I got was for wien mitte, which is a train station rather far away. Coins and phone chargers were included on the "not allowed" poster, but apparently those are less strictly regulated? The grumpy front desk lady described in a previous review (or her spiritual twin) was still working there, she was brusque, but polite.
I sat down and was eventually called up to the window and a lady checked my paperwork to ensure it was complete. I was then sent back to wait until I was called up to a second window for the interview. I expected a room with a desk, but it was done completely standing up like at a bank teller. There was a screen for partial privacy though. She asked some basic questions (where did I meet my husband, what did he do, what do I do, when did I see him last, where we plan to live in the US), then sent me back to the first window where they took my phone number and email address. I asked if I had passed, they said yes, but they don't do same day returns and I would have to come back another day. I got my original documents back and went home! |
| Rating : |
Not Rated |
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POE Review: Vancouver
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2014-12-2 |
| Embassy Review : |
Very easy. We arrived at customs at about 5:40 and there was no line. The primary screening took about a minute, I handed him the package and the passports. We then followed the officer to the secondary screening. We waited for about 5-10 mins while the officer there opened the package and reviewed the contents. I (the beneficiary) was then asked to follow into a back room where they took my fingerprints and I had to sign. We came back out, he explained the terms of the visa, and we were done! |
| 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
ver 5.0
