vkrishn's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: V
Beneficiary's Name: L
VJ Member: vkrishn
Country: India
Last Updated: 2019-04-11
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Immigration Checklist for V & L:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State F-2A Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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F-2A Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Mumbai, India |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2013-08-23 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2013-09-03 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2013-09-05 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2013-09-27 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-10-21 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2013-10-24 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2013-10-24 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2013-11-06 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2013-10-21 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2013-10-24 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2013-10-24 |
| Send IV Package : |
2013-11-06 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2013-12-27 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2013-12-05 |
| NVC Left : |
2014-01-13 |
| Consulate Received : |
2014-01-15 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2013-12-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-02-03 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-02-18 |
| US Entry : |
2014-04-10 |
| Comments : |
Total Breeze. She was asked to go to the Secondary inspection but was just asked to fingerprint one more time and some details of passport was entered. Took about 5 mins and was greeted by "Welcome to the United States". Nothing was asked at Customs either. Total time at Immigration+Customs about 20min Max. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 22 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 151 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
San Francisco |
| POE Date : |
2014-04-10 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| 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 : |
2016-01-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-01-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-02-20 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-08-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2016-08-20 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
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| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2017-11-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-11-15 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-12-07 |
| Interview Date : |
2018-11-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2018-12-14 |
| Comments : |
Straight forward. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Mumbai, India
Review Topic: F-2A Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
February 3, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
Little background on our case. We both were divorced before after a short marriage and i was
expecting more questions on that and more proof with respect to Bona Fide Relationship. Even though
our marriages were short (1-2 months) it did take 9 months to 3yrs for the final divorce to come
through. We did not know each other then and got introduced to ourselves in Oct 2012, 2-3 yrs after we got our
divorce.
We booked a premier room (with b/F) at the Trident hotel at BKC. I booked it at hotels.com
($450 for 2 days including taxes, expensive but didn't want to travel too much) but found it cheaper on onetravel and travel guru.com for $379 and hotels.com did a price match and gave us a refund. Consulate is right behind Trident
hotel and hardly takes a min to walk to the consulate. Extremely close and cannot get a better
location than this. We started at 6:30AM from our room for our 7:30AM appointment and reached the consulate in a min and were
asked to wait opposite to the consulate. The VFS rep at the front of the consulate told us that at
7AM people will be called to form two lines. We waited and at 7AM, VFS rep comes over asks us to
form a line for "Immigration". Everyone started getting in to a line and it wasn't organized for a
few mins. I stepped in and asked him whether the line was for Immigrant or Non Immigrant visa. He
kept saying "Immigration, Appointment at 7:30AM". Apparently "Immigration" means "Immigrant visa"
and he asked people with 7:45AM appointment to line up separately and that was for "Non immigrant
visa". Wife was 14th person in the line and you get in to the line randomly. This position in the
line before you enter the consulate does not matter at all. It is just to get in to the line and
get inside the consulate. I
was in the line for few mins and i asked the VFS rep whether i can accompany my wife to the
consulate and he said
No. Only people with I/L are allowed. I stepped out of the line and then waited.
THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE WITH YOU: Make sure you don't carry any keys/car key which have a
remote. Once you enter the consulate you have to go through the security check and if you have any
keys/car remote with a battery they ask you to give it to someone waiting outside. You will be
wasting time. So don't carry any keys/car keys/remote with you and make sure to give it to people
outside before you head in to the consulate.
7:20AM : The moment she went inside after the screening they asked her to sit in the pathway between screening section and interview window section.
They called her inside the room where you have the interview counters and asked my wife whether she has any one accompanying her and what is her choice of language for the interview.
They direct you to a counter where there is an indian woman and she gives you a token number. They asked her to wait. They called her token number after a min and told her to go to a interview counter.
Interview counter where an Indian woman asks some questions:-
IW: Good morning
Wife: Good morning
IW: Who is calling you?
IW: What is your husbands name?
IW: What is your mother's maiden name?
IW: When did you get married?
IW: Have you visited any other country before?
IW: Have you lived in another country for more than a yr?
IW: Asked for medicals, Passport and DS260 confirmation
IW: Is this your first marriage?
IW: She asked for Original copy of marriage certificate and divorce decree.
IW: She asked for copy of Divorce Decree.
IW: Gave my wife the form that talks about domestic voilence and help
IW: What is your preferred choice of language for interview?
IW: Please be seated
Waited for 15-20 mins and again her token number was called to another interview counter where the CO
was an american male in his mid 30's.
CO: Hi, Good morning
Wife: Very Good morning
CO: I am going to be your CO who will conduct yout I/V today, I want to put up your right hand and read through the oath.
Wife: Read it.
CO: Please place your right hand and left hand for Finger print.
CO: Who is calling you
CO: where does he live?
CO: Does he live alone or does he share with some one else?
CO: What does he do for a living?
CO: How do you guys know each other?
CO: How did he propose to you?
CO: When did he propose to you?
CO: Where did he propose to you? what is the name of the restaurant?
CO: When did you get married?
CO: Is this your first marriage?
CO: Is this your husband's first marriage?
CO: Where does your ex- husband live right now?
CO: Do you know what happened to your husband's previous marriage?
CO: Have you ever applied for a US VISA?
CO: Have you visited the U.S?
CO: You have gone to China, Why didn't you visit the U.S? (wife visited Taipei for work for about
3 weeks couple of yrs back) He was also surprised that wife did not visit U.S.
CO: When did you last meet your husband. For this question CO was impressed that i flew down and he said "WOW". Wife told me that this really made a difference
CO: When is your husband flying back?
CO: Will you be going with him?
CO: Did you get the instructions about domestic violence?
CO: Your visa is approved and you should pay $165 fee before you travel to the U.S
CO: You can pick up your passport in the next 4 days at the VFS center where you have registered already.
CO: Thank you and have a nice day.
Wife was out at 8:30AM. She was the second Immigrant visa applicant to walk out at that time. Non
immigrant visa applicants started coming out at 8:15AM.
Not even a single evidence like pics, phone call records or I864 or W-2's were asked. Nothing.
Just based on the answers, CO approved the case. My wife's suggestion was to just be confident and
answer to the question. If your language is english then i guess the interview takes place pretty
fast else you have to wait for the interview.
Make sure you get your biometrics done at VFS center before heading for the appointment. There was
an Elderly couple who had come for the Immigrant VISA and they did not do their biometrics at VFS
before the consulate interview. They were not let in and apparently left. Not sure how they
rescheduled the interview.
Goodluck to all. |
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