babsloblaw's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: W
Beneficiary's Name: J
VJ Member: babsloblaw
Country: Japan
Last Updated: 2022-03-10
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Immigration Checklist for W & J:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Tokyo, Japan |
| I-129F Sent : |
2013-12-09 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2013-12-12 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2014-01-23 |
| NVC Received : |
2014-02-07 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2014-02-10 |
| Consulate Received : |
2014-02-12 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2014-02-15 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2014-02-25 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2014-02-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-03-17 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-03-20 |
| US Entry : |
2014-05-22 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 42 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 95 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2014-05-22 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Jose CA |
| Date Filed : |
2014-05-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-06-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
2014-06-19 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-06-23 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-09-18 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-09-18 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2014-09-24 |
| Comments : |
RFE for certified copy of marriage license - sent back on 07/16 |
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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 : |
2014-05-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-06-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-06-23 |
| Approved Date : |
2014-08-12 |
| Date Card Received : |
2014-08-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 77 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2014-05-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-06-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2014-08-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 77 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2016-06-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-06-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-07-13 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-08-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Mailed out at 6/20
Received by USCIS 6/21
Check cashed 6/23
Received NOA letter 6/24 (dated 6/21)
Received Biometrics letter 7/01 (for 7/13)
Received Decision letter 8/31 (approved 8/27)
Ordered GC Production 9/1
Mailed GC 9/9
Received GC 9/13 (no tracking info) |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2021-01-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2021-01-19 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2021-02-26 |
| Interview Date : |
2022-03-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2022-03-21 |
| Comments : |
Moved from SJC to SFO office on Apr 2021
Interview was done virtually. No difficult questions and was pretty smooth. The adjudicator was based in LA.
I was initially scheduled for Mar 17 but I had a work engagement so I immediately asked to reschedule while there. They were not able to make the change immediately, but fortunately I got the new schedule and document confirmed online the next day. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Tokyo, Japan
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
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March 17, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
Prior to arriving, I called the visa call center to confirm that I can bring my fiance to the interview. He only had to bring his passport.
We arrived a little bit early for our 9 am interview, and I was 23rd in line.
The lady who received my application was very nice.
I brought:
- appointment confirmation
- 2 passport photos
- DS160 confirmation
- Fiance's i-134
- Cousin's i-134
- My bank information
- PH & JP Police Certificate (sealed)
- Sealed X-ray and papers from the Tokyo British Clinic
- evidence of meeting (photos, airplane tickets, letter of intent)
- LetterPack 500 (wasn't needed after all)
- Birth Certificate (wasn't needed, since I already sent out a copy prior)
She returned my fiance's i-134, because he is currently unemployed, and accepted my cousin's i-134 and my bank information.
She unsealed the x-ray envelope, took out the papers from the medical exam, and returned the x-ray. She mentioned that I'll need it in the US as well.
The evidence of meeting wasn't necessary, but she took it anyway for the CO to look over.
The fingerprint lady gave me the option to do everything in English or Japanese. She was extremely patient with my cold fingers, which apparently weren't machine readable.
And then the interview. My consular officer was a lady about the same age as me, and she was very polite with her questioning. She, too, was patient with my machine-unreadable cold fingers.
After the oath, I had the following questions:
- How did you meet?
- Have either of you been married?
- How did you keep in touch when he was in the US? (I added that we visited each other several times as well)
- How did he propose?
- How long have you been in Japan? (I should mention that I'm only working here.)
- So your current job is xxx? Are you planning on working in the US? (A resounding yes. I also mentioned that I haven't told my boss yet, and I'm praying that he will grant me a transfer. the CO laughed and wished me luck.)
- Where will you live in the US?
And that was it. She congratulated me, told me my visa is approved and I should be getting it in a week.
She also kindly reminded me to get married 90 days after my arrival.
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 4any updates on your case?
Nope. Late November 2020 applicants just got interviewed this week so I’m hoping to at least get a March interview notice next month but who knows with Covid and bureaucracy.
sounds good. thanks for chiming in. watching your case and hoping you are out of this wait soon!
I’ll update my timeline once I get something! Thanks and Good luck to you too!
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