Thomas&Kelley's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Kelley
Beneficiary's Name: Thomas
VJ Member: Thomas&Kelley
Country: Switzerland
Last Updated: 2017-01-20
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Immigration Checklist for Kelley & Thomas:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
California Service Center on 2013-11-29 |
| Consulate : |
Switzerland |
| I-129F Sent : |
2013-11-20 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2013-11-29 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-12-12 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2014-01-07 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2014-01-16 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2014-01-30 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2014-02-07 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-02-13 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
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| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
As a Swiss male citizen having served in Swiss Military, it makes sense to order the military record in time (takes min. 2 weeks). The embassy is asking for it, once they send the letter. We could have sent it back sooner, if we had that record ordered already. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 13 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 76 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2014-05-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-05-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-06-25 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-08-11 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-08-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2014-08-18 |
| Comments : |
Interview was short. My now wife and the interviewer talked about life in San Francisco, the SF Giants etc. Then he asked us a few standard questions to confirm the information provided with the application. He did not say the case was approved, and said I will here from USCIS soon. Right after we left the building I received notification that my case was approved and greencard will be sent. For some reason they don't seem to want to approve in the interview itself. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2014-05-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-05-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-06-25 |
| Approved Date : |
2014-08-09 |
| Date Card Received : |
2014-08-09 |
| Comments : |
Submitted together with I-485 application. Received the greencard shortly after the EAD card. Thus, the EAD wasn't needed. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 81 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2016-05-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-05-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-08-18 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-01-09 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2017-01-17 |
| Comments : |
The NOA stated that residency was extended by 1 year. I also traveled internationally twice with the NOA letter and the greencard without problems while waiting for approval for lifting of conditions. Approval was given finally on 1/9/2017, without any request for additional information or interview. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Switzerland
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
February 13, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
My interview was today (13th Feb 2014) at the embassy in Bern, Switzerland. The instructions said I should be there 11am, be on time and present the instruction letter to the security and not wait in line. I was ther 10:45 and they let me inside for the security check. The lady was very nice, she had to take to CD-Rom away from me with the x-ray from the medical and stored it, also she said I have to open the medical examination envelope, as no closed envelopes are allowed. So I had to step out to the pedestrian way, open the enevelope and show her (staying inside at the window) that there is only papers in the enevelope. Then I went back inside. She said this is no problem, as the consulate knows about this security issue.
I walked down the stairs and entered the embassy/consulate. There is a desk, where they screen if you have all your documents with you. But when I mentioned "K-1" they immediately sent me to a separate room. A lady showed up behind a security window. She was nice, but showed no emotions at all. She took my documents, but only asked for the mandatory official documents (birth certificate, MRF fee receipt, barcode DS-160, military record, criminal record). She didnt ask for evidence of relationship. I asked if I can have my originals back for the birth certificate and the criminal record, and she said if I have a copy then yes. Then she wanted to know if I wish to pick up the visa or have it sent to me. I said if I can pick it up the next then, then I prefer that. She offered to call me by a certain time to let me know if the visa is ready, otherwise I could give her the envelope and they send it to me if not ready the next day. I agreed and she noted my mobile number. She took fingerprints then and I left the room and had to go to the waiting area. There were maybe 20 people waiting, compared to an F-1 visa I got 3 years ago, the consulate seemed to be less busy this time, and also security was much more relaxed I felt.
After 2min I was called to a counter and another lady asked for the fingerprints of my left hand (no idea why, maybe the first prints they took didnt work) - and I had to wait again. The called a bunch of teenagers one after another to another counter, they were processed within seconds. Maybe after 10min they called me, too. The lady there greeted me nicely, I said "Hi, good how are you" and she took my fingerprints of my left hand again. Then I had to raise my right hand and swear to tell only the truth. I did of course. She asked "German or english" and I said english is fine, and she handed me a piece of paper with some text about what happens if I do certain things that might make me inelligible to enter the US after I receive the visa. I confirmed I understood and gave it back to her. Then she asked me a few basic questions about me and my fiancée:
"When did you meet?"
"Where did you meet?"
"What do you do for work?"
"What does she do for work?"
"Where did she grow up?"
"How do you maintain a distance relationship?"
"How many times did you meet before?"
I answered all those questions, and she gave me the originals of the birth certificate and the criminal record back. She said "Alright, everything looks good. We contact you then". I assumed she meant they contact me because of the pick up of the visa, to be sure I asked back "Does this mean the visa is approved?" and she said "Yes".
I left then, went back to the security building, got the CD-Rom back (seems I need this at POE). The security lady chatted with me a bit, asked if everything went well and where I will go to (california)...very nice and relaxed.
Overall, the whole thing including chatting with the security lady took around 45-50min. I hope to go and pick up the visa tomorrow javascript:emoticon(' ') |
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Very Good |
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