Jo & Yana's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: J
Beneficiary's Name: Y
VJ Member: Jo & Yana
Country: Malaysia
Last Updated: 2019-08-11
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Immigration Checklist for J & Y:
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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 : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Malaysia |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2013-06-28 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2013-11-04 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2013-11-08 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2014-05-21 |
| NVC Received : |
2014-07-02 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2014-07-02 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2014-09-01 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2014-11-14 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2014-07-02 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2014-08-25 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2014-09-01 |
| Send IV Package : |
2014-11-14 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2015-02-04 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2015-01-22 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-02-04 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-02-04 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-03-24  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
2015-04-13 |
| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2015-04-17 |
| US Entry : |
2015-04-28 |
| Comments : |
Note that our case shouldn't be used to compare USCIS and NVC timelines because we intentionally delayed the process so that the interview would be around my wife's graduation date.
During my wife's first interview, they issued a checklist saying more documents were needed (notarized translations of marriage & birth certs and Qatari police certificates) despite the fact the NVC didn't ask for them. So my advice is to not rely on the NVC and always call the embassy way in advance to find out what documents they require. Follow the state department website instructions to find out the police certificates that are needed if the immigrant has lived in multiple countries. And apply EARLY, preferably during the USCIS process.
We tried twice to obtain the Qatari police certificates but they were undeliverable. 1st try the address was wrong, so the US embassy provided a new address. The second time, DHL said it was undeliverable because the Qatari Ministry of the Interior requires the name of a contact within the ministry for all mail (or it will be rejected). In addition, we didn't have my wife's old passport, which the Qatari authorities need. Talk about convoluted. We told the US embassy about the difficulties we experienced and attached proof to the e-mails, so finally they scheduled another interview, which she passed.
The local (Malaysian) staff at the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur were unbelievably rude to my wife. Bunch of idiots. However, the consular officer was nice and polite.
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 194 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 501 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
San Francisco |
| POE Date : |
2015-04-28 Submit Review |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
The process was very smooth and the immigration officer was polite and didn't ask many questions. The whole process only took around 10-15 minutes. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2017-01-31 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-02-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-03-02 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-07-30 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-07-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Green Card Received : |
2019-08-08 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2018-06-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-06-22 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-07-09 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-07-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2019-09-18 |
| Comments : |
The guy conducting the interview was very courteous and polite. Overall, a good experience. |
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