Natonstan's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Cassie
Beneficiary's Name: Nathan
VJ Member: Natonstan
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2019-11-01
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Immigration Checklist for Cassie & Nathan:
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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? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2013-07-27 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2013-08-10 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2013-09-05 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2013-09-10 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-11-05 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-12-26 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2013-12-27 |
| Consulate Received : |
2014-01-06 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2014-01-10 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2014-01-10 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| 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 : |
2014-02-24 |
| US Entry : |
2014-02-25 |
| Marriage : |
2014-03-13 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 87 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 187 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Newark |
| POE Date : |
2014-02-25 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Dallas TX |
| Date Filed : |
2014-04-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-04-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
2014-05-14 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-05-12 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-03-16 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
Received Interview Waiver Letter: July 29th Approved without interview on 03/16/15 |
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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 : |
2014-04-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-04-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-05-14 |
| Approved Date : |
2014-07-03 |
| Date Card Received : |
2014-07-11 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 78 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2016-12-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-12-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-01-27 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-06-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Dallas TX |
| Date Filed : |
2018-12-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-12-18 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-01-03 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-09-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2019-10-31 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
February 14, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
I had my Interview on February 13th 2014, here is my experience!
Ok so my appointment letter said 9AM, I was coming from Sheffield by train so had to leave at 5AM, I arrived in King Cross at just before 7 and made my way through the tube system to Bond street and then walked to the Embassy. The embassy itself is really easy to locate, it sure is big enough!
I noticed the ltitle desk on the pavement outside with 2 British girls behind it, there's a sign telling any Interviewee's to head there first and she basically took my DS-160 and Passports to make sure I was who I said I was and gave me a little plastic bag to put my change in and then I was able to join the queue outside. Now let me tell you I was expecting a BIG queue, I was there for about 8:15 and there was literally 3 people ahead of me when I got there so I was straight in, got scanned (you just put your things in a tray like in an airport and walk through scanner). Picked up my things, then you go go through a door and you're inside the railings of the embassy, there's lots of police around but don't be intimidate, just walk round to the main doors and you're in!
Now I was at the reception area, a few more people queued up here but still nothing to talk about, here you have to give the receptionist your DS-160 again and she puts a sticker on it with your ticket number and tells you to head upstairs and take a seat. I remember my number was I-913!
The waiting room itself is fairly big, you can see all the windows and a big screen at the front with numbers flashing up, it makes a "ding" sound so you know when a new number is up. I was waiting maybe an hour before getting called to Window 1. When I got to the window it was a nice elderly Asian looking lady, and she was very police and made jokes etc. Here I had to give her my Birth certificate, Police certificate, she asked me if I'd lived in any other country other than the UK, I said no and she replied "I don't blame you!". I had to give her the I-134 Support forms along with the evidence to go with that and she then gave me a disc with my chest x-ray on it from the medical and then I was told to sit down and wait for my number to be called again for the inteview.
This was so straight forward, I remember actually sitting down and thinking "Oh here we go, this part will be the hard bit!" This time I was waiting a little longer, maybe an hour and a half before being called to window 16. Window 16 was one of the windows located down a corridor rather than in the main waiting room, but no big deal. I got there and there was a young African American lady at the window waiting to interview me, she first made me give an oath to swear I would tell the truth, and then I was asked 4 questions:
1. How did you meet your fiance?
2. How long have you known your fiance?
3. How long before you discussed Marriage/When did you propose?
3. When did you first meet in person
and with that, in maybe 5 seconds she told me I was approved, I was so happy I said THANK YOU! and she smiled with me, she obviously see's this a lot!
But that was it, I was able to just walk out of the embassy a happy man! I can honestly say my experience at the embassy was SO straight forward and simple, I don't even know what I was worrying about! |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Newark
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2014-02-25 |
| Embassy Review : |
My POE was at Newark, NJ. I flew in on a Tuesday and to my surprise there was barely even a line at customs, I'd flown to this airport a few months prior and it was BUSY.. Anyways I joined the visitors line and waited maybe 15 minutes before being called to the front, I simply presented my white envelope and said I was activating a K1 visa. He told me to open up my envelope which seemed a little odd to me since I thought he was supposed to but no big deal I opened it and he took out the papers and looked a little confused, he said something like "Where's the front page?" Then he looked through and asked the CO next to him "Do K1 stamps get a date" after about 5 minutes of him looking lost he finally took me to a back room where there was a few other people sat waiting, he put my papers in a plastic folder and left it at the front, eventually I was called up and asked a few questions e.g "When are you getting married" "Does her parents know about the marriage" "What do you do for a living". In my opinion this was worse than my actual interview at London as the COs are much more intimidating! In the end he stamped my passport and I was on my way! |
| Harassment Level : |
Moderate |
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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.
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