bluebird74's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: US Beneficiary's Name: PL VJ Member: bluebird74 Country: Poland Last Updated: 2014-08-12 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for US & PL:

USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom Marriage (if applicable): 2014-02-25 I-130 Sent : 2014-03-04 I-130 NOA1 : 2014-03-07 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2014-04-11 NVC Received : Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : Consulate Received : 2014-03-07 Packet 3 Received : 2014-04-29 Packet 3 Sent : 2014-05-06 Packet 4 Received : 2014-07-16 Interview Date : 2014-08-07 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2014-08-12 US Entry : Comments : There was a two (2) month delay from our end (not Embassy's). If it weren't for that delay, the process would have taken just three(3) months. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 35 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 153 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : August 9, 2014 Embassy Review : First and foremost, my hats off to all the good people on this forum who have provided their reviews. Reading those proved to be quite helpful. My wife (beneficiary) and I, have arrived at the Embassy around 7:20am. Our appointment was scheduled for 8am. There are two security entrances located in the front of the Embassy - about 25 yards apart. The one on the left is for Citizen Services and the other one is for Visa Services. When we got there, there were maybe 20 people lined up in front of the Visa security entrance. We didn't join them, but rather waited to the side for a new line to form. Sure enough - just as it was mentioned in the past reviews, security personnel came out at 7:30ish with podiums on wheels. They were placed in the middle of the two security entrances. People were then asked to line up behind either ones accordingly. We were the first ones to go through the security. Once inside, we got our ticket numbers, set down in the waiting area and waited for 8am. When the hour struck, numbers started being called. The numbers were called randomly (non immigrant and immigrant appointments), but I believe that the lower numbers were issued based on the time of your scheduled appointment. In other words, we were given the lower number for the reason that our appointment was at 8am, and we were on time. I'm not sure exactly, but I think we were called up to the window somewhere around 8:20 maybe. It was window 15 - which is to the side of the main waiting area. That area is less chaotic, for the are no people around. Anyway, at the window, we were greeted by an American from Missouri (fellow Southerner) and he asked for originals and my wife's passport. He then told her that her visa was going to be issued in her Maiden name and not the married one, and this was because her passport was in her Maiden name. Cool, no problem. There were some basic questions that followed, and I cannot remember what they were for some reason. At some point he asked my wife to place her fingers to get biometrics done, then asked us to go to the cashier (basically the next window) to pay for visa and come back to him with the receipt. Upon our return, he told us he got everything he needed and he was going to give the file to one of the interviewing officers. We were sent back to the waiting area. Our number was called within 10 or 15 minutes and it was window 16. We were greeted by another American, and this one was also a Southerner but from Louisiana. This gentleman (they were both either my age or maybe younger) seemed to be a bit warmer. Maybe he was just more awake than the other guy. This guy asked about when and where we met, what other countries my wife lived in, whether she ever visited America, whether she was ever declined a visa and why she wanted to go to America. Her answer was straight and to the point: because it's my husband's home and she smiled. He asked the both of us when we planned on going there and my wife told him that it depended on when she'd receive her visa....but our plan is to get there by October. At this point, it would be good to mention to my reader, that my Affidavit of Support was stamped with "DOES NOT MEET," because I have not earned any income in the last 3 years. I even attached an explanation letter of why I was not required to file taxes. The interviewer never questioned me about it and just asked if I had a co-sponsor, at which time I handed him the other 864. he looked through it and just asked me who the co-sponsor was and if the person was married or not. He then proceeded with further questions for my wife. he asked her where the co-sponsor lives and if he'or she was married. Simple questions just to verify the information he had right in front of him. He was very polite and professional at the same time. After about 10 minutes, he looked at us and said: "congratulations, your visa has been approved....good luck in everything, have a nice day." I was a little shocked, because during the entire interview, he did not ask me for any supporting documents on how I plan on reestablishing my U.S. domicile (having lived abroad for 6 years), nor he even asked me any questions in regards to it. According to their manual, petitioner must prove his U.S. domicile was never abandoned or his true intention of reestablishing one. In the end, it is up to the interviewing officer to make the decision based on documents provided, answers and body language. I guess he felt there was nothing shady about us and he just wanted us to be able to be happy. I thank him for that. We're happy to be finally ready to start a new chapter in our lives. In summary, if your intentions of getting an immigrant visa are true and honest, then you have nothing to worry about. Just be sure to follow the entire process, fill out and submit your paperwork in a timely manner. Good luck to all. Rating : Very Good

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