kehills's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Kelly
Beneficiary's Name: Nick
VJ Member: kehills
Country: Australia
Last Updated: 2014-08-11
** This timeline is also linked with a second member. **
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Immigration Checklist for Kelly & Nick:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
Texas Service Center on 2013-07-10 |
| Consulate : |
Sydney, Australia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2013-04-16 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2013-04-18 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-07-28 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-08-20 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2013-08-26 |
| Consulate Received : |
2013-09-02 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2013-09-04 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2013-12-15 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2013-12-30 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-01-21 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-02-04 |
| US Entry : |
2014-03-13 |
| Marriage : |
2014-04-05 |
| Comments : |
Note: We petitioned to extend the process by four months; the Consulate wanted to interview and grant the K1 by November. However, holiday travel plans plus a visiting scholar position meant we needed to postpone until January. The Sydney Consulate was very gracious and understanding.
So while our interview date was 278 days from NOA1, it would have actually been closer to 185 days, had we played along with the originally requested interview time. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 101 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 278 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
San Francisco |
| POE Date : |
2014-03-13 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Philadelphia PA |
| Date Filed : |
2014-04-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-04-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-05-12 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
Biometrics date was 05/27; walked in 05/13 to expedite the process. Philly office was cranky about it but obliged.
Received notice of potential interview waiver on August 04, 2014. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2014-04-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-04-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
2014-06-11 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2014-06-18 |
| Date Card Received : |
2014-06-24 |
| Comments : |
Requested an EAD expedite on 06 June; RFE was generated 11 June. We did not receive RFE, but were informed of it when calling to check status. Requested information of job offer, etc, was faxed in on 16 June.
Received notice 18 June that the expedited EAD/AP was approved. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 62 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2014-04-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-04-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
2014-06-11 |
| Date Received : |
2014-06-24 |
| Comments : |
Received notice 18 June that the expedited EAD/AP was approved. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 62 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Sydney, Australia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 28, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
My review went really well. I showed up *very* early on the day - 8am for a 10:30am interview - and was advised to return at 9:30am. So turning up an hour before your interview seems to be what they expect.
Security was very tight, as it to be expected. I don't recommend taking anything but your interview documentation, as they will confiscate it all. They'll also want shoes and belts taken off at Sydney, so keep that in mind before wearing large boots.
One small fuss occurred because Kelly and I had a CD as part of our interview documentation (it was part of a photo set taken of us at the zoo). They will *not* allow those in, nor USB sticks, etc. So anything like that should be taken out ahead of time. It had completely slipped my mind, and there was a tense 2 minutes while I struggled to remember where in our documentation (which was all scanned as well) I had a CD!
The interview process itself was nice and easy. Take a ticket, just like getting your driver's license, then wait. One stop at a desk to provide confirmation of the documentation you brought. They'll give you back a couple of things at that stage, like birth certificate, then you sit down again and wait for the interview proper.
Interview for me was really easy. I was asked the following questions:
1. Was the difference in age between myself and my fiancee (9.5 years) an issue at all? (The answer is no)
2. Confirmation of answers given in previous petitions and packets: had I ever been married, had she, did either of us have kids, DOB, etc.
3. When did we meet?
4. When did we physically meet? (ours was a match made in Twitter)
5. What did we do the first time we met?
6. Had my fiancee ever been to Australia?
7. What did we do while she was in Australia?
8. When, if I was granted the VISA, would I be travelling to the US?
9. Did we have a wedding date?
10. What were our plans for the ceremony?
Then, I was told that it was clear I was in a relationship. I didn't have my med exam results (the radiographer had been tardy in authorizing the release of my details and doing the confirmation work for the CO), but was told that I was approved pending the receipt of the med exam. I'm on AP now, but the CO has the med exam so now all I have to do is wait :-)
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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