stackeria's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for E & E:
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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 : |
National Benefits Center |
| Transferred? |
Nebraska Service Center on 2014-02-25 |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2013-08-17 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2013-09-06 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2013-09-09 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2014-03-25 |
| NVC Received : |
2014-04-11 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2014-05-15 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2014-05-16 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2014-05-23 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
2014-05-15 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2014-05-16 |
| Send IV Package : |
2014-05-23 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2014-10-07 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2014-09-11 |
| NVC Left : |
2014-10-15 |
| Consulate Received : |
2014-10-17 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2014-10-07 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-10-31 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-11-04 |
| US Entry : |
2014-11-27 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 197 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 417 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2014-11-27 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2016-09-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-09-16 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-10-17 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-08-15 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2017-08-26 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2018-03-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-03-27 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-04-17 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-04-04 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2019-04-25 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 31, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
My wife's appointment was at 8am. We hadn't planned it that way, but due to the embassy rescheduling the interview, I happened to be in London that week. I didn't go inside the embassy but I tagged along and waited at a coffee shop around the corner.
We arrived outside the embassy at 7:15am. There were about 20 people already waiting in an organized line (those brits do love their queues!) At 7:20am on the dot, embassy staff came out and split the line in two: 8am appointments to the right and later appointments to the left. They then checked that everyone had their passport, interview letter, and DS-260 confirmation. One person who didn't have one of these printed out was sent away. My wife went through security at 7:30am.
Inside, her passport, interview letter, and DS-260 were again checked and she was given a number (I9xx). She was inside the waiting area by 7:40am.
At 8am they started calling numbers. Hers was called within 5 minutes. At the first window her documents were checked and she was asked to hand in her passport, courier instructions, and 2 photos. That part took about 15 minutes. She was asked a bunch of simple questions, mostly related to her civil documents. Apparently, she "almost blanked" when asked what our wedding date was. I bet that happens all the time! She was also asked when she intends to travel to the US. Her fingerprints were taken and she was given her medical chest X-ray. She was told to carry it with her at POE.
She sat back down around 8:20am and waited for her number to be called again for the actual interview. She was called back around 8:45am. That part took only about 5 minutes. Her fingerprints were checked. She swore to state the truth and was asked three questions:
- How long have you been married?
- Where is your husband now?
- What do you plan to do after you arrive in the USA?
While answering those questions, there was some minimal back and forth during which she explained what I do for work and where I live. The agent then returned our original documents. At some point, he lifted his hands up and away from his keyboard and said: "You're approved!" She thanked him, gathered her documents, and headed out. She was out of the embassy and in the coffee shop where I was waiting for her by 9am.
One thing to note: I moved a month ago. I gave my wife an updated I-864, identical to the one I submitted to NVC aside from the new address. I asked her to hand this in at the interview. They did not want to take it. They updated her green card mailing address on their computers but, as the I-864 petitioner, I suppose I now need to submit a change of address notice to USCIS. |
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Very Good |
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POE Review: JFK
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2014-11-27 |
| Embassy Review : |
We flew LHR-JFK on Virgin Atlantic on Thanksgiving day.
We arrived at terminal 4, which these days has a line for USC/LPR/returningESTA with self-use pre-screening kiosks and another line for others. We went down the USC/LPR line and asked where my wife should go and if I could accompany her. A very friendly and helpful screener directed us to bypass the kiosks and go straight to a room behind in "Zone 4." She said I could go along but they might send me back to get my passport stamped.
Now keep in mind we traveled on Thanksgiving day and it wasn't very busy... but we arrived to an empty room and a lonely immigration officer. I asked her if I should go back to the normal kiosk line while she processed my wife's POE but she said she could just stamp me in and that I could stay.
It went so quick I don't remember all the details but essentially she opened the sealed packet, took my wife's index fingerprint in ink and then verified her prints with the scanner. She stamped my wife's CR-1 visa and my passport and sent us on our way. All in all, it took maybe 5 minutes top and we were out of there and waiting at luggage claim before the first suitcase rolled out.
I'm the USC and I've never gone through passport control this quickly before! |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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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