vanessalga's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Seth
Beneficiary's Name: Vanessa
VJ Member: vanessalga
Country: Australia
Last Updated: 2019-06-18
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Immigration Checklist for Seth & Vanessa:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Sydney, Australia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2014-02-18 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-02-21 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2014-03-27 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2014-04-11 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2014-04-16 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2014-04-16 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-05-27 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-05-30 |
| US Entry : |
2014-08-23 |
| Marriage : |
2014-09-20 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 34 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 95 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Atlanta |
| POE Date : |
2014-08-23 |
| 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 : |
Des Moines IA |
| Date Filed : |
2014-10-28 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-11-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
2015-07-06 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-11-25 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-08-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2015-09-08 |
| Comments : |
02/18/2015 - Interview Waiver.
07/06/2015 - RFE for new medical (more than 1y old). They take their time to process and we pay the 'price'.
07/31/2015 - Medical Exam.
08/20/2015 - RFE: Doctor 'forgot' to complete page 3. |
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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 : |
2014-10-28 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-10-31 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-11-25 |
| Approved Date : |
2015-01-10 |
| Date Card Received : |
2015-01-17 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 74 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2014-10-28 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-10-31 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2015-01-17 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 74 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2017-05-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-06-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-06-30 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-06-14 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-06-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
12/20/2018 - Transfer notice to NBC Lee's Summit MO
Combo ROC and Naturalization interview. Husband not required to be present. Dallas office |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Dallas TX |
| Date Filed : |
2018-05-31 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-06-01 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-06-20 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-06-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2019-06-25 |
| Comments : |
I submitted the petition in Iowa. Then moved to Texas. Interview was originally scheduled for 21st of Feb in Iowa but I requested to be moved to Texas. This delayed the interview by 4 months.
Did a combo ROC and naturalization interview. Husband not required to be present. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Sydney, Australia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
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June 1, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
Interview was quick and easy. Arrived there 15min earlier for my 9am appointment. I was able to bring a bottle of water past security but had to take a sip from it. After going upstairs I waited for about 5 min and was called to one of the windows. Officer asked if documents were in the correct order and also to remove all papers clip. He had a quick look and asked me to sit down and wait until I was called again.
I waited for another 10-20min and was called by a woman to another window. A very friendly lady started by asking how I met my fiancé. When I began to tell the story she said: ‘I know how this story ends, you have a baby now, right?’ She remembered me from when I went to apply for my son’s US passport a few months ago. Unfortunately, because she was my interviewer on that occasion, she said she would need to assign me to another officer this time.
I had to wait for 20min to be called again. This time I was called by a male officer. He was also friendly and questions were very straight forward: How did we meet, What does my fiancé do for a job, Have I ever been convicted of any crime or overstay in the US…
I believe my case was quite simple since we had a baby November last year (already registered as an American Citizen) and have been back and forth every 3 or 4 month visiting each other for the last couple of years.
Hopefully POE will be as easy. I am just a bit concerned as I will stop in Brazil to visit my family there before going to the US, so won’t be arriving straight from Australia. I will post my experience in about 3 month when I arrive there. POE will likely be either Detroit or Atlanta.
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| Rating : |
Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Dallas TX
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
June 18, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
Combo ROC and Naturalization interview- 14th of Jun 2019
Officer said didn’t need my husband. Husband waited outside.
Quick and easy. Officer didn’t ask for any original document. He did ask for my green card but I didn’t have since I had to surrender when I got my passport stamped. Green card was already expired anyway. He booked the ceremony for 2 weeks later and gave me the ceremony letter with the date on the spot.
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| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 2Hello and congratulations on successfully arriving to the end of this process. I am still waiting and would be grateful if you respond to a few questions.
- Did your interview said it is combined interview?
- What questions were asked from you and your spouse during i-751 interview?
Thanks and good luck
Hi, sorry for the late response.
1 - No, the letter did not say it was a combined interview. It only mentioned naturalization.
2 - My husband was not required - although he was there just in case they actually wanted to ask him anything.
3 - They asked 6 random questions from the citizenship book of questions. They might ask up to 10 in case you get any of them wrong.
Good luck on your journey!
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