jefhan's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jeff
Beneficiary's Name: Rem
VJ Member: jefhan
Country: Philippines
Last Updated: 2014-07-24
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Immigration Checklist for Jeff & Rem:
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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 : |
Manila, Philippines |
| I-129F Sent : |
2014-04-04 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-04-09 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2014-04-23 |
| NVC Received : |
2014-05-02 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2014-05-12 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-06-09 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-06-13 |
| US Entry : |
2014-07-19 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
My fiance said the interview was a breeze. The consulate said it was his simplest case of the day. We did it all ourselves without the help of a lawyer thanks to VisaJourney! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 14 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 61 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 : |
2014-07-19 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Super smooth entry. After protecting "the packet" for several weeks, it was scary when the officer ripped off the packaging! lol. We had to go through secondary processing due to a fingerprint scanning issue. They just asked a couple of questions: where we'd be living, when's the wedding date...basic stuff. Both officers we dealt with were very welcoming and friendly. Made me proud to be American! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
June 9, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiancé just got home from his interview and he said it was all very easy. He overheard several other K1 interviews and they were all approved, even though some were missing documentation. He said he was asked a few of the same questions we've seen on VJ:
-When's the last time you met? Any pictures from that visit?
-How did you first meet?
-When and where are you getting married? (interestingly, the consul's sister also got married in SF City Hall)
-When do you plan to travel to the US?
I think there were some others, but they were all standard questions we've seen before. Nothing tricky. My fiancé said that all of the staff members, both Filipino and American, were quite nice from start to finish. The final American consul even said, "Yours is the simplest case I've had all day." And the visa was approved!
Follow the K1 guidelines on this site. They work. Check and double check. You don't need to overkill it on the documentation of your relationship. We had about a dozen printed pictures, and I printed out our Facebook history together (all of our tagged posts, pictures, check-ins, etc). I also printed out our last 6 months or so of facebook message history, but they didn't even look at it. By this point in the process, it seems clear that the only thing they're going to reject you for is not meeting the financial requirements. Make sure you get the bank letters, statements, pay stubs, w2, 1040, and employer letter. Go heavy on the financial documentation and you'll be fine.
We're so lucky to be approved so quickly...60 days from NOA1 to Approval. Woohoo!
Good luck, everyone! |
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Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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