mccartna's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Ashley Beneficiary's Name: Inigo VJ Member: mccartna Country: Spain Last Updated: 2015-03-01 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Ashley & Inigo:

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 : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Madrid, Spain Marriage (if applicable): 2013-07-19 I-130 Sent : 2014-04-26 I-130 NOA1 : 2014-05-19 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2014-05-23 NVC Received : 2014-06-03 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2014-07-10 Pay AOS Bill : 2014-07-10 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2014-07-14 Submit DS-261 : 2014-07-09 Receive IV Bill : 2014-09-08 Pay IV Bill : 2014-09-08 Send IV Package : 2014-09-09 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2014-12-30 Case Completed at NVC : 2014-12-13 NVC Left : 2014-12-31 Consulate Received : 2015-01-05 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2014-12-30 Interview Date : 2015-02-12 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2015-02-17 US Entry : 2015-02-25 Comments : AOS Checklist Received: 2014-17-10 AOS Checklist Package Scanned: 2014-21-10 Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 4 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 269 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Philadelphia POE Date : 2015-02-25 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Very smooth. I went through the "visitors" line and the officer took my passport and my sealed envelope, checked my fingerprints and took a picture of me. He asked who was my peitioner and after my answer he returned my passport and the sealed envelope. He also gave me an extra folder and told me to go to the next room. There they took everything again and started to type all my information in their system. They took my fingerprint and signature for the GC and told me that it will be delivered within 2 months. They stamped my passport and welcomed me to America!

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Madrid, Spain Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : February 13, 2015 Embassy Review : Really smooth and fast. My appointment was for 12:00PM and I got there around 11:30. There was a couple of ladies outside of the embassy and they asked for my P4 letter. They shared our names with the security guard and they opened the door for me. They took my phone and I went through security scan. On the way to the waiting room there are a couple of photo booth machines in case you are missing the ID pictures. When you arrive to the first room another security guard will tell you what button to press at the machine so you get a number and after that you finally arrive to the waiting room where the interview desks are. I had to wait around 20 minutes before they call me by the first time. The CO was a nice lady who went through my file making sure everything was in order and she only requested my passport and the sealed envelope with the medical examination. They didn't even ask for ID pictures (I saw they had the one I submitted with the I-130 package). She took my fingerprints and told me everything was fine and to sit again in the waiting room till they call me for the actual interview. I had to wait around 30 minutes and they called me again. This time it was a nice man who seemed to be in a rush because he didn't even make me swear. He just took my finger prints to verify it was really me and he asked me three questions: how did we meet, what does my wife do and where will we live. After I answered he told me I was approved and I will get my passport with the visa in a week. Rating : Very Good

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