JandMA's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Mary Ann Beneficiary's Name: John VJ Member: JandMA Country: United Kingdom Last Updated: 2019-04-24 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Mary Ann & John:

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 : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom Marriage (if applicable): I-130 Sent : 2014-04-25 I-130 NOA1 : 2014-05-02 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2014-06-19 NVC Received : Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : Consulate Received : 2014-06-25 Packet 3 Received : 2014-06-26 Packet 3 Sent : 2014-07-14 Packet 4 Received : 2014-10-04 Interview Date : 2014-10-17 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2014-10-24 US Entry : 2015-03-15 Comments : I deliberately delayed taking the medical because I don't want to enter the US before March 2015. Filing through London DCF is very fast and takes much less than the advertised 10 months if all goes to plan. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 48 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 168 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : San Francisco POE Date : 2015-03-15 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Had to wait in line behind wheelchairs as desks were understaffed. Then had to go to secondary desk for fingerprinting. Took 1h 30 altogether, but everyone was polite.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Phoenix AZ Lockbox CIS Office : San Francisco CA Date Filed : 2018-03-16 NOA Date : 2018-03-21 Bio. Appt. : 2018-04-09 Interview Date : 2019-04-19 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2019-05-15 Comments : Didn't realize that as a spouse of a US citizen I could have started application process 90 days ahead of the 3 year anniversary of my green card being issued. UCSIS Biometrics office in Oakland was incredibly efficient - wish the rest of the whole process were so. Estimated date of March 2019 for completion!

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : October 27, 2014 Embassy Review : Very fast and efficient. One guy was friendly, the other a little brusque. They didn't seem interested in all the evidence we had compiled showing that my wife intends to re-establish her US domicile (after 20 years in UK). The only glitch was when they informed me that the visa would only be valid for 6 months from the medical date, not the interview date. This is stated somewhere on the consulate web page but we had missed it. Had to do a quick recalculation of whether I could get clear of my UK commitments in time. But no problem. Emerged at 9.15 am very happy! Rating : Very Good

POE Review: San Francisco Event Description Entry Date : 2015-03-15 Embassy Review : Had to wait in line behind wheelchairs as there was no-one at the new immigrants desk. Then was directed to secondary desk for finger printing. Took about 1h 30 altogether. But staff were polite and no hassles. Harassment Level : Low

Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!



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(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
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