Dohan's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: D
Beneficiary's Name: R
VJ Member: Dohan
Country: India
Last Updated: 2019-01-15
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Immigration Checklist for D & R:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Mumbai, India |
| I-129F Sent : |
2014-06-20 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-06-25 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2014-12-16 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-01-02 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-01-05 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-01-07 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-01-09 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2015-03-13 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-03-16 |
| US Entry : |
2015-06-04 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 174 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 261 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Abu Dhabi |
| POE Date : |
2015-06-04 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,EAD Card |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2015-06-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-07-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-07-20 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-12-15 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2015-12-19 |
| Comments : |
We did not get called for an interview! Was a complete surprise! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-06-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-07-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-07-20 |
| Approved Date : |
2015-09-07 |
| Date Card Received : |
2015-09-08 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 70 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-06-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-07-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2015-09-08 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 70 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2017-10-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-10-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-11-29 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-01-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
After getting biometrics done in November 2017 had no news except for a few touches in between but no RFEs or interview. Just got notice of approval and card in the mail. Waited 1 year 3 months |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Mumbai, India
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
March 14, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiance's appointment was at 9:15 am, due to heavy traffic we arrived at 9:05 and he went directly inside without standing in any queues. As a petitioner I was not allowed to go inside (we knew this beforehand) so I found a nearby hotel and sat in their reception reading a book. He came outside at about 11:10 am.
Just a side note, I am not Indian and the CO did not ask any questions about that fact, he also did not ask if our families support our marriage (which they do btw)
Questions asked:
Who is calling you?
What is the name of your biological father?
What is the name of your step-father?
Do you live with your step-father?
Where does your fiancee live?
What does she do?
How did you meet?
When was the last time you saw her, is she here? (He said 5 minutes ago, she is waiting for me outside, the CO liked that and said "that's lovely)
Is this your first marriage?
Have you ever travelled to the US before? How many times? How long did you stay there?
Do you have any relatives in the US? What do they do?
Who are your sponsors? (the co sponsor is my fiance's uncle so they asked what he does)
The consulate took from my fiance his medical report, my I 134 and income tax returns, as well as co-sponsor's I-134 and finance docs.
The CO did not ask to see ANY proof of relationship, any photos, not a thing. And we had a huge file prepared with whatsapp chats spanning June 2014 through March 2015, my visits in Sept 2014 and now in March 2015, as well as emails.
Please note I massively frontloaded our initial application with hundreds of pages of facebook chats, skype conversations, whatsapp conversations, emails, and viber calls and had included over 20 photos. So I think frontloading was a big big help in this situation because the CO did not ask anything about further proof of relatinoship, also the fact that I was waiting outside (my fiance had my passport with him showing I'm there, was also a big plus I think.
My fiance was surprised how quick it all went and he said everyone was very nice and helpful, he even had time to get a sandwich while he was waiting. So overall was a positive experience for him. I am a bit annoyed they did not ask to see any of our papers but better to be overprepared, even the CO said what a big file we had and said it is better to be prepared 
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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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
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