BobH's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Bob Beneficiary's Name: Juliet VJ Member: BobH Country: Philippines Last Updated: 2021-11-06 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Bob & Juliet:

USCIS 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 : Manila, Philippines Marriage (if applicable): 2014-12-16 I-130 Sent : 2018-07-25 I-130 NOA1 : 2018-08-02 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2019-03-15 NVC Received : 2019-04-02 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2019-04-27 Pay AOS Bill : 2019-05-03 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : 2019-05-03 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2019-10-21 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2019-10-25 US Entry : 2019-12-22 Comments : Returned to Philippines Jan 2020 to await Daughter's interview. Then Covid. Daughter's Visa received 11-4-2021 Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 225 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 445 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : October 21, 2019 Embassy Review : Interview went fine, just asked a couple of questions, where did we meet, how often I have been there, when did I last see her. All questions they knew the answer to checking for lies, the usual doing the job. The first person you talk to is a Filipino who is rude (bad cop) and then the American Consul who does the actual interview is friendly and professional (good cop). Again, just doing the job looking for fraud and abuse. Same routine as when we went for CRBA. The secret is (IMHO) to provide overwhelming evidence that the relationship is real. "Fraudsters don't bring their kids to meet the Fiancée" is a direct quote from the consul from the CRBA I attended. Overall I have found the people at the embassy in Manila to be very professional. Rating : Good

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