chiaki26's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: William
Beneficiary's Name: Jenny
VJ Member: chiaki26
Country: Philippines
Last Updated: 2021-03-22
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Immigration Checklist for William & Jenny :
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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 : |
2014-09-04 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-09-11 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2014-10-14 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2014-10-31 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2014-11-05 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2015-02-09 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-02-18 |
| US Entry : |
2015-04-19 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 33 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 151 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Detroit |
| POE Date : |
2015-04-19 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Date Filed : |
2015-12-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-01-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-01-29 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-03-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2016-03-18 |
| Comments : |
No interview required. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-12-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-01-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2016-03-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-03-18 |
| Comments : |
No EAD/AP combo card but received GC instead. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 83 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-12-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-01-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2016-03-18 |
| Comments : |
No EAD/AP combo card but received GC instead. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 83 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-01-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-01-29 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-05-05 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-02-28 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2019-03-08 |
| Comments : |
Biometrics letter states no biometrics appointment. 18 mo extension letter received 8/11/2018 due to delays. No interview. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Date Filed : |
2020-08-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-08-02 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-12-14 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-02-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2021-03-22 |
| Comments : |
Biometrics waived. Had my interview on 2/23/21. Was in the Tampa office less than an hour. Was asked to read and write When is President's Day? Wrote President's Day is in February. Got 6 questions correct. Officer reviewed my documents and went over some questions in the form. Then she handed me a piece of paper saying I passed the Interview and recommended for Approval.
3-22-2021: Attended my oath taking ceremony at the Tampa office today. It was really quick. After security we were seated inside this big hall. Upon entering they took my oath taking letter and old and current green card. At my seat there is a big envelope that has forms for passport application and voters registration. We started with a speech by the local Tampa office director and raised our right hand for the oath taking. They then distributed the certificates and advised we are free to leave if there are no errors on the certificates. Picture taking was not allowed inside the building. It was a quick and simple ceremony. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines
Review Topic: General Review
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Description |
| Review Date : |
February 20, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
We had our interview on February 9. We started lining up as early as 5:30 AM. We finally got inside the embassy premises a little past 7 AM.
There were basically 5 main steps to complete the interview for the day: Prescreening, biometrics, oath taking, interview, release/receiving. While there were so many people, I thought it was organized in general. There was confusion at first but as long as you read the signs and follow the ushers' directions you'll be ok.
Just a tip though: You will wait a long while for oath taking and especially for the interview. My fiancé and I were so hungry at this point lol.
I think it was almost 11 AM when we were interviewed by a CO. The CO one assigned to us was friendly. He asked both my fiancé and I questions. I was so happy when he said 'I see no problems here' and then confirmed we have been approved 
Our embassy experience, while long, was pleasant
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| Rating : |
Good |
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POE Review: Detroit
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2015/04/19 |
| Embassy Review : |
POE was interesting. The female officer asked me questions about my fiancé, how we met, his job. She wondered why it took me long to come here (visa approved February 9. Had to stay for another two months to finish work). I explained this to her and she said, ok that's all, good luck.
I was already at the baggage carousel and pulling my luggage away when she called me back. I was nervous at this point but remained calm. She said she just forgot to ask one more thing. She noticed my visa application was so close to the expiry date (Feb 13, got approved Feb 9). She didn't really ask anything additional, but told me she just needed her supervisor to validate it. A male office came in, signed off on my papers, and said I was good to go.
Everything took maybe less than 15 mins. All they asked from me was the yellow packet. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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