SincerelyMeike's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Alex
Beneficiary's Name: Meike
VJ Member: SincerelyMeike
Country: Germany
Last Updated: 2019-08-30
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Immigration Checklist for Alex & Meike:
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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 : |
Frankfurt, Germany |
| I-129F Sent : |
2014-09-16 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-09-19 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-05-14 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-06-10 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-07-24 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-07-21 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-07-28 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-08-10 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2015-09-14 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2015-09-15 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2015-10-29 |
| US Entry : |
2015-11-12 |
| Marriage : |
2015-11-20 |
| Comments : |
I had to get something in my visa corrected, however it was super easy and took 5 days! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 237 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 361 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Houston |
| POE Date : |
2015-11-12 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Super duper easy! Everyone was extremely friendly, they were even making jokes and what not. The entire process from leaving the airplane until I was done with my interview took tops 20 minutes. I traveled on a thursday and landed in Houston around 1:40pm. Would definitely recommend! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Date Filed : |
2015-12-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-12-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
2016-01-15 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-01-12 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-05-17 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2016-05-25 |
| Comments : |
Around Early February I had received an RFIE, and responded back to it late February. Even though I had let nearly a month slip by without doing anything about the RFIE, I still got approved within 5 months. No interview or anything needed! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-12-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-12-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
2016-02-15 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-01-12 |
| Approved Date : |
2016-03-08 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-03-16 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 90 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 : |
2015-12-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-12-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
2016-02-15 |
| Date Received : |
2016-03-16 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 90 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-03-28 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-04-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-04-04 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-07-16 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-08-29 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Dual Citizenship & Lifting Conditions field. No green card given. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Oakland Park FL |
| Date Filed : |
2019-02-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-02-18 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-03-14 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-07-16 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2019-09-05 |
| Comments : |
After the interview, more documentation was requested. Date of approval for case was 08/29/2019 |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Frankfurt, Germany
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 29, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
My appointment was September 15th at 8:15am.
Prior to my appointment, we were so nervous about getting there on time we even did a "test run" a few times.
Turns out, it was super easy to get consulate!! So easy in fact, we got there around 7:20am...
Anywhosies. Everyone at the entrance was so amazingly friendly. Everything ran completely smooth and everything was perfectly explained.
Things to consider, if your american fiancee is coming to the appointment with you, make sure he/she brings his/her american passport. Also no electronics!
There was absolutely no problem with my fiancee coming in with me. There was also no problem that we came nearly an hour earlier, no one cared.
Went through the process and the last step was waiting to talk to the officer. Everyone so far had made us feel extremely calm, they were all very friendly, even making jokes!
Our interviewing officer was a lady, who was absolutely amazing. I've had a lot of US visas issued to me over my life-time, a very confusing timeline, so I was aware that she might ask us more questions beyond the "How did you meet?" stuff. She started off with basic questions, many of them being about my fiancee. Afterwards she graduated into more questions about my past. She actually took time to listen to all of my explanations and asked real questions instead of basic surface questions. She even made small talk with me!
At the end of the conversations she told me that she needed a little more time to come to a conclusion and explained to me that she needed to do this to make sure I had no problems when flying into customs. She issued me a 221g for administrative processing.
About 44 days after the interview I got my visa issued! Yayy!!!! I am super pleased with this embassy, and I've been to a LOT of US embassies. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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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
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