optlh0's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Ted Beneficiary's Name: Flor VJ Member: optlh0 Country: Philippines Last Updated: 2019-10-15 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Ted & Flor:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Manila, Philippines I-129F Sent : 2014-08-01 I-129F NOA1 : 2014-08-08 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2014-10-02 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2015-04-16 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : 2015-09-05 Marriage : 2015-11-07 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 55 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 251 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Chicago POE Date : 2015-09-05 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : We didn't get asked any questions by the immigration officer. He was quite helpful actually. The customs agent asked if she brought any chicharone with her :) that was it

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Saint Paul MN Date Filed : 2015-11-09 NOA Date : 2015-11-24 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2015-12-21 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2016-01-28 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2016-02-04 Comments : We got approval for the green card before receiving approval for the AP and EAD. They didn't require an interview

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2015-11-09 NOA Date : 2015-11-24 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Approved Date : 2016-02-01 Date Card Received : 2016-02-08 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 84 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2015-11-09 NOA Date : 2015-11-24 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2016-02-08 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 84 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2017-10-30 NOA Date : 2017-11-06 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2019-09-26 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Yes Green Card Received : Comments : Got a letter saying biometrics won't be required but we won't receive a refund for it either. Update - In June of 2019 we went to the Minneapolis field office and got an I-551 stamp because the 18 month extension letter we had was going to expire in July. On 8/16/19 we got notified that the case was being transferred to another jurisdiction. On 9/26/19 we got a letter saying the ROC was approved but they would not be sending her a new greencard as her naturalization had already been approved

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Online CIS Office : Saint Paul MN Date Filed : 2018-11-14 NOA Date : 2018-11-19 Bio. Appt. : 2018-12-06 Interview Date : 2019-09-10 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2019-11-26 Comments : When we filed we got a notice saying expected processing time will be 22 months. Not sure when we'll be officially done but interview is scheduled for 9/10/19. That's only 10 months after filing. Had the interview. She passed the test but they wouldn't approve her because she's still waiting on removal of conditions. They said a decision can't be made at this time :(. On 9/26 we got a letter saying her naturalization was approved. Said they'd send us a notification for when the oath ceremony would be. Oath scheduled for 11/26. We asked during the interview if we could do it towards the end of November so this date worked great for us

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 15, 2015 Embassy Review : Good experience for us. They didn't ask for any of the forms I was supposed to bring (Tax form, affidavit of support, divorce papers, etc). Maybe because I was with her and I had been to the Philippines 6 times to see her already? Rating : Very Good

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*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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