nowthatimetu's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Courtney
Beneficiary's Name: Riaan
VJ Member: nowthatimetu
Country: South Africa
Last Updated: 2009-06-30
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Immigration Checklist for Courtney & Riaan:
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USCIS I-130/I-129F Petitions:
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Dept of State K3 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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K3 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Consulate : |
South Africa |
| Marriage : |
2006-03-13 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2006-04-27 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2006-05-23 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-129F Sent : |
2006-06-26 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2006-07-03 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2006-08-17 |
| NVC Received : |
2006-08-24 |
| NVC Left : |
2006-08-29 |
| Consulate Received : |
2006-09-05 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2006-09-19 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2006-10-06 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2006-10-13 |
| Interview Date : |
2006-10-18 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-10-18 |
| US Entry : |
2006-10-25 |
| I-130 Approval : |
2006-12-19 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 45 days from your NOA1 date.
Your I-130 was approved in 210 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 148 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2006-10-25 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Did not get the temporary work authoriztion stamp, our immigration guy was new so we think he forgot, we were too scared to ask anything.. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Date Filed : |
2006-11-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-11-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-12-12 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2007-04-16 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2007-04-16 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2007-04-19 |
| Comments : |
still had old address so we have to resechedule interview closer to our new address.. Atlanta to far from Houston... did the AR-11 but then you have to do it online for any pending cases. So that is done, not sure when they will reschedule it for.
update:All is good quick and easy less than 30 minutes and we were approved!!!!!! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2006-11-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-11-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-12-12 |
| Approved Date : |
2007-01-25 |
| Date Card Received : |
2007-02-06 |
| Comments : |
Finally received card, but birthdate is wrong..will have to get corrected! Got Social Security card on 2/15/07
Yeah legal to work!! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 83 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2009-01-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-01-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-02-27 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-06-12 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2009-06-17 |
| Comments : |
Pretty easy and straightforward for us. Just sent in all the paperwork organized and neat and got letter for appt for biometrics and then waited and got approval letter. took about 6 months but that was fine. Not interview or RFE.. next step dual citizenship!! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: South Africa
Review Topic: K3 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
December 20, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
Quite easy and short. I had all of our proof of relationship papers/photos etc and they did not ask for any of it, really just a few simple questions about when we got married and where and that was it, besides the required paper work ie birth cert, police clearance etc.
Lots of stress for no reason in the end, however I am quite sure if I did not bring it they would have asked for it, Murphys Law   |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: JFK
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2006-10-25 |
| Embassy Review : |
Did not get the temporary work authoriztion stamp, our immigration guy was new so we think he forgot, we were too scared to ask anything.. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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
is past due.
** Not all cases are transfered
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