TheAff's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Carly
Beneficiary's Name: Andrew
VJ Member: TheAff
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2019-03-28
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Immigration Checklist for Carly & Andrew:
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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? |
California Service Center |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2014-03-18 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-03-28 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2014-09-16 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-12-10 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
2014-12-17 |
| Marriage : |
2015-05-30 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 172 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 257 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Washington DC |
| POE Date : |
2014-12-17 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Philadelphia PA |
| Date Filed : |
2015-03-20 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-04-14 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-09-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
Interview waived |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2017-07-27 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-09-10 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2018-09-14 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Philadelphia PA |
| Date Filed : |
2018-07-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-07-20 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-08-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-03-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2019-03-22 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 10, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
I got to Grosvenor Square around 7am; I was staying in a hotel in Victoria so I took the tube from Victoria to Oxford St, and was lazy so I changed to Central Line to Bond St. I used to attend culinary school in this area of London so I knew where I was heading from here.
By the time I reached the embassy, there were already about 25 people in a queue. I'd had a terrible night's sleep so I was yawning for most of the wait. Eventually got split into the line for 9am appointment times (mine) and 8am. They let the 8am's through first and then the 9am's after. I think it was around 7:50 by the time I was seated in the waiting area. My ticket was 11th in line for the K visas I believe - I'm not 100% sure on this, but I911 was the ticket number. Most people are there for work-based visas I think.
After a 40-45 min wait, I went up to window 13. A nice English guy asked for my docs. I had them all prepped and ready. He gave me back my X-rays and also asked when my travel dates were. I told him it was dependent on the visa issuance and he wrote May 12th on my file for entry expiration. Some fingerprint scanning was next up and then I went back to my seat and read for another 20-30 minutes.
I was called back up to window 15 this time. I was greeted by a friendly younger American lady. I took the oath and then fingerprinting again to verify identity. She started by looking at the screen and saying, "oh so you're a writer!" I said that I was. She took her time reading through some things on the computer before asking me how I met my fiancee. I explained the backstory (met in a bar in my hometown in Hampshire when she was visiting a mutual friend). She then asked me what she did for a living and where she worked. She asked about what kind of writing I did and we had a brief conversation about that. I think the last question she asked me was whether I had living abroad anywhere for more than one year. I living in Bahrain as a 2-year old and so I mentioned it, although she said it wasn't important. She took out the original photos we sent in with our application and remarked at how pretty my fiancee was - I was not expecting her to say anything like that so I was a bit taken aback, although obviously I think the same as her! I told her I brought some more pics if she wanted to see them and she sort of dismissed the suggestion saying that we were shoo-ins for approval. She started explaining about the courier service and what to expect before catching herself to say, "oh yeah you guys are totally approved" It was so casual, almost an anticlimax, if anything, but the most wonderful feeling of relief and happiness. I managed to keep it together and walked out, thanking her as I did.
So all in all, a really pleasant experience. Not what I had it built up to be in my head. It's really just a case of staying focused and being honest. I'd go through it all again if I had to! |
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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
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