Britandconfused's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for B & V:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2014-11-20 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-12-01 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-05-27 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-06-03 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2015-06-21 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
2015-08-03 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-08-19 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-09-14 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-09-22 |
| US Entry : |
2015-10-09 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
2014-12-04 Email notification received from USCIS confirming form I-29f received 2014-12-01
2015-01-12 My fiancee (the petitioner) contacted USCIS as we still haven't received our NOA1 Receipt. They said they'll re-send. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 177 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 287 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Date Filed : |
2015-11-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-11-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-12-15 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-06-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2016-06-27 |
| Comments : |
Status never updated on the USCIS app. |
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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 : |
2015-11-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-11-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-12-15 |
| Approved Date : |
2016-02-03 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-05-04 |
| Comments : |
Electronic notification received via USCIS app on 02/03/2016.
NOA I-797 received in the mail on 02/08/2016. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 79 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 : |
2015-11-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-11-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2016-05-04 |
| Comments : |
Case status never changed from "Case was received."
NOA I-797 received in the mail on 02/08/2016. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 79 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
September 18, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
I just want to start by saying YOU WILL BE FINE! If you've gotten to the Interview stage, you've gotten over the tough stuff. From what I could tell from my interview and from other people's reviews, the interview is really just a formality. They check your paperwork, ask you a couple of really simple questions about your partner and that's it. For real.
My interview was at 8am on Monday 14th September, which was lucky, there was only one K1 visa applicant before me. After queuing outside from around 7.10am (there were about 30 people ahead of me already!), we were let in at around 7.30am and i was seen at around 8.10am. The first guy asked me for my paperwork (Passport, Birth Certificate, UK Police Certificate, U.S. size passport photo, DS-160, Embassy letter, Affidavit with letter from the petitioner's employer and details of savings). I had it all out and ready. The Embassy displays helpful instructions on what paperwork you should have ready and out on a large screen in the waiting room. He scanned my passport photo and placed the original in my file. That all took about 3 minutes.
I sat back down and was seen again around 30 minutes later. The lady interviewing me was really friendly, she asked me three questions while she processed my paperwork: How did you both meet? What does he do for work? When did you last see each other? In the time it took me to answer, she had processed everything and casually told me my visa was granted and I should have it within a couple of weeks!
That's it. I was in the Embassy around 45 minutes. The queue was pretty long when I got out so I imagine people with later interviews have to wait longer. You're allowed to bring phones and Ipads but not laptops. They have a coffee shop in the waiting room, I didn't get anything but it's handy.
I got all my original documents back as well as the copies I'd made of my Birth Certificate and Police Certificate. They even gave me the original Affidavit back.
There's no way anything I say will stop you from stressing about the interview, but I hope my review will take the edge off :D
(updated on September 18, 2015) |
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Very Good |
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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.
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