Limey's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jen
Beneficiary's Name: Mart
VJ Member: Limey
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2020-07-29
** This timeline is also linked with a second member. **
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Immigration Checklist for Jen & Mart:
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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 : |
2014-08-12 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-08-15 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-03-02 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-03-19 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-03-19 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-03-20 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-03-23 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-03-26 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2015-04-10 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-04-23 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-05-08 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-05-19 |
| US Entry : |
2015-06-05 |
| Marriage : |
2015-06-21 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 199 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 266 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Charlotte |
| POE Date : |
2015-06-05 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
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| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Raleigh NC |
| Date Filed : |
2015-07-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-07-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-08-05 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-11-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2015-12-03 |
| Comments : |
Interview waived. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Raleigh NC |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-07-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-07-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2015-09-12 |
| Date Card Received : |
2015-09-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 66 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Raleigh NC |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-07-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-07-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2015-09-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 69 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2017-10-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-10-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-11-20 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-12-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
No Interview |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Raleigh NC |
| Date Filed : |
2020-02-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-02-21 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-03-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2020-07-29 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2020-07-29 |
| Comments : |
Oath immediately following Interview because of covid19. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
May 11, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
I was impressed how well things moved in London, having spent months in the Texas Service Center tar pit!
My medical was 10th April 2015 and 2 weeks later I got a letter inviting me to interview on 8th May - less than a month after the medical.
My appointment time was 1pm but I knew I'd probably spend a long time waiting inside. My letter said they would not admit me to the embassy before 1230, so I waited a few minutes until that time and then joined the short queue outside. There was a little temporary shelter with a couple of girls checking basic documents (invitation letter, DS160 receipt, passport) and they then directed me to the security queue.
A short wait and then I was admitted to the airport-style security. This was very quick and efficient. In the past you could not bring in mobile phones, but that is fine now (tablets are okay too, but not laptops).
I followed the signs to the visa entrance and queued for a short time at the reception desk before being given a ticket number and pointed to the waiting room.
You wait in a large room with a video screen waiting for your ticket number to come up. My ticket number was i925 but I saw only N and V numbers coming up. But after about 1pm I numbers started appearing - I think they switch from non-immigrant visas to immigrant ones in the afternoon.
I waited a good hour or so until my number was called. Up to the desk and you're told to present only the documents they ask for. I had them all well prepared to hand. It was a British man at the desk. I was then sent back to wait.
After another 45 minutes or so my ticket number came up again and I went to the window indicated. This time it was an American lady. She was very friendly - it did not feel like an interrogation or grilling. She asked a bit about how we met, whether i'd met my wife-to-be's family (i have) and whether either of us had been married before and/or had kids. She checked that she had my fiances divorce certificate, and some other paper work. She asked if I'd visited since meeting my fiance - I told her I had - 6 times (!) plus one in Canada when US immigration told me I was visiting too often (she laughed).
Then suddenly she said "congratulations, your visa is approved1". I hadn't expected anything else, but it was still a very happy moment. I smiled and thanked her.
The process took about 3 hours, most of it waiting around. But I have no complaints - it was efficient, organised and none of the hassles and surprises i routinely encountered in the UAE where I previously lived. 3 hours is no time at all having waited 6.5 months with nothing happening at Texas. |
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Very Good |
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POE Review: Charlotte
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2015-06-05 |
| Embassy Review : |
Previously travelling on ESTA I'd had a bit of a finger wagging at Charlotte about spending too much time in the US (which was ridiculous as I'd spent around 1 month out of the previous 7 there) so I did my further trips via Atlanta while under ESTA.
For my wedding the best ticket price was via Charlotte and I knew that armed with my shiny new k1 visa, I'd get no problems.
I waved my big white envelope around as some had suggested while waiting at immigration in the hope it would be recognised and I'd be plucked from the line, but when I said "k1" when asked what I was travelling on, they just directed me to the ESTA line. Eventually at the desk I presented my passport and the big white envelope and informed the officer I was travelling under a k1. He opened the envelope and had a quick look through, checked my passport and did the electronic finger print thing. He then said he'd hold onto my passport and the paper work, and gave me a laminated card with the number 1 on it and told me to proceed through customs, collect my bag, and then to show my laminated card when exiting customs.
I did as instructed and the customs man directed me to a waiting area. There was no one else waiting. I waited about 25 minutes and then someone showed up with my passport and said "here you go". I said "I'm all done" and he said "yes". That was it - no ceremony, no grand welcome to the USA, but I didn't care, because I knew that after my short connecting flight I'd be with the love of my life, this time for good. |
| 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
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