EmilyRosePF's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Emily & Laura:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2014-11-18 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-11-24 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2015-01-22 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2015-01-27 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-02-03 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-02-18 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-02-18 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-02-25 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-02-27 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-03-10 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2015-03-09 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-03-19 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-04-15 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-04-24 |
| US Entry : |
2015-05-11 |
| Marriage : |
2015-05-22 |
| Comments : |
RFE was for beneficiary letter of intent, which we had sent with the original packet. Assume USCIS misplaced it. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 71 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 142 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Minneapolis/St Paul |
| POE Date : |
2015-05-22 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Saint Paul MN |
| Date Filed : |
2015-06-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-06-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
2016-04-13 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-07-17 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-04-07 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-05-05 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2016-06-10 |
| Comments : |
Got an RFE because the civil surgeon in London failed to tick the appropriate box indicating that the beneficiary was up-to-date on all required vaccinations. It only took the St Paul field office about a week and a half to process the RFE. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-06-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-06-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2015-08-24 |
| Date Card Received : |
2015-08-28 |
| Comments : |
Arrived via priority mail just 1 day after it went to card production status. Got delivery notification from USCIS, as well! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 70 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-06-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-06-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2015-08-28 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 70 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-02-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-02-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-05-12 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-02-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2019-03-01 |
| Comments : |
reused old biometrics.
did not receive any alerts from USCIS except text/email notification that green card had been mailed. new website never updated from 'case was received' |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Saint Paul MN |
| Date Filed : |
2019-03-31 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-03-31 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-04-23 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-11-25 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2020-01-14 |
| Comments : |
Took one month from interview (where my wife was recommend for approval) to be scheduled for the oath ceremony. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
April 17, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiancée lives in London, so we got a train to Liverpool Street station, and then a Central Line tube to Bond Street, which was about a 5 minute walk from the embassy. When we got there around 7.20, the queue was probably 60-80 people long, but staff were already letting people through security and the queue was moving steadily. A woman came down the queue with plastic bags for phones, belts, and watches, and asked if everyone in the queue was there for 8.00 appointments. The woman in front of us had a 9.00 appointment and was told to queue up later, as she wouldn’t be let in so early. Another woman was coming down the queue checking passports and DS-160s, and it took her about 15 minutes to get to us. We asked if we could go straight to the desk since we were there for a K1, and she said yes, so we moved to a shorter queue which I assume was all immigrant visa interviews. The man we talked to at the desk was super nice and he directed us to security. Outside security, we gave our passports to the member of staff there. When I gave him mine and said I was attending the interview with my fiancée, he took my passport and went inside for about a minute. I’m not sure what he was checking, but he brought it back and said that’s fine and sent us through security (I should note that my fiancée had used the contact form on the embassy website to say she wanted me to attend with her and had been told that I was on the access list). When we got to the front desk inside the embassy, my fiancée was given number I911. Then we sat down and waited. It was about an hour before we were called up to hand over paperwork. We got the quiet Chinese lady, who is indeed very quiet! She took Laura’s required documents and fingerprints and gave her the CD with her chest X-rays. This process actually took a lot longer than I thought it would – we probably stood at the window for at least 10 minutes. Then she told us to find a seat again and wait for our number to be called. We waited for about an hour and had to stand for 5-10 minutes because the waiting room was so full by this point. Numbers for interviews aren’t called in order so make sure to watch the screen at the front! I think K1s were getting called up faster. As everyone says, the interview itself was very easy and relaxed and more like an informal chat. Our officer was a nice lady from Wisconsin, and we talked a bit about the day that same-sex marriage became legal in Minnesota. She asked: when did we get engaged? How did we meet? When was my divorce finalised? What do we both do for a living? Who is (the financial co-sponsor)? One thing that surprised me was that she directed a few questions to me. Then she gave us a big smile and said she was happy to approve the visa! And that was it! We were done right around 10.30. Another couple things I wanted to note: there are toilets (I couldn’t remember reading this in any other reviews, lol), as well as food, bottled drinks, and coffee available to purchase, and a photo booth for passport photos if you don’t have them. We dressed smartly and the other people there for immigrant visas that I saw had as well, but most people were dressed like slobs, so I wouldn’t say dressing nicely is a must. The whole thing went smoothly and everyone is very nice – K1 interviewees, don’t worry! |
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Very Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Saint Paul MN
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
April 8, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
We got to our appointment about half an hour early. The security guys were super nice and once we were through we headed up to the third floor where the USCIS offices are. You hand your interview letter to a receptionist who then directs you to sit down in the waiting area. It's definitely the nicest facility we've visited as part of the immigration saga! There were about five other groups waiting, so it wasn't busy. We waited about 15 minutes before an officer called us back and brought us to another, smaller waiting room. He had my wife wait there while I (the petitioner) went back to his office with him. He asked my quite a few questions that just established our history as a couple (how we met, first date, who proposed, when did we get married, etc). He also asked where I work, where my wife works, what our hours are, and some questions about our living arrangements (how many beds/bathrooms in our house). I gave him the evidence I'd brought and he looked through it. As he was looking through it he said we should make sure to hold onto the same kind of evidence for when we have to file for lifting conditions, since that will make our lives easier if we've already got everything collected. Then he had me go wait in the waiting area while he spoke with my wife. He asked her the same questions to make sure she gave the same answers as me, then he came back out and got me. He went through the form with my wife to verify all the information was correct, and then he said he was recommending us for approval! He printed out a letter that said that and told us we should get a final decision in 5-10 days, and that the green card should be here in a month.
He was a really nice guy, and the interview was easy and not stressful at all. Definitely a good experience with USCIS! |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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(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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