nitedreamer's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Kristy
Beneficiary's Name: Matt
VJ Member: nitedreamer
Country: New Zealand
Last Updated: 2008-10-21
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Immigration Checklist for Kristy & Matt:
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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 : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Auckland, New Zealand |
| I-129F Sent : |
2005-12-13 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2005-12-19 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2006-02-13 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2006-03-06 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2006-03-13 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2006-05-02 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-05-09 |
| US Entry : |
2006-05-10 |
| Marriage : |
2006-06-24 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 56 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 134 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Saint Paul MN |
| Date Filed : |
2006-07-12 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-07-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
2006-08-31 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-08-12 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2006-11-13 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2006-11-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2007-02-17 |
| Comments : |
Infopass appointment 1/3/06- Green Card being resent AGAIN...fingers crossed this time! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2006-07-12 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-07-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-08-12 |
| Approved Date : |
2006-09-21 |
| Date Card Received : |
2006-09-28 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 71 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2008-09-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-10-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-11-01 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Auckland, New Zealand
Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
May 5, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
The story, as told by Matt in an email:
I was 10 minutes early for the interview. The first hurdle was security. They went through everything, took my keys and cellphone off of me, and even made me
drink some of my water. Then I went into the next room which was like a fortified ticket booth. There must have been 10 or so windows, and there was a long line of chairs in the middle of the room. So it was like…
….*……*……*……* (* = window)
CCCCCCCCCCCCCC (Chairs)
…………………………. (Wall)
The guard told me to take a seat, and you just wait for your name to be called out over the loud speaker. After a short wait my name was called, and I wandered up to the booth. The lady was so nice. The first thing she said was that I should calm down because there is absolutely no problem, and that since I have never been arrested, married, or overstayed it was perfectly fine. Then she told me about what we had to do, and what I would get. (Put all the paperwork in order, post the passport and sealed envelope out to me, and that I
needed to talk to someone else). She also said that she had been through our case, and that she probably knew more about me than I did!
The only thing she asked for was my passport, birth certificate, evidence of financial support, and the visa fee receipt. She made a copy of the birth certificate and kept the rest. Then I was sent to another window, where I talked to a guy from Tennessee while I waited. Shortly after I was called to another window where I had to raise my right hand and swear that what was in the forms was the truth. Then I had my index fingers scanned and was asked what my job involved. The guy then explained that my passport would be sent out in a few days, and that I was free to go!
Service....4.5/5. The people were friendly and efficiant, but it was
annoying to go all that way for 20 minutes of waiting and 5 minutes of
talking. |
| Rating : |
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 : |
November 14, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
We had our interview in Bloomington today. Things started out really stressfully- we parked on the wrong side of the building, so the first two doors we went to were employee only, then we noticed the sign saying to go around to the other side, the third door we went to was also wrong...fourth try we got in!
We waited about 25 minutes, were called in, and swore to tell the truth. Then the interviewer started saying how he hadn't approved anyone all day, including a couple right before us also from New Zealand! I started feeling really nervous.
He asked for our drivers licenses, SS cards, Matt's EAD and passport. He asked some questions about how we met and what I did and what Matt did. We joked around quite a bit. He asked to see the dental insurance paperwork I had, and asked to see my passport (to see proof that I lived in NZ for a year), but we didn't have it with because it's temporarily (I hope!) misplaced. He made a comment about how if the circumstances were any different, that would seem awfully convenient...but luckily he had copies of my passport from our previous application. He flipped through the file he had on us, and decided to approve us! He didn't look at any pictures or any of the other evidence we brought along. He said the green card should arrive in 2-4 weeks, and that Matt's now a permanent resident! He said the only difference with the conditional residency is your green card expires in 2 years rather than 10, but that he's still considered a permanent resident and can apply for citizenship in 3 years. |
| Harassment Level : |
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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