khalefashley2015's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Ashley
Beneficiary's Name: Khalef
VJ Member: khalefashley2015
Country: Algeria
Last Updated: 2015-04-14
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Immigration Checklist for Ashley & Khalef:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Algiers, Algeria |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2014-05-11 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2014-05-27 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2014-05-29 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2014-10-30 |
| NVC Received : |
2014-11-06 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2014-12-05 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2014-12-05 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2015-01-13 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2014-12-05 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2015-01-07 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2015-01-07 |
| Send IV Package : |
2015-01-13 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
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| NVC Left : |
2015-03-24 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-04-05 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-04-05 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-04-09 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-04-14 |
| US Entry : |
2015-04-24 |
| Comments : |
I received a checklist from the NVC on March 11, 2015. I submitted the corrected information to the NVC on March 11, 2015 and they scanned it on March 13, 2015. I sent an expedite request to the NVC on March 11, 2015 and it was granted on March 23, 2015 due to medical complications with my pregnancy and financial hardship. The NVC sent the package to the embassy on March 24, 2015. I have no idea when it was received, though I'm assuming it was March 29,2015. I got an email from the embassy April 5, 2015 (Easter morning) informing me that my husband's interview is scheduled for April 9, 2015...we knew only 4 days before his interview! We are excited but nervous at the same time! :)
My husband's interview went very well at the embassy, his appointment was at 1:30pm and I got a call from him at 3pm saying that he was approved for his visa! :D My husband told me that he walked in and gave someone his papers and he waited in a room while they were being reviewed, and then had his fingerprints taken, then was taken to have his face to face interview with an officer. The officer was very nice with him and spoke with him for about five minutes just asking how we met and where we met and like how we fell in love. Then, she said to him congratulations and you are approved. He was given a congratulations paper with instructions on how to get your passport back when the visa is printed and then a paper from UPS with a tracking number on it. You can choose to pick your passport up in the UPS post in Algiers, or the UPS will mail it to a post near to your home (he chose to pick it up at the UPS post in Algiers to avoid the risk of it getting lost or taking a long time). They do give you a tracking number for your package,but in our experience the number NEVER worked when we entered it online. They give you a number that you can call to reach the UPS....CALL THE NUMBER every day after your visa says "issued" on the CEAC website! The "congratulations" letter says that the UPS will call you when it's ready...yeah don't wait for that call! The CEAC website said 2 days ago (April 2, 2015) that the visa was issued, and today (April 4, 2015) it is at the post ready to be picked up, and we would have had no idea if my husband did not call. :) We are very excited that he has his visa and even more excited that he will be in America with me during the birth of our first son (due on May 23, 2015) :) He is buying his plane ticket today, and his POE date in America will be April 24, 2015! We are so so happy! :D
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 154 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 315 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Algiers, Algeria
Review Topic: General Review
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| Review Date : |
March 31, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
It has been very frustrating to deal with the embassy in Algiers. Our case was expedited, so the NVC was not the one scheduling our interview. The case was "in transit" for over 2 weeks before we got any news. I tried calling the number on the website but was told I could not get any help regarding interviews or visas, or pretty much anything that was not an immediate threat to my life. I was told to email the embassy, and so I did...MANY times. Most times my emails were not answered at all, and other times they were answered usually a week or more later, and they did not even answer my questions  They really need to consider implementing some sort of phone line where people can call regarding consular affairs or respond to emails in a timely manner. The only reason I am giving the embassy a "2" instead of a "0" is simply because they approved my expedite request...but then again, that was after submitting 4 requests :P. |
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Poor |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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