Rinara's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Sara
Beneficiary's Name: Cathy
VJ Member: Rinara
Country: Ireland
Last Updated: 2019-10-04
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Immigration Checklist for Sara & Cathy:
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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 : |
Ireland |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-05-02 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-05-07 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-06-18 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-07-14 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-07-15 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-07-23 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-07-30 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-07-30 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2015-08-04 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-08-12 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-08-21 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-08-28 |
| US Entry : |
2015-09-23 |
| Marriage : |
2015-11-19 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 42 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 106 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Orlando |
| POE Date : |
2015-09-23 |
| 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 : |
Tampa FL |
| Date Filed : |
2015-12-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-12-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-01-14 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-02-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2016-02-19 |
| Comments : |
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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 : |
2015-12-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-12-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2016-02-19 |
| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
GC arrived before EAD approval. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 65 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 : |
2015-12-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-12-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
GC arrived before AP approval. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 65 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-01-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-01-16 |
| RFE(s) : |
2019-02-28 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-06-05 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-09-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2019-10-03 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Dublin, Ireland
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 21, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
Much like the others! Everyone that works there is lovely, the visa area is actually very small. I was lucky and was first in line (1pm appointment, showed up at 12:50) and there were no other visa types there. No J-1ers! I paid, handed over my documents, and twenty minutes later I was called up to the window for an interview. It's very open plan and not private at all, but you don't really notice with the nerves!
The officer told me I talked so much (nerves!) that I answered all the questions anyway. He just asked me to tell him about our relationship, how we met, any plans for the future. I think he tried to trip me up with one question; "And your fiancee lives in [Town]?" I almost said yes, but it was the town she was born in, which I corrected him on and carried on babbling about where she did live. It was so casual that I only noticed afterwards that it was possibly a trick question!
Just listen to what they're saying to you and even if you're as nervous as I am you'll have no problems! |
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Very Good |
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POE Review: Orlando
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2015-09-23 |
| Embassy Review : |
Unfortunately my flight was delayed abut 30 minutes which resulted in us landing at the same time as another very large flight. As we taxied in, our captain came on the intercom and said "If you look out the left windows you'll see a plane with about 500 passengers who will all want to get through customs before you. Good luck!"
So, it took over an hour for me to get from my plane through the first customs check where I handed over my passport and sealed envelope(s) and chest x-ray CD. He took my photo, fingerprints, and then led me through to Secondary, where I had to wait for about 30 minutes for them to finish with a few other travellers - mostly ones with incorrect visas or suspicious travel activity. Finally the officer got round to going though my papers, which he flicked through, put my details into the system, then called me up to the desk and told me I had 90 days to get married and adjust my status, and wished me luck!
He didn't ask any questions at all. He even gave me back the CD of my x-ray and told me they didn't need it at all.
My only issue was once I was let out to go pick up my bag I had to spend some time trying to locate it, as the baggage handler moved it to a holding area because it looked like it was abandoned. She said she was about to come ask in Secondary if someone owned it!
Once I got my bag, I had to line up again to go through another "Secondary" check of my passport, (again, no questions, just checking that my face matched my passport) and then I was free!
All-in-all, a very smooth, if slow, process. |
| 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
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
** Not all cases are transfered
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