DaveBrit73's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Julie & David:
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USCIS DCF 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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
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| I-130 Sent : |
2012-08-12 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2012-08-20 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2012-10-12 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
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| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2012-08-12 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-03-05 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-03-27 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-04-07 |
| US Entry : |
2015-05-25 |
| Comments : |
SSN Received - 2015-06-02 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 53 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 949 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2015-05-25 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Entry took 6 minutes from start to finish.
No questions asked at all. Two fingerprints, two signatures and a passport stamp. Job done.
A massive anti-climax! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
April 13, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
I attended my IR-1 visa interview at the US Embassy - London, on March 27th, 2015.
After reading online that queues can be horrendous, I decided to arrive early, at 6.30am for my 8am appointment. I was the 3rd person in line when I arrived. Within 20 minutes or so, the queue (line?) was up to 50 people or so. By 7.15am, there were over 100 people queued up, including a UK TV presenter and singer (think "The Voice"), a coach-load of Royal Navy sailors and some sort of random grungey-looking rock band!
The process started around 7.30am. They set-up a gazebo and a couple of desks outside, then start checking people, whilst another person starts splitting the queue.
I was the first person queued-up for an immigrant visa and was the 3rd person through the simple security check. You can keep mobile phones with you, they're only really concerned about laptops or bigger. After security you turn right and head around to the entrance, where they check your passport and appointment letter, then apply a sticker to all your documents. Mine was I901 - Immigrant visa number 1 for the day.
After this, you sit in a huge 1970's style waiting room, with a big screen at one end, which will eventually show your number and which window to go to. Mine flashed up as Window 1, at 8am. You present all your documents to the guy behind the window. Then he takes your finger prints. Gives you a pink slip and sends you to another window to pay the visa fee. Once this is done, you go back to him, give him the slip and take a seat.
Eventually, your number will reappear - this is for your interview. You go around the corner to another, quieter set of windows and see the consular officer. You swear the oath, then she reviews the paperwork and I was asked the following:
"I'm concerned you wont have enough money as your sponsor's (retired father-in-law) income is border-line"
I presented a letter from my company showing my current salary in USD. That was sufficient.
The lady (who was from the same town as my wife and knows the exact street she lived on!) then said "I'm happy to say you're approved, you'll receive your visa within two weeks"
...and that was it. Done.
The queuing out in the cold wasn't much fun, but it was well worth getting there early. I was out of there by 9am. |
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Good |
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POE Review: Los Angeles
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2015-05-25 |
| Embassy Review : |
Easiest US entry ever.
I was in Business Class, so was first off the aircraft at Terminal 7. This also meant I was first in the line for Visitors. I picked the 'kindly-looking' female immigration officer. I gave her my passport, sealed packet and chest x-ray DVD. She gave the x-ray back to me and said she didn't need it.
She opened the packet, flicked through it, stamped 2 or 3 pieces of paper and my passport, took my photo and fingerprints electronically (right hand only), then walked me along the line of immigration desks. I thought I was going to Secondary, but she took me to a small table just outside secondary, took two fingerprints and two signatures then said "You're done, welcome to the USA!"
6 minutes from start to finish. I was waiting for my rental car within 10 minutes of leaving my seat on the aircraft. A very, very easy experience. Absolutely no questions asked whatsoever. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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