raghucbz's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Caro Beneficiary's Name: Ragu VJ Member: raghucbz Country: India Last Updated: 2019-03-05 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Caro & Ragu:

Dept of State H-1B Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

H-1B Visa Event Date I-129 Sent : I-129 NOA1 : 2011-05-16 I-129 RFE : I-129 RFE Sent : I-129 Approved : 2011-07-13 NVC Received : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2012-01-12 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2012-01-13 US Entry : I-140 Sent : I-140 NOA1 : I-140 RFE : I-140 RFE Sent : I-140 Approved : Comments :

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Boston POE Date : 2008-08-04 Submit Review Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Entered on F-1

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : New York City NY Date Filed : 2015-05-08 NOA Date : 2015-05-12 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2015-06-05 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2016-02-22 Submit Review Approval / Denial Date : 2016-02-22 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2016-02-29 Comments :

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2015-05-08 NOA Date : 2015-05-12 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2015-06-05 Approved Date : 2015-07-21 Date Card Received : 2015-07-31 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 74 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2015-05-08 NOA Date : 2015-05-12 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2015-07-31 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 74 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2017-11-22 NOA Date : 2017-11-27 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2018-01-02 Interview Date : 2019-03-04 Approval / Denial Date : 2019-03-04 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Green Card Received : Comments : Combo interview

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Online CIS Office : Jacksonville FL Date Filed : 2018-11-25 NOA Date : 2018-11-25 Bio. Appt. : 2018-12-21 Interview Date : 2019-03-04 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2019-03-15 Comments : My N-400 combo interview was scheduled for 9:30 AM. I received a notification (text & email) at 9:10 AM from USCIS stating that my I-751 ROC has been approved and the case status changed to "New Card Is Being Produced". This was quite confusing since my wife and I were en-route to the field office. We arrived at 9:20 AM and checked in at the reception. At 9:25 AM the IO invited me to the office and mentioned that my wife does not need to accompany me. The IO administered the oath and asked for the interview letter and green card. She began by saying that she reviewed my I-751 ROC application earlier and approved it since there was sufficient evidence submitted, and that she'll proceed directly to the citizenship interview. She asked me 6 civics questions, 1 sentence to read, and 1 sentence to write. I passed the tests and we moved on to review the application. After asking all the Yes/No questions and verifying my bio, I signed the forms, and she recommended my application for approval. I was fully prepared to wait a couple of months for our Oath Ceremony, but the officer was very nice and said she would actually be able to get me in to the one they were having at USCIS field office on March 15th. She handed me form N-652 and asked me to wait a few minutes for the Oath Ceremony letter. At 9:40 AM they handed me the N-445 Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony and my online status changed to "Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed". Quite a pleasant experience and surprised that I walked out with an Oath Ceremony letter within 20 minutes. Questions: 1) If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? 2) We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? 3) Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? 4) Who is in charge of the executive branch? 5) How many justices are on the Supreme Court? 6) What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? Reading: Who was the first President of the United States? Writing: Washington was the first President Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences, it helped me prepare and set my expectations for the whole process. Good luck to you all.

Member Reviews:

Local US CIS Office Review: New York City NY Review Topic: cis_topic Event Description Review Date : February 23, 2016 Embassy Review : I had my interview at noon today and got approved instantly. The interviewer was so nice and didn't ask us a single question about our marriage. After oath, he asked yes/no questions from 485 and then we chatted about random stuff 30 mins after which he said your green card is approved, good luck. We thanked him, walked out and received a notification that our card is being produced. Harassment Level : Very Good

Timeline Comments: 8



*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
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