mkan3's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: T
Beneficiary's Name: P
VJ Member: mkan3
Country: India
Last Updated: 2020-01-16
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Immigration Checklist for T & P:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
New Delhi, India |
| I-129F Sent : |
2014-12-01 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-12-12 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2015-06-01 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2014-06-17 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-07-11 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-07-27 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-07-27 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-07-31 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-08-03 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-08-06 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-08-09 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-09-29 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
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| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
There is no Packet 3 as such, just a set of instructions that I got on email. Got that by sending an email to the generic email id listed on the consulate's website. They told me how to set the interview and listed the documents I needed for it. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 211 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 291 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Boston |
| POE Date : |
2015-10-23 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Easy entry and courteous immigration officer. Asked if I knew how long I had to get married per the visa. Repeated the exact same thing I told him... 90 days etc etc.. and sent me off |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Date Filed : |
2015-12-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-12-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-12-29 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-05-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
Got an RFE for medical. It said that my medical had expired though it had only been 6 months since it was originally done. Anyway, paid $200 to a civil surgeon, got shots and sent the new medical through. Got the approval a week later. There was no update on the system when the RFE was sent or received by them |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-12-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-12-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-12-29 |
| Approved Date : |
2016-02-12 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-02-20 |
| Comments : |
Valid for a year |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 73 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-03-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-03-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Green Card Received : |
2019-05-01 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2019-04-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-04-04 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-05-01 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-12-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2020-01-15 |
| Comments : |
Haven't heard back about my i751 extension ( removal of conditions). I was eligible to file for citizenship with a pending extension and applied for it.
Update - A day after I went in for my biometrics for n 400, my I 751 case got updated. It showed card produced and now shows mailed - 05/07. Which was a year after I filed ! Also, in between I had called and spoken with a USCIS supervisor and raised a case. Don't know if that too may have helped speed up the process. I've read filing n400 when eligible does speed up i751 if still pending.
Please file for n 400 when eligible. Don't bother yourself with people that say you can't file until you get your 10 year card / ask you to wait to get the 10 year PR card before filing.
Hope this helps.
Citizenship -
I was late for my oath taking by 15 minutes and almost didn't go in thinking I won't be allowed. I was . Someone else came in 50 minutes later and he too was allowed in .
This is just so others who might find themselves in my situation , don't lose sleep over getting late. I really didn't want to have to reschedule. Thank God, I didn't need to. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: New Delhi, India
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 1, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
I had my interview on the 29th of this month. My day started with a consulate employee ripping my birth certificate. Luckily for me it was just the top border that tore and not the actual text on the certificate.
I was scheduled for the 830am slot and had to wait until 1215 for my interview. It lasted less than 3 minutes. Questions asked :
1> How do you know her?
2> Why are you getting married in the US and moving there?
3> How long were you in the UK?
The lady interviewing me didn't ask for any additional proof. She went through an album that was submitted with the I-129F and saw the entire album (it was a very thin album- 20, 25 pictures). I was carrying a file with me, nothing too huge, but had all the documents various members on this website suggest along with new Letters of Intent and proof of the most recent trips etc.
3 minutes in she said "congratulations, your visa has been approved. Enjoy America" and that was that 
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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