Deb_Res's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Debbie
Beneficiary's Name: Resul
VJ Member: Deb_Res
Country: Turkey
Last Updated: 2008-11-17
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Immigration Checklist for Debbie & Resul:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Ankara, Turkey |
| I-129F Sent : |
2006-02-28 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2006-03-01 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2006-03-16 |
| NVC Received : |
2006-03-18 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2006-03-20 |
| Consulate Received : |
2006-03-21 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2006-03-24 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2006-07-05 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2006-07-12 |
| Interview Date : |
2006-07-20 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-07-27 |
| US Entry : |
2006-09-18 |
| Marriage : |
2006-11-06 |
| Comments : |
Still waiting for Packet 3...
5/24/06 Lawyer found Packet 3 in his office! It was sitting there for 2 months without our knowledge! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 15 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 141 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2006-09-18 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Newark NJ |
| Date Filed : |
2006-12-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-12-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
2007-01-08 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-01-02 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2007-04-24 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2007-04-24 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2007-05-05 |
| Comments : |
Interview went well! Short and sweet!
Biometrics appt. cancelled due to President Ford's day of mourning... Had to reschedule.
RFE wanting proof of medical exam. Had to pay $350 to have another medical exam! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Newark NJ |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2006-12-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-12-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
2007-01-08 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-01-02 |
| Approved Date : |
2007-03-02 |
| Date Card Received : |
2007-03-13 |
| Comments : |
Biometrics appt. cancelled due to President Ford's day of mourning... Had to reschedule.
RFE wanting proof of medical exam. Had to pay $350 for another medical exam! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 84 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ankara, Turkey
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 2, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our interview was on July 20, 2006. Our interview time was 8:30am. Our lawyer told us to get there 3 hours early because it could take hours to get through security to get into the embassy. We got there at 6am. What a waste of time because there was no line and the security guard told us to come back at 8:15am! So we went and had breakfast!
The guards didn't start letting us in until 8:45am. They were very nice. Before we went through security, outside the doors a man was checking everyone's letters. Then he asked us for Resul's medical report and his 2 passport pictures, then he put it in a file, gave us a number/ticket and let us in the doors. It took us 2 mins. to get through security. We had a bottle of water and they had us drink it in front of them to make sure it was water and nothing harmful. Then they let us into the room. It reminded me of a big bank! There were 4 or 5 big windows on the left side of the room with a counter under the windows. The blinds were all shut closed. The rest of the room was set up with chairs in rows of 2. In the back of the room there was a UPS table and 2 workers. While sitting there, we heard a sound like a door bell! That signals you to look up at the digital board to see what number they are calling and what window you are to go to. We waited about 30 minuets before we were called. Prior to going into the embassy the man asked Resul if he wanted his interview in Turkish or English. Resul didn't want to risk anything so he told them Turkish. But when we started the interview the woman was American and was asking him questions in English. I could tell he didn't quite understand her totally, plus he was so nervous. So I tried to intervine and explain it to him. She stopped me because she said she wanted to see how much he could understand and how much help he would need. So I backed off from there. At times she would talk Turkish to him when she saw he clearly wasn't understanding her, but majority of the interview was in English. The woman was behind the glass window and had a microphone built into the window. And there was a microphone on the counter on our side of the window. There was an opening under the window where you slide papers in to her, just like a bank.
These are some of the questions she asked Resul:
-How did you both meet?
-What was the date you met?
-Were you looking to marry someone?
-Where and when did you meet in person?
-Where did you stay when you met?
-What does your fiancee do for a living?
-Then she named my place of employment and asked him what this name was.
-She asked him what his occupation was?
-What kind of work does he plan to do in the USA?
She said she had enough information, and I asked if she wanted to see any evidence that I had brought, i.e. more phone bills, emails to each other, cards/letters, pictures... She said no that's ok I have all of that here (but it was old evidence from Feb. when we first applied for the K-1. She didn't want to see any of our on going evidence). She started writing something and then she said we could take this over to the desk in the back and I asked her does this mean we got the visa? And she said YES!!! We were so shocked!!! Then we went to the UPS table and Resul gave them his address of where to send the visa. The whole interview took about 20 mins. In my opinion this has been the easiest part of this whole K-1 process so far! The woman interviewing us was nice, not overly friendly, but fair. It took about 7 days for Resul to get the UPS package with the visa in it.
Sorry to go on and on, but I tried to remember every detail so that I can possible help any other couple going for their interview through Ankara. Good luck to all of you!
~Debbie
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Newark NJ
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
May 3, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
We had our interview on April 24,2007 in Mount Laurel, NJ. Our lawyer met us there. I brought everything they asked for in the appointment letter, plus my lawyer told me to bring all saved documents since we started this journey! It weighed about 25 pounds! The immigration oficer took us into his office, including our lawyer. The total interview only took about 20 minutes. He asked severalquestions, i.e. how did you meet, when did you meet, do you live in the same household, when did you arrive in the US, have you ever been in the US before, have you ever applied for a visa before, have you ever been married before, do you have a wife in Turkey, do you have children in Turkey, did you meet his family when you were in Turkey... Then he asked me if I was aware that people sometimes only marry to get the green card? I said yes I know. He asked if I felt this was the case and I said no and if I did I would not have gone through this. He said that sometimes spouses are not aware of this. HE asked for some forms of evidence and he took our bank satement, proof of health insurance, letters from our employeers... Not much at all. Didn't ask for any proof of marriage. Glanced through our photo albums, looked through our passports. Took his I-94 out of the passport. Took his temporary EAD card and stamped his passport and told us that he will receive his green card by mail. Explained that it was good for 2 years, but we need to apply before the 2 years are up to lift conditions. It was not bad at all. The officer was nice and a biton the quiet side. Thank God we are done with this for at least 2 years!   |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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