rami83's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: R
Beneficiary's Name: H
VJ Member: rami83
Country: Morocco
Last Updated: 2019-08-09
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Immigration Checklist for R & H:
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USCIS 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 : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Morocco |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2014-12-08 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2014-12-20 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2014-12-22 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2015-05-08 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-05-28 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2015-06-13 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2015-06-22 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2015-06-22 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2015-06-16 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2015-06-21 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2015-06-22 |
| Send IV Package : |
2015-06-22 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2015-07-20 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2015-09-28 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-10-03 |
| US Entry : |
2015-10-08 |
| Comments : |
Approved on 09/28
Visa Issued on 10/01
ARAMIX told us they have our package over the phone on 10/03
Picked up Visa @ ARAMIX office on 10/06
Entered U.S. @ JFK on 10/08 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 137 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 280 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Sacramento CA |
| Date Filed : |
2018-12-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-01-16 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-02-04 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-08-09 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Morocco
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 19, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
Updated JO & SD Interview experience, which was extremely helpful to our approval!
My Wife had her interview on September 28, 2015 at the Embassy in Casablanca. Her interview was scheduled for 08:30 am and we arrived at 8:20 am. We went across the street from the embassy to check her name and do a quick security scan. We gave the appointment letter to an embassy representative, and then security scanned both of us. Then we crossed the street and went to the gate of the embassy and was scanned by security again. Then we entered the gate and waited about 5 minutes before we were called. When it was our turn we approached the window and gave them our appointment letter, her passport and the two required pictures (most people had the wrong passport photos, make sure you have the correct size). We then went to a second line, which was a little longer than the first one and at that point security asked me to leave and emphasized that she can only go into the embassy by herself.
Immediately upon entering the embassy, my wife went through security again. She removed everything from my pockets and went through the scanner (no liquids allowed, they'll make you toss them away, they can only hold on to electronic devices). They'll ask you to turn off all electronic devices and give you a number for all devices which you could retrieve them with later.
My wife then was directed to a waiting area next to the security. There was about ten chairs in this area. When it was her turn she was directed to another, much bigger interview room. There are seven interview windows. Six of these windows are for an interview where the person stands and is interviewed through glass. The seventh window actually has a small interview room attached to it. She waited for approximately an hour then I was called to window six. She was greeted by a Moroccan guy for some pre-interview questions.
He asked her if she had traveled outside of the country before, our language of communication, if my wife or I had ever been married before, certificates and translations, and a copy of my passport. Then he gave my wife a copy of her passport, and another paper attached to it, that he said she'd need to pick up her passport/visa after she passed the interview. Then my wife returned to the waiting area and sat down. She waited for roughly another two hours before being called to window seven. It was was close to 11:00 am. She approached and entered a small interview room. There was a small window and two chairs. She was greeted by a younger, (25-30 yrs old approx) American guy. He was very friendly. He asked her to sit down. He was initially conducting the interview in Arabic (broken Arabic started by asking her to swear to tell the truth and asked how my wife and I met). My wife answered in English and he was excited to know she spoke English and conducted the rest of the interview in English.
He then asked how our relationship had progressed. He specifically asked about the date when our relationship became serious. He asked my wife how I had proposed, saw some pictures and asked about people on pictures, when I had traveled to visit her, and how we spent our time together. He asked what I did for work. He then handed my wife a paper stating her rights in the United States. He then said congratulations, your visa is approved. He said that she would be able to pick my visa up within in a week if we register with ARAMIX asap. He handed her a small green paper explaining about how I would pick up my visa. They are working with a company called Aramex. He said we needed to register on the company's website and choose where I would like to pick up my visa. He told me to have a nice day and the interview was complete.
Some points to remember:
Even though you have an interview time, it make take several hours before you are actually interviewed.
Try to remain calm, smile and make eye contact when it's your turn.
Don't let yourself become stressed out by watching the people before you pass/fail their interviews.
Try to offer evidence; pictures, chat logs, etc, because they may not ask for it.
Don't let bad reviews or other people's bad experiences at this embassy affect the way you think about the interview process. Seriously take them into account, but remember that your case is not the exact same as anyone else's, and it is your responsibility to go to the interview and do the best you can.
Prepare; do mock interviews, review your paperwork, be prepared for the fact that they can and may ask you any question they see fit, and talk about all possible outcomes, and what you will do if something other than an ideal outcome occurs. Don't let yourself be blindsided. |
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