julita26's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: J
Beneficiary's Name: J
VJ Member: julita26
Country: Colombia
Last Updated: 2020-11-06
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Immigration Checklist for J & J:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Bogota, Colombia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-07-17 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-07-23 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-08-10 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-09-02 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-09-02 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-09-03 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-09-08 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-09-11 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2015-09-11 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-09-11 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-10-21 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-10-29 |
| US Entry : |
2015-12-08 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
Wedding: 2/6/2016 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 18 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 90 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Fort Lauderdale |
| POE Date : |
2015-12-08 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
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| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Antonio TX |
| Date Filed : |
2016-02-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-02-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-03-24 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-07-18 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-09-18 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2016-09-20 |
| Comments : |
Approved verbally at interview, but we then waited 60 days for the official USCIS system approval and GC delivery. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-02-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-02-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2016-05-02 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-06-10 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 75 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-02-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-02-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2016-06-10 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 75 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-06-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-06-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-09-14 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-10-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Original biometrics appointment was scheduled for Aug. 2, but due to international travel we had to reschedule it (three different times) and eventually had our appointment scheduled for Sep. 14. We successfully did a walk-in at the NYC Manhattan office on Sep. 13. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2019-07-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-07-24 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-08-14 |
| Interview Date : |
2020-10-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2020-12-09 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bogota, Colombia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 22, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our appointment was for 9am. We arrived at 8:45am and found a huge line of people waiting outside. It was pretty disorganized and Colombian staff in lue vests were trying to make people wait far down the block and away from the entry point they had cordoned off (itself quite a ways from the actual entrance). Per what we read here, we went to the front and showed our DS-160 confirmation and said we had a K1 interview. A Colombian staffer member tried to tell me I couldn't go in with my fiancee, but I just insisted that I could so you might also have to be a little pushy. Then he tried to make us wait until 9am sharp to enter, but we heard the loudspeaker calling all K, H and residency visa applicants inside to the tent labelled Number 3. Back to the front of the line and tried to get through; same person told us we had to wait until 9am. As we turned to go back he chased after us and told us nevermind, we could enter. Another Colombian staff person told us to go to the front of the second line. There were quite a few people there for immigrant visas, but we only had to wait about 10 minutes and by 9am had made it through security. We were promptly called up to the window by a Colombian interviewer, who took my fiancee's documents and organized them in a folder. My fiancee said she was really nice and didn't ask her any questions at all. She made my fiancee feel more at ease about the whole process.
From there we took a seat and waited three hours to be called by the US consul. The interviewer was reasonably friendly; not intimidating. Questions asked:
-Full name and date of birth
-Who is petitioning for you? Where is she? (I was standing right there)
-How did you meet?
-How many times have you seen each other?
-Where does your fiancee live? (She didn't ask for the exact address; only the city)
-Who does she live with?
-What does she do?
-What do you do?
-Are you currently working?
-Have you ever been to the US? Have you ever applied for a US visa?
-What do you plan to do when you get to the US?
Neither the Colombian or US interviewer asked for any additional proof of relationship. The consul was pretty efficient with her questioning and didn't press for any details. She returned all the I-134 supporting documents, including our co-sponsor's whole I-134, saying those weren't needed at this point. She passed my fiancee the sheet with information on domestic violence and told her you can pick up your visa in two weeks at DHL. As soon as she heard that my fiancee turned to me and we hugged and kissed and were almost crying with joy, and the consul actually smiled. So overall a pretty smooth experience. Just make sure you're confident going in, don't let anyone outside give you incorrect information and be prepared to wait. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: San Antonio TX
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
July 19, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
We had our interview today in San Antonio. We brought two binders full of evidence, including originals birth and marriage certificates, recent pay stubs and 2015 tax transcript, pictures together, shared bank account and credit card statements, shared lease, shared utilities, shared car title, proof of my wife as beneficiary on my Roth IRA, chat logs, call logs, social media pages, greeting cards, affidavits from friends and family, and all of the previous documents and notices we've gotten from USCIS.
Our Immigration Officer was an older gentleman that initially looked cranky but turned out to be really nice. He asked us, "Are you scared? You should be--just kidding." He spoke fluent Spanish so we were able to do the interview in Spanish, which made my wife feel a lot better, and he was very up front about the fact that he had zero interest in doing any more work or verification than absolutely necessary. I believe his actual words were, "Oh, you came on a K1 visa? That's great--makes my job a lot easier. You're my last case of the day, and it's Monday." He looked at none of our evidence. That's right; absolutely none of it. Didn't even open the folders we brought. He just verified our address and my wife's parents' name with her in her USCIS case file. The only questions he asked were 1) how we met and 2) if she'd ever been a member of the Communist party. However, he did say that the fact that we'd brought so much evidence made him not want to look at any of it--whereas the people that don't bring in much evidence made him want to see more. After telling us he was going to approve us, he proceeded to chat with us for the next 45 minutes about his family, San Antonio, what it's like to work for USCIS, other places he's lived, and give a pretty helpful explanation of the removal of conditions process and the benefits of becoming a naturalized citizen vs. remaining a permanent residence. So all in all, we were there for an hour, but the "interview" was less than 10 minutes of that.
He said the computers were down so he couldn't give us the formal letter of approval today, but it should be mailed tomorrow. The 1 year 9 months for removal of conditions starts from then, and we should receive the card within 30 days of receiving the notice.
Really positive experience at the San Antonio Field Office. All other staff were also really friendly, from the security guards to the people working at the check-in desk. Lots of Spanish-speaking staff as well  . |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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