gringotico's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Jason Beneficiary's Name: Jeffry VJ Member: gringotico Country: Costa Rica Last Updated: 2023-04-27 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Jason & Jeffry:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? California Service Center on 2015-07-20 Consulate : Costa Rica I-129F Sent : 2015-07-11 I-129F NOA1 : 2015-07-25 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2015-08-10 NVC Received : 2015-09-08 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2015-09-15 Consulate Received : 2015-09-21 Packet 3 Received : 2015-09-25 Packet 3 Sent : 2015-11-13 Packet 4 Received : 2015-11-17 Interview Date : 2015-11-19 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2015-12-11 US Entry : 2016-03-04 Marriage : 2016-04-11 Comments : Nov. 19 (2015) was interview date - decision pending due to 2014 IRS form 1040 page 2 missing from application packet. This document was submitted same day via e-mail attachment direct to embassy officer. No response from embassy as of Nov. 30. K1 Visa issued Monday Dec. 7. 2015 Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 16 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 117 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Atlanta POE Date : 2016-03-04 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments :

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Atlanta GA Date Filed : 2016-05-18 NOA Date : 2016-06-15 RFE(s) : 2016-07-14 Bio. Appt. : 2016-07-07 AOS Transfer** : 2016-09-15 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2016-09-19 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2016-09-23 Comments : received RFE letter in mid July 2016 requesting Costa Rican birth certificate in English. This is extremely frustrating due to the fact USCIS, CBP, etc. has this information in their computer systems already! I was told that the sealed packet containing official copy of birth certificate translated in English @ POE ATL airport was processed and submitted to USCIS. We received an update from USCIS on September 15, 2016; "we certified the approval of you Form I-485 and sent it to the appropriate appellate office. That office will send you a final decision."

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2016-05-18 NOA Date : 2016-06-15 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Approved Date : 2016-08-10 Date Card Received : 2016-09-24 Comments : mistake on EAD card. :( USCIS used middle name as last name Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 84 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2018-08-28 NOA Date : 2018-09-10 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2018-10-11 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2019-09-28 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : 2019-10-01 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Costa Rica Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 29, 2015 Embassy Review : I (U.S. Citizen) was warned by gringo and tico amigos that if I didn't attend the K-1 Visa interview with my Costa Rican fiance then the embassy staff would harass, discriminate, and embarrass my fiance for being a same-sex K-1 Visa applicant. I didn't believe this would happen but unfortunately it did! One (Asian-American male officer) out of the three officers asked my same-sex fiance extremely inappropriate personal questions about his sexuality. For example; Are you really gay? You don't look gay to me. How long have you been gay? Where do gay Costa Ricans hang out and hook up? How long have you been having sex with other males? Do you wear dresses and makeup? Why do you want to be gay? Why don't you enjoy sex with girls? These questions are out of line and irrelevant to a K-1 Visa interview! A formal complaint to the State Department will be filed for this officer. Rating : Moderate

POE Review: Atlanta Event Description Entry Date : 2016-03-04 Embassy Review : fiance arrived from SJO (Costa Rica) to ATL (Atlanta) @ 7 pm on Fri. evening and greeted me (big hug) @ 9:30 pm. The line @ Immigration/Customs was long as expected @ ATL airport but everything went smoothly. The USCIS agents were professional regarding the K1 process. They did keep the sealed packet which is unfortunate b/c my fiance didn't make copies of everything and now I must file a G-884 request for original documents so I can file for AOS Green Card before the Visa expires. Harassment Level : Low

Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!



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