mz_'s US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Mitch
Beneficiary's Name: Mizuki
VJ Member: mz_
Country: Japan
Last Updated: 2017-09-21
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Immigration Checklist for Mitch & Mizuki:
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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 : |
Tokyo, Japan |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-03-11 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-03-17 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-10-26 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-11-12 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-11-13 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-11-13 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-11-18 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-11-27 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2015-12-20 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-12-23 |
| US Entry : |
2016-01-07 |
| Marriage : |
2016-03-15 |
| Comments : |
POE at Dallas, Fort Worth. Fiancee got there about 8AM and went into a room with a bunch of people in it. She said there was a room nearby that seemed like the people in it were having trouble with customs. She saw one person sitting with an officer while they counted out a lot of money. She waited maybe 20 minutes and got called up to the window and the customs officer asked her when we were going to get married. She said she didn't know the actual date yet since we haven't decided but she is aware that we have to get married within 90 days. The officer said 'Yep, 90 days. And if not you're going back to Japan.' He slid her passport back to her through the window and that was it. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 223 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 278 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Pittsburgh PA |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-12-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
2017-01-10 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-14 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-09-19 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
RFIE received on January 10th, co-sponsor evidence and tax information needed. Sent back and was received on January 26th. Submitted inquiry September 12th since processing was taking forever. Got update that card was being produced on September 19th, no interview required. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-05 |
| RFE(s) : |
2017-03-06 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-14 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-04-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
RFIE was for a discrepancy in the last name. Sent back and received on April 7th. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 160 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-12-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
2017-03-06 |
| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
RFIE was for a discrepancy in the last name. Sent back and received on April 7th. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 160 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Tokyo, Japan
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 21, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
We had our interview today, 12/20/15 my time, 12/21/15 her time in Tokyo. The appointment was at 9:15am and my fiancee got there around 8:45am. Once she arrived she went through the checkpoint and got a numbered ticket (#39) then gave an employee some of the papers such as her passport and DS-160 and I-134 and went and sat down. Then after waiting they called her number again and she went and got fingerprinted. She sat down and waited some more and they called her number a third time and she went into the interview room. She said it was an open room kind of like a bank, with everyone giving their interviews. She went to the man who was interviewing her and she stood while talking to him.
He asked her to basically swear-in and promise to tell the truth and that all the paperwork was up to snuff. Then he started conducting the interview and only asked her a few questions. The questions that she remembers were:
How did we meet? To which she replied about meeting in college and I took her on a date. He then asked where the date was and what we did and she told him we went out to dinner and had a few drinks. He could tell she was nervous and stumbling over her words, so he asked her what kind of beer was famous in the town where I'm from to kind of lighten the mood. She said she felt a lot better after that.
What are my hobbies? To which she told him some of my hobbies including music and movies. He then asked what my favorite movie was and she blurted out Star Wars. The correct answer would've been Kill Bill Vol. 1 but at least she gave him something!
That was basically all he asked her and didn't ask for any evidence, any proof of relationship or letters of intent, no photos or Skype and chat logs, nothing else. She said the whole interview took less than 10 minutes and she was there for a total of about 2 hours.
She did note that you can see the interviews taking place from the waiting room and could interviewers 'looked kinder' than others, and some asked more questions that others. She also said that the interview was conducted in English and he didn't even ask her if she would prefer to do it in Japanese or English. Overall it was a very easy experience. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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