mbunband's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Max
Beneficiary's Name: Natsumi
VJ Member: mbunband
Country: Japan
Last Updated: 2017-03-20
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Immigration Checklist for Max & Natsumi:
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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 : |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2015-07-24 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2015-09-12 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2015-09-18 |
| I-130 RFE : |
2016-01-29 |
| I-130 RFE Sent : |
2016-03-31 |
| I-130 Approved : |
2016-04-07 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-04-22 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2016-05-06 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2016-05-08 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2016-08-05 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2016-08-08 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2016-05-25 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2016-06-02 |
| Send IV Package : |
2016-08-05 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2016-09-12 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2016-08-24 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-08-25 |
| 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 : |
2016-10-24 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-10-27 |
| US Entry : |
2017-03-06 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 202 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 402 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Tokyo, Japan
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
April 2, 2017 |
| Embassy Review : |
I am writing this review on account for my wife and step daughter who went through the IR1/CR1 process at the Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. Their appointment time was relatively early, approximately 8am from what I remember. My wife and daughter arrived earlier than expected to account for processing through security and whatnot. They had all their documentation such as appointment letters to show to the security personnel. After processing through security, she made her way into the Embassy.
Upon entering the Embassy, she had to get new passport photos because the ones she had were not able to be used due to the background color. My wife and daughter waited approximately 30 minutes before they were called to the first window. At that time, they reviewed her paperwork and then proceeded to tell her to wait in the seating area once again. Another 10 or so minutes pass by and she was called up again for fingerprinting. From there, they sat down again and waited another 10-20 minutes until they were actually called up for the interview portion.
From my wife's experience with the Interviewer, she said that the guy was neither rude or extremely nice, but was just there to do his job from what it sounded like. He reviewed all the paperwork and asked several questions. (I am a U.S. military, so some of the questions revolved around me being in the service). No questions were asked towards my step daughter. Questions consisted of:
- Who is *Beneficiary Name*?
- Did you live with him on base during the time he was in Japan?
- Does he have any kids of his own?
- Has he been in any other marriages before?
To that extent, that's all my wife remembered and accounted for when it came to questions. Yes, questions vary case by case, so I can't attest that these will be asked during anyone else's interviews.
The Interviewer never said a "congratulations" or "you've been approved for a visa" from what my wife said. He just kind of took the passports and said you should receive them within a week. From there, after my wife handed the documents over, she departed and maybe 3-4 days later she received her's and her daughter's passports in the mail with the approved visas. |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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