JR Three's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: J
Beneficiary's Name: N
VJ Member: JR Three
Country: China
Last Updated: 2021-12-07
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Immigration Checklist for J & N:
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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 : |
Guangzhou, China |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-10-21 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-10-23 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-11-19 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-12-01 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-12-01 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-12-04 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-12-04 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-01-07 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-01-12 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-01-21 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-03-21 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-04-02 |
| US Entry : |
2016-08-13 |
| Marriage : |
2016-08-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 27 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 150 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Seattle |
| POE Date : |
2016-08-13 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
My fiancee and I flew to Seattle together. I got in the non-citizen line with her and we approached the immigration counter together. The officer could not have been nicer. He was all smiles the entire time and kept saying congratulations. We were ushered to a secondary inspection area where we waited for about an hour since there were a number of individuals ahead of us. All of the immigration officers were very respectful. Thank you Seattle! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Jacksonville FL |
| Date Filed : |
2016-09-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-09-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-10-13 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-02-28 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2017-03-02 |
| Comments : |
Digital notice date on 9/20/16, received physical NOA on 9/25/16. I-485 Approval on 2/28/17, 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 : |
2016-09-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-09-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-10-13 |
| Approved Date : |
2016-11-10 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-11-19 |
| Comments : |
Digital notice date on 9/20, received physical NOA on 9/25. Notified new card being produced on 11/10. Card received on 11/19. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 62 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-11-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-11-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-05-02 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-11-23 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-12-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Guangzhou, China
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
March 22, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
Visa interview process
Check-in Process:
Entered consulate office for security check at 7:45am, gave numbers at 8:00am and waited 30 minutes for interview. The interview itself was less than 5 minutes, my fiancée walked up said good morning sir with her Australian accent, he smiled and it was obvious that he was happy she spoke English well, consulate officer spoke very quickly in English after that, consular officer wanted to get interview over with as fast as possible, she came out at 8:45am.
Inside the consulate:
First window - get number
Second window - take birth, marriage, non-criminal record, open envelope from medical examine (zone a)
Third window - interview (zone b)
Interview Questions Asked:
How we met
When we met
Take finger prints on machine at window
When did you get married(trap question)
Where does fiancée live
What's fiancées job
How old is fiancée, how old are you
When is last time you saw him(I was outside)
What degree do you have
where did you go to school
When did you live in Australia
How many times have you been to America
On her last trip to US(September 2015), which spawned this whole application, her visa was cancelled and she withdrew her addmision to enter US. Officer asked her to explain what happened
Did you meet his parents
Did you read the small booklet that came with P4?
"Be happy, your visa is approved. Go home and wait now. Any questions?"
It felt like he already had his mind made up after first couple questions and wanted to move on to next candidate.
Officer only examined most recent W2 and I-134 only. Did not want to see pictures or anything else. We were heavily prepared with full financial profile, 3 years tax returns, pay stubs, employment letter, detailed travel history together, communication evidence, cover letter from attorney summarizing materials.
As has been mentioned in other posts, a lot of denials happen in GZ...here's what we could gather...
People that were denied did not have requested materials
People who could not speak English very well had much longer interviews
Lots of older people getting denied, applying for K3
Arguing with Consular officer after they came unprepared, never a good way to get what you want
If you're real, you'll have no issues. Respect the process and come prepared. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*Notice about estimates: The estimates are based off averages of other members recent experiences
(documented in their timelines) for the same benefit/petition/application at the same filing location.
Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing
times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
briefly slows down or stops and this can not be predicted. Use these dates as reference only and do not
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
** Not all cases are transfered
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