Rickey&Char's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Rickey
Beneficiary's Name: Charlene
VJ Member: Rickey&Char
Country: Australia
Last Updated: 2016-04-22
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Immigration Checklist for Rickey & Charlene:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Sydney, Australia |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2015-04-25 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2015-06-01 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2015-06-03 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2015-10-28 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-11-10 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2015-12-05 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2015-12-05 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2015-12-11 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2015-12-05 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2015-12-08 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2015-12-08 |
| Send IV Package : |
2015-12-11 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2016-03-10 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2016-03-04 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-03-17 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-03-30 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-03-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-04-19 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-04-22 |
| US Entry : |
2016-05-09 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 147 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 321 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2016-05-09 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Sydney, Australia
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
April 19, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
I had my interview yesterday, April 19th and the process was really good, very easy.
Security process is exactly as mentioned in orevious posts whereby you head to level 10 and have a couple of girls separate out the mandatory documents you need. They will ask you if you want to submit anything else, which of course is your choice, but you are allowed to take all your paperwork with you so it's not necessary. Once that's done, you will walk through security, check your bag, phone etc into a pigeon hole then wait to be escorted in the lift to level 59 for the interview.
Once you arrive up there you'll take a number and have a seat until you're called up. As everyone else has mentioned -- THERE IS NO PRIVACY. The interviewers sit behind a pane of glass (much like at a bank) and speak into a microphone / speaker. My number was called about 5 minutes after I took a seat to head to a different window where another lady went through the mandatory documents the previous people obtained. They will also retrieve your full file that was submitted to NVC and go through everything and put it into sone order. You won't really speak to this person unless they have a question about the documents. The lady who went through my documents took about 10mins but I noticed everyone else was very quick, maybe 2-4 minutes so not sure what the hold up was for me. After that, I was advised to take a seat again and wait for the same number to be called for the actual interview.
The wait is long, and boring, so definitely bring a book to read to pass the time.
Eventually my number was called and I headed up to the counter. I was asked the following questions;
Is your husband a US Citizen?
Where is he now? USA or Australia?
How/when did you meet?
Have you previously been married before?
Do you have children anywhere in the world?
Does your husband have any children?
Who is ---? (They were asking how I knew the joint sponsor)
The interviewer then separated my original documents (marriage cert, police check & birth cert) and gave it back to me saying "you can hold onto the originals, all your paperwork looks good, your VISA has been approved. You will receive your passport in the mail in a week or two".
I cannot explain how stressed out I was, but the process was really easy, if you're prepared.
A couple of items to mention;
1. Make sure you bring copies of ALL original documents you've been asked for or that you would like to show. They must retain the copies and will hand back the originals
2. Make sure you bring your official marriage certificate. I know this may seem like common sense, but I saw a few people be approved pending further information because they brought in the commemorative one you get on your wedding day
3. Know the details of the paperwork you submitted (i.e. financial details). So many people couldn't explain their spouses income noted on tax forms and it really seemed to worry the interviewer
4. Arrive early and prepare to spend 2-3hrs there. My interview was at 11:15am and I arrived at 10:30am. I was told they could only let me in half an hr beforehand but definitely get there early. After entering at 10:45am, I was walking out of the building at about 1:10pm.
In all, my Consulate experience was very positive. Give yourself a lot of time. Take a book and a bottle of water and just remember -- the interviewers want to issue you a VISA so don't stress out too much! |
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