mac_n_cheese's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Mac & Cheese:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-10-30 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-11-23 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2015-12-10 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2015-12-27 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-01-05 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-01-12 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-01-19 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-01-19 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-01-28 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-02-02 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-02-11 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-03-07 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-03-15 |
| US Entry : |
2016-04-07 |
| Marriage : |
2016-06-02 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 43 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 105 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
San Francisco |
| POE Date : |
2016-04-07 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Portland OR |
| Date Filed : |
2016-07-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-07-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-08-12 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-10-05 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-10-05 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
Interview was reasonable. The officer asked some repeated questions to check validity. Lots of questions about our wedding. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-07-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-07-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-08-12 |
| Approved Date : |
2016-09-19 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-10-04 |
| Comments : |
Received my EAD card ONE day before my AOS interview date! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 68 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-07-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-07-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-07-15 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-11-12 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2019-11-22 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Portland OR |
| Date Filed : |
2019-12-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-12-12 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-01-03 |
| Interview Date : |
2020-11-24 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2020-11-24 |
| Comments : |
I took the oath the same day as the interview. After the interview, I had to wait 30minutes and they gave me my certificate of naturalization. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
March 7, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
My interview was scheduled for 1pm.
I arrived at 1130 and went to a nearby restaurant for food. At 1225 I arrived at the embassy to find quite a bit queue outside. There were 2 lines. I queued in the first one, and noticed that people from my line were being given a plastic bag for phones and then sent to the other line. I reached the front of the line in roughly 10mins. Handed them my passport DS-160 confirmation and appointment letter. He wont on my letter and sent me to the front of the line.
I was ushered into the security room which was much like an airport. It is possible for you to take your iPad and phone in, you just need to take them out of your bag for scanning.
Then went into the embassy building, was given a number. By the time I sat down it was roughly 12:45pm
My number was called (they are displayed on the screen) and I went to the window and had to give in numerous papers to the lady as well as my passport. She canned my fingerprints, much like immigration do in the states. She asked to see my photo, birth certificate, police certificate, affidavit of support, DS-160 confirmation, confirmation of currier payment. She also asked my a number of questions such as have I been married before, have I every lived abroad. Some she asked me multiple times, but easy as my background is pretty basic in that sense. She then told me to sit down and wait to be called again.
I was then called roughly 10mins later and spoke to an American man at the window. He was very nice and asked my to scan my hands. The machine didn't seem to scan them easily so we had a bit of a laugh about it. He then asked me my fiancés name, and how we met. How we maintained our relationship. The last question was when did I last see him....and that was it! The interview lasted less than 3 minutes!
They kept my passport, which will be sent to me via the courier within 2 weeks.
Feeling very thankful and like we have finally got a huge weight off our shoulders. We have already booked our wedding so a bad result today would have been disastrous for us and our wedding guests!
As long as you have all your documentation organised (I used one of those concertina folders and labeled each section, so I could quickly access what I needed), you will be fine! Arrive early incase there is a queue.
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| 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.
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