A&Oforever's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: A
Beneficiary's Name: J
VJ Member: A&Oforever
Country: Ghana
Last Updated: 2021-04-28
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Immigration Checklist for A & J:
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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 : |
Ghana |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-11-30 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-12-07 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-01-13 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-01-28 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2016-02-02 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-02-02 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-03-16 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-03-16 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-06-09 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
2016-07-19 |
| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2016-08-16 |
| US Entry : |
2016-09-08 |
| Marriage : |
2016-09-29 |
| Comments : |
first interview was set to 04/04 but was rescheduled to 06/09. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 37 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 185 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Washington DC |
| POE Date : |
2016-09-08 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
The officer just asked what the beneficiary came to do. He told him that he came to marry his fiancé. It was a smooth and very quick experience |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Washington DC |
| Date Filed : |
2016-10-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-12 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-07-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
Interview Waived:-) |
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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 : |
2016-10-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-12 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-01-24 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-01-30 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 89 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-10-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-01-30 |
| Comments : |
status never changed on USCIS website, but NOA2 came in the mail a couple weeks later |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 89 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2019-06-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-06-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-10-21 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-04-23 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-04-26 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
We had a combo interview with the n-400 so no green card will be sent. We are expecting his path date for citizenship to be sent. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Washington DC |
| Date Filed : |
2020-08-18 |
| NOA Date : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2021-04-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
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| Comments : |
Got a letter for the interview while I-751 was still pending. Interview ended up being a combo interview as expected, with citizen spouse part of the ROC part then after the citizenship interview was just beneficiary |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ghana
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
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July 20, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
We first got an interview date of 04/04/2016. Back in April, I attended but was not let in so waited outside. They took his visa payment, his DS-160 sheet, medical and passport pictures. Once my fiance got to the window, he was immediately rescheduled to June 9, 2016 and was told it was because of some type of emergency.
On the June 9th date, he went through the normal processing and turned in all his evidence that remained such as our pictures together and chat logs and tax docs. Once in front of the counselor, she asked him all the questions in the book from how we met to schools I had attended to what we have in common and so forth. My fiance answered as the counselor nodded her head and typed on the computer. He had mentioned that she was not smiling but he kept a nice expression either way. She really grilled him and made sure he was knowledgable about me his fiance. After the questioning, she stated he would still need to come back and gave him a temp denial form (with nothing ticked off) and all his evidence provided. She put a side note that he would need his fingerprinting done over and a new oath.
Glory be to God... when he went for his third interview date of July 19, 2016, he was fingerprinted again and asked to do a new oath and after that was congratulated and told to come back in two weeks for his visa. God is so good. Just glad this part is over and we will finally be together.
Some Advice: read previous post and learn from past mistakes. Also not all couples can go for the k-1 and be successful. If you have too many red flags sometimes being married and for some time, with a lot of lengthy visits is the only way to show a true commitment. Also evidence matters but the biggest convincing will occur at the interview. Dont get nervous and if you know you all are real make sure your answers showcase this. The little stuff matters here at the Ghana consulate and they can be pretty shallow and petty but its partly because of the amount of fraud coming through with people paying, or lying to bring family members, or even worst, people who are opportunist trying to make it to America and also because they feel they have the power to. be mindful and vigilant and above all believe that God can make a way through anything.
(updated on July 23, 2016) |
| Rating : |
Moderate |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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