Sev15's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Michael
Beneficiary's Name: Graeme
VJ Member: Sev15
Country: Sweden
Last Updated: 2020-01-28
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Immigration Checklist for Michael & Graeme:
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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 : |
Sweden |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-01-05 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-01-11 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-03-04 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-03-31 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-03-31 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-03-31 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-04-04 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-04-15 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-05-19 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-05-23 |
| US Entry : |
2016-06-08 |
| Marriage : |
2016-06-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 53 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 129 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Portland |
| POE Date : |
2016-06-08 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Very easy, only question asked was what date was my wedding going to be, the officer reminded me to file for AOS within 90 days and then wished me good luck and welcome to the USA! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Portland OR |
| Date Filed : |
2016-08-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-08-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-11-18 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2017-02-01 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-02-01 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2017-02-08 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-08-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-08-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-11-18 |
| Approved Date : |
2016-12-20 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-12-27 |
| Comments : |
My EAD was delayed due to USCIS in Portland not being swift in mailing me a biometrics appointment.
After waiting 2 months from filing I called USCIS to check on the application and they had to forward a request to the Portland office to make an appointment for me, it took over 2 weeks to hear back with an appointment date and the appointment was 3 weeks from when I received the letter.
After completing my biometrics and waiting a further 4 weeks I called again to ask why my EAD was taking so long to process and a request was sent to the service center (MSC) to check on my application as it was outside of normal processing times, 3 days later my EAD was approved.
My advice if anything similar happens to you is to call if you have not had your biometrics appointment within 30 days of applying, call them anytime there is a delay because nobody else is going to help you out but yourself. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 131 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-08-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-08-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2016-12-27 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
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Your AP was approved in 70 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2019-01-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-01-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-05-03 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-01-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2020-01-27 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Sweden
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
May 21, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
Here is my experience of the US Embassy in Stockholm.
My appointment time was 08:30 but I arrived closer to 07:45, there are two lines one for US Citizens and Immigrant visa applications and another for all other visas. I stood in the Immigrant line (Yellow sign post) and was the only one there, the other line had approximately 20 - 30 people waiting.
I was there for just a few minutes before the security officer called me up and asked to see my passport through the glass, I was then instructed to turn around and show the bottom of of my shoes, and asked to turn off my mobile phone, which they stored for me at the security desk.
Once through security I was told to follow the yellow line on the floor to a small building where the visa interviews are conducted, inside a security guard asked me what kind of visa I was there for, I said K1 and he told me to go to window nr 7 to hand over my supporting documentation.
At the window a very nice lady took my details and started asking me for documents, she complimented me on well organised I was and said that it made her job much easier when people came prepared!
After she took my documents I sat down and waited about 10 - 15 minutes before I was called up for my interview, my interviewer was a very pleasant man who asked me to recite the oath on the window stating that I was telling the truth to the best of my knowledge and that nothing I was saying was fraudulent, he then asked me only four questions.
1) When was the last time you saw your fiance?
2) How did you meet your fiance?
3) When did you get engaged?
4) What are your weddings plans?
That was the whole interview! He told me I was approved and would receive my passport back with the visa within 10 days. I was so surprised that it was so easy, I had spent so much time remembering everything about my fiance that I could and was very nervous! But the whole experience was great, the staff were so kind and polite.
I really couldn't have imagined it would go so well! |
| 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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