randolady's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jessi
Beneficiary's Name: Ombeni
VJ Member: randolady
Country: Tanzania
Last Updated: 2008-04-10
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Immigration Checklist for Jessi & Ombeni:
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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 : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Tanzania |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-03-09 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-03-14 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-06-05 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-06-27 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2007-07-24 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-07-26 |
| US Entry : |
2007-08-18 |
| Marriage : |
2007-08-31 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 83 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 132 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Milwaukee WI |
| Date Filed : |
2007-10-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-11-05 |
| RFE(s) : |
2008-02-07 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-11-30 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2007-12-17 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-04-03 |
| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
RFE was for the medical exam; CSC wanted us to have one, even though it says in the I-485 instructions that it's unnecessary. We went ahead and got one done, and now he's a permanent resident! :) |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
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| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2007-10-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-12-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2008-01-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Ugh. Ours has been a mess because the instructions confused me so much. FYI, send both the EAD and the I-485 to CHICAGO! We send the EAD to Nebraska, and it took a lot of monkeying around to find out that we should not have. Even so, we got it in a decent amount of time. |
Processing
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Your EAD was approved in 79 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Tanzania
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 26, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
Ombeni's appointment was for 10 am yesterday. He got there on time and was told that they hadn't received some of the papers he had mailed to them. So he was given the forms and a half hour to complete them. He took a taxi to some place that was known for helping people fill out visa forms, paid a bunch for the help (and the taxi rides), and returned to the embassy presumably much later than a half hour. They scheduled him for the last time slot of the day.
His interview lasted around 45 minutes. Ombeni wasn't too specific on the questions that they asked, but they did ask about how we met, how many times I had visited him, and what I did for a living in America. They looked at the pictures he brought and the financial information, but not at our (very impressive) phone bills, emails, or letters and envelopes. They gave him a claim ticket to come back today for his passport and visa. They told him if it wasn't ready today, it would be ready Thursday, and if not Thursday, then Friday.
He came back to the embassy today. Most people were receiving their visas in front of the building, but he was called inside and told to wait. He didn't mention how long he waited, but eventually they called him back and asked him a few more questions to verify that he does indeed love me and we will indeed get married. smile.gif
So now he has his visa! I feel very grateful that the embassy in Tanzania is fairly relaxed and allowed him to reschedule for later the same day. I also feel grateful that they didn't care about my lack of employment history (I've been employed 3 months, and we don't have a co-sponsor).
The American Embassy in Dar es Salaam is a good example of how an embassy SHOULD be run. Quick delivery of Packet 3, easy online appointment scheduling, and compassionate staff members. Granted, immigration/visa fraud is comparatively low in Tanzania, but the embassy suffered (and bounced back) from the terrorist attacks in 1998. Kudos to the embassy in Dar.  |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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