kumakun's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: LK
Beneficiary's Name: KM
VJ Member: kumakun
Country: Japan
Last Updated: 2020-12-07
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Immigration Checklist for LK & KM:
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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 : |
Tokyo, Japan |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-02-18 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-02-25 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-05-04 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-05-19 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-05-19 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-05-23 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-05-29 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-06-09 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-07-05 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-07-07 |
| US Entry : |
2016-09-23 |
| Marriage : |
2016-10-29 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 69 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 131 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Honolulu |
| POE Date : |
2016-09-23 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Officer was very helpful, friendly, and welcoming! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Honolulu HI |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-12-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-01-06 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2017-11-07 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-11-08 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2017-11-16 |
| Comments : |
No RFEs but the period between biometrics and interview was 11 months and we have no idea why. We even contacted one of our senators but they were of little help; took us filing a formal request with USCIS to get an interview notice. Interview was waaaaay easier than we expected—IO didn't even ask to see photos; she asked a few very simple questions and requested copies of bank and utilities statements to show we live at same address. Gave us verbal approval at the end of the interview.
Case Status updated to "Approved" the next day. Case status never updated to indicate Green Card was being produced or had been sent, but the card just showed up in our mail a week later. |
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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 : |
2016-11-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-12-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-01-06 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-03-09 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-03-15 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 106 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-12-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-03-15 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 106 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2019-08-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-08-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-05-13 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-12-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
05/13/2020 Due to COVID-19, USCIS notified us that they would reuse biometrics previously taken during AOS.
12/07/2020 Case approved without RFEs or interview. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Tokyo, Japan
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 7, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
Two follow-up items regarding the US Embassy in Tokyo:
My fiance said it was COLD inside! He wish he had brought a jacket or sweater, despite the summer heat outside. He was practically shivering for three hours...
His interview was on Tue 5 July and he got his passport/visa back via Japan Post this morning—less than 48 hours from his interview! (He lives in Tokyo, though.) |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Honolulu HI
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
November 11, 2017 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our AOS interview (from K-1) was scheduled for 11/7/2017 at 11:15 at USCIS Honolulu office. We arrived about 20 minutes early and went through security, checked in, and sat in waiting area. We expected to wait an hour or longer but only had to wait about 30 minutes before being called in. Two other couples were called in about 2 minutes before us; we were fortunate to get Susan Teruya as our IO. She was pleasant and professional; swore us in and asked us to state our names. She asked me (USC) where I worked, my title, and what I do. Asked if I had been to Japan and how many times my spouse and I visited each other before he moved to US. Asked how we met and kept in touch; she was quite intrigued about mobile apps! Asked who does the cooking, then asked what documents we wished to submit to show proof of life together. She hardly asked my spouse anything, which was odd because his English is very good, so I deflected a couple of questions to him to as not to monopolize the conversation. She didn't even ask to see any photos despite the fact we put together a beautiful photo album! I offered a couple of additional documents and she said no need, that she was closing the case and would approve us.
She then immediately asked about my husband's medical exam: it was done in June 2016 and while it was still valid when we submitted our I-485 in November 2016, she wasn't sure if he might need to have another one done since it had been over a year. I said we weren't sure either but had hoped that if they needed a new medical they would have notified us in the interview letter, and I said it was current when we submitted our application and we weren't sure why it took almost a year for USCIS to process it. She said she would ask a supervisor if the need for a new medical could be waived and asked us to return to the waiting room. A few minutes later she came out and told us a new medical was not necessary and that we were approved and congratulated us. Ms. Teruya was very nice and helpful! We got worried though when we didn't receive text/email confirmation later that day...or the next day...but while we were getting malasadas at Leonard's two days later the text and email came through! よã‹ã£ãŸ!!! |
| Harassment Level : |
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
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