Nameste0's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Kenneth Beneficiary's Name: Kanittha VJ Member: Nameste0 Country: Thailand Last Updated: 2016-10-17 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Kenneth & Kanittha:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand Marriage (if applicable): 2016-02-04 I-130 Sent : 2016-03-10 I-130 NOA1 : I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : NVC Received : Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2016-07-13 Interview Result : Denied Second Interview (If Required): 2016-08-30 Second Interview Result: Approved Visa Received : 2016-08-04 US Entry : 2016-09-16 Comments : Needed to complete another affidavit of support form and send it to the IV unit at the Embassy. Processing Estimates/Stats : Enter your I-130 NOA1 time in your timeline to get an estimated approval (NOA2) date!

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Seattle POE Date : 2016-09-16 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Bangkok, Thailand Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : March 17, 2016 Embassy Review : My wife and I just got back to Chiang Mai after submitting I-130 package to the Homeland Security office. This is not in the embassy, but across the street from the U.S. citizen services entrance. My wife's friends in BKK kept saying that there is long line at embassy and have to get there very early. We arrived at the office at 8:00 am and were the only ones there. The guard at the desk ran us through his security routine and we went back to the service room. At 8:30 sharp a Thai women appeared at the window and I presented the package of information. She left to go through it and came back perhaps 15 minutes later. The main problems we had related to some confusion as to what needed to be copied that necessitated a trip down to the first floor copy room (5 Bhat per page). The other problem was with the forms and the fact that I did not correctly put None or N/A in all of the spots that required it. I then went to the cashier in the embassy, paid the $420 and came back. The lady reminded me to make sure everything is copied when we submit the Packet 3 materials and that the most important thing will the statement of support. I our case my SS retirement more than meets the income requirement and my wife has a job offer from a childhood friend who opened a Thai restaurant in Seattle 25 years ago. I wil also find a job. She said it would take 3 months for Homeland to finish and transfer the package to the embassy. We left at 11:00 am. Overall, it was a very good experience and we learned some things that will be very useful for the next step. Rating : Very Good

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