stan&tanya's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Stan
Beneficiary's Name: Tanya
VJ Member: stan&tanya
Country: Thailand
Last Updated: 2009-06-26
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Immigration Checklist for Stan & Tanya:
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USCIS I-130/I-129F Petitions:
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Dept of State K3 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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K3 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Consulate : |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| Marriage : |
2005-12-02 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2005-12-22 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2006-01-07 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-129F Sent : |
2006-01-27 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2006-02-08 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2006-04-20 |
| NVC Received : |
2006-05-03 |
| NVC Left : |
2006-05-10 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2006-05-30 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2006-06-14 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2006-07-11 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-07-31 |
| US Entry : |
2006-08-21 |
| I-130 Approval : |
2006-04-04 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 71 days from your NOA1 date.
Your I-130 was approved in 87 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 185 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2006-08-21 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Date Filed : |
2006-09-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-09-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-10-04 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2006-12-15 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2006-12-15 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2006-12-29 |
| Comments : |
Touched 2006-10-10
Touched 2006-11-20
Touched 2006-11-21 |
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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 : |
2006-09-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-09-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-10-04 |
| Approved Date : |
2006-12-07 |
| Date Card Received : |
2006-12-11 |
| Comments : |
Touched 2006-10-10 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 87 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bangkok, Thailand
Review Topic: K3 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 2, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
What a roller coaster ride, but am thrilled it's over with! Most of what anyone needs to know about this consulate can be found in these reviews. I'll only offer some advice on the hurdles we had to overcome with our K-3 visa. But first, let me bitch some! haha
First off, I don't see why the consulate can't assign 2 hours to somebody to re-organize Packets 3 and 4. Information is disorganized, unnecessary and outdated. Typical government.
Second, the lady at window 5 is borderline bitch. Most of the Thai staff need to check their attitudes at the door. Just because others are applying, and often times receiving, visas does not give them the right to vent their jealousy, envy on the applicants. Work your damn 20 years for the U.S. government, shut up, smile, and you'll have your very own greencard!
But not all is bad with this consulate. They reply within 1 days of inquiry, if you have a case #. The case officer, a young, plump American caucasian lady was very nice - Thai staff sucks. Time to get the k-3 issued, IF we had all of our police reports, would have been December 22 (i130 mailed) to July 11 (interview date). American Citizen Services does a good job too!
OK, on to the tips:
-Allow approximately 10 days to receive the Thai Police Report. Simple request and it's free.
-Medical exam can be completed with 1 day's notice at Bumrungrad.
-Police Reports for places your spouse has lived for more than 6 months, all you need is the ORIGINAL (in whatever native language) and a certified translation from a translation company (NOT certified by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs). There are plenty of translation agencies throughout Bangkok.
-Packet 3 MUST BE MAILED to the consulate. After they receive this, they THEN require 2 photos and a copy of the applicant's passport. I don't understand why they don't add this requirement to the Packet 3. STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!
-After you mail in your 2 photos/passport copy, and are waiting for an interview date, you can email the consulate inquiring about this. About 1 week is all that's needed for the consulate to schedule a date. ALSO, you can request an approximate interview date if you want to be present with your spouse for the interview, but the date must be far out enough (Check the BKK Consulate website for currently scheduled interviews to plan out YOUR date - I did!)
-No need to arrive AT 7:00 for your interview. The lady at window 5 collects the documents through 8:00, and interviews won't begin any earlier than that... more like 8:30.
-IF the consulate requires more documentation, you may return on M/W/F at 13:00 to complete your application by turning it/them in. BE SURE to get a # Ticket outside the entrance for Window 5 before entering. You can't turn in your paperwork unless your # is called.
-The consulate wants ORIGINALS of everything. Forget that the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs had notarized an authentic copy of whatever document you had. The consulate wants ORIGINALS.
These are all the tips I can remember now. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to TRY to answer them. Just send me a message.
Take care, good luck, and have plenty of patience! |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Los Angeles CA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
January 1, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
Had our interview on December 15. K3 visa AOS. Officer running behind schedule, but when he got to us he was quick. We brought along a professional translator since I read that a spouse often times cannot act as translator. We brought our 8 month old son along and the officer was surprised we brought a translator - I guess he thought this was merely procedural and didn't need to inquire further about our relationship, etc.
So once we got to his office, he asked the basic biographical questions: offical name, current address, telephone number, and read down the list of questions on the AOS form (are you a terrorist, have you ever supported a communist gov't, etc.).
He approved us within 15 minutes. An easy, smooth process. As always, if you have nothing to hide, there's nothing to worry about.
Good luck. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
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