rin and john's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: John
Beneficiary's Name: Rin
VJ Member: rin and john
Country: Thailand
Last Updated: 2011-12-09
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Immigration Checklist for John & Rin:
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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 : |
2006-10-09 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2006-10-17 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2006-10-25 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-129F Sent : |
2006-11-09 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2006-11-15 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-02-12 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-02-21 |
| NVC Left : |
2007-02-26 |
| Consulate Received : |
2007-03-01 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-03-10 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2007-03-13 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2007-03-29 |
| Interview Date : |
2007-04-17 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-04-18 |
| US Entry : |
2007-04-18 |
| I-130 Approval : |
2007-02-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 89 days from your NOA1 date.
Your I-130 was approved in 110 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 174 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 : |
2007-04-18 |
| 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 : |
Memphis TN |
| Date Filed : |
2008-06-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-06-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-07-16 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-11-20 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-11-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2008-12-05 |
| Comments : |
Interview took about 15 minutes. Most of that was verifying originals of passports, EADs, birth certificates, and marriage certificates against the previously submitted copies.
No I-551 stamped in passport; just received an approval letter from the interviewer.
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-06-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-06-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-07-16 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-08-19 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-08-28 |
| Comments : |
Never received e-mail notification or have the USCIS website get updated. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 60 days. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Dallas/Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Memphis TN |
| Date Filed : |
2011-08-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-08-23 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-10-18 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-11-29 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2011-12-16 |
| Comments : |
Very easy interview (Memphis CIS). Lasted about 15 minutes. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bangkok, Thailand
Review Topic: K3 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
April 23, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
Arrived at 6:30 am for our 7:30 am interview appointment. I attended the interview with Rin. Went to window 5 at 7 am, a thai lady sorted through all of the documents that we had, gave a few back to us, had Rin write her name in Thai on one that had not been completed, then told us to take a seat. We waited until 9:30 for Rin's interview. During that time, we saw maybe 6 other fiancee or spouses go up for interviews. It was apparent that at least two did not get approved. One was a fiancee who (according to Rin as it was all in Thai) needed more proof of relationship. The other was a spouse and her husband was at the interview. It appeared that their documentation was incomplete as they had an 8:30 appointment, but only waited 30 minutes until they were called to the window, forms reviewed, and went away to collect the additional information needed.
Rin's interview was conducted in english by a gentleman that was obviously new and still training. When we got to the window, Rin's paperwork was laying on the counter with a big red "approved" stamped at the top! The questions he asked:
Rin:
1) How did we meet?
2) How long ago did we meet?
3) How many times have I visited her?
He then asked me:
1) How did we meet? Not sure why since Rin had told him in English and I was standing right there!
2) Have I met her family?
3) How many times have I been to visit Rin? I had offered to let him see my passport when he asked Rin, and he said it wasn't necessary. After he asked me the same question, he asked if he could see my passport. I have spent over 100 days in Thailand since last July, so I guess he was satisfied.
After the questions, he gave us back some of the forms/pictures and told us to return the next day at 3pm to pick up Rin's visa.
We arrived at 3 pm on the 18th (in the same room as the interview windows) and there were only two other people waiting for their visa. We waited about 15 minutes before someone finally came out and gave us our packets for immigration and passports.
It was straight to the airport and a 7:30 pm departure to the USA! |
| Rating : |
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.
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