jannapalmer's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Richard
Beneficiary's Name: Janna
VJ Member: jannapalmer
Country: Philippines
Last Updated: 2021-01-15
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Immigration Checklist for Richard & Janna:
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USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Manila, Philippines |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2016-03-05 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2016-04-15 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2016-04-15 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2016-04-22 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
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| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2016-05-02 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2016-05-02 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2016-05-02 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-05-23 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-06-07 |
| US Entry : |
2016-06-13 |
| Comments : |
Everything went smoothly. :) |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 7 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 38 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Chicago |
| POE Date : |
2016-06-13 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Everything went smoothly. :) |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-04-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-05-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-03-15 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-03-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2019-03-27 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2020-09-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-09-24 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2021-01-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2021-01-29 |
| Comments : |
No biometrics appointment given, they just reused my previous biometrics data. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines
Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing
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Description |
| Review Date : |
May 23, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
MAY 23, 2016
My USC husband and I went to my interview schedule at the US Embassy in Manila. Over-all experience was smooth. We got there around 7:15AM for our 7:30AM appointment, just in time coz they just started letting people in for 7:30AM sched.
Since we're doing CR1 via DCF, it has been a pretty fast-paced journey for us, even the interview. Everything was done at the ground floor.
You fall in line outside in the "Immigrant Visa" lane, show your passport, appointment letter and DS-260 confirmation page. They put your passport in a resealable plastic bag which you carry with you until the final step.
Then inside, you get scanned, get your bag checked.
You go to a booth to get a number. Proceed to Window 38.
Step1a: Data entry/review
Step1b: Fingerscanning
Step2: Pre-screening + Payment of IV FEE $325
Step3: Oath-taking
Step4: Interview with an American consul
That's it! We got approved and free to go home if we have no further questions. Since we already registered a delivery address online, and you also fill up that part on the DS-260, there's no more step 5.
We're done by 10am. SO it took us about 2 1/2 hours all in all. 
(updated on May 23, 2016) |
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Very Good |
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POE Review: Chicago
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2016-06-13 |
| Embassy Review : |
My entry to Chicago has been a pretty smooth one. It wasn't so busy that day so there weren't a lot of people. The lines were not that long and it seems to move fast. When I got to the airport, CBP officers are everywhere giving you information and directing you where to fall in line. Once I reached the counter, the CBP officer just checked my passport and visa and my customs declaration form (the blue form given out in the plane prior to landing or you could also get and fill this up upon arrival at the airport). The CBP officer scanned my fingerprints and took my photo. She took my visa packet and directed me to go and wait in another room as they check my documents. After a few minutes, they stamped my visa, told me that my green card will arrive in 2-3 months. Then I picked up my luggage and entered the US.
*I received my Social Security through mail a week after. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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
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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