Soley's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Jim Beneficiary's Name: Judy VJ Member: Soley Country: Netherlands Last Updated: 2021-02-19 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Jim & Judy :

Dept of State Other Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

Other Visa Event Date NVC Received : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : 2016-01-19 Comments :

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Orlando POE Date : 2016-01-19 Submit Review Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : Harassment Level : Comments :

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : West Palm Beach FL Date Filed : 2016-06-04 NOA Date : 2016-06-16 RFE(s) : 2016-08-03 Bio. Appt. : 2016-07-08 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2016-11-03 Submit Review Approval / Denial Date : 2016-11-04 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2016-11-16 Comments : AOS/EAD/AP application 05/07/2016 - Marriage 06/04/2016 - AOS & EAD & AP sent 06/07/2016 - files were received by USCIS [day 0] 06/13/2016 - USPS return receipt received [day 6] 06/16/2016 - NOA received (by text and email) [day 9] 06/21/2016 - NOA received (by mail for I130, I485, I765 and I131) [day 14] 06/24/2016 - Biometrics letter received: appointment for 07/08/2016 [day 17] 06/27/2016 - Did walk-in for Biometrics but were sent away: office too busy for walk-ins. [day 20] 07/08/2016 - Biometrics taken [day 31] 08/03/2016 - Received notice about RFIE by text [day 57] {official counting stops here} 08/12/2016 - Received RFIE by mail [day 66/57] 08/18/2016 - Sent response to RFIE by certified mail [day 72/57] 08/22/2016 - Requested expedite on AP [day 77/58] 08/22/2016 - Expedite on AP could not be processed as case is on hold [day 77/58] 08/24/2016 - Response to RFIE was received by USCIS [day 79/58] 08/29/2016 - Requested expedite on AP [day 84/63] 08/29/2016 - Request was completed: they sent a response [day 84/63] 09/02/2016 - Received response by mail: they are reviewing the request [day 88/67] 09/06/2016 - Received NOA for both AP and EAD: both are approved!! [day 92/71] 09/07/2016 - Received text: case is updated. EAD card was mailed to me today [day 93/72] 09/09/2016 - Received EAD/AP card! [day 95/74] 11/03/2016 - Interview!! [day 150/129] 11/04/2016 - Updates: I485: approved. I130: approved. Card is being mailed to me! [day 151/130] 11/16/2016 - Received Green Card [day 163/142]

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2016-06-04 NOA Date : 2016-06-16 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Approved Date : 2016-09-01 Date Card Received : 2016-09-09 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 89 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2016-06-04 NOA Date : 2016-06-16 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2016-09-09 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 89 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2018-10-22 NOA Date : 2018-11-19 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2019-12-30 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2020-01-17 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Yes Green Card Received : 2020-01-25 Comments : The actual NOA was January 9, 2019. The system didn’t allow me to put in a date after the 19th of November (or more than 4 weeks, but mine took much longer! ) I-751/ROC application 10/22/2018 - Filed I-751 to remove conditions (to what turned out to be the wrong location, filing location had changed since I prepared the app; file was forwarded from California to Texas by USCIS) 11/01/2018 - Fingerprint fee accepted. 12/03/2018 - Put in service request 12/14/2018 - Got extension stamp in passport during info pass appointment. 01/16/2019 - Received I-797 05/18/2019 - Received notification Biometrics is being re-used. 10/11/2019 - Received appointment letter for Biometrics when abroad 10/28/2019 - Missed biometrics appoinment 12/05/2019 - Sent request for rescheduling appointment 12/30/2019 - Biometrics appointment in West Palm Beach 12/31/2019 - Case updated to say fingerprints were taken 01/16/2020 - Case updated to say New Card Is Being Produced 01/17/2020 - Case was approved 01/22/2020 - Card was mailed to me 01/25/2020 - Card received

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Online CIS Office : West Palm Beach FL Date Filed : 2020-02-21 NOA Date : 2020-02-25 Bio. Appt. : 2020-03-13 Interview Date : 2020-12-03 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2021-02-05 Comments : The whole trajectory took longer than expected because of Covid. The oath ceremony itself was - due to social distancing and other Covid rules - a very basic ceremony without guests; no spouses either.

Member Reviews:

POE Review: Orlando Event Description Entry Date : 2016-01-19 Embassy Review : I entered on a B-2 visa. Since I had been in the US for 3 months in the fall they had me come in to see an official who was asking me all kind of questions. Why my boyfriend had not filed for me yet. I said we were going to get married in the summer in the Netherlands, which was our plan. And we were still figuring things out how to do everything with us being from 2 different countries. He also asked if I had enough money to be able to travel like this and was asking me how much and how I had earned it etc. I was allowed in for 6 months. Harassment Level : Moderate

Local US CIS Office Review: West Palm Beach FL Review Topic: cis_topic Event Description Review Date : November 4, 2016 Embassy Review : We had to wait about one hour. The restrooms are in the hallway and so is the water fountain; you are not supposed to take any food or drinks into the waiting area. We felt a bit nervous when we'd had to go the the restrooms or drink something as we could be called in anytime. The interview lasted about an hour. The officer that interviewed us seemed very stern but turned out to be kind. He asked some questions and we had to show our IDs. We did not have to show anything out of the large pile of extra evidence we brought in. He leafed through the file and asked some more. Wrote a few things down. He appreciated the fact that I had been forthcoming with information in my application as well as in earlier interviews (for my B-2 visa and at the border). He explained some more about the Green Card process and removal of conditions, and citizenship. He said he would approve me and I'd receive news within 2 weeks. The next day I received the notification that a new card was being produced Near the end of the interview my husband asked what the officer thought of the file that I had put together; he said it was definitely above average and better than the ones many professional lawyers bring in. We are glad we didn't hire a lawyer. We had heard beforehand you really need one but we decided to do it all ourselves and everything went fine. All it takes is time and reading everything over carefully. And of course: don't forget to sign! Harassment Level : Good

Timeline Comments: 3



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