Dowbs's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Stephen
Beneficiary's Name: Rebecca
VJ Member: Dowbs
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2020-11-05
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Immigration Checklist for Stephen & Rebecca:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 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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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-06-21 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-06-29 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-08-22 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-09-02 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2016-09-09 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-09-16 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-09-28 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-10-24 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-10-31 |
| US Entry : |
2016-11-10 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 54 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 117 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Date Filed : |
2016-12-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-01-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-02-07 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-09-18 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2017-09-25 |
| Comments : |
Interview was waived. |
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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 : |
2016-12-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-01-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2017-04-06 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-04-19 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 105 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-12-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-01-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-04-19 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 105 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2019-06-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-07-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-11-13 |
| Interview Date : |
2020-11-05 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-11-05 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
2020-05-28: My case was transferred to a different office.
2020-06-10: My case is ready to be scheduled for an interview.
2020-09-16: "We scheduled an interview for your Form I-751." |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
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October 24, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
My experience was very similar to that of others! I.e. straightforward and quick.
I arrived at 10.40am and there was no queue outside. I presented my appointment letter, passed through the security screening and went inside to receive my number (I903). I was called to present my documents after about 5 minutes of waiting in the waiting room. Some quick questions (have I been married before, have I ever changed my name, have I lived in any countries besides the UK) then fingerprints before I handed over my birth certificate, my police certificate, the I134 and one piece of supporting evidence (employer letter in my case). She didn't look very carefully at these! Just a quick scan then she told me to take a seat and wait to be called to interview.
After about 30 minutes I was called to counter 13 for the interview, which consisted of these questions:
- When did you meet your fiancé?
- Did you start dating straightaway?
- Have you lived together?
- When did you both leave Hong Kong?
- Where does your fiancé live now? Where exactly in that city?
- Does he live in a flat or house? What is the flat like?
Then he told me that I would receive the visa within 2 weeks before pausing and adding, 'I've approved you for the visa, by the way!'
I was out of the embassy by 11.50am! So happy and relieved  |
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Very Good |
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POE Review: Dublin
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2016-11-10 |
| Embassy Review : |
Dublin was quick and easy!
I flew from London to Chicago via Dublin. I requested that the airline staff at London NOT check my bags all the way through to Chicago, but offload them in Dublin so I could pick them up. This does add time to the process, but when I was at US immigration in Dublin they showed me a photo of my bags when I checked them in in Dublin. Would they have this photo from London? I don't know if this is a worldwide system. So I erred on the safe side and collected them at Dublin then re-checked them in.
At Dublin, after collecting the bags and dropping them off with the airline, I followed the signs for 'departures', which is the normal airport security (scanning your carry-on bags), then to 'US preclearance'. This is marked with a US flag and is hard to miss. Once there, you have to scan your carry-on bags a second time before going to passport control. I showed the staff my immigration package and they directed me to the same line as all other non-US residents.
At the desk, the immigration officer asked me several questions about my fiancé and our relationship (where did we meet, where does he live, what job does he have etc) then asked me to follow him to another room (more like a hall). I was given a customs form then called to a counter. I continued to fill out the customs form while talking to the man at this counter, who asked me if I understood the terms of a K1 visa (must marry within 90 days, one time entry etc). He showed me photographs of my checked-in baggage and I confirmed they were mine. He then wrote the day that my visa expires in my passport, gave it to me and told me I was done!
The actual immigration process took about 15 minutes. In total, I was at the gate for my next flight about 80 minutes after I'd landed in Dublin (and I collected my baggage in between!). |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Portland OR
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
November 5, 2020 |
| Embassy Review : |
The whole process was very smooth. Our interviewer was friendly. He explained that, since I didn't have an interview for AOS, this interview would cover the questions they would normally ask in that interview, as well as the questions they would normally ask for ROC.
The questions were mostly about the timeline of our relationship (he asked my husband some questions about that too), e.g. when did you meet and how; when did my husband propose; where were you living at each stage of the relationship; when and where did you get married; etc. He also asked questions about where we lived in the US (we've had 3 addresses) and when we lived in each property; he asked me to confirm my employment and the dates of each job; and he asked about the dates and purposes for each time I've ever entered the US. He also covered those mandatory questions where the answer to all/almost all would be no. The only fairly personal question was about kids - we don't have them, and he wanted to know whether we'd discussed that or planned to have kids in the future.
He seemed to have read my file very thoroughly and remembered lots of info that I'd included in every application.
The entire interview was about 40 minutes. He told us at the end that my application was "approvable" and that the green card would be mailed to my address within a month. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very 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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