NDB052714's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: David
Beneficiary's Name: Noom
VJ Member: NDB052714
Country: Thailand
Last Updated: 2020-11-05
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Immigration Checklist for David & Noom:
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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 : |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-04-13 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-04-20 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-06-29 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-07-21 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-07-22 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-07-25 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-08-15 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-08-24 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-08-23 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-08-26 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-09-07 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-09-09 |
| US Entry : |
2016-10-03 |
| Marriage : |
2016-11-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 70 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 140 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2016-10-03 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
I was allowed to accompany Noom through immigration. No complaints really since he breezed through. But some of the staff were rude (barking at folks and giving confusing directions) disorganized. And the officer who reviewed Noom's file didn't really seem to know what he was doing. He didn't ask any questions, didn't say welcome to America, just said "You're all set" which Noom didn't understand at all. It all took about 20 minutes. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Raleigh NC |
| Date Filed : |
2016-12-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-01-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-02-24 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-06-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2017-06-10 |
| Comments : |
no interview |
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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 : |
2016-12-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-01-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2017-04-20 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-04-29 |
| Comments : |
EAD & AP combo card |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 111 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-12-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-01-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-04-29 |
| Comments : |
EAD & AP combo card |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 111 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2019-03-12 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-03-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-09-20 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-05-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2020-05-29 |
| Comments : |
--Nebraska Service Center
--biometrics scheduled for 9.26.2019 but we walked in on 9.20.2019
--interview scheduled for 04.14.2020 but canceled due to COVID-19
<<NO INTERVIEW>>
--app status updated on 22MAY "New Card Is Being Produced"
--app status updated on 22MAY "Case Approved"
--1-797 approval notice received 26 MAY via USPS
--app status updated on 27MAY "Card Was Mailed To Me" |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Raleigh NC |
| Date Filed : |
2020-03-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-03-14 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2020-11-05 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2020-11-05 |
| Comments : |
biometrics was scheduled for April 2, 2020 but received notification on March 30 that appt cancelled due to Covid19
07AUG2020 notification received that biometrics are being reused |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bangkok, Thailand
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
September 8, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
Hi marks to the Embassy staff for efficiency. Everything went much faster and smoother than we expected.
Here are the details from Noom's embassy inteview on 07 September 2016.
After he cleared the security check upon entering the building (metal detector, wanding, bag search, checking his mobile phone) he was told to go to Zone B for K1 Visa. When he got to the window, a Thai lady asked him for his documents; he had all of our evidence of relationship in a 3 ring binder, and he had to take everything out of the binder before she would take it. Then he was finger printed. Then she gave him a number (#4) and told him he could be seated. After just a few minutes a different Thai lady called him up and returned duplicate documents he had submitted that they said they didn't need. Basically what he submitted for Packet 3 and Packet 4 were exactly the same documents (only difference originals instead of copies or vice versa) + Packet 4 was medical documents and evidence of relationship. That lady then asked him 5 questions:
1. When did you meet your fiance?
2. How did you meet your fiance?
3. How old is your fiance?
4. When was the last time your fiance was here?
5. What work do you (Noom) do?
Then she told him he could go into the interview waiting room, which was air conditioned. He figured he was number 4 and had time, so he took a couple of minutes to go to the rest room. When he came out of the rest room they were calling his number and said to go to window 5.
When he got to window 5 an Asian man (Noom thought maybe Chinese) greeted him. He asked Noom if he spoke English or Thai...Noom responded that he speaks both. The man asked if he preferred to have the interview in English or Thai? Noom said English but if there was some question he didn't understand then he would ask in Thai.
The man then confirmed Noom's name. And then administered the oath (do you promise to tell the truth etc etc etc). And then he asked 13 questions:
1. When did you meet your fiance?
2. How did you meet your fiance?
3. What is your fiance's name?
4. How old is your fiance?
5. How old are you?
6. What work does your fiance do?
7. Is your fiance here in Bangkok with you now?
8. Has your fiance met your family? Why not? <>
9. Have you met your fiance's family? <>
10. Does your fiance have brothers or sisters? <>
11. Why haven't you ever been to visit your fiance in America? <>
12. How did you become engaged? <>
13. Where do you plan to get married?
Noom said the entire exchange took less than 3 minutes. Then the man said your visa is approved. Noom asked what he needed to do next? The man said he could go home now and wait for his passport with the visa to be mailed to him at home. The man said Noom could expect to receive his passport within about 10 days.
And so Noom left.
Noom FaceTimed me @ 8:20...where are you? I told him I was at Starbucks on the corner. He said I'll walk to you now. But he didn't smile; he was expressionless. I figured...uh oh, we forgot something important or they've found a problem and sent him away to come back another day. I thought...my gosh it is too soon! He we cleared security at about 7:00 and was done by 8:20...I couldn't believe it was good news after such a short wait. I figured it would be at least 10, maybe 11 before he would come out.
When he came into Starbucks he had a blank look on his face...absolutely no expression. I said what happened! Tell me! He started smiling...the biggest happiest smile I had ever seen. He said the man told him his visa was approved. He said the interview was very easy and nothing difficult. He did say one lady did not get approved and he felt very sad for her...but the lady said she didn't know why they didn't approve her.
So that's it...the rest of the day has been spent relaxing and re-living it all, every detail over and over. And laughing and talking about our life together in America.
The plan is I fly back to the states tomorrow evening...then return on September 22. Then we will fly together to America on October 3.
~David & Noom |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Los Angeles
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2016/10/03 |
| Embassy Review : |
I was allowed to accompany Noom through immigration. No complaints really since Noom breezed through. But some of the staff were rude (barking at folks, being sarcastic, and giving confusing directions) and disorganized. Frankly, I was embarrassed and thought...what a welcome these folks are getting.
And the officer who reviewed Noom's file didn't really seem to know what he was doing. He flipped through the file pages several times like he was looking for something he couldn't find. He didn't ask any questions, didn't say welcome to America, just stamped the file, stamped the passport, and said "You're all set" which Noom didn't understand at all. He seemed indifferent really; maybe he was homophobic. Now the guard at the next counter extended his congratulations to the couple, asked to see the ring, made everyone laugh and really comfortable. Our guard was a big grump.
The entire experience from getting in line through passport stamp took about 20 minutes. No issues, no harrassment. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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