robertsjaso1's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Taylor & Jason:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-08-27 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-09-07 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-10-12 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2016-11-09 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-11-18 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2017-01-30 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2017-02-08 |
| US Entry : |
2017-03-26 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 35 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 145 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Boston |
| POE Date : |
2017-03-26 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
I travelled with my fiancee back to the USA after a short holiday in Europe and we went through immigration together. The officer was cordial, opened the packet, stamped my passport, reminded us we had 90 days to get married, and then sent us on our way. All together, less than 5 minutes and painless. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Orlando FL |
| Date Filed : |
2017-05-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-05-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-06-12 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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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 : |
2017-05-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-05-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-06-12 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-07-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-07-21 |
| Comments : |
request for expedited EAD was filed on 2017-06-22, card was mailed out on 2017-07-18 and had card in hand on 2017-07-21 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 73 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 : |
2017-05-02 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-07-21 |
| Comments : |
received AP quicker than normal as was granted a dual EAD/AP after requesting an expedite on the EAD |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 73 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 31, 2017 |
| Embassy Review : |
The overall process was nothing that you would not expect. I had previously been in the USA before on a J1 visa and the process was very similar.
Overall, it took about 15-20 minutes to line up outside, get through security, and into the waiting room. Once inside, the whole process took close to an hour which was mostly spent waiting for the number to be called. The actual interview itself took no more than 10 minutes from swearing the oath through to being approved.
The questions I got asked where:
How did you first get to know about each other?
When did you meet for the first time?
Have you been back since? (as I had been back for Thanksgiving I then was asked if I had spent it with her family)
What does she do for a living? (after I had mentioned that she had visited here over the summer)
One part stood out to me. I had done as much previous research as possible and it is possible that the change had been made very recently. I am dual national NZ/UK who was born in NZ. As part of the documents required I had my NZ police certificate which I had obtained through the Ministry of Justice the same as anyone else in NZ would. For the first trip to the window and the handing over of documents, I was asked if I had contacted the NZ embassy to obtain my police certificate and explained that I followed the process as if I had been in NZ (and then had family ship the certificate over). He noted on my file that the certificate came from the MOJ and then completed the rest of the tasks and asked me to sit down. When I was called to the actual interview there was a form already sitting in front of me that was a Consent Release Form. I was asked to sign to state that I gave the Department of State permission to request my information from New Zealand and have the police certificate approved that way. The rest of the interview was carried out and at the end he notified me that my application had been approved and they would get the paperwork from NZ before sending my passport back to me with the visa and that I could expect it to be delivered in the next 2-3 weeks.
And just to reiterate what others have posted, bags (backpacks/satchels/handbags etc.) and small electronic devices (no attached keyboards - phones and kindles fine) are allowed inside the embassy. |
| 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
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