Gringuitico's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Alex
Beneficiary's Name: Natalia
VJ Member: Gringuitico
Country: Costa Rica
Last Updated: 2022-12-20
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Immigration Checklist for Alex & Natalia:
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USCIS 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 : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Costa Rica |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2017-07-13 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2017-10-12 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2017-10-17 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2018-04-18 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-07-06 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2018-07-17 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2018-08-01 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2018-08-08 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2018-07-09 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2018-07-16 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2018-08-01 |
| Send IV Package : |
2018-08-08 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2018-09-01 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2018-08-23 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2018-09-01 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2018-09-01 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2018-09-01 |
| Interview Date : |
2018-10-23 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2018-10-26 |
| US Entry : |
2018-12-04 |
| Comments : |
We were actually notified that our Visas had been delivered after only 2 days! We didn't believe it at first, but got a second notice later that night, and actually collected them first thing in the morning on day 3.
Greencard received on 27 Dec 2018 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 371 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
National Benefits Center |
| Date Filed : |
2020-09-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-09-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
2021-08-31 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-12-09 |
| Interview Date : |
2022-04-14 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2022-04-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2022-04-22 |
| Comments : |
Mailed to Phoenix filing address on 08 Sept via USPS Priority mail. ETA 12 Sept
Ready to be scheduled for interview since 30 Sept 2021.
07 March 2022: Status changed to "Interview has been scheduled".
12 March 2022: Received NoA with interview date. Interview scheduled for 14 April.
14 April 2022: Interview completed and approval received same day. We were told that the interview was required (despite us having a child together) because of the RFE. The RFE was because I missed a single check-box that it was not clear (at first) that I was supposed to check in the first place.
Updated green cards received on 22 April 22
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Portland OR |
| Date Filed : |
2021-12-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2021-12-20 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-02-23 |
| Interview Date : |
2022-11-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2022-12-15 |
| Comments : |
June 09: NoA for interview date on July 20, but this conflicted with already-purchased (non-refundable, and non-adjustable) travel plans, so we requested a reschedule.
June 28: NoA saying Interview cancelled (no new date given)
Aug 22: NoA saying new interview date WILL be scheduled (still no new date given, nor ETA for when we'll get that).
Oct 17: NoA with new interview date (received on 24 Oct)
Nov 21: Interview complete and application recommended for approval!
Dec 15: Oath ceremony! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Costa Rica
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
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November 5, 2018 |
| Embassy Review : |
Anybody would be nervous under such circumstances, after waiting more than a year. But once there for our appointment... There was no wait for the first pass, which was the detailed review of documents. The first agent who attended is was perfectly bilingual with no accent in either language. All agents who helped/interviewed us were professional and courteous. The interview was mildly stressful, but I'm sure that was more about our own anxieties after all that build up and work to hey to that point. That said, the interviewer was patient and, of not exactly casual, was friendly enough, especially towards my stepdaughter. |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: 3Would you mind sharing your interview result?
We were approved (both my wife and her 11yr old daughter)! Or Visas were delivered 2 days later, shockingly.
I updated our timeline. Sorry it took so long.
Congratulations!!! And thanks for writing the consulate review, it's extremely helpful!
*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.
** Not all cases are transfered
ver 5.0
N & Nancy on 2018-11-04 said: