sfcscott's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Scott
Beneficiary's Name: Takky
VJ Member: sfcscott
Country: Thailand
Last Updated: 2021-05-07
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Immigration Checklist for Scott & Takky:
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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 : |
2016-08-12 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-08-17 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-09-21 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-10-06 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-10-06 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-10-12 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-10-19 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-10-22 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-10-20 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-10-25 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-11-15 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-11-17 |
| US Entry : |
2016-11-30 |
| Marriage : |
2017-02-20 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 35 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 90 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Des Moines IA |
| Date Filed : |
2017-05-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-05-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
2017-06-05 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-06-16 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2018-01-29 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-01-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2018-02-03 |
| Comments : |
Received RFE. The letter stated that we were not married within the 90 days allow for a K1 Visa. Evidence was returned on 8 June 2017 with copies of I-94, Marriage Certificate, Passport and Visa to prove we were married within 90 days. As the spouse and sponsor, I was not allow to attend the AOS interview. Overall the interview lasted 15 minutes for my wife. Many questions asked about the marriage and copies of all of the documents to prove the marriage were kept on file. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
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| Date Filed : |
2017-05-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-05-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
2017-05-22 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-06-16 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-09-08 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-09-11 |
| Comments : |
The I-785 was returned with an RFE stating that we had not included the proper fee. I called the USCIS help line to confirm that a fee was not required when submitted with the I-485. I was instructed to return my application along with a copy of the NOA1 for my I-485 to show they were submitted at the same time. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 129 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
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| Date Filed : |
2017-05-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-05-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-09-11 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 129 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2019-11-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-11-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
2020-11-12 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-02-28 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-12-10 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Letter stated we need to submit more evidence. They only received half of the evidence we had sent initially. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Des Moines IA |
| Date Filed : |
2020-11-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-11-28 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2021-03-05 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-05-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2021-05-06 |
| Comments : |
Received letter from USCIS that they will use biometrics from Lifting Conditions application.
Interview scheduled for 1:30pm, Oath Ceremony at 3:00pm.
Interview took approximately 20 minutes. Was given the choice to have the ceremony today or wait for another date. Overall the entire appointment was very pleasant and friendly. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bangkok, Thailand
Review Topic: General Review
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Description |
| Review Date : |
November 15, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
I cant really get too specific about the interview because it was my fiancé that attended but she said that the interview was very. The said that the majority of her time was spent waiting. When she finally had the interview, they only asked her 3 Questions. Where does your fiancé live? How did you meet? And pointed to a picture, and asked if this was her fiancé. She was asked if she would like to have the interview in English or Thai. She decided to have the interview in English but at times the conversation was switched to Thai. She did say that when they did speak Thai, the CO wasn't very good. She did say that he was a very friendly man.
Her interview was at 0800 and she was out by 1000 |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Chicago
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
20161130 |
| Embassy Review : |
Overall the process was very simple. I traveled with my fiancé from Thailand to the US. We arrived in Chicago at 8:00 am Wednesday morning. I asked if I was able to accompany her through immigration. I was told that I could and we were directed to get in the line for First time VISA. The line was a little long but moved steady. We waited in line for about 20-30 minutes before we finally got to talk to an immigration officer. I went first and explained to the officer that was traveling with my fiancé who was traveling on a K1 Visa. After he checked me in he then asked me to have her come forward. My fiancé then handed him the packet that she received from the Consulate in Thailand. He opened the packet and sifted through the documents briefly. He then asked "Are you aware that you must marry your fiancé within 90 days?" She replied "Yes". He then told her to place her right hand on the finger print machine and to look into the camera. After that he stamped her visa and said "Welcome to the United States". He was a very pleasant officer and the experience was very pleasant. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Des Moines IA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
May 7, 2021 |
| Embassy Review : |
Because of COVID-19 protocol, family were not invited into the building. Entire staff was very friendly and helpful. Interview was pleasant and office make me feel comfortable. Entire interview process lasted about 20 minutes from start to finish. Oath Ceremony was scheduled for the same day. Overall, it was a great experience |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 1So nice of you to accompany her during 1st US Entry.
*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
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PRC Rabbit on 2020-12-29 said: