KoalaKandy's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: A
Beneficiary's Name: A
VJ Member: KoalaKandy
Country: Australia
Last Updated: 2020-04-20
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Immigration Checklist for A & A:
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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 : |
Sydney, Australia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-03-11 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-03-16 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-06-03 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-06-28 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2016-07-09 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-07-19 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-08-23  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-09-12 |
| US Entry : |
2016-09-14 |
| Marriage : |
2016-09-23 |
| Comments : |
Handed Sealed Packet to Immigration Officer. He seemed like he didn't know what the packet was for but then flipped through the pages to see what it was all about. Fingerprint Scan and Photo taken. That's it. Immigration officer then says, "Welcome to the USA!" |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 79 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 160 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
2016-12-05 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-07 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2017-04-11 Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-04-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2017-04-19 |
| Comments : |
Generally all went well with no problems and to read the full details here's the review i just wrote up.
http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=21667 |
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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 : |
2016-11-12 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-07 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-02-06 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-02-11 |
| Comments : |
EAD & AP Combo Card |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 86 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 : |
2016-11-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-02-11 |
| Comments : |
EAD & AP Combo Card |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 85 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-12-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-01-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-05-03 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-04-02 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2020-04-09 |
| Comments : |
No update on the USCIS website account. i751 approval letter arrived in mailbox and the green card a week later.
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Member Reviews:
Local US CIS Office Review: Los Angeles CA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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Description |
| Review Date : |
April 11, 2017 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our interview was scheduled for 8.15am at the USCIS office in DTLA. My wife & I don't live far from DTLA and planned to arrive about 40 minutes earlier from advice in the reviews on the site.
We parked around the corner at Aiso Street Parking Garage which was $1/hr for the first 2 hours then $3/hr for the next subsequent hour. We weren't thinking it would take more than 2-3hours. The other parking station across from the USCIS building was something like $16 if you don't want to walk another 500 feet. Anyway parking was $5 total, a little over 2 hours.
We arrived around 7.40am and the line outside the building was not too long but was moving.
Remember to not bring any metal objects that might look like weapons. I accidentally had a small folding corkscrew/pocket knife in my bag and they made me walk outside and get rid of it before letting me back in. The pens and markers in my bag were also queried as suspicious (i'm a designer)!? but was allowed to keep. The security officers were frank but stern. We were also allowed to bring in our iPhone's. Some people were even using cell phones for calls whilst waiting. There's a little coffee shop in the foyer and restrooms.
We caught the lift to level 8 and once inside you give your interview notice to the window clerk to confirm appointment and they will tell you to sit down and wait to be called. Our wait was around 30 mins and the interview was about 15 mins.
Once called inside we were sworn in and asked to confirm all pertinent details like date/place of births, parents names, nationality, phone numbers, home address, SSN, dates of entry into the USA.
The general interview was conducted as a conversation and the officer asked my wife and I questions regarding when/where/how we met, how did we keep in touch, did we meet each others parents/friends, have we travelled together. All those questions were supported with photos on our part and travel documents showing flight bookings and receipts.
The officer asked for joint financials like account details, leases and insurances to which we didn't have many of and we simply explained that because i'd only just arrived that we are still building joint documents to which she understood and seemed satisfied with our answer.
Personally i know they have all the details (from all the applications process) and are just verifying it is consistent and true. Our case folder looked about 4 inches thick so if there was anything we missed i'm sure they would have asked about. The officer was happy with us and approved us on the spot.
As we were about to travel within a month they stamped my passport with an I-551 notice in case i didn't get the actual Green Card in the mail before leaving.
They explained the 2 year conditional status and to apply to lift conditions within 90 days of expiry.
Overall it was fairly smooth and straightforward. As long as you breath and answer truthfully you will be fine. Wishing everyone else a smooth process! |
| 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
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