JLC2015's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: jamie
Beneficiary's Name: ahmed
VJ Member: JLC2015
Country: Algeria
Last Updated: 2019-10-01
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Immigration Checklist for jamie & ahmed:
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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 : |
Potomac Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Algiers, Algeria |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2017-11-16 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2018-02-13 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2018-02-26 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2018-10-29 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-11-15 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
2019-01-07 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2019-01-10 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2019-01-24 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
2019-01-18 |
| Send IV Package : |
2019-01-25 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2019-03-13 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2019-04-03 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2019-05-12 |
| US Entry : |
2019-06-07 |
| Comments : |
K1 attempt=
Feb 23rd: case updated ; still administrative processing.
Mar 26th: case updated; still administrative processing; received email from embassy that our case would be returned to USCIS for further review.
Apr 14: Inquiry at USCIS as to status of case; no reply
May 18th: Senator contacted USCIS on my behalf to locate our case
May 19th: USCIS updated that our case was forwarded to them by the Department of State
May 19th: received email from USCIS regarding my previous inquiry; date within body of the email was April 14th, but it was date stamped as sent on May 19th (things that make you go hmmmmm...)
Jul 26th: Inquiry at USCIS as to status of case: reply received that case is still being reviewed, when the review process is complete USCIS will mail further instructions.
Aug 2nd: Reached out to a senator again to be sure case has not been lost.
Sept 14th: Received letter stating that the petition reached it expiration date and our case was terminated. :/
CR1:
11/6 Case sent to Department of State :)
11/15 Received by NVC (Called NVC was quoted 8 weeks until case entered and case number assigned)
1/28/2019: Request for 2017 tax transcripts
2/1/2019: submission of 2017 tax transcripts
2/16/2019: Acceptance of all submitted documents at NVC; email confirming "NVC will work with the U.S. Embassy/Consulate General in ALGIERS, ALGR to schedule an interview appointment for you. Once we have confirmed an interview date, we will send a notice to you, your petitioner and attorney (if applicable)."
9/25/2019: Conditional Permanent Resident Card (I-551) Issued. Received in mail on 9/30/19. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 245 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 401 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Port of Entry : |
Chicago |
| POE Date : |
2019-06-07 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
Reviewed Cell Phone Contents. Lots of questions about marriage fraud. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Algiers, Algeria
Review Topic: FB-1
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Description |
| Review Date : |
April 8, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
Overall a very good experience for my husband. Everyone was kind to him. He gave his documents to a female clerk prior to the interview, for copying I think. She kind of got them mixed up and ended up handing back the AOS Cosponsor form to him. We have to send it back with other requested documents. she was very nice but a little unorganized or confused he said. The interviewing officer was easy to talk to and only asked a few questions:
What I (petitioner) do for a living
Where do I (petitioner) live
Do I own or rent the apartment
Was I (petitioner) already married before
Are my children from my current husband (beneficiary) or my previous partner
When did originally meet
How many times have I (petitioner) visited
What does he (beneficiary) do for a living
My husband said the officer did look at his hands frequently. Maybe to see if they were shaky/if he was nervous. Or maybe he just has really nice hands  Hubby offered additional photos and evidence, but officer said it was not necessary. We submitted plenty of proof already and he had no doubts of the relationship. He said the application was approved, on the condition we submit a couple more documents...
We were asked to provide a marriage certificate from Tunis City Hall. We were married by a notary in Tunis, Tunisia because City Hall was "closed" for marriages the week we were there due to elections (that's our luck). We registered the marriage at the court, the Algerian Embassy, his hometown in Algeria, but not Tunis City Hall. So now we are in the process of doing that... 17 months after the fact. Also, I provided tax returns of our joint sponsor, but we needed to have tax transcripts. Be sure to always opt for transcripts for this embassy! These items are to be sent via Aramex to the Embassy. Hubby asked how long it would take after that, would we need another interview? The officer said, no as soon as he receives the requested documents he will make the decision official.
When my husband mentioned that we didn't register at Tunis City Hall, but we provided the certificate that was registered in Algeria, he said it wasn't logical to have registered in both cities. The interviewing officer said "Here, we go by law, not logic" I feel like that really sums up the entire immigration experience. |
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Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 5Did you happen to refile?
We decided to get married in Tunisia and file for the CR-1 instead. Currently in that process and haven't updated this time-line to reflect that.
Following your timeline! Congrats on the next step!
We also received a Case FE Review note saying my income is not sufficient. I was wondering if I need to submit a joint sponsor for my case to move forward or is it in process. I am gathering the documents for the joint sponsor but just wondering if everything is on hold until I submit these documents.
I think they keep moving the case through until the interview. If you don't submit a joint sponsor by the interview date then the process halts until you do. We got a sponsor but did not submit it until the interviewer specifically requested a joint sponsor. We did go into Admin Processing after the interview, but that was for some other documentation, not the joint sponsor.
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Dzmichellebkt on 2018-09-28 said:
Pm_1234 on 2019-06-03 said: