tomandrie's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Tom
Beneficiary's Name: Rie
VJ Member: tomandrie
Country: Japan
Last Updated: 2021-02-10
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Immigration Checklist for Tom & Rie:
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USCIS DCF 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 : |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2016-05-11 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2016-10-13 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2016-10-17 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2017-04-25 |
| NVC Received : |
2017-05-09 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2017-05-18 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2017-05-23 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2017-07-26 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2017-06-21 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2017-05-18 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2017-05-23 |
| Send IV Package : |
2017-07-26 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2017-09-29 |
| 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 : |
2017-11-13 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2017-11-15 |
| US Entry : |
2018-03-28 |
| Comments : |
Applied for SSN via DS-260. Waited 5 weeks after entry for SS card but it never came. Went to local SS office. They said nothing was in the system and that the expired visa would be a problem applying at that point, but ultimately they accepted the application and the SS card came in the mail 4 days later. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 190 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 392 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Minneapolis/St Paul |
| POE Date : |
2018-03-28 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2020-01-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-01-31 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-02-26 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-02-02 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-02-02 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2021-02-08 |
| Comments : |
Interview was done at USCIS office through an iPad. Took about 15-20 minutes. Everyone was friendly and professional. Online case status was updated a few hours later to "New Card Is Being Produced". Received card about a week later. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Tokyo, Japan
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
November 15, 2017 |
| Embassy Review : |
Very smooth experience. Security and embassy staff were all very polite and professional.
The appointment was at 9AM. We arrived a few minutes early and were allowed to enter. There was no line to get in. Security was much more forgiving than specified on the embassy web site. We were both allowed to enter. We didn't bring any bags but other people had regular backpacks and such.
Waiting time was approximately 90 minutes total with three trips to the window: 1) submit documents, 2) verify identity (fingerprinting), 3) interview
The interview was very straightforward and took only 3-5 minutes. The interviewer was not Japanese but allowed the interview to be done in Japanese and had sufficient proficiency to do that. There were 10 questions, all routine (when/where did you meet family, have you ever been to the US, etc), mostly with yes/no or very short answers. At the end of the interview, the interviewer stated that the visa was approved and we received it by mail two days later! |
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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
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
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