ricvtr22's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Ricardo Beneficiary's Name: Mom & Dad VJ Member: ricvtr22 Country: Brazil Last Updated: 2023-05-08 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Ricardo & Mom & Dad:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-5 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-5 Visa Event Date Service Center : Nebraska Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Marriage (if applicable): I-130 Sent : 2016-08-29 I-130 NOA1 : 2016-09-01 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : NVC Received : Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : There are not enough recent approvals in the timeline system to accurately approximate when your I-130 will be approved. Please see the Timeline Stats page to see recent approvals.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Phoenix AZ Lockbox CIS Office : San Diego CA Date Filed : 2022-11-08 NOA Date : 2022-11-09 Bio. Appt. : 2022-11-19 Interview Date : 2023-01-18 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2023-03-01 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Review Topic: IR-5 Visa Event Description Review Date : July 21, 2017 Embassy Review : My parents had their interview today and had a great experience at RDJ consulate. Their appointment was scheduled for 9:20am and they arrived there around 8:30am. They had to wait their scheduled time in order to go inside of the consulate. The consulate staff were very friendly and willing to help anyone that had questions! We had a friend accompanied my parents to the consulate to help them out with and she was allowed to go in with them. I was really surprised to hear the security guard allowed her in since she did not have an appointment. She just told the security guard that my parents needed her help with organizing their documents. Our friend helped my parents in all the steps, except during the brief interview with the consulate officer. The famous Leonardo was there and was answering people's questions. My parents said he was very polite and patient. He gave my parents a form to complete with their and mine personal information ,and a list with the order that they need to put their document in. After 30 minutes of wait, my parents were called to be interviewed by a very young Consulate Officer. He was also very polite and asked my parents to clarify why they have had tourist visa denied in the past. My mother explained that the reason given to them was that they did not have strong ties to Brazil. He questioned her: "So, you've had your visa denied 5 times, right?" She said: "No, I have my visa denied 4 times and my husband 3 times". I think the officer thought she was going to agree with his statement or to see if she was going to lie about it. The officer looked and smiled at my parents and said "Yes, you are right. Today, is a different story and you will be approving your visa", and that they were going to receive their passport within 3 weeks in the mail. My dad asked him if they had to pay for the carrier service, and the officer said that they did not have to pay anything. The whole interview process was painless and very straight forward. My parents left the consulate really happy and extremely surprised with the great customer service staff provided at RDJ. They've had horrible experiences at the Embassy in Brasilia in the past and was very happy to see that staff at RDJ treat people with respect and dignity. (updated on July 26, 2017) Rating : Very Good

POE Review: Los Angeles Event Description Entry Date : 2017-11-18 Embassy Review : I was actually accompanying my parents who was traveling on a IR5 visa. I was afraid that I wasn't going to be able to stay in the visitor line with my parents, but the officer was kind enough and allowed me to stay in the visitor line, instead of the citizens line.. We handled him all the paperwork and he greeted us. He was very polite and efficient. He took my parents pictures and finger prints and confirmed the address where the green cards would be mailed. He gave us the sealed envelops and asked us to proceed to a secondary inspection to finalize the admission process. We got to the room and nobody was there. After three minutes, two officers came and asked for my parents' passports and envelops. They came back within 5 minutes with a stamp in the passports and a letter stating that they should receive their green card within 3-6 months. One of the officers stated that my parents were now legal residences of the USA and that the stamp in the passport give them the permission to work and travel abroad until they receive the green card. The officer smiled and welcomed us to the United State. It was a great experience and no harassment at all. (updated on November 28, 2017) Harassment Level : Low

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