heathius's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Heath
Beneficiary's Name: Sabine
VJ Member: heathius
Country: Germany
Last Updated: 2009-08-28
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Immigration Checklist for Heath & Sabine:
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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 : |
Guangzhou, China |
| I-129F Sent : |
2006-03-04 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2006-03-14 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2006-07-05 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2006-07-07 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2006-08-22 |
| NVC Received : |
2006-09-08 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2006-09-22 |
| Consulate Received : |
2006-10-06 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2006-10-20 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2006-11-09 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2006-11-17 |
| Interview Date : |
2006-12-15 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-12-19 |
| US Entry : |
2007-01-12 |
| Marriage : |
2007-03-03 |
| Comments : |
We got lost in the IMBRA pile. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 161 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 276 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
San Francisco |
| POE Date : |
2007-01-12 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
The officer didn't even examine any of our documents. He simply looked through to find the form that he needed, then he filled out the I-94 and sent us on our way. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Seattle WA |
| Date Filed : |
2007-04-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-04-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-05-07 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2007-07-18 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2007-07-18 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2007-07-30 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2007-04-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-04-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-05-07 |
| Approved Date : |
2007-06-18 |
| Date Card Received : |
2007-06-28 |
| Comments : |
Filed along with AOS application. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 76 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2007-04-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-04-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2007-06-25 |
| Comments : |
Filed along with AOS application. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 77 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2009-04-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-04-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-06-13 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-08-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2009-08-12 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Guangzhou, China
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 21, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
Granted, we have a rather unusual situation in the fact that we currently live together in China and were processed through the Guangzhou consulate, even though my fiancee is German.
In general, they processed our case quickly. Much faster than for a Chinese person. So, we have no complaints about waiting periods. There were no major mishaps by the consulate, and we ultimately got the visa.
The only complaints that we have revolve around the consulate being disorganized.
1.) The people from the consulate that we had contact with spoke very broken english (aside from the visa officer), and they didn't fully understand our responses. I know this is China, but we were dealing with employees of the US consulate, right? When we went for the interview, the guard manning the door couldn't read english and he had trouble figuring out what country my fiancee is from.
2.) About a week before our interview, we received a call from someone at the consulate saying that they had not received the DS-230 form, and without it they could not schedule an interview. Hmmm, seems funny considering we had the interview appointment letter in-hand for three weeks already.
3.) During the interview, there was a man standing behind the visa officer (supervisor maybe?). The man repeatedly told the visa officer to deny our visa. The visa officer disagreed with him. Finally the visa officer got tired of him and called him aside for a conference. After they talked for 10-15 minutes, the visa officer returned to the window and stated that the visa would be granted. The man was obviously frustrated by the decision to grant the visa. Not sure who this man was, or why he was trying to give input. Seems that he didn't know the policies and procedures well. Strange event to say the least. |
| Rating : |
Moderate |
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POE Review: San Francisco
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2007-01-12 |
| Embassy Review : |
The officer didn't even look at any of our documents. He simply looked through to find the form that he needed, then he filled out the I-94 and sent us on our way. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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.
** Not all cases are transfered
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