alicekitty's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Alice & Ben:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Armenia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-09-12 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-09-16 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-10-17 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-11-17 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2016-11-17 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-11-18 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-11-30 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-12-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2017-01-17  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 : |
2017-02-01 |
| US Entry : |
2017-02-16 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 31 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 123 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Washington DC |
| POE Date : |
2017-02-16 Submit Review |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Washington DC |
| Date Filed : |
2017-04-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-04-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-05-18 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2018-02-08 Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-02-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2018-02-17 |
| Comments : |
They mailed the green card via USPS Priority Mail on February 14, 2018. We received it on February 17. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2017-04-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-04-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-05-18 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-08-01 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-08-15 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 108 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 : |
2017-04-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-04-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-08-15 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 108 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2019-11-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-11-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-01-22 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-07-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2021-07-09 |
| Comments : |
Texas Service Center; green card was produced and mailed by Potomac Service Center in Arlington, Virginia |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Washington DC |
| Date Filed : |
2020-11-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-12-01 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2021-02-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-09-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2021-10-23 |
| Comments : |
USCIS reused the applicant's previously captured biometrics. Biometrics appointment waived. Interview on September 27 went well and was approved. Our ceremony went well :) |
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Member Reviews:
Local US CIS Office Review: Washington DC
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Review Date : |
February 16, 2018 |
| Embassy Review : |
We received a notice for our green card interview in early January (for an early February interview date). On our day of interview we arrived at the Fairfax office (near Dunn Loring metro station) 30 minutes before our scheduled interview. There was a line at the door for airport-style security, though it moved smoothly. They did not allow oranges, but did allow cell phones and laptops. Once inside (on the ground floor) we reported to the desk, and were directed to the second floor. The process took approximately 10 minutes.
Once on the second floor, we reported to the desk. They took the copy of our interview notice and asked us to take a seat. The waiting room looked relatively modern (better than Virginia DMV at Four Mile Run) with a flat screen TV with CNN on. There was a photo of President Trump on the wall. The atmosphere seemed generally pleasant. Many people (some were couples) were waiting there. Several couples had lawyers accompanying them.
From time to time, immigration officers would come out from their offices to call the names of the next interviewees. The officers would swipe their badge to unlock the door to the office area. We were pleasantly surprised when, approximately 10 minutes past our scheduled interview time, we were called. (We were prepared for a long wait.)
The officer was professional and nice. He smiled. He seemed relaxed and not stressed. First, we raised our right hands following the officer (who raised his right hand as well) and swore to tell the truth.
Most of his questions were directed at my husband (who is applying for adjustment of status to a green card) rather than me (citizen). He asked me how we met. He also established how many times my husband has been to the U.S. before the K-1 visa and how many times he has traveled outside the U.S. since he moved to the U.S. and received his travel document (advanced parole). The officer cross checked stamps in his passport, and wrote each trip down on a sheet of paper in our dossier. He made copies of our passports and government-issued IDs (U.S. driver's licenses).
He did not ask for evidence of cohabitation, photos, wedding photos, or anything, even though we came prepared (a dossier of all documents -- original and copies; an album of 175 photos; another album of Christmas photos; and full-color photos printed on A4 papers). We even got a new medical exam in a sealed envelope (and we had to pay the doctor again). We also prepared the I-864 affidavit of support with all the tax return transcripts and so on.
The officer offered to take whatever we wished to add to our file at the time, to potentially expedite the next step and avoid another interview. That is, when my husband renews his green card in 2 years.
We submitted a few affidavit letters from our priest and friends. We also submitted copies of our lease, utility bills, renter's insurance, health insurance, joint bank accounts, each showing both of our names.
The officer then went through a list of standard questions about whether my husband had been part of a communist party or terrorist group, etc., on his form, reading out loud every single word. The questions were long, and there were quite a few of these questions. The questions are the same as those on the initial application form, but the officer had to ask them in person and check off each one ("no," "no," "no" and so on).
Our interview lasted approximately 40 minutes. The officer said he would approve our application that afternoon or in the next few days. He gave us a standard form stating we completed the interview. He said after his office approved our application, it would be send to Nebraska. That center in Nebraska would mail us a letter of approval and subsequently the green card itself. One week after the interview, we found out from the USCIS app that our application was indeed approved. The next day, we found out on the same app that the green card had been mailed to us. We are now awaiting the green card in the mail.
Overall the interview went smoothly and we had a good impression of this field office.
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| 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
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the
USCIS processing times to see if your application
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