HuckleberryFinn's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Ray
Beneficiary's Name: Ari
VJ Member: HuckleberryFinn
Country: Spain
Last Updated: 2020-07-17
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Immigration Checklist for Ray & Ari:
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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 : |
Madrid, Spain |
| I-129F Sent : |
2017-05-22 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2017-05-30 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2017-11-08 |
| NVC Received : |
2017-12-25 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2017-12-27 |
| NVC Left : |
2018-01-03 |
| Consulate Received : |
2018-01-04 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2018-01-08 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2018-01-09 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2018-01-17 |
| Interview Date : |
2018-02-07 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2018-02-13 |
| US Entry : |
2018-02-16 |
| Marriage : |
2018-02-24 |
| Comments : |
Medical: 2018-01-29
Visa issued: 2018-02-09 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 162 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 253 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Newark |
| POE Date : |
2018-02-16 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
The line at customs took like an hour, as per usual. Once it was my turn, they took my fingerprints and picture and asked me the reason for my visit. I told them I had a k1 visa (I thought they would see it on my passport, but I guess they didn't). The guy asked for my packet and took me to secondary.
I was there for maybe 3 mins. There was nobody there (we landed at 10pm) so I didn't have to wait at all. Guy told me that I had 90 days to get married and told me I was good to go. No questions asked. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Date Filed : |
2018-03-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-03-29 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-04-17 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2018-07-11 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-08-09 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2018-08-16 |
| Comments : |
Card mailed: 2018-08-14
Interview was easy and quick. Afterwards, the officer told us they were missing my medical and that it was at another office so they had to wait to get it before approval. Approval took almost a month. |
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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 : |
2018-03-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-03-29 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-04-17 |
| Approved Date : |
2018-07-31 |
| Date Card Received : |
2018-08-07 |
| Comments : |
Card mailed: 2018-08-03 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 138 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 : |
2018-03-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-03-29 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2018-08-07 |
| Comments : |
Card mailed: 2018-08-03
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 138 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Potomac Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2020-06-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-06-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Approved : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Madrid, Spain
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
February 7, 2018 |
| Embassy Review : |
My appointment was at 11:30am, as they usually are. I got there by 11am and asked if it was too early to go inside. They told me it was fine and checked that I was on the list. I went through security, where they only kept my phone. They let me go inside with my big purse, which had a water bottle and candy (I really thought they would take those away from me...). They sent me upstairs, where the actual embassy is. There wasn't anybody in the first room, so I awkwardly waited for like 10 seconds as I was unsure what to do. A lady asked me why I was there and handed me a paper with a number (btw they treat k1s as an immigrant visa). They also asked for my passport and attached a thingy to it.
I waited in the next room with maybe 3 more people. I was called shortly after, like 3mins. They checked all my paperwork and handed me all originals I had submitted. This took like 15mins since apparently the heat and hot water are broken and employees are rightfully angry about it (I could hear everything they were saying behind the window).
They told me to sit down again. I was called like 5mins later for the interview. Interview was like 3mins. They asked me how i met my fiance, when and why we went the k1 router, instead of "just getting married", and whether I had been arrested or married before. I said no to both. She took my fingerprints and handed me a paper that said to wait for my visa in 4-6 business days. And that was it! I was out by 11:40am.
I should be giving it 4 stars because heat and hot water are broken and that delayed my approval by 10mins. And also, they should have heat and hot water! Fix it! :P (seriously though, experience was great - everyone was nice and everything went very smoothly). |
| Rating : |
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
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