logisticamente's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for James & Lala:
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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? |
California Service Center |
| Consulate : |
Dominican Republic |
| I-129F Sent : |
2017-05-01 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2017-05-09 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2017-10-10 |
| NVC Received : |
2017-10-20 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2017-10-23 |
| NVC Left : |
2017-10-26 |
| Consulate Received : |
2017-10-26 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2017-10-26 |
| Interview Date : |
2017-11-20 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2017-11-24 |
| US Entry : |
2017-12-02 |
| Marriage : |
2017-12-10 |
| Comments : |
I POE’d in JFK at 2:00 am. The automatic machine said it couldnt process my passport so I got sent to the scrutinity line, the officer was not particulary mean but he wasnt nice either.. I gave him my passport and envelope and he asked me for an extra page.. I told him I wasnt given that page amd he said “dont worry, people loose this page all the time†I didnt wanna fight him so I said nothing.. then he said oh you are a K1 you dont get that extra page I was talking about.. I made a joke about how he probably made it up to see if I got nervous, he said nothing about that😆 just asked me when are planning to get married. After that he walked me to the “little room†as my family calls it.. where someone else looked over my file.. after about 15 mins she asked me if the petitioners name on the application was my fiance, I said yes and that was it.. got entry stamp and off I went 😎 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 154 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 195 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2017-12-02 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Buffalo NY |
| Date Filed : |
2017-12-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-12-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-01-16 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2018-03-26 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
AOS interview was at 9:45. We arrived at 9:25, passed through security and went to the check in window where I got finger printed and photo taken.
At around 10:35 I got called in. The officer asked what evidence did we bring to the interview, so I told him and passed him the papers (we brought photos, joint bank statements, joint cellphone bill, receipt from ski trip, and health insurance bills) He went through all the photos and papers and then said ok, now we are going to go through your application. I interrupted him to tell him we were moving in a couple of days and he took my new address and updated it in the system. Then he literally asked me every single item in form I-485 and that was it. For some reason he didn't have any of the paperwork I sent regarding my J1 so I gave him my copies. He said he was going to recommend me for approval, will get GC in 2 weeks and that he recommends that every month we save some kind of proof for whenever we do ROC in 2 years. He wasn't rude, but did not laugh at any of the jokes me or my husband made. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2017-12-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-12-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-01-17 |
| Approved Date : |
2018-02-16 |
| Date Card Received : |
2018-02-26 |
| Comments : |
Jan 26 2018 Requested to expedite due to job offer (by phone)
Jan 30 2018 Received email requesting to fax job offer (faxed same day)
Feb 06 2018 Received email saying: "Request to expedite received. Your case is under review, you will hear from us shortly."
Feb 15 2018 Contacted Congressman office - Employer is getting restless
Feb 16 2018 Status Updated to "New card is being produced"
Feb 22 2018 Status Updated to "Card was Mailed to Me"
Feb 26 2018 Received card by mail |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 65 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2017-12-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-12-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2018-02-26 |
| Comments : |
Online case status never changed from received.. but AP was approved along with EAD |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 65 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2019-12-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-12-31 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-02-18 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-08-28 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2020-09-11 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Buffalo NY |
| Date Filed : |
2020-12-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2021-01-10 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2021-04-19 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2021-04-19 |
| Comments : |
due to covid, there was no big ceremony. right after my interview, I was sworn in and I got my certificate the same day |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Dominican Republic
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
November 28, 2017 |
| Embassy Review : |
My interview was scheduled for 9:00 am and My fiancee and I got there around 8:40. We parked in a parking lot near by for 250 pesos. We noticed a conglomeration of people in a street nearby the embassy (Im not sure what was the deal with that)... We ignored all the buscones and proceed to walk to the consulate building. I asked the guachi where is the line for K1s and he pointed at the shortest line.. I stupidly forgot the appointment page so we had to go back to the buscones area and pay 300 pesos for them to print one page (luckily I have all my info on the cloud so it was easy to login into my account and hit print).. We got in, passed security and were assigned a number. We were called into a first window where we handed in the documents we brought (police certificate, birth certificate BRING A COPY OF THIS ONE, etc) I was handed back the affidavit form and documents and told that that is not required for K1s... He also asked me if I had a 2x2 photo because the one on the system wouldnt load.. So I would say be prepared for anything, bring copies of everything just in case... After a LONG wait (there were only 2 more couples in the building by this time) we were called into another window... the interview was in english since my fiance doesnt speak spanish.. they asked him how me met, and they asked me a couple of questions about the student visa I previously had.... after that he said you have been approved and we left the building!!  it was 1:15 when we got out.
I did notice that people that were alone without the petitioner had longer interviews and were asked LOTS of questions.. but still got approved |
| 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
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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