John and Sonya's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: John
Beneficiary's Name: Sonya
VJ Member: John and Sonya
Country: Ukraine
Last Updated: 2011-10-22
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Immigration Checklist for John & Sonya:
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USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Ukraine |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2006-11-10 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2006-11-14 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2006-11-14 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2006-11-14 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
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| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2006-11-14 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2006-12-07 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2006-12-13 |
| Interview Date : |
2007-04-25 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-05-08 |
| US Entry : |
2007-05-30 |
| Comments : |
12/7: She got her new married passport so packet 3 sent!!! :)
1/23/07: Went to interview and cancelled due to Adam Walsh law, unbelievable
2/7/07: Sonya applied for a B-2 tourist visa and got it!!! So for 3 months she will visit till DCF is straightened out.
3/8/07: New DCF Interview appt scheduled, however, Sonya is in USA, so we are rescheduled for April.
4/25/07 - Interview - Sonya on Admin Review for an Embassy Typo of her first name - redo name check
4/27/07 - Called DOS - Name check cleared
5/2/07 - VISA printed, they forgot to add daughter to passport
5/3/07 - Printing daughter VISA & they had typed wrong mailing address to ship VISA, nice catch on Sonya's part |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 0 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 162 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ukraine
Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
November 17, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
The people at the US Embassy were wonderful. We were nervous that our paper work was not correct and would be rejected. This was all unnessary stress for the people at the embassy were wonderful. We did have some mistakes, and they helped us correct and resubmit. They were very detailed in explaining the process and whats next.
Recommendations:
1)Organize all your paperwork and visit the website to make sure you have all your documents. http://kiev.usembassy.gov/visa_iv_eng.html There were other applicants there on the day we were who had problems because they did not have all the required paper work.
2) Remember to have US$, $190 per applicant
3) Have all paper work translated, notaized and translated. We also had all paperwork apostilled. Not sure it was necessary for embassy, but will be required in the US. Then copy all the documents to give the embassy at the time of application. You need to keep originals to bring to interview as well as for records while in US.
4)Arrive early, their will be a line outside the entrance to the US Embassy, you are an American, so you are allowed to go to the head of line and wait for the green light to enter. Speak english and say "excuse me". The Ukrainians will part for you to pass. DONT WAIT IN LINE!! You maybe there a long time.
5) AGAIN visit their website, very useful of what to do and what is needed. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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