AnaUmo's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Matthew
Beneficiary's Name: Ana
VJ Member: AnaUmo
Country: Jamaica
Last Updated: 2018-06-02
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Immigration Checklist for Matthew & Ana:
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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 : |
Jamaica |
| I-129F Sent : |
2017-10-02 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2017-10-05 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2018-04-02 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-04-16 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2018-04-17 |
| NVC Left : |
2018-04-19 |
| Consulate Received : |
2018-04-20 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2018-04-23 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2018-04-23 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2018-04-25 |
| Interview Date : |
2018-05-11 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2018-05-22 |
| US Entry : |
2018-06-02 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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I arrived at 9:50am and was about to leave by around 11:30am. It was a very painless and efficient process. Just have your documents ready and ensure that you tell the truth at all times. Listen carefully to the questions because not all questions need a long answer but there will be some that will take some amount of explaining. Among my documents I had a copy of my petitioner's birth certificate, chat logs, photos of our vid calls, flight itinerary from prior visits, tickets, etc but none of those were requested for my case but always ensure that you have them or you might end up in AP and be required to do a second interview or be denied for not having sufficient evidence. I don't think my I-129F was very front loaded but I had sufficient evidence of our relationship when it was submitted to the USCIS. I am assuming that luckily nothing was misplaced or lost so they did not need more evidence.
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 179 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 218 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 : |
2018-06-02 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
I arrived on a 4:15pm flight but unfortunately it was delayed by a few mins due to weather changes and a lot of other flights got there first. It took almost an hour in line to get to the counter but the encounter with the officer was a 2 mins event. He asked why I was visiting and I told him that I was getting married and using my K1. He sighed and complained why was he getting all the hard cases (lol). He asked for the packet which I handed over and he literally flipped through it. Didn't really separate anything then he took my prints and said "you're free to go". He didn't advise about the 90 days rule or anything. I was out by 6pm. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Jamaica
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
May 16, 2018 |
| Embassy Review : |
05/02/2018: Medical
05/11/2018: Interview (Medical was received on time for the interview)
05/14/2018: Case Status changed to AP
05/15/2018: Case Status changed to Issued
***********__Entire Process__***********
- Journey:
I traveled to Kingston from 6 am and arrived at the embassy at 9:50 am but only because I had to take a chartered vehicle to the premises. There was an insane amount of traffic that lasted for close to an hour on the last stretch of the highway before actually getting into the city.
-Approaching and Entering The Embassy:
When I arrived I had no items on me except for the small box containing all of the documents I needed. There are persons across the street from the embassy that were selling supplies such as pens, chairs, etc as well as services to hold items such as electronic devices, liquid items, etc. As I approached the top chained gate (the entrance down from the front of the line) I was asked what my interview was (10 am) and allowed access. You will not be allowed access unless it is 30 mins - 1 hour before your interview time depending on how many persons are there. I joined the line and got my documents ready to be signed by the persons walking down. I had two (2) passport sized photos ready in hand, my appointment letter which is the email I received after paying for scheduling my interview online (I was told that for this immigration visa that the appointment letter should be shown first) and my confirmation page which was not really looked at. My appointment letter was signed and I continued to shuffle down in the line until I was inside. Once I was inside and in front of the area to deposit my personal belongings to be x-rayed, I was asked to remove all necklaces (my ring and earrings were fine), empty my pockets into the tray then wait to be told to walk through the detector and then collect your belongings if there are no issues. There will be an area outside to recompose yourself after the security check. No liquids, gels, etc are allowed inside so be sure to remove those or you (and whoever is accompanying you) will be immediately removed from the area and asked to leave. I am unsure for how long but I witnessed this firsthand and I have heard about it several times.
-Inside Of The Embassy:
You will continue along the pathway until you arrive at a seating section where you can join one of two lines to have your documents again reviewed and signed depending on what type of visa you are doing. I was instructed to join the line in front of the doors to enter the interview area. After my appointment letter was reviewed I received a form to fill out as well as a number was stapled to it then I was instructed to go inside immediately. I was told to make a left then a right and be seated. I filled out the form, wrote my full name on the back of the passport sized photos and began to get all of my documents together again and review what I had to be ready for the interview.
-Interview:
The area for the immigrant visa is VERY compact and everything that is said during another person's interview can be heard clearly. Within 20 mins of being inside my name was called to a counter and I was asked who was filling for me then asked for the I-134 and the supporting documents. I was then asked for my police record, certificate of no impediment and my birth certificate as well as a copy of it. I was asked to be seated and to wait again. While I was waiting there seemed to be 3 persons conducting interviews: 2 indian men and a caucasian lady. The moment I came in I was observing the lady because she was very stern to the person whom she was interviewing but it was for a good reason. He had many fradulent issues with his case and seemed a bit hard to work with. I was slightly terrified because I was worried that she would be annoyed by having to deal with him or if she was going to be very stern and drill me relentlessly but one thing was for sure in my mind, I already could tell that she was going to be the one to interview me. There were a good amount of persons there before me but I got called after she was finished with 2 other persons including that man I mentioned before so I am unsure of what order they use. I approached the counter smiling slightly to hide my nervousness but she was very friendly and we had a brief greeting then she asked me to raise my right hand and do an oath. Afterwards, she asked very simple questions such as:
1. Who is filing for you?
2. What is their full name?
3. What do they do for work?
4. What kind of home do they live in? (Apt, House, Condo, etc)
5. Does anyone else live there? Who are they?
6. How many times have you visited each other?
7. Who visited whom?
8. Has your finace ever been to Jamaica?
9. Have you ever met each others family?
She asked about 2 more questions but I don't remember them. During the whole process she was friendly and professional. She was also typing on her computer during the questions and then she smiled and told me that I was approved. I asked her about the form I filled out and she stated that it was for the visa delivery in case I had not done it online (which I already did but I still kept the paper). I did not receive anything from her but she kept my passport and told me that I should receive it and my visa within a week.
-Conclusion:
I arrived at 9:50am and was about to leave by around 11:30am. It was a very painless and efficient process. Just have your documents ready and ensure that you tell the truth at all times. Listen carefully to the questions because not all questions need a long answer but there will be some that will take some amount of explaining. Among my documents I had a copy of my petitioner's birth certificate, chat logs, photos of our vid calls, flight itinerary from prior visits, tickets, etc but none of those were requested for my case but always ensure that you have them or you might end up in AP and be required to do a second interview or be denied for not having sufficient evidence. I don't think my I-129F was very front loaded but I had sufficient evidence of our relationship when it was submitted to the USCIS. I am assuming that luckily nothing was misplaced or lost so they did not need more evidence.
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
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times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
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