MarvinAndJennifer's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Marvin & Jennifer:
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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 : |
Bogota, Colombia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2006-04-24 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2006-05-02 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2006-06-26 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2006-07-05 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2006-08-30 |
| NVC Received : |
2006-09-14 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2006-09-25 |
| Consulate Received : |
2006-10-02 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2006-10-25 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2006-10-26 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2006-11-07 |
| Interview Date : |
2006-12-01 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-12-04 |
| US Entry : |
2006-12-06 |
| Marriage : |
2006-12-16 |
| Comments : |
Filed at Texas Service Center - They sent file to California. Some dates estimated. For example: NVC notice dated Sept 18 says, "...within a week the petition wil be forwarded to... where your interview will take place..." bla bla bla |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 120 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 213 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Dallas TX |
| Date Filed : |
2007-01-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-02-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-03-14 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2007-02-12 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2007-04-12 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2007-05-04 |
| Comments : |
I-485 approval and Green Card received dates are approximate. Overall the process was very easy and fast - 2 & 1/2 months from interview to green card. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2009-04-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-07-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-07-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2009-08-15 |
| Comments : |
Dates are approximate |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bogota, Colombia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
June 8, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
I am writing this in June - 6 mos after interview - finally getting around to it. Showed up early (6:30 AM I believe)- embassy opens at 7AM. Overall very well organized but impersonal process - so many people they herd you around here and there - oh well at least they were efficient. Initially they separated everybody depending on what you were there for. There are a bunch of windows - kind of like a bank. HUGE waiting area/courtyard with food and bathrooms. All the K1's were sent to a certain part of the waiting area. Called us to a window pretty quickly to look at our paperwork - apparently just to make sure everything there and in order. Then we had to wait for 2 or 3 hours for the actual interview. During this time we observed other couples. Most of the women were accompanied by their American fiance/spouse. Sometimes they would speak to the guy, sometimes not. We happened to be sitting for those 2 - 3 hours right in front of the window that we eventually got called to so I'm sure the person had time to notice us and it is obvious we are a couple in love. This, I believe, worked in our favor because the interview was very short, they guy was very friendly and relaxed. I went to the window with Jennifer but he did not ask to talk to me. It was over in less than 3 minutes and we were on our way. This was a Friday so we were told to come back Monday for the visa... |
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Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Dallas TX
Review Topic: cis_topic
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Description |
| Review Date : |
June 8, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
Scheduled the interview on the Dallas district office website using their INFOPASS service. This apparently is part of the pilot program to do adjustment of status in 90 days or less - ours took 10 weeks. Service here was probably not as good as embassy in Bogota as far as the helpfulness of the people. Less respectful treatment. The security was tighter that an airport (I should know - I work at the airport). They would not let us bring our cell phones inside even turned off!!! They called us to the window for initial contact. The official literature I had read said specifically that they accept personal checks. When we got to the window they said "Sorry we don't and you have 15 minutes to come up with a $400 cashiers check or money order or you lose this appointment" !!!!!!! So I raced to a local convenience store and used my ATM card to get a money order and raced back. Then we waited maybe an hour. Interview was probably 10 minutes or so. General questions about the validity our relationship (how did you meet, etc.) which struck me funny because of the pile of photos, phone bills, airline tickets we had submitted for the K1 previously - besides the fact that we were now married and living together! Anyway it was over quickly and we were on our way... |
| Harassment Level : |
Moderate |
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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.
** Not all cases are transfered
ver 5.0
