Sam.S's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Sam
Beneficiary's Name: Dani
VJ Member: Sam.S
Country: Colombia
Last Updated: 2020-01-07
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Immigration Checklist for Sam & Dani:
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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 : |
Bogota, Colombia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2018-07-19 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2018-07-26 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2018-12-28 |
| NVC Received : |
2019-01-11 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2019-01-22 |
| NVC Left : |
2019-01-22 |
| Consulate Received : |
2019-03-13 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2019-03-14 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2019-03-21 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-04-29 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2019-05-13 |
| US Entry : |
2019-06-03 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
-Petition was originally sent to Peru and we requested a transfer to Colombia. Took approximately 8 weeks from date package left NVC for transfer to be completed and materials received by Colombian embassy. Once received they sent instructions right away, however we had trouble with the online interview scheduling system because we had a Peru case number, not Colombia case number. Able to resolve the issue through e-mail which took about a week, and then able to schedule through the system.
-Interview was extremely thorough, but it went well. We thought we were going to be approved at the interview, but the consul informed us at the end of interview that we were missing a certain document and thus it could not be approved at that moment, but likely would be approved if we could turn in that document. We turned in the document that same day, but it was the longest 2 weeks of waiting and worrying before we were notified the visa had been issued! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 155 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 277 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2019-07-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-07-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-08-12 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2019-11-13 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-12-17 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2020-01-04 |
| Comments : |
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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 : |
2019-07-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-07-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-08-12 |
| Approved Date : |
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| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between September 11, 2019 and September 23, 2019*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2019-07-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-07-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
There are not enough recent approvals in the timeline system to accurately approximate when your AP will be approved. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bogota, Colombia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
June 17, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
We arrived early and were literally the first ones in line when the embassy opened. Our documents were checked twice; they did require a copy of my (US citizen fiance) 2018 taxes which luckily I brought along. They looked at my US birth certificate but then said I didn't need it and handed it back. I was allowed to approach the interview window with my fiance. The interview was extremely thorough, even though we had tons of relationship evidence (been together since 2015 and lived together since 2017). They asked my fiancé all types of very detailed questions about my job, my parents, etc. Basically every question that you see on any "K1 interview question" list, they asked. Of course, my fiance could answer them all with no problem, but I think those questions could be challenging for a couple that hasn't been together as long. By the end of the interview, the official was joking around with my fiance, talking about places he had to go visit in the US. Naturally, we thought we were going to be approved at the interview. At the end of the interview, however, the official asked my fiance to pass me the phone so he could speak to me. He informed me that he couldn't approve the visa at that time, because our co-sponsor had filled out an I-134 form instead of a I-864 form. I couldn't believe this as I had done a ton of research about this process and couldn't believe I'd made a mistake about which form was necessary for the co-sponsor to fill out. I was devastated and began to cry, thinking that the visa would be denied. The official was nice enough to tell me there was no need to worry or cry, and that we could simply e-mail the I-864 form to the embassy and that after he had received that document, the visa would likely be approved. They kept my fiance's passport. We e-mailed the document that same day and the embassy confirmed that it was received the next day. After that, it was the longest 2 weeks of waiting and worrying before we were notified the visa had been issued! My fiance was able to pick it up a few days later. |
| Rating : |
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.
** Not all cases are transfered
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