AlicerCooper's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Dominic
Beneficiary's Name: Alice
VJ Member: AlicerCooper
Country: Australia
Last Updated: 2019-08-26
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Immigration Checklist for Dominic & Alice:
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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 on 2018-03-21 |
| Consulate : |
Sydney, Australia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2018-03-13 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2018-03-21 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2018-09-21 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-10-01 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2018-10-12 |
| Consulate Received : |
2018-10-15 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2018-10-22 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2018-10-22 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2018-10-25 |
| Interview Date : |
2018-11-27 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2018-12-03 |
| US Entry : |
2018-12-07 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
Entered at LAX, expect long lines when you arrive as it is a busy airport. You also have to go through TSA again for connecting flights. You would need a minimum 3hr layover.
You do not use the computers/machines as they are for ESTAs, go straight to the line to be interviewed. I only had a one interview this time and did not get taken to a secondary interview. Officer asked me my full name and where my fiance lives and what he'd be doing right now. Then asked when the wedding was (we are doing a courthouse wedding and dont have a date, so don't worry if you don't have that all planned). Officer was friendly and said congrats and let me through! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 184 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 251 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Buffalo NY |
| Date Filed : |
2019-02-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-02-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-02-25 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
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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 : |
2019-02-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-02-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2019-08-16 |
| Date Card Received : |
2019-08-23 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 196 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 : |
2019-02-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-02-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2019-08-23 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 196 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Sydney, Australia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 3, 2018 |
| Embassy Review : |
Warning to Syd filers - locking in an appointment date with the US consulate in Sydney that suits you can be hard. Keep that in mind. I waited over 2 months from NOA2 until the first available interview date.
The MLC building is easy enough to get to from Martin Place train station - as others mentioned don't bring anything with you that you don't need. I will note - I had paperclipped my documents together and put little post-it notes on them ('MRV fee', 'Bank statement', 'Ongoing evidence') etc, the lady before security went through my files and ripped off all the paperclips and post it notes and threw them away. So um yeah, that's a waste of time. Don't bother with that haha.
The interview itself is fine, I didn't feel like they are trying to catch you out or give you a hard time. If you are an honest, real, couple then it kind of feels like a casual conversation:
'When did you meet'
'How many times have you visited'
'When did you last see each other'.
'What does your partner do for work?'
I will note: as tempting as it may be, don't make jokes with the officer. Try not to answer questions with any uncertainty. Just answer the questions honestly and precisely. And have all the documentation required.
Whole process took just over 1hr, I entered the building at 8:30am and left at 9:35am.
Interview date was the 27th Nov. CEAC changed my application to 'Administrative Processing' on the 29th Nov. It then changed to 'Issued' on the 30th Nov.
I received the passport in hand on Monday 3rd December. In total, 4 business days from Interview. I live in Sydney though, I suspect those outside Sydney would have to wait 5-6 business days. |
| 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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