rajeejunie's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Radhika
Beneficiary's Name: Vijay
VJ Member: rajeejunie
Country: India
Last Updated: 2022-06-27
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Immigration Checklist for Radhika & Vijay:
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USCIS 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 : |
Mumbai, India |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
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| I-130 Sent : |
2017-06-16 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2017-06-20 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2018-01-24 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-02-23 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2018-04-03 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2018-04-03 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2018-04-10 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
2018-04-03 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2018-04-10 |
| Send IV Package : |
2018-04-10 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2018-04-28 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2018-04-25 |
| NVC Left : |
2018-05-11 |
| Consulate Received : |
2018-05-16 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2018-04-28 |
| Interview Date : |
2018-06-15 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2018-06-26 |
| US Entry : |
2018-07-05 |
| Comments : |
My husband was given 221G papers because the CO wanted a joint sponsor. We submitted everything to the allocated Mumbai VAC drop-off location on 06/18 and consulate received our papers on 6/19. There was no change in status on CEAC until 6/25. On 6/25 the status changed to "Administrative Processing" and finally the magical "Issued" on 6/26. The passport was delivered to pick-up location on 6/28 and we collected on 6/29.
NOTE: I (petitioner) had enough income but I was out of job for around 8 months. So all of you who are applying please make sure to have back up joint sponsor if you recently got a job. NVC doesn't care about your recent job but CO at your local consulates can be strict and you will not know about it until your interview. So all of you having similar issues, do get a joint sponsor!
POE: The officer took our passports and asked where I (petitioner) live. No questions asked for my husband. Stamped and we were asked to go to the secondary examination room. The officer took his passport and yellow packet and submitted to another officer in the secondary room. Even before we could take a seat they called my husband's name and returned his passport saying everything is good. Customs was crowded but since we didn't carry any food, it was a breeze. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 218 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 360 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
National Benefits Center |
| Date Filed : |
2020-06-09 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2022-03-03 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Newark NJ |
| Date Filed : |
2021-06-12 |
| NOA Date : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2022-03-03 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2022-03-03 |
| Comments : |
Did not receive Conditions Removal interview. Received N-400 directly with no mention of combo. On the day of interview they approved both |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Mumbai, India
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Review Date : |
July 8, 2018 |
| Embassy Review : |
My husband arrived at the consulate around 6:45AM and waited for the purple shirt guy to let everyone in. You have to wait until 7:15 AM near Trident hotel entrance. After that, he went through security and selected English for language and was given a token number according to origin city (my husband is from South India so token was S). He was directed to a window to submit his DS-260, PCC, medical report, and passport. The person collected everything and give other remaining documents. After looking at your photocopies, they will return them to you.
Indian Officer asked following questions:
What is your name?
Who is calling you?
Documents.
Type of visa you applied?
After that, you are asked to wait for CO to call your name. Once the CO called, he was immediately told that the income of the petitioner was not enough and needed a joint sponsor. The CO proceeded with the interview and asked my husband to take an oath.
Questions Asked:
Who is calling you?
Where is she from?
Residence?
When were you married?
Did you go for your honeymoon?
Where did you go on honeymoon?
Where did your wife complete her graduation?
What year did she complete her graduation?
What is her highest qualification?
Why is there a change of career compared to her graduation major?
He was then asked to show photo album of our marriage and honeymoon. He finally said that everything was good but joint sponsor was required (221G) and that it would take a week to issue the visa.
He was given white 221G paper asking to submit joint sponsor papers.
Visa Issued exactly a week after the consulate received our papers.
NOTE: If you have been out of job for more than 6 months, no matter your current income, please have a joint sponsor as a backup. Most of the time they may not require but it is better to be safe. That was the only reason our visa was delayed. The most irritating part is that they waited for the interview to tell us we needed joint sponsor when all this could have been done at NVC stage.  |
| Rating : |
Moderate |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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