Britt & Stenio's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Brittany
Beneficiary's Name: Stenio
VJ Member: Britt & Stenio
Country: Brazil
Last Updated: 2024-01-27
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Immigration Checklist for Brittany & Stenio:
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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 : |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| I-129F Sent : |
2018-01-30 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2018-02-01 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2018-08-09 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-08-24 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2018-08-27 |
| NVC Left : |
2018-09-04 |
| Consulate Received : |
2018-09-12 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2018-10-01 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2018-10-15 |
| US Entry : |
2018-10-25 |
| Marriage : |
2018-11-24 |
| Comments : |
The appointment was straightforward: I arrived at the consulate, showed my passport, went upstairs to the second floor (where those visas are done). I was greeted by an employee that gave me two papers: one showing the list of documents I needed, and another one to fill out with contact information. The contact information form was asking for my address and phone number, my fiancee’s address and phone number and where I was staying in Rio. The list of documents were the ones described on their website, you just need to put them in order. The employee that gave you the two pages will check everything, and ask you to sign the sworn statement.
Once I was done with the documents, I was directed to wait for the documentation check. This part is the longest. You will be asked about your living situation, employment history, get your fingerprints, etc. Your original documents will be returned in this step. This is not the interview yet.
After that, I waited a little more. The Consul called me by my name, I went there, I was sworn in with my right hand up that I understand the proccess and such, then I signed with my fingerprints again. The Consul only asked me three questions, How and where we met, the last time I visited her, the last time she visited me. After that, she said everything was fine, said my visa will be ready in two weeks, and stated I can't marry before getting to USA and that I needed to do that within 90 days once I am there.
Although my appointment was for 9:20 am, I arrived there at 8:10, I was allowed to go in and start filling out the form and organizing the documents. My interview was at 10:30 ish.
The interview itself took 5 minutes at the most. The questioning was 2 minutes at the most. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 189 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 242 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2018-10-25 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2018-12-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-12-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-01-09 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2020-01-29 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-01-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2020-02-05 |
| 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 : |
2018-12-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-12-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-01-09 |
| Approved Date : |
2019-06-19 |
| Date Card Received : |
2019-06-26 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 191 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2018-12-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-12-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2019-06-26 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 191 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2021-11-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2021-11-05 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2023-08-07 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2023-09-09 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
While waiting for the green card without conditions, I was eligible to apply for citizenship. I read online that because of this, although it wasn't guaranteed, I could ask the officer at my citizenship interview section to also interview me for the green card (you can't officially get citizenship without having the final green card approved). The officer checked in the back at our I-751 application and after looking it over, requested for it to be approved. I then went to the back for my citizenship interview in which I passed but I wasn't able to be given my official 'pass' until I received the approval for the green card. I received the approval and was then sent information concerning the official citizenship ceremony. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2023-04-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2023-04-04 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2023-08-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2023-09-29 |
| Comments : |
The officer was fantastic. She was really helpful when I told her about the I-751 and explained that I still did not receive the green card without conditions yet. She really did have a choice to either help me, or tell me to contact USCIS once the green card was officially approved. Going this route, and with the luck of a nice officer, it did expedite my I-751 approval. After she requested approval for the I-751, she took me to the back and conducted the citizenship test. She asked me seven of the questions that were on the study guide as well as asked me to read a phrase out loud and write a phrase down in English. She told me I passed but couldn't officially congratulate me since my I-751 needed to be adjusted from pending to approved. She told me it takes about a month, which it did, for my I-751 status to update. Once that was done, I received a letter in the mail about my oath ceremony and officially became a US citizen! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 1, 2018 |
| Embassy Review : |
The appointment was straightforward: I arrived at the consulate, showed my passport, went upstairs to the second floor (where those visas are done). I was greeted by an employee that gave me two papers: one showing the list of documents I needed, and another one to fill out with contact information. The contact information form was asking for my address and phone number, my fiancee’s address and phone number and where I was staying in Rio. The list of documents were the ones described on their website, you just need to put them in order. The employee that gave you the two pages will check everything, and ask you to sign the sworn statement.
Once I was done with the documents, I was directed to wait for the documentation check. This part is the longest. You will be asked about your living situation, employment history, get your fingerprints, etc. Your original documents will be returned in this step. This is not the interview yet.
After that, I waited a little more. The Consul called me by my name, I went there, I was sworn in with my right hand up that I understand the proccess and such, then I signed with my fingerprints again. The Consul only asked me three questions, How and where we met, the last time I visited her, the last time she visited me. After that, she said everything was fine, said my visa will be ready in two weeks, and stated I can't marry before getting to USA and that I needed to do that within 90 days once I am there.
Although my appointment was for 9:20 am, I arrived there at 8:10, I was allowed to go in and start filling out the form and organizing the documents. My interview was at 10:30 ish.
The interview itself took 5 minutes at the most. The questioning was 2 minutes at the most.
Approved! |
| 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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