rtsandlin's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Regan
Beneficiary's Name: Carlos
VJ Member: rtsandlin
Country: Colombia
Last Updated: 2018-06-26
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Immigration Checklist for Regan & Carlos:
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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 : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Bogota, Colombia |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2017-05-19 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2017-06-08 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2017-06-09 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2018-01-11 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-02-01 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2018-02-26 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2018-02-26 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2018-03-07 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2018-02-26 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2018-03-01 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2018-03-01 |
| Send IV Package : |
2018-03-07 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2018-04-12 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2018-03-29 |
| NVC Left : |
2018-04-12 |
| Consulate Received : |
2018-04-16 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2018-04-12 |
| Interview Date : |
2018-05-14 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2018-05-17 |
| US Entry : |
2018-05-29 |
| Comments : |
SSN received about 1.5-2 weeks after US entry and green card received about 1 month after entry (6/25/18). |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 216 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 339 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bogota, Colombia
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
May 15, 2018 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our interview was at 9:00 am 5/14 and we arrived at 7:30 am. We went to the entrance and told them we were there for an immigrant visa, and they ushered us directly inside and to a line specifically for immigrant visas. Only a few people in line.
They had tables set up where an employee reviewed the documents that we had. Even though the list of documents told us to bring originals, translations, and photocopies of both, they only asked for:
Original birth certificate of the beneficiary
Original marriage certificate
Original police certificate
Original birth certificate of petitioner (we didn't have it because it wasn't on their list). It wasn't a big deal, but bring it anyway if you have it!
medical sealed envelope
They organized the above papers and sent us into the embassy where we were directed to another table. They reviewed the same documents again, told us to sit down, and they would call us to talk to a lady in the window.
They called us in 5 minutes and the beneficiary talked to a lady in the window (via phone). She asked his cell #, email address, who petitioned for him, reviewed the papers again, and opened the medical envelope. She handed back all of the papers and directed us back to the nearby table where they gave us a number and sent us to another close-by waiting area to wait for the actual interview.
We waited about an hour and when our number was called, we stood up and joined a short line (they called about 4 numbers at a time to wait in the line in front of the window). When it was our turn, we talked to another lady through a window via phone.
She took all of our papers and asked my husband (beneficiary):
Who is petitioning for you? My wife
Where is she from in the states? Alabama
How long have you been married? almost 1 yr + we gave date
How many people were at your wedding? 7 + who they were
Have you traveled outside of Colombia? yes. to Mexico with my wife
How long were you guys there? 2 weeks
She did her paperwork shuffling and computer stuff and then said "Congratulations, your visa is approved!"
The actual interview took about 5-10 minutes and we were told that we would pay for the green card later. She also returned our papers that had been sent to the embassy, but kept the originals that we had brought with us that day.
They did not give us a sealed packet for entering the states. We asked someone that worked at the embassy and they said if they didn't give it to us, then we wouldn't need it.
They kept his passport and told us that we should receive it by mail (in the online pre-registered DHL office) in a maximum of 2 weeks.
Our review of 4 stars is only because there are basically 3 steps to do the exact same thing, but overall, the process is smooth.
Hope this helps, |
| 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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