Panda & Bear's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Bear
Beneficiary's Name: Panda
VJ Member: Panda & Bear
Country: Russia
Last Updated: 2021-03-27
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Immigration Checklist for Bear & Panda:
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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 : |
Moscow, Russia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2017-07-17 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2017-07-31 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2018-02-13 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-03-01 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2018-03-01 |
| NVC Left : |
2018-03-08 |
| Consulate Received : |
2018-03-12 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2018-05-31 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2018-06-27 |
| US Entry : |
2018-07-19 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 197 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 304 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2018-07-19 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Smooth and easy! Long waiting (more than 2 hours), the officer asked several questions (how did we met? what is he doing for a living? where are you going to live? etc), got the stamp in a few minutes. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Philadelphia PA |
| Date Filed : |
2019-01-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-02-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
2019-02-20 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-02-28 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2019-09-12 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-09-12 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2019-09-19 |
| Comments : |
First RFE on February 20, 2019 (USCIS received response on March 8, 2019)
Second RFE on April 30, 2019 (USCIS received response on June 6, 2019)
Case was ready for scheduling an interview on June 12, 2019
Interview was scheduled on August 6, 2019 |
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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 : |
2019-01-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-02-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-02-28 |
| Approved Date : |
2019-08-19 |
| Date Card Received : |
2019-08-24 |
| Comments : |
Checked the box for letting USCIS apply for my SSN, never got it. Had to go to the Social Security office myself, and apply for it. Got the card 2 days later in the mail. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 206 days. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Norfolk VA |
| Date Filed : |
2020-11-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-11-10 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2021-03-03 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2021-03-26 |
| Comments : |
I applied for citizenship before I had to apply for lifting conditions due to military service.
No biometrics appointment, they used my pic from my green card for my certificate.
Because of COVID-19, guests were not allowed at the oath ceremony.
And officially DONE! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Moscow, Russia
Review Topic: General Review
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Description |
| Review Date : |
June 22, 2018 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our interview was in May, everything was kinda smooth (one document wasn't correct, had to mail it to them later), and absolutely not fast (it took us more than 3 hours before we talked to the CO). First you get your personal number, then wait to give them all of your papers (no worries there, all workers are extremely polite and helpful), after that sit and wait for your number to show up on a big screen so you can go and talk to a CO. Usually an interview takes 10-15 minutes, every person had a huge folder full of different proof (it's my guess cuz they still had lots of papers left after giving all necessary docs to an embassy worker). When it was our turn to meet the CO, we came to a window, greeted her (she's a very nice woman, spoke Russian to me, I didn't expect it lol), she asked us literally just 3 questions: how did you meet? is it your first marriage? where are you going to live? It took us 3 minutes, and after that she said that we're approved. So no proof, no pictures, she didn't ask to show anything we had with us. Having a petitioner with you makes your interview go a way easier and faster, highly recommend to take your future husband/wife with you! All in all, the interview was the easiest part of K-1 process, according to people's reactions all of them were approved that day.
P.S. you can take small bags with you, no phones, you can bring food, take a jacket because it's pretty cold inside. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 1
*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
ver 5.0
Jay&Shan75 on 2021-02-23 said: