latteberry's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for L & K:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2007-04-04 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2007-04-30 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2007-05-23 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2007-08-15 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-09-11 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2007-09-18 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2007-09-19 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
2007-10-20 |
| Send AOS Package : |
2007-10-22 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2007-09-19 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2007-10-30 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2007-11-05 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2007-12-05 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2008-04-24 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-05-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-06-24 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-06-25 |
| US Entry : |
2008-08-02 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 84 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 398 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Seattle |
| POE Date : |
2008-08-02 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,EAD Card |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2010-05-19 |
| 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 : |
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| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2010-08-15 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Seattle WA |
| Date Filed : |
2012-02-21 |
| NOA Date : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-04-03 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-05-15 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2012-05-15 |
| Comments : |
Easy-peasy. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
June 24, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our interview was today, 8:00am. Yesterday they implemented a TOTAL ban on all electronic devices. And by ALL, I mean, not even an electronic CAR KEY.
We never got any notice, phone call, nothing. We left our mobiles behind, as instructed. But we had no idea that we would have our car key held for ransom. And not by the embassy. They won't hold ANYTHING anymore.
Some a$$hat brought his mobile phone, then tried to hide it in the bushes for later retrieval, and we had the pleasure of watching the Metropolitan Police thumb-cuff him while they searched through the bushes for whatever he had planted there. (It was actually pretty cool, seeing a grown man brought to his knees just by having his arm twisted behind his back and his thumb yanked up toward his shoulders.)
Yes, the chemist a couple blocks away is quite enterprising. They charge £10 to hold your mobile phone and car keys for you (will not hold any other valuables). They had a steady stream of people, probably making hundreds per hour, all day long. This is going to be a whole new business for them. They may never need to fill another prescription.
Once inside, we waited about 45 mins for our number to be called. There are 25 windows, and it appears the first 11 windows appear to be the preliminary check, fingerprinting, etc. The last windows appear to be the interview windows.
We were 5008 (the 5000's are immigrant visas). Our file had 'not been updated' so we stood there and watched the counter attendant stamp things and check paperwork. My husband gave his fingerprints, and received his chest x-ray back, being told to bring it with him to the POE. Then we were told to wait for our number to be called again for the official 'interview.' That wait was about another 30 mins. We proceeded to the second window, where the rep asked my DH to swear in, asked how long we had been married, made a joke about still being in the honeymoon phase, and then reminded me that on our 2nd wedding anniversary I would need to apply to have the conditional status lifted from his visa. That was IT. She said that, provided his fingerprints went through OK, she would be happy to issue him a visa. We paid our £14 courier fee, where they estimated it would be 3-7 working days, and left.
Later this afternoon we got a text from the courier that it had already been picked up, and will be delivered tomorrow! |
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*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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