Dongbei's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: M
Beneficiary's Name: P
VJ Member: Dongbei
Country: China
Last Updated: 2023-05-19
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Immigration Checklist for M & P:
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USCIS DCF 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 : |
Beijing, China |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2018-08-18 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2018-10-23 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2018-10-24 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2018-12-03 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
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| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2018-12-08 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2018-12-17 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2018-12-23 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2018-12-28 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-02-14 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 40 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 113 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2021-06-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2021-06-29 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2021-09-17 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2022-06-08 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2022-06-12 |
| Comments : |
Interview waived under new USCIS directives. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Dallas TX |
| Date Filed : |
2022-06-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-06-18 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-06-18 |
| Interview Date : |
2022-11-18 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2022-11-18 |
| Comments : |
Biometrics waived. Had a same-day oath because we live far (over 150 miles away). All super easy! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Beijing, China
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 26, 2018 |
| Embassy Review : |
I was submitting my I-130 petition for my wife. The consular officer was very friendly, made lots of eye contact and smiled. He looked through my paperwork and noticed that I had incorrectly written "Beijing, China" in question #62 and had me cross it out and write "Guangzhou." I am thankful that he pointed this out as I am sure it would have led to an RFE! He briefly glanced at all of the forms and looked at the evidence I attached.
I told him that I did the translation for the attached evidence myself as I have studied Chinese for 3 years in China. He then switched over to Chinese for the rest of our time together, although he was obviously speaking as slowly as clearly as he could to make sure I understood everything.
He instructed me to pay the fee at the ACS section next door, which was a bit confusing. They have instructions posted everywhere that say you should wait in line for windows 6 or 7 first to check in, then pay the fee. I waited for maybe 10 minutes, went to the window, then she just told me I should not wait in line and go directly to window 10 to pay. Oh well! She was very friendly as well.
I paid the fee and then went back over so he could make a copy of the receipt.
He told me that it would be 2-3 months for the I-130 petition, then it would be sent directly to Guangzhou for processing if everything goes well. He asked if I had any questions and I asked how long the whole process takes. He said usually 6 months or maybe sometimes faster.
One note: there is no way to store anything and you can't bring any electronics into the Embassy. There is an area across the street that has bathrooms, overpriced food/drinks and storage lockers. The storage lockers are 50 RMB, so if you have someone who can hold your electronics for you, that is ideal. If you want cheaper snacks, there is a 7/11 about a 5 minute walk away from the Embassy, also on the same street. I would recommend buying snacks there and bringing them to the place directly across the street. It is free to sit there so don't worry about that. |
| Rating : |
Very 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
ver 5.0
