Dportillo's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Danyella Beneficiary's Name: Toni VJ Member: Dportillo Country: El Salvador Last Updated: 2018-03-14 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Danyella & Toni:

USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Nebraska Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : El Salvador Marriage (if applicable): 2013-08-18 I-130 Sent : 2016-03-31 I-130 NOA1 : 2016-04-08 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2016-07-07 NVC Received : Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : 2017-07-24 Pay IV Bill : 2017-07-25 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2018-01-05 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2013-01-18 Interview Date : 2018-02-22 Interview Result : Administrative Review Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2018-03-13 US Entry : 2018-03-22 Comments : Date husband left the US 01/30/2018, Medical exam was on 02/01/2018, was sent to visit a psychologist due to admitting to prior drug use (trying it one time 7 years ago) on 02/07/2018, received results from exam 02/13/2018, nothing said just everything looks good, information was sent electronically to the embassy. my husbands interview on 02/22/2018, they said nothing about him admitting to prior drug use, did not even discuss it. What held him in AP was because our lawyer advised us that the court documents for my previous divorce was enough but they wanted the divorce certificate from the state of Wisconsin. This ended him up in the lovely green slip 221g for Administrative Processing for missing document. I overnight them through ups the same day (cost: 99.68$) the document was received on 02/23/2018 at 5:06 pm, cargo express was now closed. He turned the document in however on Saturday 02/24/2018 to cargo express. The Embassy received the document officially on 02/26/2018. He remained in administrative processing. One 03/07/2018 the status changed from Administrative processing to ready at around 12:35 PM and then switched back to Administrative Processing 30 Minutes after it change. His date updated from 02/22/2018 to 03/07/2018 when this happened. It stayed like that until the morning (9:30 AM) of 03/09/2018 where it changed to Issued (CEAC) and the case status date changed to 03/09/2018. Now keep in mind that the travel website to check your passport since 03/07/2018 kept saying there is no status update available for the passport number submitted. On Monday 03/12/2018 that status for the passport switched to something I can remember it said along the lines of awaiting for delivery that it had left the consulate/embassy. On 03/13/2018 at exactly 6 AM i received an email alert that the passport/visa was ready for pick up! My husband went to pick it up, they gave him the yellow envelope and told him not to open it. Please note: the envelope has a tear in it, and they told him that was normal the hole because thats how they open the envelope quickly when he goes in the us airport through immigration. They also told him not to give the envelope to anyone in the El Salvador airport that the person that he needs to hand it to is the immigration officer in the United States. Now flights are outrages for prices right now due to spring break, 1,400$ to return home so my husband will be officially returning home on 03/22/2018. If all goes well through immigration, he will be home safe and sound. This whole process is nerve wrecking because you are basically trusting in the unknown, I wanted to update everyone because we went through so much anxiety and if it can help alittle bit on the process we went though then great! Message me if you have any questions, it was nerve wrecking, but we waited and we will soon be reunited!!! Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 90 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 685 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: El Salvador Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : March 14, 2018 Embassy Review : My husband said that the embassy was quite friendly and humble, they answered his questions as best as they could. They do however try to find a missing document or try whatever possible to find something on you. The reason for that is that when you come back to the U.S they do not want you to get stopped and have something missing where that officer sends you back. They explained to you that they want to ensure that you get back home. Overall the embassy was a great experience even when answering our questions. Rating : Very Good

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