AndrewAlp's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Scott Beneficiary's Name: Ben VJ Member: AndrewAlp Country: Thailand Last Updated: 2019-04-22 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Scott & Ben:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand I-129F Sent : 2018-02-14 I-129F NOA1 : 2018-02-17 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2018-09-04 NVC Received : 2018-09-19 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2018-09-19 NVC Left : 2018-10-02 Consulate Received : 2018-10-02 Packet 3 Received : 2018-10-02 Packet 3 Sent : 2018-10-02 Packet 4 Received : 2018-10-10 Interview Date : 2018-10-17 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2018-10-23 US Entry : 2018-10-25 Marriage : 2018-11-01 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 199 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 242 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Date Filed : 2018-12-17 NOA Date : 2018-12-27 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2019-01-17 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2019-02-28 Approval / Denial Date : 2019-02-28 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2019-03-08 Comments : EAD and AP cancelled at the interview because they were no longer needed as the green card was approved

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Filing Method : Filing Instance : Date Filed : 2018-12-17 NOA Date : 2018-12-27 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Approved Date : Date Card Received : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between February 10, 2019 and February 21, 2019*. If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Filing Method :   Filing Instance : Date Filed : 2018-12-17 NOA Date : 2018-12-27 RFE(s) : Date Received : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : There are not enough recent approvals in the timeline system to accurately approximate when your AP will be approved.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Bangkok, Thailand Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : January 3, 2019 Embassy Review : Pretty well organized, my wife showed up at 7:00 AM and stood in line outside. She was told to turn off her phone. She went in and was grouped with a couple of other Thai fiances one of which left crying because she didn't have all of her paper work in order. We hired G.A.M legal alliance to make sure our packet 3 & 4 were all set at a cost of about 25,000 baht. The interview was done partly in English and partly in Thai because that's just how it went ... the guy was very laid back. The questions asked were very generic like where do you plan to live, what is the purpose of you seeking the K-1 visa, what kind of work does your fiance do. It's a nerve racking process but it's nothing to be scared of, this embassy is very good! Rating : Very Good

Local US CIS Office Review: Greer SC Review Topic: cis_topic Event Description Review Date : February 28, 2019 Embassy Review : We arrived at 11:55am for our 12:25 interview and we were called in at about 12:37. The gentlemen didn't smile or anything and led us to a room and promptly asked whether she could speak English. She stated a little bit, and he said well you are going to need to speak English well so you can understand and answer or I cannot approve. He said do you need an interpreter? She said yes she does, so he called on the phone and got her a Thai interpreter. The rest of the interview consisted of him going page by page through the I-485 and asking questions based on that to her. At the end after the interpreter hung up, he asked her about her plans for the future and then asked me if I had any more evidence. I told him I don't have a lot but some more pictures and this bank statement with both of our names. He then asked about our engagement and wedding and such. Then he told us we were approved and he would cancel the EAD and early parole since she would have her green card in a couple of weeks. Overall .. a very tough and thorough interview but I appreciate him offering the interpreter because it helped tremendously. Harassment Level : Good

Timeline Comments: 3



*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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