chlosicles's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Mark & Chloe:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2018-01-31 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2018-02-13 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2018-08-15 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-09-04 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2018-09-07 |
| NVC Left : |
2018-09-18 |
| Consulate Received : |
2018-09-20 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2018-10-30 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2018-11-02 |
| US Entry : |
2018-12-04 |
| Marriage : |
2019-01-21 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 259 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Washington DC |
| POE Date : |
2018-12-04 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Norfolk VA |
| Date Filed : |
2019-02-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-02-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-03-28 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2019-04-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-10-16 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-10-17 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2019-10-23 |
| Comments : |
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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 : |
2019-02-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-02-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-03-28 |
| Approved Date : |
2019-07-25 |
| Date Card Received : |
2019-07-29 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 149 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2019-02-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-02-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2019-07-29 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 149 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Potomac Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2021-09-23 |
| 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 : |
2024-03-28 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
November 1, 2018 |
| Embassy Review : |
I arrived at 10am for a 10:30am appointment (this was after spending 30 minutes in Pret and a further 30 minutes walking around the embassy just to kill some time).
When you first walk up, it's a tent and they'll want to see your DS-160 and passport. Then you'll go through airport style security before entering the actual embassy building. Keep your DS-160 and passport out as the receptionists will want to see that. They'll assign you a number and stick it to your DS-160 before telling you to go to level 1 and then turn left, left again.
The room you turn into has booths along the side and a seating area in the middle with a TV screen that shows you when your number is called.
The first time you're called up, it's pretty much just to hand in documents and confirm some information. I got a trainee who was just as nervous as I was and had two people shadowing over him.
I was asked for:-
1. Birth certificate (original - you get this back at the end)
2. ACRO certificate (original - I didn't get this back)
3. 1 US sized photograph (he gave this back to me once scanned)
4. Passport
5. I-134 (he only asked me for the form and for the letter of employment - not even the 3 last IRS tax transcripts - I also got this back at the end).
He asked me a couple questions like if I had ever had a visa before, changed my name, served in the army etc etc. He also asked when I plan to enter the US and when we plan to get marry. He then took my fingerprints and gave me an envelope which contained my chest X-ray CD and told me when my medical runs out. He then told me to sit and wait to be called up again.
The second time I was called up, it was a lady and she asked me to raise my right hand and swear that I was about to tell her the truth to the best of my knowledge (something like that). She also took my fingerprints again to verify I was the right person. She then asked me some questions:-
How did I meet my fiance?
When did we first meet in person?
Where does he currently live?
"Okay, so we're going to go ahead and approve your visa for you today"
She gave me back my birth certificate and I-134 and a slip that states about getting your passport back and about the packet it'll be contained in.
And away I went!
Side note: I didn't answer the questions like I was in an actual interview, I blabbed and couldn't stop speaking about my fiance and she kept trying to cut me off to ask the next question ahaha.
Looking back on the entire process, the interview was definitely the easiest part of it all as long as you have the correct paperwork on you.
I was there for a total of an hour and 15; 15 minutes was spent at the booths and the rest of the time was spent waiting - and oh yeah, on a bomb scare too where you're told to get away from the windows and run into the booths. That was pretty petrifying.
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Washington DC
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2018-12-04 |
| Embassy Review : |
I told the officer that I was here on a K1 visa. He asked for my packet and checked that everything was inside.
He then asked when we planned to get married, smiled, told me I had until March, stamped my passport and wished me luck.
Had no other questions and no problems whatsoever  |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: 1Did your EAD/AP get filed at National Benefits Center? Also did you expedite your EAD/AP?
*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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Pcms1224 on 2019-07-29 said: