Andy & Val's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Valerie Beneficiary's Name: Anderson VJ Member: Andy & Val Country: Cameroon Last Updated: 2024-01-15 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Valerie & Anderson:

USCIS 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 : Cameroon Marriage (if applicable): 2018-06-08 I-130 Sent : 2018-07-26 I-130 NOA1 : 2018-07-30 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2019-07-10 NVC Received : 2019-08-13 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2019-09-09 Pay AOS Bill : 2019-09-09 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2019-09-12 Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : 2019-09-09 Pay IV Bill : 2019-09-09 Send IV Package : 2019-09-12 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2019-10-24 Case Completed at NVC : 2019-10-09 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2019-11-20 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2019-11-21 US Entry : 2020-01-24 Comments : First submission at NVC Sept 12 Re-submission for a single document (Birth Certificate) Sept 25 The rest accepted including more evidence of bona fide marriage. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 345 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 478 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Chicago POE Date : 2020-01-24 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Smooth entry. No questions asked. Passport stamped and we were good to go.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : National Benefits Center Date Filed : 2021-10-25 NOA Date : 2021-10-27 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2022-02-22 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2023-11-02 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : Comments : No interview.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Online CIS Office : Memphis TN Date Filed : 2023-07-07 NOA Date : 2023-07-07 Bio. Appt. : 2022-02-22 Interview Date : 2023-11-02 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2023-12-19 Comments : Was in and out in about 20 minutes. End of journey!!!!!!!!

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Cameroon Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 20, 2019 Embassy Review : It really didn't feel like an interview. I felt like I was talking about my life to a friend. It was actually a conversation. So here goes the questions: -Who filed for you -Where does your spouse live -Where did you meet -What were you doing there -When was the last time you saw each other -How many times have you seen each other in person -What does your spouse do for a living -Have both of you ever been married before -Do you have kids -What's your relationship with your son's mother -Has your spouse met your son -How was your engagement -Did you post banns at the council before marriage -Name of the place where civil wedding took place -How many people attended the wedding -Did you do a traditional wedding too The Interview Officer was quite impressed by the fact that we had already uploaded as much evidence of a bona fide marriage as we could at NVC. He thanked us for making his job easy. He also appreciated the fact that our file was well organized and easy to look through. Rating : Very Good

Timeline Comments: 45



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(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
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