Melvin's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Melvin Beneficiary's Name: Hamby VJ Member: Melvin Country: Hong Kong Last Updated: 2007-07-24 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Melvin & Hamby:

USCIS I-130/I-129F Petitions:   Dept of State K3 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K3 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Consulate : Hong Kong, China Marriage : 2006-04-26 I-130 Sent : 2007-01-12 I-130 NOA1 : 2007-01-19 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-129F Sent : I-129F NOA1 : I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : NVC Received : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2007-05-25 Interview Date : 2007-06-26 Submit Review Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2007-07-21 US Entry : 2006-10-11 I-130 Approval : 2007-07-09 Comments : Hamby entered US on a tourist visa. All documents, including I-130, submitted 93 days after entering US. Proces went as projected. The civil surgeon did not complete the forms properly so that caused a delay at the final interview on 26 June 07. We received the approval on 9 July and the green card was received on 21 July 07. Processing Estimates/Stats : Enter your I-129F NOA1 time in your timeline to get an estimated approval (NOA2) date! Your I-130 was approved in 171 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 158 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Newark POE Date : 2006-10-11 Submit Review Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Harassment Level : Comments : Package submitted 93 days after entering US on tourist visa.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Atlanta GA Date Filed : 2007-01-12 NOA Date : 2007-01-19 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2007-02-08 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2007-06-26 Submit Review Approval / Denial Date : 2007-06-26 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2007-07-21 Comments : The civil surgeon I used did not fully complete the medical form so we had to go back to the doctor and get the form revised and sent back to the interview office in Memphis. The approval was received on 9 July and the green card was received on 21 July 07.

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2007-01-12 NOA Date : 2007-01-19 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Approved Date : 2007-04-02 Date Card Received : 2007-04-04 Comments : Approved ~10days ahead of projection of April 12th. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 80 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2007-01-12 NOA Date : 2007-01-19 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2007-04-02 Comments : Received 2 originals copies of I-512L authorization good for 2 entries to USA. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 74 days.

Member Reviews:

POE Review: Newark Event Description Entry Date : 2006-10-11 Embassy Review : Package submitted 93 days after entering US on tourist visa. Harassment Level : Low

Local US CIS Office Review: Memphis TN Review Topic: cis_topic Event Description Review Date : June 27, 2007 Embassy Review : The Officer was clearly aggressive and confrontational in posture. The civil surgeon had not responded to all the sections on the medical form which caused us to acquire more information. The Officer asked my wife a few questions to confirm her response matched the completed information then asked for a copy of our 2006 tax return and my birth certificate and the interview was over in 10 minutes. He gave us a blue sheet of paper which indicated we were to send the medical information back to Memphis within 30 days. We Fedex'ed the information to him the same day and are waiting for a ruling. We are not required to go back for another interview according to the Officer. Harassment Level : Very Poor

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.

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