Saanish's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Anish Beneficiary's Name: Saan VJ Member: Saanish Country: India Last Updated: 2018-12-22 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Anish & Saan:

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 : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Mumbai, India Marriage (if applicable): I-130 Sent : 2018-01-05 I-130 NOA1 : 2018-01-09 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2018-07-03 NVC Received : 2018-07-23 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2018-08-24 Pay AOS Bill : 2018-08-27 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2018-09-01 Submit DS-261 : 2018-08-24 Receive IV Bill : 2018-08-29 Pay IV Bill : 2018-08-29 Send IV Package : 2018-09-01 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2018-09-14 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2018-11-26 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2018-11-27 US Entry : Comments : DS260 opened on 31st Aug DS260 completed on 2nd September IV and AOS package received by NVC on 6th September Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 175 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 321 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : POE Date : 2018-12-13 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : I know it’s a little late but just thought will share the review This process was absolutely smooth for me. My husband had come over to India to pick me up, so he was with me through the process. Post landing at the airport, I stood in a line for about 20minutes before my turn. My husband was with me and he officer just asked for the passport. He saw the immigrant visa, took the packets and then I had the fingerprints taken. He did not ask me any questions. Post receiving the packet, he took me to another section. When my husband asked if he could accompany me, he was told he can, Once in the ha separate section, the officer asked me and husband to take a seat. He looked at the documents and stamped my passport ☺️ And that’s about i! No questions asked, I completed the process between 30 to 45 mins.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Mumbai, India Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 26, 2018 Embassy Review : Well! This is a day I waited for since a while and finally it's done! So my experience at the consulate was just a little over average. For an interview scheduled at 7:30 am, I reached at 7am to stand in line with other immigrant Visa hopefuls who had the same slot as mine. I went through a hassle-free security check and then made my way to the waiting area where everything happens (from token to interview to chaos if any) I received my token at about 8:00 am amidst some preferences. So people who had selected Punjabi as a language of preference were asked to sit down so their documents could be checked while the rest of us were asked to stand in a line for our document verification. This was something that didn't go down well with me since I believe we all are one and should be treated fairly irrespective of race, religion or otherwise. Anyways having said that, I was soon to realize that I had made a gross mistake by chosing English as a preferred language. (Will cover this up as I move forward). So we were given tokens and called for the first check at the counter. The person across the counter asked me a couple of questions 1) Who has called you? 2) What is his name? And then he got my file and took my documents and put them together. This happened by 8:15 Post this I eagerly kept waiting to be called for my interview and I was hopeful since I was amongst the first few token numbers but to my disappointment I found that it doesn't matter because English was the preferred language. With me there were 3 other spouse visa hopefulls who had token numbers around mine and we just kept waiting. The regional applicants had many dedicated counters and we were just hoping our turn comes soon. At this point we wonder what's happening and contact the on ground staff who aren't very helpful or resoruceful for that matter. Finally my token number was called around 10:30! Now the good part - The interviewer was all smiles. She was polite and calm which made a big difference. The questions asked - 1) Who is calling you? 2) Is it a love or an arranged marriage! 3) Tell me how you found each other? 4) When did you actually decide to marry each other? 5) What does he do? 6) What are the movies he like? 7) Who is his favorite actor? Do you agree with his choice? That's it! She told me about my rights as a green card holder and before I could register anything, she smiled and said your Visa is approved and when I jumped with joy, she seemed excited too. She didnt check anything in terms of documents from me but I went well prepared with pictures and conversations and trip details. I also placed them on the counter before the interview began so she could get a view of it. So finally I will be leaving on 12th December and starting a new life with my special half by my side Rating : Moderate

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