W & J's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Julie
Beneficiary's Name: Wilmer
VJ Member: W & J
Country: Colombia
Last Updated: 2022-10-26
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Immigration Checklist for Julie & Wilmer:
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USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Bogota, Colombia |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2018-04-06 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2018-05-02 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2018-05-07 |
| I-130 RFE : |
2019-01-30 |
| I-130 RFE Sent : |
2019-02-08 |
| I-130 Approved : |
2019-03-29 |
| NVC Received : |
2019-04-16 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2019-05-08 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2019-05-08 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2019-05-13 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2019-05-13 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2019-05-08 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2019-05-09 |
| Send IV Package : |
2019-05-13 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2019-07-11 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2019-06-12 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2019-08-01 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2019-08-05 |
| US Entry : |
2019-08-06 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 326 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 451 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Atlanta |
| POE Date : |
2019-08-06 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
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| Comments : |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2021-06-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2021-06-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2021-09-21 |
| Interview Date : |
2022-10-25 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2022-10-25 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Case was assigned to National Benefits Center
Interview was conducted in parallel with Naturalization interview |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Date Filed : |
2022-06-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-06-13 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-07-11 |
| Interview Date : |
2022-10-25 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2022-10-27 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bogota, Colombia
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 2, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
Had an awesome experience. Our appointment was at 9:30 and they actually let us go in at 8:30. We had two checkpoints for documents and then was provided a turn to wait for the interview. We waited about an hour or so and then were called into to the window. The consular officer was very nice, smiling and all. She asked my husband the following questions:
1) Who was with him?
2) Asked what my name was
3) How did we meet?
4) Was it love at first sight?
5) How did he propose?
6) What was my occupation?
7) Where did I live?
8) Do I leave alone?
9) Was I born in the United States or naturalized?
10) How long have I been a citizen?
After that she said she need to review some docs. She gave my husband the domestic violence pamphlet to review while she checked something on the screen. Then she asked my husband his age and he responded that he was 25 and she explained that she was required to give him a Selective Service pamphlet. Then she gave us a piece of paper that said the instructions for paying the immigration fee. and she said your visa has been approved, congratulations. As expected we are super happy and excited. I checked the visa status last night and it said issued, so I am just waiting for the instructions for pick-up.
Overall it was an awesome experience, we were there for a total of three hours which honestly flew by. |
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Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 5Hi there, we are also in Bogota awaiting the interview for my husband's visa. Did you receive your appointment notice by email or snail mail? If by mail, did they send it to your US or Colombian mailing address? Thanks in advance.
W & J on 2019-10-31 said: Hello, we received the notification via email, but it depends on whether NVC will categorize your case as electronic (which means you will get all email notifications) or paper which means snail mail. We didn't do anything specific to be selected for electronic though- it is up to NVC.
Thanks so much for your response! We finally received our appointment date by email. Would you also mind telling me how long it took for the passport with your visa to be returned to you? And did you pay for the premium shipping? Not sure what that is exactly and if it would be worth it. Thanks so much!
W & J on 2019-11-25 said: Glad to hear you got your interview. Instead of shipping it to an address we selected that we would pick it up at their office. We didn't pay any premium or anything. This took a couple of days- our interview was on Thursday and we got notification on Friday that the passport could be picked up that following Monday. So it was only a couple of business days this way. Hope this helps!
Perfect, thats actually what we were planning on doing too. Glad to here it didn't take long. Thanks for your help and congrats on getting to the states!
*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
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Lindymay92 on 2019-10-31 said: