Elle29's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Dan Beneficiary's Name: Zel VJ Member: Elle29 Country: Philippines Last Updated: 2021-03-14 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Dan & Zel:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Manila, Philippines I-129F Sent : 2018-05-09 I-129F NOA1 : 2018-05-11 I-129F RFE(s) : No RFE(s) RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2018-11-01 NVC Received : 2018-11-13 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2018-11-27 NVC Left : 2018-12-11 Consulate Received : 2018-12-13 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2018-12-27 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : 2019-01-16 Marriage : Comments : It was a long journey. I had to wait for almost an hour before proceeding to the pre-screening since my medical result wasn’t still available during that time and the lady said they will have to pull out my medical result first (I had my psychiatric evaluation, yes! Psyche evaluation!) Thank heavens when I saw one familiar face from slec holding envelopes! The pre- screening lady asked me loads of questions, how old is my fiancé, was he married before, does he have kids, do I have kids, his address in the US, how many times did we meet and the dates. After the torture from the filo consul, time to face the real challenge. There were like 3 denials before me, a family of 4 including. I was praying so hard that I’ll be interviewed by the American consul at window 59 and I guess, He was listening to me attentively. He only asked me 2 questions, how do we communicate. I told him through WhatsApp then he responded he doesn’t use WhatsApp, then I replied if only I could force him to be an apple guy then we could FaceTime or just iMessage but he is an android fan and I’m an apple fan and he replied, we’re the same. then his next question was how many times did we meet then looked at my files and confirmed the dates. Then he asked me to pick up a piece of paper and handed me 2 pamphlets and explained what are my rights as a k1 holder and what to do in case of DV. He was a very pleasant gentleman. I couldn’t contain my happiness at that point. I didn’t have it easy and I always look at the brighter side of life- that maybe I am not having it smooth sailing because He wants to test my strength and if me and my fiancé will be shaken by all these. Tips: always wear a smile. Just answer what’s being asked confidently and don’t go around the bush. 13:40- application received 14:30- administrative processing 12-28-2018 @ 14:00- issued 01-03-2019- Visa on Hand 01-16-2018- arrived in the USA POE- Seattle Tacoma International Airport -I was very lucky since I didn’t have any trouble during my entry. Not even asked a single question. The CBP officer was a lovely lady and so were the rest of the officers. They all gave me a very warm “welcome to the United States and best wishes on your upcoming wedding” greetings. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 174 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 230 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Seattle WA Date Filed : 2019-03-25 NOA Date : 2019-03-29 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2019-04-19 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2021-03-17 Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: Comments :

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2019-03-25 NOA Date : 2019-03-29 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2019-04-19 Approved Date : 2019-09-09 Date Card Received : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 168 days.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : December 28, 2018 Embassy Review : The interview phase done by the American consul was easy. He only asked me 2 questions compared to the pre- screening conducted by the Filipino consul. She asked me bunch of questions Over and over. I think she was trying to check if I was consistent with my answer. They were also helpful. The American lady at the fingerprinting Has a very nice personality and even wished me luck for my interview.I’ll give a 5-star rating for US embassy Manila but will definitely give St Luke’s 2-star rating. Rating : Very Good

POE Review: Seattle Event Description Entry Date : 2019-01-16 Embassy Review : There was a glitch in the system during my time, the Ks and the I’s doesn’t show up in their system, so I was called in to a room for manual verification. The CBP officer was super nice, just asked me if do I have a kid. After 2 mins, I was out there. She gave me a very warm “welcome to the United States” and so with her colleague who was also verifying some documents. They also congratulated me on my upcoming wedding. It was definitely a great experience. Harassment Level : Low

Timeline Comments: 8



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