Mayimbe007's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Jesse Beneficiary's Name: Aleyda VJ Member: Mayimbe007 Country: Dominican Republic Last Updated: 2007-12-22 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Jesse & Aleyda:

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 : Dominican Republic Marriage (if applicable): 2005-09-25 I-130 Sent : 2005-10-31 I-130 NOA1 : 2005-11-02 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2005-11-22 NVC Received : Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : Consulate Received : 2006-02-02 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2007-10-19 Interview Date : 2007-12-10 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2007-12-19 US Entry : 2007-12-20 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 20 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 768 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : JFK POE Date : 2007-12-20 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Dominican Republic Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : December 22, 2007 Embassy Review : We lined up at about 515 AM along with all the other Immigrant Visa Applicants. We were made it into the consulate at about 8:30AM. As soon as we entered we sat down on the metal benches and less than 5 minutes after being their my wife was called over the PA system to go to window 13. When we got there she was given a number and we were handed back some papers which weren't needed for the case. After this we sat down again. And at about 8:45AM my wife's number appeared on the screen and was instructed to go to window 14. This time they took her digital fingerprints of all 10 fingers. We sat down again after this. And about less than five minutes later my wife's number was displayed again and instructed to go to window 19. Here we were greeted by a nice young lady who I greeted by saying "Good Morning". She told us to raise our right hand and swore us in. After this it was almost like a casual conversation with her she asked me: "When did I meet my wife?", "Did I have any family there in DR?", after this she then asked my wife in spanish "Where did I work and What I did?", "Do you have any family in the US?", and "What is your husband's mother's name?". After this she told us that the visa was approved. Overall the experience was very pleasant when dealing with the hard working State Department Staff. The only difficult part is the way they handle applicants outside. The facilitators that worked the lines need to improve upon their customer service skills. Rating : Good

POE Review: JFK Event Description Entry Date : 2007-12-20 Embassy Review : We arrived at JFK and me and my wife when on the US Citizens line. The agent stamped my US Passport with an entry stamp and then we gave him the IV packet and my wife's passport. He stamped it and directed us to a desk down the hall. When we got there we gave the packet to a gentleman sitting behind a desk. He then told us to have a seat. About five minutes later they called my wife's name told her to sign her name and then they took some ink prints. After this they gave her the passport. After this we picked up our bags and cleared customs. Harassment Level : Low

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