Len & How's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for How & Len:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 Visa:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-765 Petition:
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USCIS I-131 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Czech Republic |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-01-24 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-01-30 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-05-07 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-05-21 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-06-06 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2007-06-06 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2007-06-19 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-06-20 |
| US Entry : |
2007-06-23 |
| Marriage : |
2007-07-20 |
| Comments : |
Found out our NOA2 date by calling CSC on 2007-06-14. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 97 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 140 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2007-06-23 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Smooth sailing through immigration and customs. Cannot say the officers were friendly, but they were very efficient and fast. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2007-07-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-08-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
n/a |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-09-15 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2007-11-19 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2007-12-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2008-01-04 |
| Comments : |
* 11/19 - approved pending FBI name check.
* 12/26 - received email that my permanent resident status was registered. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2007-07-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-08-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
n/a |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-09-15 |
| Approved Date : |
2007-10-05 |
| Date Card Received : |
2007-10-17 |
| Comments : |
expires on 2008-10-04 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 72 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2009-10-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-10-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-12-01 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-12-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2010-01-04 |
| Comments : |
10yr GC approval date is exactly 2 years from the 2yr CGC approval. What a coincidence! :-) Merry Christmas! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Czech Republic
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
June 20, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
My embassy visit and the inteview experience was pleasant and quite uneventful. I got there 15 minutes before my appointment time, went through the security check and proceeded to the Immigrant Visas/US Citizen services area of the consular section. My appointment was for 3.30pm and there was only another couple (reporting the birth of their child) and a person whom the consul was interviewing right there in the waiting area (he had some problems working on tourist visa - not good!).
I got called to the window right at 3.30 and a Czech woman took all the documents that were on the P3 checklist - nothing more, nothing less. She said the consul will talk to me shortly. Well, I had to wait for another 40 minutes before he actually interviewed me because they had some technical problems with their systems. I was there all by myself (and almost frozen because of the A/C) when the interview started. The consul was nice and professional, only asked a few questions. How we met, where my Fiance works, what I did for my internship - and when I told him I was working in the reservations office of a rafting company, he was so excited to tell me he took his children innertubing a few weeks ago in Virginia.  He just glanced through the forms from our petition and the affidavit of support. He didn't want to see any other documents - no employer letter, paystubs, statements, taxes, not even our pictures! That was almost disappointing to me!  I spent so much time putting everything together and he wasn't interested at all. I know, better safe than sorry (I was telling that to myself all day long dragging that *heavy* bag around the city); and at least I had something distracting to do while waiting for the NOA2.
So, in the end he told me that the visa issuance/printing takes overnight and if I can come the next day morning. He didn't say "you are approved"; the whole interview seemed only like a formality, not an event where there are actually two options (approved vs denied) being considered. It took mere 2-3 minutes. I even didn't get as excited as I was expecting afterwards, I was just relieved.
I picked up my passport with the visa and the MBE (mysterious brown envelope) this morning. The consul told me to come at 10am. It was crowded! Mostly Americans applying for passports. I waited for about 20 minutes and then got called up to the window. A Czech lady gave me my passport and the big brown envelope, explained the requirements (US entry within 6 months, marriage in 90 days therefrom) and off I went!
I'm rating my experience 4 of 5 for too much waiting. Yahoo, I'm coming home, Baby!  |
| Rating : |
Good |
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POE Review: JFK
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2007-06-23 |
| Embassy Review : |
Smooth sailing through the immigration and the customs. Cannot say the officers were friendly, but they were very efficient and fast. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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.
** Not all cases are transfered
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