Tara and Noe's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Tara & Noe:
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USCIS 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 : |
El Salvador |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2006-04-07 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2006-04-22 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2006-05-04 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2006-08-28 |
| NVC Received : |
2006-09-25 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2006-09-25 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2006-09-26 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
2006-10-16 |
| Send AOS Package : |
2006-11-10 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2006-12-13 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2006-10-23 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2006-11-10 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2006-11-19 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2007-01-24 |
| NVC Left : |
2007-01-23 |
| Consulate Received : |
2007-02-15 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2007-03-30 |
| Interview Date : |
2007-05-29 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-06-20 |
| US Entry : |
2007-07-02 |
| Comments : |
US embassy in San Salvador responds to emails within 7 days at congensansal@state.gov (and once they even replied in a day! Also, the embassy phone line *actually Mexico* people may tell you to wait 90 days before contacting them regarding for example a non-received packet 3, then I emailed the embassy and they emailed it to me the next day! Wait 90 days my ass!)
Our I-130 was processed faster than the I-129F.
Calling the calling center (which is in Mexico) is very frustrating! One day they have open spots, then you call back later, and then there's none! Finally I called and they told me the interview date, but to look in the mail for packet 4 (again) that would say the date and time of the interview. Why couldn't they just tell me the time too? I already got the 1st packet 4! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 116 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 390 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Houston |
| POE Date : |
2007-07-02 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
No hassle, they just have to take you aside for a while, and they process the information. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2009-04-02 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-06-04 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-06-17 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
We did not have to do an interview to lift the conditions. Just the biometrics appt. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: El Salvador
Review Topic: Other Experience
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
May 7, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
Emailing the embassy generally gets a response within 7 days.
Calling the San Salvador embassy (which actually calls somewhere in Mexico) costs $7 from the USA and they have no idea what they're talking about. I was told to call back numerous times, and when I did, they told me to call back again, etc. They also had told me to wait so many days before contacting them about the same issue, and I ended up emailing the embassy the same day and they forwarded me the packet by email the next day. Otherwise I would have waited another month before they would re-send me the packet by snail-mail (total of 90 days!). They contradict each other.
Also, my husband could not find any place to buy the Telefonica VISA phone cards in the Santa Ana province of El Salvador, making it literally impossible for him to call the embassy from there. I complained to the Mexican call center, and they said that perhaps at the embassy they sell the cards. So you have to go all the way to the embassy (3 hours) just to buy the card to call them!?!
Anyway, we have not gone to the interview yet, so I'll keep y'all updated on that.
Also, he got vaccinated with the Mumps vaccine at the embassy-approved doctor, and how he has mumps, two weeks later!
Salu  |
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Poor |
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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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