crosbyk's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Kris
Beneficiary's Name: Angela
VJ Member: crosbyk
Country: Venezuela
Last Updated: 2008-12-14
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Immigration Checklist for Kris & Angela:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Caracas, Venezuela |
| I-129F Sent : |
2004-03-15 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2004-05-05 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2004-05-14 |
| NVC Received : |
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| 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 : |
2004-06-14 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2004-06-22  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2004-06-22 |
| US Entry : |
2004-07-04 |
| Marriage : |
2004-07-09 |
| Comments : |
Venezuelan Embassy only responds to US citizens. (My E-mails were responded to the next day at ImmigrantCaracas2@state.gov) Do not wait for the package 3 to arrive by mail. Have the US citizen schedule a time via E-mail to have the Venezuelan citizen pick it up from the embassy. When everything is completed you do not need to send anything to the Embassy. Have the US citizen schedule the interview and the Venezuelan citizen must bring all documents that are required. Make sure the Venezuelan citizen brings copies of the E-mail from the embassy that confirms the date of interview/package pickup.
Please send me E-mail with questions
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 9 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 48 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2004-07-04 Submit Review |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,EAD Card |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
1 |
| Comments : |
The only questions were what was here merital status and if she spoke English. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2004-07-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2004-07-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2004-07-27 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2004-11-02 Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2004-11-02 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
This process took far less time than we thought it would. Make sure you follow the filing and interview appointment instructions exactly. If your case is straight forward and if you can follow instructions, you do not need a lawyer. It is a waste of money because all they do is wait with you and then tell you the following: For the Interview, they are only trying to determine if it is a valid marriage. The officer said that 1/2 of all marriages that he sees are an attempt by the immigrant to gain citizenship by deceiving the American citizen. They can usually tell in the first few minutes if the marriage is valid. One indication that it is not, is if the couple is trying to hard to convince INS that they are a couple. (i.e. bringing far to many pictures or acting like sex starved teenagers in the waiting area) |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2004-07-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2004-07-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2004-07-27 |
| Approved Date : |
2004-11-02 |
| Date Card Received : |
2004-11-02 |
| Comments : |
This is the worst process and is filled with government inefficiency! The entry EAD only last for 90 days upon entry. The form (I-776) to receive permanent EAD claims that it takes 90 days to process. We were forced to have a legal ceremony immediately after entry so that there was a minimum gap between the expiration of the entry EAD and receiving the Perm EAD. She did not receive the Perm EAD within 90 days so she made an appointment at the local office and received an 8 month temp EAD. Three days later, we had our AOS interview and she received the stamp in her passport for perm EAD. I don\\\\\\\'t think it is possible for an immigrant to continuously hold legal employment during this process. I recommend he/she waits until receiving the permanent EAD to seek employment. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 116 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2004-07-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2004-07-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
2004-11-02 |
| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
This was a complete waste of time and money for us. We received AOS on 11/2/04 which means that we did not need AP after this date. We also did not receive AP within 90 days of application as promised. The officer denied the AP request at the appointment because we did need it. Don\\\'t spend the money if your case is straightforward. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
There are not enough recent approvals in the timeline system to accurately approximate when your AP will be approved. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Vermont Service Center |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2008-01-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-09-08 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-09-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-09-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2007-09-28 |
| Comments : |
Very Quick, probably because of the election. Make sure you take what you need to get your passport at the Cermony because they make it really easy there. |
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Member Reviews:
POE Review: JFK
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2004-07-04 |
| Embassy Review : |
The only questions were what was here merital status and if she spoke English. |
| 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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