odey's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Davis
Beneficiary's Name: Vatiery
VJ Member: odey
Country: Peru
Last Updated: 2011-03-22
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Immigration Checklist for Davis & Vatiery:
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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 : |
Peru |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-01-17 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-01-19 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-01-25 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-02-01 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2007-02-01 |
| Consulate Received : |
2007-02-05 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-02-20 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2007-02-20 |
| Interview Date : |
2007-03-20 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-03-23 |
| US Entry : |
2007-08-18 |
| Marriage : |
2007-09-02 |
| Comments : |
Original interview date on 3/15. Requested new date in April but Embassy gave me 3/20, which we kept. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 6 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 60 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Houston |
| POE Date : |
2007-08-18 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Washington DC |
| Date Filed : |
2007-09-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-09-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-10-25 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2007-12-20 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-01-28 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2008-02-08 |
| Comments : |
Case Transferred to CSC on 12/20/2007. Approved with no interview. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2007-09-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-09-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-10-25 |
| Approved Date : |
2007-12-07 |
| Date Card Received : |
2007-12-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 80 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2007-09-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-09-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2007-12-08 |
| Comments : |
multi-entry AP |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 71 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2009-10-05 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-12-15 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-12-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2009-12-27 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2011-03-07 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-03-11 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-04-04 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Oath Ceremony : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Peru
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
March 22, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
The visa interview process in Lima was straight-forward with no surprises. We arrived at the Embassy for a 9:00 AM interview at 8:30 AM.
After passing through security, you enter another checkpoint. From there, you sit in a waiting area by windows 9-14. Everything before window 9 is for non-immigrant applicants. Window 15 is actually secured by a door for private interviews apparently. Looking around, we saw few couples but many families. One family of six had won the visa lottery.
At 9:00 exactly, they called my fiancée to window 14. The lady was patient and asked for the I-156 (2 copies w/ photos), I-156K, her passport, and visa payment receipt. Note that the156K form that the Embassy sends you is ancient compared to the one on the Internet. You will be asked for the first.
After 15 min, my fiancée was then called to window 10. I was told to sit down while she was asked for everything else (3 police reports, medical exam -- you get back the x-rays, 6 photos, affidavit of support, birth certificate). The lady was a bit surly in the sense that she was very impatient with my nervous fiancée and quickly tossed back docs she didn’t want from the affidavit of support. My fiancée was asked several brief questions about where I had learned my Spanish and when we had met.
After 20 min, she was called to window 9, and I joined her. We thought we were headed to window/door) 15 because everybody else was going there. At window 9, we talked with an American consular officer. There is not much privacy as everybody in the room can hear the conversation. She had the original app in front of her. First, she took her fingerprints. After a series of 10-12 questions including how/where we met, financial support, her level of English, parents, and small talk, she said, “As long as the fingerprints don’t reveal you as criminal, the visa will be approved in the afternoon.” Yay! I found that check to be odd given the 3 police reports. We were told to go to the DHL booth and arrange for delivery. In all, about one hour inside the Embassy!
Several recs: bring both the original birth certificate and a copy of it. Show the original but leave the copy with the Embassy. When we asked the American consular how we can get back the original, she said everything will be sent in the secure brown envelope with the passport. She was vague about whether we ask for it back at POE, but we will try.
The process is very easy, but be prepared as everything happens fast. Leave time for the queue to get in (don’t assume the guards will let you jump the line with the invitation letter). |
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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
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