A - J's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: A
Beneficiary's Name: J
VJ Member: A - J
Country: Laos
Last Updated: 2023-11-25
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Immigration Checklist for A & J:
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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 : |
Laos |
| I-129F Sent : |
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| I-129F NOA1 : |
2018-03-13 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2018-10-29 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-11-13 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2018-11-20 |
| NVC Left : |
2018-11-27 |
| Consulate Received : |
2018-12-06 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2018-12-07 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2018-12-28 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2019-01-08 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-03-13  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2019-03-27 |
| US Entry : |
2019-05-09 |
| Marriage : |
2019-08-26 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 230 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 365 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2020-04-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-05-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-08-25 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2020-11-10 Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-11-10 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2020-11-18 |
| Comments : |
We did not file for Advance Parole. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2020-04-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-05-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-08-25 |
| Approved Date : |
2020-09-24 |
| Date Card Received : |
2020-10-01 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 150 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2022-08-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-08-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-09-19 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2023-09-15 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2023-09-25 |
| Comments : |
09-15-2023 - I-756: Approved. Interview waived.
09-19-2022 - I-797: Biometrics appointment not needed. USCIS will use previous fingerprints.
10-08-2022 - I-797:
Case was updated to show fingerprints were taken. (Used from I-485) |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Cleveland OH |
| Date Filed : |
2023-08-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2023-08-16 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-08-25 |
| Interview Date : |
2023-11-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2023-12-15 |
| Comments : |
NOA (08-16-2023) - USCIS able to reuse biometrics.
As with our other trip to the federal building, we parked across the street and got into the building about 20 minutes before our appointment. We were allowed up after waiting five minutes.
Once in the USCIS office, they checked us in and asked us to take a seat. We waited about ten minutes beyond our appointment time, which was no big deal.
The interviewing officer opened the door, called my name, and showed me back to her office where the interview started immediately - no small talk, very little eye contact, just business.
She swore me to the truth, and began by asking me a couple of questions about me, my parents, and my husband. She then asked me to read a sentence/question: who lives in the White House? I read it. Then she said the answer out loud and asked me to write it: the President lives in the White House.
We then moved to the civics questions:
- Who is one of your state’s US Senators now?
- Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
- There were 13 original states. Name three.
- Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
- Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
- Name one branch or part of the government.
Next we moved on to the N-400 application, from which she asked me a few of the yes/no questions. She asked me to sign a couple of things like a correctness check and am I willing to take the Oath of Allegiance. It all happened so fast. Then she printed a paper and said I was recommended for approval but the case would be sent to quality review for final approval. She said I would get a date for the Oath Ceremony in the coming weeks.
All of this happened extremely fast. Really. Super fast. I looked at my watch when I went in and in NINE minutes we were walking to the elevator! Amazing.
We studied and read so many interview stories and felt like we knew what to expect. We still stressed, though. It’s normal. |
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Member Reviews:
Local US CIS Office Review: Cleveland OH
Review Topic: cis_topic
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Description |
| Review Date : |
November 10, 2020 |
| Embassy Review : |
Just back home from the AOS interview, which took around 15-20 minutes.
Parking:
There is a parking garage just around the corner. Turn right on East Lakeside and an immediate right just past East 10th. It’s like almost immediately after turning right on East Lakeside. So watch for it. $8 to park. The walk to the Federal building from there is quick.
Entry:
Construction around the building makes getting in a little tricky. We had to walk through a makeshift path in a flower bed. Not many in there. Security asked what we were there for. After we told them, they said to have a seat, that it would be ten minutes before we could go up.
Fifth floor (501):
There are signs pointing to room 501. It’s kind of hard to miss it. We presented our appointment paperwork and the nice lady at the desk told us to have a seat and someone would be right out.
Interview:
We were not separated. The lady who did our interview was professional, sweet, and very personable. She exchanged small talk with us about the Covid procedures around the state as well as some personal chit chat about us and herself. She really made it seem less like a formal interview and more like a conversation.
She began with looking at our ID’s and we took the oath affirming that we would tell the truth. Then she immediately went into the list of I-485 questions, she asked about 15 of those.
Then the following:
- my full name (petitioner)
- current address
- my parents names
- when we married
- had I ever been married before
- do I have kids
Then she asked my husband the same questions.
Then she asked questions from the I-944:
- if I had been on public assistance
- how many people live in the house
- have I been working
Then she asked how we met, whether my husband traveled to my country or not. We explained and she took copious notes.
She asked what was next for us. We talked about getting a job now and being part of a community.
She mentioned that Cleveland is the fastest office in the nation for turning around green cards.
She asked if we had other materials we would like to present but said that she has more than enough. So we gave her nothing. Honestly, we prepared so much stuff and used absolutely none of it. Not complaining.
Final thoughts:
All in all it was a very pleasant experience. Just one minute or so after walking out of the building, my case updated to say “New card is being producedâ€.
I think we passed!
**EDIT: we did**
Good luck everyone!
(updated on November 11, 2020)
(updated on November 11, 2020) |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 2
Qas on 2023-09-18 said:What document USCIS sent you when your I751 was in process? Trying to request that document to be re-send.
We received NOA last year in november 2023, then status changed to fingerprint taken in feb 2023, but during this time we moved to different location and updated the address but it seems like USCIS did not had updated the address , and last status we got is following
"Document Was Returned To USCIS
On August 10, 2023, the Post Office returned your document to us. We will hold your document for 180 days or until February 6, 2024. Please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request that we resend the document to you. If you do not submit an online request by February 6, 2024, we will destroy your document and you will need to file a new Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, with fee."
A - J on 2023-11-21 said: It's been a while since I've logged into VJ. Sorry about the late response but I believe that the only documents we received during the processing of the I-751 were an I-797 letter saying that they were reusing earlier fingerprints and then an approval I-797 (much, much, much later, of course).
There is no way for anybody here to tell what they may have attempted to send to you. It could be anything. If I were you, I would do exactly what they said to do: "Please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request that we resend the document to you."
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