James and Vanessa's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: James
Beneficiary's Name: Vanessa
VJ Member: James and Vanessa
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2023-03-06
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Immigration Checklist for James & Vanessa:
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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 : |
Montreal, Canada |
| I-129F Sent : |
2017-08-17 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2017-08-21 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2018-04-27 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2018-04-30 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2018-06-05 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-06-22 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2018-07-10 |
| NVC Left : |
2018-07-10 |
| Consulate Received : |
2018-07-13 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2018-09-14 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2018-09-17 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2018-09-19 |
| Interview Date : |
2018-12-19  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 : |
2018-12-20 |
| US Entry : |
2019-02-05 |
| Marriage : |
2019-03-30 |
| Comments : |
So far there has been a RFE regarding four questions of the petitioner James' arrest records, all of which were NO answers. So that took months to correct.
Then the USCIS committed "numerous errors and transactions" to our case which delayed the process even further, including giving us a false NOA2 which we were instructed to destroy.
Since Filipino beneficiary Vanessa worked in Hong Kong for a few years, we had to wait until after the US Consulate in Montreal sent out the packet 3 instructions letter to request the HK police certificates.
And our latest adventure is having Vanessa's blood tested to make sure her MMR vaccination is current, which could potentially add another month onto the process.
Needless to say, our immigration attorney should have warned us about that upcoming pitfall. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 288 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 485 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Toronto |
| POE Date : |
2019-02-05 Submit Review |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
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| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Milwaukee WI |
| Date Filed : |
2019-04-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-05-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-05-30 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2019-09-25 Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-09-26 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2019-10-03 |
| Comments : |
It has been a bizarre overall process to have the I-129F take 16 months to have the interview, the EAD and AP are still not approved, and the AOS is now past the interview and is approved in less than 5 months.
So things seemed to have somewhat balanced out from a timing standpoint.
Just be prepared for the AOS with tons of good evidence as that is the main key. And be honest always during the interview. |
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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 : |
2019-04-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-05-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-05-30 |
| Approved Date : |
2019-09-26 |
| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Received green card while still waiting for EAD processing.
Bureaucracy *sigh* |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 150 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2019-04-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-05-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
Received green card while still waiting for AP processing.
Bureaucracy *sigh* |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 150 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
National Benefits Center |
| Date Filed : |
2021-07-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2021-07-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2022-12-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2022-12-19 |
| Comments : |
USCIS officer took Vanessa's expired green card during citizenship interview, expedited removal of conditions case, received permanent resident card soon after. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
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| CIS Office : |
Milwaukee WI |
| Date Filed : |
2022-09-07 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-09-12 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2022-12-19 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2023-02-09 |
| Comments : |
Oath ceremony completed.
US Citizen! |
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*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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