Rings's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Rings
Beneficiary's Name: Loke
VJ Member: Rings
Country: Australia
Last Updated: 2009-11-27
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Immigration Checklist for Rings & Loke:
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USCIS I-130/I-129F Petitions:
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Dept of State K3 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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K3 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Consulate : |
Sydney, Australia |
| Marriage : |
2007-01-25 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2007-02-15 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2007-02-26 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-129F Sent : |
2007-02-27 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-03-12 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-05-17 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-05-30 |
| NVC Left : |
2007-05-30 |
| Consulate Received : |
2007-06-07 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-06-12 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2007-06-19 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2007-06-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2007-07-03 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-07-05 |
| US Entry : |
2007-07-15 |
| I-130 Approval : |
2007-06-29 |
| Comments : |
TIME LINE 2007
1/12-I fly to Australia
1/25-We Got Married!
I-130 Petition
2/15-I-130 Petition sent
2/16-I-130 Petition arrived in NE
2/23-Touched
2/26-NOA1 in mail
2/26-Check cashed by USCIS NE
5/17-Touched
6/22-Touched APPROVED
6/24-Touched
6/28-NOA2 in mail
8/03-Touched
I-129F Petition
2/27-Sent I-129F Priority Mail
3/01-Petition delivered
3/08-Check cashed by USCIS Chicago
3/12-NOA1 in mail
3/15-Petition sent to CSC
3/19-I-797C (Notice of Transfer)
3/30-Petition Arrived at CSC (E-mail)
4/03-Touched
5/17-Touched
???? -NOA2? (Never Came)
5/30-Case to US Embassy in Sydney
5/31-APPROVED petition
6/04-Letter from NVC in mail on approval
6/06-Consulate mailed packet 3
6/11-Packet 3 Received
6/13-DS-230 sent (Part 1)
6/13-Obtained visa receipt
6/17-Medical Exam
6/18-Mailed letter to Embassy that we are ready
6/25-Touched
6/26-Touched
6/27-Touched-Approval notice (e-mail)
7/02-Interview APPROVED
7/02-NOA2 in mail LOL
7/03-Loke stays in Sydney to pickup visa
7/04-Has to go back to get fingerprinted (good thing he stayed in Sydney)
7/15-Loke flies home
8/14-Touch |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 66 days from your NOA1 date.
Your I-130 was approved in 123 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 127 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2007-07-15 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,EAD Card |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| CIS Office : |
Denver CO |
| Date Filed : |
2007-07-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-08-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-09-13 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-01-11 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-01-25 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2008-02-05 |
| Comments : |
Adjustment of Status/Employment Authorization Document
07/23/07-TB Skin Testing & Medical Transcribed to the I-693
07/25/07-Picked up TB Skin Testing Results & I-693 Sealed Envelope
07/26/07-Mailed to Chicago vis Priority Overnight to beat rate increase
07/27/07-Received and signed for at Chicago lockbox
08/17/07-Touched
08/20/07-Checks Cashed (Finally)
08/25/07-I-797C Notice of Action (NOA1) in mail
09/13/07-Biometrics (Both I-485 & I-765)
09/13/07-Both I-485 & I-765 were Touched
09/28/07-I-765 Card Production Ordered (Approved in 64 days)
10/03/07-I-765 Touched
10/09/07-Postmarked
10/11/07-I-765 Approval Notice Sent
11/06/07-Return to USCIS as Undeliverable :(
11/07/07-Card was postmarked & mailed again to correct address
11/09/07-EAD Received (Finally)
11/26/07-AOS I-485 Appointment letter (NOA 1)
01/11/08-AOS Interview APPROVED
01/25/08-Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident
01/30/08-Card Production Ordered
02/05/08-Greencard Received
DENVER COLORADO
Okay we just got back and here is the scoop:
The place looks like a normal office building and does not really identify itself to be the USCIS, so you should leave early to be sure you are there on time. Once you walk in the building, it is on the right side and there is a sign that says USCIS so it was fairly easy to spot. Don't take anything metal because they make you walk through metal detectors and they will hunt through your purse. if you do not have your appointment letter and Legal identification, then you won't even make it through the metal detector.
Bring a cushy jacket to sit on because they have these blue metal seats that hurt your %@#! and you may end up sitting there for awhile. We waited about 25 minutes before they called our name. The security guard does look not like he can catch you if you run, but he does have a gun lol.
Once we got in there, they made us hold up our right hand to swear in oath to tell the truth and nothing but the truth so help us God. After we did that, we were seated in a general office with an immigration officer and he ask us the following questions:
1. Do you know the names of Loke's parents? (I did)
2. Do you understand that even if you get divorced, you will still have to take care of him? (I did)
3. Do you know his/his birthday? (We did)
4. Have either of you ever been married before? (we answered)
5. Have you ever been to the Sates before and when? (Asked to Loke)
6. How many brothers and sisters does Loke have? (I know he has 6 siblings and I had to sit there fore awhile and think of all the names of them and I still missed one and felt pretty stupid) LEARNING LESSON 101 - Know your husbands siblings names for god sake....
7. Do you have evidence of extablished relation ship? (We did and he made copies)
He also mentioned that he liked the fact that we brought in two boxes worth of stuff with us because it meant that we were prepared. We had copies of all our petitions and everything. He asked us if we had photos and we said yes, but he did not want to see them.
At the end, he esentially said that he was waiting for the files from USCIS to match up their paperwork with his, then he would generate the card and it should come in the mail in a couple of weeks. (I think that means we are approved)
So all in all... it was not that bad, but I did beat myself up for not knowing as many details about my husband as he knew about me. I think that because I am the US Citizen, I felt as if they would not ask me as many questions as him, but they asked me more than him.
SO LESSON OF THE DAY - USCIS HATES US CITIZENS TOO
Thanks for everything you guys. You have been the best support group for us *hugs* |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2007-07-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-08-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-09-13 |
| Approved Date : |
2007-09-28 |
| Date Card Received : |
2007-11-09 |
| Comments : |
ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS / EAD / I-864
06/30/07-Begin paperwork again :(
07/19/07-AOS / EAD / I-864 Paperwork Complete
07/23/07-TB Skin Testing & I-693 Paperwork
07/25/07-Picked up test results
07/26/07-Mailed AOS Priority Overnight
07/27/07-Package received in Chicago
08/17/07-Touched
08/20/07-Checks Cashed (Finally)
08/25/07-I-797C Notice of Action (NOA1) in mail
09/13/07-Biometrics (Both I-485 & I-765)
09/13/07-Both I-485 & I-765 were Touched
09/28/07-I-765 APPROVED
09/28/07-I-765 Card Production Ordered
10/03/07-I-765 Touched
10/11/07-I-765 Approval Notice Sent
11/06/07-Return to USCIS as Undeliverable :(
11/07/07-Card was postmarked & mailed again to correct address
11/09/07-EAD Received (Finally)
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 64 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2009-11-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-11-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-12-18 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
11/06/09- Mailed Petition |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Sydney, Australia
Review Topic: K3 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 8, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
Loke's Review
Okay...firstly hi everyone and sorry about the extended absence, but it has been the most hectic time this last few weeks. I know everyone said things would go quick once we were approved but I think we might have set some kind of record. From what we have been able to work out, the NVC received our approved petition on May 30, and from there it has taken 34 days to interview. The Consulate put me under pressure with my letter of appointment too, which arrived only 6 days before my interview date...lucky I found out via an email to Rings the Friday previous, or booking flights an accomodation would have been stressful.
So what happens in Sydney...
I land after a relatively painless flight (middle seat...I hate middle seats lol) and the backpackers hostel I am staying at offers free airport transfers if you stay 3 nights, which I am. So I call them to arrange the transfer and then have to call back and ask them to hold off when I find out Qantas lost my luggage. They put it on the wrong plane...
So after I get through baggage services I call the hostel back and arrange the bus to pick me up, and I get there knowing I have a single room...but damn I thought the rooms in my flat were small. This place is barely big enough to fit a single bed and a chair into. But it is on Pitt St. which I know crosses Martin Place, and simplicity of travel to the Consulate is important. And it suits my budget too. Finally my luggage gets delivered by Qantas at about 10pm, which is a relief. I have all the vital documents in my hand luggage, but some extra stuff I wanted to have with me (and my nice clothes haha) are in the checked luggage.
blah blah blah all nervous and can't sleep and stuff, finally settle in and have trouble waking up because I have not slept enough haha...and begin the trek up to Martin Place....is cutting to the chase.
I knew I had to go up to the 10th floor and then go throguh the Consulate reception lobby. What I didn't know is that you have to get an elevator (they're towards the back of the MLC centre - follow the signs. I was tempted to go up the escalator but beyond that there's signs pointing you to the lifts) to the 8th floor first, then another to the 10th and then through the security check...pretty much like airport security. Show passport and letter of appointment, put your bags through an x-ray machine and don't set the metal detector off...saw a few guys in business suits walk into the interview area with their belts in their hands, I thought that was kind of funny. Then wait for the guard to take you to the elevator to the 59th floor. Then through another metal detector - they don't mess around - and finally through the door into the interview room.
Ticket machine is in front of you, slightly to the right. Tasteful wood panel (or substitute, I didn't really look closely), push the top button for immigrant visa ticket...K3 is technically a non immigrant visa but for the purposes of interview, all K visas are considered immigrant visas - they really know how to confuse people. Waited for what seemed like an hour, but was probably only 20-30 minutes for my number to come up. They processed a bunch of other visa types while I waited, there seems to be only 2 windows (1 and 2 - I got window 2) dedicated to immigrant visas and the rest are for work/tourist visas etc.
I handed all my documents to the lady, including a few she didn't want to see, and she sent me away to wait more while she checked over the paperwork more thoroughly. Then she called me back up (well, the flashing numbers did, she didn't actually say anything) and told me it all looked good, and as long as the immigration officer agreed with her then I would be approved. Told me to wait a little longer and then my number was called - this time by a real person and I was asked to go to window 7. This was the interview.
The lady there had all my paperwork in front of her and to be honest this is the bit I remember least lol. I was nervous. She asked when we married and where, and how we met and how long we had known each other. Asked how long Rings had stayed, when we first met in person and how long that was before we married. She laughed a little when I said we met 2 weeks before we married, and that settled me down a little, it seemed a reassuring laugh. She asked about both our jobs and about Rings' kids - how old, have I met them, do I get along well with them. Then it was all over. She told me I can go back Thursday to pick up my visa.
I lugged a huge amount of paperwork up the hill and up to the top of the building. Emails, chat logs, photos, letters and other documents to prove we actually do love each other. Nobody was interested in seeing any of it. I guess I should be relieved just to be approved but I can't help feeling a little disappointed that nobody wanted to see how good we look together, or how much we love each other. I might try to balance that out by handing photos out to random strangers while I wait for Thursday afternoon to come around.
oh by the way, for anyone wanting to stay and collect their visa in person, it's 3:30pm the following afternoon (unless your interview is July 3rd, in which case you wait an extra day while they eat turkey and...oh wait, that's Thanksgiving...while they dress up in ghost costumes and...no that's Halloween...while they do whatever it is for the Fourth of July...let off fireworks or something. So the 4th is out, and I am back at 3:30pm on the 5th, which ironically is actually the REAL Fourth of July, except I guess in Australia they celebrate a day ahead of their American compatriots.
WOHOOO!! I am so relieved to have got through all of this. I am a natural worrier so even though it has been nice to be able to take an active part in the process as opposed to the initial stages which involve more work from the US Citizen and I had to be patient and trust that Rings was doing it all right (and I know she had a hard time with the reversal - it is tough to not be in control of these things). But the natural extension of that is that even though I like being in control of my situation, I do stress about things...about the medical - I was so worried they would find something wrong, ro some little thing to stop me getting my visa (I do have to get one more tetanus shot when I get to America), and about the interview. But it really was a simple process. I don't think they are so worried about immigration fraud from Australia. Our country totally rocks so only crazy people would really want to leave to go to another one...actually I am surprised they didn't do psychological testing on me LOL.
I am kidding. America is a cool place too, I am sure. I really like what i have seen of it. But I do get the impression they are okay with accepting Australians more than some other nationalities. It certainly was nowhere near as stressful as some of the other stories I have read about people being denied for not being able to prove a legitimate relationship.
okay...I think I am done for this post...if anyone needs to know anything more I guess I am just about qualified to answer questions now. Unless its about police certificates from Uruguay...I have no idea about those... |
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