NoodleW's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: J
Beneficiary's Name: A
VJ Member: NoodleW
Country: Italy
Last Updated: 2023-04-15
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Immigration Checklist for J & A:
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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 : |
Naples, Italy |
| I-129F Sent : |
2018-06-04 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2018-06-06 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2018-11-20 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-12-03 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2018-12-14 |
| NVC Left : |
2018-12-26 |
| Consulate Received : |
2018-12-28 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2019-01-15 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2019-01-22 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2019-01-29 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2019-02-11 |
| US Entry : |
2019-03-01 |
| Marriage : |
2019-05-01 |
| Comments : |
Approved six days after the interview (2019-02-04) after sending a missing document by email to the consulate (the joint sponsor's IRS tax transctipt, as the one he provided and that I brought to the interview was from his boss and not from IRS). |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 167 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 237 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
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| POE Date : |
2019-03-01 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
POE: AUSTIN, TEXAS |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Antonio TX |
| Date Filed : |
2019-05-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-05-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-08-12 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2019-10-30 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-10-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2019-11-06 |
| Comments : |
It was a 10-15 minutes pretty nice interview. The officer was nice. We've been asked how we met, went through some questions from form I-485 and confirmed some of our info and address. The officer kept some photos from our wedding album and asked for our shared assets (we had both our cars' insurances with both our names on them, renters insurance and lease agreement with both our names). She gave me a paper as a reminder to remove conditions on the green card when it's time.
2019-09-25: Interview was scheduled
2019-10-30: Interview was completed and my case must be reviewed
2019-10-30: New card is being produced
2019-10-31: Case was approved
2019-11-01: New card was mailed to me
2019-11-04: Received NOA Approval notice in the mail
2019-11-06: Card was delivered to me by the post office |
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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 : |
2019-05-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-05-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-08-12 |
| Approved Date : |
2019-10-28 |
| Date Card Received : |
2019-11-02 |
| Comments : |
2019-10-30: Card was mailed to me
2019-10-31: Card was picked up by USPS (got the tracking number on my case status online)
2019-11-01: Received NOA Approval notice in the mail
2019-11-02: Card was delivered to me by the post office (combo) |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 166 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 : |
2019-05-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-05-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2019-11-02 |
| Comments : |
2019-11-01: Received NOA Approval notice in the mail
2019-11-02: Card was delivered to me by the post office (combo) |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 166 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Texas Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2021-08-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2021-08-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2021-09-27 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2022-12-02 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2022-12-09 |
| Comments : |
2021-08-04: Package was delivered to Arizona P.O. Box by USPS
2021-08-06: Received text message from USCIS stating they received my case and the receipt number
2021-09-27: Received notice that says they are going to reuse my old biometrics
2022-10-17: Received Transfer Notice - Case was transferred to National Benefits Center
2022-12-05: Received approval notice in the mail |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
San Antonio TX |
| Date Filed : |
2022-09-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-09-10 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-09-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2023-03-08 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2023-04-14 |
| Comments : |
2022-09-14: Digital NOA Date and Digital letter for Biometrics Reuse
2022-09-17: Received NOA and Biometrics Reuse letters in the mail
2023-01-31: Interview has been scheduled and interview details mailed
2023-02-10: Received interview invitation in the mail
2023-03-08: Oath ceremony will be scheduled
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:
1. Name one right only for United States citizens. 2. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? 3. What is the highest court in the United States? 4. What Major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the U.S.? 5. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? 6. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
READING TEST:
What state has the most people?
WRITING TEST:
California has the most people.
Interview lasted around 30-40 minutes.
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Naples, Italy
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
February 11, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
DAY 1 - MEDICAL VISIT at "Istituto Varelli" - January 28th 2019
My parents drove me to Naples super early in the morning to get to the clinic on time, I got in at 7.30am and got a ticket from one of the machines at the entrance pressing the button that says "consulate" and a lady at the front desk called my number right away, checked my passport, gave me a few stickers with a bar code and my name on them (which go on blood and urine samples), I signed a document regarding privacy matters and then she told me to wait for the blood and urine test and showed me the room where I had to go. This first part was super fast and the nurse called me as soon as I finished at the front desk and got my blood and urine samples. For anyone wondering, if you are on your period, it is no problem at all, you can still do the medical, they don't have any problem with that. I was number 8 in line so I would suggest, like many others did before me, that the earlier you'll get to the clinic the sooner you'll be done. Then I waited for the X-Ray, other people from the consulate were there waiting for the radiologist to start. The wait for this was a little longer but I was done 20 minutes after they started. This part is pretty fast as well, I had no earrings or necklaces on and only had to remove my tshirt and bra. After that I went downstairs where I waited a long time in a small room, until my turn came to talk about my immunization records and provide other personal information like my current address and the address in the States. This is when they will need four photos and where you will also be asked if you want to pay in cash, which you can do right away, or if you'll pay by card, which you have to do at the front desk upstairs. I paid the €220 in cash and thankfully I also had all the vaccinations needed (which depend on your age) so I didn't have to pay any extra. After this, I waited in another line for the final medical visit where I have been asked general questions about my medical history, they checked my blood pressure and sight. They also took note of my weight and height and checked my heart and lungs. After this, I was told that the consulate was going to give me the results the next day and that I was free to leave.
I think that the organization of the medical visit in Naples could be improved, they don't really give you any directions or tell you what the next thing to do is and you kind of have to figure out all by yourself or just ask every time at the front desk.
DAY 2 - INTERVIEW - January 29th 2019
My appointment at the consulate was at 8:15am and I got there 15-20 minutes earlier. A guard checked my passport and that my name was on the list and let me in 10 minutes after I arrived. Once inside, I gave my passport to another guard and I went through security just like at the aiport, I left my phone with them and they gave me a number and a pass (to wear on my shirt and also use to pick up my phone later). After that I went upstairs where I sat down and waited for my number to be called by an Italian lady at a desk who asked for my name and passport, she made sure I had all the requested documents, rearranged them and gave them back to me.
The interview was devided in two steps.
Step 1: One of the consulate's functionaries called me at the first window where he asked me general questions about how I met my fiancé and what his job is, he examined all my documents and rearranged them and their copies, gave me the medical results back, took my fingerprints and told me to go sit again and wait for the final phase of the interview with the consul. The documents I presented were passport, DS-160, birth certificate, my police certificates (I had two, the Italian ones and the UK one because I lived there for 4 years), my two Affidavits of Support (my fiancé's and his dad's) with supporting evidence (birth certificates, bank statements, employement letters, pay stubs, tex returns), 2 American passport size photos.
Step 2: The consul called me at a different window where I swore to tell the truth. I spoke English with her the whole time but I think it's not a problem for them if you want to speak Italian. After that the interview began, I was asked very few questions like how my fiancé and I met, how many times and for how long I have been to the States (she asked me for the exact number of days), what my relationship with his parents is like, if we intend to get married in the 90 days allowed by the visa and if we had made plans for the day of the wedding. While she asked the questions she was taking a look at the petition we had sent and also at the documents I brought with me. Then she gave back my original birth certificate and also gave me a 221(g) white paper saying that she simply wanted to see my co-sponsor IRS 2017 tax transcript and to send that to the consulate by email and she said that after that my visa would have been approved.
The evidence of relationship I had prepared wasn't requested at all.
At first it was kind of a disappointment that I wasn't appoved right away, especially because I had all the documents needed, I also had my co-sponsor's 2017 tax return with me at the interview, the only thing was that it wasn't from IRS but just from his employer, who did all his taxes. But fortunately this document was super easy to request online on the IRS website and I email it to the consulate just a few days after the interview.
I was approved six days after the interview, Monday February 4th 2019.
My CEAC status changed to "Application received" the next day, then to "Administrative processing" for two days and finally switched to "Issued" on Friday Feb. 15th. |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: San Antonio TX
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 31, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
Very good experience. The officer was very nice and the interview lasted only 15 minutes during which we have been approved. |
| Harassment Level : |
Good |
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