marnold's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Hannah
Beneficiary's Name: Matthew
VJ Member: marnold
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2024-05-29
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Immigration Checklist for Hannah & Matthew:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2018-07-12 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2018-07-15 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2018-12-17 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-12-18 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2019-01-02 |
| NVC Left : |
2019-01-08 |
| Consulate Received : |
2019-01-11 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2019-02-05 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2019-02-12 |
| US Entry : |
2019-02-17 |
| Marriage : |
2019-04-13 |
| Comments : |
2019-02-05 - After interview case was touched on CEAC - Ready
2019-02-06 - Nonimmigrant visa - AP
2019-02-07 - ISSUED
2019-02-12 - Visa delivery, received via DX Secure Mail - "Big White Envelope of Doom" included. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 155 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 205 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Albany NY |
| Date Filed : |
2019-05-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-05-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-07-03 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2020-01-23 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-01-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2020-01-29 |
| Comments : |
Our appointment was at 08:15 in the morning - doors opened at 08:05. My wife and I were directed to check in at a window. He asked me what I was there for, and I showed him my appointment letter. He then asked for my EAD card and verified my name and address.
I was then asked to provide my two index fingers to take fingerprints.
Once the check-in was over, we were directed to a small waiting area adjacent to the check-in window. We were standing there for about 30 seconds and then the interviewing officer came over and called out our names. We were then led to his office in the back and asked to remain standing and to swear that all the information we were giving was true.
After that, the interviewing officer went through the application and asked me to verify my name, my wife's name, our dates of birth, places of birth, my parent's dates and places of birth. Our lawyer then gave him an affidavit of support for our joint sponsor. The interviewing officer flipped through it and looked at the tax transcripts to verify that her income was sufficient.
I also handed over extended evidence including:
Photos
Notarized Affidavits from family and friends
Bank statements
Credit card authorized user letters
After that, he mentioned that he had read through the file and that everything was in order - took a quick glance over the bank statements, and approved us on the spot. We weren't asked any further questions about how we met, etc.
All in all, we were probably in there for about 15 minutes and after we walked out, I received the email notification that my case had been approved and then switched over to Post Decision Activity. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Albany NY |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2019-05-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-05-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2019-10-30 |
| Date Card Received : |
2019-11-05 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 175 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Albany NY |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2019-05-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-05-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2019-11-05 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 175 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2022-01-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-02-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
2024-03-18 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2024-04-29 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2024-05-20 |
| Comments : |
No interview (filed with joint waiver) |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
February 5, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
I chose to stay at the Thistle - Terminal 5 Heathrow for some sweet runway views before my appointment in the morning.
I arrived to the embassy at around 8:45am and sat around admiring the views before taking a stroll down to the South Pavilion visa services booth at around 9:10am - my appointment was at 9:30am, and I was directed straight into security where I was asked to put all of my belongings into a tray so they could be x-ray'd and I also had to take a sip of the drink I had with me.
Once through security, I walked up through the courtyard and waited in-line with the rest of the 9:30am appointments. After the line started moving, I got my DS-160 stickered and I was directed to Level 1, and then to walk to the left, down to the end of the hall, and then left again. There is a small waiting area with 4 booths for immigrant visas.
My number was above a booth as I was walking into the waiting area. I was greeted by a man who asked for my DS-160, photos, birth certificate, ACRO report, and the affidavit of support. He took my fingerprints, and then I was told to sit back down in the waiting area until my number was called again.
Around 10-15 minutes later, I was called up and I was greeted by a friendly American woman who asked me to swear under oath that I was giving correct information. She then asked me for the petitioner's name, and asked how we met, how many times we have seen each other and whether I had ever been in trouble with the police before (I'm squeaky clean, no trace). After those few questions, she took my fingerprints a few more times, and then said 'Congratulations, we will be approving your visa today'.
I almost broke down in tears on the spot, I thanked her and walked away with tears in my eyes and a massive smile on my face.
Such a relief that this first stage is almost over! Now for the wait for visa issuance. |
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Very Good |
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POE Review: JFK
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2019-02-17 |
| Embassy Review : |
I was funnelled into the first time ESTA/visitors with visas line, took about 20 minutes or so of waiting - it wasn't incredibly busy.
The immigration officer asked what I was doing in the US, I said I came in on a K1 visa, he then asked for my packet, asked for the date of the wedding (we haven't planned the date yet, so I said the start of April and he was satisfied with that).
He then flicked a switch which made a red light blink at the booth, he gave my K1 packet paperwork over to another immigration officer who then directed me into secondary. It's a small room which feels pretty much like a police station. I was told to sit down and wait until they called my name.
About 15 minutes later, another officer asked me if I had been arrested before (no, clean record) and then she said "You realise you have 90 days from today, right?" I answered yes, she gave me back my passport and I was on my way to collect my bag.
All in all, not bad, but not amazing either.
(updated on February 17, 2019) |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Albany NY
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
January 29, 2020 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our appointment was at 08:15 in the morning - doors opened at 08:05. My wife and I were directed to check in at a window. He asked me what I was there for, and I showed him my appointment letter. He then asked for my EAD card and verified my name and address.
I was then asked to provide my two index fingers to take fingerprints.
Once the check-in was over, we were directed to a small waiting area adjacent to the check-in window. We were standing there for about 30 seconds and then the interviewing officer came over and called out our names. We were then led to his office in the back and asked to remain standing and to swear that all the information we were giving was true.
After that, the interviewing officer went through the application and asked me to verify my name, my wife's name, our dates of birth, places of birth, my parent's dates and places of birth. Our lawyer then gave him an affidavit of support for our joint sponsor. The interviewing officer flipped through it and looked at the tax transcripts to verify that her income was sufficient.
I also handed over extended evidence including:
Photos
Notarized Affidavits from family and friends
Bank statements
Credit card authorized user letters
After that, he mentioned that he had read through the file and that everything was in order - took a quick glance over the bank statements, and approved us on the spot. We weren't asked any further questions about how we met, etc.
All in all, we were probably in there for about 15 minutes and after we walked out, I received the email notification that my case had been approved and then switched over to Post Decision Activity. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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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
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
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