okland's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: P
Beneficiary's Name: H
VJ Member: okland
Country: Brazil
Last Updated: 2023-02-04
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Immigration Checklist for P & H:
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Dept of State Other 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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Other Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| NVC Received : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
2016-08-26 |
| Comments : |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Dallas |
| POE Date : |
2016-08-24 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Phoenix AZ |
| Date Filed : |
2019-04-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-04-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-05-24 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2019-11-14 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-11-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
Case ready for interview - 06/05/2019
Interview Scheduled - 09/26/2019 |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2019-04-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-04-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2019-10-10 |
| Date Card Received : |
2019-10-17 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 173 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 : |
2019-04-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-04-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2019-10-17 |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 173 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Texas Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2021-10-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2021-10-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
11-30-2021 |
| Interview Date : |
2023-01-11 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2023-01-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Combo Interview |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Phoenix AZ |
| Date Filed : |
2022-08-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-08-17 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-08-17 |
| Interview Date : |
2023-01-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2023-02-10 |
| Comments : |
-Biometric Reuse - 08/17/22
-Interview for ROC as well
-Oath was supposed to be 7 days after interview but because of a trip it was postpone to after. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Review Topic: IR-5 Visa
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Description |
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April 19, 2024 |
| Embassy Review : |
My dad recently when through the IR5 interview. His experience was exactly what we were expecting based on experience of the other users here.
His appointment was at 8am, he got there around 7am. Right away street vendors offered to keep his phone. Because he was anxious with the time, he didn't try to find a cheaper vendor so he ended up paying R$50, which is way more than other people described here.
The line for tourist visas was huge and there was no immigrant line. Since we knew that usually there's a line for IVs, my dad checked-in with the staff, which every 15 minutes would come to let people in. The employee asked if he had the medical exam, gave him a green tag and let him in.
Inside, another person asked again if he was applying for a immigrant visa and then directed him to the 2nd floor. Getting there another employee asked my dad if he had filled out the "Contact Sheet" and asked him to put the documents together in a given order. The "Contact Sheet" was sent as an email a few days before the interview.
Once all the documents were in order he went to another station and she checked all documents. One thing that we didn't expect is that they asked for my dad's military certificate (all Brazilian males are require to enlist, therefore if you're a male you'll have some military certificate) which he didn't have since we didn't see that as a required document in the website. Seems like because of his age (mid 60s) he didn't need one. Therefore, I recommend that if you're a male applying for a immigrant visa bring the military certificate just in case.
They did not ask for pictures. Based on my dad's memory this was the order:
LIST OF DOCUMENTS IN ORDER
• DS-260 confirmation page
• Beneficiary's Birth Certificate and copy
• Marriage/Divorce certificate and copy
• Police certificates
• I-864
• W-2s
• IRS Transcript
• Copy of US Passport
• Petitioner's Birth Certificate and Copy
All the above took about 35 minutes. Next was the interview with the consular officer. They called my dad by name.
Questions that the officer asked:
- Have you been to the US before? When, which year?
- Is petitioner your son? Where does he live at?
- Are you divorced?
The officer barely checked the documents and didn't check the financial documents at all. The interview was very fast, about 5 minutes.
Both the medical exam and the visa package were electronic. So no more envelopes to worry about. All he will need is the actual visa.
The visa was approved right away and issued end of the day. The interview was on a Wednesday, Friday morning we got the email from the CASV saying that the passport was ready for pickup.
Overall was a smooth process and the consulate staff helpful and cordial. |
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Very Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Phoenix AZ
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
January 11, 2023 |
| Embassy Review : |
Had our combo interview today. Lifting of conditions and naturalization. The officer was very nice and friendly. At first, only I went inside, my spouse was not allowed. I waited in the lobby until the officer came to ask me to bring my spouse inside so we can have the combo interview.
Apparently, it's a pretty common occurrence that the officer has to turn people away that thought that they didn't have to bring their spouse to the interview. I actually witnessed this happening.
The i751 interview was pretty quick. The naturalization occurred as expected with the tests and questions. They were very specific though regarding the Civic Test answers, for example, a USC has the right "To vote in federal elections", not just "to vote". So while studying make sure to memorize the specific answers that they give.
Everyone's oath ceremony was being schedule to 8 days later @ 1pm. They do ceremonies every Tuesday and Thursday (judicial ceremonies are different). However, due to an overseas trip, my interview went to a queue to be scheduled to sometime in February to early march. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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