Zoltan K's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Zoltan
Beneficiary's Name: Annicha
VJ Member: Zoltan K
Country: Thailand
Last Updated: 2023-11-20
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Immigration Checklist for Zoltan & Annicha:
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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 : |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| I-129F Sent : |
2019-02-19 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2019-02-20 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2019-05-24 |
| NVC Received : |
2019-06-20 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2019-06-21 |
| NVC Left : |
2019-07-09 |
| Consulate Received : |
2019-07-13 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2019-07-15 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2019-07-15 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2019-07-16 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-08-19 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2019-08-23 |
| US Entry : |
2019-08-31 |
| Marriage : |
2019-09-10 |
| Comments : |
Packet 3: I was pro-active and emailed the packet 3 the moment it left NVC. I did not wait till it turned into ready. When it turned into ready online I followed up on my original email. The embassy IV unit responded that they received all packet 3 related information and they are just waiting for the physical file (7/16). I provided them a copy of the waybill tracking that it was signed for by the embassy the week before on Saturday. They provided the initial interview date the same day. It is 2 months out for 9/12, which I assume they did since we have 2 children involved.
I emailed them on 7/16 requesting the interview date to be rescheduled for August 2nd to get the kids in time to the USA for the beginning of the school year and I also confirmed we have everything ready and the medical exam has already started with a completion date of July 30th.
7/26 - embassy called and offered to move the 9/21 appointment to 8/19 to support trying to get the children into the USA in time for the school year.
8/19: interview passed and visa approved verbally. 3 questions: 1) where/how did we meet? 2) where do I live? 3) what do I do for living? Children (K2) also had to be present.
8/23: visa received, one of the packet (wife's) was damaged. We sent it back to the embassy using TNT, got rejected to be received in by security. I flew up the same day to bangkok, got the mail back from TNT and next day had an appointment with the visa unit and they resealed it in 10 minutes. Per my discussion with the lady there, the packet should have been received in from TNT by the embassy security and she submitted a formal complaint to the mail room. This added a lot of stress last minute, but eventually we got the packet resealed and was able to take our original flight. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 93 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 180 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2019-08-31 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,EAD Card |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Portland OR |
| Date Filed : |
2019-09-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-09-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-10-16 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2020-11-18 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-12-08 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2020-12-14 |
| Comments : |
original interview date April 9 2020 delayed due to COVID-19 and rescheduled to Nov 18 2020 |
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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 : |
2019-09-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-09-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-10-16 |
| Approved Date : |
2020-01-06 |
| Date Card Received : |
2020-01-10 |
| Comments : |
card was printing on Friday, Jan 3 2020 and status updated to approved on Monday, Jan 6 2020. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 112 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2019-09-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-09-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2020-01-10 |
| Comments : |
Card status showed approved on Jan 6 2020 once the EAD card changed to approved on Jan 6 2020 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 112 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2022-09-13 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-10-14 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2023-10-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2023-10-17 |
| Comments : |
Biometrics was valid from last card, no new biometrics was needed |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Portland OR |
| Date Filed : |
2023-10-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2023-10-20 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2023-10-20 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Oath Ceremony : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bangkok, Thailand
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 19, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
8/19/2019: interview passed and visa approved verbally. 3 questions: 1) where/how did we meet? 2) where do I live? 3) what do I do for living? Children (K2) also had to be present.
Nice old gentleman, very friendly and made it easy for my soon-to-be wife. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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