panamerican's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: S Beneficiary's Name: K VJ Member: panamerican Country: Panama Last Updated: 2021-01-13 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for S & K:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Panama I-129F Sent : 2018-11-21 I-129F NOA1 : 2018-11-27 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2019-03-28 NVC Received : 2019-04-12 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2019-04-15 NVC Left : 2019-04-17 Consulate Received : 2019-05-06 Packet 3 Received : 2019-05-06 Packet 3 Sent : 2019-06-04 Packet 4 Received : 2019-06-06 Interview Date : 2019-06-26 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2019-07-08 US Entry : 2019-09-18 Marriage : 2019-10-05 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 121 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 211 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Date Filed : 2019-11-20 NOA Date : 2019-11-26 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2019-12-17 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2021-01-13 Approval / Denial Date : 2021-01-13 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: Comments : The interview ended with the officer stating we were under review. A few hours after we got home, our myUSCIS account was updated to "New card being produced"

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2019-11-20 NOA Date : 2019-11-26 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2019-12-17 Approved Date : 2020-02-28 Date Card Received : 2020-03-05 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 100 days.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Panama Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : June 27, 2019 Embassy Review : Overall, the experience was fantastic! When you arrive, try to get there early as you have to stop at a security checkpoint at the bottom of the hill to give the guards your information before they even let you on the property. We got there about 30 minutes before the 1pm scheduled time and we were allowed in with a group of other people. Leave your cell phones in the car or leave them with the security guards at the second checkpoint. We were in the waiting room for about 30 minutes (much like the MVA/DMV in the United States where they call your number) before it was our turn. The first time you are called is to get your information in order, but it is not the actual interview. After this part, I went to the bathroom quickly and cam out to realize my fiancée had started the interview already. I approached the window and asked the gentleman if I could be there for the process and he said "no, you have to sit down" to which I complied. According to my fiancée, he was incredibly nice and patient and did not want to see much further information (we had everything prepared and likely did WAY more than was necessary) and he didn't ask too many questions. He approved us rather quickly and the couple behind us. I have no complaints about this process. Thanks to the people at the US Embassy in Panama! 🤗 If anyone who is doing the K1 Visa through Panama has any questions, feel free to inbox me and I can try to help as I think this process may have changed a little bit since the last few reviews I see here. Good luck! (updated on June 27, 2019) Rating : Very Good

POE Review: Miami Event Description Entry Date : 2019-09-18 Embassy Review : This could not have been any smoother and less stressful. The whole process took about 30 minutes, including the "line," and it left us with plenty of time to eat and relax and celebrate before our connecting flight. The CBP officers did not allow me (the USC) to be next to her during the interview, but I could overhear everything and they were nice and joked around with her a little bit. Something to note: When I arrived at passport control, I asked a CBP officer right before the kiosks what should we do since we are having her come in on a K1 visa and he had us skip everything and go immediately to a separate CBP booth with nobody waiting. I was so worried we would have to wait in line with the visitors, but we skipped that entirely. Just ask a CBP officer before you get to the kiosks if you are there on a K1 visa and they should let you through!! Very nice and patient people. All of them appear to be bilingual EnglishSpanish (it's Miami, after all...). Harassment Level : Low

Timeline Comments: 8



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predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing
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