ribki's US Immigration Timeline
|
Petitioner's Name: Olena
Beneficiary's Name: Chris
VJ Member: ribki
Country: Ukraine
Last Updated: 2010-09-21
|
|
|
Immigration Checklist for Olena & Chris:
|
USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS I-751 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS N-400 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IR-1/CR-1 Visa
|
| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Ukraine |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
|
| I-130 Sent : |
2007-04-10 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
|
| I-130 RFE : |
|
| I-130 RFE Sent : |
|
| I-130 Approved : |
|
| NVC Received : |
|
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
|
| Pay AOS Bill : |
|
| Receive I-864 Package : |
|
| Send AOS Package : |
|
| Submit DS-261 : |
|
| Receive IV Bill : |
|
| Pay IV Bill : |
|
| Send IV Package : |
|
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
|
| Case Completed at NVC : |
|
| NVC Left : |
|
| Consulate Received : |
|
| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-04-25 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2007-04-25 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
|
| Interview Date : |
2007-06-11 |
| Interview Result : |
|
Second Interview
(If Required): |
|
| Second Interview Result: |
|
| Visa Received : |
2007-06-15 |
| US Entry : |
2007-07-02 |
| Comments : |
|
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
 Enter your I-130 NOA1 time in your timeline to get an estimated approval (NOA2) date! |
|
Port of Entry Review
|
| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
|
| POE Date : |
2007-07-02 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
POE was Charlotte, North Carolina. A small airport. Took about an hour which included waiting for luggage. |
|
Citizenship
|
| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Dallas/Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Memphis TN |
| Date Filed : |
2010-04-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-05-20 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-06-17 |
| Interview Date : |
2010-09-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
|
| Comments : |
Had to do fingerprinting twice, but they said it's a common issue. If there is a problem, they just do it twice and match the prints. Usually, they don't do it 3 times.
UPDATE: The interview only took about 10 minutes. They only asked for additional proof of the existing relationship with my husband. The officer liked the copy of the deed to our house. Other than that, she went through the N-400 form with me and asked the civics questions. She tried to speak slowly and clearly. Our case was rather straight forward though...
It was somewhat difficult to find their office. They don't really have Virginia Cove street sign clearly visible. It is small and attached to an electric pole - very easy to miss. We just saw the office building as we were driving by it and that's how we found it... |
|
Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ukraine
Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing
|
| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
June 12, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
The staff in the Embassy was very helpful, especially by Ukrainian standards. They were really trying to help people. We saw several people filling out forms right there. One person had to go out to take his passport photos. Another person was given a pink card (it means that you got your visa), but had to supply a police certificate from Kazakhstan where she lived 20 years ago. They said they would not deliver her passport until after she brought that document to the Embassy. There were several people applying for adoption and the staff was very nice to them too.
We had all our documents in order. Since neither of us had a job in the US at the moment, we thought we would have to have a joint sponsor (someone agreed to be one), but the Embassy just accepted our affidavit of support. I guess we had enough assets.
We arrived at 915 and left at 1130. Be prepared to wait.
We were not asked any questions during the interview. Apparently, our case was rather easy. We have been married for 4 years though.
We were told that the passport is supposed to arrive in 7-10 days. We'll see (we are in Kyiv). The whole process took us about 2.5 months after we were allowed to apply DCF.
|
| Rating : |
Very Good |
|
POE Review:
|
| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2007-07-02 |
| Embassy Review : |
POE was Charlotte, North Carolina. A small airport. Took about an hour which included waiting for luggage. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
|
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.
** Not all cases are transfered
ver 5.0
