sierradani's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: S
Beneficiary's Name: C
VJ Member: sierradani
Country: Mexico
Last Updated: 2024-09-18
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Immigration Checklist for S & C:
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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 : |
Juarez, Mexico |
| I-129F Sent : |
2019-08-05 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2019-08-12 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2019-11-15 |
| NVC Received : |
2019-12-05 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2019-12-09 |
| NVC Left : |
2019-12-24 |
| Consulate Received : |
2019-12-26 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2020-03-04 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2020-03-13 |
| US Entry : |
2020-03-16 |
| Marriage : |
2020-05-08 |
| Comments : |
Chicago O'hare POE |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 95 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 205 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Chicago |
| POE Date : |
2020-03-16 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Indianapolis IN |
| Date Filed : |
2020-08-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-08-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
2020-09-14,2020-11-23 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2021-05-11 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2021-06-21 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-06-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2021-06-25 |
| Comments : |
Originally submitted mid-June but was rejected and returned to us late-July. This turned out to be a lucky event as we were able to then re-file without the I-944. (update, i guess it's required again
wonder if we will get another RFE or be required to bring it to the interview).
Update Nov/Dec '20 -- yep, we got RFE for i944 ha.
RFE sent to us on 9/14/2020 : for Birth Certificate. We sent Birth Certificate and translation with original submission (I did the translation myself). Decided to just pay for a translation service since I don't know what I could have done wrong or why the Birth Certificate was re-requested. USCIS received our RFE response on 9/28.
2nd RFE in Nov 2020. They received our response 12-30-2020.
Note: After Biden took office, I944 now no longer required again. What a sad, unnecessary delay in our case heh |
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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 : |
2020-08-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-08-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2021-05-11 |
| Approved Date : |
2021-05-25 |
| Date Card Received : |
2021-05-28 |
| Comments : |
case delayed due to I485 RFEs |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 288 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 : |
2020-08-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-08-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2021-05-28 |
| Comments : |
case delayed due to I485 RFEs |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 288 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2023-04-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2023-04-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2023-04-22 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2024-08-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Biometrics waived (reused)
Filed N-400 prior to I-751 being approved. This appears to have sped up the I-751--I-751 was approved 1 day after N-400 interview. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Indianapolis IN |
| Date Filed : |
2024-05-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2024-05-05 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2024-05-05 |
| Interview Date : |
2024-08-19 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2024-10-04 |
| Comments : |
Biometrics waived (reused) |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Juarez, Mexico
Review Topic: General Review
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
March 6, 2020 |
| Embassy Review : |
I flew into El Paso, TX and walked across the border into Juarez on a Sunday. My fiance had his medical exam on Monday, CAS appointment on Tuesday, and interview on Wednesday.
Medical exam: The exam at SMF was scheduled for 10:00am and they provided free transportation to the facility. We just called them and gave them our address and they came to pick us up. My fiance was inside for 3.5 hours and I waited outside since I couldn't go in. There is a waiting area (indoor and outdoor area) with bathrooms and vending machines. Price of the exam plus required vaccinations cost a bit over $400 USD.
CAS biometrics appointment: 1:50pm, My fiance was able to go in early and was out within 20-30 minutes.
Interview: Was at 8:00am and my fiance was inside for 4.5 hours. The wait was excruciating. There are people waiting outside near the embassy, on the pedestrian bridge, across the street. My fiance told me when he finally interviewed that they only asked one question (How did you meet?) and that was it. They didn't ask for any other documentation (not even the affidavit of support) so that was super strange. We can't figure out why they didn't ask for any documentation or ask any more questions. But we took the approval happily. |
| Rating : |
Moderate |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Indianapolis IN
Review Topic: cis_topic
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 20, 2024 |
| Embassy Review : |
My husband and I arrived 30 minutes before his N-400 interview. I came with him since he still had his I-751 pending in case it was a combo interview. I noticed the security guy turned away anyone whose appointment was more than 30 minutes from the time they tried to enter. He instructed them to come back no sooner than 30 minutes prior. I was worried they wouldn't let us enter with our cell phones, but they did.
My husband was called for his interview and went alone, they didn't ask for me (spouse) at all. It was very short, less than 15 minutes. He said the officer was very kind. He made a mistake on the written test but the officer let him redo it. Then after all was said and done, he said he would recommend the application for approval and he should see movement with the I-751 soon. Sure enough, I-751 was approved the next day and N-400 status says he will be scheduled for the oath ceremony. We have been to the Indianapolis office twice over the past 3 years, and have only had good experiences. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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