slc12312's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Scott
Beneficiary's Name: Jemjira
VJ Member: slc12312
Country: Thailand
Last Updated: 2019-05-24
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Immigration Checklist for Scott & Jemjira:
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USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2016-12-12 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2018-12-06 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
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| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
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| NVC Received : |
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| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
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| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2018-12-06 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2019-02-05 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2019-05-11 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2019-05-14 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-05-22 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2019-05-24 |
| US Entry : |
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| Comments : |
Just got the visa packet, only two days after the interview. We are officially done. Now to pay the last processing fee and to fly to the states! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bangkok, Thailand
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
May 23, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
APPROVED!
My wife had her interview the morning of May 22nd, just five and a half months after we began the process. Needless to say, it went well. The hardest part was collecting all of the thing they "might" want to see, and stressing out as to whether or not you were forgetting something. We stayed at Jim's Lodge located behind the Consulate (not sure I'd recommend that place, it was rather run down and very very dated)... however the rooms were clean and it was only a 10-12 minute walk from there. Her appointment was scheduled for 8:00AM, we arrived at 7:15AM and was allowed in within 3 minutes as there was only one other person in line. Once inside she presented her paperwork to the lady at the window which deals with the K1 and IR1 visas, then paid the $325 fee. The consulate is using and exchange rate of 34 baht to the dollar which is higher than what is currently is by over 2 baht. She paid using her Thai issued credit card only because she was short 50 baht. Wouldn't have been a problem, but they didn't let her take her purse in with her, so she only had 11,000 baht which we felt would have been enough (but wasn't at 34:1). Anyway, she paid then sat down until her name was called. Around 9:00, they called her to the window where the man spoke Thai to her, asking her 6 questions.
1. How did you meet your husband. (FB)
2. When did you meet him. (2013)
3. When were you married. (2015)
4. Where does he live (we live together in Chiang Rai)
5. Does he own a house in the states (no... we are going to live with his mother who needs support)
6. Where does she live (Hilo, Hawaii).
Then he said she had already been approved and was told she will get her passport and immigration packet in the mail within 7 days. So that was it... in around 7:15 in the morning and out at 9:20, and with a big smile on her face too. I asked how the staff was and she said everyone was very nice and polite, and outside of the general nervousness of the whole thing, she had nothing but positive things to say about them. |
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Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 412-06-2018 Dropped off I-130 at USCIS Bangkok
02-05-2019 Approval letter received from the U.S. Consulate in BKK, began Packet 3
05-12-2019 Finished P3, mailed to U.S. Consulate in BKK
05-14-2019 Received email two days later with Packet 4 instructions and appointment set for May 22nd, 8AM
Thanks for the update. I've been following your timeline as my wife is waiting for her interview paper to come in the mail. Would you happen to know if you are able to pay the complete fee with a credit card?
The website says you can pay here in Thailand at the Embassy with U.S. based credit card. However, my wife paid with her Thai credit card as she was 50 baht short. They wanted 11,050 baht at the cashier window. My wife got the charge for the credit card today, and she was charged in USD then that was converted at the going rate to 10,600 baht. So it looks like we saved about 400 baht by charging vs paying cash.
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Binjijiloo0 on 2019-05-24 said: