rambaldi's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Xin
Beneficiary's Name: Nicki
VJ Member: rambaldi
Country: Singapore
Last Updated: 2008-07-14
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Immigration Checklist for Xin & Nicki:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Singapore |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-04-02 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-04-10 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-07-31 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-08-23 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2007-08-27 |
| Consulate Received : |
2007-08-31 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-09-05 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2007-09-17 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2007-09-20 |
| Interview Date : |
2007-10-16 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-10-23 |
| US Entry : |
2008-01-03 |
| Marriage : |
2008-01-28 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 112 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 189 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
San Francisco |
| POE Date : |
2008-01-03 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Went through the New Immigrants line, no wait at all. The immigration officer was very nice, and just reminded us to get married within 90 days. Got stamped on my passport and sent us on our way! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Antonio TX |
| Date Filed : |
2008-02-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-02-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-03-26 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2008-03-14 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-07-03 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2008-07-11 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-02-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-02-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-03-26 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-04-23 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-05-06 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 75 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 : |
2008-03-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-04-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2008-05-02 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 34 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Singapore
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 16, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
Got there at 8:30am, and was told to join the line outside the Embassy with the other non-immigrant visa applicants, even though I told the guard that I have an appointment at 9am. Joined the line nevertheless, got through security, and went to the Visa room. Took a queue no. for Immigrant Visa, and waited about 45 minutes before my no. was called. Went up to the Consular Officer behind the counter, and one by one, she asked for all my documents. Then, she asked me the following questions:
1) How did you 2 meet?
2) What does your fiance do?
3) Does he live with his parents?
4) Are his parents PR holders or citizens?
5) What were you doing in Australia? (I was there for a year studying)
6) How many times have you been to the US? Were you ever granted my visa? (Luckily I had the common sense to bring along my old passport with my tourist visa granted in 1996, now Singapore is under the VWP, so we don't need visas to enter the US anymore. She then asked for my old passport.)
With that, she gathered all my docs, and said, "ok, pls come back to this window at 2PM for your interview, don't have to take the queue no. again." And passed my my appointment letter with the time 9am crossed out and re-written 1400hrs.
At 2PM, after security checks and all, I went back to the same room, same counter and passed the same lady my appointment letter. I waited in the room for about an hour before another consular officer called my name. He was polite and said sorry to have kept me waiting. And then asked me to put my right hand up, and swear to the oath that whatever I've submitted in the application was correct. I did that and he asked me the following questions:
1) How did you 2 meet?
2) What does your fiance do?
3) When was the first time you both met in person?
4) How many trips have you both taken to see each other?
5) How many times have you been to the US, and what purpose?
6) What do you do here?
7) Have you met his family yet and vice versa?
8) What are your wedding plans?
9) Where are you 2 planning to live in? Which city?
Then he started looking through the stack of pictures we submitted and asking if we were in NY, LA in some of the pictures. All in all he seemed pretty pleased with all my answers, and kept nodding his head in agreement throughout our whole conversation. Lastly, he concluded: "Ok, everything looks good here. I'm gonna give you this receipt, you'll have to come back next Tues or anyday thereafter to collect your passport. Ok?"
That's it, guys! Could've never done it without all of you here in VJ!   |
| Rating : |
Good |
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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.
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