MattW83's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Matt
Beneficiary's Name: Trinh
VJ Member: MattW83
Country: Vietnam
Last Updated: 2021-02-11
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Immigration Checklist for Matt & Trinh:
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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 : |
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| I-129F Sent : |
2019-06-03 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2019-06-10 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2019-08-27 |
| NVC Received : |
2019-09-02 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2019-10-01 |
| NVC Left : |
2019-10-01 |
| Consulate Received : |
2019-10-04 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2019-10-18 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2019-10-24 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2019-11-19 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2019-11-28 |
| US Entry : |
2019-12-14 |
| Marriage : |
2020-02-14 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 78 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 162 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Dallas |
| POE Date : |
2019-12-14 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Breezed through entry |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Kansas City MO |
| Date Filed : |
2020-04-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-04-29 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-12-14 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2021-02-04 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-02-04 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2021-02-11 |
| Comments : |
Very straightforward, no surprises, pleasant interview |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
November 20, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our interview was scheduled for 8:05am and everything was as described by other reviewers up to the interview itself.
After reading the last review for this consulate I decided to be present for the interview and I'm glad I was. It was not as easy as I've seen reported by others, and I wonder if the Texas fraud ring had something to do with it. Neither my fiance nor myself had ever been married before. We were very well prepared. The CO would not let me stand at the window for the interview until she asked me a couple of questions near the end. She would not allow my fiance to interview in vietnamese and sent the interpreter away entirely. Fortunately my fiance was prepared and did well.
We saw 2 or 3 pink approvals the whole time we were there - everyone else got blue. We also got a blue paper requiring a different visa photo, even though it was already accepted with the I-129f. We got a new one and went back in the afternoon, and we were approved. They said wait 2 weeks for the visa, so I hope that means we're done.
My fiance is in a Facebook group with other K1 hopefuls, and zero of them were approved the day we went. I think there were 18 of them total. One had her (Vietnamese-American) fiance with her. They too got blue and we didn't see them later that afternoon.
I don't know how it would have gone for my fiance if I wasn't there, and I'm very glad I made the choice to attend. It was not the perfunctory interview I've read so much about, and our case was pretty straightforward, with myself living with my fiance in Vietnam for more than a year. I'd say if you can afford the time, go to the interview. The cost is minor compared to what you could face with a refusal.
This website has been an invaluable resource for us. Thank you! |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Kansas City MO
Review Topic: cis_topic
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Description |
| Review Date : |
February 4, 2021 |
| Embassy Review : |
It was very quick. Our appointment was at 8:30am and we were out the door by 9am. Not too many people waiting.
A majority of the interview was him confirming info on the I-485, including most of the "no" questions at the end (are you a terrorist, etc). The only things he asked to see were our govt identification, the vaccination portion of the health check, and pics of us. We also gave him our 2020 health insurance info and a jount credit card statement.
That was it. He was firm and not smiling at the start, but by the end was very friendly and he said we were approved. Overall a very positive experience. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 5Great! Congratulations and thanks for posting.
Hello,how we will received PKT-K 3?
We had to email the consulate to get it as an attachment. They mailed it but it never arrived.
Thank your info, How long should I email them if I don't receive the package?
They say if you haven't gotten it 2 weeks after they received it to email, it's an option on the dropdown menu on the consulate contact page. I think I waited a few days only though, and they sent it to me within 24hrs.
*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
Vabsmith on 2019-11-20 said:
Nqb_tomm on 2019-11-29 said: