Cassandra+Yuibi's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Cassandra
Beneficiary's Name: Yuibi
VJ Member: Cassandra+Yuibi
Country: Japan
Last Updated: 2012-02-26
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Immigration Checklist for Cassandra & Yuibi:
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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 : |
Tokyo, Japan |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-03-30 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-04-09 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-07-31 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-09-17 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2007-09-19 |
| Consulate Received : |
2007-09-25 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-09-27 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2007-09-28 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2007-10-01 |
| Interview Date : |
2007-10-15 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-10-17 |
| US Entry : |
2007-10-22 |
| Marriage : |
2007-11-10 |
| Comments : |
I called on July 25 and was told that my case had been assigned to an officer on July 19.
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Touches: July 25, July 26 (both likely due to phone call), August 01
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Due to the ridiculous amount of time it took for CSC to even mail my petition to NVC after it's approval; I involved my Congressman. I think that this did have an effect, and couldn't be more thankful to the kind and helpful people at his office. I would suggest this course of action to anyone experiencing such a delay.
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 113 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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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Houston |
| POE Date : |
2007-10-22 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
The immigration officer had a thick Spanish accent, so I had a hard time understanding him. He also did not give me my I-94 back, which has led to serious problems. Make sure the officer gives you your I-94 at your POE! |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
El Paso TX |
| Date Filed : |
2008-01-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-01-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
2008-02-11 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-02-20 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2008-03-11 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-05-28 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2008-06-04 |
| Comments : |
Wow! What a smooth process compared to the K-1 process! Maybe our $1000 dollars was worth it?! |
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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 : |
2008-01-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-01-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
n/a |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-02-20 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-03-13 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-03-20 |
| Comments : |
We were astounded at how quickly this came! Very smooth and painless! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 54 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2010-03-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-04-05 |
| RFE(s) : |
2010-06-22 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-04-20 |
| Interview Date : |
2010-04-20 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-08-05 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2010-09-01 |
| Comments : |
We sent our response to the RFE on July 16, 2010. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Tokyo, Japan
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 15, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
In order to get ready for my interview, I triple-checked all the documents and proof of an ongoing relationship. I also made a duplicate copy of every document just in case. I utilized both the online checklist and the paper one that was included in the packet 3. Due to my meticulousness, I ended up sleeping at 4AM, and woke up 2 hours later.
I knew I wasn't supposed to bring any electronics inside the embassy, so I used a coin locker at a station. I soon regretted this as it turned out the embassy was kind enough to keep forbidden items until the interview's over at the first room where I had to pass through a metal detector.
I quickly walked to the waiting room and got a slip of paper that had a checklist and my reception number. I made a pile of documents just as the checklist said. There was, however, one thing I wasn't sure about: application fee receipt. Thankfully, there was a nice Japanese clerk who tried to tell me what it was.Even though he didn't know the answer, he was pretty attentive.
I eventually figured it out by myself when I turned in my documents. There were 9 Immigration Visa counters which were separated by glass, and I noticed most of the clerks were Japanese women. Although their English was more than satisfactory, I'd recommend speaking Japanese for better understanding. Maybe I should've stapled the papers together beforehand as the clerk looked sulky when she was stapling them. After she checked everything, she gave me back my photo album, saying "It's too much." I was told to sit down and wait for a while.
Soon after that, my number was called again. This time, a Caucasian lady who had her nose pierced (yeah, I was surprised...) asked me to put my fingers on a biometric fingerprint reader. It went very smoothly, and the waiting began again.
After about an hour, I finally had an interview. The interview took place right next to the counter that I was just using. In fact, counter 6 through 9 were used for interviews as soon as many of the applicants finished turning their stuff in. The interviewer was a middle-aged White man, and he interrogated me. The questions included:
"When did you meet your fiancee and how?"
"When is the last time you saw your fiancee? Was it in Japan or the U.S.?"
"When you went to the U.S. for the first time to see her in person, did you stay at someone else's house?" I told him I also stayed at my friend's house.
"How did you find your friend?" I explained I was an exchange student a couple of years ago.
"Why is your friend living so close to your fiancee's house?" I said "Just a coincidence," to which he looked a bit quizzical.
"Tell me your wedding plan."
"Is your family coming to your wedding? How many of them?"
Maybe he tried to nitpick me because he asked me a bunch of questions about "when." Thank god, I had no problem answering those questions, and he told me my visa had been approved! What a relief.
In conclusion, the interview was a little tricky, but maybe it's because I'm a guy (needless to say, most of the applicants were women). In retrospect, I might have been overly careful because many people were still working on their documents while they were waiting to be called. They also had an automatic photo booth, which I found very useful as I had had a hard time getting a 5x5 pictures. Overall, I would say the rating of the Tokyo embassy is 4. |
| Rating : |
Good |
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*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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