Ama030302019's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Renee Beneficiary's Name: Joseph VJ Member: Ama030302019 Country: Ghana Last Updated: 2021-07-12 ** This timeline is also linked with a second member. ** Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Renee & Joseph:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Ghana I-129F Sent : 2019-06-02 I-129F NOA1 : 2019-06-07 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2019-09-09 NVC Received : 2019-09-12 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : Consulate Received : 2019-10-09 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2020-02-11 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : 2020-03-17 Marriage : 2020-06-06 Comments : When tracking the case online- the k-1 visa is often listed under immigrant visa (which can be confusing most people will say it is a non-immigrant visa) Port of Entry was JFK in New York City. They asked 2 questions: Where have you traveled in the last 14 days? Where are you connecting to? Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 94 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 249 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : JFK POE Date : 2020-03-17 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Due to the COVID-19 outbreak the airport in NY was more than usual empty. Travelers from countries with an outbreak of the virus are being, however, coming from Ghana at that time only had 20 cases the POE was very simple.

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2020-08-19 NOA Date : 2020-09-16 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2020-11-12 Approved Date : 2021-03-25 Date Card Received : 2021-03-25 Comments : Social Security number came 3 weeks later in the mail Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 218 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Filing Method :   Filing Instance : Date Filed : 2020-09-30 NOA Date : 2020-10-12 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2021-03-08 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 159 days.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Ghana Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : February 12, 2020 Embassy Review : My fiance arrived at the consulate at 6:20AM. At 7:00 AM he was asked to join the line. His appointment confirmation letter was checked outside before entering (be sure to write your ACC case number at the top). Security checks your passport matches the confirmation letter. When you go inside there is a security checkpoint- to enter the embassy. When he entered he gave a copy of the D160 and had a seat. They then called his name to take fingerprints, passport photos, birth certificate and police report. He didn't have a copy of his birth certificate- so they made a copy of it and charged $1USD. At this point a woman asked: "Who filed for you?" and "Where are you from?". He sat back down and was called back after 15 minutes- to a counter to talk to the counselor. She asked: What is the name of your fiance? When and how did you meet? Has she been married? Does she have kids? Do you have any wedding plans? When and how many times did she visit? What does your fiance do for a living? He then sat down and waited for 50 more minutes. He was then called into a private room and asked if they should go ahead and approve his visa... and of course he said yes! Note: None of the additional documents that he brought were checked! Everyone he spoke to was professional. He received a paper explaining next steps to pick up the visa and was finished around 11:20 AM- the total time was 5 hours. Rating : Good

Timeline Comments: 10



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