captain chickpea's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: LIV Beneficiary's Name: R VJ Member: captain chickpea Country: United Kingdom Last Updated: 2023-08-28 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for LIV & R:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Auckland, New Zealand Marriage (if applicable): I-130 Sent : I-130 NOA1 : 2018-04-03 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2018-10-26 NVC Received : 2018-10-30 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2019-11-05 Pay AOS Bill : 2018-11-05 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2020-01-20 Submit DS-261 : 2019-01-21 Receive IV Bill : 2018-12-10 Pay IV Bill : 2018-12-13 Send IV Package : 2019-03-30 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2019-05-16 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2019-07-10 Interview Date : 2019-08-08 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 206 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 492 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2021-06-07 NOA Date : 2021-06-10 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2021-10-04 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2022-05-16 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : Comments :

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Online CIS Office : Salt Lake City UT Date Filed : 2023-05-23 NOA Date : 2023-05-30 Bio. Appt. : 2023-06-16 Interview Date : 2023-08-28 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Auckland, New Zealand Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : August 8, 2019 Embassy Review : My interview was scheduled for 8am, and I arrived at the building by 7:50 and was allowed to go straight through. The lovely B looked through my packet, took fingerprints from both hands, and noted some items that she said the consular officer may need that were missing. At that strange I was mildly panicking internally, but then she sent me to go sit and wait for the officer to call me up for the interview. Thats when i really started to panic. I sat waiting for maybe 55 minutes, at one point I was so worried about being denied that B called me over, gave me some tissues and sweets and a pep talk that if they need anything else it is just paperwork and they know that my husband and I are legally in a bone fide marriage. This helped me calm down. Then I was called over to window 2 for my interview. The officer was nice enough, though i did not catch her name. I took the oath and gave my right hand finger prints. She then asked me the following questions? - how did you and your husband meet? - how did you fund your studies on your J1 visa? (assuming this was to satisfy i wasn't subject to the two year residency restriction which i was not) - is your husband here in New Zealand with you? - what does your husband do for work? - where will you be living when you get back to the US? - how do you feel about living with your mother-in-law? (i couldn't tell if this was an attempt at small talk but this one had me a little stumped) After that I was told 'your visa is approved and your passport should be back with you in about a week'. I was so shocked I do not really remember what happened next but all that matters is it was a success and the officer did not ask for additional documents. Rating : Very Good

Local US CIS Office Review: Salt Lake City UT Review Topic: cis_topic Event Description Review Date : August 28, 2023 Embassy Review : My interview was scheduled for 7:30am. After checking in, I waited in the lobby for 45 mins until an officer called me through. My interview was conducted virtually via a tablet with an officer in the Colorado office. The delay was due to technical issues but I experienced none during the interview. After showing my id, green card and passport, I did the writing, reading and civics test and then answered questions about my application, address, spouse, travel outside the us. The actual interview was quick and I was recommended for approval. On my way out, staff asked if I had any upcoming travel plans, and as I do, said my oath ceremony will be scheduled for after I return which I was very happy about. All in all, a very efficient process. Harassment Level : Very Good

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