Erik_and_Angela's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Erik
Beneficiary's Name: Angela
VJ Member: Erik_and_Angela
Country: Colombia
Last Updated: 2020-12-10
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Immigration Checklist for Erik & Angela:
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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 : |
Bogota, Colombia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2018-12-20 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2018-12-24 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2019-04-08 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2019-05-06 |
| NVC Left : |
2019-05-14 |
| Consulate Received : |
2019-05-16 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2019-05-30 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2019-06-25 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2019-07-04 |
| US Entry : |
2019-07-19 |
| Marriage : |
2019-09-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 105 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 183 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Baltimore MD |
| Date Filed : |
2019-09-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-10-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-10-30 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2020-10-21 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-12-09 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
While the interview went well, the USCIS requested RFE for an I-693. We filled that out and sent it in, and after a few weeks our status updated to "New Card Is Being Produced"! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2019-09-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-10-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2020-01-15 |
| Date Card Received : |
2020-02-10 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 110 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bogota, Colombia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 3, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
I'll start off with the medical exam. My fiancee visited Dr. Jairo H. Roa about a week and a half to two weeks before our interview. Took her two days to complete the medical exam, sounded like it was pretty straight forward. She needed to get back to work and couldn't stay the third day so we were told we could pick up the results the day before our interview.
Here's where it got tricky. Our interview was scheduled Tuesday, June 25th, so we were going to pickup the medical results Monday, June 24th. What we didn't realize was it was a national holiday in Colombia (my fiancees work doesn't get off Colombian holidays so she didn't realize it until one of the employees at the hotel mentioned it to us) and that meant the medical office was closed. Our interview appointment was scheduled for 8:00 AM and they wouldn't open until 10:00 AM. Panicking that we wouldn't have the medical exam in time for the interview, we came up with an idea that we would call the receptionist at the medical exam building to see if anyone would be there earlier then 10:00 AM and have me stop by and pick it up while my fiancee would go to the interview and I could hopefully meet up with her in time before she went in. Things didn't go quite as expected and while I was able to get the medical exam results I didn't get there until about 8:40. Luckily, we had went to the embassy around 7:00 in the morning to explain our situation to the embassy employees outside and because of that they let us go in as soon as I got there. My fiancee was waiting at the line still when I got there.
Once I got in we started putting our documents together. From what I remember, we needed my fiancee's passport, 2 passport style photos, her birth certificate and a copy, my actual birth certificate (was given back at one of the check in windows), her police certificate, I-134 along with all evidence needed, updated letters of intent to marry, DS-160, and her medical exam. Things we thought we needed that they didn't ask for were proof of relationship (we brought photos, phone call records, and my boarding passes from my visit in February and this trip), a translated version of her birth certificate, a copy of my birth certificate, a copy of her passport, a copy of my passport, receipts of medical exam and interview, and her previous 214(B) denial for a F1 visa back in October of 2018. Once we got in we went to a woman in line who went through our documents and told us to have a seat until my fiancee's name was called. About 30 minutes later we got called and went up to the first check in window. The woman there again went through our documents, talked to my fiancee a little and then told us to go back to the first woman we spoke with, who gave us a card with a number on it. We went over to the immigration interview section and waited there. After about an hour our number was called and our interview had begun.
Overall, the interview went a bit longer then expected (about 30 minutes total), and more questions were asked then it seemed like people on here were saying. The interviewer spoke to my fiancee in both English and Spanish. From what I remember here are the questions he asked her: What is your name? What is your birth date? Fiance's name and birthdate? Where your fiance lives? Fiance's parents names? Where your fiance works? Have you been to the US before, and if so when (exact dates or as close as you can get)? When we met? How we met? How many times has your fiance visited you in Colombia? What languages we speak? How did your fiance communicate with your parents in Colombia (they don't speak English)? There were a few more questions I'm forgetting, but again it seemed like a lot more then what I have read online. The interviewer also spoke to me a little bit about half way through the interview. He asked me what my fiancee's parents names are, where I live, and what languages do me and my fiancee speak?
The interview ended with our interviewer saying he could not approve our visa that day, as there were some things that they needed to take care of on their end before it could be approved. But he said he would try to approve it the next day. He explained that to my fiancee then pointed to me to pick up the phone and said the same thing. I asked if he could tell us what else needed to be done or if we would get a text or email once it was approved but he said no and no. Not exactly what you want to hear after a big interview, but they kept her passport so we saw that as a good sign.
I was checking the CEAC website since that afternoon everyday several times a day, and on June 28th I had saw our visa was Issued! As of July 3rd my fiancee received an email from the embassy with our DHL Tracking Number so we are hoping it will be delivered to her soon!
Overall, I think the embassy and interview was pretty good. The employees seemed pretty helpful overall and the interviewer was straight forward. A little different then what I have read for the other reviews on this site, but I am happy with the results. |
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Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Baltimore MD
Review Topic: cis_topic
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 22, 2020 |
| Embassy Review : |
Overall a pretty pleasant experience. Interview said to be there at 9:30 in the morning. With COVID they were spreading people out so we prepared to go in at 9:15 and met with our immigration lawyer there. Went through security, checked in at the counter and waited for our number to be called. About an hour later the IO called us back for our interview.
It was pretty straight forward for the most part. She had us swear ourselves in and then began the interview. Our immigration lawyer sat in the back in case we needed him (we didn't). She asked for our state issued ID's and passports (we also gave her copies she could keep). Asked us some basic questions such as the name of your spouse, their birthday, who is this person sitting next to you, etc. Then she went into a few deeper questions like what are the names of your spouse's parents, how many times have you met them, where does your spouse work, for how long, when did you meet, how did you meet, when and where did you get married, etc. Pretty easy stuff for the most part.
The IO then asked if we had supporting documents of our relationship. Things like joint bank accounts, bills, car/home/umbrella/life/health insurance, pictures, and whatever else we had. She didn't really keep that much from what we had brought though. From what I remember she kept a copy of our deed that had both our names on it, title to my wife's car that had both our names on it, and the pictures.
Then she finished off asking my wife a series of yes or no questions from the I-485 to make sure her answers were accurate to what we had submitted a year ago. Again, easy stuff here. Because of my wife getting her EAD earlier this year the IO wrote down the two jobs she's had since she started working (names of the companies, addresses, and positions).
After that we were finished. Of course, like most cases, she couldn't say if we were approved on the spot or not. She gave us a paper saying our case was under further review and we should be hearing from her very soon. Our immigration lawyer said he thinks it went very well and the fact she said we should be hearing from her very soon is a good sign that we will get the green card.
Hoping we get it soon! |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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