artigano's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Barry
Beneficiary's Name: Carolina
VJ Member: artigano
Country: Colombia
Last Updated: 2009-07-20
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Immigration Checklist for Barry & Carolina:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Bogota, Colombia |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2007-04-04 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2008-03-30 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2008-04-03 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2008-11-18 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-12-03 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2008-12-08 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2008-12-08 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2009-03-31 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2009-05-14 |
| Interview Date : |
2009-06-17 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2009-06-23 |
| US Entry : |
2009-07-11 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 229 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 440 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Fort Lauderdale |
| POE Date : |
2009-07-11 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bogota, Colombia
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
June 18, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
My wife's IR-1 visa was approved yesterday. We waited for 6 hours for a less-than-two-minute inteview. The very pleasant C/O asked 2 questions: "How did you meet," and "what were you doing in Argentina when you were there for 6 months." (she took a course in multi-media animation). Then she asked to see some of our evidence. My wife asked her if she wanted the photos or the paper evidence, and she asked to see photos. We took the photos out of the wedding album and the other album, and the C/O glanced at a few of them and then said "congratulations, you are approved." It was sort of anti-climactic in a way, because I did so much preparation of the documentary evidence - I had all my boarding passes, emails, phone bills, IRA account and bank statements and she didn't look at it. I suppose it was good to prepare for any and all eventualities.
The worst part is the insufferable wait, where you watch other visa applicants stand at the windows for up to 45 minutes, only to be told to come back with additional evidence or return with their spouse/fiance or to be denied. I was expecting a long, drawn-out detailed interview and that agitated both of us.
Another part that made me nervous is the first interview with the Colombian clerk who reviews the file for sufficiency. She asked my wife for her baptismal certificate and I knew that it was not necessary, as we had her birth certificate from the civil registry. She then asked me for my 2006 tax return, and I told her that it was not necessary, and that only the most recent return is required, which was in the file. She said "well, I guess the Consular officer will have to decide." I was expecting that the C/O would not approved the application becuase of my 2006 taxes but the C/O didn't ask to see them.
Then the clerk made us go across the street to take new photos, becuase the photos we submited had her ear partially covered. Whatever. We paid the 10,000 pesos and came back with the new photos.
I think the reason that our interview was so easy was because the pictures we had were very good. We had professional wedding photos in a nice album and then we had photos of trips we took together - to New York, the Hamptons, Argentina, etc, as well as photos w/family. I guess photos don't lie. |
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Moderate |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*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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