MrsGarcia's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jazmin
Beneficiary's Name: Henry
VJ Member: MrsGarcia
Country: Guatemala
Last Updated: 2023-10-24
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Immigration Checklist for Jazmin & Henry:
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USCIS DCF 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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Guatemala |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2017-02-10 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2017-09-22 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2017-10-16 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2018-05-22 |
| NVC Received : |
2019-07-22 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2018-06-24 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2018-06-24 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2019-08-02 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2019-08-02 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2018-06-24 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2018-06-24 |
| Send IV Package : |
2019-08-02 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2019-10-25 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2019-30-09 |
| NVC Left : |
2019-10-24 |
| Consulate Received : |
2019-10-25 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2019-10-25 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2019-10-25 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2019-10-25 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-10-31 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2019-11-22 |
| US Entry : |
2019-11-24 |
| Comments : |
Oct-23-2018 ---------------- Biometrics done at Albany Department of Homeland Security
June-3-2019 ----------------Approved I601A Waiver for unlawful presence
Aug-21-2019 --------------- 3 Rejected documents at NVC on. Resubmitted clearer copies on the same day
Sept-30-2019 ------------- Documentarily Qualified
Oct-1-2019 ---------------- Sent Expedite Request to NVC for my husband's interview date due to my medical condition with my current pregnancy (the petitioner)
Oct-2-2019 ---------------- Expedite Request under review e-mail
Oct-3-2019 ---------------- Expedite Request approved. Case being sent from NVC to U.S. Embassy in Guatemala
Oct-14-2019 -------------- Called NVC to see why case is still at NVC and not in transit. Case is on administrative processing because the I-601a still has not been sent from USCIS to NVC. Case cannot move forward until they receive that.
Oct-18-2019 -------------- Called USCIS because its been beyond the time frame for the approved I-601a waiver to be sent to NVC.
Oct-23-2019 -------------- USCIS Case Status Online:
On October 23, 2019, your inquiry about why your case is taking longer than our processing time, referral number SR1XXXXXXXXXXX, was completed.
10/23/2019
On October 23, 2019, we sent a response to your inquiry about why your case is taking longer than our processing time, referral number SR1XXXXXXXXXXX.
10/23/2019
On October 23, 2019, your inquiry about why your case is taking longer than our processing time, referral number SR1XXXXXXXXXXX, was assigned to an officer for response.
Oct-24-2019 ---------------- NVC received approved I-601a. Case expedited from NVC to US Guatamala Embassy and is currently in transit.
Oct-25-2019 -------------- US Guatamala embassy received case. Created appointment for October 31st at 7:20am.
Oct-27-2019 -------------- Flight to Guatemala from ALBANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Oct-28-2019 -------------- Medical Exam @ 7:20am
Oct-29-2019 -------------- Medical Exam Results Received
Oct-31-2019 --------------- Immigrant Visa Interview: APPROVED
Nov-21-2019 --------------- CEAC shows ISSUED
Nov-23-2019 --------------- Picked up passport at Cargo Expreso//Paid USCIS Green Card fees online
Nov-24-2019 --------------- Flight to USA, POE Atlanta, Georgia Airport, then off to LaGuardia airport in New York.
Dec-3-2019 ---------------- Received SSN card |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 218 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 745 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Atlanta |
| POE Date : |
2019-11-24 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Very easy. If you have a layover make sure you have enough time in between flights. My husband had a 3 hour layover which was enough.
Biometrics was taken at Albany NY Dept of Homeland Security on 10-23-2018 (the year prior to interview.) |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Albany NY |
| Date Filed : |
2022-08-27 |
| NOA Date : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-09-19 |
| Interview Date : |
2023-08-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2022-09-22 |
| Comments : |
1st interview was scheduled 4/21/2023, but failed civics test. Rescheduled for a second interview on 08/14/2023 and passed citizenship interview. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Guatemala
Review Topic: Waiver/Admin Review
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 4, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
My husband had an approved I-601a waiver at the time of his appointment for his interview in Guatemala. He traveled to Guatemala on 10-27-2019, had his medical exam 10-28-2019, got his results 10-29-2019 and had his IR1 immigrant visa interview 10-31-2019. He said everyone he encountered at the US embassy in Guatemala were friendly. I had organized all of his documents. Make sure if you have the approval notice for the I-601a waiver. My husband was asked for it, but we heard other people weren't asked. However, better safe then sorry. My husband did say it was crowded and slow but the actual interview was easy, no trick questions. He was approved on the spot and was told it would take 1-2 weeks to get his passport back with the visa issued in it. It took about 3 weeks in reality due to one holiday in Guatemala and one in the USA which the embassy closed for both.
CEAC showed Ready for 13 business days after the interview, on day 14 CEAC changed to Adminstrative Processing, then the following day (probably 12 hours later) it finally showed issued on November 21st. His Passport was ready for pickup on November 22nd (that's when we got the email). He picked it up November 23rd (a Saturday) and flew to the USA on November 24th.
I stayed in the USA because we have a young infant and I am pregnant, it isn't necessary to go with your spouse. I think it's better to stay in the states in case documents are requested, per other stories I have read about. |
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Good |
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POE Review: Atlanta
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2019-11-24 |
| Embassy Review : |
My husband said the airport is very big, but the whole POE immigration process for green card holders was about an hour and a half. He had a layover of 3 hours. He eventually made it to NYC LaGuardia airport at 11:30pm that night |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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
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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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