Putali's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Lovella
Beneficiary's Name: Rajan
VJ Member: Putali
Country: Nepal
Last Updated: 2010-07-05
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Immigration Checklist for Lovella & Rajan:
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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 : |
Nepal |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-06-01 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-06-18 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-10-19 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-11-13 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2007-11-15 |
| Consulate Received : |
2007-11-22 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-11-24 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2007-11-27 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2007-11-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2007-12-03 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-12-13 |
| US Entry : |
2007-12-21 |
| Marriage : |
2007-12-22 |
| Comments : |
2007-10-19 Touched for the very first time :D
2007-10-19 Online status says petition is approved!!!
2007-11-15 Received letter from NVC indicating that approved petition received and will be forwarded with a week to Kathmandu. OMG!!! I can't wait!
2007-11-24 Rajan picks up packet 3 from consulate
2007-11-27 Rajan submits packet 3 and receives interview date of 11-29 on same day. Consulate later calls to say all 11-29 interviews postponed until 12-04.
2007-12-03 Rajan has interview and visa is approved!
2007-12-13 After numerous calls and e-mails, finally Rajan got the call that the visa was ready to pick up. Yay! Visa and one-way ticket to the U.S. in hand and 7 more days until I see him!
2007-12-22 Wasting no time at all, Rajan and I were married in a very simple civil wedding, no rings, no pictures, with my mother as witness. I cried like a baby. We celebrated with family two days later on Christmas eve at the reunion. We plan to have a larger Hindu/Catholic wedding this year with friends and family in attendance. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 123 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 168 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2007-12-21 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
It took 2+ hours for Rajan to exit from international arrivals at LAX. Apparently there were 3 checkpoints for him (2 immigration checks and 1 customs check) and they interrogated him intensely. Rajan says they asked him nearly 50 questions from "How did you meet?" to "Why don't you have a return ticket?" They seemed not to believe his story about how we met and fell in love. He was escorted to the exit and I was even questioned by customs officer: Q:"When are you getting married?" A:"ASAP!" Q:"Are you going to file an extension for him?" A:"Yes, if needed." He looked perplexed and a little angry, I have no idea why, and ended with, "Be sure you get married within 90 days". I was peeved. Anyways, it doesn't matter now. Rajan is here! |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Diego CA |
| Date Filed : |
2008-02-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-03-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-04-01 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-06-10 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-06-10 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
2008-03-11 Biometrics appt. date issued. Letter received in the mail 2008-03-17.
2008-05-27 Received notification with interview date set for June 10, 2008.
2008-06-10 Although I forgot my birth certificate and recent tax returns, our interviewer wasn't angry, but instead was very interested in how we met and listened to me intently. The interview, if you can call it that, comprised of him verifying the details of my husband's personal information. He did this very quickly looking only at the paperwork in front of him. It felt more like an ID check before you enter a club in Vegas. I was nervous, but husband stayed cool and breezed through it. I almost screamed when he said we were approved!!! Then he took away Rajan's unused AP docs and EAD card, stamped his passport with the I-551 and voila, conditional permanent residency. We received a letter a few days later indicating that the card was in process and to expect its arrival in about 3 weeks from the notification. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-02-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-03-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-04-01 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-04-29 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-05-07 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 60 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-02-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-03-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2008-05-05 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 59 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2010-03-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-03-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-05-27 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-06-18 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2010-07-03 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Nepal
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
December 5, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiance's account of the interview explained via chat:
me: so tell me what happened from beginning to end, tell me what time did you get there and every detail
rajan: ohh yaa i was there about 12.45 and get inside there around 1.30 and time of interview was sharp 2 and end around 2.15
me: oh wow and what did they ask you? how did it go?
rajan: he was just looking at all the evidence and mostly looking upon the musical card that you sent to me and said about 3 times this is the most organized document he ever seen in his counsel time (Hallmark sells these cards that play music when you open them... awesome. And I bought a 13 tab expandable file folder to organize the documents for easy access)
me: hahahahahahahah really?
rajan: first he started with the album and ask who took our picture for the cover and he looked inside and said you guys are crazy, it's so cool. yap the best org. and and and
me: crazy? why crazy? why did he say we're crazy? biggrin.gif
rajan: because its so cool. the album is soo soooo cool that he found (made a professional photobook of all our pictures including narrative)
me: hahahahahahaha
rajan: biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
me: hehehehehehe I'm so happy
rajan: biggrin.gif yap its so easy going to talk with him
me: so he liked the card the best?
rajan: yap yap
me: oh I sent you two musical cards
rajan: he even gave it to the other counselor ladies asking to wait a few minutes to show them biggrin.gif
me: what did he ask you? heheheheheheh so he was showing the card to other people in the consulate?
rajan: really it was fun
me: hehehehehe tell me more tell me more
rajan: yap
me: what did he ask you?
rajan: when did you meet, what i work for living? what you do there? and and and and reminded me you should get married within 90 days. thats it thats it
me: really? that's it?
rajan: we have a lot evidence, so he himself was convinced looking upon them. thats what i found
me: hehehehehehe amazing biggrin.gif I'm so happy
rajan: really i was so excited just after the interview being so easy biggrin.gif amazing were gonna meet soon very soon
me: the waiting the worry everything it's done!
rajan: smile.gif its really happy day |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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