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Petitioner's Name: Jennifer Beneficiary's Name: Jussi VJ Member: molehills Country: Finland Last Updated: 2023-12-17 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Jennifer & Jussi:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Finland I-129F Sent : 2020-02-21 I-129F NOA1 : 2020-02-24 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2020-08-28 NVC Received : 2020-09-16 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2020-09-21 NVC Left : 2020-09-29 Consulate Received : 2020-10-05 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : 2021-05-03 Packet 4 Received : 2021-05-07 Interview Date : 2021-05-27 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2021-06-01 US Entry : 2021-06-24 Marriage : 2021-07-07 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 186 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 458 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : JFK POE Date : 2021-06-24 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Quick immigration, was during covid travel restrictions, so maximum 20 people on flight, resulting in a very fast CBP inspection.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Philadelphia PA Date Filed : 2021-07-26 NOA Date : 2021-08-06 RFE(s) : 2021-11-04 Bio. Appt. : 2021-08-31 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2022-02-08 Approval / Denial Date : 2022-02-08 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2022-02-16 Comments : Verbal confirmation of approval on Feb. 08. Greencard to arrive via mail in 3-6 weeks, according to IO. Card was produced: Feb. 11 Card picked up by USPS: Feb. 14. Card delivered: Feb. 16.

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2021-07-26 NOA Date : 2021-08-06 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2021-08-31 Approved Date : 2022-03-29 Date Card Received : 2022-03-29 Comments : No EAD needed since we received Greencard prior. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 246 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2021-07-26 NOA Date : 2021-08-06 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2022-03-29 Comments : No AP needed since we received the Greencard prior. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 246 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Texas Service Center Date Filed : 2023-12-08 NOA Date : 2023-12-11 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2023-12-15 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : Comments : Biometrics waived.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Finland Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : May 27, 2021 Embassy Review : Because of the distance, traveling and overnighting in Helsinki was the best option. There were relatively cheap air bnbs near the consulate, and his appointment was at 9:00am. Upon arrival, first the security people told him to stash his backpack in a café because they wouldn't allow him like have it on himself in the premise or whatever (kind of odd -- but okay). Apparently this is in the instructions for interviewing and easily missed. Security consisted of airport like security. After security, he waited in the waiting room for about 10 minutes and a Finnish guy asked for all the documents and told him to go back into the waiting room. About 15 minutes later or he was called back in to like talk to the consulate officer (who had really cool hair and was kind of laid back). Questions asked: Where did we meet, what does your fiancé do, when do you plan on flying to the US, what sort of wedding/ceremony will you have. Questions asked specifically about him were about his current employment and what he plans on doing in the US. My fiancé has a criminal record and a conviction, (not paying back student aid after resigning from university - convicted of fraud) with fine (over 5k euros) and probation. The conviction at the time of interview was about 8 years ago, and since then he's not had any other law enforcement interactions. This conviction did not show on the Finnish police report request, but we had all his court documents printed out, officially translated, and available, but the CO never asked a question regarding it. After the interview, the CO gave a verbal approval, and said that if there's anything else she needs they would email. They took his passport and said that because of COVID processing times are running about 1-3 for the K1 visa. Rating : Very Good

Local US CIS Office Review: Philadelphia PA Review Topic: cis_topic Event Description Review Date : February 8, 2022 Embassy Review : Adjustment of Status interview for the K1 visa, 2 year greencard was held in Philadelphia at 11am, Feb. 8. We arrived about an hour early, and used the USCIS parking lot next door. We went into the building at about 10:45, and went through security. The guards kept complaining that people didn't know to take off belts/shoes/metal because of security, but it's similar to the US airports. The interview was up a flight of stairs, and a large waiting room was full of families and people. Officers would call from different doors, but people were spaced out with Covid rules and such. Our name was called pretty on time, Officer Walley interviewed us. The IO was very laid back, he was joking and talking with us pretty casually, about the Winter Olympics, his family, Twitch and other random things. We probably talked more about life and other things than actual interview questions. The IO asked for the beneficiary's DOB, name, wedding day. He asked if he's ever lied to obtain a visa, committed crimes against the US, or committed a crime (yes). My husband has a record from 2013 with not paying back student grants from the State of Finland. The IO did not appear to have those documents, but thankfully we had brought a complete copy of the submission, so he made a copy of relevant info and that was that. He did not look at anything else for the interview, we had brought photos and proof of our marriage. He said that supplying as much for removal of conditions will be super important, as that can lead to a waiver for the in-person interview. He even joked that the service centers don't look at documents very well because they send packets that very, very clearly should have the interview waived. He gave us the verbal approval of the greencard at the interview, and said the card should arrive in the mail in about 3-6 weeks (covid delays and being behind in processing). It was more nerve wracking navigating Philadelphia road works than the actual interview. 10/5 stars for the FO. Harassment Level : Very Good

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