Jess & Mike's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jessica
Beneficiary's Name: Mike
VJ Member: Jess & Mike
Country: Australia
Last Updated: 2022-01-30
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Immigration Checklist for Jessica & Mike:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Sydney, Australia |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2020-02-20 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2020-03-27 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2020-04-01 |
| I-130 RFE : |
2020-11-23 |
| I-130 RFE Sent : |
2020-11-25 |
| I-130 Approved : |
2020-11-30 |
| NVC Received : |
2020-12-03 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2020-12-03 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2020-12-04 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
2020-12-22 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2020-12-03 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2020-12-04 |
| Send IV Package : |
2020-12-22 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2021-01-14 |
| NVC Left : |
2021-03-12 |
| Consulate Received : |
2021-04-06 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2021-05-12 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2021-05-15 |
| US Entry : |
2021-05-23 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 243 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 406 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Sydney, Australia
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
January 30, 2022 |
| Embassy Review : |
My husband had a pretty similar experience to what many others who have posted here (as far as process and orientation). He drove to Sydney the night before and stayed at the Hyde Park Inn which had underground parking and was in walking distance to the consulate. He showed up to his appointment about an hour early. The security officer told him to come back, which he did a half hour later, and they let him through. He only brought his documentation, wallet, and phone. They took everything, sent him through security and then gave him back his documents. He was then directed to a large open room with waiting chairs and numbered booths where the interviews were occurring. He was given an informational handout and directed to a number ticket dispenser. He grabbed a ticket and waited till they called his number. Once his number was called, he walked up to the specified booth where he was asked for specific documents, which he provided from what he had brought. Then was directed to go sit back down. He waited for another 20 minutes or so and then was called back for the interview. His interview was relatively straightforward. They were extremely particular about his documentation which resulted in a bit of stress. For instance they didnt like the passport size photographs he brought. Although he had gotten them done professionally at his local pharmacy, the officer said the contrast was too dark and the scale wasn't quite right. Apparently the US and Australia have different criteria for passport photos. Fortunately the officer relented after talking to his supervisor who came to inspect them. (So make sure your photos match US immigration standards!) Another snag with documentation was over our marriage papers. We were married in the US (Washington state) and were provided both a Marriage Certificate and a Certificate of Marriage (yep, those are separate documents). My husband had originally provided them the Marriage Certificate but what they wanted was the Certificate of Marriage (which fortunately he had in the file he brought). Lastly, there was an issue over his birth certificate translation. My husband is an Australian citizen but was born in the USSR. He had a professionally translated birth certificate that our attorneys had told us did not meet the US immigration criteria. So we re-did the translation ourselves (per our attorneys direction). The consulate officer would not accept the second translation. Fortunately (one heart attack later), my husband was able to provide them the original (professional) translation which was accepted. He was told his visa was approved after that. The officer was proffesional and polite. He did not offer any side conversation. Overall, albeit stressful, it was a very smooth process. The passport (with a U.S. visa) beat him home back to Melbourne which was a pleasant surprise. |
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Very Good |
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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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