ritesh-trupti's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Ritesh
Beneficiary's Name: Trupti
VJ Member: ritesh-trupti
Country: India
Last Updated: 2011-05-18
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Immigration Checklist for Ritesh & Trupti:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Mumbai, India |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-02-08 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-02-12 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-02-26 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-02-28 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2007-03-02 |
| Consulate Received : |
2007-03-11 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
2007-05-23 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2007-06-05 |
| Interview Date : |
2007-07-31 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-08-17 |
| US Entry : |
2007-09-07 |
| Marriage : |
2007-09-18 |
| Comments : |
DON'T WAIT FOR PACKET3 TO ARRIVE FROM EMBASSY. I lost my 3 months waiting for packet3 which never arrived. When contacted Mumbai embassy, they said that they have already sent packet 3 to my fiance and in turn they are waiting to receive completed packet 3 from my fiance. Liers!!!! Packet 3 lost in mail, my ass!!! Assholes never send one in the first place. As soon as consulate receives your papers, send completed packet 3. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 14 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 169 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Newark |
| POE Date : |
2007-09-07 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
All went well. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Newark NJ |
| Date Filed : |
2007-10-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-10-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-11-17 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2007-12-28 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2008-02-05 |
| Comments : |
All went well. |
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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 : |
2007-10-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-10-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-11-17 |
| Approved Date : |
2007-12-27 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-01-16 |
| Comments : |
All went well. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 82 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2007-10-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-10-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2007-12-18 |
| Comments : |
All went well. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 37 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2010-01-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-01-29 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-02-23 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-04-26 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2010-05-03 |
| Comments : |
All went well. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Mumbai, India
Review Topic: Other Experience
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Description |
| Review Date : |
May 9, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
Visa wasn't granted. Issued 221-G and asked for more info on relationship.
Here's everything down to detail:
I reached India on Dec 26th. I met my fiancee on Dec 29th. We got engaged on Jan 15th. I came back to US on Jan 29th.
All paperwork was perfect. No issues.
In July, my fiancee went to Mumbai consulate for interview. They made her nervous right from the beginning. Asking her questions like interrogating criminal. My fiancee asked for an interpreter and they provided some jerk who was making her life more difficult instead of helping her.
Their main objection was, why I didn't marry my fiancee when I stayed for at least a month in India. They asked her if parents and siblings of both of us were present in engagement. My fiancee said yes. That's all they needed to hear. They thought that my real intention was to commite fraud by bringing my fiancee to US. Consulate ppl didn't believe anything my fiancee said. In the end, they issued her 221-G requesting more proof about our relationship.
It appeared that they made up their mind of not issuing visa to my fiancee even before the inverview started. Well, in that case, no matter what you say or do, it's no use.
The good news was she got 221-G, not the rejection. We provided all proofs they asked for, list of ppl who attended our engagement, our e-mail exchanges etc. The most important proof I had was all phone calls I made to my fiancee from US. I called my fiancee everyday and sometimes twice in a day. Luckily Airtel provided the log of all our calls.
My fiancee submitted all the docs to consulate and after week or two, they send her passport with visa stamp.
Conclusion - Getting K1 visa is riskier. I recommened filing for husband or wife if possible. In the interview if they ask why you didn't marry, say your fiance's relatives live in US and they wanted to attend the marriage or my fiance's parents couldn't come to India. Something about relatives, or siblings or parents. Don't use anything else such as short time, need to know him/her.
That's my story. Hope it helps all of you. Wish you all good luck.
- from Ritesh, Trupti and our lovely daughter Sanvi.
(updated on May 18, 2011)
(updated on May 18, 2011)
(updated on May 18, 2011) |
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Very Poor |
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