Geraldii's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Gerald
Beneficiary's Name: Ayisha
VJ Member: Geraldii
Country: Ghana
Last Updated: 2022-06-17
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Immigration Checklist for Gerald & Ayisha:
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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 : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Ghana |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2018-04-12 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2019-03-28 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2019-04-02 |
| I-130 RFE : |
2020-03-20 |
| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2020-05-11 |
| NVC Received : |
2020-05-30 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2020-05-30 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2020-05-30 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2020-06-10 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2020-06-09 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2020-05-30 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2020-05-30 |
| Send IV Package : |
2020-06-10 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2022-03-11 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2020-06-16 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2022-04-11 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2022-05-16 |
| US Entry : |
2022-06-16 |
| Comments : |
Visa printed on 4th May 2022 and passport picked up on the 16th. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 405 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 1105 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ghana
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
May 16, 2022 |
| Embassy Review : |
My wife's interview started on time with no long delays. She gave her documents to the officer and answered some questions about the circumstances around our marriage and also about my late wife. Her case was then placed in 'Refused' status which actually means administrative processing. The officer kept her passport and other documents. For anyone reading this, remember to read the small print under the status. Seeing the word 'Refused' was a big (and unnecessary) scare for us. I wish they could use more precise wording. My wife also received some instructions for creating an online account to set up a delivery location for her passport. The website is buggy and it took me a while to finally set it up with spotty help from tech support. After a week or so, the status of my wife's case started updating to 'admin processing' then 'printed' then 'issued' (https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx).
It took about 3-4 weeks total for the visa to be ready after my wife's interview. The main headache was figuring out where to pick it up. Communication from the embassy is automated and unclear. If you contact them, don't expect to receive any response from a person--just copy-paste messages and auto replies. NOTE: pick up locations for passports are handled by DHL, not the embassy. If you're not sure where your passport is, it might be helpful to contact the DHL locations directly. They're listed on https://www.ustraveldocs.com/gh/
Overall, I'm happy my wife got the visa. Confusing and/or spotty communication from a government agency is normal. I wish it was better, but all's well that ends well. Don't lose hope if you run into these kind of issues. Just a little persistence and they will work themselves out. |
| Rating : |
Moderate |
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Timeline Comments: 6
Adiba on 2022-03-12 said:Did you expedite at NVC?
Thanks. No, I didn't expedite
Congrat. Please your Dq date
My DQ date is 2020 June 16
Why you on administrative review? Kindly gimme your number
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