vincentamosa's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Vincent Beneficiary's Name: Alejandra VJ Member: vincentamosa Country: Chile Last Updated: 2020-11-03 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Vincent & Alejandra:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Potomac Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Sydney, Australia Marriage (if applicable): 2020-01-07 I-130 Sent : 2020-03-16 I-130 NOA1 : 2020-03-26 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2020-04-16 NVC Received : 2020-04-17 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : 2020-09-24 Consulate Received : 2020-09-30 Packet 3 Received : 2020-10-05 Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2020-10-05 Interview Date : 2020-10-27 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2020-10-30 US Entry : 2020-11-01 Comments : We applied for an expedite on grounds of emotional hardship on September 9th 2020 from NVC, without which we would have waited much longer for interview date. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 21 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 215 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Sydney, Australia Review Topic: General Review Event Description Review Date : November 3, 2020 Embassy Review : I arrive 45 minutes early but had to wait until 30 mins before interview. Going inside I was made to wash my hands then sanitize, all my paperwork was checked before entering. Small lockers were available to leave phone or other small things before going into interview. Passed for metal detector, and took elevator to another floor. In that office you take a number and wait, then papers checked again. The guy didn't like the marriage certificate, because it was not original but certified copy which they allowed. Waiting again and called up to a counter with glass window for the interview. I was sworn to tell the truth, then he looked over the financial papers mainly, technically we had enough money from using assets but he cared more about salaries and we were lucky that we had a sponsor because he was not impressed with assets. With the sponsors salaries everything was ok. He asked where my partner had worked in Australia and what kind of jobs. He checked my birth certificate and papers to see if they looked real and read all the translations (from spanish). He asked the age of my partner, and to talk about our relationship, dates we traveled together, time and place of wedding. He asked to see some photos which I had, he looked over them and asked about where and when they were taken. He asked what were our plans when I arrived to USA, I showed him my degree and told him I planned to work in my field. Then he said everything looked ok and I was approved! He said in 12 days I would get passport back but I got it in 3. In total I was there about 1.5 hours, 1 person was waiting ahead of me, and a few waiting after me. Everybody was nice and good experience. Rating : Very Good

Timeline Comments: 4



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