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Ailene and Ali's US Immigration Timeline

  Petitioner's Name: Ailene
Beneficiary's Name: Ali
VJ Member: Ailene and Ali
Country: Iraq

Last Updated: 2024-09-26
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Immigration Checklist for Ailene & Ali:

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 : Ankara, Turkey
I-129F Sent : 2019-12-10
I-129F NOA1 : 2019-12-16
I-129F RFE(s) : 2020-06-02
RFE Reply(s) : 2020-06-16
I-129F NOA2 : 2020-07-16
NVC Received : 2020-08-13
Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2020-08-14
NVC Left : 2020-10-02
Consulate Received : 2020-10-08
Packet 3 Received : 2021-10-24
Packet 3 Sent :
Packet 4 Received : 2021-11-12
Interview Date : 2022-01-25 Submit Review
Interview Result : Administrative Review
Second Interview
(If Required):
Second Interview Result: Approved
Visa Received : 2023-05-17
US Entry : 2023-05-21
Marriage : 2023-07-12
Comments : We waited for two hours at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. First officer was very kind, but second officer was a little harsher on my fiance. They asked my fiance for my address which he forgot to right down but had it in his phone. They would not let him use his phone to show our address. This was 4:30pm so I am sure the officer had a long day. Most importantly, my fiance walked through the arrival doors and is here!
Processing
Estimates/Stats :
Your I-129f was approved in 213 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 771 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.


Port of Entry Review
Event Date
Port of Entry : Houston
POE Date : 2023-05-21 Submit Review
Got EAD Stamp : No
Biometrics Taken : Yes
Harassment Level : 5
Comments :


Adjustment of Status
Event Date
CIS Office : Houston TX
Date Filed : 2023-08-03
NOA Date : 2023-08-10
RFE(s) :
Bio. Appt. : 2023-10-03
AOS Transfer** :
Interview Date :
Approval / Denial Date : 2024-09-17
Approved : Yes
Got I551 Stamp :
Greencard Received: 2024-09-23
Comments : Approved I-485


Employment Authorization Document
Event Date
CIS Office :
Filing Method : Mail
Filing Instance : First
Date Filed : 2023-08-03
NOA Date : 2023-08-10
RFE(s) :
Bio. Appt. : 2023-10-03
Approved Date : 2024-06-13
Date Card Received :
Comments : 6/13/24 new card being produced!
Processing
Estimates/Stats :
Your EAD was approved in 315 days.


Advance Parole
Event Date
CIS Office :
Filing Method :  
Filing Instance : First
Date Filed : 2023-08-03
NOA Date : 2023-08-10
RFE(s) :
Date Received : 2024-05-28
Comments : AP approved first
Processing
Estimates/Stats :
Your AP was approved in 295 days.


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Timeline Comments: 13

Bauer on 2021-11-17 said:
Hello ailene , first of all I'm glad u set up an interview for your beneficiary. Hope u guys meet soon as possible.i gotta same case my beneficiary from Iraq and the case is ready to interview but they not prossesing the case ,they asking for turkish resident or citizen!! , my question is did they open for public..do I have to send them the email I just wanna make sure from u ,thanks alot..
Ailene And Ali on 2021-11-17 said:
Hello! It sounds like you received the old email that they sent me numerous times. Three weeks ago I finally received the email from the embassy with the link to register for my fiance's interview appointment. I was told in that email that Iraqis no longer needed to be a turkish citizen or have residency to Turkey. I was able to register and would not let me pay the visa fee until the consulate opened up more appointments. It gave a message to keep checking the website and the consulate would open appointments over the next few days. After three weeks of checking daily, I logged on the website and immediately was able to pay the visa fee and it gave me the calendar for December and January of next year. I would email them back as their embassy page even removed the Turkish residency. Keep me updated.
Ailene And Ali on 2021-11-17 said:
Our cases arrived at the embassy the same week so email them and you should hear from them soon. They did tell me for fiance petitions, they are not able to schedule our appointment, we have to do it ourselves. So let them know you are ready status.
Bauer on 2021-11-19 said:
Thanks ailene , today I received email from them regarding prossesing k1 visa so no more turkish nationality or resident they open for every one they processing very limited number we have to set up an appointment by our selves , if available even they send me the instructions to schedule my appointment ,so I'm working on it ..thanks I will give u next update..
Bauer on 2021-11-19 said:
Hello Ailene, I forgot to asking you regarding the medical exam after u set up an appointment for you beneficiary for interview they send medical exam location or it's gonna be the last step ?? the medical exam location shuld be in iraq because your beneficiary in iraq .if u give me any information regarding that I will be appreciate..
Ailene And Ali on 2021-11-19 said:
I am so glad you finally got the email! Check every si file day once you register. It will bring you to the pay visa section but will not let you pay till appointments are available. It took me three weeks and finally let me pay and schedule. Medical exam is done in Ankara. Embassy requests that you are in Turkey for 10 days before interview and in those 10 days is when my fiancé will get it done.
Bauer on 2021-11-19 said:
Thank you ailene I already register have account and ds160 but try to find out regarding police certification and medical exam they accepting form iraq too I already send an email for that point..yes I got the email from them they said we prossesing very limited the point is no more turkish nationality or resident we good to go😁😁 im glad for you too
Bauer on 2021-11-19 said:
Thank you ailene I already register have account and ds160 but try to find out regarding police certification and medical exam they accepting form iraq too I already send an email for that point..yes I got the email from them they said we prossesing very limited the point is no more turkish nationality or resident we good to go im glad for you too God bless all
Bauer on 2021-12-15 said:
Hello sister, what mean on your timeline u right down package 3 received and package 4 received thx??
Bauer on 2022-01-10 said:
Hello ailene ,I call embassy regarding schedule my beneficiary interview even send me a link to register I registered already but when I call them they told me you can't schedule in interview until you receive a letter form embassy regarding instruction how to setup an appointment and other information ! My question is before you register did they send you a letter from embassy regarding preparing document and set up an appointment?hope get some info from you just want a make sure..tnx
Ailene And Ali on 2022-01-10 said:
I only received an email with the link telling me to register for our appointment. The email stated that K1 interviews are scheduled by us. No letter. I am not sure but seems like someone gave false information. I would reply to the email you received with the link and ask them if ok to schedule. I received the same email as two other members in this group and we all have our interviews this month.
blank avatar Fatima.a on 2022-07-26 said:
Hi Ailene! My fiancé is also from Iraq will be interviewing in Turkey. I have a few questions if you don’t mind. In Iraq where he lives they don’t have mailing services so how did your husband receive his visa? Also how long was your husband in Turkey for in addition to the ten days before the interview for the medical exam? And my last question, did your husband get a birth certificate? My fiancé doesn’t have one because they didn’t give any birth certificate, does the jensia work?
Ailene And Ali on 2022-07-26 said:
Hi Fatima! My fiance has not received his visa yet. He had his interview on January 25th of this year. He was placed in administrative processing and he had to submit the DS-5535. We are waiting for the background checks to be completed. He lives in Baghdad and when our petition was approved back in July 2020 he did receive the approval notice (NOA2) at his home address. Ai was in Ankara exactly 11 days prior to his interview. I did read recently that they no longer require the 10 days prior arrival, but ask the embassy just in case. Ali had all his paperwork that was required for Iraqis including his birth certificate and his immunization record. I can ask him about the Jensia as I am not sure what that is. You are welcome to ask me any questions that will help you.
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