gshennen's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Brook
Beneficiary's Name: Grant
VJ Member: gshennen
Country: New Zealand
Last Updated: 2008-06-17
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Immigration Checklist for Brook & Grant:
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USCIS DCF 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 : |
Auckland, New Zealand |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2006-03-11 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2008-06-18 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
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| NVC Received : |
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| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
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| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-08-19 |
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Second Interview
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Auckland, New Zealand
Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing
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| Event |
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| Review Date : |
August 23, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
We went through security quickly (they seem very nice if you show up with a baby!!) and went straight to the window. The lady came and we progressed our paperwork bit by bit. One thing they asked for that I didn't have was a copy of my CV/Resume. I did however have a copy of my university degree, and my Project Management qualification, so that seemed to suffice. This was all very smooth and easy enough (except for the poor lady and I trying to complete some maths sums without a calculator). The lady was very pleasent and talkative and made me feel at ease. After the paperwork she ran through the process of the POE.
We then sat down and waited to see the Comsulate officer. After a bit of a long wait (but seemed a lot longer as I was worried my csr would be towed!!)we were ushed into a separate meeting room (also a bit of a worry).
The Consulate officer was very nice, and all he wanted to know was how (logistically) we planned to get over there (as we have two young kids). We explained our plans, which he thought was a good way of doing things. He then ran though the paperwork and signed off everything as he went (a good sign I am thinking at the time), chatted away about bits and pieces, took another fingerprint and sent us on our way saying that the passport with the "foil" attached, as well as the envelope inside would be back to us within a few days.
All in all it was pretty painless, and the whole process was over in an hour and a half (with an hour of this at least just waiting between the paperwork section and the Consulate officer).
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Very Good |
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POE Review: San Francisco
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2008-10-22 |
| Embassy Review : |
Couldn't have been easier or quicker. I was one of only a couple of new immigrants on the flight, so went straight to an officer in the New Immigrants line.
Was processed in a friendly manner, and welcomed to the United States in under 10 minutes after getting off the plane.
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| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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.
** Not all cases are transfered
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