joy717's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: John Beneficiary's Name: Emma VJ Member: joy717 Country: United Kingdom Last Updated: 2022-08-05 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for John & Emma:

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 : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2020-07-10 I-129F NOA1 : 2020-07-27 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2021-02-24 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2021-04-04 Consulate Received : 2021-05-27 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2021-07-01 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2021-07-08 US Entry : 2021-07-31 Marriage : 2021-08-27 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 212 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 339 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Dublin POE Date : 2021-08-31 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 0 Comments :

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : New York City NY Date Filed : 2021-09-14 NOA Date : 2021-09-19 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2021-12-28 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2022-06-06 Approval / Denial Date : 2022-07-29 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2022-08-04 Comments : Long wait from interview until approval because they lost my medical from the k1 so I had to have a new one!

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2021-09-14 NOA Date : 2021-09-19 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2021-12-28 Approved Date : 2022-05-24 Date Card Received : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 252 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2021-09-14 NOA Date : 2021-09-19 RFE(s) : Date Received : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 252 days.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : July 7, 2021 Embassy Review : My interview was last week and I have got the notification that my visa will arrive tomorrow exactly one week after the interview. I was EXTREMELY nervous as I have had a whole year to think of all the worst case scenarios and unknowns during this pandemic. I arrived about 25 mins before my appointment time. There were two queues, one for US citizens and one for visas. You have to go up and check in with a guy before joining the queue. Because my appointment was in the immigrant section he sent me straight through and I did not have to queue. You go through like an airport security check. I had a backpack with not much in it except my papers and purse etc. The building itself I found quite intimidating but I think because I was so nervous anything would have been intimidating. You then go to like a reception and they give you a ticket and then you wait upstairs. Apparently there are great view of the thames from the embassy but I was too nervous to do anything apart from sit and try to calm down. I got called up after about 10mins. The first guy was British and seemed a little grumpy lol - it was a hot day to be sitting in a suit. He had a check list and asked me for my documents. He only wanted my passport, birth cert, acro, new letter of intent, DS160, visa photographs and the affidavit of support. He did not ask for any supporting documents for the affidavit of which I had like 50 pages lol. Then he told me to sit and that was that. The next lady was American and extremely nice. She told me to calm down and just breathe. Our "love story" is very straight forward as we met when my fiancé was living here and we lived together for a year until he got a new job in the states last year. He also has been to visit a couple of times since the pandemic started - she asked for pictures of this and I had luckily printed 4 photographs of us with my engagement ring and us in the house isolating. She then had a chat about the wedding and gave me some advice about getting the marriage cert sorted for AOS etc. Then she told me I was approved and I burst into tears. Very emotional day. Then I left - she didn't give me any slip or anything and the visa will arrive tomorrow. The embassy is in a nice area if I hadn't have been so nervous it would have been nice to explore a little more. Hope this helps anyone with interviews soon! Rating : Very Good

POE Review: Dublin Event Description Entry Date : 2021-07-31 Embassy Review : My POE for my k1 was Dublin airport. The airport is a lot busier now than when I dropped off my fiancé there 2 months ago: as as a warning I would get there AT LEAST 3 hours early maybe more. I got there about 2h 45mins before departure and I made it ok but with no spare time. Parking was impossible (zero spaces - people were just abandoning their cars in the paid car park) lol so my aunt just dropped me off and I got a trolley for my bags. I used the VERIFLY app which meant I got to check in on a shorter queue and it was about a 10min wait. The lady at the desk was a little unsure about the k1. I had the update to the proclamation printed and was a k1 visa was (the proclamation update refers to fiancee visas but the visa just has k1 printed on it - the proclamation should have k1 on it IMO). The lady beside her seemed a little better versed in the NIEs and they just said good luck and to get to pre clearance early. Long wait at security then, most food shops are closed beyond this point just WHSmith was open for sandwiches etc and one restaurant for sit down food. Straight to pre clearance for more queuing, I think there were about 5 flights yesterday so it was pretty busy, mainly families and US citizens. The agent I spoke to was very pleasant and had a casual chit chat about my fiancee and where he lives and said you have to wait in the special waiting area and brought me through. This area was like a creche yesterday there were many families and toddlers and all the little kids were making friends and playing all over the seats. Seemed quite a few families were having issues where like the non US citizen members of families had their ESTAs cancelled even though they are exempt etc so people were a little stressed out but it was a friendly atmosphere. So I waited there for nearly an hour and then I was called up. The guy just asked me "do you know you have to get married in 90 days and then file the AOS" and I said yes and that was all the questioning done. I asked him a few questions and him and the lady beside him gave me a leaflet for the I-94 and that was it! I was expecting a lot more questioning but it was so straight forward. I got through to the gate about 15mins before the flight departed so I would recommend going earlier just incase you have a longer questioning or you are hungry and need to eat etc. Defiantly do the verifly app too and make sure you complete each section because lots of people had downloaded it and down the first section but not completed it which means it doesn't work as a pass. Harassment Level : Low

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