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Petitioner's Name: LOB
Beneficiary's Name: ECB
VJ Member: LBX
Country: Ghana
Last Updated: 2024-08-26

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Immigration Checklist for LOB & ECB:

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 :	Nebraska Service Center
Transferred?	Texas Service Center
Consulate :	Ghana
Marriage (if applicable):	2019-07-09
I-130 Sent :	2019-11-07
I-130 NOA1 :	2019-11-18
I-130 RFE :
I-130 RFE Sent :
I-130 Approved :	2020-07-17
NVC Received :	2020-09-15
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 :	2020-10-01
NVC Left :	2021-01-20
Consulate Received :	2021-01-21
Packet 3 Received :
Packet 3 Sent :
Packet 4 Received :
Interview Date :	2021-03-15
Interview Result :	Approved
Second Interview (If Required):
Second Interview Result:
Visa Received :	2021-03-22
US Entry :	2021-07-11
Comments :	Case expedite granted 2020-01-19
Processing Estimates/Stats :	Your I-130 was approved in 242 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 483 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Citizenship
Event	Date
Service Center :	Online
CIS Office :	Atlanta GA
Date Filed :	2024-04-14
NOA Date :	2024-04-19
Bio. Appt. :	2024-05-07
Interview Date :	2024-08-06
Approved :	Yes
Oath Ceremony :	2024-08-26
Comments :	The journey to become a US Citizen has now been completed. 07NOV2019 to 26AUG2024.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Ghana Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Event	Description
Review Date :	March 15, 2021
Embassy Review :	Overall, a pleasant experience. Everyone was nice and friendly, but the interview was still very thorough. The initial lady collected the following documents: - My passport - Passport pictures - Police reports The interview lasted about 30 mins despite the fact I was asked many questions. I kept my answers short and clarified just a couple of points to the CO. Interview question: 1. How did you meet your husband? 2. How did your relationship progress from there? 3. How much older is your husband than you? (A lot questions surrounded my husband because of the age gap between us.) 4. When did you say you met? 5. So you have known your husband for 8 years and married for the last 2 years. How come it took you both that long to get married? 6. Can I see your wedding pictures? 7. How many people were at each of your traditional and white weddings? 8. Do you have any other pictures of your relationship? (Yes) 9. Can I see all of the pictures you have? (I had about 200 pictures in collages - she went through every picture while she kept asking more questions) 10. I see you have travelled outside Ghana. What countries? 11. Have you lived abroad and if so for how long? 12. Have you ever been arrested before? 13. Where is your husband now? (He dropped me off for the interview?) 14. When did he come back to Ghana? (He hasn't left since we got married in 2019). 15, How come? 16. When does he plan to return to the US? 17. Where does your husband live in the US. 18. Does he have property in the US? 19. Do you know that your husband recently retired? (Yes). 20. Can I see his financial records? (Submitted copy of I-864 and his updated 202 bank and investment statements - he used assets as additional financial backing)? 21, How many children do you and your husband have together? (She asked for their birth certs) 22. Did your children have any DNA testing done for their CRBA? (No. None was requested.) Then came the magic word: "Congratulations!" - I can't find a reason to deny you. I wish you and your husband all the best in the US" She kept my passport and handed me a Domestic Violence document to read and instructions to collect my passport. Documents she did not ask for but that I carried along: 1. Tax transcript (but she did look through my husbands I-864). 2. My husbands divorce papers. 3. My husband's citizenship papers and passports. 4. Call logs, whatsapp messages, Travel logs.
Rating :	Very Good

Timeline Comments: 41

Seth Ofosu Kofi on 2021-01-18 said:

Please did you expedite?

LBX on 2021-01-18 said:

My expedite 2 months ago was denied. I just applied again last week. I don't understand why routine interviews at the Embassy have been put on hold despite our low COVID rates. Hopefully things will change with the Biden administration.

Seth Ofosu Kofi on 2021-01-18 said:

Thanks for your response.Your process has been very fast. I am sure it was not denied or just the mail say so but is working. Once it has gone through completed stage the next is just interview. I have been waiting for my to go through completion after documentarily qualified since may 29th and it is still counting. You have no problem to worry about so let us keep on praying.

LBX on 2021-01-18 said:

Amen. You are correct. We just have to be patient.

Seth Ofosu Kofi on 2021-01-18 said:

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LBX on 2021-01-18 said:

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Seth Ofosu Kofi on 2021-01-18 said:

Thanks

LBX on 2021-01-18 said:

No problem.

Gi Deon on 2021-02-03 said:

You have an interview next month. Wishing u all the best in advance

LBX on 2021-02-03 said:

Thank you so much. ðŸ™ðŸ¼

Akua Sika on 2021-02-04 said:

Please how did you expedite

LBX on 2021-02-04 said:

I sent a request to the NVC. You must also have a good reason to request the expedite. Mine was based on medical reasons. You canÂ file for the expedite using either: â‘ Â online at: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html â‘¡ by sending email to: nvcexpedite@state.gov If you want to send an email I suggest you still look at the online form and ensure that all the information marked by asterisks is included in your email application for expedite.

JR&AK on 2021-02-04 said:

Congrats ðŸŽ‰ðŸŽˆðŸŽŠ

LBX on 2021-02-04 said:

Thank you.

Akua Sika on 2021-02-04 said:

Ok please how long did it take for them to give you feedback after mailing them to expedite ur case

LBX on 2021-02-04 said:

After I filed, it took NVC about 7 working days to get back to me that they had reviewed my request and will be sending it to the Embassy for further review. It took the Embassy about 5 working days to get back to me.

LBX on 2021-02-04 said:

Actually my husband applied and they replied me.

Manuar on 2021-03-12 said:

Your interview in coming up on Monday, whoop whoop! Fingers crossed for an approval!

LBX on 2021-03-12 said:

@Manuar. Nervous. I pray all goes well. Thanks for the encouragement.

QTy on 2021-03-14 said:

Hey Good luck on your interview tomorrow! Wishing you all the best :)

LBX on 2021-03-14 said:

@ QTy - Your well wishes are very much appreciated. ðŸ™ðŸ¼

Seth Ofosu Kofi on 2021-03-15 said:

Congratulations

Gi Deon on 2021-03-15 said:

Congratulations ðŸŽ†

LBX on 2021-03-15 said:

@Seth; @Gi-Deon. Thank you so much for all your support.

UniqueFam on 2021-03-15 said:

Congratulations! I was DQ'd in August 2020...no feedback from enquiries sent to the embassy on interview timelines...hopefully we are scheduled soon.

LBX on 2021-03-15 said:

@LnTQ. Thanks. We expedited so that's how we got an early interview date. Currently, without an expedite, it is taking about12 months from DQ to interview.for Ghana.

Pigo on 2021-03-16 said:

Please about 200 pictures collages. Was it in soft copy or hard copy? And moreover please can you expedite when your application is at the Nebraska center?

LBX on 2021-03-16 said:

@Pigo. â‘ It was the hard copies of the pictures. For the interview at the Embassy, it is best to take along the hard copies of any supporting evidence you have, whether or not you have submitted the soft copies. â‘¡ I don't know if you can expedite your I-130 at USCIS. We expedited when our application was completed at NVC.

JR&AK on 2021-03-21 said:

Congratulations ðŸŽˆðŸŽ‰ðŸ¾ðŸŽŠ

LBX on 2021-03-22 said:

Thanks much ðŸ˜Š

Marthaeu on 2021-03-23 said:

Congratulations!!

LBX on 2021-03-24 said:

Thank you.

AlbieBio on 2021-03-25 said:

Hello please i am quite lost at the NVC stage and would really appreciate you help. gAfter you paid for the IV and AOS fee, did you fill out the forms and uploaded it to the CAEC website or you kept it and mailed it please. i am a bit confused if you can help me please.do i complete the form- scan it and upload it with my tax info or do i keep it and mail it with the package?

AplusT on 2021-04-16 said:

Hello congratulations on your approval !!! I noticed you said it is taking the embassy 12 months to schedule after DQâ€™d was that due to coronavirus ? Or is that the normal time line it will take even now ?

LBX on 2021-04-16 said:

@AlbieBio. I apologize. I am just seeing your message. Everything was submitted online. You should also submit anything that will help show your marriage is genuine.

LBX on 2021-04-18 said:

@AplusT: It's the approximation I calculated based on recent posts and timelines.for.Ghana VJ members. The last post I have seen was 14 months which is still within the 12 to14 month estimate for non expedited cases. Normal timeline before COVID was about 8 to 10 months.

Akua Sika on 2021-06-28 said:

Please based on what medical grounds did you expedite your case for them to accept

Akua Sika on 2021-06-28 said:

Please based on what medical grounds did you expedite your case for them to accept

Akua Sika on 2021-06-28 said:

LBX on 2021-06-28 said:

@Akua Sika: Based on medical need for my daughter who was 4 months old at the time. I provided them with some evidence and the expedite was approved.

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