Soaring Eagle's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Shawn Beneficiary's Name: Gabriel VJ Member: Soaring Eagle Country: Sri Lanka Last Updated: 2012-08-31 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Shawn & Gabriel:

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 : Vermont Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Sri Lanka I-129F Sent : 2007-05-11 I-129F NOA1 : 2007-05-17 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2007-08-18 NVC Received : 2007-08-24 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2007-08-31 Consulate Received : 2007-09-08 Packet 3 Received : 2007-09-20 Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2007-10-16 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2007-11-08 US Entry : 2008-01-20 Marriage : 2008-03-10 Comments : My fiancee in Sri Lanka didn't receive her packet from the embassy. When she called the consulate and picked up the packet her interview date was already assigned. However, the consulate advance her interview date two weeks and advised her bring in all the documents for the interview. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 93 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 152 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Washington DC POE Date : 2008-01-20 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : We were in non-citizen line and since the citizen line was empty we were directed to go there and the officer was very nice and asked about wedding plans. Then we were directed to secondary interview area. There were lots of people standing and sitting down but they provided us drinks and a snack. In 40 minutes and few questions later my fiancee step on the US soil but 100 degree F temperature different on that January evening.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Baltimore MD Date Filed : 2008-04-15 NOA Date : 2008-04-22 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2008-05-08 AOS Transfer** : 2008-05-22 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2008-07-24 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2008-08-01 Comments : Touched on 06/02/2008, 06/19/08, 06/23/08

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2008-04-15 NOA Date : 2008-04-22 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2008-05-08 Approved Date : 2008-06-19 Date Card Received : 2008-06-25 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 65 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2008-04-15 NOA Date : 2008-04-22 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2008-06-24 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 65 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2010-06-25 NOA Date : 2010-07-08 RFE(s) : 2010-07-15 Bio. Appt. : 2010-08-20 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2010-11-15 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Green Card Received : 2010-11-15 Comments : Original application and supporting documents returned for a missing signature on 07/13/10 (bummer!) Therefore, Lifting of Conditions Filing Date should read as 2010-07-15.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Dallas/Lewisville TX Lockbox CIS Office : Baltimore MD Date Filed : 2011-10-06 NOA Date : 2011-10-14 Bio. Appt. : 2011-11-15 Interview Date : 2012-02-21 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2012-03-09 Comments : Baltimore Field Office approved the N-400 after the routine interview. The Oath Ceremony notification should arrive shortly. YEEHAW.. Process compeleted. THANK YOU VISA JOURNEY!

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Sri Lanka Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 7, 2007 Embassy Review : I 129 F petition approved and consulate didn't notify my finacee. I initiated a request and the consulate notified me that they have send the packet. After a reasonable time my finacee contacted the consulate since she didn't get the packet. The consulate ask her to come get the packet form the embassy and had already assigned an interview date. When my fiancee went to get the packet they have advanced the interview date for two more weeks. She was able to gather all the documents and went for the interview on 10/16/07. As of 11/07/07 she has not received her passport with the visa stamp on it. The consulate kept saying that the visa printer is not working. I suspect that the police report has not arrived in the embassy and most likely they just don't want to say anything. Rating : Moderate

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