Scott-Ilyn's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Gregory
Beneficiary's Name: Ilyn
VJ Member: Scott-Ilyn
Country: Philippines
Last Updated: 2024-08-07
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Immigration Checklist for Gregory & Ilyn:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 Visa:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-765 Petition:
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USCIS I-131 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Hong Kong, China |
| I-129F Sent : |
2020-12-31 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2021-01-04 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2021-08-10 |
| NVC Received : |
2021-09-03 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2021-09-14 |
| NVC Left : |
2021-09-28 |
| Consulate Received : |
2021-10-04 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2021-10-22 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2021-10-24 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2021-10-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-11-23 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2021-12-04 |
| US Entry : |
2022-01-15 |
| Marriage : |
2022-01-26 |
| Comments : |
2023-05-30: Kids entered US as follow to join K2 recipients. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 218 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 323 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Chicago |
| POE Date : |
2022-01-15 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Customs Interview was very easy. No problems at all. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Date Filed : |
2022-02-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-02-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-03-28 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2023-01-24 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2023-01-30 |
| Comments : |
2023-06-05: Applied for Kids AOS
2023-06-16: Received case numbers for Kids AOS (Received date 06/06)
2023-06-23: Received NOA1 for Kids AOS, EAD, and AP
2023-06-24: Received account sign up paper for Kids AOS
2023-06-26: Received biometrics appointment for Kids AOS,EAD
2023-10-26: Initial RFE received for vaccinations and i-864 problem
2023-11-21: RFE response sent and received
2024-05-24: AOS was approved for both kids
2024-06-01: Green cards were received
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2022-02-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-02-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-03-28 |
| Approved Date : |
2023-01-24 |
| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
We applied for an EAD expedite through USCIS on 2022-08-30
2023-01-30: We received an approval for the AOS. No EAD received
2023-06-05: Applied for Kids EAD
2023-08-19: Stepson (16) received EAD
2024-05-25: Stepdaughter (11) received EAD |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 336 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2022-02-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-02-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
2023-01-30: We received an approval for the AOS. No AP received
2023-06-05: Applied for Kids AP
2024-05-15: Stepson received AP document |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 336 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Hong Kong, China
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 6, 2021 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiancee's interview was at 10am on a Tuesday (11/23/2021).
She arrived at 9:30am and waited in the coffee shop in front of the Consulate. She approached the outer gate of the consulate at 9:55am. Upon arrival, the guard asked her for her appt confirmation sheet and Hong Kong id. After that, there are several guards who checked her bags, gave her a tray to put all of her paperwork in, used a metal detection wand on her, collected her cell phone, and x-rayed her belongings.
She was directed to go to the 1st floor and turn right and told that they will call her name. She did not wait at all. Upon entering the room the first lady collected her paperwork (BC, appt letter, i-134 & supporting paperwork, divorce decree, HKID, and passport bio page). While the consulate employee collects your paperwork she asked her questions about our case, so listen carefully. She asked: How many kids? Where are your kids? Asked about police clearances from Saudi and Kuwait? Did she register the address for the passport delivery / pickup. Last, she confirmed her phone number. After collecting the paperwork, my fiancée took a seat and waited for them to call her. She waited 5-10 minutes and they called her. The consulate officer administered an oath and took her fingerprints. Then, he asked the following questions: 1. How many kids do you have? 2. How did you meet? 3. Did he meet your parents? 4. What was your parents reaction to him? 5. He commented on how impressed he was with our meeting letter on the i-129f and said you are approved. She left the consulate at 10:35am.
It was a very stressful morning for my fiancée. She was very tired, had a headache, and could not eat. However, after the approval, all the stress of our 10 1/2 months process was over.
Thank you Lord |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Chicago
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2022-01-15 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiancée entered the immigration after landing at 1:50pm. There were about 100 people in line waiting for the immigration officers. She waited 20 minutes before she was assisted by an IO. Once she spoke with the immigration officer, it went very quickly (5 minutes). He took the K1 packet and asked some questions about her kids, where we met, and when do we plan to get married. He seemed strict at first but in the end, he welcomed her in her own language (which shocked her). She didn't know he was a Filipino. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: 14Case first marked ready 2021-10-5
Medical Exam on 11/9/2021
Medical Exam results picked up 11/19/2021. Results were NOT mailed to the US Consulate in Hong Kong
Visa marked as Issued on 11/29/2021
Applied for SSN on 01/19/2022. Was told it would take 4-8 weeks to receive the card in the mail.
Report of Marriage mailed to Philippine Consulate in Chicago on 2022-02-05
Received text for receipt of the following documents: I-485, i-765, and I-131 and Money orders cashed too on 2022-02-24
Report of Marriage report was received back from the Philippine Consulate in Chicago on 2022-02-21
SAVE Casecheck system is now reporting that SSA inquiry has been returned to agency on 2022-02-28
Renewal of passport (because of married name change) was filed on 2022-03-22 at the Chicago PCG. We were told it would take 2-3 months to receive the new passport.
Received SSN on 2022-03-28
Beneficiary's passport with married name delivered by USPS priority on 2022-04-28. Total wait time: 1 month and 6 days. Not bad at all!!
Applied for married name change on SS card on 2022-05-03
2022-09-12: Contacted NVC / US Embassy in Manilla and requested that her case be transferred from Hong Kong to Manila for K2 visa purposes for her children.
2022-09-22: Received approval and instructions for applying for the k2 visa for her children.
*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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