lastrose's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: K
Beneficiary's Name: M
VJ Member: lastrose
Country: Switzerland
Last Updated: 2023-04-08
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Immigration Checklist for K & M:
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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 : |
Switzerland |
| I-129F Sent : |
2021-02-08 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2021-02-11 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2021-10-21 |
| NVC Received : |
2021-11-15 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2021-11-15 |
| NVC Left : |
2021-11-23 |
| Consulate Received : |
2021-11-26 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2021-11-26 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2021-12-17 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2021-12-20 |
| Interview Date : |
2022-01-18 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2022-01-31 |
| US Entry : |
2022-04-13 |
| Marriage : |
2022-04-14 |
| Comments : |
2/11/21: I-129F Delivered
3/17/21: NOA-1 notice date
3/18/21: Text message confirming receipt
3/23/21: NOA-1 received
10/06/21: Submitted outside processing request
10/18/21: Received inquiry response that case is being adjudicated
10/21/21: NOA2 official date
10/22/21: NOA2 (online status)
10/26/21: Paper NOA2 arrived
11/15/21: Entered into system at NVC and case number assigned
11/23/21: Sent to consulate. CEAC status is ‘in transit’
11/26/21: Received Packet 3 (email from embassy with instructions)
12/17/21: Returned packet 3 checklist and visa payment proof
12/20/21: Received packet 4 (email instructions for medical and interview appt)
1/11/22: Medical visit
1/18/22: Interview
1/26/22: Original date scheduled to pick up passport/visa, but delayed
1/31/22: Visa picked up in person from embassy |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 252 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 341 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Newark |
| POE Date : |
2022-04-13 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Washington DC |
| Date Filed : |
2022-04-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-04-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
2023-03-15 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-05-11 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2023-03-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2023-04-08 |
| Comments : |
4/22/22: Mailed via USPS Express
4/23/22: Arrived at Chicago lockbox
4/25/22: Received date
4/26/22: NOA1 notice date
4/27/22: Received text confirmation with case numbers
4/28/22: Check being processed
4/29/22: Biometrics scheduled
5/02/22: NOA1s received in the mail
5/06/22: Received biometrics letter for a date we couldn’t attend (5/24)
5/11/22: Walked-in and completed biometrics
5/11/22: Case status changed to being actively reviewed
7/13/22: Interview waived (according to Emma on 1/10/23)
10/13/22: Case transferred to field office (according to Emma on 1/10/23)
3/14/23: Received RFE notification status
3/15/23: Official date on paper RFE
3/17/23: Paper RFE received (for medical)
3/27/23: RFE response delivered
3/28/23: Status updated to RFE received
3/30/23: Status updated to I-485 approval
4/5/23: Status updated to card produced
4/8/23: Received approval letter and green card (status never updated to card collected by USPS, but was able to get the tracking info by Emma) |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2022-04-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-04-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-05-11 |
| Approved Date : |
2022-06-21 |
| Date Card Received : |
2022-07-02 |
| Comments : |
4/22/22: Mailed via USPS Express (Concurrent filing with I-485)
4/25/22: Received date
4/26/22: NOA1 notice date
4/27/22: Received text confirmation with case number
4/29/22: Biometrics scheduled
5/02/22: NOA1 received in the mail
5/06/22: Received biometrics letter for a date we couldn’t attend (5/24)
5/11/22: Walked-in and completed biometrics
06/21/22: status updated to card is being produced
06/24/22: Status updated to card was produced
06/27/22: status updated to card picked up by postal service
06/29/22: status updated to card was delivered, but was no where to be found
07/02/22: after many efforts following up with the post office and different carriers, our package was found in the building next door and was delivered |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 60 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2022-04-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-04-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2022-09-02 |
| Comments : |
4/22/22: Mailed via USPS Express (Concurrent filing with I-485)
4/25/22: Received date
4/26/22: NOA1 notice date
4/27/22: Received text confirmation with case number
5/02/22: NOA1 received in the mail
8/15/22: Requested expedite via phone (no rationale/evidence provided)
8/23/22: Followed-up on expedite request via phone
8/29/22: Case approved/updated in online system
8/30/22: Advance Parole document produced
9/02/22: Paper advance parole received in the mail (no tracking ever provided) |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 129 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Switzerland
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
January 19, 2022 |
| Embassy Review : |
Fiancé applied in his country of residence, which is different from his country of origin. According to fiancé, interview was quick and easy. Being a national of a ‘high-fraud’ country didn’t seem to have any bearing on his case. He arrived at the embassy a little ahead of time and showed the interview letter to the officer. The officer had him go to a corner to open the sealed medial envelope in front of him (no sealed envelopes allowed) and he went through airport style security. No electronics allowed, but contrary to what they tell you, there is a space you can store a small cell phone. After going in he waited 5-10 minutes to be called to the counter. The women asked for all of our documentation so he handed her the big packet of everything we prepared. She found and selected what she needed herself and took almost everything except for our proof of relationship. He was then told to wait and he waited 45 minutes or so to be called in for the interview. The interview was only 5-7 minutes and they asked very basic questions like:
- How did you meet? (and had some small talk around this/how long we’ve been together)
- Where does the petitioner live?
- Where do the petitioner’s parents live?
He was not asked to show any more evidence/photos or any questions about the documents we submitted. At the end, he was told he could pick up his visa 8 days later (or he could have requested it to be mailed). The officer ended by wishing him well for his new life in the US.
He was, however, behind someone at the first counter who also seemed to be applying for the K-1. He overhead that apparently this person had some type of criminal record due to youth drunkenness or something along those lines. Seems like this person had a much longer interview (no idea the end result). |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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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
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is past due.
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