TL&IS's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: TL Beneficiary's Name: IS VJ Member: TL&IS Country: Hong Kong Last Updated: 2012-06-24 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for TL & IS:

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 : Nebraska Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Hong Kong, China I-129F Sent : 2007-04-23 I-129F NOA1 : 2007-05-21 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2007-08-29 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2007-10-02 Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : 2007-10-18 Packet 3 Sent : 2007-10-26 Packet 4 Received : 2007-11-03 Interview Date : 2007-11-21 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2007-11-26 US Entry : 2008-02-11 Marriage : 2008-02-15 Comments : Replacement NOA1 received on 8/21/2007 after calling them. Touched 8/29/2007. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 100 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 184 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Seattle WA Date Filed : 2008-02-27 NOA Date : 2008-03-05 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2008-03-26 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2009-01-29 Comments :

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2008-02-27 NOA Date : 2008-03-05 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2008-05-05 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 61 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2010-10-30 NOA Date : 2010-11-02 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2011-01-11 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2011-02-28 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Green Card Received : 2011-03-04 Comments :

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Phoenix AZ Lockbox CIS Office : Seattle WA Date Filed : 2012-01-25 NOA Date : 2012-01-31 Bio. Appt. : 2012-04-30 Interview Date : 2012-06-19 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2012-06-19 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Hong Kong, China Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : December 2, 2007 Embassy Review : I went to Hong Kong to go to the interview with my fiancée. The appointment was at 8:30am. We got there around 7:45 and saw nobody waiting outside the embassy. So we went to a coffee shop across the street to have a cup of coffee. We went to the embassy at 8:15 and saw that there was an entrance further up the street for visa applicant. We had to go through security check and no liquid was allowed. I remember K1 visa is processed by the immigrant visa unit so I told the guard we were there for immigrant visa. There was the correct move. There were already five persons in line. We were let in around 8:30. We were handed a checklist and told to assemble the documents in the same order. We had our documents in a three-ring binder and envelops. So we had to pull them all out. One of the items on the checklist was tax return. That was the first time I saw that tax return was explicitly required. Also required on the checklist were two photos. But the staff asked my fiancée for a third photo. Luckily she had an extra one. Then they took my fiancée’s finger prints. First we were interviewed by a nice local lady in Cantonese. She said I could stand next to my fiancée but she had to answer the questions. She asked for a copy of my latest tax return to keep. Then we were interviewed by a very nice consulate officer. She only asked us two questions and said everything was in good order, and the fiancée visa would be issued. We left the embassy at 11:05. There were lots of wait time in between. We were called to the window four times. So please use the toilet before going to the interview. Or use it right after you hand in your documents. While we were waiting, there was one item that we overheard which could be a stumbling block. Two families before us were asked tough questions on it. It was the spelling of names. Because of Chinese translation and pronunciation, the same name can be spelled differently in English. Just make sure all the names are spelled correctly on all the forms. Overall it was a pleasant experience and we are very happy to get the visa. Rating : Very Good

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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
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