Igor&Elina's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Igor
Beneficiary's Name: Elina
VJ Member: Igor&Elina
Country: Russia
Last Updated: 2013-10-03
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Immigration Checklist for Igor & Elina:
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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 : |
Moscow, Russia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-08-06 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-08-07 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-01-24 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-01-31 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-02-08 |
| Consulate Received : |
2008-02-13 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-02-27 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-02-29 |
| US Entry : |
2008-03-05 |
| Marriage : |
2008-03-13 |
| Comments : |
Interview expedited per multiple requests from myself and congressman's and senator's offices. Fiancee is pregnant with our child and the due date is coming up soon. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 170 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 204 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
San Francisco |
| POE Date : |
2008-03-05 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Officer was very nice. He took the packet, looked it over real quick, did the biometrics, informed us about the 90 day limit and that was it. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2008-07-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-07-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-07-29 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-10-22 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-10-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2008-11-04 |
| Comments : |
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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 : |
2008-07-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-07-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-07-29 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-09-06 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-09-13 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 67 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-07-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-07-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2008-09-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 67 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2010-08-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-08-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-10-12 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-12-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Green Card Received : |
2011-01-25 |
| Comments : |
NOA1 not received. Had an infopass appointment on 2010-11-14 to get a stamp in passport. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2012-11-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-11-15 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-12-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-01-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2013-03-26 |
| Comments : |
During interview the officer corrected Elina's name to include her patronimic as a middle name (her docs were filed with only first and last names). We went to an infopass appointment the very next day and were advised to send a letter to Naturalization Unit, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 630 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 describing why we think that the patronimic should not be used as a middle name. (Contact me if you want to know what our argument was.) At the oath ceremony Elina received her certificate with the patronimic as a middle name, but before we left the ceremony she went up on stage and told the officer there that there's a mistake on the certificate. She was given an appointment that same afternoon at the USCIS San Francisco office. At the office they took her certificate went to a back room and after some time (we assume that they checked the paperwork and read our letter) came back with a corrected certificate with no middle name. Woohoo!
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Moscow, Russia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
March 2, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
Interview went very easy. Nothing different from any other reviews. Only 4 questions asked:
1. Did you study in the US? - Yes
2. Did you meet in the US? - Yes
3. When is the baby due? - Answered with the due date
4. When did you see you fiancee last? - He's waiting for me outside 
Done, approved. |
| 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
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
** Not all cases are transfered
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