chb's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Casey
Beneficiary's Name: Claire
VJ Member: chb
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2022-03-31
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Immigration Checklist for Casey & Claire:
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USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2015-06-09 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2021-03-28 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2021-03-28 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2021-09-28 |
| NVC Received : |
2021-10-01 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2021-10-01 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2021-10-08 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2021-11-12 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2021-11-15 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2021-10-01 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2021-10-08 |
| Send IV Package : |
2021-11-15 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2022-02-14 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2022-02-14 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2022-02-28 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2022-02-21 |
| Interview Date : |
2022-03-25 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2022-03-31 |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 184 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 362 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
March 28, 2022 |
| Embassy Review : |
After such a long a stressful process, the interview went really well. It was really straightforward.
My interview was scheduled for Friday 25th March at 08:30am. I travelled to London on the train the day before and stayed overnight at the Park Plaza hotel in Vauxhall. A twenty min walk or 5 min Uber. Absolutely gorgeous hotel with great breakfast!
I set off extra early at 07:45am and took an Uber, I arrived five mins later. I was told I could not go into the building until 08:10am (the lady checking passports and DS260s was lovely, and very friendly about this). She simply told me to come back at 08:10 and come straight back to her and she would let me in.
When 08:10 came I did just that and was asked at the door to open my phone and an app as other posters have explained. When I entered I then went through airport-style security and had to take a sip of my bottled water before entering.
I was told to skip the queue and walk straight up to the reception desk - I did this but felt a bit uncomfortable doing it. However, all was fine and the lady on reception was very friendly and gave my directions.
When I arrived at the correct area of the embassy I was the only one there. I was called straight away by number (number sticker is put on your DS260 by reception). She took the following originals from me (no copies we requested): My birth certificate, our marriage certificate, my passport, my police certificate.
I then sat back down and waited 15 mins before being called up to speak to a very friendly gentleman. He asked me how long we had been married and then approved us! So simple and a really positive experience. Embassy staff were all lovely and helpful.
I then spent a glorious day in te sunshine being a tourist around London, before getting the train back home.
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Very Good |
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