AbelM's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Abel
Beneficiary's Name: Araceli
VJ Member: AbelM
Country: Mexico
Last Updated: 2023-09-12
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Immigration Checklist for Abel & Araceli:
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USCIS 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 : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Mexico City, Mexico |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2021-06-09 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2021-07-12 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2021-07-23 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2021-11-16 |
| NVC Received : |
2021-11-26 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2021-11-26 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2021-12-03 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2022-02-17 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2022-02-17 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2021-11-26 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2021-12-03 |
| Send IV Package : |
2022-02-17 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2023-06-16 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2023-06-16 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2023-07-16 |
| Interview Date : |
2023-08-08 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
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2023-08-10 |
| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2023-08-17 |
| US Entry : |
2023-08-22 |
| Comments : |
Once approved they give a sheet of paper saying an email will be sent with the tracking# and if after 3 weeks you do not get it then email them.
I expected the email to be sent immediately with a way to track the delivery (like buying something from amazon) but that is not how it works.
They send you the email when the passport is ready to be picked up and not before, so you could be waiting, like we did, for a week or more to get the email. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 116 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 746 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Orlando |
| POE Date : |
2023-08-22 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Only picture was taken.
Were scared when were taken to a waiting room along with many others but when it was our turn the officer was very nice and congratulated us, welcoming us and explaining we could do work, study, and travel in and out US. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Juarez, Mexico
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Review Date : |
September 12, 2023 |
| Embassy Review : |
The experience with consulate personnel was very nice. They were attentive and friendly. The CAS personnel is very nice and patient. Security personnel are very understanding and patient too.
Thursday We arrived 1 hour before the biometrics and they let us in as there was no line.
Tuesday We arrived 1/2 hour before the first meeting and the line started to move almost immediately. Most of the time inside was waiting for like 2hrs. Family can wait in the medical clinics next door if you want.
Wednesday embassy closed
Thursday arrived 1/2 hour before the meeting and again the line stated to move almost immediately. almost 4 hrs inside but no incidents.
After waiting until monday to get the email to see if we could pick up the passport in Juarez we gave up and change the delivery to the CDMX CAS.
Email arrived thursday.
I suggest not to wait in CD Juarez if you can request it sent to your city of origin.
CD Juarez is the worst possible place the US could have put the consulate.
I would give a rating of 4 to the consulate because they do not explain to you that the email will arrive when it is ready to be picked up, not like purchasing something in amazon that you get the email immediately with a tracking number.
The Overall experience in CD Juarez Rating of 1. Boring, Hot, Dusty.
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| Rating : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: 6 AbelM on 2022-08-31 said: Approval from National Visa center came on July 2022 saying that they will send the packet to the US embassy in Mexico to schedule the appointment.
It is my understanding that it will take another 6 months to get when will be the appointment.
Hi, I was wondering if you had an update on your case. Any luck with having an interview scheduled? Wishing you the best of luck.
AbelM on 2023-07-24 said: thank you.
We got an email on June 16 2023 with the interview for August 8th.
Thank you so much for responding. Wow, it took almost a year from being DQ to being scheduled an interview. This process is truly excruciating. Good look on the interview. Wishing you very well.
AbelM on 2023-07-24 said: For us, there were no "packets" or information about the dates when NVC sent the "packet" nor when the embassy got them or anything else.
I got so far 2 emails
1) June 16 2023 with the interview for August 8th. With instructions to file the courier info and schedule the biometrics appt, and links to see the checklist of docs.
2) On June 26 2023 got an email after the biometric appt was scheduled
3) I have not yet been able to schedule the medical appt in CDMX. https://www.mei-mexico.com/contacto.html
They only give appts within 2 weeks prior to the interview date.
4) On July 19 got an email from CDJIVPrescreening@state.gov reminding us on the interview appt. More explicit instructions but basically the same as the June 16.
Thank you for all the information. The process is so overwhelming because of the anxiety of making a mistake and causing a time delay. My husband lives in Cabo, so he will most likely have to travel to CDJ once for the medical exam and again for the interview, but that is just us assuming because so much of the process is unknown and not transparent. I hope everything goes well for you both. I’m sure it’s a wide range of emotions you are dealing with.
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