Steffen & Rafael's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Steffen Beneficiary's Name: Rafael VJ Member: Steffen & Rafael Country: Mexico Last Updated: 2023-02-10 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Steffen & Rafael:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Nebraska Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Juarez, Mexico Marriage (if applicable): 2018-06-11 I-130 Sent : 2021-05-15 I-130 NOA1 : 2021-05-16 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2021-07-21 NVC Received : 2021-07-25 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2021-07-25 Pay AOS Bill : 2021-07-25 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2021-07-29 Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : 2021-07-25 Pay IV Bill : 2021-07-25 Send IV Package : 2021-07-29 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2021-10-18 NVC Left : Consulate Received : 2022-12-12 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2023-01-23 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2023-02-03 US Entry : 2023-02-04 Comments : Nebraska Service Center- Consulate : Ciudad Juarez Marriage : 06/11/2018 I-130 Sent : 05/15/2021 I-130 NOA1 : 05/16/2021 I-130 being actively reviewed as of 07/20/2021 I-130 NOA2 : 07/21/2021 USCIS sent case to NVC: 07/25/2021 NVC Received case (case # and invoice # created): 07/25/2021 Sent DS-260 (IV Package): 07/29/2021 Sent AOS package: 07/29/2021 Documentarily Qualified: 10/18/2021 Left NVC: 12/12/2022 1st Interview: 01/23/2023 2nd Interview: 01/24/2023 Result: Approved Visa Received: 02/03/2023 U.S. Entry: 02/04/2023 Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 66 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 617 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : San Diego POE Date : 2023-02-04 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Harassment Level : 0 Comments : I accompanied my husband by car. We crossed at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. We waited in traffic about 90 minutes before we got to the front of the line. The officer asked why are we crossing, then sent us to secondary to get the temporary I-551 stamp. We were in secondary for about 30 minutes. Inside they asked my husband the address where he will be living (it had to be changed because I moved in January) and that was about it. It was a relatively smooth process.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Juarez, Mexico Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : January 24, 2023 Embassy Review : The first interview took place on January 23, 2023. It went very well. My husband was only inside the consulate for around an hour or less. All they asked for was his passport, his birth certificate, our marriage certificate, and the police certificate. They asked some basic questions such as "Who petitioned you?" (He said the IO got confused when he said "esposo" as she was expecting "esposa" lol), "Where is your husband at the present moment?, and ask him to confirm my phone number, address, and the names of his parents. They gave him a blue slip with date and time of the next appointment, which was the next day. On the second day (January 24, 2023) they only asked for the same documents as yesterday, along with my birth certificate. I was very surprised that they didn't ask to see the I-864 and any other financial documents, but I digress. They asked similar questions this time around, along with "Where did we meet?", "When did we get married?", and "Have you (beneficiary) had any problems with the police?" After the questions they said congratulations, you're approved, and did you scan the QR code to read about domestic violence and your rights. They kept the passport and soon after his CEAC account was updated to Issued. All in all everything went quite well. He was only outside in line for about 10 minutes both days before being permitted inside the consulate. It's been below freezing here in Juarez. The officers were very nice. Rating : Very Good

Timeline Comments: 7



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(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
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