*Snowdrop*'s US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: C Beneficiary's Name: L VJ Member: *Snowdrop* Country: United Kingdom Last Updated: 2011-04-21 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for C & L:

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 : Vermont Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom Marriage (if applicable): 2007-07-19 I-130 Sent : 2007-10-06 I-130 NOA1 : 2008-01-10 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2008-08-21 NVC Received : 2008-09-03 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2008-09-12 Pay AOS Bill : 2008-09-12 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2008-10-13 Submit DS-261 : 2008-09-14 Receive IV Bill : 2008-09-23 Pay IV Bill : 2008-09-25 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2008-10-29 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2008-12-05 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2008-12-08 US Entry : 2008-12-15 Comments : We were at VSC for most of our wait for an NOA2 - after being transferred to California it was done within 2 weeks. I think they 'lost' our file at VSC along with many others. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 224 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 330 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Washington DC POE Date : 2008-12-15 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Harassment Level : 5 Comments : Took an hour in secondary processing. Waiting with people who were there for other entry reasons - not just new immigrants. Seemed to take longer than it should have done.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2010-11-17 NOA Date : 2009-11-22 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2011-01-25 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2011-04-17 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : December 6, 2008 Embassy Review : Arrived at 8am outside the embassy and joined the queue. We started to file in through the security checks at about 7.40. Lots of people who hadn't heard the warnings about no electronic equipment had to go and take their mobiles etc elsewhere first. I took my numbered sticker and sat down in the waiting room in front of the bank of screens showing you which numbers they are working on. (It really is a bit like Argos). The applications were split into different categories - immigrant, non-immigrant etc. There were only 11 immigrant visas being processed while I was there but hundreds of non-immigrant ones. After sitting for about 40 minutes I was called to window 13 where the guy looked through the paperwork in my file and took my fingerprints. Then I went to sit back down and wait for the second interview. That happened about 90 minutes later. A very charming American man did the second interview - he asked me a few questions about my job and my husband's job and what I thought of the town my husband lives near in the US. He asked me what was the longest time I had spent in the US and how I met my husband. Then that was about it and he said "I'm going to approve your visa" - take the slip to the courier desk. It was a little bit of an anti-climax after the long wait! Rating : Good

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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
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.

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