gordonsmith's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Gordon
Beneficiary's Name: Sally
VJ Member: gordonsmith
Country: Vietnam
Last Updated: 2024-05-26
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Immigration Checklist for Gordon & Sally:
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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 : |
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| I-129F Sent : |
2021-08-24 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2021-08-30 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2022-11-14 |
| NVC Received : |
2022-12-09 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2023-01-21 |
| NVC Left : |
2023-02-14 |
| Consulate Received : |
2023-02-28 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2023-03-02 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2023-03-27 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2023-04-08 |
| US Entry : |
2023-04-14 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 441 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 574 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Newark NJ |
| Date Filed : |
2023-05-12 |
| NOA Date : |
2023-05-16 |
| RFE(s) : |
2023-06-06 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2023-05-31 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2024-05-26 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
Interview waived
RFE on 6/6/23 for I-864 - petitioner income history was not sufficient even with new high-paying job, so we got a joint sponsor. |
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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 : |
2023-05-12 |
| NOA Date : |
2023-05-16 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2023-05-31 |
| Approved Date : |
2023-06-02 |
| Date Card Received : |
2023-06-14 |
| Comments : |
2023-07-24 - Employment started |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 21 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2023-05-12 |
| NOA Date : |
2023-05-16 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2024-04-29 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 348 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
April 10, 2023 |
| Embassy Review : |
I, the American citizen, did not attend the interview. I stayed in the US.
My fiance arrived at 6:30am, no line yet and everyone was waiting at the cafe across the street. Around 7:20 the consulate allowed people to line up. My fiance got inside and submitted the required documents at the first window: passport, ID, visa photos, police check, birth certificates, household book, etc. and was told to sit down and wait.
Around 1 hour later, my fiance was called to the next window for the interview. The officer did not ask to look at any of my fiance's evidence, which compiled into 3 binders. There were only 3 questions:
- How/when did you meet your fiance?
- What does your fiance do for a living?
- What do you do for a living?
After that, the officer said the case was approved. All in all, the interview lasted around 2 minutes. After reading other experiences at the HCMC consulate, we were surprised at how quick and simple it was. Every case is different, I suppose.
We received the visa by courier 12 days later. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 1
*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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