ritac23's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Chris
Beneficiary's Name: Rita
VJ Member: ritac23
Country: Portugal
Last Updated: 2023-12-05
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Immigration Checklist for Chris & Rita:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
France |
| I-129F Sent : |
2020-06-01 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2020-06-02 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2021-04-13 |
| NVC Received : |
2021-04-13 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2021-04-13 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2021-11-24 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2022-01-10 |
| US Entry : |
2022-04-29 |
| Marriage : |
2022-07-16 |
| Comments : |
Immigration was very straightforward and we were not asked any questions, besides "Why would you move to Nebraska? Isn't Lisbon beautiful?" The officer was very nice. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 315 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 540 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Omaha NE |
| Date Filed : |
2022-07-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-08-05 |
| RFE(s) : |
2023-11-13 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-08-26 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2023-11-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2023-12-04 |
| Comments : |
RFE for "proof of married life together" received on Nov 17th 2023. We submitted:
- Proof of shared address (with affidavits)
- Proof of shared financial responsibilities
- Joint auto and health insurance policies
- Pictures of wedding and trips
I submitted all these documents online on November 20th and had my I-485 approved a week later. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2022-07-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-08-05 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-08-26 |
| Approved Date : |
2022-08-26 |
| Date Card Received : |
2022-09-03 |
| Comments : |
Social security card arrived at the same time as the EAD. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 31 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2022-07-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-08-05 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
Never approved, received the GC a year and a half later. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
There are not enough recent approvals in the timeline system to accurately approximate when your AP will be approved. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: France
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
November 25, 2021 |
| Embassy Review : |
Everything ran smoothly and a lot better than I was expecting. I'm Portuguese and was happy to see people speaking my language at every stage: at security, at the "check-in" counter, at the first window, and at the interview booth.
Documents I was asked to show:
- Passport
- DS-160 form
- Birth certificate (original)
- Police criminal check (original)
- Chronopost envelope
- 2 5cmx5cm color pictures (although the website says to take only 1)
Although I had taken an affidavit of support and a copy of ourfilled-out I-129F forms, those were not needed.
All in all, I spent maybe 1 hour inside the embassy. It really was quick and there were a lot of people working there, it seems things have gone back to normal despite the pandemic. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 4Hey Rita,
Quick question — did the embassy require you to show a negative covid test? And if yes, could it be an antigen test with 48h?
Thank you so much,
Di
Additionally, when you say DS-160 Form, you mean just the confirmation page right?
Hi, D. No, I did not have to show a negative covid test, and I don't remember if I showed my vaccination proof either... I printed the entire DS-160 but I believe I only showed the confirmation page (the one I got in my email with some poorly translated text in Portuguese)
Thank youu Rita, much appreciated.
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Dianacorreia on 2022-01-25 said: