abbiLB's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: A
Beneficiary's Name: S
VJ Member: abbiLB
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2023-05-15
** This timeline is also linked with a second member. **
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Immigration Checklist for A & S:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2021-04-06 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2021-04-09 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2022-04-26 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2022-06-07 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2022-07-01 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2022-07-08 |
| US Entry : |
2022-09-04 |
| Marriage : |
2022-10-07 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 382 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 448 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Date Filed : |
2022-11-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-11-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-11-30 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2023-04-16 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2023-04-21 |
| Comments : |
Approved without appointment |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2022-11-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-11-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2023-02-13 |
| Date Card Received : |
2023-02-21 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 101 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2022-11-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-11-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2023-05-15 |
| Comments : |
Superseded by GC |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 192 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 4, 2022 |
| Embassy Review : |
I had my K-1 visa interview on July 1st 2022 at the US embassy in London.
I stayed at the Premier Inn Clapham the night before which was a 30 minute walk to the embassy (practically a straight line walk), it was the one of the few hotels left available (Wimbledon was on).
My interview was scheduled for 10am and I arrived just before 9:30, after composing myself I joined the short line outside the security entrance. At this point I was requested to show my passport and DS-160 confirmation, the person signed it and then said I was allowed to enter the security area. I was asked to open the main pouch of my backup and asked to empty my pockets, I then walked through the metal detector and was requested to take a sip of my water. I then entered the reception area and joined a queue, they asked to see my signed confirmation and placed a sticker with a number on. As I was early, they directed me to join another queue with a bunch of other people. At about 9:45 I was called by name and directed by the receptionist to take the elevator up to the first floor, and then head left and left again.
I entered a small area with about 6 windows and some fold down chairs, above the chairs were screens listing the current numbers being served (each window also had a screen with the active number above it too). I sat down briefly and within minutes my number popped up on one of the rightmost windows. This was the part of the interview I was most worried about because I was self-sponsoring. I was first asked to show my DS-160 and passport, I was then asked for my fingerprints and then for the following documents:
Police Certificate
Birth Certificate
1 Passport picture
I-134 form.
I handed the first three over and then told the officer that "I understand I can self-sponsor and have brought evidence to support that". She asked me what I had, and I responded that I had bank statements (12 months worth, unevenly split across 2 accounts, about 90k GBP in total). She then asked if I had an I-134, and I told her I did not. The officer then handed me a form detailing my rights and asked me to sit back down and wait to be called again by a different window.
A few minutes later I was called up to a different window and was met by a friendly American chap, he requested my fingerprints again and then asked me the following questions while flicking through my documents:
How we met?
How often I visited?
What does my fiance do for a living?
What do I do for a living?
What are our wedding plans?
After that, the interviewer told me I was approved and that I should expect to receive my visa and passport in 5-10 working days. I was back outside the embassy by 10am.
The whole process was a piece of cake, and a whole lot easier than I thought it was going to go in my mind. If you aren't self sponsoring (even then, it shouldn't matter) then you have nothing to worry about. |
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Very Good |
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POE Review: Dublin
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2022-09-04 |
| Embassy Review : |
Taken to secondary and had to wait 5-10 minutes. Officer simply said that he assumed I knew I had to get married within 90 days and then asked me if I had a date set. He then handed me my stamped passport and sent me on my way. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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