GnomeGrrl's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jeremy
Beneficiary's Name: Tracey
VJ Member: GnomeGrrl
Country: New Zealand
Last Updated: 2008-04-13
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Immigration Checklist for Jeremy & Tracey:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Auckland, New Zealand |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
1998-11-30 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2007-03-15 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2007-03-29 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2007-06-17 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-08-01 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2007-10-19 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2007-10-19 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
2007-11-16 |
| Send AOS Package : |
2007-11-17 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2007-10-19 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2007-11-08 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2007-11-08 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2007-12-08 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2008-11-01 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-01-28 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-01-28 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-02-07 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-03-05 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-04-10 |
| US Entry : |
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| Comments : |
We filed for my sons at the same time and the dates their cases were entered in to the NVC system and the dates their DS-3230 and I-864 bills were sent/received are different. My file was held in administrative review for 2 months. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 80 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 342 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Auckland, New Zealand
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
April 10, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
We arrived at the Consulate with plenty of time to spare and had a pleasant experience getting through, though the security guard wasn't terribly smiley and a little intimidating (guess that's the point though).
We were told to go to a window, which we did. We were greeted immediately by a very friendly woman who referred to us all by name. She took all our papers and discussed a few things with my sons as to what was going to happen and what it all meant, which put them at ease immediately. We had our fingerprints taken and after about 20 minutes, were told to take a seat.
This was the worst part! The area you're in isn't very wide, with a row of seats in the middle and a row of glass windows in front of you. You can hear everything that's going on with the other people at the windows and the seats aren't particularly comfy. And the wait was long, well over an hour.
Finally, we were called up to another window and were told that that was our visa interview. We thought we'd be taken to another room at least! We were sworn in and I was asked only two questions. When I tried to produce the evidence I'd bought, he waved it away, telling me he was completely satisfied. I'm aware that this is probably because of the duration of my marriage (over 9 years at that time). He was very friendly and made jokes with the boys and the whole thing took about 10 minutes, most of which was spent with us signing the papers and re-doing fingerprints that hadn't come out clearly.
The only thing that really surprised me (aside from where we were interviewed) was that both people we dealt with touted dual citizenship. |
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Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*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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