pizzapancake's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: W
Beneficiary's Name: J
VJ Member: pizzapancake
Country: Hong Kong
Last Updated: 2024-02-28
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Immigration Checklist for W & J:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Hong Kong, China |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2022-02-15 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2022-03-14 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2022-03-14 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2023-04-11 |
| NVC Received : |
2023-04-18 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
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| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
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| NVC Left : |
2023-06-23 |
| 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 : |
2023-11-17 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2023-11-24 |
| US Entry : |
2024-02-23 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 393 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 613 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
San Francisco |
| POE Date : |
2024-02-23 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Hong Kong, China
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
November 20, 2023 |
| Embassy Review : |
Very smooth and efficient process, showed up 30 mins early to my 9am appointment and was told to wait until 8:55am to return, so I went to a coffee shop nearby and waited. The staff then asked to see my appointment letter, HKID + DS260 form before entering security.
I then went through security and switched off + handed over my phone, and carried my other items in a basket (I had my folder of documents, a sweater, and a paper bag which I used to carry my items in) and I was directed to go upstairs for the interview.
I was then called to a counter where a consular officer asked me general questions such as 1. Marriage date 2. spouse's name 3. whether I had lived in another country after the age of 18 for over a year etc. They also asked for my passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate and police certificate (from countries outside of Hong Kong). They did not ask for my medical records as this had been sent directly to the consulate.
After collecting my documents they asked me to sit down and wait until my name was called, I then spoke to another consular officer at another booth who asked me to take an oath and also scanned my fingerprints. They then asked a few additional follow up questions such as 1. What I do for work 2. Whether I have been to the USA before 3. Is this my 1st marriage and my husbands 1st marriage 4. Do we have children etc. I was then told that my visa was approved and would be ready in around a week, and would be contacted by email/SMS when it was ready to be picked up.
All in all the process took less than an hour (there were three other people that were interviewed before me) and in general the staff at the Consulate were all very friendly and helpful! |
| Rating : |
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
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