wifetobe's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Nathaniel Beneficiary's Name: Theodora VJ Member: wifetobe Country: United Kingdom Last Updated: 2012-04-05 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Nathaniel & Theodora:

USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom Marriage (if applicable): 2009-06-20 I-130 Sent : I-130 NOA1 : I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : NVC Received : 2008-08-19 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : 2008-08-25 Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : 2008-09-18 Packet 3 Sent : 2008-10-02 Packet 4 Received : 2008-10-07 Interview Date : 2008-10-24 Submit Review Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2008-10-27 US Entry : 2009-04-14 Comments : Interview experience in UK thread, page 156! POE review in Houston section! Processing Estimates/Stats : Enter your I-130 NOA1 time in your timeline to get an estimated approval (NOA2) date!

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Houston POE Date : 2009-04-14 Submit Review Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments :

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Seattle WA Date Filed : 2009-06-29 NOA Date : 2009-07-09 RFE(s) : 2009-10-22 Bio. Appt. : 2009-08-11 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2010-02-02 Submit Review Approval / Denial Date : 2010-02-02 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2010-05-21 Comments : NOT easy but WORTH every second if it means our LIFE.

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2009-06-29 NOA Date : 2009-07-09 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2009-08-11 Approved Date : Date Card Received : 2009-12-28 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between August 24, 2009 and September 3, 2009*. If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2009-06-29 NOA Date : 2009-07-09 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2009-12-21 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : There are not enough recent approvals in the timeline system to accurately approximate when your AP will be approved.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2011-11-11 NOA Date : 2011-11-16 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2011-12-23 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2012-03-26 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Green Card Received : 2012-03-30 Comments : WOW I can't believe we made it!!!! We never had half as much for the ROC package as everyone else did so we were a little concerned. The circumstances we couldn't help but hey... we sent everything we had! We are officially off the friggin shelf!!! Thank you God. We owe it to your guidance.

Member Reviews:

POE Review: Houston Event Description Entry Date : 2009-04-14 Embassy Review : Well what can I say! Houston is an extremely friendly airport with great POE officers in my experience. I knew exactly which booth to go to. The officer took my MBE and says 'are you going to live here?' and I said yup! A different officer then took my MBE and led me down to another office where secondary inspection took place. I was sat for 10 or 20 minutes then I was called in by the IO who seemed to be of Somalian descent. The first thing he said to me was 'Were you born in Greece?' in Greek!! I couldn't believe the guy was speaking my native language so I replied in Greek. He asked me a few questions like 'have I ever been arrested or convicted' where does my fiancé work etc. He then said he was pretty concerned for my safety as my OH has a criminal history and said 'I've seen alot of these cases ending up real bad.'. With that he told me I was a very pretty girl and what was I doing with a guy like this! I thought that was a cheek and so I responded 'He is a very beautiful man thank you'. He smiled and then wished me his entire best and said welcome to the US. Told me I had 90 days to get married and then I finished the rest of his sentence... he was impressed with how well informed I was. Thanks to my VJ community Harassment Level : Low

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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