sauron's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Matt
Beneficiary's Name: Sushma
VJ Member: sauron
Country: India
Last Updated: 2008-03-24
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Immigration Checklist for Matt & Sushma:
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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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Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Chennai, India |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-08-24 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-10-11 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-02-20 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-03-03 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-03-10 |
| Consulate Received : |
2008-03-14 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-03-17 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-04-07 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
2/20/08 touch
2/21/08 touch
interview is at chennai |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 132 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 179 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Chennai, India
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
April 8, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiance had her K-1 visa interview yesterday. She said the consular officer was predetermined to deny her application, she heard him talking to others saying "this one is going to have to do it all over again". He would not let her get a word in, and made fun of the fact that I hadn't visited in 8 months, implying that I wasn't serious. He also asked why she responded to my profile on a website, implying that she was just looking for a USC, and that her intentions were fradulent. Then he pointed at the "wedding" pictures, which we clearly stated in a cover letter were not from a marriage legally recognized in India (see my other posts for more details on this) and that we only provided to show proof of a valid relationship. He said it constituted a marriage and told her to have me come back to India, marry again (properly this time), and reapply for a K3 visa! He did not seem to understand that we couldn't apply for the K-3 because the original marriage was not registered.
Finally, he convinced her to sign an affadavit stating that the marriage is legal and that it would be better to restart the process rather than wait and appeal. Which may be true but I would have liked to have the opportunity to speak with an attorney before doing this, and since she couldn't call me (cell phones aren't allowed inside) I was unaware until after he had denied the visa. So now we have to start all over again. Another 8 months, yay  |
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Very Poor |
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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
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