rubyred's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: JMAH
Beneficiary's Name: JBH
VJ Member: rubyred
Country: New Zealand
Last Updated: 2012-02-12
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Immigration Checklist for JMAH & JBH:
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Dept of State Other 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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Other Visa
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Date |
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| Interview Date : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
2007-07-10 |
| Comments : |
medical in san carlos, CA: scheduled on monday april 13, appointment friday april 17, results/shots monday april 20. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
San Francisco |
| POE Date : |
2008-07-10  Submit Review |
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Adjustment of Status
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| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2009-04-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-05-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-05-22 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-07-30 Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-07-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-04-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-05-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-05-22 |
| Approved Date : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between June 17, 2009 and June 28, 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. |
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Member Reviews:
Local US CIS Office Review: San Francisco CA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 2, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
we filed for AOS after i came to the US on a J-1 visa and married my american boyfriend.
after many days of stress and paperwork-gathering, we arrived at our interview appointment feeling very very nervous. the building is very easy to find, and is only a 10min walk from the montgomery BART station. we didn't want to worry about traffic or parking so we caught the train in from oakland.
our interview was scheduled for 9.30am, but since we had read that there are often queues outside the main doors, we arrived early, around 8.50am. the waiting room on the 2nd floor was virtually empty, but we didn't get seen till about 20mins after our scheduled time. a woman came out and called my name and apologised for having us wait. she led us into her office, asked us to swear an oath, and then proceeded with the interview.
she was extremely friendly, polite and did her best to put us at ease and make the whole thing feel very relaxed and casual. i was expecting an interrogation, but it wasn't like that at all. she double-checked a few details like my full name and date of birth, address, that kind of thing, and then really only asked us two questions:
- how did you meet? when?
- did you come here on the J-1 visa to be together?
that was about it! she then said that she was going to recommend us for approval, but she was still waiting for my police clearance from NZ (apparently nz isn't part of some kind of interpol database, so USCIS has to go directly to the police department of nz, which makes the clearance really slow) but since i know i have a completely clean record, that's nothing to worry about.
we were concerned that not having a joint lease agreement would be a problem, but she wasn't worried and was happy to accept a ton of bank statements/phone bills/utilities/etc showing a shared address over an extended period. we had also brought a bunch of photos, and she took a few of those. i had organised A TON of evidence: about 50 pages of emails from friends and family, discussing our official wedding ceremony next year, congratulatory emails, all that kind of thing, plus screenshots of our respective email accounts, showing around 750 emails to each other over the course of our relationship; i had also brought boarding passes to demonstrate a trip to chicago we took together, plus printouts of our flight confirmations for 3 other trips; i had the receipt for our wedding rings; she didn't look at ANY of it. we'd also gotten about 7 people to get notarised affidavits of support for us, which she said aren't useful at this stage and are better for the lifting of conditions part in 2 yrs. so yeah: of the 4" thick binder of paperwork, she probably looked at about 10 pages. she didn't even ask to see original birth certificates or tax returns (which kind of surprised me).
the whole thing was totally painless! almost anti-climactic, in a way. all these months of constant stress and worry, wondering if we'll be separated, and it all boiled down to a brief, harmless interview. i think the whole thing took about 40mins, but that included her doing photocopies of everything and also explaining some stuff about the lifting of conditions to us. it felt like only about 10mins!
i think if you're immigrating from a country like NZ, you pretty much are guaranteed an approval: basically, i think they realise that the only reason someone would so desperately want to move to the US from NZ is for love (it sure as hell is not for 'ease of living'!!) |
| Harassment Level : |
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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