Cori's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Cori
Beneficiary's Name: Artis
VJ Member: Cori
Country: Latvia
Last Updated: 2011-06-26
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Immigration Checklist for Cori & Artis:
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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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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Warsaw, Poland |
| I-129F Sent : |
2008-03-08 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2008-03-13 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-07-15 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-07-24 |
| Consulate Received : |
2008-07-25 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-07-31 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-09-01 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-09-09 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-10-14 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-10-15 |
| US Entry : |
2008-11-22 |
| Marriage : |
2008-12-08 |
| Comments : |
We could have gotten an interview date much sooner but requested one in mid-October so we both could be there. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 124 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 215 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Chicago |
| POE Date : |
2008-11-22 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Processing the visa took about 15 minutes or so. Artis had to fill out another form (thanks to being refused it on the plane) but otherwise, had no problems at all with the agent. All of the paperwork from the embassy was kept, including the medical exam.
Feb 2009: After fighting with the SSA, we found out the entry in INS' database was wrong (due to OCR issues with his I-94). Border Patrol at O'Hare was able to fix it luckily. Manual verification papers should be questioned to ensure that there are no errors in the database. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Salt Lake City UT |
| Date Filed : |
2009-02-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-02-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
2009-04-22 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-03-20 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2009-03-06 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-06-04 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-06-29 |
| Comments : |
Despite some hiccups with Artis' class b medical condition, no interview was necessary and he was approved in short order. Hurrah! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-02-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-02-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-03-20 |
| Approved Date : |
2009-04-07 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-04-16 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 48 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-02-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-02-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
2009-04-08 |
| Date Received : |
2009-05-26 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 90 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-03-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-03-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
2011-05-27 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-04-15 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-06-15 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2011-06-21 |
| Comments : |
So far, we have two receipt numbers, one of which doesn't come up in the system. No one seems to think this is strange even though they use this number for everything. Odd. ... After sending the packet of updated data in again, we received an almost immediate approval. Hurray! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Warsaw, Poland
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 19, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
Despite the scary exterior and somewhat misleading directions to reach the right gate, things went very smoothly with the Warsaw consulate. The first interview appointment lasted about four hours, getting through security was fairly easy, and the people were very friendly and helpful. The interview the following day was straightforward, only spent about 45 minutes inside including security, and received the K-1 visa on schedule at 1500. We asked a lot of questions in email though it did take about 9 - 10 business days to receive a (usually) helpful response. |
| Rating : |
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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