rickynlucy's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Amy
Beneficiary's Name: Jaime
VJ Member: rickynlucy
Country: Mexico
Last Updated: 2011-07-28
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Immigration Checklist for Amy & Jaime:
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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 : |
Juarez, Mexico |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-04-24 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-05-18 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-08-29 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2007-09-25 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-12-11 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| 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 : |
2008-04-11 |
| US Entry : |
2008-04-11 |
| Marriage : |
2008-04-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 103 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 325 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
El Paso |
| POE Date : |
2008-04-11 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Sacramento CA |
| Date Filed : |
2009-02-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-03-28 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-05-26 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-05-26 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
Our AOS appeared in the online system only after our interview. Our welcome letter was dated 5/27/09 and we received it on 6/1/09. |
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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 : |
2009-02-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-03-28 |
| Approved Date : |
2009-04-20 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-04-25 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 54 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-02-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2009-05-26 |
| Comments : |
Our AP never showed up online. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 49 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-03-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-03-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-05-09 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-07-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2011-07-15 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Juarez, Mexico
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
April 15, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
I don't think our experience is typical but this is what happened.
At the interview the officer asked my fiance:
Have you been married before?
Do you have kids?
Problems with police?
Problems with immigration?
Where was your fiancee born?
What is your fiancee's full name?
What are her parents' names?
Where does she work?
Why aren't you wearing an engangement ring?
You go to school but you don't work, who pays for your classes?
Is your fiancee with you?
Then he told my fiance to bring me inside.
When I arrived they called both of us back up to the window.
He asked me if I spoke Spanish and I said yes. He asked me how I learned Spanish. He had me raise my hand and swear to tell the truth. The rest of the interview was in Spanish.
He said, "your fiance just told me that he wants to have 10 kids."
At which point, I just about passed out. I'm like you told him what? Are you out of your mind? And my fiance is standing there giving me this innocent look, shaking his head saying no. I never said that. So I look at the officer, and he repeats, "he just told me he wants 10 kids."
So I took a deep breath stopped panicking and calmy (as possible)
told him no, we've talked about this, we only want 1-2.
Then he asked:
Does your fiance go to school?
Who pays for it?
What do you do?
Why aren't you wearing an engagement ring?
When was the last time that you fought with your fiance?
Then he asked, Names "de carino" that you use with each other?
After the questions he said that my fiance was eligible for a waiver. |
| Rating : |
Moderate |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Sacramento CA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
May 27, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
5/26/2009 AOS Interview
There was a long wait today because they were short staffed after the holiday. Our appointment was at 10:15, but we didn't get called in until about 10:45. We spent about 10-15 minutes being interviewed.
We left the interview letter in the window and waited with about 30 other people in the waiting room.
We were called back by a middle aged Asian woman who was very nice.
My husband is ok with his English but still learning. She said that she would talk slowly and if he needed help, that I could translate. We did not need to bring a translator.
She took us to her office and had us swear to tell the truth.
She asked to see our IDs. I had made copies of our IDs and she seemed to appreciate that she didn't have to make a copy.
She asked me how we met.
She took out the I-485 and read the information to my husband asking him to confirm. (name, address, parents' names) She put a check on the form as she confirmed all of the information.
She asked him if he is still a student. She asked if I support him financially while he is in school.
She asked for his social security card, but we didn't bring it. She said that was fine.
She asked him when my birthday was.
She asked some of the "no" questions on the I-485. (have you been deported, arrested, received public assistance....)
She asked to see our wedding certificate. I gave her an original and a copy. She checked to make sure that we married within 90 days.
She asked to see wedding photos. She asked who attended the wedding. She asked why were weren't dressed up. (We drove to Nevada for a quickie wedding with plans for something bigger later this year).
She stamped the I-485 form writing that she made zero changes. She had hubby sign the stamp, acknowleding no changes. She had me sign the bottom of the form since I completed it for him.
She asked if we were wearing wedding rings and we both raised our hands to show our rings. She asked why the rings didn't match. Hubby has a simple band. I have a diamond.
She asked if we brought proof of joint accounts etc. I gave her a stack of about 45 pages. (We've lived together for 5 years, and I gave her a few pages for each year. She flipped through the pages.
She asked if I was still working at my job. I told her no, that I had been laid off. I told her that I was receiving unemployment and doing some consulting work on the side. She commented about how bad the economy is. She asked if I thought that I would return to the same company. I told her that was possible, but in the meantime I was looking for other work. She did NOT ask for check stubs, a new I-864, nothing!
She left to make copies of some of our pictures.
When she returned she asked hubby if he cooked (odd).
She told us that we would receive a two year green card in the mail. She wrote down I-751 on a sticky paper and told us to use that form 90 days before this card expired.
She asked if we had any questions and she walked us out.
As a side note, our I-94 expired in July of 2008. We applied for AOS in February 2009. So we had an overstay of 7 months. This was not an issue and never mentioned at the interview. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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