heatherritt's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Heather
Beneficiary's Name: Eben
VJ Member: heatherritt
Country: South Africa
Last Updated: 2012-05-27
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Immigration Checklist for Heather & Eben:
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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 : |
South Africa |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-09-11 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-10-05 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-02-04 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-03-26 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-04-10 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-04-24 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-04-29 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-05-08 |
| US Entry : |
2008-05-23 |
| Marriage : |
2008-06-30 |
| Comments : |
It took lots of persistence and many polite calls to get a cancellation spot for our interview. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 122 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 207 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Denver |
| POE Date : |
2008-05-23 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
The guy didn't seem to know what to do and had to ask whether or not they're supposed to keep the sealed envelope. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Denver CO |
| Date Filed : |
2008-08-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-08-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-09-04 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-01-27 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-01-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-02-09 |
| Comments : |
Everything went well. Short wait and then a very nice agent. Had the stamp later in the afternoon since we were going to Mexico the next day. |
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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 : |
2008-08-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-08-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-09-04 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-10-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-10-20 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 71 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-08-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-08-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2008-10-14 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 67 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2010-10-28 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-11-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-12-21 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-02-18 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2011-02-18 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Denver CO |
| Date Filed : |
2012-01-28 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-02-01 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-02-24 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-04-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2012-05-23 |
| Comments : |
Interview was very simple. They didn't look at any of the documentation we provided or original documents. Took 20 minutes. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: South Africa
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
April 30, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
Eben arrived at the consulate at 7:20 for his 9am appointment. There were a lot of people in line so they only let the people with 8am appointments in. He got in at about 8:30. Seems to me that for a 9am appointment there is no reason to get there too early. He rang the bell at window 7 and told them he was there for his interview with Vishan. Vishan called him up and asked him for all of the paperwork and took his fingerprints. Since they were so busy Vishan told him that rather than sitting around waiting he should go over to the mall across the street and have some lunch and come back around 2pm. When he went back he had his interview. They asked how we met and how our relationship progressed and Eben showed them pictures of us together since we originally applied. She said that everything was in order and congratulations. All they still had to do was check his medical and fingerprints. They gave him a slip to give to the DHL desk in the embassy so that they could arrange the return of his passport and visa and he was on his way!
The staff was courteous and friendly and even though he had to wait for a while he said there were no problems and everything went smoothly.
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| Rating : |
Good |
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POE Review: Denver
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2008-05-23 |
| Embassy Review : |
Went through with no problems. They didn't give an EAD stamp. The guy didn't seem to know what to do witht he envelope. Took 10 minutes. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Denver CO
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
February 16, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
We had a very good experience! We had our big wedding on the 24th of January and the interview was the 27th. I printed a couple of pictures from the wedding and a couple from last summer. Both had our families in them. I also took our cell phone bill, Bank Statement, Life insurance beneficiary statement, Maternity plan with my new name, Honeymoon itinerary with new name, and passport with new name.
We waited about 30 minutes at the office. The agent was very nice. We aited for her to ask us questions. The first series of questions were just to verify the information on the AOS application. We had used the advance parole so she changed some of the info on the app and then Eben resigned for the changes.
After that she asked what evidence we had of our relationship. I showed her the items above. I also told her that we were leaving the next day to go to Mexico for our honeymoon. She was very kind and told us we were approved and that she would have Eben's passport with the temporary green card stamp that afternoon.
She was glad we had pictures, but also happy we didn't bring more. She said it's great to see a couple, but too many gets monotonous.
All in all a very easy interview and a very pleasant experience!  |
| 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
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