mcase's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Davyd Beneficiary's Name: Megan VJ Member: mcase Country: South Africa Last Updated: 2024-11-06 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Davyd & Megan:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : South Africa I-129F Sent : 2023-10-18 I-129F NOA1 : 2023-10-23 I-129F RFE(s) : 2024-04-03 RFE Reply(s) : 2024-04-17 I-129F NOA2 : 2024-04-29 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2024-05-21 NVC Left : 2024-06-04 Consulate Received : 2024-06-10 Packet 3 Received : 2024-06-21 Packet 3 Sent : 2024-06-21 Packet 4 Received : 2024-06-21 Interview Date : 2024-06-26 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2024-07-09 US Entry : 2024-07-12 Marriage : Comments : At Davyd's interview (June 26), the interviewer did not have his medicals. After Davyd told him that we had a tracking number showing delivery 6 days earlier, the interviewer said they were probably "in the back." This caused our case to go into "administrative review" for a week before it was changed to "approved" today (July 3). We are hoping it will be mailed out immediately so we don't have to change travel plans. UPDATE: The package was mailed out by DHL on July 8th and arrived the next morning, July 9! Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 189 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 247 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Date Filed : 2024-08-13 NOA Date : 2024-09-20 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: Comments :

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : Date Filed : 2024-08-13 NOA Date : 2024-09-20 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2024-10-18 Approved Date : 2024-10-18 Date Card Received : 2024-10-25 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 66 days.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: South Africa Review Topic: General Review Event Description Review Date : June 26, 2024 Embassy Review : Davyd arrived early for his 9:30 interview, and was called in early at 9:10. He stayed at the nearby Blackbrick hotel, which was lovely and very close to the Consulate. The interview lasted less than 10 minutes and was very straight forward. Questions were all standard - how and when did you meet?, when did you start speaking romantically?, what do you and your fiancé do for work?, have you met one another’s families?, how many times have you visited one another?, what do you love about your fiancé?, when you visited your fiancé in the US, where did you stay and did you do any paid work while there?, how, when, and where did you propose?, have you made wedding plans?, what do you plan to do for work once in the US? … Then the evidence of relationship was briefly reviewed (dated photos, passport stamps, flights/hotel/uber receipts, messages, etc.) along with my I-134 financial support form and accompanying docs, and other required documents. The interviewer then advised that once the visa was issued it should not take longer than 2 weeks to be delivered by DHL (although the timelines with DHL so far have been extremely quick). He also placed a “cancellation” stamp on Davyd’s B2 Visitor’s Visa, because he said you cannot have two different types of active visas at once. The only outstanding thing was the review of Davyd’s medical results, which were shown as “delivered” by DHL tracking back on June 20, but had not yet confirmed as received by the Consulate. The interviewer said they probably are just “in the back” and that they should be reviewed and the administrative processing completed soon. Dr. Brauer in Cape Town indicated to Davyd that the results were all good with no issues, so fingers crossed the review process happens in the next day or so! Our case is showing “refused” on CEAC, but indicates that it will remain refused until administrative processing is completed. I have read everywhere that “refused” for admin processing does not mean denied, but just means it is pending issuance while any outstanding docs are reviewed. (updated on June 26, 2024) Rating : Very Good

Timeline Comments: 20



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