Back2Charleston's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Sheila & Jeremy:
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USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2000-06-03 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2008-07-04 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2008-07-13 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2008-09-20 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
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| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-10-01 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-10-01 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-10-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-10-23 |
| Interview Result : |
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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 : |
2008-11-04 |
| Comments : |
Easy interview - in and out in 2.5 hours and fortunately, a successful one. I had all my papers in order and the embassy official at the first window spent more time talking to my wife about kids, fashion and the $/£ rate than she did addressing me.
At the second window, the "interview" with the consular office, he was also more concerned with the World Series than our bona fides ... all in all, an anti-climatic conclusion to several months of nail-biting.
And to finish the day, four hours after leaving Grosvenor Square, I received a text message from SMS promising return of my passport tomorrow (24 hours from the big day).
And to end my story, I had a very easy entry to the US (via New York, JFK) - it felt quicker than my regular non-citizen entrance in the past!
If I could only improve the dollar/pound x-rate, I'd be laughing!
Thanks, everyone, for your support and advice.
Charleston, here we come!!! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 69 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 102 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2008-11-04 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 13, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
To follow ... |
| Rating : |
Moderate |
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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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