Marcos Heidi's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Heidi
Beneficiary's Name: Marcos
VJ Member: Marcos Heidi
Country: Spain
Last Updated: 2009-08-05
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Immigration Checklist for Heidi & Marcos:
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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 : |
Madrid, Spain |
| I-129F Sent : |
2008-04-16 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2008-04-18 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-08-27 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-09-02 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-09-04 |
| Consulate Received : |
2008-09-09 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-09-18 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-09-25 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-11-03 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-11-26 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-12-01 |
| US Entry : |
2008-12-24 |
| Marriage : |
2009-01-22 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 131 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 222 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 : |
2008-12-24 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Milwaukee WI |
| Date Filed : |
2009-03-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-04-08 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2009-07-06 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-08-03 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
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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 : |
2009-03-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2009-06-12 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-06-17 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 95 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 : |
2009-03-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2009-06-18 |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 92 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Madrid, Spain
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 6, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
My interview was scheduled for November 26, 2008 but the clinic I chose (Clinica Angloamericana) gave me the appointment for the medical examination two days before: one day for the X-ray and analysis and another day to get the results. My medical appointment took an hour and a half during which time I had a blood test and the exam. However, they sent me to another clinic on the same street as the Embassy (30 minutes away, walking) for the X-ray. The next day I went to get the results and they gave me the X-ray and an envelope for the Embassy. It took 20 minutes. Finally, I went to the American Embassy on November 26 at 9:30, my scheduled time, but they didn't allow me to come in because I had my documents in a briefcase. The guards at the entrance said that I had to leave it somewhere within 30 minutes. I was desperate but in the end, I found a little Indian restaurant with really kind people who kept my briefcase and I ran back to the Embassy just in time. Once inside with ONLY the documents in hand, the receptionist gave me a number (B209) and I went into the main room. I sat for 1 1/2 hours before I realized they had skipped my number and gone on to B210, at which time I inquired about mine. After a while they called me to submit my documents. They accepted my bank balance ($23,000) and a letter of intent from my fiancée (stating that I would have somewhere to reside upon arrival in the United States) instead of the I-134 form. I mistakenly signed a form that specifically said I should not so the nice lady gave me another one and told me to fill it out again while I was waiting for the second call. Besides, they gave me back the X-ray stamped with 3 Embassy seals and told me I had to submit it to the immigration officer at POE without erasing the ink which was stamped on the bag. At the second call they took my fingerprints. After waiting another 30 minutes, they called me for the interview. It was easier than I thought because the consular was very helpful and friendly. She made me sign that form previously referred to, after stating that I would marry within 90 days of entry into the USA. She also asked me some questions about my fiancée’s family (number of kids, their ages), when and how we met, what I was going to do for work there and where I was going to stay. She was determined to resolve any questions I had. At the end, she told me within a week I would receive my passport, the visa and a closed envelope which I had to submit to the immigration officer without opening. Even though the directions say to bring proof of relationship (plane tickets, photographs, etc.) they didn’t need it. The interview only took 15 minutes to complete.
In general, it was very easy and smooth, except the private Spanish guards at the entrance. Five days later, and after I paid 14€, an MRW carrier delivered the package from the Embassy to my flat in Barcelona. The only thing that caused me concern once I inspected the visa (pasted inside my passport) was an annotation that stated: Med. Petition valid through December 26, 08. However, it doesn’t matter because I am leaving on December 24 but I don’t understand the reason for the limited time if the visa is valid from November 26, 2008 to May 23, 2009... Heidi, I’m coming!!!!!
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| Rating : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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(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
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