M+L's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Matt
Beneficiary's Name: Lingwei
VJ Member: M+L
Country: Netherlands
Last Updated: 2011-03-18
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Immigration Checklist for Matt & Lingwei:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| I-129F Sent : |
2008-03-25 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2008-03-28 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-06-24 |
| 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 : |
2008-07-01 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-07-14 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-09-18 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-10-28 |
| 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 : |
2008-12-15 |
| Marriage : |
2008-12-22 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 88 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 214 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Boston |
| POE Date : |
2008-12-15 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Cleared US Customs in Dublin, Ireland on flight transfer |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Date Filed : |
2009-02-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-03-27 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2009-03-16 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-05-01 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2009-05-05 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-03-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
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| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between May 5, 2009 and May 16, 2009*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-03-07 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-03-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
February 23, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
The interview itself was painless. Preparing everything and picking up the visa was painful.
Preparing documents was tedious because I've lived in the UK and Hong Kong as well, and I had to apply for certificates of no criminal records from countries. This was straigtforward for the UK (although expensive) and almost impossible for Hong Kong because a) it required me to get official fingerprinting done in Holland, which would normally be impossible but luckily a local police station did it for me (and I had to go back again because HK complained my fingerprints were not in English...) and b) the US Consulate provided me with outdated information rendering my application to be delayed.
This resulted in me missing the 1 document from HK for my scheduled interview at the Consulate, yet when I called to state that they couldn't possibly have received the HK police record yet, I was still told to come for the interview.
And yes, as I had predicted, at the interview I was not given my visa because of this missing document..  But I was told as soon as they did receive it from HK, I would be able to come in with my passport again for the visa (they did not want to hold on to my passport).
After the HK police record finally arrived, I was given another date to go to the Consulate. However, unbelievably I was expected to just drop off my passport and they could not give me the visa immediately. I had planned to travel to that week and fiercely objected to this procedure. Finally after a rather heated moment or two, I was given the compromise to sit there and wait a couple hours for them to finalize the visa into my passport.
My conclusion is that the Consulate had all good intentions but not the degree of professionalism or efficiency I would have expected. |
| Rating : |
Poor |
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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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