B&E's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Benjamin
Beneficiary's Name: Estefanía
VJ Member: B&E
Country: Colombia
Last Updated: 2012-12-11
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Immigration Checklist for Benjamin & Estefanía:
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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 : |
Bogota, Colombia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-12-11 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-12-14 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-05-15 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-05-22 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-05-28 |
| Consulate Received : |
2008-05-30 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-06-11 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-06-03 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-06-20 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-07-29 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-08-04 |
| US Entry : |
2008-08-23 |
| Marriage : |
2008-10-11 |
| Comments : |
No RFE required. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 153 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 228 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Miami |
| POE Date : |
2008-08-23 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
10 |
| Comments : |
Apparently the officers were flexing their ego and making everyone feel less important than them. Really sad. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Saint Paul MN |
| Date Filed : |
2008-11-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-11-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
2008-12-03 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-03-18 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2008-12-30 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-04-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2009-04-25 |
| Comments : |
Welcome letter received just days before the actual green card. |
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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 : |
2008-11-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-11-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
2008-12-03 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-03-18 |
| Approved Date : |
2009-03-18 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-03-28 |
| Comments : |
Approved on Jan 16th, but because no biometrics was scheduled, not ordered until the 18th of March. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 128 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 : |
2008-11-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-11-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2009-01-30 |
| 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 : |
2011-01-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-02-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-02-16 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-03-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2011-03-26 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Phoenix AZ |
| Date Filed : |
2012-06-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-06-07 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-07-20 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-09-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2012-10-19 |
| Comments : |
Everything went very smoothly. This was a great experience and we couldn't have done it as easily without VisaJourney.com Thanks! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bogota, Colombia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 4, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
We arrived to the embassy around 6:30am and stood in line 3. The temperature was a little cool in the morning, but remember I'm from Duluth, MN, so I can stand alot of cold weather before I'm bothered too much. We were lead into the embassy, through security, who does take your iPod and if your phone has a camera, that too. That initial part was a little mechanical, like cattle being lead into the pasture. But, no one was especially rude to us, just indifferent and mechanical.
Once inside, we sat along the southern most wall on a very cold stone bench. It sucks your heat out your butt. There is no order there, and don't worry about getting ahead there...doesn't matter. You move slowly toward the west end of the area where they take your name and give you a folder to put all your paperwork. That took about an hour to get the folder. After that we got some cappuccinos and cheese bread thingies. Don't recommend those. We then sat near the west bank of windows, close to the green 30-31-32 windows where we'd be called next. We sat there because it was a little away from the crowd and more in the sun.
Around 10:45am Estefa was called the window 32. She talked for a little as the lady looked over our paperwork, and noticed my 2007 tax return wasn't there. Somehow, in all the shuffle we'd left it. No worries though, I had enough other financial support that they didn't seem to mind too much. We were at that window about 5-7 minutes. Then we were told to go to the North-East area to green window 2 for finger printing. So we went and waited there about 30-45 more minutes until they called Estefa for finger prints. We then sat in some chairs close to windows 2-4.
Around 12:10pm we were called up for the interview. Estefa got on the phone first and talked for about 2 minutes...they asked her about her previous trips to the US, where her siblings live etc. No questions about me really. Then the interviewer asked for me. I got on the phone and she told me thanks for coming down for the interview as it helps. I said no problem. She then asked me one question. How do Estefa and I communicate and I answered "In English. Her English is really good." The lady then said, ok, well, her VISA has been approved...go over to the DOMESA (or whatever that's called) and pay for it to be sent." She then said something like good luck or something, I don't remember because my mind had already shut off after she said approved. We went over and paid, and made phone calls from her Cell (which had no camera).
We spent some time talking with family etc...then collected our things from the security check point and exited the embassy. We walked East towards the street and were starving...since neither of us were from Bogota we couldn't really think of where to go to eat, luckily, I looked up in the distance and to the east and slightly south there was a TGI Friday's. I know, it's boring to eat something you can eat at anywhere, but we were just really hungry. We walked there, ordered some large drinks and got drunk and full. A nice little celebration to a stressful morning.
Hope this info helps future interviewers. We did have a huge packet of evidence of our relationship, photos, letters, emails, phone bills, etc. They didn't ask for any of it...I think it was because my original Question #11 extension from the Petition was very good. She did hand that back to me...nothing else though. |
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Good |
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POE Review: Miami
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2008-04-11 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiancé entered through Miami from Barranquilla on Friday the 11th of April, 2008. She entered using her B2 VISA, for a two week visit while we wait for her K1 VISA. She brought with her all kinds of paperwork, per suggestions learned on sites such as visajourney.com. But, she didn't need any of it. They asked the very basic questions. No harassment at all.
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| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
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times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
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