negico's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Avram
Beneficiary's Name: Yoko
VJ Member: negico
Country: Japan
Last Updated: 2008-11-28
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Immigration Checklist for Avram & Yoko:
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Dept of State Other Visa:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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Other Visa
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Second Interview
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| US Entry : |
2007-07-18 |
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Adjustment of Status
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Philadelphia PA |
| Date Filed : |
2008-07-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-07-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-08-19 |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-11-18  Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-11-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2008-11-28 |
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Employment Authorization
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Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
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| Date Filed : |
2008-07-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-07-24 |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-08-19 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-09-18 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-09-30 |
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Processing
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Your EAD was approved in 72 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Local US CIS Office Review: Philadelphia PA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Review Date : |
November 19, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
our interview was scheduled at 7:30am. there were probably 4 or 5 other couples, but they called in people pretty quickly, so i assume that they have quite a few IOs at philadelphia office.
i was VERY nervous and had spent the past week preparing photos, documents and reading everything over. i brought everything i could possibly imagine although most of the supporting evidence were already submitted when i sent my application.
our IO was very nice and she wasn't intimidating in any way. she noticed that my husband was born in san francisco and was excited to see someone from the west (she was from los angeles). they also talked about football a little bit.
first, she asked as how long ago and how we met, so we told her that we met back in september 2004 and started dating november 2004. and we told her that we've been living together for almost 3 years. after she heard that, she didn't seem to care to ask too many questions or to took at too many documents. all she asked me was my name, my birthday, my address and the date/location of entry to the U.S. she asked my husband his name, address and his occupation.
she briefly looked at our marriage certificate and auto insurance ID cards (joint account).
she kept copies of our joint bank statements, copies of auto insurance ID cards (joint account), phone bill (in my husband's name - it's a family plan) and a copy of my health insurance card (under my husband's insurance plan). we brought the letter from his employer, but she didn't even ask for it, so we never had to show it to her.
she didn't even bother to look at any photos until i said "i didn't even get to show my pictures" (it took me many days to put together our wedding/honeymoon photo album and i was really excited to show it to a complete stranger  ). she briefly went through our wedding album and said looks like we had a fun day at our wedding and noticed that we went to san francisco for our honeymoon. she didn't bother to look at our non-wedding photos.
and she told us we'll hear back from them within 4-6 weeks. the interview lasted maybe 10 minutes.
i went home and realized that she kept my I-94. i didn't know that this was a common thing (i guess they kept it since it was the only evidence of my legal entry to the U.S.). i got really nervous, but very kind VJers answered my question and that cleared my anxiety. some people told me their case status changed to "card production ordered" within a day or two and suggested that i check my status frequently.
around 8:30pm, i went to check my status and it changed to "card production ordered". i was VERY happy & relieved to see it. 
the interview itself was very easy and simple. i was fortunate to have an experienced IO that didn't feel the need to be intimidating. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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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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