AndieAndy's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Andrea Hann
Beneficiary's Name: Andrew England
VJ Member: AndieAndy
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2009-09-01
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Immigration Checklist for Andrea Hann & Andrew England:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2008-06-04 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2008-06-09 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-10-08 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-10-15 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-10-15 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-11-05 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-12-09 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2009-01-07 |
| Interview Date : |
2009-01-21 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2009-01-23 |
| US Entry : |
2009-02-26 |
| Marriage : |
2009-04-11 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 121 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 226 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Date Filed : |
2009-04-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-04-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-07-27 |
| 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 : |
2009-04-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-04-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2009-05-26 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-06-02 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 39 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-04-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-04-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2009-06-02 |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 39 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
February 15, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
This was the moment we had been waiting all these weeks for. An actual chance to put our case to a real person. My appointment was at 0830 and I intended to be half hour early. Unfortunately turning the wrong way out of Bond Street tube put it right back on time. I carried a new folder of evidence of our on going relationship plus the usual Birth, Police and vaccination records. A second folder detailing the evidence of support and the a third containing originals of everything we had sent in at the beginning. There are strict security instructions when you receive your appoitment letter so to avoid any confusion or delays I carried the lot in "fold-away" bag. Leaving all keys, phone, ipods at home. If you haven't got the option to do this there is a pharmacy nearby which provides a storing facility for you valubles. Needless to say I sailed through security and proceeded around to reception where I was given the appropriate 50-- number. I was told to take a seat upstairs. I had 5011 and displayed on the screens at that time where only 1000's I thought I was in for a long wait. Soon number 5001 came on the screen and announced on the loud speaker system. After a while it became evident that most of the windows were dealing with 1000 numbers and only 1 or 2 with the 5000's. It was also clear by the that the time spent at the window was at least 4 times more that than the 1000's. Eventually I was called to a window. A nice English guy was waiting. He checked my general application. He asked for my birth Cert, police cert. and photographs and then for the evidence of support, of which he was happy just to have the last years tax return. At some stage he took my finger prints. He asked few questions but busied himself stapling various bit together and filling out forms. He asked me to sign two things in his presence and then sent me to the next window along to pay my fee. Returning with my receipt he gave me a further form and asked me to go back to the waiting room and listen for my number again. Returning to my chair I filled out the form. Maybe half hour later I was called to a different window. This time a pleasant American lady was waiting. She checked who I was by taking my fingerprints yet again. After going through my file she casually asked me a few questions about my significant other. Real simple stuff, such as, "How did you meet?" "What job does she do?" and what I did for a living. I offered more information than she asked for and the "grilling" lasted a whole minute or two. She then announced that unless my fingerprints came back with a record I was authorised and to proceed to the Courier counter. It was so quick and painless it was almost anti-climatic after all the gathering of supporting evidence. I walked out of the place with a big grin on my face knowing I could now go and join my love - at last! 
I think that my over-prepardness for the day actually took the hassle out of it. They asked me for anything I had it and knew exactly where it was and I think they both realised that pretty early on. Maybe if I'd been rooting around in my pockets for my birth cert things might have been more drawn out.
One thing if you are from the UK/US reading this and you are 50-50 on whether to go to the US or get your other half to come here(UK). Or even 60-40 be aware that you could be together in this country stress free in about two months instead of the 10 it will have take to go to the US. Have the benefit of my hindsight. If we had the choice again we'd have come here.
AndieAndy  |
| Rating : |
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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