Weralynn's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Andy
Beneficiary's Name: Wera
VJ Member: Weralynn
Country: Germany
Last Updated: 2013-02-20
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Immigration Checklist for Andy & Wera:
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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 : |
Frankfurt, Germany |
| I-129F Sent : |
2008-03-31 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2008-04-04 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-08-01 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-08-11 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-08-13 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-09-04 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-09-09 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-09-23 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-09-27 |
| US Entry : |
2008-11-04 |
| Marriage : |
2008-11-21 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 119 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 172 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2008-11-04 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Procedure was quick and simple. I got in the regular immigration-visitor line which moved slowly, I waited for one hour exactly. Then I got to the officer who was friendly and asked no quetsions, I just handed him the white form from the plane, passport and envelope and from then on it took at the most 10 minutes. Asked about the EAD he reacted surprised that I would even ask and said that I would of course get one but from a different guy. I then was sent down a hallway to a desk on the other side of the luggage claim, handed another officer the forms from the envelope and waited another approx. 10 minutes, then I was sent on my way with the EAD-stamp. All in all easy, but with the waiting time it took roughly 90 minutes. Nothing scary about it though. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Saint Paul MN |
| Date Filed : |
2008-12-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-12-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-01-21 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2009-01-07 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-04-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-04-13 |
| Comments : |
No interview, I just got the approval notice in the mail today saying the card should be here within 3 weeks. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-12-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-12-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-01-21 |
| Approved Date : |
2009-02-13 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-02-20 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 74 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-12-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-12-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2009-02-12 |
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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 : |
2011-01-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-01-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-03-28 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-04-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2011-04-25 |
| Comments : |
No interview, the whole process was much faster than I expected. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Frankfurt, Germany
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
September 23, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
As everybody else before me stated: the interview in Frankfurt is neither hard nor scary. My interview was at 9.30, I was there at 9.15.
(Although it should be pretty clear, absolutely no cell phones are allowed. I knew that but there were two people standing outside who were scrambling around trying to figure out how to dispose of their's temporarily.)
When I came in my number was already on the screen, the lady told me I had to get new passport photos because I had my glasses on in mine, I really thought I had read every piece of instruction often enough but I must have missed it. I could do it right there, the photo booths charge 6 Euros which I found surprisingly moderate for their setting. Everything else was really simple and the way everybody else told it, I was just asked to explain a little how my fiancé and I met.
I was done at 10.45, so the whole thing took 90 minutes.
One more thing, I forgot to send passport photos with the forms of packet 3 and was told to bring them today but they didn't ask for two more, I only had to submit one photo today.
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| 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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