phoenix1's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Brian Beneficiary's Name: Naty VJ Member: phoenix1 Country: Ecuador Last Updated: 2009-04-22 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Brian & Naty:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Quito, Ecuador I-129F Sent : 2008-07-04 I-129F NOA1 : 2008-07-22 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2008-11-26 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2009-01-28 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2009-02-07 US Entry : 2009-02-28 Marriage : 2009-03-09 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 127 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 190 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Los Angeles POE Date : 2009-02-28 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 0 Comments :

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Jacksonville FL Date Filed : 2009-03-14 NOA Date : 2009-03-23 RFE(s) : 2009-04-01 Bio. Appt. : 2009-04-14 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: Comments :

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago IL Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : Date Filed : 2009-03-14 NOA Date : 2009-03-23 RFE(s) : 2009-04-01 Bio. Appt. : 2009-04-14 Approved Date : Date Card Received : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between May 7, 2009 and May 18, 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.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago IL Filing Method :   Filing Instance : Date Filed : 2009-03-14 NOA Date : 2009-03-23 RFE(s) : 2009-04-01 Date Received : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : There are not enough recent approvals in the timeline system to accurately approximate when your AP will be approved.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Guayaquil, Ecuador Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : February 4, 2009 Embassy Review : We had our interview on Wednesday January 28. We called earlier in the month to set up an appointment but was told to call back because we had not completed our doctors appointment. With this done we called and was given a appointment for the interview two weeks from the call. We arrived at at 8am. It is very busy and many people are standing around as you walk in. My fiancee had her purse which caused some problems so I would not recommend taking anything but the files needed. We walked to a locked door were another guard let us in. We gave him cell phones and he gave us a ticket to retrieve them back. As we walked in we are directed to the second floor because the first was already full of people. There is a intercom system which is very hard to hear.. They called us at 10:30 am. I went with my fiancee every time she was called. We walked up to window and started giving her all the papers requested. Forms, sponsors, and proof. She commented on the amount of pictures which was 4 packets and was she was very nice. She asked my fiancee some basic question. Were she lived, did we have kids etc. After that we were directed to go back and sit and wait for the finger prints. We waited on the first floor since there was now room to sit. After the finger prints were done we were sent to a new room for the final interview. We waited for about 20 more minutes and were called to another window with a curtain. As we walked in a man greets us and asked if I was the future husband. I say Yes. He was very nice and asked us some general questions. He then asked if we wanted the interview in English or Spanish. My fiancee said English. His questions showed he was familiar with our case. He asked us about were we wanted to live. Asked me what I do for work. And made some jokes about how many pictures we had. The final interview took about 10 minutes and he said you are approved have a nice life. We were done by 12 noon. We walked to the DHL office a few blocks away and made arrangements to have the paperwork sent to us. I have to say that all the people who we came in contact with at the consulate were professional and seemed very pleasant and friendly. We had a lot of prove and I think it helped make the process easier. I was glad to be there for support and based on past experiences of other VJ members who did not have a spouse. Rating : Very Good

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*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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