saaheb's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: prashant Beneficiary's Name: aparna VJ Member: saaheb Country: India Last Updated: 2010-02-18 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for prashant & aparna:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Mumbai, India Marriage (if applicable): I-130 Sent : 2009-07-29 I-130 NOA1 : 2009-08-04 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2009-09-22 NVC Received : 2009-09-30 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2010-01-27 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2010-01-27 US Entry : 2010-02-07 Comments : It was a lengthy interview process at Mumbai consulate .The VJ members' experience helped us a lot in going through the entire process and getting approved. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 49 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 176 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Los Angeles POE Date : 2010-02-07 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Harassment Level : 5 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Mumbai, India Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : February 18, 2010 Embassy Review : The experience in dealing with them at the K1 visa interview was just bad. They were just not satisfied with the number of pictures,emails or any other evidence. We were issued a 221g and even though we supplied everything mentioned in 221g, the petition was sent back to the USCIS. Instead of fighting to get the petition reaffirmed, we got married and filed for new CR1 visa. This time we were very well prepared and had every document ready with loads of emails, pictures and travel/hotel receipts to support the relationship. She still had to go through multiple interview sessions and questions. Some of the comments they made were offensive and disrespectful in nature. she was inside the building for more than 8 hours. However this time the embassy staff looked more supportive and in the end they approved her visa. Rating : Moderate

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