tortoise's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: A
Beneficiary's Name: N
VJ Member: tortoise
Country: Ukraine
Last Updated: 2012-05-13
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Immigration Checklist for A & N:
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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 : |
Ukraine |
| I-129F Sent : |
2008-06-10 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2008-06-12 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-10-15 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-10-21 |
| Consulate Received : |
2008-10-24 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-11-20 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-11-26 |
| US Entry : |
2008-12-03 |
| Marriage : |
2009-02-27 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 125 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 161 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Atlanta |
| POE Date : |
2008-12-03 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Atlanta GA |
| Date Filed : |
2009-03-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-31 |
| RFE(s) : |
2009-06-29 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-04-22 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2009-04-15 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-07-28 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2009-08-03 |
| Comments : |
No interview. One RFE for updated I-693 medical info form even though we had all for the original interview last November. Green Card received just six days after approval!! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
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| Date Filed : |
2009-03-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-31 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2009-05-12 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-05-15 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 48 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-03-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-31 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2009-05-15 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 43 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-05-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-05-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-06-22 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2012-05-08 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2012-05-12 |
| Comments : |
A total disaster. Biometrics were "lost" in Vermont. Required intervention by the Constituent Liaison of our Congressman. Approval came just 10 days shy of one year from filing and after incredible frustration. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ukraine
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
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December 21, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
My lady, her son & I arrived early for a 9:30 appointment, but ended up outside in a cold rainy line, unable to find the magical place where US citizens received preferential treatment. After entry into the building we went to the designated room where a lady finally called for our documents through a glass window where we slid the documents through as requested. All our careful organization was for naught as the lady called for documents in no particular order relative to the KEV-1 checklist. Since I am semi-retired and had business losses on my last tax return I was using assets to meet my requirements. I had 3" of paperwork on this point, but a single account statement was all this lady ended up wanting. We waited again for an hour or so before being called to the rear of the room where a man was stationed behind another glass partition. He had no questions, but did ask me to affirm that my I-134 was true and correct before telling us our visa would be sent and that we should go to the Federal Express window. Our interview was on a Thursday and the visa left Kiev by the FedEx subcontractor the following Tuesday, arriving in Kharkov the next day. All in all, a relatively tolerable procedure. Random thoughts: Have all your paperwork ready; this was not an interview so much as it was a document review. And to all the Americans: Try to go to the interview if you possibly can; it will be a worthwhile investment in your future and will mean a lot to your lady, as well as reduce the chance for problems of any sort.  |
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Good |
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POE Review: Atlanta
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2008-12-03 |
| Embassy Review : |
My lady, her son and I arrived in Atlanta about 5:30 pm on a Air France/Delta flight from Paris. After coming up one suitcase short we were directed to the room for gaining entry to America for the two of them. We waited about 45 long minutes before being called up to one of the big desks. Atlanta, stated the man when asked, does not issue work permits. He asked when the wedding was planned to which we said we had not decided. He reminded us that 90 days was the limit, returned the passport with paperwork attached and told us we were free to leave. It was not a particularly warm and fuzzy process, but was tolerable if a bit lengthy considering how few other people seemed to be waiting. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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.
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