wiz1205's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Andrew
Beneficiary's Name: Isabel
VJ Member: wiz1205
Country: Philippines
Last Updated: 2014-08-27
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Immigration Checklist for Andrew & Isabel:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Manila, Philippines |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2008-09-23 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2008-11-12 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2008-11-29 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2009-05-29 |
| NVC Received : |
2009-06-12 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2009-06-15 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2009-07-01 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2009-07-14 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2009-06-18 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2009-06-24 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2009-07-07 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2009-07-10 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2009-08-12 |
| NVC Left : |
2009-09-17 |
| Consulate Received : |
2009-09-22 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2009-09-02 |
| Interview Date : |
2009-10-05 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2009-10-12 |
| US Entry : |
2009-11-19 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 181 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 310 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2009-11-19 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Simple questions. Upon landing, had to go to the immigration office within JFK to give my CR1 sealed packet. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-10-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-10-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-12-13 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2012-05-15 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2012-07-26 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2014-01-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-01-29 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-02-18 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-07-18 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2014-08-29 |
| Comments : |
Had to move the interview date 5/20 due to us being out of the country. New interview date is for 7/18.
At interview on 7/18, wife passed all questions and received RFE for proof we were still living together. Didn't make any sense because we provided all bank statements, tax returns, and mortgage & utlity receipts for 3 years. Case officer requested the information again. Maybe they might have lost it. Anyhow sent information on 7/18 and awaiting feedback now. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 5, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
My wife arrived at the USEM at 530AM for her 7AM appointment. She entered the embassy around 6AM. The security guard gave her a waiting number and she waited until 930AM to be called for fingerprinting.
That 3 1/2 hour wait was the hard part of the whole day. From the time she was called for her fingerprinting, it took only 45min-1hr to complete the whole process. Once she was done fingerprinting, she waited only 10min for her prescreen interview.
The prescreener, a Filipino, was cordial and pleasant. He asked for our current email correspondence, pictures, and my W-2 statement from 2008. He asked questions like, “How did you guys meet? What does your husband do? What do you do for a living?” It was pretty much a 5-10min prescreen. Once finished, he said to patiently wait for the final interview.
It was only about 5 min after she sat down that she was called in for her interview. This time it was an American (who spoke Tagalog) interviewing her. The gentleman was even more pleasant than the prescreener. He pretty much asked the same questions. He did however ask my wife a trick question.. “Why did your husband immigrate to the US?” .. I am an American Citizen by birth and my wife did know that. So she responded that I was born and raised in the US. The interviewer then proceeded to stamp her documents and said that her visa was approved.
On a side note, it is VERY IMPORTANT that the beneficiary brings all expired passports. My wife recently renewed her passport and she had a tourist visa to the US. The consul asked to see both her old and new passport and proceeded to cancel her tourist visa.
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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