VivianNYC's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Vivian Beneficiary's Name: Berber VJ Member: VivianNYC Country: Morocco Last Updated: 2012-04-26 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Vivian & Berber:

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 : Vermont Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Morocco Marriage (if applicable): 2008-09-10 I-130 Sent : 2009-01-17 I-130 NOA1 : 2009-01-30 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2009-03-13 NVC Received : 2009-03-17 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2009-03-28 Pay AOS Bill : 2009-03-28 Receive I-864 Package : 2009-03-28 Send AOS Package : 2009-04-07 Submit DS-261 : 2009-03-26 Receive IV Bill : 2009-04-06 Pay IV Bill : 2009-04-06 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2009-04-20 NVC Left : 2009-04-24 Consulate Received : 2009-04-27 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2009-04-24 Interview Date : 2009-06-16 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2009-06-17 US Entry : 2009-06-18 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 42 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 137 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : JFK POE Date : 2009-06-18 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Harassment Level : Comments :

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2011-03-21 NOA Date : 2011-03-23 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2011-06-03 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2011-10-11 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : Comments :

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Lewisville TX Lockbox CIS Office : New York City NY Date Filed : 2012-04-11 NOA Date : 2012-04-16 Bio. Appt. : Interview Date : Approved : Oath Ceremony : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Morocco Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : July 14, 2009 Embassy Review : We couldn't have hoped for a better experience for my husband's interview. I flew to Casa and waited anxiously in the cafe across the street. He was asked a number of the usual questions about our relationship/marriage. He wasn't asked to produce any of the evidence I'd laden him with - not a single photo, after all the work I'd put into putting together our album! I had sent a large number of photos, emails, and some sworn affidavits from friends and family with my I-130 application - not sure if they had already seen those and were satisfied. He was approved at the end of the interview and told to pick up his passport the next day. We returned to NY the day after that. It was unbelievably joyful. My advice to anyone about to file is to front-load your I-130 with as much evidence as possible as I'm pretty sure that helped us get virtually approved by the time our file reached the consulate. Before the interview, be sure to email the consulate for their list of local translators, as you will need to get the main documents retranslated by a Casa translator. Wish they had that info on their website! And make sure judicial/police reports are as recent as possible. If you have a solid relationship and have dotted every i and crossed every t, in my experience you have nothing to worry about. The consulate behaved very professionally and respectfully to my husband. We couldn't have done this so quickly and smoothly - and on our own - without the fantastic help and support of VJ. What a fantastic resource. Rating : Very Good

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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
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