Cary C's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Cary Beneficiary's Name: Shu VJ Member: Cary C Country: China Last Updated: 2009-05-01 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Cary & Shu:

USCIS I-130/I-129F Petitions:   Dept of State K3 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K3 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Consulate : Guangzhou, China Marriage : 2008-03-25 I-130 Sent : 2008-06-20 I-130 NOA1 : 2008-06-22 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-129F Sent : 2008-07-22 I-129F NOA1 : 2008-07-25 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2008-11-21 NVC Received : 2008-12-04 NVC Left : 2008-12-11 Consulate Received : 2009-02-26 Packet 3 Received : 2009-03-06 Packet 3 Sent : 2009-03-10 Packet 4 Received : 2009-03-25 Interview Date : 2009-04-28 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2009-05-01 US Entry : 2009-05-04 I-130 Approval : 2008-11-21 Comments : FYI the https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp Website that is suppose to keep you updated on status changes is EXTREMELY Slow in updating status. This note is possed 11/28/2008 and the approval of both the I129F and I130 was on 11/21/2008. Yet the website does not reflect the updates. There is suppose to be an email notification when the status changes were posted. But I did have status changes to filed and did not receive notification of the status change to filed pending, from received. I will let you know if I get updates when the system status is changed. We received a phone call from the Consulate the 26 of Feb validating the Address as the romanization listed did not look correct to the Chinese Staff and they wanted to make sure the package made it to the right location. 1. If your VISA is approved the VISA is mailed express mail to Guangdong only. No other location can it be received. 2. If your VISA Approval is over a holiday ADD at least 3 days to the process of receiving the VISA in the Passport as the Mail system is slow around holidays and can take as much as 3 additional days to deliver the VISA. 3. DO NOT Get your Air Line Tickets UNTIL you have the VISA in your hands. You do not know this until you get your invitation letter. Make sure that the US Sponsor knows this as major issues and additional costs will ensue. 4. Most of the airlines have much cheaper options to fly to the USA from China points of origin. 5. Plan to be here the entire time the Wife/Fiancee is here for their interview and physical. It makes it easier to get things done. 6. Ensure that ALL US documentation is Notarized at the US Consulate Guangzhou. This allows them the ability to look at the documentation PRIOR to your interview. All Notarization need appointments. Schedule these during the time frame leading up to the interview. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 119 days from your NOA1 date. Your I-130 was approved in 152 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 310 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Guangzhou, China Review Topic: K3 Visa Event Description Review Date : May 1, 2009 Embassy Review : We had three people during the interview process. 1. (VERY ANGRY ) Chinese Lady that was just tolerable. (Everyone we spoke with reported that she was this way. Including the very next day. I do not know why they have her working at this position. Wife made it through this process and was very surprised. 2. An American Lady took the finger Prints. The American Lady was very polite and very nice. 3. An American Man did the interview. The American Man was very polite and nice. Asked how we met, about our marriage, when it was and if we had pictures, We had two albums of pictures. Asked how many times I had visited. I had visited Six times. He was surprised I visited the number of times I did. It was a very pleasant interview. We were very happy. I was awaiting my Wife in the Coffee Shoppe directly opposite the exit of the Consulate area. She came down and showed me the Orange sheet of paper and we both were so VERY Excited. The fun was in the delivery process. They explain that it will take 2 days via express delivery. Watch out for Chinese holidays as this can delay the process to 3 or 4 days and possibly longer. In rare cases even much longer. Rating : Good

POE Review: Los Angeles Event Description Entry Date : 2009-05-03 Embassy Review : This was very uneventful. The officer at the desk was very polite. The process was very straight forward. There were no issues. Finger prints were obtained for wife and son. Pictures were taken of wife and son. File was openned and required documents stamped and passports stamped. A couple questions and we were on to our next flights. All forms were in order and all was ready to rock and roll. Harassment Level : Low

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