Claire and Troy's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Troy & Claire:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2009-06-22 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2009-06-25 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2009-09-22 |
| NVC Received : |
2009-09-25 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2009-10-02 |
| Consulate Received : |
2009-10-05 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2009-10-19 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2009-11-05 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2009-12-09 |
| Interview Date : |
2010-01-05 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2010-01-11 |
| US Entry : |
2010-02-10 |
| Marriage : |
2010-02-28 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 89 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 194 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Charlotte |
| POE Date : |
2010-02-10 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2016-06-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-06-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
2016-09-06 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-07-13 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-11-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2016-12-09 |
| Comments : |
Received 10 year GC |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-06-06 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2016-08-19 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-08-25 |
| Comments : |
Filed with I-485 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 74 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 8, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
Interview review for US Consulate, London, UK (K-1/K-2)
Arrived to Victoria station at 6:45am. Took a slow walk to Goulds Pharmacy which opened at 7:30am. They charged me £3.00 to store my phone and sealed it in a bag then took my name and mobile number and had me sign a form fixed to the bag. I then walked to the embassy and wandered about a bit wondering what I should do since my interview wasn't until 9am. After about 5 minutes I decided to queue up since it was quite cold outside. This was at approximately 7:45am. There was about 20 people already there and it took me 10 minutes to reach the guard station. I was asked to show my interview letter and ID (I used my passport). The guard directed me to queue up to have my bags scanned. I had brought my handbag and a soft-sided bag containing all of my forms, etc. I was asked to remove any belts or watches. A man took my bags and items and placed them into a plastic container which scanned on a conveyor much like at an airport. I passed though the metal detector and collected my items on the other side. A guard directed me to turn right and head my way into the embassy.
I walked into the embassy to a desk just inside the door. A woman at the desk asked for my appointment letter and placed a sticker on it which had a number. She explained that was my ticket number and I was then asked to go sit close to booth #1, which was up some stairs and to the far right near the snack shop.
There were quite a few rows of chairs and several overhead monitors in the middle of the room that were displaying which ticket number that was being called, had been called, and to which booth. They were also showing information with further instructions. I took a seat right next to booth 1.
I tried to eavesdrop on the conversations as people were being called to the window but was unable to because of the constant numbers being called (mostly beginning with N). I waited for about 45 minutes until my number was called. I approached booth 1 where I met an Asian woman who seemed pleasant but flustered about various things not working properly. She greeted me with "Hi" and I noticed she had several forms in front of her relating to my case. She asked for mine and my daughter's passports, birth certificates + copies, 2 passport photos each (total of 4). I think she put a sticker on the back of our passports, I'm not sure what it was. She looked over what I handed her, punched holes in them, and placed them on a clip along with the rest of my paperwork. She had me sign the DS-156 forms and then asked for my police certificate + copy. She fixed the passport photos to the DS-156 forms and then asked me for my affidavit of support and supporting evidence. I handed her 2 I-134 forms (one for me and one for my daughter) plus my fiance's 2008 tax returns, W-2 form, wage slips and employment letter. She asked me if my daughter and I had done our medical exam. I said yes, and she checked over the medical paperwork she already had in front of her. She handed over my x-ray and advised me to carry it in my luggage when I travel. I also received a pink slip for the courier fees which I filled out with my name and address. I was asked for my fingerprints then I was given a yellow slip and was instructed to go to window 12 to pay the visa fee ($262.00 US) and return when I was finished. I was given 3 receipts (one to keep and 2 to give back to the woman at booth 1). When I returned she took the receipts and stapled them to the forms. I was asked to take a seat and wait for the consular officer to call my number. During all this I was asked 3 times if I had been married to which I replied no each time. Soon after I returned to my seat I heard my name called to return to booth 1 to rescan my fingerprints, because the first scan didn't take, and then went back to the waiting area.
My number was called again just past 10am to go to window 15. My stomach was suddenly in my throat as I got up to go to the window. I was greeted by an American woman and was asked to place my hand on the scanner to verify my fingerprints. She handed me a form to sign and print my fiance's full name which I did and handed back. I was asked to raise my right hand and take an oath to tell the truth. Then the questions...
She seemed a bit concerned at first asking me about how I had supported myself for 7 years with no job. I explained that I had been on benefits and quickly followed up with that I had been attending college and a was full time mother. I also told her that I had planned on going back to work soon, but after meeting my fiance, I decided to wait. She explained to me that she did not want me becoming a public charge when we arrive in the US and I again quickly responded with "that won't happen". She noticeably softened at that point and moved on to asking about my daughter. I was asked if my daughter had ever been in contact with the father and about her relationship to my fiance. I was asked about how many children my fiance had, whether they were boys or girls, if they lived with their mother and how far away they lived from him. She mentioned that my fiance had been recently divorced and asked why his previous relationship didn't work out and how long he had been separated. I was asked yet again if I had ever been married. She asked if I had travel arrangements, when I was thinking of traveling, and when and where we planned to marry.
I was not asked for any evidence of relationship nor extra paperwork regarding my daughter such as a letter of consent. (father was not named on her BC).
She handed me back the original BCs and police certificate. I was told to take my pink slip to the courier to have my visas delivered. I was told the visas should arrive in 3 to 5 working days and not to open the brown envelope. With a huge grin I queued up to pay the courier fees. After leaving the embassy I got my phone back and immediately called my fiance to give him the great news!
The whole experience took just under 3 hours.
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| Rating : |
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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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