eltemp's US Immigration Timeline
|
Petitioner's Name: G
Beneficiary's Name: D
VJ Member: eltemp
Country: Colombia
Last Updated: 2021-05-23
|
|
|
Immigration Checklist for G & D:
|
USCIS I-130 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dept of State IR-5 Visa:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS I-751 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS N-400 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IR-5 Visa
|
| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Bogota, Colombia |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
|
| I-130 Sent : |
2018-11-27 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2018-11-30 |
| I-130 RFE : |
|
| I-130 RFE Sent : |
|
| I-130 Approved : |
2019-11-15 |
| NVC Received : |
2019-12-03 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2020-01-11 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2020-01-11 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
|
| Send AOS Package : |
2020-01-15 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2020-01-21 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2020-01-11 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2020-01-11 |
| Send IV Package : |
2020-01-21 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
|
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2020-03-18 |
| NVC Left : |
|
| Consulate Received : |
2021-03-19 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
|
| Packet 3 Sent : |
|
| Packet 4 Received : |
2021-03-19 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-04-20 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
|
Second Interview
(If Required): |
2021-05-13 |
| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2021-05-18 |
| US Entry : |
2021-05-22 |
| Comments : |
We were asked to bring additional documents. So, we took them in person about 4 days after the interview. The review from the embassy took almost 3 weeks (no actual in person second interview). The following day we got the notification that the documents were being shipped to the DHL location we picked using the Embassy's website for registering appointments. Passport ready to be picked up at DHL 1 business day after being notified of VISA being printed. NO "yellow" envelope (just printed VISA on Passport), I guess due to COVID or just better use of available technology.
US Entry was a breeze. It took less than 30 minutes from getting off the airplane to being in the baggage claim with the bags... the Immigration Agent only asked to corroborate the address and said WELCOME and that the green card would arrive at a later date. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 350 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 872 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
|
Port of Entry Review
|
| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Orlando |
| POE Date : |
2021-05-22 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
US Entry was a breeze. It took less than 30 minutes from getting off the airplane to being in the baggage claim with the bags... the Immigration Agent only asked to corroborate the address and said WELCOME and that the green card would arrive at a later date. |
|
Adjustment of Status
|
| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Atlanta GA |
| Date Filed : |
2009-12-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-01-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
|
| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-01-28 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
|
| Interview Date : |
2010-03-25 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
|
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2010-04-03 |
| Comments : |
The agent was neither nice nor mean, but he was trying to get rid of us and told us a very senseless: you will hear our decision in a couple of days.
Which lead my wife to be worried about her application, but later that same day we got a text/email stating that the card was ordered and that we should receive it within 30 days... |
|
Employment Authorization
Document
|
| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-12-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-01-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
|
| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-01-28 |
| Approved Date : |
2010-03-04 |
| Date Card Received : |
2010-03-12 |
| Comments : |
|
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 68 days. |
|
Advance Parole
|
| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
|
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-12-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-01-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
|
| Date Received : |
2010-03-08 |
| Comments : |
|
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 68 days. |
|
Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Caracas, Venezuela
Review Topic: K1 Visa
|
| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 24, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
Get at least 2 1/2 hrs before your appointment. go to the main gate of the Embassy where the regular applicants make their payments, there you'll go through their security checkups, then you go inside and do another security checkup...then you'll take a ticket, located between windows 12-13, and wait for your number to be call, keep in mind that is only the last two digits of the ticket that are to be called...
Regarding the forms...make sure you have them filled out, signed, and separated. Make sure you only hand out what you are being asked (they lady hat took care of me was respectul, but a little rude). Make sure you have at least two (2) copies of each paperwork you submit. Also, your birth cercificate and the criminal background are apostilled by the entities in Venezuela (this is better explained in the US embassy website), and the four (4) pictures (in Venezuela you'll ask to have VISA size pictures, 5 cm by 5 cm. The lady, after taking all those documents, she will direct you to pay the respective fee, and then you go to the first security check point to get your fingerprints done...
After getting them done, you'll have to go through the second check point, again, and submit a little receipt back to the person who took care of you. Then, you jusy have to WAIT, and WAIT some more... until your name is called and you will have another person interview you. In my case I was with my USC fiance, which I think it helped because she only asked us my basic info (DOB, full name) when did we meet, and how...then asked how many times has my fiance visited me.. and lastly she told us if we were willing to get married within 90 days of my arrival to the US. Then she told me I was approved , which was followed to go to the DHL office outside to send the package.  good luck to you... if you need help or have questions... let us know...  |
| Rating : |
Good |
|
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.
** Not all cases are transfered
ver 5.0
