Alias's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: A
Beneficiary's Name: F
VJ Member: Alias
Country: Hong Kong
Last Updated: 2016-03-29
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Immigration Checklist for A & F:
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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 : |
Hong Kong, China |
| I-129F Sent : |
2009-01-30 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2009-02-02 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2009-03-26 |
| NVC Received : |
2009-04-09 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2009-04-13 |
| Consulate Received : |
2009-04-16 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2009-04-27 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2009-05-19 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2009-06-01 |
| Interview Date : |
2009-06-23 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2009-07-01 |
| US Entry : |
2009-07-06 |
| Marriage : |
2009-07-17 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 52 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 141 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2009-07-06 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Phoenix AZ |
| Date Filed : |
2009-08-31 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-09-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-10-13 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-12-01 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-12-01 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-12-12 |
| Comments : |
The interviewing officer was very nice and professional. The actual interview took only 15 minutes! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-08-31 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-09-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-10-13 |
| Approved Date : |
2009-10-13 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-10-22 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 43 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-08-31 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-09-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2009-10-09 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 37 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-09-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-09-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-10-17 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-12-16 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2011-12-22 |
| Comments : |
Actually quicker than I've expected. Just in time for the Holidays!!! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Hong Kong, China
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 9, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
I went to the interview with my fiancee in HK on June 23rd. We got there before 8:30am and they let us in and said get in earlier so you can leave earlier. The interview is held on the 2nd floor. When we got up there and the lady told us that once we have the paperwork arranged based on the sheet that they have given us, go up and submit it to a available window. The interview is not held in a private room but one that have booths, just like a bank. So you will be able to hear others and vice versa.
So anyways, we arranged the paperwork per the instruction and walked up to a booth. The lady asked which one of us was the visa applicant. I told her it was my fiancee. Then she asked me how I was able to come up with her. I told her that the guards outside allowed me to accompany her. Then she said that she didn\'t think that I was allow to be there. But nevertheless, she didn\'t tell me to leave. She said go back and sit down and if necessary, she will call me up for the interview. So after we submitted the documents to her, both of us sat back down to wait.
After awhile, my fiancee was called for fingerprint by an American lady. Then after that, she sat back down with me. Then after a long while, she was finally called by an Asian lady. This time it was the interviewer. I didn\'t get to stand next to my fiancee but I was only about 10 or 15 feet behind, sitting on the chair. I could hear most of what the lady asked and most of what my fiancee reply. My fiancee answered most of the questions fairly easy with the exception of a couple. She stumble on a couple but definitely nothing that I thought would prevent her from the visa. After about maybe 20 minutes of quesitons, she was told to sit back down.
After awhile again, she was called up again. This time by the American women and the Asian lady standing next to her. The american lady asked her some questions and the Asian lady translated, as my fiancee doesn\'t speak English. Again, my fiancee answered most of the questions OK. After about 5 minutes of questions, they asked my fiancee to raise her right hand and swear. After she sworn, they broke the news to us!
The lady said, at this time she cannot approve the visa because we were missing some documents. She said once we submitted the documents, then they can issue the visa. She handed my fiancee a blue sheet stating what documents we needed to get. The lady said we are done and we do not need to be interview again. Just get the missing documents and submit it and we will receive the visa by mail in 5-10 days. Initially, we were a bit dissappointed, but I thought that it was way better than being denied.
A few days later, after we obtained the necessary documents, we submitted at the outside window, paid the postage inside the first floor. Then we waited a few days and on July 1st, we got a letter from the post office telling us that we have a package to be picked up. We picked it up and it was good news!!! Once I saw the big envelope, I knew everything was OK. We opened it and inside was the brown, \"Do Not Open\" envelope and her passport with the visa!
The people in the Hong Kong Consulate are definitely all business. Beside the American lady that we\'ve saw, most of the people there were not at all friendly. They were not rude/impolite, but just not very friendly. Their questions were very harsh, as their attitude. Not to scare you, but I have witnessed a girl there cry. The best that I can describe it is almost like a police interviewing a suspect. For example, \"Just answer the question!\", \"I am asking you, answer just yes or no!\".
Overall, the people there are very efficient and effective. Just not friendly with smiles and such.
(updated on June 28, 2010) |
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Good |
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POE Review: Los Angeles
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2009-07-06 |
| Embassy Review : |
We got in the US Citizen line and walked up to the officer together. I told him that it was for a K-1 and hand the brown envelope to him. The officer then checked my passport told me that I can wait for my fiancee outside the booth.
After checking the documents and stamping some, the officer let my fiancee pass. It was easy and only took 5 minutes. The officer was very friendly. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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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