Erynn's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jonathan
Beneficiary's Name: Lorraine-Danielle
VJ Member: Erynn
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2012-05-25
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Immigration Checklist for Jonathan & Lorraine-Danielle:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2009-06-22 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2009-06-24 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2009-09-24 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2009-10-07 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2009-10-10 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2009-10-19 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2009-11-18 |
| Interview Date : |
2009-12-10 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
2009-12-21 |
| Marriage : |
2009-12-28 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 92 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 169 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Atlanta |
| POE Date : |
2009-12-21 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Didn't seem to know what was going on but apart from one over-harassed guy, all went well. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Atlanta GA |
| Date Filed : |
2010-03-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-03-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
2010-06-03, |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-04-06 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-06-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2010-07-08 |
| Comments : |
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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 : |
2010-03-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-03-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2010-06-28 |
| Date Card Received : |
2010-07-03 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 117 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 : |
2010-03-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-04-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 113 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2012-04-05 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-05-25 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 10, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
That was fantastic - Terrifying - but fantastic. I arrived at the embassy at about 7:15; no electronics, so I didn't have a watch. A nice french lady had one and told me the time about ten minutes later. Of course nothing happens until around 8... again I have no idea. The people checking for electronics are nice and efficient, and so were security. I had my wedding ring for my fiance with me and the security guards 'aww'ed it.
Waiting was nerve wrecking - there's an awful lot of N visas who went before any I visa was called, including people who arrived later. I figure there's some kind of training needed for the I visas. If I had to hazard a guess I'd say I waited 1/2 an hour to 3/4 of an hour. I was #4 for the I visas. There was no-one at the counter when I got there and I had to wait for a lady to arrive, but when she did she was very smooth and professional. That was over in about 10 minutes. Possibly longer. Time drags when you're panicking. She took my both certificate, passport, police check, copies, etc... as well as getting me to sign the unsigned forms, taking the affidavit of support documents, and finger prints.
Then I was sent away to have a sit-down and wait - this is the worst bit.
The next bit was the most terrifying. I was sent to sit down and spent the next probably 40 minutes waiting to find out if I had enough supporting documentation or if someone had made a mistake.
Then I was called in for the final interview.
The first thing they do is check your finger prints - and of course, when asked to use my right hand I used my left... which in my defense was on my left side... and then the really, really nice gentleman swore me in. He really was a sweetheart. Not many questions; pretty much 'How long have you been engaged' and 'how long have you known each-other'. After that, he told me all the paper work was great and asked 'Are you ready to leave?' at which point I realised I had made it through. That easy. I'm shaking like a leaf but it was fantastic. He explained about the point of entry, asked about my leaving date, and sent me to pay the courier. He also said 'Welcome to America' when I thanked him profusely. As I said, very sweet.
I was out of the embassy and phoning my sweetheart with the news exactly an hour and 45 minutes from when my appointment was due. And apparently, they're very busy at the moment. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Atlanta
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2009-12-21 |
| Embassy Review : |
Despite being quite terrified, having already missed my connecting flight, having a very grumpy guy do the initial thing and having a cat who made every toddler in the que cry when he moved out of range, all in all it really wasn't a terrible experience.
The people I spoke to didn't know right away what the visa was or why I was there, but it went exceptionally quickly and I was waiting to get past the first que longer than I was waiting in their visa processing room. No-one else was there. They were relatively friendly (all except the one guy, who, in all fairness, had had to call a translator something like 8 times in the last hour and a half, and had just had to deal with two planes offloading at the same time), and yea... really smooth. Which is great when your terrified. |
| 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
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