GiGi0908's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: GISELE Beneficiary's Name: LUIS VJ Member: GiGi0908 Country: Dominican Republic Last Updated: 2009-03-13 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for GISELE & LUIS:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Vermont Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Dominican Republic Marriage (if applicable): 2008-02-29 I-130 Sent : 2008-05-13 I-130 NOA1 : 2008-05-21 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2008-12-03 NVC Received : 2008-12-09 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2008-12-17 Pay AOS Bill : 2008-12-18 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2009-01-23 Submit DS-261 : 2008-12-24 Receive IV Bill : 2008-12-30 Pay IV Bill : 2008-12-31 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2009-01-16 Case Completed at NVC : 2009-01-29 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2009-04-16 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 196 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 330 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Dominican Republic Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : April 26, 2009 Embassy Review : this is what happen during my visa interview at the US embassy in Dominican Republic... 4:30-left to consulate arrived a little before 5am around 6:15-people began going into the embassy 7:20-called to window 21 for documents (they asked for the BP receipt and for another Police Certificate which I am glad we had, along with the medical) lucky number was 350 7:55 called to window 13 fr fingerprints. Around 8:30 called to window 23 for interview. A very nice African American Woman swore us in and the questions began. First she bagan speaking to me in spanish but then I got so nervous that I asked if I could speak in english instead. Gives my husband the second part of the Ds-230 to sign then asks... "How did you meet and when?" We met in 2004 when my father sent me to the Dominican Republic for school. We lived across the street from eachother and attended the same school. She then asked me how old I was when we started dating and I told her 15. She was kind of surprised we were still together since we were so young when we started. than she asked the question I was scared of... "after you left in 2005 how many times did you visit him?" I was a minor and my dad refused to renew my passport cause he was scared I wouldnt finish school to stay with him. "So after you turned 18 when did you come to visit him?" I came when I was 19 and got married. She replied saying that I was really young. "how did you keep in contact with him during that time you didnt see him?" Email, phone, web cam, etc. "How many times have you visited him and for how long since you got married?" I replied by telling her for short periods of time I visited him in February of 08, July and November because of work. she said wow its an expense isnt it and I agreed with her and told her it was worth it. she then asked to see my passport I asked her if she wanted to see my old passport she said yes looked at it and returned it to me. she then asked my husband... "Does she like to cook" We both looked at eachother laughed and he replied no, which caused her to laugh too. Then she asked him if he had ever traveled to the US he said no and then she asked him if he had any issues witht he law and he said no. After that it was silence for about 5 minutes while she worked on her computer. She did not ask to see any pics, phone bills nothing!! the only thing she looked at was my passport. She then gave us the green slip and told us to pay Domex!! it is definetely the best feeling in the World!! We are out of the consulado before 9 Am and at 9:30 we were already home! Rating : Good

POE Review: JFK Event Description Entry Date : 2009-04-22 Embassy Review : The flight was set to leave out from SDQ at 10:55 AM on the 22nd, but it was like a half an hr delayed. Hubby and I were just laughing and joking at the airport waiting for the time to go by. We boarded the plane and at around 11:30 we began to move. Hubby was upset cause he did not get a window seat but the man that did have the window seat was a very nice Dominican and would let him lean over and peak out Overall the flight was okay. I mean there was alot of turbulence, which by the way bothered and scared me more then it scared my husband. He was as if he was on a plane before...I don't know maybe he was and he hasn't told me :rotfl . The flight was less then 3 hrs long and I was really surprised at that and happy caus ei was getting hungry and so was hubby. Advice to all make sure you eat before all flights! well atleast jetblue since the only give you a snack. I still love them though. Anyways we landed at around 2:45. got on the visitors line for immigration, the lady was very nice and only asked me when we got married. she then said if it was his first time flying and he said yes, and she said it doesnt seem like it cause he looked to serious and upset. He replied and said that he was just cold She then opened the yellow envelope took out the papers and told me to proceed down the hall for his fingerprints. we went, gave the papers sat down for like 5 minutes, he took his fingerprints and thats it! We were only there for about 10 minutes if not less. What took longer was the baggage, but by 4:30 we were already home! Harassment Level : Moderate

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