jboy119's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Joe Beneficiary's Name: Marcela VJ Member: jboy119 Country: Colombia Last Updated: 2011-07-13 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Joe & Marcela:

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 : Bogota, Colombia Marriage (if applicable): 2008-11-27 I-130 Sent : 2009-01-21 I-130 NOA1 : 2009-01-28 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2009-03-11 NVC Received : 2009-03-24 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2009-03-30 Pay AOS Bill : 2009-03-30 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2009-03-31 Submit DS-261 : 2009-03-25 Receive IV Bill : 2009-04-09 Pay IV Bill : 2009-04-09 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2009-04-21 Case Completed at NVC : 2009-04-22 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2009-06-26 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2009-07-02 US Entry : 2009-07-07 Comments : I-130 touched 2-3-09 I-129F touched 2-25-09 DS-230 FedEx'd 4-10-09 DS-230 Rec'd @ NVC 4-14-09 NVC web error msg 4-22-09 Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 42 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 149 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Newark POE Date : 2009-07-07 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Smooth...zero problems

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2011-06-24 NOA Date : 2011-06-28 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2011-07-19 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Bogota, Colombia Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : July 14, 2009 Embassy Review : Sooooooooo easy!!!! 1) We arrived at 6:45am and went to Line #3. Received our green stickers and went through security (no cell phones, computers, etc...). 2) Went to area 40...applicants that were back for the 2nd-3rd times were processed first...Received our folder and instructions (8:20am) 3) Added the required documents to the folder and waited for our turn 4) called to window #30 for initial submission (10:40am) and then sent to window #2 for fingerprinting 5) waited to be called for interview 6) called for interview(11:18am)...She provided 5 photos was asked 3 easy questions...Visa Approved (11:21am) 7) filled out Domesa paperwork and paid fee 8) Back in the taxi (11:45am) Items of note: Almost everything is in Spanish; You will be outside the entire time so bring a jacket; The seats are very uncomfortable; There is coffee and snacks available; If you are there for CR1 you will only be going to "Green" windows (ignore all of the activity at the others) Rating : Very Good

Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!



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