Chris Me lil D's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Chris Beneficiary's Name: Ani VJ Member: Chris Me lil D Country: Bulgaria Last Updated: 2013-10-02 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Chris & Ani:

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 : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Bulgaria Marriage (if applicable): 2009-01-17 I-130 Sent : 2009-02-19 I-130 NOA1 : 2009-02-27 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2009-05-04 NVC Received : 2009-05-11 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2009-05-19 Pay AOS Bill : 2009-05-20 Receive I-864 Package : 2009-05-20 Send AOS Package : 2009-05-26 Submit DS-261 : 2009-05-20 Receive IV Bill : 2009-06-04 Pay IV Bill : 2009-06-04 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2009-06-05 Case Completed at NVC : 2009-07-10 NVC Left : 2009-08-07 Consulate Received : 2009-08-12 Packet 3 Received : 2009-06-05 Packet 3 Sent : 2009-06-08 Packet 4 Received : 2009-07-29 Interview Date : 2009-08-25 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2009-08-28 US Entry : 2009-09-01 Comments : FEB 09 Filers - http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=rnQMGTWSEURMT6cZR1YmWrg&hl=en ............................................. DS-230 package was sent to NVC on June 8th. ............................................. RFE received for 2 missing photos on June 24th ............................................. Original interview date was Sept 15th, rescheduled over phone with USEM Council ............................................. Original date of POE - 08/31/09 - due to flight 4 hours delay, US entry date was 12.20 am on 9/1/09 ............................................. Welcome notice sent from Texas Service Center??? - 9/15/2009 ............................................. Welcome notice received - 9/21/2009 ............................................. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 66 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 179 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Boston POE Date : 2009-09-01 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Original date of POE was 8/31/09. My flight from London to Boston was delayed with 4 hours, so my plane landed in BOS at 9/1/09 @ 12.20 am Immigration officer at 1st level was very friendly and he kept making jokes and trying to make me feel comfortable probably due to the late hour of arriving and my situation (pregnant with swelling feet). Immigration officer at 2nd level was not very friendly, but not rude either. She was just surprised she had to deal with 2 orange packages she got from me/embassy. She said that's the biggest package of paperwork she had to deal with lately... Whole process at Immigration customs took about an hour...

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2011-06-03 NOA Date : 2011-06-06 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2011-07-08 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2012-02-25 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Green Card Received : Comments : Cranston, RI - biometrics appointment took no more than 10 min.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Bulgaria Review Topic: Other Experience Event Description Review Date : May 15, 2009 Embassy Review : My wife was applying for a F-1 visa and got denied by the Vice Council. Few days later we went back with my then-fiance and got interviewed again by the same lady as she needed to sign a declaration for me in which I stated I was single and was free to marry my girl. Her first question was so mean and rude! She looked at my wife, and asked "It's you again?" Next time when we need to go to the embassy I will certainly want to meet the Council Mr.Peron and complain to him that Bulgarian people were much nicer and friendly to me than my "own" people... Rating : Very Poor

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