japau's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: James Beneficiary's Name: Paulina VJ Member: japau Country: Venezuela Last Updated: 2008-08-09 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for James & Paulina:

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 : Caracas, Venezuela Marriage (if applicable): 2004-08-27 I-130 Sent : 2004-09-01 I-130 NOA1 : 2004-09-07 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2004-10-12 NVC Received : 2004-10-14 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2004-12-06 Pay AOS Bill : 2004-12-07 Receive I-864 Package : 2005-01-12 Send AOS Package : 2005-01-13 Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : 2004-12-06 Pay IV Bill : 2004-12-07 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2005-02-03 NVC Left : 2005-02-14 Consulate Received : 2005-02-16 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : 2005-02-16 Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2005-03-03 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2005-03-03 US Entry : 2005-04-08 Comments : My wife is actually a Chilean citizen, but was living in Venezuela (resident) since she was 10. NVC Case Number received 11-08 (27 days after I-130 approved); NVC issues both fee bills to attorney 11-22; Attorney receives fee bills and sends out both fees overnight 12-06; Fees received 12-07 Forms I-864 and DS-230 received 01-12-05 Forms sent back to NVC 01-18-05 CASE COMPLETED FEBRUARY 3!!! SENT OUT TO EMBASSY 02-14-05 INTERVIEW DATE 03-03-05 VISA IN HAND! ACTUALLY, WE HAVE CR-1 NOT K3, BUT THERE IS NO TIMELINE FOR THAT... POE - MIAMI - 04-08-05 Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 35 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 177 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Miami POE Date : 2005-04-08 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 5 Comments :

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Texas Service Center Date Filed : 2007-01-09 NOA Date : 2007-01-11 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2007-03-01 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2007-06-04 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : 2007-06-12 Comments :

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Vermont Service Center CIS Office : New York City NY Date Filed : 2008-04-08 NOA Date : 2008-04-15 Bio. Appt. : 2008-05-23 Interview Date : 2008-09-25 Approved : Oath Ceremony : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Caracas, Venezuela Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : September 17, 2006 Embassy Review : This interview was a piece of cake. In fact, no questions were asked. There was some rigormorole around the paperwork (their mistake) and smiles all around as it was figured out. There was a whole lot of worry (and us sitting there with a pile of papers) that wasn't necessary. Rating : Very Good

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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
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