maya62's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Maya
Beneficiary's Name: Chyangba
VJ Member: maya62
Country: Nepal
Last Updated: 2013-01-15
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Immigration Checklist for Maya & Chyangba:
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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 : |
Nepal |
| I-129F Sent : |
2005-06-18 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2005-06-21 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2005-06-30 |
| NVC Received : |
2005-07-05 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2005-07-11 |
| Consulate Received : |
2005-07-25 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
2005-09-27 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2005-09-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2005-09-28 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2005-10-04 |
| US Entry : |
2005-10-21 |
| Marriage : |
2005-11-14 |
| Comments : |
My fiance turned in Packet 3 in person and was given an interview date THE NEXT DAY!! He and his son attended the interview. My fiance did the interview in english, his son (9) was interviewed in Nepali. The interviews went well, and they were told to come back to get the visas on October 4th. When my fiance picked up the visas, he noticed that his son's visa said he was a girl. He returned it the next day for correction. The correction took a couple of weeks because of Dashain. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 9 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 99 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2005-10-21 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Our POE experience was just fine. We arrived at dawn on a Friday morning, and were just about the only ones going through this process as far as I could tell. The place was deserted once our fellow passengers went through. Our immigration officer reminded me of Liberace and was very friendly. All in all, very smooth, fast, and pleasant. Which was good because we were exhausted after being on planes and in airports for over 24 hours. Still went to visit the Statue of Liberty, though, while we were in the area! :-) |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Washington DC |
| Date Filed : |
2006-01-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-01-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-02-24 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2006-11-08 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2006-11-08 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2006-11-25 |
| Comments : |
Went OK except they sent us back to the civil surgeon who did the vaccine supplements because he didn't check the boxes saying my husband and son were adequately vaccinated. We drove to the civil surgeon and back to the local USCIS office the same day and ultimately received approval (stamps) that same day. Our interviewer was friendly and professional. |
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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 : |
2006-01-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-01-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2006-03-15 |
| Date Card Received : |
2006-03-15 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 60 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2006-01-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-01-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2006-03-11 |
| Comments : |
We didn't ever use the AP, but got it just in case, because my husband's parents are quite elderly and in marginal health, and we wanted to be able to travel back to Nepal quickly if necessary. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 53 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2008-11-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-11-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-12-09 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-05-12 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2009-05-18 |
| Comments : |
NOA-1 rec'd 11/14/08 (our 3rd wedding anniversary!), but dated 11/8/08, and postmarked 11/12/08.
This process took about 6 months. The approval letter came from our local USCIS office, but the cards themselves came from VSC. We did not have an interview. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Nepal
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
February 16, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
We filed for K1 for my fiance and K2 for his son. Our packet 3 got lost in Kathmandu (big surprise) and so my fiance picked up a new packet 3 from the Consulate.
When my fiance turned in packet 3 in person at the Consulate, he was told to come back THE NEXT DAY for his interview, and bring more pictures (we had submitted only 3 with the I-129F). I had a bit of a panic when he called and told me this, because I had planned to be there with him at the interview, bringing with me the bulk of our Evidence of Relationship, as well as the originals of the financial docs for the I-134. He had only a small amount of evidence, copies of the I-134 package, and a few more pictures. But they (he and his son) did just fine without me!
They showed up a little ahead of time, with more pictures, and were called up to the window separately, my fiance first. He was asked if he spoke english, he said "yes" and so his interview was conducted in english by a nice, tall young man with blond hair. He asked:
when did your fiancee first come to Nepal?
when and where did you first meet your fiancee?
where does she live in the US?
how many brothers and sisters does she have?
did you have any kind of a celebration?
how many people were there?
who was there?
His son (9) was interviewed by a Nepali employee, in Nepali. She asked:
where do you go to school?
what level are you in school?
when is the last time you saw your Nepali mom?
have you ever met your American mom?
has your American mom ever sent you anything by mail?
The interview went very smoothly and my fiance was told they were approved. The Consulate took their passports and they were told to come pick them up about a week later. One of the visas had an error and had to be returned for correction, which coincided with the biggest national holiday and so the correction was very slow (2 weeks), but overall, our experience with the US Consulate in Kathmandu was good. My fiance said everyone was very nice.
Epilogue: When we went back (after several tries and a fair amount of waiting, which is normal in Nepal) to collect the corrected visa, I was told discreetly by one of the guards that we might have better results if I (the USC) went in there myself and asked for the passport with the corrected visa. She was right... I walked out 10 minutes later with it in my hand.
I have to chuckle remembering that... when I first went in, there was this whole group of chairs... maybe 60, all in rows, almost all empty. They were facing the sides of the room rather than the front, where the windows are. I just sat down in one near the row of windows and waited. One of the Nepali guards came and pointed to me where there were just a few (maybe 6 chairs) off to one side, apart from the big group, facing the windows, and indicated to me that is where Americans are supposed to sit! LOL! When the CO called me up to the window a few minutes later, I was very polite and said we had been trying to get the corrected visa for a couple of weeks - because of Dashain- and now we were in a bind because we had a flight in 2 days (I had the plane tickets in my hand), and I WASN'T complaining, but was there anything he could do? After a short wait, he came back with the passport & corrected visa. Hallelujah!
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| Rating : |
Good |
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POE Review: JFK
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2005-10-21 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our POE experience was just fine. We arrived at dawn on a Friday morning, and were just about the only ones going through this process as far as I could tell. The place was deserted once our fellow passengers went through. Our immigration officer reminded me of Liberace and was very friendly. All in all, very smooth, fast, and pleasant. Which was good because we were exhausted after being on planes and in airports for over 24 hours. Still went to visit the Statue of Liberty, though, while we were in the area! :-) |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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(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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