anr1207's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Shelley Beneficiary's Name: Jose VJ Member: anr1207 Country: Dominican Republic Last Updated: 2014-01-21 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Shelley & Jose:

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 : Dominican Republic Marriage (if applicable): 2010-08-02 I-130 Sent : 2010-12-17 I-130 NOA1 : 2010-12-20 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2011-05-09 NVC Received : 2011-05-20 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2011-05-25 Pay AOS Bill : 2011-06-22 Receive I-864 Package : 2011-07-01 Send AOS Package : 2011-07-06 Submit DS-261 : 2011-08-17 Receive IV Bill : 2011-08-19 Pay IV Bill : 2011-08-22 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2011-10-04 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2011-10-11 Interview Date : 2011-11-29 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2011-12-06 US Entry : 2012-03-28 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 140 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 344 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : JFK POE Date : 2012-03-28 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 5 Comments : We only say a bit of harassment at JFK because visa was approved in end of November and my husband made POE end of March so many questions were asked.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2014-01-15 NOA Date : 2014-01-16 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Dominican Republic Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : December 3, 2011 Embassy Review : We stayed at Jardines del Teatro which not only is close by but also nice hotel and very good price. Our appointment was at 6:45am and my husband didn't want to arrive earlier than his scheduled time. When we got on the line there was a wait which went by pretty fast talking to others on the line. A guy with a yellow INFO shirt asked us for the appointment letter we showed it to him and he gave us a number. Like always the men line was shorter than the female line because my husband got in before I did. Once we where both inside we sat down and waited for our number to be called. We where first called for his fingerprints then called again to submit police certificate, pictures, and banco popular receipt. After that we sat there patiently waiting and just trying not to think to much about it. Finally after a while we where called to window 22. At first my heart was pounding but the African-American lady swore us in and began asking questions. My husband had a fiance 10 years ago who had put in a K1 application for him so the lady began asking us about that. She asked my husband what happend with that application and on the day of that interview. My husband answered her but she apparently didn't understand so I explained to her in English what he was saying. Then she asked to see pictures. My husband started to show her wedding album and she said if we had other pictures. I was just standing there while he was showing her and she would not even look at them. At the end she says it looks like it was all one vacation. I replied no it was not the pictures are dated. She asked us to have a seat and wait to be called again. After like 30 minutes she called my husband by himself. She asked him the following questions: 1. What happened with the K1 application 2. If it was a real why didn't you marry her? 3. Who are those in one wedding picture with guests 4. Why weren't your parents there? 5. Where does your wife work and what does she do? 6. What happend at the K1 interview? 7. Who is the little girl in the picture with you and your wife? 8. Do you or her have children? (I have one son he doesn't have kids) 9. Why don't you both have children together?. Then after all that she finally told him that his visa had been approved. To go pay Domex. I was never called in to answer any questions which in a way I was kind of glad. Rating : Good

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