yq_gq's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: YQ Beneficiary's Name: GQ VJ Member: yq_gq Country: United Kingdom Last Updated: 2012-11-02 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for YQ & GQ:

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 : London, United Kingdom Marriage (if applicable): 2009-07-14 I-130 Sent : 2009-07-24 I-130 NOA1 : 2009-07-31 I-130 RFE : 2009-09-23 I-130 RFE Sent : 2009-09-25 I-130 Approved : 2009-09-30 NVC Received : 2009-11-05 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2009-11-05 Pay AOS Bill : 2009-11-05 Receive I-864 Package : 2009-11-10 Send AOS Package : 2009-11-30 Submit DS-261 : 2009-11-30 Receive IV Bill : 2009-11-05 Pay IV Bill : 2009-11-05 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2009-11-05 Case Completed at NVC : 2009-12-14 NVC Left : 2009-12-28 Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2009-12-28 Interview Date : 2010-02-04 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2010-02-08 US Entry : 2010-02-10 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 61 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 188 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : POE Date : 2010-02-10 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 10 Comments :

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2011-12-08 NOA Date : 2011-12-15 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2012-02-17 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2012-11-02 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Green Card Received : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : February 6, 2010 Embassy Review : Arrived at 7:55 AM for a 8:00 AM interview. The queue starts from outside so its best to take an umbrella as we found out after being in the drizzle for 20 minutes. Once we reached the initial security they asked us to deposit our cell phones to a chemist a block away. Wasted another 2 pounds and 15 minutes in this process. Recommendation, leave all metal and electronics behind including your waist belt. Then secondary inspection (still outside) involved verifying the picture on the passport. The third inspection (inside) involved an xRay with *you guessed it) all metals and electronics off. Once cleared you went to the reception desk to get a paper token. Once a number was assigned we walked to the waiting hall and took a seat. This process took an entire hour. At around 10:00 AM our number was finally called. The person validated our documents and asked us to fill a courier (pink) form for returning the passport if the visa is issued. This process took 10 minutes. He verified everything was in order and us asked to take the seat again until called. Then around 12:30 we got another call and finally reached an immigration officer. The officer asked where we met, how often we saw each other and how often she visited the US. He then corrected a mistake on our application and asked her for initials. He then said everyhting looked good and that he will approve the CR and send the passport via courier. This process took about 15 mins. Recommendation: The waiting period can be long so bring a good book to enjoy and arrive early, Also avoid bringing any electronics or metal. This will save you precious time. Rating : Poor

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*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.

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