Jonara's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: LB Beneficiary's Name: JD VJ Member: Jonara Country: France Last Updated: 2013-04-30 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for LB & JD:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Vermont Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : France I-129F Sent : 2009-02-28 I-129F NOA1 : 2009-03-03 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2009-08-20 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2009-08-27 Consulate Received : 2009-08-31 Packet 3 Received : 2009-09-23 Packet 3 Sent : 2009-10-02 Packet 4 Received : 2009-10-29 Interview Date : 2009-11-19 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2009-12-07 US Entry : 2010-01-12 Marriage : 2010-02-26 Comments : Between NO1 and NO2 Waiting Period: It took 5 1/2 months to get the NO2. During the waiting period, I also contacted my Senator. The first time was when I was about to hit the 5 month mark and the second time was on 8/18. Two days later, I got the NO2 approval notice. I can't tell if it's because of my Senator's involvement or if USCIS is pushing to clear out cases that are 6 months old. Needless to say, I am happy to finally get the approval. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 170 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 261 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Manchester NH Date Filed : 2010-04-02 NOA Date : 2010-04-12 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2010-04-29 AOS Transfer** : 2010-04-29 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2010-06-11 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2010-06-26 Comments : No interview has occurred for this round. A two-year green card was received approximately 2.5 months from the NOA1 date.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2012-06-11 NOA Date : 2012-06-13 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2012-07-23 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2013-04-25 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: France Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 19, 2009 Embassy Review : My fiance's interview was at 1 p.m. He was carrying 2 bags - a backpack and a briefcase containing all his papers. He was told he can't bring in the backpack with him and to go to a nearby hotel to ask them if they can keep his bag while he's being inteviewed. He came back to the embassy telling the guard that no one wants to take his backpack for a few hours. The guard called someone from the embassy to check his backpack and then they let him in. Phew. My fiance dealt with 2 CO's. The first one took his paper work and making sure everything is in good order. He's speaking with her for about 10 minutes. Then he waited for over an hour for the next CO. The actual interview took about 10 minutes as well. Topics raised: 1) Previous marriage(s). 2) His first U.S. visit and his 2nd one when he was refused entry. He explained the misunderstanding and his lack of knowledge of VWP rules. 3) What he does for a living in France. 4) What he's planning to do in the U.S. He said it's a total of 5 questions around the topics above. Both COs are very professional. After that she told him yes I will give you the visa. She explained that he will get it in 10 days and that the visa has 6 months validity and we have 90 days to marry. No slip or anything. Rating : Good

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