PositiveVibes's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: V
Beneficiary's Name: T
VJ Member: PositiveVibes
Country: Antigua
Last Updated: 2010-10-14
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Immigration Checklist for V & T:
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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 : |
Barbados |
| I-129F Sent : |
2009-08-15 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2009-08-18 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2009-10-15 |
| NVC Received : |
2009-10-19 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2009-10-23 |
| Consulate Received : |
2009-10-28 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2009-11-13 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2009-11-30 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2010-01-04 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2010-01-20 |
| US Entry : |
2010-04-29 |
| Marriage : |
2010-07-18 |
| Comments : |
Packet 3 was confusing, had to call Embassy many times for further clarification.
Overall a pretty easy experience at the Barbados consulate and medical office. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 58 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 139 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2010-08-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-08-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-09-21 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2010-09-09 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-10-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2010-10-12 |
| Comments : |
Was processed quickly through CSC, no interview required. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2010-08-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-08-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-09-21 |
| Approved Date : |
2010-09-30 |
| Date Card Received : |
2010-10-01 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 52 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Barbados
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 26, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
Overall the experience with the consulate was better than expected.
Consulate moved quick with sending out packet 3,once they received the packet for NVC. Instructions of Packet 3 are confusing, so call the consulate for further clarification. You can speak with someone in either the immigrant or non-immigrant section of the Consulate( you have to call at different times of the day, depending if you are calling regarding a non-immigrant or immigrant visa). You may get a different answer over the phone from different employees, but if you are nice and appreciative for their help and time, I found you get more information and suggestions as to what you and your fiance(e) should do. Be persistent when calling, sometimes you will get a voicemail (don\\\'t bother leaving your name and phone number, they will never call you back) but if you continue to call a few times during the instructed window of time, you WILL get through.
Once they received packet three, packet four was sent out within a week, which includes the interview date, which was about 3 1/2 weeks later. You are told to arrive in Barbados at least three working days before the scheduled interview for the medical, but that is a bit overkill. We went to the medical at 6:30am the same day as our interview and we still make it to the 9am interview by 9:50am (which we were told was fine, as long as we arrived by 10am).
The interview lasted 15 minutes, the whole process at the consulate is actually faster than the medical process. We did not find out right away if we got the visa, because we had to wait for the results of the medical and return the 2nd day, which we did and within 20 minutes of arriving the 2nd day, we were told we got the visa and instructed to leave the passport with DHL.
The interview asked basic questions, how we met, one question about my job and who some of his family members were in the pictures that I was pictured with. she went through every single paper in the petition and STUDIED the photos, while not saying a word. She was nice enough but ALL BUSINESS.
So, overall it was not a bad experience at all. If you are prepared, it should be fine and a decent experience. 
(updated on February 2, 2010)
(updated on February 12, 2010) |
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Good |
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