Khomer1964's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Kurt
Beneficiary's Name: Ellen
VJ Member: Khomer1964
Country: China
Last Updated: 2011-06-09
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Immigration Checklist for Kurt & Ellen:
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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 : |
Guangzhou, China |
| I-129F Sent : |
2010-03-30 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2010-04-02 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
N/A |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
N/A |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2010-07-09 |
| NVC Received : |
2010-07-16 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2010-07-23 |
| Consulate Received : |
2010-08-02 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2010-08-04 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2010-08-07 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2010-08-28 |
| Interview Date : |
2010-09-27 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2009-09-30 |
| US Entry : |
2010-11-12 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
Ellen will arrive on Friday Nov 12th, 2010
Total time from NOA1 to POE - 257 days |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 98 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 178 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Date Filed : |
2011-01-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-01-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-03-23 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2011-02-25 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-06-01 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-06-01 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
Interview totla on 15 minutes. My wife had a folder full of proof/evidence of relationship, pictures, etc. Officer never asked for any info, staffed passport and said congratulations. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2011-01-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-01-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2011-03-11 |
| Date Card Received : |
2011-03-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 49 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 : |
2011-01-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-01-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
EAD and AP both approved, but only EAD received. Called USCIS and got generic, scripted answers. Was told to call back after 30 days. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 49 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Guangzhou, China
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
September 28, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiancee's interview was September 27th@715am. Ellen had to fly to Guangzhou on September 23rd so she could find a bank, pay visa fee and have her medical exam. She rest at hotel for two days and prepared for the interview.
She arrive at embassy at 6am and alot of people were already waiting outside the embassy. She found a restaurant and had breakfast, then got back in line. The embassy started to let people in at 715am. She then went to the 4th floor and got in line again. When she got called to the window, they checked her P4 papers and medical papers and took her fingerprints. She said she waited for about 2 1/2 hours before she was called to Window 26. She said there were all american CO's at each window. While she was waiting, she could see what slip others were getting.
She saw alot people get White and Blue slips, but she did not get worried. She got called at 1050am to window 26 with an american lady who greeted her in chinese. She saw that Ellen can speak english so interview was in english. Here are the questions she said the CO asked her:
-Have you been to USA before?
-When were you in USA?
-Who applied for visa for you?
-How did you meet your fiancee?
-Which website did you meet on?
-What date did we first chat?
-How many times did we meet in person?
-What date did we first meet?
-How did we communicate?
Ellen showed her emails and chatlogs from Yahoo
-Did he send you money?
Ellen showed her Western union slips and ATM receipts
CO asked to see pictures; Ellen showed her several pics from USA and from China when I visited
CO asked which were taken in US and which were from China
CO asked when we will marry and she said when she arrives in US we will plan wedding.
CO said visa APPROVED.
Interview was over by 11am
Worst part of the whole process was the long, long wait for NOA2 (98 days) and the DHL 'Clearance Delay' in GUZ (about 7 days).
Overall, not a bad experience. Glad it is over. Now, on to the AOS process.
Good luck and thanks to all on VJ for your advise and assistance
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| Rating : |
Moderate |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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