philinmaine's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Phil Beneficiary's Name: Xiaozhe VJ Member: philinmaine Country: China Last Updated: 2014-01-01 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Phil & Xiaozhe:

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 : Guangzhou, China I-129F Sent : 2008-12-27 I-129F NOA1 : 2009-01-02 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2009-08-18 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2010-02-10 Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2010-02-25 US Entry : 2010-03-23 Marriage : 2010-07-01 Comments : NVC sent our packet to the WRONG CSC office. Only found because Senator's office inquiry or we would have had to start all over. As it was cost us 4-6 months. We've received TWO approvals from VSC and approved by NVC and that's where we are 1 year later. ONE YEAR!! Make that TWO years, two months since we applied to arrival in USA. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 228 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 404 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Portland ME Date Filed : 2010-05-21 NOA Date : RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2010-08-19 Submit Review Approval / Denial Date : 2010-10-05 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2010-10-20 Comments : They had to get two booster shots and daughter's vaccination report had to get a 'certified' translation which cost $121. Had to get the Congressman's office involved to overcome yet another bureaucratic hurdle.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2012-07-03 NOA Date : RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2012-08-10 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2013-03-14 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : Comments : Although it took almost 9 months from filing to notification it is a positive outcome. However, our experience of the process and the USCIS 'service' leaves a whole lot to be desired. Over 4 years from initial application. I realize it's worse for some but it's an onerous, stressful and highly inefficient system.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : CIS Office : Portland ME Date Filed : 2013-07-06 NOA Date : Bio. Appt. : Interview Date : 2013-10-30 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2013-12-20 Comments : This was the smoothest part of the whole immigration process. Xiaozhe studied and past the test easily. The ceremony itself was great because friends came but the ceremony itself was more self congratulatory for USCIS than geared to the participants. The Congressman Mike Michaud came and spoke very well,even encouraging everyone to not only participate by voting but to run for office.

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