Rularn's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: An Beneficiary's Name: Jiyeon VJ Member: Rularn Country: South Korea Last Updated: 2012-10-11 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for An & Jiyeon:

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 : Seoul I-129F Sent : 2009-05-20 I-129F NOA1 : 2009-05-22 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2009-09-03 NVC Received : 2009-09-08 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2009-09-10 Consulate Received : 2009-09-14 Packet 3 Received : 2009-09-15 Packet 3 Sent : 2009-09-17 Packet 4 Received : 2009-09-18 Interview Date : 2009-10-13 Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2009-10-17 US Entry : 2009-10-31 Marriage : 2009-11-14 Comments : Our interview date is out because that is at the time I will be in Korea so I can go with her. Otherwise, I think we could've easily scheduled for sometime just after we submitted the Packet 3 back to the Embassy in Seoul. The embassy is super efficient. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 104 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 144 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Dallas POE Date : 2009-10-31 Submit Review Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 0 Comments : She didn't get any large amount of harassment as far as questions or doubts about the intent of her arrival. However, it appears that the people at the Dallas POE typically input all of the data of the entry immediately. She and I were waiting at the airport for about 4 hours. She was inside with the INS/DHS people waiting as they were inputting all of her data and I was outside the international exit gate. We were just waiting and were the last people to come through that exit. All other immediate flights and passengers went through customs and whatnot before she did. The plus side was that they were very interested in her culture and was asking about wedding traditions and stuff. After awhile it got tiring and she wished they would just hurry up with the data entry. So no problems... just be prepared to wait.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Memphis TN Date Filed : 2009-12-14 NOA Date : 2009-12-17 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2010-01-15 AOS Transfer** : 2010-01-19 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2010-06-25 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2010-07-09 Comments : 6-27-2010 I think we are approved. USCIS status indicates DOCUMENT PRODUCTION or OATH CEREMONY. So I think they skipped over decision status and now we are going to get our green card within the next 30 days. Hopefully, I should get a status notice within the next few days from the USPS. Woot!! 7-02-2010 Finally got approval letter in the mail with confirmation... Welcome to the USA. Now we just need to get the green card. ^^ 7-09-2010 Received green card in the mail without interview. Everything is good now. ^^

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2009-12-14 NOA Date : 2009-12-17 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2010-01-15 Approved Date : 2010-02-17 Date Card Received : 2010-02-20 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 65 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2009-12-14 NOA Date : 2009-12-17 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2010-02-13 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 59 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2012-03-28 NOA Date : 2012-03-28 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2012-05-04 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2012-10-01 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Green Card Received : 2012-10-02 Comments : Both the approval letter and new green card came in the mail on the same day!! So weird yet so wonderful!! We are both so happy now and think our VJ journey is done... at least until we consider citizenship in the future. Thanks for all of the support and information, VJ!

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