Rito's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: XX
Beneficiary's Name: XY
VJ Member: Rito
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2013-01-09
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Immigration Checklist for XX & XY:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2009-10-13 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2009-10-16 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2010-01-08 |
| NVC Received : |
2010-01-13 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2010-01-14 |
| Consulate Received : |
2010-01-19 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2010-01-23 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2010-02-06 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2010-03-04 |
| Interview Date : |
2010-04-06 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2010-05-01 |
| US Entry : |
2010-05-14 |
| Marriage : |
2010-05-22 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 84 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 172 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Newark |
| POE Date : |
2010-05-14 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Very brief POE - "interview" was less than five minutes. My fiance was only asked one question: "so when's the wedding?" It was asked more conversationally than as an interview question while the officer was getting his paperwork ready. Very easy. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2010-05-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-06-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-07-02 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2010-08-16 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-08-16 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2010-09-04 |
| Comments : |
Our interview was very easy. We were brought into a room where a blonde woman asked my husband questions about how we met, the wedding, etc. He pretty much just told the whole story of our relationship, and she just nodded away. She wanted to see pictures not just of the wedding, but also of photos from much earlier. We showed her our photos and described the times we'd visited each other. She also wanted proof of joint accounts. We had nothing from our landlord, which she didn't mind, but we gave her proof of shared bank account and health insurance. She copied these and our photos. She took away our Advance Parole (which had arrived 4 days ago) and said the green card would arrive within the next two weeks. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2010-05-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-06-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-07-02 |
| Approved Date : |
2010-08-05 |
| Date Card Received : |
2010-08-16 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 71 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 : |
2010-05-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-06-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2010-08-11 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 70 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2012-05-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-05-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-06-28 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-01-02 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2013-01-09 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
April 7, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiance arrived at the embassy at 8:30am ahead of his 9:00am appointment. At the doors, someone asked to see his appointment letter (Packet 4) and passport. He was then sent through a metal detector, where he was asked to remove everything from his pocket but leave his jacket on. There was a short queue (about three minutes) to get through the metal detector.
Once he was through the metal detector, my fiance showed his appointment letter to the reception desk. He was given a ticket with a barcode and a number on it, and then waited two hours and forty five minutes for his number to be called.
Once his number was called, he went to the first desk. He was asked for a series of documents - basically the same list as on the IV-15 (birth certificate, police certificate, etc). My fiance handed them an original and a photocopy for each item and was handed the original back.
He was then given a pink courier form to pay for visa shipping. THE COURIER COMPANY DOES NOT ACCEPT CASH, only credit cards, contrary to what the iv-019 says at the time of writing. The courier company mentioned that it normally only takes a day for them to get the visa to you after the embassy gives it to them. The courier company does not care who pays their fee for your visa so long as they can come to the desk with a credit card. My fiance didn't have a credit card with him, but he gave another visa applicant cash and that applicant paid the courier fee for my fiance.
He paid £86 for the visa in cash and got two receipts - one for him, and one to return to the lady in the first window. He was then told to wait for his number to appear on a screen, which took only a few minutes.
The interviewer was a friendly blond woman. She asked for his Affidavit of Support and the petitioner's tax transcripts. After having my fiance swear with his right hand raised that he would tell the truth, she asked three questions:
1. How did you meet your fianceé?
2. When did you propose to your fianceé?
3. How often do you see each other?
For each questions, my fiance provided more detail than was asked. The woman seemed happy with his answers.
The woman then said that everything seemed fine, except our medical had not arrived from Knightsbridge. She asked if my fiance would need to take another medical appointment somewhere; he said he didn't know. The woman offered to give my fiance his passport back so that he could send it in when the medical arrived, but he decided to leave it at the embassy. She said that if the medical records came within a couple days, he would probably get his visa in two weeks.
My fiance left the embassy at 11:45am. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: San Francisco CA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
August 16, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our interview was very easy. We were brought into a room where a blonde woman asked my husband questions about how we met, the wedding, etc. He pretty much just told the whole story of our relationship, and she just nodded away. She wanted to see pictures not just of the wedding, but also of photos from much earlier. We showed her our photos and described the times we'd visited each other. She also wanted proof of joint accounts. We had nothing from our landlord, which she didn't mind, but we gave her proof of shared bank account and health insurance. She copied these and our photos. She took away our Advance Parole (which had arrived 4 days ago) and said the green card would arrive within the next two weeks. |
| Harassment Level : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*Notice about estimates: The estimates are based off averages of other members recent experiences
(documented in their timelines) for the same benefit/petition/application at the same filing location.
Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing
times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
briefly slows down or stops and this can not be predicted. Use these dates as reference only and do not
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
** Not all cases are transfered
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