misterscn's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jim
Beneficiary's Name: Ana Maria
VJ Member: misterscn
Country: Peru
Last Updated: 2008-03-15
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Immigration Checklist for Jim & Ana Maria:
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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 : |
Peru |
| I-129F Sent : |
2004-01-26 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2004-01-30 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2004-03-31 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2004-04-03 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2004-04-26 |
| NVC Received : |
2004-05-06 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2004-05-07 |
| Consulate Received : |
2004-05-12 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2004-05-29 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2004-06-10 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2004-05-29 |
| Interview Date : |
2004-06-22  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2004-06-24 |
| US Entry : |
2004-06-27 |
| Marriage : |
2004-08-09 |
| Comments : |
Ana Maria had current B-1 Visa and it was stamped \\\\\\\"cancelled without prejudice"\\\\\ when she received K-1 Visa. Jim did not attend interview. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 87 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 144 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 : |
2004-06-27 Submit Review |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
45 minutes from deplaning to exiting customs / immigration. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Washington DC |
| Date Filed : |
2004-08-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2004-08-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
2005-10-19 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2004-10-07 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2005-11-21 |
| Comments : |
Packet originally mailed to USCIS Office in Arlington, VA & forwarded to MSC for Processing. Biometrics in York, PA no dates available in DC Area. After 13 months the case was transfered from MSC to CSC on 20 Sep 2005. E-mail RFE For I-693 on 19 Oct 05, received letter on 22 Oct 05 for I-693 & Vaccination Supplement. Mailed to CSC on 29 Oct 2005. Received at CSC on 3 Nov 2005. Case approved on 10 Nov 2005 without interview. Card mailed on 18 Nov 2005. Card received on 21 Nov 2005 (2 yr Conditional) in plain envelope with rtn address PO Box 10693 Laguna Niguel, CA. Case status finally updated on USCIS Website on January 17th 2007. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2007-08-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-08-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-09-21 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-02-19 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2008-02-25 |
| Comments : |
Received notice of Biometrics on 4 Sep 07 for Appointment on 21 Sep 07 at ASC on Richmond Hwy in Alexandria, VA near Ft Belvoir. No interview for lifting conditions. Card received is valid until 19 Feb 2018. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Vermont Service Center |
| CIS Office : |
Washington DC |
| Date Filed : |
2008-01-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-01-18 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-03-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2008-03-14 |
| Comments : |
Filed N400 under Sec 319(b) INA due to government re-assignement from Arlington, VA to Italy in April 2008. When I-797c was received it stated that they were going to refund $80 for biometrics that was already sent, supposedly because the biometrics was captured less than 4 months earlier. It also stated that USCIS would notify Ana Maria about her interview and exam within 90 days of receipt.
Update 27 Feb 08: Wife received an email from USCIS Office in Fairfax VA to select a date for her interview. They offered 3 dates on Fridays. First Available was 14 Mar 08. Once she replied to the email she received an I-797 form via email from USCIS Fairfax VA to report to Prosperity Ave office at 8 am on 14 Mar 08. In the signature block of the email it appears they have a special agent there who handles only 319(b) cases for DoD & Military Personnel.
Update 15 Mar 08: Wife reported to USCIS Office in Fairfax, VA @ 7:45 am. Went to 2nd Floor Reception Area. Handed letter to receptionist. 11 cases already in room ahead of us. 3 Agents handling interview cases. Most were 319(b) cases. Wife called into interview @ 9:35 am. Interviewed by Ms. Hernandez. Wife out of interview @ 10:00 am - approved. Wife given slip of paper to report back @ 11:30 for ceremony. Take quick break for a snack. At 11:15 supervisior calls candidates to 2nd Floor Conf Room to review naturalization certificates and be seated. Family members & Guests called in @ 12:00. Ceremony begins @12:15 pm. Ceremony complete by 12:40 pm. Volunteers on site for Voter Registration. Wife registers with Fairfax County and we are out the foor @ 12:50 pm with Naturalization Certificate. |
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Member Reviews:
POE Review: Newark
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2004-06-27 |
| Embassy Review : |
45 minutes from deplaning to exiting customs / immigration. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Washington DC
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
March 16, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
319(b) Naturalization Interview:
Background: On January 10th, 2008, I received orders for reassignment to Italy. Under Section 319(b) of INA my wife could apply for expedited naturalization since I am a US Federal Employee on assignment orders overseas. I quickly gathered all of the required documentation including having my director sign a DD Form 1278 and submitting that with her application packet to Vermont Service Center. We submitted the packet on January 14th, it was received on January 18th, and we received our first notice on January 27th 2008.
On February 27th, my wife received an email from Agent Bridges @ in the 319(b) section of the Washington, DC USCIS Field office requesting to select an interview date of March 14, 21, or 28. She selected the 14th. She replied to the email. Two hours later she received a PDF I-797c telling her to report to USCIS Office in Fairfax, VA @ 8:00 am on March 14th.
Fast forward to March 14th, 2008. We arrive @ USCIS office in Fairfax, VA @ 7:45am and park in the Garage behing the Bldg (Currently $5 pre-pay). The office is located within a short walking distance of the Dunn-Loring Metro Stop on the Orange Line. We entered the front of the building and passed through security. The guard asked for my wife's letter before allowing us to pass through XRAY and the metal detector. We proceeded past the information desk and was asked by another security guard to show the letter. He directed us to the elevator which took us to the 2nd Floor. Upon exiting the elevator we proceeded to the Reception Desk and presented the letter. The receptionist entered my wife's info into a computer terminal and told us to sit on the west side of the reception area (The east side is for EAD and AOS cases). It is noted that Cell Phone use is prohibited and when one phone started ringing the receptionist instructed the person to turn their phone off and if they needed to make a call they were to exit the building. When we arrived there were 11 people ahead of my wife. There were 3 agents doing interviews. After a 100 minute wait, my wife was called in by Ms. Hernandez. They knocked out most of the interviews within the 1st hour but as they were getting ready for my wife's case they called a quick meeting which lasted for about 25 minutes. (As I read later in the day, the USCIS director submitted his resignation that morning so that could have been the reason for the 20 minute meeting). My wife was asked 10 questions, asked to write a sentence in English, Read a sentence in English, and briefly discuss her travels during the time she held her green card. The rest of the conversation was talk about my daughter and our impending reassignment to Italy. When she was done she was given a green slip of paper and told to be back in the 2nd Floor USCIS reception area between 11:15 & 11:30 am.
After taking a snack and coffee celebration break at the snack bar in the building next door, we head back to the 2nd Floor USCIS reception area. My wife got in line with the other candidates, both 319(b) and regular candidates (62 in all) to check over the information on their certificate of naturalization. Then the candidates were seated in the 2nd Floor Conference Room in order that they were to be called by the USCIS Washington, DC Feild Office Director who presided over the ceremony and gave the oath of citizenship. After about 40 minutes, family members and guests were allowed to file into the back of the room to watch the ceremony.
The ceremony took about 20 minutes after waiting 20 minutes for briefings and getting the room set up. It began with the singing of the National Anthem by everyone in the room (at least most tried). Next came a brief speech by the director, then came the oath of citizenship. After the oath finished, there was a video message from the President and a music video of scenes of the USA to the tune "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood. Then the supervisor called up each person to get their certificate of naturalization. After that was done, each person filed out of the room and back to the reception area to register to vote (if they were residents of VA and wanted to). We were all done by 12:50 pm.
In our case the Expedited Naturalization under 319(b) worked and it worked fast. Part of that was due to the fact that when we filed my wife had a pending I-751 case still open so they were able to use the Background check for both cases. We are both glad we are finally through with USCIS. The only things left to do is go to Social Security so that my wife can change her status on her SSN from Permanent Resident to Citizen and get her passport. Then we are off to my new assignment in Italy.
Overall a great experience at USCIS Office at 2675 Prosperity Ave in Fairfax, VA.  |
| Harassment Level : |
Good |
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