jmswave's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jeff
Beneficiary's Name: Gladys
VJ Member: jmswave
Country: Brazil
Last Updated: 2011-10-10
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Immigration Checklist for Jeff & Gladys:
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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 : |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| I-129F Sent : |
2004-10-14 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2004-11-01 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2005-01-10 |
| NVC Received : |
2005-01-20 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2005-02-02 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2005-03-03 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2005-05-18 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-01-18 |
| US Entry : |
2006-01-22 |
| Marriage : |
2006-01-28 |
| Comments : |
I-601 waiver approved 11/29/05; our K1 attorney failed to inform of possibility that waiver was needed; after visa was not granted at 1st interview, we hired a competent lawyer who got the waiver approved |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 70 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 198 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Dallas |
| POE Date : |
2006-01-22 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
Took a while with some questioning; almost made her miss connecting flight. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
New Orleans LA |
| Date Filed : |
2006-03-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-04-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
2006-05-11 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-05-22 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2007-07-11 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2007-07-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2007-07-27 |
| Comments : |
Pretty straightforward interview. Asked for names, address, birth dates; federal tax returns, evidence of relationship, joint bank statement; looked at photos of baby; ~15 minutes total for interview and overall good experience |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2006-03-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-04-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2006-07-05 |
| Date Card Received : |
2006-07-12 |
| Comments : |
Never used for employment but was worth having for proof of legal immigration status to change name on SS card after marriage. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 105 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2009-05-29 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-07-10 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-10-01 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2009-10-14 |
| Comments : |
Did not require interview. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Dallas/Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
New Orleans LA |
| Date Filed : |
2011-07-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-07-22 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-08-25 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-10-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2011-10-13 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 11, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
Interview went poorly and was not given visa due to problems with previous stays in US on tourist visa. Needed I-601 waiver of inadmissibility. It would have been nice to know this closer to the beginning of the whole process. Fortunately this was granted several months later. |
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Poor |
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POE Review: Dallas
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2006-01-22 |
| Embassy Review : |
Took a while with some questioning; almost made her miss connecting flight. |
| Harassment Level : |
High |
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Local US CIS Office Review: New Orleans LA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
July 11, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
Very good experience with just a few minutes wait time (interview was at 8 a.m., actually started about 8:20 and we were finished by about 8:45). Questions were pretty much as expected. It did help to bring more than what the interview letter said as we were asked which documents that we brought. We said everything and then asked to see some pictures of our baby's birth if we had them (we did). Other documents we had to show were as expected (tax return, passport, marriage cert., etc.) but from that it was clear that it doesn't hurt to take EVERYTHING that can serve as evidence of relationship/family life. |
| 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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