R&V's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: R
Beneficiary's Name: V
VJ Member: R&V
Country: Germany
Last Updated: 2013-04-26
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Immigration Checklist for R & V:
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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 : |
Frankfurt, Germany |
| I-129F Sent : |
2009-12-08 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2009-12-14 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2010-03-17 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2010-03-23 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2010-04-17 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2010-04-20 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2010-04-28 |
| Interview Date : |
2010-05-25 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2010-06-15 |
| US Entry : |
2010-07-04 |
| Marriage : |
2010-08-22 |
| Comments : |
I-129F signed for: Dec 11, 2009
Check cashed: Dec 15, 2009
NOA1: Dec 14, 2009
NOA2: March 17, 2010
NVC sent: March 23, 2010
called embassy on April 15: we know nothing
Package 3 received (surprise!): April 17, 2010
Package 3 sent: April 20, 2010
Package 4 received: April 28, 2010
Interview: May 25, 2010
Medical: May 25, 2010
Visa: June 15, 2010
POE Atlanta: July 4, 2010 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 93 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 162 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Atlanta |
| POE Date : |
2010-07-04 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Got lucky with everything this time: Only a few people in line, very friendly officer and wait in "secondary" was only about 15 minutes. The officer asked a few questions, opened the envelope and that was it. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Atlanta GA |
| Date Filed : |
2010-09-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-09-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
2010-11-18 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-10-08 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2010-10-21 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-12-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2011-01-14 |
| Comments : |
RFE for medical and marriage certificate: Sent Nov 18; found in old mailbox Nov 30; mailed back Dec 6
--GreenCard sent to old address, then delayed because of snow storm in ATL. argh |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2010-09-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-09-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-10-08 |
| Approved Date : |
2010-12-15 |
| Date Card Received : |
2010-12-17 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 103 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2012-09-28 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-10-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-11-08 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-04-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Frankfurt, Germany
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
May 26, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
My appointment letter said 8am and do not arrive more than 15 minutes early. I got there around 7:25 and stood in line for maybe 10 minutes and was issued a number (Numbers seem to be sorted by type of visa - mine started with a W). I had to show my passport at the number counter.
New line - stood there for a few seconds and went to...
Short security check (no electronics), everybody was very friendly.
Inside the embassy there is a large waiting room and a bunch of windows (23 or so). They call your number very clearly, no problems there. The waiting room also has two "picture booths", a machine for stamps, a machine that gives you change (seemd to be broken though!), a copier, vending machine (I think), and a bar type thing (Had some snacks and drinks; I think it opened at 8:30).
-- So everything is there, but I'd definitely recommend bringing everything to the embassy; much less stressful (pictures - see below, stamps - 4,25Euros, copies of stuff - they kept my certified birth certificate, but would have accepted a copy and seeing the original).
I went to the first counter and the German lady didn't like my picture. I was wearing very small hoop earrings (NO!) and my hair wasn't tied back severly enough (tops of the ears should be visible). Had I known that I would have brought a few hairpins or a hairband. It's a good idea to read the picture guidelines on the website more thoroughly than I did...I took new pictures in the photobooth (6 Euros), they were fine.
I didn't have the visa deposit slip, but the order printout and the bank statement. That had me very nervous, but apparently that was fine. Not sure that is always the case (the website said it wasn't!), so deposit the money early!
Second counter: Friendly young German explains how the visa will come back (Sticker in passport + Envelope that should NOT be opened, but taken to immigration officer at POE + CD with lung scan from medical). I handed him my birth certificate, police certificate and I134. No problems.
Third counter: First American I talked to. Asked a few questions about how we met, where my fiance lives, etc. Nothing too private; nothing to be nervous about.
I'm not even sure I was approved, I just said 'thank you' and left, javascript:emoticon(' ')
I was in the embassy at 7:30am or so, out at around 11am. What threw me a little was the fact that I only talked at counters through windows with people. Had somewhat of a "German post office"-feel to it. Oh well.
My medical was afterwards/walk-in, and I wouldn't recommend that. The staff was very friendly, but there were a bunch of people waiting (most of whom I had seen at the embassy already!). It took another 2 1/2 hours or so, and I was already tired of waiting...
The embassy is very easy to get to by public transportation (U-Bahn), same for the doctors' offices.
All in all, very good experience.
(updated on May 26, 2010)
(updated on May 26, 2010) |
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Very Good |
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POE Review: Atlanta
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2010-07-04 |
| Embassy Review : |
Got lucky with everything: Extremely short line and two friendly officers. The first guy asked a few questions, took fingerprints etc. Secondary: about 15 minute wait and the officer opened the envelope, asked a few questions and joked with me and another officer about how we met (Running-Website).
No problems. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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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
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