JMR's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Samantha
Beneficiary's Name: John
VJ Member: JMR
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2011-01-14
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Immigration Checklist for Samantha & John:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2009-09-20 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2009-09-29 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2009-10-29 |
| NVC Received : |
2009-11-13 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2009-11-23 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2009-12-03 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2010-02-15 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2010-03-04 |
| Interview Date : |
2010-04-30 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2010-05-05 |
| US Entry : |
2010-06-10 |
| Marriage : |
2010-07-31 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 30 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 213 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Philadelphia |
| POE Date : |
2010-06-10 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
The lines are always long at the immigration booths here and always, without fail, i manage to get the longest one. It probably took me about 30-45 minutes to get up to the window and the officer was like "Oh no a visa !!" (He was kidding of course...) He opened my envelope asked me a few questions and then took me to the "Further Processing" room and handed me over (lol) they took all my stuff, i sat down (was really nervous at this point, "oh god I'm going to get a cavity search and then sent back home oh god oh god" ...ridiculous i know...) 10 minutes later I got called up, the officer asked me a few questions got me to sign a few papers, he signed my k1 visa page and then that was it... collected my bags and went through those "International Arrival Hall" , life changing doors, one last time and thought "...this is it...!" |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Philadelphia PA |
| Date Filed : |
2010-08-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-10-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
2010-09-13 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-10-25 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2010-11-03 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-01-12 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Philadelphia PA |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2010-08-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-08-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-10-25 |
| Approved Date : |
2010-10-27 |
| Date Card Received : |
2010-11-06 |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 77 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
May 7, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
Long story short 
I got to the embassy about 8 and was sat down with my number ready to go! Security was a breeze and the line moved quite quickly! Plus it was nice and sunny out so it didn't bother me waiting
At approximately 8:50 I got called up to window 14 and was met by a very nice American woman from Virginia! (We had a bit of small talk half way through and she told me!) She requested my interview letter and my passport, she quickly checked over them and then took my fingerprints. She then requested my birth certificate +copy and my police certificate. She then pulled my file which contain all the stuff my fiancée had sent in plus all the documents I had sent in from packet 3, a quick check over these and she requested my affidavit of support which she went through and picked out the bits she needed (She was impressed with the amount my fiancée had provided lol! But she just picked one item of each and gave me the rest back!)
I then went to pay for my visa at window 12, i think, it cost me around £80 which wasnt too bad i thought. I then went back to #12 handed her the receipt and she gave me a courier form to fill in while i waited for my interview. I collected my stuff and said farewell to the nice American lady and sat back down...! This took about 10-15 minutes and was really easy!
So at about 9:15 i got called up to window #16 I was gearing myself up on my little walk up there "You can do it John! Don't say anything stupid!!!" So i got there and was greeted by an older looking American man who was very pleasant with me. I said my oath and took more fingerprints and then he handed me one of the forms from packet 3 and I had to write my fiancées full name and sign my name and then he asked me how long i knew my fiancée for and i told him and he asked what it took so long for me to pop the big question! (cheeky little...) So i said that we were both too young and we had to go through university etc first but afterwards i knew what i wanted to do...he was like "awww thats so romantic!!"
Then he said the all important phrase "Well ive been sitting here looking through all of your documents and I don't see any problems so im just going to go ahead and approve this right now..." I was like O_O really? He was like yup! and then a big grin just came across my face :D he then proceeded to explain to me about the envelope and not to open it and to have a great life!
"Welcome to the United States of America son!" Was like weeeeeeeeeeee !! Haha
Paid for my courier and that was it i was out the door and approved! It must have been around 9:30ish I wasnt in there for very long at all  All the staff were really pleasant and it was such a great experience!
Till next time !!! |
| Rating : |
Very 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.
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