mcclapa's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Patricia Beneficiary's Name: Lewis VJ Member: mcclapa Country: United Kingdom Last Updated: 2010-12-30 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Patricia & Lewis:

USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom Marriage (if applicable): 2009-04-04 I-130 Sent : 2010-01-18 I-130 NOA1 : 2010-01-25 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2010-02-12 NVC Received : Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : 2010-03-04 Packet 3 Sent : 2010-07-22 Packet 4 Received : 2010-08-20 Interview Date : 2010-09-03 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2010-09-09 US Entry : 2011-01-11 Comments : We had to delay sending off the Packet 3 because we had to apply and wait 3 months for my husband's unabridged South African birth certificate. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 18 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 221 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing Event Description Review Date : December 30, 2010 Embassy Review : Overall my husband's interview was a good experience. We got there early, went through security and waited for a while before we were called to the first window. I was nervous about the proof of domicile for the I-864 since I had not looked for employment or houses in the US yet. I took a supporting I-864 form from my mother just in case but we did not need it in the end. They asked my husband what job he worked in and they accepted a copy of the notice letter I sent to my employer as my proof of domicile. Otherwise the woman just asked general chit-chat questions while she checked the rest of the paperwork. Then we paid the visa fees around the corner and waited to be called by the immigration officer. He was a laid-back bloke who asked how we met and what my husband did for work. Then he said that he had checked through all of the paperwork and it looked good so he was going to approve us! My husband had to say an oath and then that was it! We paid the postage for our visa to be delivered and got it the next week. Rating : Very Good

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