ak205's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Z Beneficiary's Name: Ak VJ Member: ak205 Country: India Last Updated: 2010-11-19 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Z & Ak:

USCIS 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 : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Mumbai, India Marriage (if applicable): I-130 Sent : 2010-03-16 I-130 NOA1 : 2010-03-25 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2010-07-23 NVC Received : 2010-07-30 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2010-08-06 Pay AOS Bill : 2010-08-07 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2010-08-13 Submit DS-261 : 2010-08-06 Receive IV Bill : 2010-08-12 Pay IV Bill : 2010-08-12 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2010-09-14 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2010-10-22 Interview Date : 2010-11-19 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2010-11-19 US Entry : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 120 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 239 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Mumbai, India Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 20, 2010 Embassy Review : I reached the consulate at 7:15 A.M.They allowed me in at 7:45 with a wooden token (for immigrant visas).After the security check when i went inside,they told me to go for biometric signature (finger prints). After that i waited till my name was called by a pre-screener. I was called at 8:A.M He returned all my original documents and asked me the following questions. Who is calling you to America ? What does your husband do ? How long did he stay after the wedding ? Did you go for honeymoon ? How long did you stay there ? Where did you stay there ? I asked if he wants to see our boarding passes, he said thats not needed thank you. Then he told me to go and wait till I m called for the interview. I was waiting till 11:40 A.M,Thank God, i had a book to read which killed atleast some of my time. While i was waiting i kept hearing the names being called one by one for different types of interviews. Finally when my name was called i went inside, the lady CO asked me to take oath. Then she asked me the following questions (most of the questions asked by pre-screener were asked again) Who is calling you ? What does your husband do during his free time ? Whats his favourite football game ? How many people stay in the house ? Who all came to attend the wedding ? Then i flipped my album and showed her some of the people who came for the wedding Does he have any sibling ? What does she do ? How did he go to America ? Did you go for honeymoon ? For how many days ? Where did you stay there ? Then she said congratulations! Your visa has been approved. I asked her if i can collect it today, she told me i can check with the VFS I went at the VFS office at 5:00 P.M Got the packet and the passport in hand at 5:30 P.M It was a fairly smooth interview. Rating : Good

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