A&R&Jacob's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Randy
Beneficiary's Name: Agnieszka
VJ Member: A&R&Jacob
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2011-07-08
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Immigration Checklist for Randy & Agnieszka:
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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 : |
2010-05-03 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2010-05-13 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2010-07-07 |
| NVC Received : |
2010-07-15 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2010-07-19 |
| Consulate Received : |
2010-07-22 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2010-07-28 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2010-08-10 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2010-09-15 |
| Interview Date : |
2010-10-25 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2010-11-01 |
| US Entry : |
2010-12-28 |
| Marriage : |
2011-03-05 |
| Comments : |
So happy to be here! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 55 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 165 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Chicago |
| POE Date : |
2010-12-28 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
The questioning at the immigration gate took longer and was more thorough than our interview at the embassy... not a nice experience, but I guess necessary. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Date Filed : |
2011-03-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-04-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-05-23 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2011-05-16 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-07-01 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2011-07-08 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2011-03-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-04-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-05-23 |
| Approved Date : |
2011-05-26 |
| Date Card Received : |
2011-06-04 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 68 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2011-03-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-04-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2011-06-04 |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 89 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 31, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our interview date was Monday, 25th October 2010. When sending all the required documents we requested 26th or 27th October, but the interview was scheduled for 25th... I am not sure if that was a coincidence or they did not want to be "too accommodating". Anyway, we did not receive a reply to the email asking if the interview can be re-arranged and ended up cutting our travel plans short to be in London on 25th.
We (myself, my son and my fiancé (US citizen)) stayed in a hotel just outside London and took a train to the Bond St. station in the morning. On our way we went to the Gould's pharmacy to store our mobile phones and then to a cafe for a quick breakfast. Our appointment was at 9am. We arrived at the Embassy (queue outside) at approximately 9.10am. After about 20 minutes we passed the security and received our I-number. As it later turned out we were the last one that day. We waited till approximately noon before being called to the first window where all our documents were checked (they never asked my fiancé for his employment letter but did ask for tax documents instead). After paying the fee we were told to wait for our number to be called again.
It was probably another hour /hour and a half before we were called. At that point there were no new people coming in and the waiting room was slowly becoming less busy as people started leaving. Based on the numbers that day they had around 18 I-numbers to process.
When we were called to the window the interview turned out to be very brief and informal. I found it really helpful to have fiancé’s support. In fact the first few questions regarded his visit to England. This was followed by just several "standard" questions (how and when we met, how long we knew each other, when we got engaged) and just a couple of questions about my son (also US citizen), one question regarding a photo included in a packet and couple of questions about my previous visits to the USA. Overall, it was a rather pleasant experience and I was delighted to hear "Welcome to America, again!".
I would definitely recommend to have your US fiancé attend the interview, if at all possible. Not only it is good to have some company while waiting and have someone to “hold your hand” (or help telling your right hand from left – important for the finger-print scan  ), but it also provides further evidence of the validity of the relationship.
We paid the courier fee (£14.50 or so - card only) and left the embassy. There is an extra charge for having a visa delivered before 8am (another £20) or 10am (extra £10). Double check the mobile number on the invoice as the courier will text the day before the visa is delivered. Also it appears that the tracking number is valid only after the visa and passport has been processed by the Embassy and received by the courier for delivery.
Good luck to you all! |
| Rating : |
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
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