Jimen & Kenly's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jimen
Beneficiary's Name: Mai
VJ Member: Jimen & Kenly
Country: Vietnam
Last Updated: 2013-10-20
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Immigration Checklist for Jimen & Mai:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| I-129F Sent : |
2010-05-07 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2010-05-13 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2010-07-16 |
| NVC Received : |
2010-07-23 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2010-07-30 |
| Consulate Received : |
2010-08-05 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2010-08-19 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2010-09-09 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2010-12-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-01-18 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
2011-02-24 |
| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2011-03-22 |
| US Entry : |
2011-05-06 |
| Marriage : |
2011-05-14 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 64 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 250 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Honolulu |
| POE Date : |
2011-05-06 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Honolulu HI |
| Date Filed : |
2011-06-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-07-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-08-09 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2011-09-26 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-09-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2011-10-04 |
| Comments : |
The interview was very easy. The interviewer only asked us why we married each other, and my job. |
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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 : |
2011-06-30 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2011-09-26 |
| Comments : |
The I-512L form was mailed to our lawyer. So we only knew about the approval when we went for the AOS interview. The date on the form was Aug. 31, 2011. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 62 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2013-06-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-07-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-08-05 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-09-19 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2013-10-04 |
| Comments : |
We were not interviewed. The application was submitted. We received an NOA telling us when the biometrics was. After that, we received the approval letter and the new green card a few weeks later. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Review Topic: Other Experience
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Description |
| Review Date : |
February 25, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
Kenly and I returned to the consulate to submit the documents requested by the blue slip. The blue slip told us to submit the documents from 1PM-2PM, entry starts at 12:30PM.
We arrived at about 12:15PM. People were beginning to stand in line outside the consulate, but not at the entry gate. They lined up at a door to the right of the entry gate. At 12:25PM, we were allowed to enter. One of the guards ran a metal detector wand over everyone's bodies. Once in the building, we stood in line at the immigrant visa sign. The room was empty of everything except signs telling you to line up in the immigrant or non-immigrant visa section.
At about 12:45PM, we were herded out the consulate building and to the "real" entry gate. Here, the procedure was the same; show your letter (blue slip) or passport to enter. Then place your belongings on a table to be x-rayed, and give your cell phones to the counter guy. Finally enter the consulate build proper.
I don't get the point of entering the first door. What was the point of that? All we did after entering the door was to stand in another line, waiting to exit so we can walk in the "real" entry gate. It was a complete waste of time. I felt like sheep.
Once in the consulate building, we walked to the immigrant visa section and exchanged our blue slip for a number. Then we waited our turn to go to the windows (see my previous review) to submit our documents. When called, my fiancee just walked to the window, handed over the documents and walked back. It didn't take more than 2 minutes for us. Other people took longer, I guess it depends on what is being submitted.
We continued to wait for the case to be processed. The ticket with our number on it says it was printed at 1PM. We waited until 5PM before one of the Vietnamese CO's called my fiancee up to window 13 and gave her a blue slip saying our case requires Additional Processing. That CO just tells my fiancee to go home and wait for a notice from them.
I read the blue slip, and luckily for us, the CO who interviewed my fiancee came out to a window. When she finished processing another applicant, I talked to this CO and asked her for clarification. It turns out, she is also the one who is supposed to process our case. Thus, she checked her computer and told me that she did not have time to get to our case file yet. She promised me she'll review it that night or the following few days. It was Thursday and most departments of the consulate aren't open on Friday. So we're told we'll have to wait until the following week before a mail notice can be sent out.
So now, my fiancee and I continue the waiting game. I rated this experience a rating of 3 because I think the whole process needs improvement. First, eliminate that first stage of waiting in another area. Second, don't schedule so many people to submit documents. I could've gave a lower rating, but the CO was kind enough to answer my questions, so 3 was the highest score I can give.
--jc
Note 1: Everyone in line at the consulate at 12:30PM seems to be there to submit documents for their blue slip. There were about 100 people scheduled that day to submit documents. Many people were there to submit medical exams, as they were carrying their medical exam package. Ultimately, a few of these people received their pink slips.
Note 2: While waiting for our case to be reviewed, at about 3:00PM, a large group of people with pink slips walked into the waiting area. It seems these people were scheduled to pickup their visa package that day.
Note 3: We were not the only ones who didn't get our case file reviewed that day. At least 3-4 others were in the same boat. We did witness that a bunch of case files were reviewed, but the people left without waiting for the result. This is frustrating. We waited until 5PM but our case didn't get processed. Yet they processed these cases where the people didn't even bother to wait for the result.
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| Rating : |
Moderate |
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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
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