tea4two's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Di
Beneficiary's Name: Jon
VJ Member: tea4two
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2013-08-20
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Immigration Checklist for Di & Jon:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2010-11-12 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2010-11-18 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2010-11-30 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2010-12-10 |
| NVC Received : |
2010-12-16 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2010-12-22 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2010-12-24 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2011-02-01 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
2010-12-22 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2010-12-24 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2011-03-21 |
| NVC Left : |
2011-03-21 |
| Consulate Received : |
2011-03-24 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2011-04-08 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-04-20 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
2011-05-25 |
| Comments : |
Filed I-130 with expedite request included due to military deployments for both of us |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 10 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 141 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Philadelphia |
| POE Date : |
2011-05-25 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2013-02-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-03-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
2013-07-15 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-03-26 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-08-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Received notice of upcoming deadline to file for lifing conditions in mid-February. Mailed packet on 2/27, checks cashed 3/6. NOA dated 3/4, rec'd letter 3/6. Received RFE (dated 7/15) on 19 July 2013. Submitted further supporting documents on 7/22 - FRUSTRATED!!! We included about 30 pages the first time - another 30 pages again for the RFE.
Got our notice in the mail on 8/19 with a decision date of the 14th. No interview required, GC expected within 60 days - woohoo! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
April 20, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
(Written from husband's perspective based on my recollection of our early morning conversation) 
Arrived in London the evening prior and scouted out Underground routing to embassy. Took copies of everything we had submitted previously just in case. Bit nervous about forgetting evidence of trips together and maybe a form or two, but this ended up being a non-issue.
Early breakfast and set off around 0730. Arrived at the embassy at 0800, and through the line to the waiting room by 0809. Sat around for an hour while all the N numbers were being called, then an I number (oh, mine!) for window 13. Very nice British lady, put me at ease - "Yes, it's unlucky number 13 but don't worry, I don't bite!" and reviewed all the paperwork. Everything was in order, just had to turn in copies of terminal leave paperwork, then back to waiting for 40 minutes or so.
Cup of tea later, I number called again to window 16. This time, a very nice American bloke asked a couple of questions about terminal leave from the military (what it meant, was I still subject to report to work, etc.) and that was it! Was a bit surprised, so he said "Well, I can ask you more questions, like what side of the bed does she sleep on and what colour is her toothbrush?", but laughed and said we were done. Paid for the courier fee, 8-10 business days, and out the door! 
The entire day was as painless as could be, everyone at the embassy was very nice and made me stop stressing. Now to wait for the post to arrive! |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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