skynaut's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Alvaro
Beneficiary's Name: Astulia
VJ Member: skynaut
Country: Lithuania
Last Updated: 2011-11-19
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Immigration Checklist for Alvaro & Astulia:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Lithuania |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2010-03-14 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2010-07-30 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2010-08-11 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2011-01-13 |
| NVC Received : |
2011-02-17 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2011-02-23 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2011-02-23 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
2011-02-23 |
| Send AOS Package : |
2011-02-25 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2011-02-24 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2011-02-25 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2011-02-25 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2011-03-16 |
| NVC Left : |
2011-03-23 |
| Consulate Received : |
2011-03-25 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2011-05-10 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2011-05-12 |
| US Entry : |
2011-06-06 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 155 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 272 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Lithuania
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
November 19, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
Don't go to the embassy too early, because the won't let you in and you will have to wait outside...literally outside in fresh air.
You will have to clear security in the embassy building, so don't take any phone or laptop with you because they are not allowed.
When I got there, i was the first one to enter, a girl by the window 1 checked my documents, i had to sign something, the lady was not very friendly, typical Lithuanian officer and then had to wait for the lady at the very last window to interview me. She was very friendly and polite (not Lithuanian of course, she was American), she asked me to tell her about our relationship, how and where we met, also asked about our friends and after like 10 minutes she said "go and enjoy your life in the USA" 
While still at the first window, i asked them to send my passport by mail via courier. Not a good idea: passport came in an envelope together with other documents all wrinkled. Someone who packed it, squeezed it inside, so my visa and other passport pages were wrinkled.
In general, the experience at the embassy was ok, but people working there could be friendlier.
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| 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
is past due.
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