kaboom's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: John
Beneficiary's Name: Alina
VJ Member: kaboom
Country: Russia
Last Updated: 2014-07-30
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Immigration Checklist for John & Alina:
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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 : |
Moscow, Russia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2010-04-03 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2010-04-05 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2010-06-08 |
| NVC Received : |
2010-06-11 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2010-06-15 |
| Consulate Received : |
2010-06-17 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2010-09-01 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2010-09-06 |
| US Entry : |
2010-10-04 |
| Marriage : |
2010-10-25 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 64 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 149 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2010-10-04 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chula Vista CA |
| Date Filed : |
2010-11-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-12-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
2010-12-29 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-01-05 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2011-01-14 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-03-08 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-03-08 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2011-03-16 |
| Comments : |
Everything was pretty cool besides the fact that GC arrived with mistake in dates (2010 instead of 2011). I had to send it back with I-90 for replacement. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2010-11-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-12-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
2010-12-29 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-01-05 |
| Approved Date : |
2011-02-11 |
| Date Card Received : |
2011-02-16 |
| Comments : |
Status appeared in Case Portfolio on USCIS.gov only on Feb 12. There was nothing before - had to call USCIS customer service to check the status. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 81 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2013-01-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-01-31 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-03-06 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2013-04-18 |
| Comments : |
2013-02-04 Check cashed by CSC FIELD OFFICE PAYMENT 148 |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Chula Vista CA |
| Date Filed : |
2014-03-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-03-21 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-04-17 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-06-24 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2014-07-30 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Moscow, Russia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
September 3, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
Overall - very good experience: the officer was really nice. It is really OK if the package hasnt been delivered in time - you can come w/o it.
Some things that can frustrate but are not worth it:
- fiance visa page at embassy official web site (http://moscow.usembassy.gov/fiancee.html) doesnt say it really clear about DHL airbill paid - just visit any DHL office before interview and tell you need passport delivery from US embassy, they know what it is)
- at the entrance you need to tell security staff that purpose of your visit is immigration visa interview - they have look up in special list, different from common (not immigration) visa interview list.
- cashier desk opens at 8:30 am (that makes a line of people who have migration interview at 8 am and who have to to pay the fee before interview has started. Cashier doesnt accept credit cards, but is fine either with rubles or usd)
- Help Center really replies on emails you send them but sometimes write weird things (i had my interview date changed due Moscow wildfires in Aug 2010 to Sep 2010 - when embassy contacted me via mobile they said time was 8 am, but email reply stated 10 am - anyway all interviews are at 8 am)
Actually interview went all smooth and easy - took 2 h overall (entered embassy at 7:40 am, left 9:40 am) but only 10 min of actual interview. |
| 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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