mari0711's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Richard
Beneficiary's Name: Maria
VJ Member: mari0711
Country: Colombia
Last Updated: 2015-02-15
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Immigration Checklist for Richard & Maria:
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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 : |
Bogota, Colombia |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2009-11-07 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2010-04-26 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2010-05-04 |
| I-130 RFE : |
none |
| I-130 RFE Sent : |
none |
| I-130 Approved : |
2010-10-07 |
| NVC Received : |
2010-10-20 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2010-10-29 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2010-11-02 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2010-11-17 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
2010-11-01 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2010-11-02 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2010-11-12 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2010-11-04 |
| NVC Left : |
2010-11-04 |
| Consulate Received : |
2010-11-08 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2010-11-12 |
| Interview Date : |
2010-11-17 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2010-11-23 |
| US Entry : |
2010-12-03 |
| Comments : |
USCIS STAGE
It was long and stressing :(
NVC STAGE:
the case was forwarded to the consulate before sending the AOS and IV package docs, the case was expedited and got to the embassy the 8th of November.
I called them the 10th November and they told me I had to send the DS 230 and the DS 2100. I emailed it and one hour after I received a call to my cel, and my interview was schedule for the 17th of November.
INTERVIEW:
It took long!! but the consul was nice. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 156 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 197 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Miami |
| POE Date : |
2010-12-03 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Officer were very nice, he commented: "great you made it for christmas" felt so nice to hear him saying that. although, the officers in the room talked to much to each other in spanish and didnt do their work fast, so I missed my conncetion to DC, so I have to go to AA (airline) and ask for rebooking 1 hour later :) I got to DC at 6.30 and saw my baby at 7.15 or so!!!! |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2012-11-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-11-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-12-05 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-05-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2013-06-19 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Nebraska Service Center (Military Filing) |
| CIS Office : |
Kansas City MO |
| Date Filed : |
2015-01-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-02-05 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-02-25 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Oath Ceremony : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bogota, Colombia
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
November 18, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
I got to the embassy at 7 am, I asked to the person in charge of the lines, she asked me to show her the letter, I explained that I got my interview by phone, so she asked me the first page of the visa instruction with my case number and told me to wait, I waited for one hour and finally at 8 am I went in the usem.
inside I went to line #40 where a nice woman gave me a green folder to organize all the papers, I had to put the I 864 (take copies with you) and the DS 230 too. after that she told me to sit and wait. after 3 hours of waiting I was called to wondow #7 and a nice woman too  asked me who was the petitioner, and organize all the papers and open the medical and the migratory certificate and put them back in a folder with some new forms in there (for the consul to fill) .
she told me to sit and wait for fingerprint taken, so after 2o mins they called me again and had my fingerprints taken, and 10 mins later I was called to window 1 where I paid 808.000 (404) cus it hasnt had paid before. then the cashier told me to wait for my interview.
it was a cold day, it rained cats and dogs, and as it was in the outside with a roof, but you could get wet easily cus it was rainig like crazy  . my feet were frozen. I saw many k1s got denied and I was kind of nervous. and Finally, at 2. 20 pm the consul said my name in window 4, the conversations was in spanish, she spoke to me in English too, she apologize but i said I could understand since my hubby doesnt speak spanish completely. so she asked where we met and it was funny cus ten mins later she asked the same, she asked me about my exchange visa (J1) I gave her the DS 2019 ans explained her why I had 3 of those. then, she asked me to show her pics, there is one in which my husband is holding a guanabana so she laughed and I explained that he really loves that fruit cus it's not common in usa, she asked me where the pics were taken, how many times has he been to colombia (6 ) I gave her dates and everything, I explained why he couldnt have come thi time, she asked where he owrked so I talked a lot about his ex job and his actual one.
she typed something and I was freezing and nervous, but I was sure what I was saying cus it is true. and finally, she smiled at me and told me i could go to Domesa and pay i was like, can you pich me??? lol
In general it was very smooth but the winter was the worst thing today, In was in the USEM until 3 10 pm and I got there at 7am, my advise is get there on time not before. they let people in at 7.30 am anyways. goos luck to al those who read my review, |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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