kptaylor's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Kevin
Beneficiary's Name: Nicoleta
VJ Member: kptaylor
Country: Romania
Last Updated: 2015-06-19
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Immigration Checklist for Kevin & Nicoleta:
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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 : |
Bucharest, Romania |
| I-129F Sent : |
2010-04-26 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2010-04-29 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2010-07-15 |
| NVC Received : |
2010-07-19 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2010-07-21 |
| Consulate Received : |
2010-07-23 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2010-07-30 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2010-08-02 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2010-08-17 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2010-08-17 |
| US Entry : |
2010-09-11 |
| Marriage : |
2010-11-19 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 77 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 110 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
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| POE Date : |
2010-09-11 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
POE = Phoenix, AZ |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Phoenix AZ |
| Date Filed : |
2011-05-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-05-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-06-06 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2011-08-04 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-08-04 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2011-09-02 |
| Comments : |
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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 : |
2011-05-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-05-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-06-06 |
| Approved Date : |
2011-06-13 |
| Date Card Received : |
2011-06-15 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 40 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2011-05-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-05-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2011-06-15 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 40 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2013-05-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-05-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-06-19 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-09-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Phoenix AZ |
| Date Filed : |
2014-11-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-11-28 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-12-19 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-05-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2015-07-03 |
| Comments : |
Officer spent a lot of time asking about Young Communist participation because she had never heard of such a thing... |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bucharest, Romania
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 18, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
We were allowed in the embassy 5 minutes before 1PM and we finally came out after 4PM. When we got inside we had the biometrics taken, then a nice lady (Romanian) took my documents, and I signed everything in front of her. She was very kind. When she saw the docs we had prepared for the affidavit of support, she said our lawyer really worked a lot to prepare everything. I told her we prepared everything by ourselves! She was really impressed and said they were very meticulous. (Thank you VJ!)
After that, I paid the fees, 1400 USD for all four of us. (We're bringing my three kids, too, 14, 10 & 7.) We then went on to the interview with an American Consulate Officer. The kids and I took an oath to swear to tell the truth. She asked the kids in Romanian if they know my fiance and if they wanted to go to America to live with him. Then the kids were told they could sit, and we continued the interview.
She asked about my fiance, his job, his house, how many bedrooms, about how we met, about my fiance's ex-wife, and about his daughter. Also, she asked me about my ex-husband, if he agreed with my immigration plans. I was honest and said he's not happy with them, but that I have full custody so his consent was not needed. (Romanian Family Law allows those with full custody to emigrate w/o the other parents written consent.)
The interview was only around 10 minutes and the lady was very serious about everything. It really was not just a formality. I gave her honest answers and, even though I was nervous, I think she appreciated that. In the end, she said our visas were approved and then she congratulated us. About an hour later we got the passports with the visas stapled inside and the sealed envelope for POE.
Anyway, there were people who had paid for the medical exams and the embassy fees, and then their visa was denied. I was a little scared when I saw them leaving without the visa, but this website really helped us both to prepare and to be ready for the interview. Actually, everybody there was really nice to us! |
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Very Good |
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POE Review: Phoenix
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2010-09-11 |
| Embassy Review : |
Fiancee and her kids came through with no issues whatsoever. Only problem happened when the officer got the kids' I-94 papers stapled into the wrong passports. Did not notice that and it required a trip to the USCIS office to have it corrected. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Phoenix AZ
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
August 4, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
Appointment was early, 7:20AM. Arrived within 15 minutes of the appointment, based upon reading previous reviews. Definitely helped to read the other reviews to see where the office is located. I'll recap them so others can benefit:
Get off I-10 @ 7th Street and turn north onto 7th St. Turn left on McDowell and then right on Central Ave. Turn left on Earll Dr into the parking plaza. Turn left at the end of the drive towards Starbucks & the Good Egg, then turn right at Starbucks, head back to the end of the lot and you'll see the office on the right. (Last office door on the right.) Go inside and take the elevator to the second floor.
The entry area is small, so if it's crowded the officers may ask you to go back downstairs for a minute. As others have said, the officers are extremely friendly and go out of their way to make you feel comfortable.
Interview was about 45 minutes after we arrived due to the fact that there were four of us applying for AOS. (My wife and three kids.) Interview was very matter of fact, professional and quick. We were on our way in about twenty minutes with our approval letters in hand! javascript:emoticon(' ') |
| Harassment Level : |
Very 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
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briefly slows down or stops and this can not be predicted. Use these dates as reference only and do not
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