roadtosuccess's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Laura Beneficiary's Name: Thomas VJ Member: roadtosuccess Country: Germany Last Updated: 2011-01-05 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Laura & Thomas:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Guangzhou, China Marriage (if applicable): 2010-01-23 I-130 Sent : 2010-02-06 I-130 NOA1 : 2010-02-23 I-130 RFE : 2010-05-06 I-130 RFE Sent : 2010-05-14 I-130 Approved : 2010-05-27 NVC Received : 2010-06-12 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2010-06-12 Pay AOS Bill : 2010-06-12 Receive I-864 Package : 2010-06-29 Send AOS Package : 2010-07-15 Submit DS-261 : 2010-06-12 Receive IV Bill : 2010-06-12 Pay IV Bill : 2010-06-12 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2010-09-09 NVC Left : Consulate Received : 2010-09-17 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2010-09-17 Interview Date : 2010-10-12 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2010-10-14 US Entry : 2011-01-04 Comments : New York Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 93 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 231 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : JFK POE Date : 2011-01-04 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : easy entry

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Guangzhou, China Review Topic: Other Experience Event Description Review Date : October 12, 2010 Embassy Review : The only issue is that my husband is German and does not speak Chinese. The signs, directions, and intercom announcements are in Chinese. I incorrectly assumed since he is immigrating to the USA; and interviewing with the US State Department at the US Consulate that English would be the primary language and Chinese the secondary language. It was helpful to have our Chinese friend there to translate Chinese into English at the USA Embassy. The interview, thankfully, was completed by an American in English. The interview was the least difficult part of this experience. Rating : Good

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