irishbynature's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Husband Beneficiary's Name: Wife VJ Member: irishbynature Country: Ireland Last Updated: 2013-05-16 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Husband & Wife:

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 : Dublin, Ireland Marriage (if applicable): 2010-05-31 I-130 Sent : 2010-06-03 I-130 NOA1 : 2010-06-11 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2010-10-07 NVC Received : 2010-10-14 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2010-12-20 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2011-01-03 Interview Date : 2011-02-01 Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2011-02-14 US Entry : 2011-02-15 Comments : Green card received 3/5/11 Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 118 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 235 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Houston POE Date : 2011-02-15 Submit Review Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 5 Comments :

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2012-11-30 NOA Date : 2012-12-04 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2013-01-03 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2013-05-03 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : 2013-05-15 Comments :

Member Reviews:

POE Review: Houston Event Description Entry Date : 2011-02-15 Embassy Review : Wife and I went through the inspection point together. Officer at the entry point was very nice and told her he was sorry but he had to send her to the back with the mysterious brown envelope. I was told I could not wait with her in the holding room...I had to wait behind the barrier just behind the offices. It was very busy that day and she was escorted back with many others including some Indian folks who were in tears. I waited and waited and waited. I started to become concerned after an hour. Then magically she appeared from the office with a big smile signifying that we were done! Luckily the airline pulled our bags to the side since everyone else from the London flight had long since left and we breezed through customs and out the door! All in all it was an OK experience. No one was unfriendly but no one was overly friendly either. My wife did say that the officer taking her biometrics in the "room" said "we've got an Irish girl who was last denied at Dublin airport trying to come on VWP". She began to get worried but they said everything was fine since she had an immigrant visa (CR1) now. That's it. From landing to out the door took almost 2 hours...Houston is a busy POE! Harassment Level : Low

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