Ron & Nina's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Ron Beneficiary's Name: Nina VJ Member: Ron & Nina Country: Moldova Last Updated: 2015-08-02 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Ron & Nina:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Moldova I-129F Sent : 2010-08-03 I-129F NOA1 : 2010-08-11 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2011-01-14 NVC Received : 2011-01-21 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2011-01-29 Consulate Received : 2011-02-14 Packet 3 Received : 2011-02-15 Packet 3 Sent : 2011-02-25 Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2011-04-20 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2011-04-21 US Entry : 2011-05-24 Marriage : 2011-05-25 Comments : The Moldova Embassy folks were wonderful to work with. They communicated completely by email and were very helpful. The only real problem we had was getting police reports from all of the places Nina lived, Turkey, Ukraine and Moldova. I recommend getting these as soon as you can. The rest of the process was pretty straight forward and went without a hitch. I think a key is to ensure all of your papers are complete and in order. Nina's interview lasted only about five minutes! And they didn't ask for any of the papers she had brought with her. We do have a very well documented relationship. I did all of the process myself without any attorney involvement. and can be done by anyone who reads English well and can follow the instructions. I recommend ensuring everything is in the same order requested and include a cover letter. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 156 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 252 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : San Francisco POE Date : 2011-05-24 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 0 Comments : The agents were very nice and even let Nina call me while I waited on their phone.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : San Francisco CA Date Filed : 2011-08-02 NOA Date : RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2011-11-21 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2012-01-04 Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2012-01-12 Comments : It was actually a very smooth and easy process for us. My best advice is to just ensure you've completely filled out everything and put all documents in the same order asked for. It was a 45 min wait followed by a 15 minute interview we did together. The questions were really just validation of the information provided on the I-485, and then we were told we'd know in 30 days. We received the green card the following week.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2013-10-05 NOA Date : 2013-10-24 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2013-11-13 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2014-02-05 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : 2014-02-07 Comments : This was easy. Just remember to keep your NOA along with your original green card as that's your proof of residency until you get your new card, which in in our case was over a month after the old one expired.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Phoenix AZ Lockbox CIS Office : San Francisco CA Date Filed : 2015-01-14 NOA Date : 2015-01-23 Bio. Appt. : 2015-02-11 Interview Date : 2015-04-28 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2015-06-03 Comments : It was a wonderful ceremony. I was surprised at how quickly this proceeded once we filed the N-400. My American Wife is amazing. Thanks for the Journey!

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Chisinau, Moldova Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : May 28, 2012 Embassy Review : It was quick with no issue Rating : Very Good

POE Review: San Francisco Event Description Entry Date : 2011-05-24 Embassy Review : Very courteous. They called to let me know all was going well and Nina was fine and let me know it would be a while longer. Harassment Level : Low

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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