RebeccaJP's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for E & R:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2010-10-25 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2010-10-29 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2011-04-13 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2011-04-25 |
| Consulate Received : |
2011-04-28 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2011-05-03 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2011-05-11 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2011-07-07 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2011-07-14 |
| US Entry : |
2011-07-24 |
| Marriage : |
2011-08-05 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 166 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 251 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Boston |
| POE Date : |
2011-07-24 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2013-11-12 |
| NOA Date : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
July 15, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
To summarise: In and out in three hours. Everyone very pleasant. Bring an umbrella/sunscreen, because you'll be waiting outside for quite a while!
My K1 interview took place on Thursday 7th July. I stayed the night beforehand with my cousin who lives in Vauxhall, so I left his house at 7.45 and took the tube to Green Park and walked from there to the embassy. The first of the tears (of relief!) started when I caught the first glimpse of the building, of the armed guards, and of the thirty or so people in the queue. I couldn't believe after years of long distance, and so many months of the application process, we were nearly there!
I dropped off my camera and phone at Goulds and got four photos to take with me to the interview. I had thought about just getting them taken at the embassy, but as it turned out, the booth was out of action when I arrived, and technicians came to fix it an hour or so after I arrived. Tip: save yourself the worry and get them sorted before you get to the embassy.
After a quick coffee at the cafe next door, I was ready to join the queue. First off, they checked my MRV fee receipt, appointment letter and passport, and then I went through security. Applicants are processed four at a time, and then I followed the arrows inside the embassy compound, around to the side door. At this point a very nice American lady checked the same bits of paperwork and gave me a sticker with my ticket number, I918.
The waiting area was a cross between a bank/post office and an airport gate - there were lots of seats in front of a few plasma screens, listing the I (immigrant) and N (non-immigrant) applicants being dealt with, and booths along one side. I didn't have a watch with me, but needless to say, the time went VERY slowly.
When I was eventually called, another very pleasant lady took my fiance's affidavit of support, employer's letter, bank statement, and three photographs. She handed my a disc with my chest x-ray and explained what would happen at POE with the visa and the giant envelope with all our paperwork. She made some casual smalltalk about my fiance and I, but nothing that felt in any way intrusive. She kept a hold of my passport, and gave me a pink form for the courier to fill out back in the waiting area.
After another long wait, I was called to a different window (I don't know why I had always thought I'd be interviewed in a ROOM, but it really is just like being at the bank) to speak to an immigration officer. I was with him for not much longer than a few minutes. First, he asked me to hold up my right hand and swear I was telling the truth. After printing my fiance's name and signing mine, he asked how my fiance and I met, and then told me again what would happen at POE. He said it was "an easy case", at which point, I must have just stood there, looking completely blank, and he told me to have a great life! Cue: more tears! After the initial euphoria, I just felt a bit cheated that for it took nine months for me to be seen by someone to be told it was a no-brainer. Hey ho. We're both just utterly relieved to finally be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel! :D |
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Very Good |
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POE Review: Boston
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2011-07-24 |
| Embassy Review : |
Easy! |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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
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.
** Not all cases are transfered
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