mattmus's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Matthew
Beneficiary's Name: Xifeng
VJ Member: mattmus
Country: China
Last Updated: 2014-06-21
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Immigration Checklist for Matthew & Xifeng:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Guangzhou, China |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2010-03-13 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2010-05-13 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2010-05-19 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2011-01-04 |
| NVC Received : |
2011-01-11 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2011-01-11 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2011-01-18 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2011-03-07 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2011-03-07 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2011-01-11 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2011-01-18 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2011-11-22 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2011-11-25 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-12-22 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2011-12-31 |
| US Entry : |
2012-01-05 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 230 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 582 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2013-11-07 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-12-09 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-03-25 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2014-03-25 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Guangzhou, China
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
June 21, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
Xifeng and I arrived early at the consulate in Guangzhou and she got in line with a large, heavy briefcase full of photos, emails,letters and documents. After she went in, I went for a long walk around the consulate neighborhood, used an ATM and came back to wait in the consulate coffee shop. I consumed quite a bit of coffee and lots of cookies and snacks while I chatted with a gentleman whose wife was trying for her visa for the third time. Xifeng finally came out after about three hours happily waving her acceptance slip.
Evidently she completely charmed the interviewer, who told her I'm a lucky man to be her husband. It turned out that all the neat three-ring binders I had used to organize her documents wouldn't fit through the slot in the window the interviewer sat behind, but the little album of photos did, so that was the only thing he actually looked at. But I think having the documents on hand probably made a good impression.
Overall, it was a reasonably pleasant experience and the interviewer and the staff at the consulate were courteous and friendly. Having the interview guidelines from the VisaJourney web site was an invaluable help. |
| Rating : |
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
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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