Ste's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Carrie
Beneficiary's Name: Stephen
VJ Member: Ste
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2012-03-13
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Immigration Checklist for Carrie & Stephen:
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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 : |
2010-10-28 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2011-04-18 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2011-05-12 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2011-05-14 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2011-05-30 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2011-06-23 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-07-11 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2011-07-14 |
| US Entry : |
2011-08-09 |
| Marriage : |
2011-09-10 |
| Comments : |
K-1 Visa timeline
I-129F sent: 25th Oct 2010
I-129F arrived in Dallas: 26th Oct 2010
NOA1: 28th Oct 2010
NOA1 Hard copy received: 4th Nov 2010
NOA2 (approved): 18th Apr 2011
Packet 3 received: 14th May 2011 (Dated 12th May)
Sent all packet 3 docs including DS-2001: 27th May 2011 (Received by embassy 31st May)
My fiancée is coming to visit England!: 3rd June 2011
Medical appointment: 7th June 2011
My fiancée went home :( 10th June 2011
Had two vaccinations for free at local surgery: 10th June 2011
Packet 4 received: 23rd June 2011
Paid MRV fee: 24th June 2011
Interview date: 11th July 2011 (Approved)
Visa in hand: 14th July 2011
Point of Entry: 9th August 2011
Pre-AOS stuff
Got my vaccinations validated by a civil surgeon: 23rd August 2011
Applied for a social security number: 23rd August 2011
Got Married: 10th September 2011 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 172 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 256 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Chicago |
| POE Date : |
2011-08-09 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
My entry at Chicago was totally straightforward, quick and easy. I handed over my passport and the sealed white envelope with my documents. Fingerprints from one hand were taken, then a photo. The woman then asked me a couple of simple questions about my fiancée, things like how long have we known eachother. I told her that she'd moved house after my visa interview, so she went and got a form and asked me to write the new address on it. She said it was just to ensure everything gets sent to the new address. Then that was it. I got through customs right away and re-checked my bag. Then getting through airport security was pretty quick, even though there was quite a long queue. I couldn't have hoped for better. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Oklahoma City OK |
| Date Filed : |
2011-09-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-10-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
2011-12-21 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-11-08 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2012-01-23 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2012-03-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2012-03-12 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2011-09-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-10-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-11-08 |
| Approved Date : |
2012-01-25 |
| Date Card Received : |
2012-02-04 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 118 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 14, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
My interview was on monday July 11th at 9am. I have a friend who doesn't live far from London so I stayed at his house for the weekend.
I got into London at about 7am and had a mooch around for a while. By 8:30 I'd stored my phone and mp3 player at Gould's pharmacy and was in the embassy queue. I got into the embassy at about 9am. Looking back, it might have been better to get in the queue earlier than I did.
Once I was inside. I sat down and looked at the screens. Every few seconds people wanting non-immigrant visas were being called up, and about every 5-10 minutes they called up someone wanting an immigrant visa. I knew I was going to be there for a while.
After about 2 hours they called me up. The woman at the window took my fingerprints and asked me for my documents. She took my passport, I-134, birth certificate, police record, MRV fee receipt and 2 photos. I asked her if she said 2 or 3 and she confirmed she just wanted 2 of them. The embassy website clearly asks you to bring 3 photos, so I guess they need to update that. After that she gave me a pink form and told me to fill out my details on it. The form is for the courier service who will deliver your visa. Since I didn't bring a pen, I borrowed one from the courier's desk at the back of the embassy.
A few minutes later I was called up again. There I was asked a few questions about how I met my fiancée and what she does etc. Nothing too bad. Then they said my visa was approved and to go and pay the courier at their desk. I paid the £14.80 fee with my debit card and that was that. Got out just before noon. I went for a wander around London for a bit, then went to Kings Cross for my 2:30pm train... which had been cancelled due to an incident in Doncaster! Luckily there was a train at 3pm so I didn't have to wait too long.
Overall it wasn't too bad an experience. |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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