PAPA MIO's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Ryan Beneficiary's Name: Susana VJ Member: PAPA MIO Country: Colombia Last Updated: 2014-07-20 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Ryan & Susana:

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 : Bogota, Colombia I-129F Sent : 2010-10-20 I-129F NOA1 : 2010-10-22 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2011-03-23 NVC Received : 2011-03-25 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2011-03-30 Consulate Received : 2011-04-05 Packet 3 Received : 2011-04-05 Packet 3 Sent : 2011-05-08 Packet 4 Received : 2011-06-09 Interview Date : 2011-07-19 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2011-08-02 US Entry : 2011-08-18 Marriage : 2011-10-09 Comments : 10/20/2010 Mailed Priority & Confirmed. 10/22/2010 8:56AM Delivered. 10/27/2010 Check Cashed. 10/27/2010 E-Text Recieved Application. 10/27/2010 NOA1 I-797 Recieved Hard Copy. 10/29/2010 Touched 10/30/2010 NOA1 I-797 Recieved. 11/04/2010 Touched 03/23/2011 E-Text NOA2 Approved 03/26/2011 NOA2 I-797 Recieved Hard Copy. 03/25/2011 NVC Received Package 03/30/2011 NVC Mailed Notice 04/02/2011 Recieved NVC Hard Copy. 04/05/2011 Recieved Consulate Notice. 04/05/2011 Recieved Pkt 3 Instructions. 05/08/2011 e-mailed DS-230&DS-2100. 05/08/2011 e-mail Consulate Receipt. 06/06/2011 Recieved US Consulate Notice For Interview June 20 2011 06/09/2011 Fiancee Recieved Pkt 4 06/09/2011 Embassy 1Change Appointment For Interview July 12 2011 06/13/2011 Embassy 2Change Appointment For Interview July 19 2011 07/19/2011 Embassy Approved Interview 08/02/2011 Visa Recieved Domesa 10/09/2011 Married in Las Vegas 10/01/2011 Mail for I-92 Form I-102 11/20/2011 Recieved I-92 Replacement 12/04/2011 Mailed I-489 Priority Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 152 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 270 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Miami POE Date : 2011-08-18 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 10 Comments : My Wife was hit on constantly by a few Miami Customs Agents. They would ask if she would marry them If we did not get married and other comments. It sounds harmless but they did damage with the insults and not giving her I-94 form which set us back months and $750 dollars plus because we have to pay to replace it mail it priority and change her flight in December which ran the bill to 750+ That I-94 form not being given set us back. And yes she asked for it and they told her she did not need it.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : San Francisco CA Date Filed : 2011-12-04 NOA Date : 2011-12-16 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2012-02-06 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2012-03-20 Approval / Denial Date : 2012-03-20 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2012-03-28 Comments : Was approved on the spot. Given Receipt and told the Visa would be mailed.

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Dallas TX Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2011-12-04 NOA Date : 2011-12-16 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2012-02-06 Approved Date : 2012-02-09 Date Card Received : 2012-02-13 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 67 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2013-12-20 NOA Date : 2013-12-26 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2014-01-22 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2014-04-10 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : 2014-04-15 Comments : No Interview was happy when we got the approval in the mail.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Bogota, Colombia Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : July 27, 2011 Embassy Review : 1st Make sure you have all the documents we forgot medical in hotel and had to rush back and make it just before 7am 2nd Do not forget anything you need or they will not allow you to go past the first or second call. 3rd get in Line 3 no matter what this is for K1 or K3 After passing though security you will be sent to the Window 1. at window 1 a person you will get a folder and order of instructions. 2nd call you will go to a window for review of documents. 3rd call you will be finger printed. 4th call interview with consulate. My paperwork was flawless and we included black and white photos instead of color. Make sure you have multiple photos with her or his family and friends. I the american guy was relaxed while my wife was so stressed I thought she was going to have a heart attack at age 23. She forgot how to speak english but we were granted the visa after 5 mins of passing documents and speaking to the consulate. I did not even speak to the consulate. All other american men were questioned and so were the girls for over 20 mins. Since my paperwork was flawless and I attended relaxed and cool everything went smooth. My wife thinks her wounderful english was the key but she was so nervous she sounded like a drunk waking up. We laugh about it now but poor thing went though hell that day waiting for the approval. I think the key is flawless paperwork all typed nice on the computer. That was a good day lots of people were approved but put though torture. we got in at 7am and out at 12noon Mingle with people they will help you pass time and can help you out. I knew everything from being on here and can suck up knowledge like a sponge. Great experience. Hope the rest of my life with my love goes this way and I will live and die a happy man. Rating : Very Good

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