li-lu84's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Dain
Beneficiary's Name: Lilu
VJ Member: li-lu84
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2011-04-12
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Immigration Checklist for Dain & Lilu:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2010-02-15 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2010-04-16 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2010-05-04 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2010-10-02 |
| NVC Received : |
2010-10-06 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
2010-10-29 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
2010-10-30 |
| Send AOS Package : |
2010-11-06 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2010-10-18 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2010-10-29 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2010-12-30 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2010-10-30 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2011-01-10 |
| NVC Left : |
2011-01-18 |
| Consulate Received : |
2011-01-21 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2011-01-14 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-02-14 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2011-02-17 |
| US Entry : |
2011-03-28 |
| Comments : |
RFE received in December for tax information |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 151 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 286 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Port of Entry : |
Seattle |
| POE Date : |
2011-03-28 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
February 16, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
Arrived at Goulds chemist at 7.20ish am to find it open already and being run with military precision! Paid 3 pounds for them to store my mobile and off I went to the Embassy - a 3 min walk away. My appointment was at 8.30am so I joined the already growing queue. Waited for about 15mins and got to first checkpoint - had to hand lady my appointment letter/asking about electronics on your person - once checked stayed in queue outside for a guy to check my passport and letter again. We were then called in groups of 4 through security (like an airport).
Once I got into the embassy I went to the front desk, was given a number (beginning with I for immigrant) and proceeded to the waiting room. The room is pretty large with about 8 screens in the middle of it. To the right are a bunch of windows (like in a bank!) with officials sat behind. I sat down and began my wait.
Tens upon tens of N numbers were called, non immigrant studenty types mainly! A few E numbers, then I saw the first I number get called, I was only 3 away from it - far closer than I had imagined I would be.
Within about 25 mins I had been called to Window 14 (they had 2 windows dealing with I numbers). An English guy checked my paperwork details, double checked my husbands occupation and address then he told me to go and sit back down and wait for interview. All he did was check of my docs on a tick list and take fingerprints.
I settled back down in the waiting room only to see that the person before me was already having their interview. I realised they had not called the second interview in order and the 2 people before them were still waiting on theirs. Anyway, I only had to wait about 20 mins or so again before I was called for interview with US official.
He was super friendly and it was more like an informal chat, he asked me what hubby did, what I would like to do out there and how long we had been married. He then asked when I would travel if approved. He then said \'Your visa has been approved\', explained the POE process and sent me off to pay the courier bill! Waited in the queue, paid extra for delivery before 8am and will arrive in 7-10 days. Done!!
Overall I was there from 7.30am to 10am! Quick and painless! Nothing to worry about and everyone was really nice! Hope that helps!
(updated on February 15, 2011) |
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Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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