CA_BA's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: C
Beneficiary's Name: R
VJ Member: CA_BA
Country: Brazil
Last Updated: 2008-11-30
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Immigration Checklist for C & R:
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USCIS I-130/I-129F Petitions:
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Dept of State K3 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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K3 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Consulate : |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Marriage : |
2005-07-21 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2005-08-19 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2005-09-02 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-129F Sent : |
2005-09-17 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2005-10-01 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2005-11-07 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2005-11-08 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2005-11-26 |
| NVC Received : |
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| 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 : |
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| Interview Date : |
2006-03-28  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-03-31 |
| US Entry : |
2006-04-04 |
| I-130 Approval : |
2005-09-13 |
| Comments : |
JUL-29-05: DCF attempt at consulate in Rio. Informed that rules changed beginning of July and DCF is not available to us. Asked why consulate website says DCF is still available, Vice Consul replies he "will look into it". Lesson learned: Call consulate first. Don't expect USDOS' websites to have correct info. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 56 days from your NOA1 date.
Your I-130 was approved in 11 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 207 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Miami |
| POE Date : |
2006-04-04 Submit Review |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Missed our connecting flight because a misinformed official in entrance area told us to get in the wrong line. Later a more experienced, helpful official grabbed us from the wrong line (along with a single mother traveling with toddlers) and put us in a new short line he created. Sill missed flight with cat and all. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2008-03-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-03-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-03-25 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-08-27 Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-09-10 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2008-09-24 |
| Comments : |
We were a bit worried going into interview, as we didn't have many joint accounts, only our apartment lease. We were honest and explained that we hadn't changed anything, like opening shared bank account, just for AOS process. Interviewer could see that this was a legitimate marriage and believed us when we said we'd been living together since wife entered US 4/2006. He told us that the lack of shared accounts wouldn't be a problem, but said he had to confirm our case with someone and therefore couldn't approve it at the interview itself. He said we would hear from them probably within 10 days or so. We got approval letter about a week later. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-03-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-03-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-03-25 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-05-02 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-05-08 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 60 days. |
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Member Reviews:
POE Review: Miami
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2006-04-04 |
| Embassy Review : |
Missed our connecting flight because a misinformed official in entrance area told us to get in the wrong line. Later a more experienced, helpful official grabbed us from the wrong line (along with a single mother traveling with toddlers) and put us in a new short line he created. Sill missed flight with cat and all. |
| 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.
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