spcarm's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Sean Beneficiary's Name: Ana Celina VJ Member: spcarm Country: Nicaragua Last Updated: 2012-02-27 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Sean & Ana Celina:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Nicaragua Marriage (if applicable): 2010-06-08 I-130 Sent : 2010-07-16 I-130 NOA1 : 2010-07-24 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2011-01-27 NVC Received : 2011-02-10 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : 2011-02-16 Consulate Received : 2011-03-08 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2011-03-21 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2011-03-29 US Entry : 2011-04-12 Comments : SHe missed her connecting flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Washintong DC because of immigration procedures. Please allow enough time for this if planning a trip with a connection inside the US. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 187 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 240 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Nicaragua Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : March 27, 2011 Embassy Review : The people who did the interview and collected our documents at the consulate in Managua were very friendly. My wife is a nervous person so the fact that the girls who attended us made small talk with her really made her feel comfortable. They didn't get too crazy with us during the interview either. They just looked at our pictures and the stack of receipts from the money I sent to her and asked us when and where we got married. They also asked my wife what her date of birth was and if she had ever been to the US. The whole thing was a piece of cake for us; however, I think the fact that I was there with my wife helped a lot. In prior visits to the COnsulate, we have seen how they ask a ton of questions that can be somewhat personal when the beneficiary goes to the interview alone. Rating : Very Good

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