DorisA's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Doris Beneficiary's Name: SB VJ Member: DorisA Country: India Last Updated: 2020-05-01 ** This timeline is also linked with a second member. ** Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Doris & SB:

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 : Nebraska Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : New Delhi, India Marriage (if applicable): 2015-01-02 I-130 Sent : 2015-03-03 I-130 NOA1 : 2015-03-09 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2015-07-23 NVC Received : 2015-08-11 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2015-08-21 Pay AOS Bill : 2015-08-30 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2015-09-09 Submit DS-261 : 2015-08-30 Receive IV Bill : 2015-09-03 Pay IV Bill : 2015-09-04 Send IV Package : 2015-09-09 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2016-02-02 Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2016-03-17 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2016-03-18 US Entry : 2016-07-03 Comments : Thanks everyone for all your help and support We got approved We arrived at the embassy an hour before scheduled time Just before our scheduled time we lined up in the immigration line outside embassy. After that security checked our interview letter and passport (my wife was with me) and after that we were allowed to enter into the embassy. After entry we went through normal security check After being cleared from security check local help checked our document and sorted out the ones which were required and put them in order After that we were called to a window where a local person again told us to submit the documents and wait until they prepare our file for the CO interview (The local person verified my dob and my previous travel and marriage date) Then we waited for the final CO interview...there were only two windows which were doing the immigrant visa interviews After waiting for almost 2 hours we were called for the final interview and below are the questions that I was asked: * How did you meet your wife? * What made you to decide meet in person? * When did you meet in person? * Where did you meet in person? * Who proposed to whom? * This is your wife's 2nd marriage? * Reason of Divorce? * How many kids wife has? * Kids ages and details about kids? * Are they living with wife? * How the kids getting along with you? * Do you have any pictures with wife's family? * Were kids present at the wedding?Why not? * Wife's profession * Where does your wife work? * Your Profession? * Are you going to work in US? * What field are you going to work in ? * Have you been to US earlier? * Any other country you stayed in for more than 6 months? After that CO gave us approval :) CO didn't ask any question to my wife at all and about my family Total time at the embassy was 3 hours but actual time of interview was less than 10 minutes P.S: During time I was there it seemed everyone got approved Thanks to CO :) Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 136 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 374 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Dallas POE Date : 2016-07-03 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Harassment Level : 0 Comments : POE was fairly simple and easy. The official ask me about the reason of my travel. And profession of my wife. Then my address. He took the immigration packet After that I was being directed to room where I waited with other people. After sometime my name was called and I got my passport with date of entry stamp on it. It took around 3 hours since it was crowded.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: New Delhi, India Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : March 18, 2016 Embassy Review : Thanks everyone for all your help and support. We got approved. We arrived at the embassy an hour before scheduled time. Just before our scheduled time we lined up in the immigration line outside embassy. After that security checked our interview letter and passport (my wife was with me) and after that we were allowed to enter into the embassy. After entry we went through normal security check. After being cleared from security check local help checked our document and sorted out the ones which were required and put them in order. After that we were called to a window where a local person again told us to submit the documents and wait until they prepare our file for the CO interview. (The local person verified my dob, my previous travel, and marriage date) Then we waited for the final CO interview...there were only two windows which were doing the immigrant visa interviews. After waiting for almost 2 hours we were called for the final interview. Below are the questions that I was asked: * How did you meet your wife? * What made you to decide meet in person? * When did you meet in person? * Where did you meet in person? * Who proposed to whom? Was there a formal proposal? * This is your wife's 2nd marriage? * Reason for divorce? * How many kids wife does your wife have? * Kids ages and details about kids? * Are they living with wife? * How the kids getting along with you? * Do you have any pictures with wife's family? * Were kids present at the wedding? Why not? * Wife's profession? * Where does your wife work? * Your profession? * Are you going to work in US? * What field are you going to work in ? * Have you been to US earlier? * Any country you stayed in for more than 6 months? After that CO gave us approval CO didn't ask any question to my wife at all and about my family Total time at the embassy was 3 hours but actual time of interview was less than 10 minutes P.S: During time I was there it seemed everyone got approved Thanks to CO Rating : Very Good

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