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LRP's US Immigration Timeline

blank avatar   Petitioner's Name: IA
Beneficiary's Name: LRP
VJ Member: LRP
Country: Bangladesh

Last Updated: 2018-01-22
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Immigration Checklist for IA & LRP:

USCIS DCF 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 : National Benefits Center
Transferred? California Service Center on 2014-03-03
Consulate : Bangladesh
Marriage (if applicable): 2013-08-23
I-130 Sent : 2013-09-13
I-130 NOA1 : 2013-09-16
I-130 RFE : 2014-03-18
I-130 RFE Sent : 2014-03-27
I-130 Approved : 2014-03-31
NVC Received : 2014-04-10
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2014-05-15
Pay AOS Bill : 2014-05-16
Receive I-864 Package :
Send AOS Package : 2014-05-20
Submit DS-261 : 2014-05-15
Receive IV Bill : 2014-06-12
Pay IV Bill : 2014-06-12
Send IV Package : 2014-06-13
Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2014-08-04
Case Completed at NVC : 2014-07-29
NVC Left : 2014-08-14
Consulate Received : 2014-08-21
Packet 3 Received :
Packet 3 Sent :
Packet 4 Received : 2014-08-04
Interview Date : 2014-09-23
Interview Result : Approved
Second Interview
(If Required):
Second Interview Result:
Visa Received : 2014-09-25
US Entry : 2014-10-01
Comments :
Processing
Estimates/Stats :
Your I-130 was approved in 196 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 372 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.


Lifting Conditions
Event Date
CIS Office : Vermont Service Center
Date Filed : 2016-07-01
NOA Date : 2016-07-06
RFE(s) :
Bio. Appt. : 2016-08-01
Interview Date :
Approval / Denial Date : 2017-06-14
Approved : Yes
Got I551 Stamp :
Green Card Received : 2017-06-29
Comments :


Citizenship
Event Date
Service Center : Lewisville TX Lockbox
CIS Office : Washington DC
Date Filed : 2017-07-04
NOA Date : 2017-07-04
Bio. Appt. : 2017-07-21
Interview Date : 2017-10-19
Approved : Yes
Oath Ceremony : 2018-01-20
Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Bangladesh
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Event Description
Review Date : September 24, 2014
Embassy Review : nterview Experience at US Embassy, Dhaka (23rd September, 2014):
My Interview was at 10 am so I went in at 9:15 am. The guards at the entrance checked my bag thoroughly so a word of advice please make sure you don't take your cellphone (they will throw it out) and take transparent folders. I was ushered into a waiting room with two long benches facing 11 counters where finger printing and interviews were taking place.

At 10:30 they called my name and asked me to go to Counter 1. There was a Bengali woman who asked me the following in Bangla:
1. State your full name
2. How did your husband come to the US
She took my passport and fingerprints of both hands. Next she handed me the leaflet for Removal of Conditions, Medical Report (to be given to the immigration officer at POE) and my Original Documents. She kept my Marriage Certificate and PCCs and said it will be given to me on the day the visa is issued. I was asked to wait for the second interview.

There were around 200 applicants on that day so by the time they called my name for the interview it was 3:38 pm. I was asked to go to Counter 7 where an American man spoke to me in English (mainly because I am more comfortable in English and I think he realized as much. However the people at the counters are quite fluent in Bangla too and will speak to you in which ever language you are more comfortable). He apologized for the long wait, made me take an oath and asked me the following:
1. Was your marriage arranged? How did it happen?
2. When is your marriage anniversary?
3. What does your husband do? What kind of work is your husband's company involved in
4. How do you guys communicate?
He was very nice and cordial. Surprisingly he didn't ask for any evidence and the interview ended in 5 minutes. He said all your papers are in order, and your visa has been approved. He gave me a white token to pick up my passport with the visa on the after two days (Yay!)

Points to Note: Please take some food and water with you because it can be a long and exhausting wait. Although they didn't ask me for any evidence the other applicants had to show plenty of proof of their relationship including pictures (please take at least 10 pictures of each wedding event as well as pictures before and after the wedding AND do label the back of the pictures), wedding cards, joint sponsor papers, educational certificates etc., so please ensure that you are very well prepared. Do not be afraid of the interviewers as they are polite and professional but do answer truthfully.
Rating : Good


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*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.

** Not all cases are transfered

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