njmike's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Michael Beneficiary's Name: Yeny VJ Member: njmike Country: Colombia Last Updated: 2016-03-13 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Michael & Yeny:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Bogota, Colombia I-129F Sent : 2014-08-13 I-129F NOA1 : 2014-08-15 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2015-02-19 NVC Received : 2015-03-10 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2015-03-11 NVC Left : 2015-03-13 Consulate Received : 2015-03-16 Packet 3 Received : 2015-03-23 Packet 3 Sent : 2015-03-16 Packet 4 Received : 2015-05-25 Interview Date : 2015-07-07 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2015-07-31 US Entry : 2015-09-19 Marriage : 2015-11-07 Comments : Just a note, we could have scheduled our interview for early June, or perhaps even may, but pushed things back a little bit for our own reasons. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 188 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 326 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Newark NJ Date Filed : 2016-01-02 NOA Date : 2016-01-12 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2016-02-01 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2016-02-20 Approved : Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2016-02-26 Comments :

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago IL Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2016-01-02 NOA Date : 2016-01-12 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2016-02-01 Approved Date : Date Card Received : Comments : We already have the green card, so not sure if this approval will come through since it should not be needed. Processing Estimates/Stats : Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between February 18, 2016 and March 13, 2016*. If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago IL Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2016-01-02 NOA Date : 2016-01-12 RFE(s) : Date Received : Comments : We already have the green card, so not sure if this approval will come through since it should not be needed. Processing Estimates/Stats : Based on timeline data, your AP may be adjudicated between May 1, 2016 and May 21, 2016*. If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Bogota, Colombia Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : July 19, 2015 Embassy Review : We had a very smooth interview day. Overall we were in the embassy for maybe two hours. After waiting for a few minutes my fiance was called up to one of the windows to answer a few questions and have a quick review of her documents. She was then told to sit and wait. She was called up again after maybe 20 more minutes. She was interviewed for about 5 minutes and then the visa was approved. The questions were basic: does he speak Spanish/do you speak English? What does he do? Were either of you previously married? Do either of you have any children? There might have been a couple of others, but nothing any more in depth than these. I don't think they really looked at the proof of relationship beyond what was in my initial submittal. So I wouldn't go too overboard putting together a massive package. I did attend the interview with her, but it wasn't my impression that it made any difference with the result. A couple of caveats: the interview was scheduled just after the State Department had fixed their problems with issuing visas. So I think normally there might be more interviewees present under normal conditions, so the wait times might be longer. Also if you are doing the medial exams and the embassy interview during the same trip make sure you give yourself plenty of time in Bogota. I didn't properly schedule the dates the first time and so had te reschedule the date of the embassy interview. And my fiance went to Bogota herself a couple of weeks before the interview to have the medical exams done. Finally we stayed across the street at the Wyndham Bogota Art Hotel (the Wyndham Trypp is in the same building). It was very convenient being just a 5 minute walk from the embassy. And there are a number of restaurants adjacent to the hotel. It is maybe a ten minute walk from the Gran Estacion Mall. The only downside is that it is a bit far (30 minutes in a cab) from the Zona Rosa and tourist destinations if you are doing any of that while visiting Bogota. Rating : Very Good

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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
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