Brewlin's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Kev Beneficiary's Name: Lin VJ Member: Brewlin Country: Sweden Last Updated: 2019-02-11 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Kev & Lin:

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 : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Sweden Marriage (if applicable): 2001-04-23 I-130 Sent : 2014-11-04 I-130 NOA1 : 2014-11-12 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2014-12-23 NVC Received : 2015-01-13 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2015-02-23 Pay AOS Bill : 2015-02-25 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2015-04-27 Submit DS-261 : 2015-02-25 Receive IV Bill : 2015-03-04 Pay IV Bill : 2015-03-23 Send IV Package : 2015-04-27 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2015-06-09 Case Completed at NVC : 2015-06-04 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2015-06-09 Interview Date : 2015-10-20 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : 2015-12-15 Comments : DS 260 submitted April 13th, 2015 Medical performed September 10th, 2015. Original interview date was set at July 14th. Take note: I on own account asked for a later interview date! Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 41 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 342 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Online CIS Office : Raleigh NC Date Filed : 2018-11-05 NOA Date : Bio. Appt. : 2018-11-30 Interview Date : 2019-01-15 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2019-06-21 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Sweden Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : October 21, 2015 Embassy Review : October 20th. I walked up to the building, and at first I had trouble finding the immigration line, but it's there. A sign in front of the other non-immigration line. I arrived earlier than my appointment, at around 8:10. Was called up to the security window and both me and my daughter who I had with me, took our jackets off. Very kind security guards. Since I didn't want to walk through Stockholm without a bag, I did bring a bag with me, wide enough to fit my documents. There were no problems, I just showed them the inside of the bag before I was let in for the secondary security check (like the airport kind). Gave my cell phone to them and received a card for the return of my phone. Followed the yellow line, went into the embassy. Sat down at a table, but soon my name was called up to window A. Spoke to a kind young lady, she was Swedish but we spoke English anyway. I gave her the documents she wanted, wasn't much. The marriage certificate was probably the most important thing here. Sat down again, to wait for the actual interview. I thought it was going to be conducted inside a room, but I was called up to window D, a young American guy, very friendly, told me that is the interview. He also said hello to my daughter The interview was over rather quickly, we've been married for 14 years and I had our daughter with me. The interviewer were relaxed and joking around with me a bit, I think he could see that I was not super nervous. There's no need to be really, unless if you have a super complicated case. They didn't even want our 2014 tax return that the interview letter had stated. Perhaps because our joint-sponsors tax return was with them already. Great experience! Just a bit dark and crowded in there, and I wished we could have sat down for the interview in more private but it is over rather quickly anyway. I will get my package and passport back after 10 days he told me. Can't wait. Rating : Very Good

Local US CIS Office Review: Raleigh NC Review Topic: cis_topic Event Description Review Date : January 16, 2019 Embassy Review : I feel lucky having had this particular office, since I did my first green-card in California during the time of 9/11/2001 and that was a nightmare. I arrived 10 min before my appointment, and waited another 10 before getting called in. All in all, the Civics test and some small talk, the interview only took me some 20 minutes. He didn't even look at some of the original copies I had with me, since the letter stated that you should bring the originals with you since I submitted copies electronically. (I actually photographed them with my cell phone, lol). Great relaxed office that isn't crowded and seem well-staffed. Lucky me! Harassment Level : Very Good

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