Tony&Natasha's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Anthony
Beneficiary's Name: Natalya
VJ Member: Tony&Natasha
Country: Kazakhstan
Last Updated: 2019-09-23
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Immigration Checklist for Anthony & Natalya:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 Visa:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-765 Petition:
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USCIS I-131 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Kazakhstan |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-03-02 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-03-05 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2015-04-06 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2015-04-10 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-04-21 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-06-04 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2015-07-07 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-07-09 |
| US Entry : |
2015-07-30 |
| Marriage : |
2015-08-21 |
| Comments : |
Married 08/21/2015!!! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 47 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 124 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Minneapolis/St Paul |
| POE Date : |
2015-07-30 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Bernadino CA |
| Date Filed : |
2015-10-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-10-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-11-13 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-01-14 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-01-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2016-01-23 |
| Comments : |
2016-01-14
We interviewed this morning and we were approved on the spot!!! Before we returned home the USCIS Website already was changed to to Approved and Cards in Production! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-10-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-10-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-11-13 |
| Approved Date : |
2016-01-04 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-01-08 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 92 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-10-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-10-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2016-01-08 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 92 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2017-10-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-10-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-11-13 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-08-14 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-08-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Date Filed : |
2018-10-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-10-20 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-11-06 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-08-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2019-09-18 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Kazakhstan
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 7, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
Natasha interviewed this morning at the US Consulate, Almaty, Kazakhstan. She was very nervous and the process moved very quickly. When was called into the interview room she asked to answer questions in Russian, her native language, but the person conducting the interview required the interview be conducted only in English. She had some difficulty with the questions because her English is not quit fluent and the only people she has really had experience talking English with are myself and her English Tutor - Olga! She was a little intimidated because the interviewer did not smile and spoke fast requiring her to ask him to repeat the question a few times. But the result is - Natasha was approved and she was told to pick up her Visa on Thursday at 3:00 pm local time 7/9/2015!
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Houston TX
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
August 20, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
Greetings Everyone!
On July 10th 2019 we were notified of Natasha's Naturalization Interview had been scheduled for August 14th, 2019 at 9:25 am.
We arrived just before 9:00, went through security and checked in! The waiting room was about 70% to 75% full. After a few minutes we noticed there was a constant refrain of calling people to door number one and literally happening every minute or two. Natasha's name was called at 09:30 and she calmly yet a bit nervous met her Interview Officer and disappeared beyond door number one.
Natasha emerged about fifteen minutes later with a huge smile on her face and declared that she passed her tests, her interview and the officer marked her form "Recommended for Approval"!!!!
Wow! We cannot believe it is over!
What a great experience! After arriving in the Officer's interview room Natasha held up her right hand and was sworn in. She was asked her to show her passport, driver's license and green card. The interview began immediately with Civics test questions. She answered the first 6 correctly and then moved on to reading a sentence. The Officer then dictated a sentence for her to write in an electronic tablet. The Officer then asked all Questions from the N-400. She asked about owing taxes and filing tax returns (we filed the N-400 and submitted our returns and requested supporting documents online) and Natasha responded in the affirmative. After a brief pause as the Officer completed online documentation she said I need to ask her a few questions about your I-751 (remove conditions which we still had pending). She only asked if we are still married and if we have been together the entire time and Natasha said yes and that we are happily married! (On the USCIS website the I-751 interview can be waived at the discretion of the Officer!)
Her 6 Civics questions:
1. Why do some states have more Congressmen than others?
2. Who was Benjamin Franklin?
3. How many members does the US House of Representatives have?
4. Name 3 original Colonies!
5. How many amendments does the Constitution Have?
6. Who is the Father of our Country?
Reading: "When is Columbus Day?"
Writing: "Columbus Day is in October."
If you study the USCIS Naturalization Study Guide you will be prepared for the test.
There are quite a few videos on YouTube that are very helpful with prepping for the test and interview. There are good videos for practicing the reading and writing elements which is very helpful for your English is not very good.
Know all of your N-400 entries and answers.
By the time we returned home after the interview her N-400 status had changed to Approved!
A few days later our I-751 (Remove Conditions) status had changed to "Card Being Produced"!
Her daughter's status is based on her mother's status and hers changed to "Card Being Produced" as well!
Hope this is helpful!
Regards,
Tony & Natasha
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| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*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
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