reilena's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Bobby
Beneficiary's Name: Lena
VJ Member: reilena
Country: Philippines
Last Updated: 2016-10-25
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Immigration Checklist for Bobby & Lena:
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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? |
Vermont Service Center |
| Consulate : |
Manila, Philippines |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-04-18 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-04-24 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-06-08 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-06-25 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-06-25 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2015-06-26 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-07-01 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-07-29 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-07-27 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-07-31 |
| US Entry : |
2015-08-22 |
| Marriage : |
2015-09-25 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 45 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 94 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2015-08-22 |
| 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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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Date Filed : |
2015-12-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-12-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-01-13 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-08-01 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2016-08-08 |
| Comments : |
USCIS sent my application to Seattle by mistake (I live in NJ!) thus the delay |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-12-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-12-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-01-13 |
| Approved Date : |
2016-03-15 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-03-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 92 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 27, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
First off, you really don't have to be there crazy early because you all enter at the same time (around 7am -ish). The waiting times between counter can be really long but each counter transaction doesn't last for even 5 minutes. I honestly had no problems with the American Consuls. I think the pre-screening area with the Filipino personnel were much more problematic. They can only deal with basic requirements/documentation and not really familiar with other details (or just lack total initiative to go out and beyond their duties to help the client).
(Warning: Rant!)
I have sort of a special case since I had a legal name change effected last 2005 (NOTE: IF YOU HAD ANY CHANGES TO YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE GET AN NBI CLEARANCE FOR BOTH THE OLD AND NEW NAME). I have all the needed documents especially the 2 NBI clearances but the personnel insisted that I should have also submitted a CENOMAR for my old name. I explained that it wouldn't make sense to do that because one of the requirements to get a marriage license is to submit a birth certificate and the registrar would have seen my name change and would immediately deny a request for a marriage license. Hence, I wouldn't be able to get married if I used my old name even if I wanted to use it(duh). Also, the fact that it was effected last 2005, I couldn't have gotten married either before that because I would have been 15ish by then!
I later learned during my interview with the American Consul that the Filipino personnel did wrote "no CENOMAR" on my application. The consul took it out and said that my explanation made sense (yay for vindication!).
So if I could give my top 3 useful tips:
1. If you have circumstances outside the ordinary (like mine), be prepared to explain and inform the personnel! They're not exactly too competent.
2. Be patient. It goes pretty quick at the counter!
3. Calm down! I sweated so much (gross, I know! Hahaha)during the finger scanning that it took awhile to have mine registered.
YAY! Got approved today! - July 27, 2015
(updated on July 27, 2015) |
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Moderate |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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