theph's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Patrick
Beneficiary's Name: Katya
VJ Member: theph
Country: Russia
Last Updated: 2021-10-29
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Immigration Checklist for Patrick & Katya:
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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 : |
Moscow, Russia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-04-16 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-04-25 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-06-28 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-07-21 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-07-21 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-07-22 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-07-26 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-09-07 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-09-29 |
| US Entry : |
2016-10-11 |
| Marriage : |
2016-10-17 |
| Comments : |
3 weeks on Admin Processing after interview before Issued, likely due to TAL, but not confirmed. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 64 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 135 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 : |
2016-10-11 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2016-10-28 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
2017-10-17 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-08 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2017-10-17 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-11-28 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2017-12-01 |
| Comments : |
Due to delay in background check, we had to call US representatives office (very helpful). |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Jose CA |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-10-28 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-08 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-02-03 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-02-09 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 98 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2019-09-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-09-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2021-10-29 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-10-29 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Combo I-751/N-400 interview |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Phoenix AZ |
| Date Filed : |
2020-09-05 |
| NOA Date : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2021-02-19 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-10-29 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2021-10-29 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Moscow, Russia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
September 30, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiancee had her interview on September 7th. The interview was brief and went well with friendly discussion. However, the CO questioned a past employment and a current employment. She received the 221g for Admin Review and she was asked to email her resume to the embassy. After doing some research, we believe it might have been because of the MANTIS check for those with a background related to the Technology Alert System (TAL), but we cannot confirm this speculation with any evidence. From what we know, this is a common occurrence.
She emailed the resume that same day and we checked daily on the CEAC web site for the status of the case. Because we did not receive any information with details, we could only rely on the Status Date changing. It updated once after they received the resume and again a day later, likely because the CO requested an Admin Review. Three weeks passed with no update and on September 26, the date was updated. The very next day, the CEAC case was updated from an Immigrant Visa to Non-Immigrant Visa and the Creation Date was updated as well (we knew from research that this meant the visa was finally being processed). The next day, on September 28th, the status changed to Issued and she was able to pick up the visa from the embassy the following day, September 29th.
Overall, the process was fairly easy, though the total K1 Visa process feels lengthy. I think everybody understands this.
My fiancee has always had good experiences with the Moscow embassy, as she has traveled to and has lived in the US before. It's easy to deduct points from the rating because of the Administrative Processing delay, but this is something that happens frequently and, frankly, we expected 4-6 weeks instead of 3 weeks, so that's a positive result and we will still rate the embassy as a 5/5. Feel free to message us if you have any questions. |
| Rating : |
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
is past due.
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