rider_009's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Celeste
Beneficiary's Name: James
VJ Member: rider_009
Country: New Zealand
Last Updated: 2017-10-10
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Immigration Checklist for Celeste & James:
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USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Sydney, Australia |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2014-07-05 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2016-03-31 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2016-04-14 |
| I-130 RFE : |
2016-09-14 |
| I-130 RFE Sent : |
2016-10-13 |
| I-130 Approved : |
2016-10-27 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-11-10 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2016-11-23 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2016-11-25 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2016-12-22 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2016-11-23 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2016-12-01 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2016-12-13 |
| Send IV Package : |
2016-12-22 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2017-06-23 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2017-08-12 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2017-08-12 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2017-08-12 |
| Interview Date : |
2017-09-05 |
| 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 : |
2017-09-26 |
| US Entry : |
2017-09-29 |
| Comments : |
Administrative review due to missing police certificate. A lot of back and forth between US and Israeli embassy to resolve, but police certificate was finally supplied. Visa approval notification 25/09/2017, IR-1 Visa packet received 26/09/2017. Arrived in US 29/09/2017. Took ~45 minutes for immigration to check documents at LAX, NO INTERVIEW or questions at LAX, just waited outside for document review and received visa stamp. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 196 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 509 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2017-09-29 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Simple and easy. Approx 45 minute wait. Customs officer was friendly and relaxed. No questions, just waited for documents to be checked/processed and received stamp in passport. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Sydney, Australia
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
September 10, 2017 |
| Embassy Review : |
Had my consulate interview last week (5/Sep/17). Despite some of the poor reviews here, I found all staff, from the first person who checked my documents in the lobby to the security staff and finally the embassy interviewers all very professional, friendly and helpful. The questions were straightforward and consistent...3 people ahead of me, and myself were all asked the same basic questions:
1. How did you meet
2. How did your relationship develop
3. What do you intend to do for work in the US
4. Where do you intend to live
There were no "gotcha" questions and any required clarification was sought before moving onto the next question. There was one lady ahead of me with poor English and the staff member was patient and explained things clearly until the lady understood what documents she had to provide before being granted her visa.
I did have one issue where I was unable to obtain a police certificate and after explaining the situation, the consular officer informed me she would contact the relevant embassy for me.
All in all, positive experience.
(updated on September 11, 2017) |
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Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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