ceisenbruch's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Coral & Alex:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-07-31 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-08-05 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-09-15 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-10-03 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-10-03 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-10-05 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-10-06 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-10-12 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-10-06 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-11-12 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-11-17 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-12-05 |
| US Entry : |
2016-12-07 |
| Marriage : |
2017-08-19 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 41 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 104 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2016-12-07 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Date Filed : |
2016-12-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-01-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
2017-02-08 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-02-08 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2017-04-06 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-04-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
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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 : |
2016-12-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-01-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-02-08 |
| Approved Date : |
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| Date Card Received : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between February 10, 2017 and March 5, 2017*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2019-03-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-04-06 |
| RFE(s) : |
2021-01-07 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-03-25 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 5, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
I was waiting for my fiance to receive the visa so we could review the 221g process, since the actual interview experience was quick and painless and the same as the previous hundred reviews of the London Embassy, LOL.
I highly recommend choosing "depot" instead of delivery for your visa- seems like delivery causes an ambivalent 2-3 day delay and the delivery times are very random. Depot was much easier- fiance drove out first thing in the morning and was able to pick up his visa.
TIMELINE FOR 221G
Nov 17: Interview; 221g received (his birth cert was a copy, not the original)
Nov 18: Ordered replacement BC (too late in the day for it to ship). CEAC status still says "Ready for Interview"
Nov 21: BC order processed (ordered from GRO, begin process here >> https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate <<
Nov 23rd: BC received around noon (fiancee lives north of London), immediately drove to North London DX Courier to drop off)
Nov 25th: CEAC status updates to "Administrative Processing"
Nov 30th: CEAC status updates to "ISSUED"
Dec 2nd: Visa despatch email received. "Visa Ready for pickup Dec 5th". FLIGHT BOOKED!
Dec 5th: Visa in hand
Dec 7th: POE!
If you have any questions on the 221g process, contacting the courier/depot, or how anxiety-inducing this whole process is please feel free to PM me.
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Very Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Los Angeles CA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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Description |
| Review Date : |
April 6, 2017 |
| Embassy Review : |
Posting this just hours after an APPROVAL at the Los Angeles USCIS office! Our appt was set for 1:15PM and we arrived a little early (traffic can be awful) by 12:15PM. There is no parking at the Federal Building, however if you turn down Judge Aiso St. off Temple, there is a lot called Aiso St. Parking Lot with $1/hr parking for the first 2hours. We left within that time, so $2 was actually really good. However, if you're coming from farther away, you can park anywhere in Little Tokyo where there's generally $8-10 full day parking and really nice places to eat and de-stress.
Office is on the 8th floor, it's right outside the elevator so you can't miss it. When we got there, there were only 4 other applicants ahead of us. We waited for about 40 mins before being called. Our officer's name was Officer Wilson, and he was very friendly and jovial and made us very relaxed. He asks questions directly off the submitted application, so it wasn't anything we didn't know or any trick question. My husband forgot which city i was born in, but that didn't matter. He also asked my husband (the beneficiary) more questions than he did me.
Despite the NOA saying to bring "copies of all forms and applications unless previously submitted), we did NOT need a copy of our I485 or 693. He had all the original files that were submitted by us on hand. For backup docs, we brought the certified copy of marriage certificate (since the state of CA does not give original copies), our apartment lease agreement with the signature pages, a copy of our phone bill which had both our names above the address and both our names on the phones, a printout of the "save the date" email we sent for our wedding reception, our flight and hotel booked for the honeymoon in August, and our car insurance with both our cars on it. He also asked if we had health insurance docs, and we had our Kaiser cards, though unfortunately they didn't have our names on them together- he took scans of them anyways because when together, it was fairly obvious they were for the same medical plan. The only "random" question he asked was whether we'd fought yet or not- we told him a jokey story about me attempting to make toad-in-the-hole (a weird British dish) and he was typing while we were talking- he laughed when i was done and then gave us a printout that said we were approved! He said that people have received their cards within 2 weeks, but the standard is 3-4. On that printout, it gives the date of when you need to file for Removal of Conditions, so don't loose that paper! LOL.
All in all, it was a very painless experience and i wish the rest of you the best of luck!! |
| 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
is past due.
** Not all cases are transfered
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