AMW's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: AMW Beneficiary's Name: AMW VJ Member: AMW Country: Ethiopia Last Updated: 2017-03-24 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for AMW & AMW:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Ethiopia I-129F Sent : I-129F NOA1 : I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : Marriage : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Enter your I-129F NOA1 time in your timeline to get an estimated approval (NOA2) date!

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Portland OR Date Filed : 2016-09-30 NOA Date : 2016-10-05 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2016-11-09 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2017-03-22 Submit Review Approval / Denial Date : 2017-03-22 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: Comments :

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2016-09-30 NOA Date : 2016-10-05 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Approved Date : 2016-12-05 Date Card Received : 2016-12-09 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 66 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2016-09-30 NOA Date : 2016-10-05 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2016-12-09 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 66 days.

Member Reviews:

Local US CIS Office Review: Portland OR Review Topic: cis_topic Event Description Review Date : March 23, 2017 Embassy Review : My husband and I arrived early the immigration office downtown. Security suggested we wait at a coffee shop a couple blocks away, as "the waiting room is pretty boring", and come back about a half hour before our appointment. Our appointment was at 1:30 and we arrived again at 12:50. We were glad we went early - there was a line out the door! After security we checked in at the reception desk and were given a number and told to wait upstairs. The waiting room was completely full. At 1:30 it was announced for everyone waiting for citizenship to go down stairs - the room pretty much cleared out with the exception of maybe 10 people. Directly after a woman came out and called my husbands name and took us back to her office. We were sworn in and then she began with confirming our names and addresses. The interview flowed really well and felt like more of a conversation than Q&A. The interviewer was friendly and seemed genuinely interested in what we had to say. She had our file in front of her and I realized I may have gone a little overboard with our Adjustment of Status Application - as the prongs barely closed...oops. It was obviously she had read through everything thoroughly - which felt kind of nice that she took the time. She asked how and when we met, asked my husband to point out who was who in our photos, asked if I had met his family. We had a unique case where I spent a few years in his country with him before coming here and we had a lengthy conversation about cultural differences and how we cope. The entire interview felt like we were just talking with another person who was interested in our story. All together the interview took about a half hour - 45 minutes. She complemented me on my organization of all the documentation and evidence we brought. She collected it ALL and added it to our file. She told us on the spot we were approved and it would take a couple weeks to get the card. She also added that if we were as thorough and organized as we were for this that we would have no problem with anything down the line in the process. Harassment Level : Very Good

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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