ms_bobdog's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jesse
Beneficiary's Name: Jessie
VJ Member: ms_bobdog
Country: Singapore
Last Updated: 2021-04-21
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Immigration Checklist for Jesse & Jessie:
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USCIS 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 : |
Potomac Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Singapore |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2017-06-08 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2017-08-21 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2017-08-24 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2018-02-12 |
| NVC Received : |
2018-02-22 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2018-04-03 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2018-04-03 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2018-04-06 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2018-04-03 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2018-04-05 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2018-04-05 |
| Send IV Package : |
2018-04-06 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2018-04-30 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2018-04-20 |
| NVC Left : |
2018-05-03 |
| Consulate Received : |
2018-05-07 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2018-06-20 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2018-06-25 |
| US Entry : |
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| Comments : |
Both AOS and IV fee changed to 'paid' on 11 April. DS-260 opened on 11 April. Completed and submitted DS-260 on 11 April.
Scan date: 12 April 2018.
They rescheduled my interview from 12 June to 20 June, presumably because President Trump will be in town on 12 June for the summit with Kim Jong Un... |
Processing
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Your I-130 was approved in 172 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 300 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2020-04-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-04-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-12-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-04-21 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-04-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Singapore
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
June 20, 2018 |
| Embassy Review : |
My appointment was scheduled on 20 June 2018, 2.15PM in Singapore. I got there very early, at around 1.30PM. I was directed by the guard to sit at the tent area, where a young man and his mom, and another gentleman, were already waiting. They were called in by the guard about 5 minutes later, and I was called in shortly after. I was asked to put my bags through the scanner, stepped through the metal detector, and asked to surrender my phone, charging cable and charging plug. Given a number tag. Made my way in and was directed to the first room on the left and asked to sit and wait. The young man and his mom were called first to window 7 to submit their documents. They took a long time because they didn't have photos of the right size, and they didn't have the original copy of some document. There is a photo booth in the room. $10 for 2 pieces of 2 by 2 photos. So they got that sorted out. The gentleman was then called to window 7 and he took an even longer time because he had issues with his birth certificate. When it came to my turn, the Singaporean man behind window 7 took my passport and asked if I have arranged my documents in the order listed in the email. I had, so I just passed him 4 items: my original birth certificate, my original marriage certificate, my original interim and final divorce decree, and my police certificate. He double checked them against the scanned copies already in the file and asked if I have any children. He didn't take the photocopies I had brought, and he returned the interim divorce decree to me. Then he took a bit of time to look through the financial documents my husband had sent the NVC, returned me the old IRS transcripts, and then at that point, found out I am a teacher! So he chatted with me about that, told me that he tried teaching for a bit, and asked if I was just dropping everything at work and moving. Then he asked if I have registered with the courier service to receive my passport back. After that he gave me a blank submission of documents form, in case the CO wanted anything, and a handout on domestic violence and asked me to read it carefully and ask the CO any questions. I was soon called to window 8, where the CO, an Asian lady, interviewed me. Since window 8 was just beside window 7, there was no privacy at all and everyone waiting could hear what was going on. She asked me how I met my husband (the story went back to 1999 and that got interesting), what was the first thing I said to him when I met him in person, whether I have children from my first marriage, what my husband works as, when and where we got married, and whether we have met since the marriage. Then she told me all my documents were complete and I can expect my visa in 2 weeks. I was out of the embassy by 2.45PM! |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Des Moines IA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
April 22, 2021 |
| Embassy Review : |
We had our interview on 21 April 2021. We arrived 30 minutes early to look for a parking spot. If you don't mind paid parking, there is a big parking garage right across the street, with numerous metered street parking spots. If you drive a block or two away, you will be able to find some free parking spots. We had to return to our car before we even got through security as we had pepper spray with us, so make sure you don't have anything that can be used as a weapon (nail clippers included) before you enter the building. We were directed to go to level 2 and handed our interview appointment letter to the officer at the door. Then we sat at the waiting area and within a few minutes, we were called into an interview room by the interviewing officer. I was first asked for our IDs and passports (I brought both mine and my USC spouse's) and then asked to hand over new pieces of evidence. I presented updated federal and state tax transcripts, updated bank transcript, proof of new joint car ownership, proof of joint auto loan, new property tax notice, a couple of letters to show joint application for auto loan, insurance papers showing each other as beneficiaries. I offered new photos but was told they will be looked at at the end. I was asked to talk about how we met, my spouse was asked if I missed out anything, we were asked the colour of our house, the number of bathrooms it has, if we had any kids. He saw our masks and asked if we have a dog and we talked about our dog and our dog foster work. Then I presented the new photos and we chatted about dogs (most of the photos were our small road trips with our dog). Then I was handed a letter to say that the case is under review and to expect a response within 24 hours. I was asked if I have an online account with USCIS, which I did. 30 minutes later, I got an email to say that the new card is being produced. It was an easy process and the interviewer was very friendly and professional. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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