yoshi89's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Taye
Beneficiary's Name: Jairo
VJ Member: yoshi89
Country: Costa Rica
Last Updated: 2008-09-19
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Immigration Checklist for Taye & Jairo:
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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 : |
Costa Rica |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-06-18 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-07-09 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-11-06 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-11-26 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2007-11-27 |
| Consulate Received : |
2007-11-30 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-12-11 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2007-12-11 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2007-12-17 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-01-08 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-01-09 |
| US Entry : |
2008-03-19 |
| Marriage : |
2008-05-17 |
| Comments : |
Called consulate and requested them to call when pack 3 was ready, they prefer that we personaly pick up. Packet 3 was ready on 12/3/07. Was told that as soon as we are ready after pack 3 was picked up, we can schedule an interview.
Was told that we would get a call on 12/17 to schedule a interview date. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 120 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 183 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Cincinnati OH |
| Date Filed : |
2008-06-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-06-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-07-15 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2008-09-19 |
| Comments : |
Never had an interview. Just got the card in the mail. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-06-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-06-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-07-15 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-08-22 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-08-26 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 70 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-06-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-06-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2008-08-23 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 66 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Costa Rica
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 11, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
As we entered the Embassy we went to a little machine that spits out a ticket with a number. When our number call called we went to the window. The lady behind the window was "all buisness and not very friendly. She did not even crack a smile. She then asked for all the forms, whick we had all ready and in order. We were then told to go have a seat and wait for the consular to call us up. After waiting about 40 min Jario was called up and I went up to the window with him. The consular was much more friendly and made a few jokes with us.
He scanned Jairo's fingerprints and had him take a oath that all questions asked were true and correct. He then had me go sit in the back of the room while he asked Jairo questions. I was then called up and Jario sat in the back of the room. He was asking us both simular quetions to see if our stories matched up. He was friendly but at the same time you could tell he was trying to see if we really was a "couple" It was a little nerve wracking but I knew as long as we aswered truthfully it would be fine.
Questions that were asked to Jairo
How did you meet?
When did you meet?
How may pets does she have? Does she have a cat?
Where does she live? Where did she grow up?
Did you go for the first date?
Did you ask her to marry you or did she ask you?
Have you talked about how many kids you want to have?
What does she do for a living? Where does she work?
Do you know what Ohio is like?
Questions he asked me
Where do you work?
How many pets do you have? What are they?
How did you meet? and when?
Where did you go for the first date?
When was the first time you know you were in love with him?
Does he love you?
How do you know he loves you?
Have you talked about how many kids you want to have?
How many?
Do you think he will miss his family?
Do you think he will like Ohio?
Some of these I thought were weired. He then told Jairo to come back up. He then said I am going to approve your visa and you can pick it up tomorrow after 3pm. He then told Jairo "you better be good to her and take care of her" and that was it. He did not ask for any pictures, letters, phone records or anything like that. When we were first called to the window the consular was flipping through the file and looking at the pictures that I had sent in with the K1 application. In all, the first lady could of been more friendly.
I just want to add, I was amazed at the number of peole who came to the Embassy expecting they could just walk in and get a visa to the USA or had missing paprework and such. I am very thankful I found this site, in which prepared me for everything from all the correct forms and documents to the interview itself!
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| Rating : |
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POE Review: Atlanta
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2008-03-18 |
| Embassy Review : |
Got to the immigration line and there were all kind of people waiting. We were told it would be at least 1 hour before being called. We had only 1 hour before our connection flight was to leave. I had to leave Jairo by himself with my cell phone to catch our connectiong flight to Cincinnati. It was the last flight of the day.... I had our dog and very sick one at home. So I had to get home that night. Jairo waited about 45 min before being called up. Once called the officer said "I know you need to catch a flight, so stamped his paper and said go" well he still missed the last flight and spent the night in the airport! I talked with a couple that was on my flight and had just got through immigration. They told me that they were sitting in immigration for 2 hours and no one was being called or anything! I have no idea what the problem was that day. But it was ridiculous! Jairo made it home on the next am flight. 
No harassment, but not good service. These people know that there are flights that people have to catch and they do not care. The officer knew we had a connecting flight, because I had told him. I was told we had to wait like everyone else. But when he called Jario 10 min before our flight was to take off. He was all nice and acting like he was trying to get him through to make his flight. Yeah right 10 min before take off. I dont think so MR. immigration asshole! |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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