Matt and Sarah's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Matt & Sarah:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2006-11-20 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2006-12-12 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-02-27 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-03-08 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2007-03-15 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-04-20 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2007-09-04 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2007-10-19 |
| Interview Date : |
2007-11-01 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-11-05 |
| US Entry : |
2008-04-25 |
| Marriage : |
2008-06-07 |
| Comments : |
We asked for a 3-month delay from the US Embassy in London, granted, due to a family illness so it pushed our timeline off. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 77 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 324 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Dallas |
| POE Date : |
2008-04-25 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
POE was a breeze! Just took fingerprints and took medical packet. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Dallas TX |
| Date Filed : |
2008-06-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-07-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-07-29 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2008-07-29 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-08-29 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2008-09-10 |
| Comments : |
Transferred to CSC after 30 days...73 days from submittal to receipt of green card. No interview required. |
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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 : |
2008-06-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-07-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-07-29 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-08-26 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-09-08 |
| Comments : |
Transferred to CSC after 30 days |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 57 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 : |
2008-06-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-07-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2008-09-04 |
| Comments : |
Transferred to CSC after 30 days |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 57 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2010-06-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-06-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-11-05 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-12-02 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2010-12-02 |
| Comments : |
Biometrics easy...walked it, filled out a simple form, waited about 5 minutes before they called Sarah. She had to give digital fingerprints, take a new photo, double-check the info they entered from her form, done. Took maybe 10-15 minutes total. This is at the USCIS Dallas North Location at LBJ Frwy/Skillman. Got Green Card in the mail approx. 4 weeks after biometric, no interview! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
November 1, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
VERY easy and painless. Sarah's interview was scheduled for November 1 at 8:00am. She arrived 45 minutes early and was 2nd in the que. So when they let them in, she didn't have to wait. Fingerprinted etc. at the first window, she had to wait a short time in between, then was called for her interview. Fingerprinted again (just to make sure she was the same person that she was 30 minutes before  ). They didn't even go through our stack of evidence that we compiled. They asked where we met, what we did that weekend, how we stayed in contact after that and when she came to America for the next visit, and what her family thought about her moving to Texas. That was about it, approved. One thing they did make her do, she had to check her cell phone, and this is the strange thing - she had an orange juice and granola bar with her, they let her take it in but she had to take a bite and a drink in front of them before they let her in with it! Very smooth, only took 1.5 hours total, she was out by 9:30. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Dallas
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2008-04-25 |
| Embassy Review : |
Very easy entry. She asked the immigration official where she needed to go and said that she was immigrating. They took her unopened packet and asked her a few questions then seated her in a waiting area. Didn't look at the chest X-Rays. There were 3 families ahead of her so it took about 30 minutes. They only asked her a few more questions: (1) Where is your fiance now? (2) what day are you going to get married, and (3) have you sent out the invitations yet?
We thought that one was funny. They then told her that she has 90 days from today to be married, drew on her K-1, and let her go to collect her bags and dogs. Cake. Oh, and they said "Welcome to Texas", not "Welcome to America" hehehe.
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| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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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