Cha Gio's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Cha
Beneficiary's Name: Gio
VJ Member: Cha Gio
Country: Vietnam
Last Updated: 2010-06-08
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Immigration Checklist for Cha & Gio:
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USCIS I-130/I-129F Petitions:
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Dept of State K3 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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K3 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Consulate : |
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Marriage : |
2006-12-20 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2007-01-11 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2007-01-17 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-129F Sent : |
2007-01-23 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-01-29 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-03-26 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-04-03 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2007-04-05 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-06-06 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2007-06-06 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2007-08-30 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-09-05 |
| US Entry : |
2007-09-20 |
| I-130 Approval : |
2007-03-26 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 56 days from your NOA1 date.
Your I-130 was approved in 68 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 225 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2007-09-20 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
The process was quick and smooth. All in all, it took about 15 minutes. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Date Filed : |
2007-10-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-10-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-11-16 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-02-22 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-04-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2008-04-14 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2007-10-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-10-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-11-16 |
| Approved Date : |
2007-11-27 |
| Date Card Received : |
2007-11-29 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 57 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2010-03-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-03-16 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-04-01 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-06-08 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Review Topic: K3 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
September 25, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
The interview was on August 30th at 10am. My wife arrived at the US Embassy at 6:50am and got #7 from the information booth. The Consulate opened at 8am. She went into the "interview" room and waited until they called her number to line #7 to turn in her paper works to a Vietnamese lady who asked her:
• Who's your petitioner?
• What's your husband's DoB?
• What's your date of marriage?
• How many times has he visited you?
• What are the dates?
• Where are the airplane ticket stubs?
• What does your husband do?
My wife's comment on the lady was that she was extremely rude. She felt like she was treated like "dirts." I told my wife that being in a "customer service" oriented field can give people a lot of stress. That made her feel better.
My wife waited until 10:25am, then she got called to booth #15 of which she noticed gave out 2 blues before her. So she was a bit nervous.
The CO asked my wife:
• How did you and your husband meet?
• Did anyone introduce you?
• What does your husband do?
• When and how did he come to the US?
• Are you a communist?
• Do you belong to a communist party?
He asked my wife for communication evident, and my wife gave him about 100 pages of Skype call logs and emails. He didn't even look at them and just returned them back. He gave her a pink slip and asked her to come back at 4pm on September 5th to pick up her visa at booth #11. He didn't ask to see any pictures (my wife brought about 300 pictures.) In total, less than 20 questions were asked to which my wife gave all clear and concise answer.
My wife said the CO and the Vietnamese lady who interviewed her were very friendly and they smiled a lot.
My wife came back to pick up the Visa September 5th. They called people by their Last name to turn in the Pink slips at each specific booth. My wife turned her in at booth #11 and waited until her name was called. The Vietnamese lady told my wife to double check her name, DoB, etc... on the Visa. She told my wife to read the instructions carefully and to not open a package. She also reminded my wife to carry all the paper works with her instead of putting them in the checked in luggage.
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| Rating : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
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