edp333's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Ed
Beneficiary's Name: Meryll
VJ Member: edp333
Country: Philippines
Last Updated: 2014-04-15
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Immigration Checklist for Ed & Meryll:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Consulate : |
Manila, Philippines |
| Marriage : |
2007-03-17 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2007-04-17 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2007-04-19 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-129F Sent : |
2007-05-23 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-05-30 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-10-23 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-11-16 |
| NVC Left : |
2007-11-20 |
| Consulate Received : |
2007-11-27 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2007-12-28 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-02-06 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-04-15 |
| US Entry : |
2008-04-23 |
| I-130 Approval : |
2007-10-23 |
| Comments : |
Interview process seemed to go smoothly and quickly. Nothing was said, but a paper requesting more evidence was given to my wife.After calling we found out the visa is on AR due to document verification. Document verification was paid 1 month before interview. Contracted company DELBROS did not forward document verification information until 5 weeks and 4 days are being paid. We had to call DELBROS and ask when information was forwarded to Embassy to find it was never forwarded. The Manila Embassy did not forward documents for verification until the last week of February. Visa was delivered 1 day short of 10 weeks after interview. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 146 days from your NOA1 date.
Your I-130 was approved in 187 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 293 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
San Francisco |
| POE Date : |
2008-04-23 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
After being moved to another lane from lane 35 the POE went smoothly. The officer asked for the documents, for a finger print scan, and where she was headed? |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Date Filed : |
2008-05-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-05-29 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-06-20 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-09-30 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-09-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2008-10-09 |
| 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 : |
2008-05-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-05-29 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-06-20 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-08-07 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-08-15 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 78 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2010-07-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-07-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-08-31 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-11-24 |
| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2010-12-02 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Date Filed : |
2014-03-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-04-03 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-04-29 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Oath Ceremony : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines
Review Topic: K3 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
May 22, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
The consulate officer (CO) seemed irritated that Meryll could not hear her well. The CO concentrated questions why Meryll had not married at an ealier age and why she chose to marry an American. After the interview, Meryll was put on AR because of mishandling of the document verification process. The document verification was paid and verified in Early January, but the Manila US Embassy did not request the documents to be verified until three weeks after the interview. The verification process took over 9 weeks after the interview to complete. |
| Rating : |
Moderate |
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POE Review: San Francisco
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2008-04-23 |
| Embassy Review : |
Meryll arrived at San Francisco Airport via PAL and a rude lady told her group to wait in lane 35. The officer at lane 35 was busy with an entire family on a CR1/CR2 visa, so a nicer man moved the group of filipinas to anotherlane. The only question Meryll was asked is where she was going. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Chicago IL
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
September 30, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
After getting through security we arrived on the 2nd floor 35 minutes early. The 2nd floor had approximately 40 people in the waiting room. We waited over an hour for Meryll’s name to be called. The officer apologized for calling us late and was very nice. The officer swore us in and asked me, the sponsor, the first questions:
How did we meet?
When and where was our marriage?
If I met her parent’s and what was their names?
If Meryll has met my parents and siblings? To which Meryll supplied pictures.
When Meryll arrived in US?
About my income.
When was Meryll’s birth date?
Then Meryll was asked the questions off the list, plus my birth date, how we met, if she had met my parents, etc.
The immigration officer stated we sounded like a nice couple and said Meryll was approved.
P.S. We found parking 1 block south and 1.5 blocks west of the office between S. LaSalle and S. Financial PL.
Rated a 5 except for the wait. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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