PGM's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: PM
Beneficiary's Name: GM
VJ Member: PGM
Country: India
Last Updated: 2009-07-20
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Immigration Checklist for PM & GM:
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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 : |
Mumbai, India |
| Marriage : |
2007-05-14 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2007-06-28 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2007-07-12 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-129F Sent : |
2007-07-21 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-08-06 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-12-19 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-01-14 |
| NVC Left : |
2008-01-16 |
| Consulate Received : |
2008-01-17 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-03-10 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-05-16 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-05-16 |
| US Entry : |
2008-05-28 |
| I-130 Approval : |
2007-12-19 |
| Comments : |
Never Rec. PKT. 3 in Mail. Submitted Packet 3 @ Consulate on 02/12/08. Embassy Lost PKT.3. Went back to Embassy & resubmitted PK.3 on 03/10/08.
Interview Successful. Very good Experience. Please look at Embassy reviews for my post. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 135 days from your NOA1 date.
Your I-130 was approved in 160 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 309 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2008-05-28 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Quick & Easy!! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Orlando FL |
| Date Filed : |
2008-12-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-01-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-01-30 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-07-07 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-07-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-07-17 |
| Comments : |
GC Production ordered on 07/07/09. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Mumbai, India
Review Topic: K3 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
May 18, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
7:30am - My husband entered the consulate
After 30-45 Min, My husband was asked to submit his draft & interview letter, do fingerprinting, & received receipt for draft payment
After 10 Min, Was called at the counter to return some documents submitted at the VFS office 2 weeks earlier
9:30am - Called for interview (Oath taken)
Questions Asked:
When did you meet your wife ?
How do u communicate with each other ?
what is your wife doing there ?
In which company ?
When did she go back to the USA ?
When did I meet her last?
Where does she stay ?
Who stay with her ?
Where did I work ?
My husband asked officer if she wanted to see pics, phone logs, etc.
She wished him congratulations & Your visa has been approved.
My husband said that everyone at the embassy was helpful, professional, polite, and well-spoken. VERY EASY Experience!!!
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Orlando FL
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
July 9, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
I just wanted to share my experience with everyone. We had our interview in Orlando, FL yesterday. We were approved & received an email at 5pm stating, "Card Production Ordered." kicking.gif kicking.gif
Our interview was at 7:30am & we got there @ 7:00am. We were allowed in the building @ 7:15am and went through the security check. We were instructed to go to the window in the waiting area and submit our interview letter there. We did exactly that & waited for about 1/2 hour before the immigration officer called out our name. Once seated in her office, we were instructed to take an oath.
She began going through our case file and casually chatting, not too overtly friendly. She asked us questions directly from the I-130 application. The questions were about our names, address change, birth date & place, etc. The only personal question asked was How did we meet? We had a disagreement with a technicality in our case. This scared us like our process is going to get jeopardized, but she said she would like to complete the interview before she reached a decision about the discussed technicality. Then she asked my husband questions like if he belonged to illegal organizations, or lied on anything, etc. Then she asked us for our proofs of relationship and/or pics. We showed her 2 albums of pics and she loved our wedding pics. Then she asked for other proofs so we gave her bills, credit card copies, home purchase together, car purchase together, etc. She never looked at them. She simply filed them. Then she typed something in the computer and turned to us & said, "I am going to approve your case. You will not receive a stamp today because the card processing has sped up & you should be receiving the card within 2 weeks." We were thrilled. She never even discussed our earlier disagreement again. She only took my husband's I-94 card.
The interview was nothing like we imagined. We thought we were going there to prove our relationship/marriage. But It turned out to be a meeting to verify that all information submitted on our I-130 & I-485 applications was infact accurate. It seemed as though her mind had already been made up before we even got to her office.
Overall, we had an OK experience. It was stressful to a certain degree, but with an excellent outcome. We did a lot of preparation & didn't need even half of it!! She did advise us that if we ever had a concern about immigration issues & weren't sure about anything legal or procedural, to not call the 1-800 line, but always schedule an InfoPass appt. at the local office for EXACT answers....
Please let me know if anyone has questions or concerns about your upcoming interview! Good Luck all! This website has an excellent group of folks who are always willing to help each other. Thanks Everyone for all your posts! smile.gif  |
| Harassment Level : |
Moderate |
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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.
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