TBoneTX's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: T-Bone
Beneficiary's Name: Mrs. T-B.
VJ Member: TBoneTX
Country: Ecuador
Last Updated: 2013-01-23
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Immigration Checklist for T-Bone & Mrs. T-B.:
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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 : |
Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-05-31 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-06-11 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-12-18 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-01-11 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-01-16 |
| Consulate Received : |
2008-01-23 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-03-03 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-03-15 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-03-28 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-04-29  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
2008-06-27 |
| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2008-09-01 |
| US Entry : |
2008-10-09 |
| Marriage : |
2008-10-31 |
| Comments : |
All K-1 visas are "processed" (a loosely used term) by the BASTARD Immigrant Visa unit in the BASTARD Guayaquil consulate, not in the Quito embassy. When I post a review of the BASTARD consulate, expect your computer to explode. You MUST ATTEND your partner's FIRST interview, or you WILL either be DENIED or put through requests for more & more & more information that will never be enough!!! POE on 10/9/08 was the only smooth part of this entire infernal process. Courthouse marriage on Hallowe'en 2008; celebration party on Pearl Harbor Day. AOS approved 4/9/09 without interview. ROC approved 6/30/10 without interview. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 190 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 323 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Houston |
| POE Date : |
2008-10-09 Submit Review |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Fiancee entered alone, in Visitors' line. While waiting for her flight to land, I called the IAH Customs & Border Protection line, asked to be transferred to Immigration, and asked how long today's wait would be. Although on weekdays around 2:15p the wait can be 1 to 3 hours, I was told "30 minutes." The actual was perhaps 45 minutes. Fiancee said that the lady CBP officer was efficient, asked several basic questions (when we planned marriage, when was the last time I [the fiance] visited, had she [the fiancee] been in the U.S. before), and spent most of the time filling out the internal CBP forms. Officer pointed out that 90 days would be 1/9/09. Zero harassment. At IAH, you can wait for your incoming loved one on the bottom level of Terminal E in the "International Arrivals" area (known on the airport's website as the "Customs meet & greet" area). |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Date Filed : |
2008-12-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-12-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-01-20 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2009-01-22 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-04-09 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-04-17 |
| Comments : |
Transferred to CSC; no interview. "Welcome" letter dated April 9, rec'd. April 13... was in the mail to us over the weekend when we traveled to Mexico and had to wait 35 minutes for Customs to bumble through the processing of the Advance Parole! At least now we can frame the handsome souvenir copy of the AP. On-line case status was never updated. Green card came 4/17/09, just 8 days after the "welcome" letter's date. |
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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 : |
2008-12-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-12-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-01-20 |
| Approved Date : |
2009-02-24 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-03-06 |
| Comments : |
On-line case status was never updated after biometrics in January 2009. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 68 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-12-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-12-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2009-03-04 |
| Comments : |
On-line case status was never updated after biometrics in January 2009. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 68 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-01-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-01-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-02-28 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-06-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2011-07-07 |
| Comments : |
No interview. "Congratulations" letter dated 3 years & 3 days after the HOSING at the BASTARD Guayaquil consulate. Take THAT! |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Date Filed : |
2012-08-07 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-08-13 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-09-12 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-12-10 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2013-01-23 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
POE Review: Houston
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2008-10-09 |
| Embassy Review : |
Fiancee entered alone, in Visitors' line. While waiting for her flight to land, I called the IAH Customs & Border Protection line (281-230-4600), asked to be transferred to Immigration, and asked how long today's wait would be. Although on weekdays around 2:15p the wait can be 1 to 3 hours depending on number of flights arriving and how many passengers from earlier flights remain to be processed, I was told "30 minutes." It was perhaps 75 minutes, which included retrieval of luggage. Fiancee said that the lady CBP agent was efficient, asked several basic questions (when plan marriage, when was the last time I the fiance visited, had she the fiancee been in the U.S. before), and spent most of the time filling out the internal CBP forms. Agent pointed out that 90 days would be 1/9/09. Zero harassment.
At IAH, you can wait for your incoming loved one on the bottom level of Terminal E in the "International Arrivals" area (known on the airport's website as the "Customs meet & greet" area). |
| 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
ver 5.0
