fatima_kamel's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: CHRISTINE Beneficiary's Name: LARRY VJ Member: fatima_kamel Country: Ghana Last Updated: 2009-07-08 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for CHRISTINE & LARRY:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Vermont Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Ghana Marriage (if applicable): 2006-06-26 I-130 Sent : 2006-12-14 I-130 NOA1 : 2006-12-19 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2007-04-21 NVC Received : 2007-05-05 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2007-05-16 Pay AOS Bill : 2007-05-19 Receive I-864 Package : 2007-06-11 Send AOS Package : 2007-06-11 Submit DS-261 : 2007-06-11 Receive IV Bill : 2007-07-15 Pay IV Bill : 2007-07-01 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2007-07-18 Case Completed at NVC : 2007-09-20 NVC Left : 2007-09-20 Consulate Received : 2007-10-13 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2007-11-13 Interview Date : 2008-03-11 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2008-03-14 US Entry : 2008-03-20 Comments : ORIGINAL INTERVIEW 12-13-07 PUT AS PENDING. NEW DATE MARCH 11, 2008. VISA APPROVED 3/11/08! YIPPPEEEE! Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 123 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 448 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : JFK POE Date : 2008-03-20 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : it went very smooth!!!

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Ghana Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : December 24, 2007 Embassy Review : HI EVERYONE, JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT MY HUSBAND WENT ON HIS INTERVIEW ON THE 13 OF DEC,THEY DID NOT GIVE HIM HIS VISA BUT INSTEAD PUT IT PENDING. THEY SAY ITS NOW THE LAW THAT ANY COUPLE WITH A CHILD MUST HAVE A DNA TEST TO PROVE THAT THE CHILD IS PATERNAL HIS AND MATERNAL HERS. THEY SAY TO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN USING OTHERS CHILD(REN) AS THEIR OWN TO BRING SOMEONE OVER. THE SAD THING IS THAT I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE PLACE OF BIRTH THAT I AM THE MOTHER AND THEY WON'T ACCEPT THAT AS PROOF OF MATERNAL STATUS. SO I ADVISE ANYONE WITH A CHILD WITH HIS OR HER SPOUSE OR FIANCEE TO GET A TEST THROUGH WWW.AABB.ORG. ITS VERY EXSPENSIVE BUT IF YOU CAN GET IT EARLY YOU WON'T DELAY YOUR VISA. OUR CASE HAS BEEN DELAYED FOR 3 MONTHS TO DETERMINE THE PARENTAL STATUS OF OUR CHILD. Rating : Not Rated

Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!



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