Dias Melhores's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Matthew
Beneficiary's Name: Carolina
VJ Member: Dias Melhores
Country: Brazil
Last Updated: 2011-01-02
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Immigration Checklist for Matthew & Carolina:
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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 : |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-07-26 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-08-02 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-12-13 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-01-02 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-01-07 |
| Consulate Received : |
2008-01-11 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-01-09 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-01-04 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-01-16 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-02-12 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-02-15 |
| US Entry : |
2008-02-18 |
| Marriage : |
2008-02-20 |
| Comments : |
After e-mailing the Rio Consulate on January 11, we received a return e-mail on January 16 giving us our interview date. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 133 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 194 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2008-02-18 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Los Angeles was great. My fiancee and I waited in the US and Perm. Resident line. We walked up to the Officer directly. She was first. The officer reviewed the packet, asked her some questions, took her fingerprints and photo. After the photo, Carol asked him if it was a good picture. We got him to crack a smile and he said it's a great picture! I even pitched in a remark saying it was a great photo, even after traveling for the past 20+ hours! He stamped her passport and attached the I-94 without any harrasment. That was it, no other interviews took place after that! |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Date Filed : |
2008-03-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-04-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
2008-04-07 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-05-06 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-11-07 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-11-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2008-11-22 |
| Comments : |
Interview was great. The officer was friendly. We told our story on how we met, showed some documents with both of our names (bank accounts, property taxes/deed, medical insurance), and that was pretty much it! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-03-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-04-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
2008-04-08 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-05-06 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-06-17 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-06-25 |
| Comments : |
Entire packet returned four weeks later as "Rejection Notice". They said that the EAD fee of $340 was missing. We sent it with the I-485 and included a cover letter, so we should not have had to pay it!!! Root cause of Rejection was for wrong DOB... |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 105 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 : |
2008-03-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-04-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
2008-04-08 |
| Date Received : |
2008-06-19 |
| Comments : |
Entire packet returned four weeks later as "Rejection Notice". They said that the AP fee of $305 was missing. We sent it with the I-485 and included a cover letter, so we should not have had to pay it!!! Root cause of Rejection was for wrong DOB... |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 102 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2010-08-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-08-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
none |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-10-14 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-12-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2010-12-23 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
February 28, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
The interview went really well. We were the first to arrive (we got there at 6:30 am) and waited outside until they opened at 7:45- 8:00. Getting early paid off since we went through the check-in process and interview first. After we received approval (9:30 am), we went to the courier to arrange to have the passport and visa delivered at our hotel in Rio. The visa was delivered that Friday and we left Brazil the following Monday. Everyone at the US consulate was very kind and courteous. Make sure that you have all of your documents in order and it will be a breeze!  |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Los Angeles
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2008-02-18 |
| Embassy Review : |
Los Angeles was great! My fiancee and I waited in the US and Perm. Resident line. We walked up to the Officer directly. She was first. The officer reviewed the packet, asked her some questions, took her fingerprints and photo. After the photo, Carol asked him if it was a good picture. We got him to crack a smile and he said it's a great picture! I even pitched in a remark saying it was a great photo, even after traveling for the past 20+ hours! He stamped her passport and attached the I-94 without any harrasment. That was it, no other interviews took place after that! |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Los Angeles CA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
December 3, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
Interview was great. The officer was friendly. We told our story on how we met, showed some documents with both of our names (bank accounts, property taxes/deed, medical insurance), and that was pretty much it! My wife got her Green Card in 15 days. The only negative part was that the officer would only let my wife take her first name and my last name; no middle name allowed on her Green Card. The only way to have a middle name would be for my wife to apply for US Citizenship. |
| Harassment Level : |
Good |
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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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