KHPerfectMatch's US Immigration Timeline
|
Petitioner's Name: K
Beneficiary's Name: H
VJ Member: KHPerfectMatch
Country: Egypt
Last Updated: 2009-04-25
|
|
|
Immigration Checklist for K & H:
|
USCIS I-129F Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dept of State K1 Visa:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS I-485 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS I-765 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS I-131 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS I-751 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS N-400 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
K1 Visa
|
| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Egypt |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-06-07 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-06-20 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2007-11-20 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2008-01-08 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-01-30 |
| NVC Received : |
|
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
|
| NVC Left : |
|
| Consulate Received : |
|
| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-02-21 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-05-26 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-06-03 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-06-10 |
| Interview Result : |
|
Second Interview
(If Required): |
|
| Second Interview Result: |
|
| Visa Received : |
2008-07-20 |
| US Entry : |
2008-10-06 |
| Marriage : |
2008-10-24 |
| Comments : |
|
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 224 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 356 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
|
Port of Entry Review
|
| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2008-10-06 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Not a single question asked. Wrote K-1 on the I-94 and then gave him 6 months. Refused to even respond when asked about getting EAD. Just waved him on and refused to answer his question. |
|
Adjustment of Status
|
| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
|
| Date Filed : |
2008-10-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-11-05 |
| RFE(s) : |
|
| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-01-27 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
|
| Interview Date : |
2009-04-13 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-04-16 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-04-25 |
| Comments : |
Slow as a snail, then fast as a rabbit.... |
|
Employment Authorization
Document
|
| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-10-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-11-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
|
| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-01-27 |
| Approved Date : |
2009-01-27 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-02-07 |
| Comments : |
Our Thanks to our Congressman's Liason to the USCIS... if it wasn't for his efforts we'd still be waiting and waiting... |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 90 days. |
|
Advance Parole
|
| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
|
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-10-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-11-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
|
| Date Received : |
2009-01-12 |
| Comments : |
|
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 65 days. |
|
Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Egypt
Review Topic: K1 Visa
|
| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
June 10, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
I just finished chatting with H and he said he had to wait for 4 hours to meet with the CO, but that his time with her lasted about 5 minutes. They took all his paperwork when he arrived, made him pay the 55LE for the DHL envelope, did his fingerprints and then he sat for 4 hours waiting.
His CO was a nice young woman.... she asked him if he wanted to do the interview in English or Arabic, and he said Arabic... (he was so nervous)... she then said, "your paperwork says you speak great English, (I had mentioned in our "how we met letter" that we had no communication problems because he was a graduate of Victoria College) so we will do the interview in English". He said "OK" and they did it all in English, which he shocked himself by having NO PROBLEMS with it... Alhamdulillah
She asked how we met, she asked him about the various names I go by (Legal, nickname, and Muslim name)...he explained to her who calls me which... She asked him for my parents names, he gave the Mr. and Mrs. answer (not first names), and showed them an email they had sent him welcoming him to the family. She asked if he had met my son (arab american 20 years old), he told he had not, but that my son knew about him and approved. (I forgot to send him the letter my son wrote to me telling me this.) She then asked him about my visits to Egypt. She asked him if we stayed together when I was in Egypt. (she knows I'm Muslim) He told her that we did stay together and that because we could not do this without marriage, we are already married Orfy. She said, OK.
They kept everything he had taken (photos of us, emails, etc.) except they gave him back his birth certificate and military record.
She then had him swear that he will marry me when he arrives in USA (hey what about me!!!) and then told him that he will receive his passport and visa in about
By the way I did NOT send ANY of my own personal documents for H to carry with him today (Birth certificate, divorce papers, passport, etc.)... as people told me I should. I had emailed the embassy long ago and they told me this was NOT needed and sure enough no one asked for it today... |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
|
POE Review: JFK
|
| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2008-10-06 |
| Embassy Review : |
 Fiancee arrived at JFK POE and was given 6 month visa (for a K1 Visa???) and refused an EAD. He was not asked a single question or given any reason for denying the EAD. Just shoved through. I'm guessing they thought he was a tourist, however the stamp in the passport says K1. But no explanation for a 6 month instead of a 90 day visa and no EAD.... So while this was "Easy" (no harassment) it leaves us in a big mess not having a authorization to work. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
|
Local US CIS Office Review: Portland OR
Review Topic: cis_topic
|
| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
April 16, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
Waited about 5-10 minutes past time of scheduled appointment... (better than the doctor's office!) Appointment lasted about 30 minutes total... Would give the experience an 8.5 on a scale of 1-10. IO was very nice, and friendly, but also serious and asked the questions I expected, and was highly focused on one issue that I NEVER would have anticipated... But still, not bad at all....   |
| Harassment Level : |
Good |
|
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
