Whippy's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Stephen
Beneficiary's Name: Leslie
VJ Member: Whippy
Country: South Africa
Last Updated: 2011-01-04
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Immigration Checklist for Stephen & Leslie:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Consulate : |
South Africa |
| Marriage : |
2007-11-08 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2008-01-07 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2008-02-11 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-129F Sent : |
2008-02-20 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2008-03-01 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-07-15 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-07-17 |
| NVC Left : |
2008-07-21 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-08-04 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-08-07 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-09-20 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-09-29 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-10-06 |
| US Entry : |
2008-10-23 |
| I-130 Approval : |
2008-07-15 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 136 days from your NOA1 date.
Your I-130 was approved in 155 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 231 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2008-10-23 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Charleston SC |
| Date Filed : |
2008-11-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-11-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-12-03 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-03-02 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-03-02 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
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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 : |
2008-11-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-11-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-12-03 |
| Approved Date : |
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| Date Card Received : |
2009-01-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between January 17, 2009 and February 9, 2009*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2010-12-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-12-29 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-01-21 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: South Africa
Review Topic: K3 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
September 30, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
IMMIGRANT VISA INTERVIEW AT US EMBASSY, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 2008
All staff at Embassy are fantastic .. from security to the case worker, as well as the interviewer.
Be sure to take along your Letter of Appointment, as even although they don’t specify you need to do so, this is needed at the check-in box outside the embassy to gain access to the building. Upon receipt of your letter of appointment the receptionist will issue you with a number and time when your ticket is issued.
Security will allow only one person in at a time. All battery operated items like a rolodex, mobile phones (switched off before you enter the building), chargers and lighters are kept at security. You are permitted to keep your watch if battery operated.
Prohibited items are scissors (even tweezers that resemble scissors), carpet cutters (Stanley knives) and obviously firearms and knives/weapons and this includes any karate type weapons. If any of these items are found in your possession you will be denied outright access to the main building.
Once clearing security you follow the walkway into a reception area, which has some well-read magazines and televisions. Your ticket number will be read out over an intercom system, as well as displayed on an electronic board. You will stand at a cubicle similar to a bank teller and all embassy personnel are behind a glass screen. You speak into a telephone.
Case worker will request various documents, e.g. passport, original full birth, full marriage, divorce papers, proof of support, copy of paperwork submitted when first filing and proof of relationship (photos). Once original documents are verified, one copy of each document will be requested. They retain the originals of SAP Clearance Certificate and FNB deposit slip, so make copies for your records. You will be asked to sign the DS-156K in front of the case worker and will be fingerprinted on an electronic system, then return to the reception area. Case worker asked my son if he liked his stepfather. Children are spoken with separately, although parents submit their documents. If you are immigrating with minor children, I would advise getting a letter from the child’s other parent stating that they are ok with the child leaving the country, if at all possible.
Once your number is called again you are interviewed. You raise your right hand and swear to answer all questions truthfully. Thumb prints are taken again. Due to time constraints in our instance very basic questions were asked, like where my husband worked, who of his family attended our wedding and their relationship to him, did my son’s father know he was leaving the country, when last he’d seen the boy, details of our previous marriages and children from those marriages.
At the end of the interview your original documents are returned, passports are retained and you are requested to pay a courier fee to DHL at the end of the reception area. Passports and visas should be returned within 5 working days.
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| Rating : |
Very 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.
** Not all cases are transfered
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