kaffy's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: B
Beneficiary's Name: K
VJ Member: kaffy
Country: Australia
Last Updated: 2010-09-02
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Immigration Checklist for B & K:
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USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Sydney, Australia |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2007-02-14 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2008-06-26 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2008-06-26 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2008-07-03 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
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| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2008-06-26 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-07-03 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-07-11 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-07-23 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-08-12 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-08-20 |
| US Entry : |
2008-08-24 |
| Comments : |
We are doing DCF through Sydney. A lot of the categories on the timeline do not apply in my situation so I have filled it in the best I can. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 7 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 47 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Seattle |
| POE Date : |
2008-08-24 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Slow but uneventful. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2010-06-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-06-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-07-27 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-09-02 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Sydney, Australia
Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 20, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
Had my visa interview on Aug 12 and there were no problems at all. I presented the documents which the interview letter asked me to bring to the first visa officer, had my fingerprints taken with the second officer and finally had my interview with the third consular officer. The questions he asked me were rather general - how long had I been married? Where was my husband? Have I been to the US before? Did I study there? How long have I been in Australia? Where was I before that? When was I intending on moving to the US? etc. I offered to show him some of the I-130 supporting documents I had brought along (photos, joint accounts, affidavits, etc) but he declined and said it sounded like we have a genuine relationship so he doesn't need to see them. He said that everything was in order and that my visa was approved. I was given a letter saying that my visa would be issued within 2 working days and would be returned in the (overnight) Express Post satchel I provided. I was in and out of the Consulate within 2 hours or so. Now the post-interview stage is where I deduct 1 mark off my rating. They told me my visa would be issued within 2 working days which meant I should receive it a whole week before my scheduled departure (Aug 22). In actual fact however it took them a whole week to issue my visa and I finally received it on Aug 20 - just 2 days before I am scheduled to fly out (and they know this!). It was an extremely stressful & "long" wait, made worse by the fact that they didn't respond to my email until the very last moment but oh well, I'm not sure why there was a delay but I'm just glad it's finally over! I would give an overall thumbs up to the whole DCF process - it is simple and can be quite quick if you are organized and have everything in order  |
| Rating : |
Good |
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POE Review: Seattle
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2008-08-24 |
| Embassy Review : |
CR1 entry- Slow but uneventful. Immigration officers (yes, officers - passed my paperwork to one, fingerprinted by another and interviewed by a 3rd) were friendly and asked some general questions (mom & dad's names, where I met my husband, where we married, how long had we been married, etc). He then had me read and sign a form which explained that I had to remove conditions within 90 days of my 2 yr anniversary, etc. No harassment whatsoever. |
| 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
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is past due.
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