DGAB2008's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Dionne
Beneficiary's Name: Gabriel
VJ Member: DGAB2008
Country: Nigeria
Last Updated: 2013-03-10
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Immigration Checklist for Dionne & Gabriel:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Nigeria |
| I-129F Sent : |
2009-01-31 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2009-02-03 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2009-06-03 |
| NVC Received : |
2009-06-08 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2009-06-09 |
| Consulate Received : |
2009-06-12 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2009-06-17 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2009-06-17 |
| Interview Date : |
2009-07-20 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2009-08-04 |
| US Entry : |
2009-08-09 |
| Marriage : |
2009-09-20 |
| Comments : |
Visit my home page for specific details. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 120 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Houston |
| POE Date : |
2009-08-09 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Arrived at approximately 6:00 p.m. in Houston (IAH). Gabriel was directed to immigration for biometrics. He said it took less than 10 minutes. Officer looked at his passport, took the brown envelope the consulate gave to him, and got fingerprinted and photographed.
After that, he was taken to another office and he waited for approximately 1 hour. Immigration officer called his name. He went into another room with the immigration official for a brief interview.
Questions:
1. Why are you here?
2. Have you been married before?
3. How old are you?
4. Has your fiance been married before?
5. Have you ever met your fiance's ex-husband?
6. When are you planning to get married?
Officer gave k1 instructions (you must get married within 90 days . . .) Took about 10-15 minutes.
Gabriel then went through customs. Took an additional 30 - 40 minutes. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Date Filed : |
2009-10-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-10-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-11-03 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2009-10-23 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-11-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-12-07 |
| 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 : |
2009-10-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-10-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-11-03 |
| Approved Date : |
2009-11-30 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-12-07 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 56 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-10-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-10-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2009-12-05 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 51 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-10-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-10-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-10-25 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2012-08-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2012-08-17 |
| Comments : |
There was a very big backlog of cases. It's easy to panic about why there is such a hold up with your case. Gratefully Visa Journey has a page that allows you to see all the applicants by date of application, first notice date, and approval date. That allowed us to see where we were regarding other applicants on Visa Journey.
http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/monthly_filers.php?form=3&scenter=2&option=1&sortby=2
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Date Filed : |
2012-10-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-10-09 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-11-09 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-02-05 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2013-02-25 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Nigeria
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 20, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
Gabriel said everything was wonderful. Yesterday he went and got a hotel close to the Consulate. Arrived at 5:20 a.m. At 7:00 he was let in. He first showed his interview letter and they checked to see if his name was on the list. They then gave him a paper with a number on it, and then he went to pay his visa fee. He then had to wait a while, and then was called into cue. He waited in cue for a while and then was called by a very nice lady who collected his receipt and card, and immediately started asking him questions.
1) Who filed your petition?
2) How did you meet? (We met because I had formed a Foundation and asked a Nigerian friend of mine if he had any contacts in Nigeria who I could work with on an HIV/AIDS project. My friend said he knew someone in Delta State who had an NGO and gave me Gabriel's website address. I then contacted him.)
3) Who is this friend? What does he do for a living? When's the last time he visited Nigeria?
4) How long have Gabriel and I been talking?
5) Have I ever visited Nigeria?
6) Why have I not visited Nigeria?
7) Who is Emmanuel (Emmanuel is Gabriel's brother whose number was on my phone records.
8) What proof do you have for us? Gabriel took out pictures, cards, letters, phone records, receipts, travel documents, but she said she only wanted to see the pictures. He tried to also give the cards, but she said, no I don't need to look at that, just give me a few minutes. She took the pictures and came back shortly with a slip that says he has been approved.
PRAISE GOD!
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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.
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