toma1's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Tom
Beneficiary's Name: Anna
VJ Member: toma1
Country: Thailand
Last Updated: 2011-11-28
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Immigration Checklist for Tom & Anna:
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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 : |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| I-129F Sent : |
2008-06-12 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2008-06-16 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-10-29 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-10-31 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-11-04 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-11-19 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-11-20 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-12-08 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-12-11 |
| US Entry : |
2008-12-17 |
| Marriage : |
2008-12-30 |
| Comments : |
Ann said that everyone at the interview was friendly and nice. She said that it felt more like a conversation than that he was interviewing her. He asked a number of typical questions and she answered with very detailed responses. He remarked that her English was very good and wondered where she learned it. (She's self taught in English and German.) He was surprised to find out that she was a key account manager at a large health company. They got sidetracked on this for a while while he asked questions about some of her company's products. He could have been testing her, but she said that it didn't seem like it from her perspective. He seemed to be genuinely interested in how their stem cell products work for possible use with his child.
He tried to take her fingerprints but couldn't (she almost doesn't have any) and he told her that she might have to come back in a few days and have them done by a professional. She looked dejected and said, "but I have my ticket." He (nicely) said that they couldn't issue visas based on tickets. But she continued to give her disappointed face and he said, "Oh, what the heck, I will let USCIS deal with it later." He actually passed her through without prints! She was told to pick up the visa three days later, because two days later was a Thai holiday. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 135 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 175 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2008-12-17 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,EAD Card |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Everything went well. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Date Filed : |
2009-03-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-04-14 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2009-04-03 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-07-02 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2009-07-10 |
| Comments : |
The FBI couldn't read her fingerprints (she basically doesn't have any...) the first time and scheduled a second biometrics appointment on 07 MAY 2009. Approved less than two months after the second fingerprint date! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-03-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-04-14 |
| Approved Date : |
2009-05-01 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-05-07 |
| Comments : |
Easy... FBI couldn't read her fingerprints the first time and scheduled a redo on May 7. This card was approved on May 1, so apparently the EAD is not contingent on good fingerprints. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 52 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-03-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2009-04-30 |
| Comments : |
Easy and quick! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 44 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-04-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-04-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-06-07 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-11-09 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2011-11-23 |
| Comments : |
No interview. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bangkok, Thailand
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 8, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
Anna said that everyone was friendly and nice. She said that it felt more like a conversation than that he was interviewing her. He asked a number of typical questions and she answered with very detailed responses. He remarked that her English was very good and wondered where she learned it. (She's self taught in English and German.) He was surprised to find out that she was a key account manager at a large health company. She was told to pick up the visa three days later, because two days later was a Thai holiday. |
| 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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