karenandtrev's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Trevor & Karen:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2009-01-13 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2009-01-16 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
none |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
none |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2009-04-24 |
| NVC Received : |
2009-04-28 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2009-04-29 |
| Consulate Received : |
2009-05-01 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2009-05-16 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2009-05-18 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2009-06-06 |
| Interview Date : |
2009-06-29 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2009-07-02 |
| US Entry : |
2009-07-06 |
| Marriage : |
2009-09-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 98 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 164 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Newark |
| POE Date : |
2009-07-06 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
I was brought through to the secondary interview stage and had to wait here for about 45 mins. The wait would have been fine if I hadn't of had a connecting flight which I nearly missed! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Saint Albans VT |
| Date Filed : |
2009-10-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-10-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-11-02 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2009-11-06 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-12-17 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-12-24 |
| Comments : |
Happy to not have to deal with USCIS for 2 years! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-10-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-10-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-11-02 |
| Approved Date : |
2009-12-03 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-12-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 62 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-10-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-10-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2009-12-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 62 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-09-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-09-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-10-18 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2012-07-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2012-07-17 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
June 30, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
My interview was scheduled for 10am, so i arrived just before 9 to be on the safe side. I was in the waiting area just after 9. I had read from a lot of people that I should bring a book, but to be honest, it was way to hard to concentrate with numbers being called out every 30 seconds!! So I gave up on the book. I had a long wait, cos I wasn't called to the first window until 10:45. I had to hand over:
2 passport photos
Passport
Birth Certificate (+ copy)
Police check (+copy)
I-134
2008 Tax Return
Employer Letter
Recent bank statement (showing stocks and their values)
I then had to give finger prints, and pay the visa fee at the window right beside mine. When I returned, I was given back my X-Ray and given a pink slip to fill in for the visa courier, and told to return to the waiting area.
My next wait was only for about half an hour, when I was then called up for my interview. I was asked:
What countries have your resided in for more than 6 months
What is my longest stay in the US besides my J-1 visa
What kind of teacher is Trev
When does he begin teaching
Congratulations, your visa has been approved! They didn't ask for any additional evidence, but I did notice that they looked through pictures that we had included in our orignal I-129F petition. So many people have said that the whole experience is a huge anti climax, but I didn't find that at all-I could have jumpd up and down when he said congratulations! So all in all, a bit of a wait, but I was out of the embassy by 11:30, and it was all worth it  |
| Rating : |
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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