Mobiusrain's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Albert
Beneficiary's Name: Wina
VJ Member: Mobiusrain
Country: Philippines
Last Updated: 2012-06-16
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Immigration Checklist for Albert & Wina:
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USCIS 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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Manila, Philippines |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2009-07-22 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2009-09-01 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2009-09-09 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2009-09-30 |
| NVC Received : |
2009-10-14 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2009-10-20 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2009-10-20 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
2009-10-21 |
| Send AOS Package : |
2009-10-28 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2009-10-21 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2009-11-13 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2009-11-13 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2009-11-16 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2009-12-04 |
| NVC Left : |
2009-12-14 |
| Consulate Received : |
2009-12-17 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2009-12-14 |
| Interview Date : |
2010-01-12 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2010-01-14 |
| US Entry : |
2010-02-01 |
| Comments : |
All correspondence done via internet, email, and telephone...snail mail is way too slow xD!! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 21 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 125 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-11-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-11-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-12-30 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Confident, we prepared our packet and sent just copies of life insurance policies, bank accounts, and the birth certificate of our baby girl as evidence. Apparently, this was not enough and we received an RFE. Guess we were being lazy haha. So in response to the RFE, we sent copies of our driver's licenses showing the same address, complete copies of our bank statements with transaction pages, copies of our credit cards showing the numbers match (since the statement only shows the name of the primary cardholder), copies of some medical records and forms showing both of our names and our baby, income tax returns with supporting w-2 forms and attachments, credit reports showing shared accounts, boarding pass stubs from a family vacation to the Philippines, photographs of the family and relatives, and finally, two affidavits. We didn't think we had to be this thorough again since the I-130 process, but the additional evidence resulted in a quick approval a few days after responding to the RFE =D. So we suggest giving USCIS everything you can possibly give on the get-go to prove a bonafide marriage and avoid the RFE hassle later. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 14, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
My wife arrived an hour before her 8:30AM appointment and was done with the whole process by 12PM. She said that the pre-interview screening people (who were grumpy middle-aged Filipino women) were very impolite and had no respect for the applicants. Not sure if it's part of their job to act that way, but it sure pissed the hell out of my wife, haha. But the actual person who conducted the interview (a mid-40's American male) was very soft-spoken and calm. He asked basic questions about our relationship, etc. Then he approved her visa in a snap! Overall, it was an OK experience.  |
| 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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