study_up's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Kate Beneficiary's Name: Vuso VJ Member: study_up Country: Zimbabwe Last Updated: 2012-05-27 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Kate & Vuso:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : South Africa Marriage (if applicable): 2009-08-01 I-130 Sent : 2010-03-25 I-130 NOA1 : 2010-04-01 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2010-09-13 NVC Received : Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : 2010-10-10 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2011-08-15 Submit DS-261 : 2011-08-15 Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : 2010-10-10 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2011-09-21 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2011-10-05 Interview Date : 2011-11-16 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2011-11-18 US Entry : 2011-12-03 Comments : we had a big delay in getting police clearances, otherwise fairly speedy on the US side. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 165 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 594 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : JFK POE Date : 2011-12-03 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,EAD Card Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : easy took about an hour after the plane landed baggage customs etc

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: South Africa Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : December 2, 2011 Embassy Review : The interview was very straightforward, but make sure all your documents are in order. My husband was asked about me, my daughter and our co-sponsors. He felt there was some race discrimination though, ie old white South Africans without police clearances treated very nicely, while younger African men without same treated very harshly. Rating : Good

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