JoshyVeronica's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Josh
Beneficiary's Name: Veronica
VJ Member: JoshyVeronica
Country: Ecuador
Last Updated: 2013-07-14
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Immigration Checklist for Josh & Veronica:
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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 : |
Quito, Ecuador |
| I-129F Sent : |
2009-10-02 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2009-10-08 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2009-12-11 |
| NVC Received : |
2009-12-15 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2009-12-18 |
| Consulate Received : |
2009-12-24 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2010-01-04 |
| Interview Date : |
2010-01-26 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2010-02-03 |
| US Entry : |
2010-03-02 |
| Marriage : |
2010-03-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 64 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 110 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Houston |
| POE Date : |
2010-03-02 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Very very nice and very fast. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Albuquerque NM |
| Date Filed : |
2010-03-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-03-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-04-16 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2010-04-29 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-06-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2010-06-21 |
| 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 : |
2010-03-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-03-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-04-16 |
| Approved Date : |
2010-05-28 |
| Date Card Received : |
2010-06-10 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 74 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2010-03-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-03-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2010-06-07 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 79 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2012-03-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-03-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-04-18 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2012-11-09 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Albuquerque NM |
| Date Filed : |
2013-03-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-03-13 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-04-01 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-06-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2013-07-26 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 29, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
*Interview actually occurred at Guayaquil.
7:25 Left Hotel Alborada (seems very safe, we have stayed here 4 or 5 nights, 40 bucks per night)
7:48 V and I arrived upstairs of immigration office through immigrant visa line (much shorter at 3 people instead of ~40 people). There were 0 people in the citizen line, but I chose to go with V through the immigration line.
*Guards unsure of proper location for K visa applicants, we decide to hang out upstairs – this turns out to be correct. Upstairs is “residencia”. Guards went through our accordion file of evidence and opened our XRAY document .
7:59 We questioned whether we should be downstairs, went down, and came back up after still being unsure.
8:09 V refused to bring chompa to interview (despite VJ guidance), she now realizes that is a mistake
8:15 “This place is freaking cold” –V
8:16 “that was just a joke, you don’t have to put that down” –V
8:35 Man comes upstairs, gives oath, and long speech about being truthful, direct, etc
9:35 We are told to go downstairs since it is less busy (and warmer)
9:41 “I told you I didn’t need a chompa” –V
10:14 Called to downstairs window 3, submitted documents to an Ecuadorian. He returned I129F cover sheet, and V’s passport photo submitted in I-129 packet. He also refuses to take tax transcripts and letters from relatives and reaffirmation of intent to marry letter, but keeps w-2, photos, emails, doctor envelope, I-134. He keeps V’s DS156/DS156K, medical, police record and birth certificate but returns the translation of the birth certificate and returns the translation of the police record. The Ecuadorian informs us that because a few strands of hair are on V’s ear he is rejecting our visa picture – I about lose it. Fortunately, he gives V a reentry pass to go and get new pictures at the place next door. Ironically the new replacement pictures have almost as much hair covering her ear… I suspect employee has a deal with the nearby picture place? He asks V to confirm her address, cell phone number, phone number, occupation, that she had a J-1 visa she didn’t overstay, asked if either of us had children, if we were married, etc.
10:28 V returns with new photos
10:31 Interview with Ecuadorian continues
10:36 Interview with Ecuadorian completed
10:47 Interview with Brunette American woman at downstairs window 2 (she asks how many times I visited, if she met my family, what cities we have visited in Ecuador, about my job 5 years ago?, our primary language we speak). She also does finger prints which V struggles with to get enough pressure for a good reading.
10:53 Purple sheet – Approved!
1103 Paid DHL
V and I noticed that the last 2 groups interviewed on this day were us (K-1) and another woman and child (K-3). The only problem we ran into was the picture issue. HOWEVER, we observed that the woman seeking the K-3 visa was denied because her husband was not present. She was told that despite her evidence, DNA test of her child, etc, that if he wasn’t there, no visa. She explained he was working in Alaska and it was difficult to come, etc – didn’t matter at all… I give the embassy a 4 star (on our behalf) and a 0 star on the K-3 applicant’s behalf, averaging to a 2 star experience.
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| Rating : |
Poor |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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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
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