cldsouza74's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Clive
Beneficiary's Name: Maria
VJ Member: cldsouza74
Country: El Salvador
Last Updated: 2014-07-11
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Immigration Checklist for Clive & Maria:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
El Salvador |
| I-129F Sent : |
2009-07-28 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2009-08-03 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2009-12-11 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2009-12-23 |
| Consulate Received : |
2009-12-28 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2010-01-07 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2010-01-08 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2010-03-17 |
| Interview Date : |
2010-04-06 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2010-04-06 |
| US Entry : |
2010-04-16 |
| Marriage : |
2010-04-24 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 130 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 246 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2010-04-16 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
CBP agent questioned wife for about 10 min, no secondary inspection |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2010-05-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-05-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-07-01 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2010-08-03 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-08-03 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2010-08-16 |
| Comments : |
Biometrics walk in 6-16-2010
AOS interview 2010-08-03 - verbal approval |
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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 : |
2010-05-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-05-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-07-01 |
| Approved Date : |
2010-07-23 |
| Date Card Received : |
2010-08-07 |
| Comments : |
Biometrics walk in 6-16-2010 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 66 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2012-06-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-06-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-08-14 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-02-12 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2013-02-19 |
| Comments : |
Check Cashed 07/02/2012, Completed Biometrics 08/14/2012(walked in an hour early) with no problems. Received email 02/13/2013 Ordering Card Production. Received email 02/15/2013 stating Card was mailed. Received letter dated 02/12/2013 stating classification changed to IF1 and card was mailed on 02/16/2013. Received Card 02/19/2013. Very happy for a few months and then its time for the N-400. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
San Jose CA |
| Date Filed : |
2014-02-28 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-03-06 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-03-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-05-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2014-05-22 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: El Salvador
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 5, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
My wife went through the K1 process through the Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador. I would describe the process as difficult. There are always two interviews in El Salvador, about one week apart. The first interview is basically to submit the paperwork from package 4. This was done my a female Salvadorian national working at the US embassy, who basically screened the paperwork and give you a date and time for the second interview. According to wife this person was very rude and treated my wife like she was an idiot. Even though we were very well prepared and had all the paperwork listed in package 4. She Requested a I-864 from me and my co-sponser, to include tax returns for the current year, bank statements and the rest of of the supporting documents for the next interview in just 1 week!! Normally only a I-134 is needed so this is not normal for a K1 from everything I have and been told. This amounted a completely a unreasonable request. Even through Fedex/UPS/DHL it takes five days plus for anything to get from US to El Salvador, to top it off it was Easter week in El Salvador and the entire country(including the post office) shuts down for the whole week. Also, neither my co-sponser or myself, had submitted are tax returns for 2009 as yet because the tax deadline was still a month in the future. Basically I forced to run around and get my taxes done and ask my co-sponser to do the same(luckly he is a very good friend) and then i was forced to jump on a airplane and hand-carry this information to my wife for her second interview. It is unlikely that most people would have been able to do this, within this time frame. I was only able to do it because I was unemployed and had the time to do this. The second interview was with the consulate officer. This part actually from much better as this person a American and treated my with respect and it went smoothly and we were approved. I will say however that I think we completely lucked out by getting this person. While my wife was waiting she watched many others getting interviewed with Consulate officers that were Salvadorian nationals that really grilled the other people and rejected almost everyone. Perhaps it is just our experience but it appears that the Salvadorian employees at the embassy treat they countrymen very badly, I do not know if this is just jealously or what. The good news is we were approved and grated the K1. We are married now and working through the rest of this process. Good luck, god bless. |
| Rating : |
Very Poor |
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