rick313's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: R
Beneficiary's Name: N
VJ Member: rick313
Country: Thailand
Last Updated: 2016-06-19
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Immigration Checklist for R & N:
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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 : |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| I-129F Sent : |
2010-11-08 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2010-11-15 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2011-04-27 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2011-05-05 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2011-05-30 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2011-06-28 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2011-07-28 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-08-30 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2011-09-02 |
| US Entry : |
2011-10-24 |
| Marriage : |
2011-12-09 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 163 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 288 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Newark |
| POE Date : |
2011-10-24 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Omaha NE |
| Date Filed : |
2011-12-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-12-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-02-03 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2012-01-23 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2012-08-29 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2012-09-04 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2011-12-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-12-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2012-02-23 |
| Date Card Received : |
2012-03-02 |
| 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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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2011-12-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-12-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2012-03-03 |
| 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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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2014-05-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-05-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-07-23 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-09-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2014-09-19 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Omaha NE |
| Date Filed : |
2015-08-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-08-21 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-09-18 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-11-19 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2016-03-11 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bangkok, Thailand
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 31, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiance finished her K-1 visa interview the other day. She said everything went great and the interview was fast. Both of us have a very "clean" background so I wonder if that had anything to do with it (i.e. first marriage for both of us, and no kids, no criminal records, etc.).
She arrived at 6:45 AM. She said there was a long line to enter the consulate, but she was allowed in so the staff could check her documentation. After about 2 hours, her interview began (she requested an English interview). Only about 10 or so questions were asked, including the following:
Why do you have a new passport? (my fiance got a new passport a month before the interview date because her older one was nearing the 6 month until expiration date)
You speak English?
What language do you speak with your fiance?
How did you meet him?
Why did your friend introduce you to your fiance? (she had just explained in the previous answer that a friend had introduced us)
What are his parents' nationalities?
Did your fiance have Thai girlfriends before you? (I think she must have asked this because my fiance answered previously that I had lived in Thailand for several years)
How do you normally communicate with your fiance?
Where did you first meet?
When will you go to America?
What will you do there for a job?
And that was it. We had spent several days before the interview practicing questions and answers with each other, and it seems that our 10-15 minute practice sessions were longer than the actual interview.
For evidence she presented at the interview, she brought a photo album with photos and descriptions of us together, with family, etc., in both Thailand and here in the US, copies of plane tickets for journeys we had taken together, and a few pages (less than 5) of print outs of chatting, voice, and video calling histories with Skype or other messaging applications.
All in all, we are pleased that the experience went well, despite the long and tortuous wait of almost 10 months since we started the process! Good luck all. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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