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nook Apprentice

nook   0

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Hi guys. to those who are done with the interview. I would like to know what does FURTHER REVIEW means? is it a good sign or bad sign? the Officer didnt get any of our stuff. my passport or any other documents. he returned everything and he said that we might get a letter or a call or something. I dont know. Im really scared right now. please give me an idea or something especially those who have the same case with us. Thank you so much

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jameugiekaxavilon   25

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Often it means that the embassy will conduct their on review; mostly background checks. There is no time frame to when their review will be done. Just make sure to call or email the embassy once or twice every week to hear an update!!

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K-1 Journey (I-129F)

09/10/2010 ----- Filing date of I-129 F

09/22/2010 ----- NOA 1

02/22/2011 ----- Case being adjudicated

02/28/2011 ----- RFE, Waiver to file 2nd K-1 petition

03/04/2011 ----- RFE reply sent

03/08/2011 ----- RFE received and being reviewed at USCIS

03/17/2011 ----- NOA2 (I-129F approved)

03/23/2011 ----- NOA2 hard copy received

03/29/2011 ----- NVC received our Case

04/04/2011 ----- NVC letter received and case forwarded to US embassy Manila

04/08/2011 ----- US Embassy Manila received our case (Consulate)

04/15/2011 ----- Paid VISA at BPI

04/16/2011 ----- Received Eligibility Letter from US Embassy Manila dated April 8, 2011

04/25/2011 ----- 1st day of Medical

04/26/2011 ----- 2nd day of Medical (I PASSED!! Thank you Lord!!)

05/13/2011 ----- Interview (221g - Case under Administrative Processing "AP")

08/12/2011 ----- Received an email from the embassy "Case is pending review by a consular officer"

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reese1   68

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Did the officer say you were denied? Did they give you a form of things that needed to be returned? It sounds like you may have been put in AP. I would call DOS they will be able to tell you what the Embassy put in the system for your case. (202-663-1225 option 1 then 0) Best of luck to you.

Our Journey
6/13/2012 Sent I-129F package
6/14/2012 NOA1 --> California Service Center
9/25/2012 NOA2
10/01/2012 NOA2 Hardcopy received
10/01/2012 NVC Received
10/19/2012 Left NVC
11/30/2012 Picked-up Packet from Local Post Office
01/16/2013 Medical
01/23/2013 Interview - In AP

09/24/2013 Visa picked-up from DOMEX
10/10/2013 POE Ft. Lauderdale

10/28/2013 Applied for Social Security Number

01/01/2014 WEDDING IN LAS VEGAS


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TBoneTX Grand Master

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embassy? I have my interview done here in the US. we got to the USCIS building and the officer interviewed us. Change of status interview. me and my wife. we got a paper at the end of the interview saying FURTHER REVIEW.
To clarify: was this to remove conditions on the green card? Your quoted message here indicates that, and the arrowed part of the "immigration checklist" in your VJ timeline matches that. However, your list of timeline events & dates (below the Immigration Checklist) says that your embassy interview was 7 January 2013. (It also shows "Armenia" as your consulate -- correct?)

Your initial post in this thread talks about an interview (type unspecified) and the officer's not returning your "passport or any other documents." I too perceived this as an embassy interview, until your latest message.

Please scrutinize your timeline and fill it in completely with 100% accurate information. Then, people here will be better able to help you.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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nook Apprentice

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sorry about the confusion. I have changed my timeline several times to avoid this confusion. Yet I have changed it once again. hopefully i have changed it correctly. anyway. I am from an F1 visa I met my wife here in the US while i was a student. We got our scheduled interview just this afternoon. The interviewer said at the end of the interview that he will have a supervisor take a look at our case because he was new to this whole marriage interview thing. He said he used to work as a NATURALIZATION officer. So marriage interview was kinda new to him. He gave us a paper stating. FURTHER REVIEW. He said you might get a letter. Im not sure what letter he meant. GC letter. or letter for 2nd interview?he didnt ask anymore documents. Is this a good sign or bad sign?please help us Guys. the interview went only for 35 mins. most of the time he was just scanning documents that we submitted and ask for the original copies and then returned everything afterwards.

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sorry about the confusion. I have changed my timeline several times to avoid this confusion. Yet I have changed it once again. hopefully i have changed it correctly. anyway. I am from an F1 visa I met my wife here in the US while i was a student. We got our scheduled interview just this afternoon. The interviewer said at the end of the interview that he will have a supervisor take a look at our case because he was new to this whole marriage interview thing. He said he used to work as a NATURALIZATION officer. So marriage interview was kinda new to him. He gave us a paper stating. FURTHER REVIEW. He said you might get a letter. Im not sure what letter he meant. GC letter. or letter for 2nd interview?he didnt ask anymore documents. Is this a good sign or bad sign?please help us Guys. the interview went only for 35 mins. most of the time he was just scanning documents that we submitted and ask for the original copies and then returned everything afterwards.

**Based on this post above, this appears to be an Adjustment of Status case from a Student Visa; thread moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas forum.**

Our journey:

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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GUys do you have the same experience as mine? what does this further review means? DO i need to get concern or something? the officer didnt take any of our documents. passport EAD card. etc. he didnt even look at our photos.

Nook: I was approved at the spot, so I don't know for sure what this means. But one of the members (at least one, I know one for sure) was the same way and told the same thing that the supervisor will look at the things, and then a month later he got a letter for a second interview....so if your case is similar than his/hers than you might going to get a second interview appointment in about a month over mail. But again, I just say this from one person's experience that I knew...I honestly, cannot prove this is the case in your situation as well. Certainly, can I say I've had similar situation like yours as I did not. Good luck!

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nook Apprentice

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Nook: I was approved at the spot, so I don't know for sure what this means. But one of the members (at least one, I know one for sure) was the same way and told the same thing that the supervisor will look at the things, and then a month later he got a letter for a second interview....so if your case is similar than his/hers than you might going to get a second interview appointment in about a month over mail. But again, I just say this from one person's experience that I knew...I honestly, cannot prove this is the case in your situation as well. Certainly, can I say I've had similar situation like yours as I did not. Good luck!

THanks for the reply. tsk. I hope I wont get a second interview. :unsure: the office kept saying he is new to the job so he is going to ask his supervisor for the decision. I hope I wont be in trouble because he's new to it and he doesnt know all the procedure.

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THanks for the reply. tsk. I hope I wont get a second interview. :unsure: the office kept saying he is new to the job so he is going to ask his supervisor for the decision. I hope I wont be in trouble because he's new to it and he doesnt know all the procedure.

I wish you luck...like I said I cannot say your is the same cause...but the previous person was told the same thing and waited for the "supervisor's" decision....anyway, good luck!

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do you have any idea why he got called again?

They never mention why they're calling 2nd time. :(

Infact you'll never know that.

Anybody?

AOS (from H1-B) Timeline:

Day1 -- 09/23/2012 - 130, 485, 765 AOS package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

Day4 -- 09/26/2012 - Emails/texts acceptance confirmation in evening :-)

Day5 -- 09/27/2012 - Checks Cached

Day12-- 10/01/2012 - Received hard copies of NOAs for I-130, I-485 and I-765

Day16-- 10/12/2012 - Received Biometrics Appointment(appointment for 10/24/2012)

Day16 - 10/12/2012 - Biometrics Walk In - Refused

Day20 - 10/16/2012 - Biometrics Walk In - Successful :)

Day33 - 10/29/2012 - EAD card Production Ordered-Pleasant surprise :)

Day37 - 11/02/2012 - EAD Card received - WoW !

Day40 - 11/05/2012 - Interview letter for Dec 4 date - The BIG Day !

Day70 - 12/04/2012 - Interview done. Pray to GOD!

Day95 - 12/28/2012 - Letter for 2nd Interview in Feb

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GREEN TRAIN. how was your first interview?care to share?

I did couple of times actually. You might check at my "FURTHER REVIEW" thread.

Looking at your dates you should be getting something very soon.

If you can provide more details about yr case 7 interview exp, people should be able to provide

suggestions.

All the best !

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AOS (from H1-B) Timeline:

Day1 -- 09/23/2012 - 130, 485, 765 AOS package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

Day4 -- 09/26/2012 - Emails/texts acceptance confirmation in evening :-)

Day5 -- 09/27/2012 - Checks Cached

Day12-- 10/01/2012 - Received hard copies of NOAs for I-130, I-485 and I-765

Day16-- 10/12/2012 - Received Biometrics Appointment(appointment for 10/24/2012)

Day16 - 10/12/2012 - Biometrics Walk In - Refused

Day20 - 10/16/2012 - Biometrics Walk In - Successful :)

Day33 - 10/29/2012 - EAD card Production Ordered-Pleasant surprise :)

Day37 - 11/02/2012 - EAD Card received - WoW !

Day40 - 11/05/2012 - Interview letter for Dec 4 date - The BIG Day !

Day70 - 12/04/2012 - Interview done. Pray to GOD!

Day95 - 12/28/2012 - Letter for 2nd Interview in Feb

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