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Filed: Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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It's not a single line.  Things are done in batches.  They're done in different offices.  With different work loads.

 

It's like going to the DMV.  Pretend each window is like a different office.  Two people can get in line at the same time.  Depending on the work at each line, one person can reach the top of his line before the other person.  

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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It’s not a perfect system.  For all intents and purposes, petitions at USCIS are processed in first come first serve, but there will be a variance depending on how fast/efficient the reviewer is.  So yes, sometimes someone who filed after you will receive an approval first.  

 

Same for NVC, and of course at the Embassy stage, it varies by country.  

 

Buckle up - the immigration journey is long, and draining.  Try and dig deep because however much patience you have, you’ll need more. :) 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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As @geowrian says, it's similar to a grocery store.......there are several lines, and some are just faster than others...

2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

I more of liken it to a massive grocery store with a hundred checkout lanes. Some go faster than others. Some people choke up the line with slow or insufficient payment. Sometimes something doesn't scan and everybody has to wait longer.

 

There's always another line going faster than yours. There's always another line going slower than yours.

Don't focus on the other lines. Your turn will come.

You beat me by 2 seconds!!!!!!!😂

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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Question I sent all the necessary documents! What are they really looking for ! I understand 

prostitution! But really they don’t know me ? 

They can run my name and I have no warrants are anything ! 

Filed: Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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4 minutes ago, Rusk Marcotte said:

Question I sent all the necessary documents! What are they really looking for ! I understand 

prostitution! But really they don’t know me ? 

They can run my name and I have no warrants are anything ! 

You're waiting your turn.  There are millions of immigration petitions ahead of you.   Your case is sitting on someone's desk.  Don't presume that they are actually looking for anything.  

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4 minutes ago, Rusk Marcotte said:

Question I sent all the necessary documents! What are they really looking for ! I understand 

prostitution! But really they don’t know me ? 

They can run my name and I have no warrants are anything ! 

Nobody will look at it until you are at the front of the line. They will do a background check, check the I-129F for errors, ensure all documents are provided, see if the evidence provided shows that you met within the past 2 years, etc. The petition part of fairly simple...other than complicated cases the overwhelming majority are approved.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Whatever line I am in it is always the slowest.

 

You'll learn a lot of patience doing this.

March 2, 2018  Married In Hong Kong

April 30, 2018  Mary moves from the Philippines to Mexico, Husband has MX Permanent Residency

June 13, 2018 Mary receives Mexican Residency Card

June 15, 2018  I-130 DCF Appointment in Juarez  -  June 18, 2018  Approval E-Mail

August 2, 2018 Case Complete At Consulate

September 25, 2018 Interview in CDJ and Approved!

October 7, 2018 In the USA

October 27, 2018 Green Card received 

October 29, 2018 Applied for Social Security Card - November 5, 2018 Social Security Card received

November 6th, 2018 State ID Card Received, Applied for Global Entry - Feb 8,2019 Approved.

July 14, 2020 Removal of Conditions submitted by mail  July 12, 2021 Biometrics Completed

August 6, 2021 N-400 submitted by mail

September 7, 2021 I-751 Interview, Sept 8 Approved and Card Being Produced

October 21, 2021 N-400 Biometrics Completed  

November 30,2021  Interview, Approval and Oath

December 10, 2021 US Passport Issued

August 12, 2022 PHL Dual Nationality Re-established & Passport Approved 

April 6,2023 Legally Separated - Oh well

 
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