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Verrou Proficient

Verrou   1,901

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Short story : 

 

Came With B1/B2 visa, applied for asylum before 1 year mark. got referred to immigration court ( removal proceeding) . Married with USC filed I-130 only and never approved. 16 months later applied I-485. 3 months later got an interview. I-130 approved, I-485 admin closed. Terminated removal proceeding with the court then go back to USCIS to reopened I-485. 

 

28 months ( 2 years 4 months ) total for marriage based case. 
NBC  - Portland, ME Field Office  

 

Asylum filed : Jan 2018  

Asylum interview : March 2018  

Removal proceeding : april 2018  

Master calendar hearing : sept 2018 ( got individual hearing date July 2021)  

Got married and moved out of state : June 2020  

I-130 filed : Nov 2020  

Motion to change court venue : Feb 2021  

I-485 with medical + I-765 filed : Feb 2022  

I-765 approved : Apr 2022  

PD filed : May 2022  

I-130 + I-485 interview : June 2022 ( i-130 approved I-485 admin closed )   

Called court ask for hearing date : July 2022 ( got master calendar hearing dec 2023  then a month later changed to individual hearing Sep 2023 )  

PD filed (2nd time, useless no response from OPLA /DHS) : Aug 2022  

Motion to terminate filed to court filed : Dec 23,2022  

Court termination : Jan 17, 2023  

Sent written request letter + court order to field office : Jan 30,2023  

Info pass appointment to hand deliver court order (officer is not helpful at all )  : Feb 10, 2023  

Response from FO via email after raised inquiry : Feb 17,2023 “we requested your file from immigration court”  

I-131 filed : Feb 27,2023  WHILE i-485 still ADMIN CLOSED  

I-131 approved : Mar 7,2023 (expedited request on 3/2/2023 after biometric reused/applied)  total 8 days  - but it never produced. Only “case approved” 

I-485 reopened : Mar 8,2023  

I-485 expedited request : Mar 28,2023. Response from FO via email Mar 31,2023 “ we will accommodate that expedited request”

I-485 approved : Apr 1,2023

 

Will got 10 years GC because I’ve been married almost 3 years now.


 

 

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Congratulations, @Misscloud !!!   This is a happy Day!!!!!

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

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.. 
 

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46 minutes ago, Misscloud said:

Short story : 

 

Came With B1/B2 visa, applied for asylum before 1 year mark. got referred to immigration court ( removal proceeding) . Married with USC filed I-130 only and never approved. 16 months later applied I-485. 3 months later got an interview. I-130 approved, I-485 admin closed. Terminated removal proceeding with the court then go back to USCIS to reopened I-485. 

 

28 months ( 2 years 4 months ) total for marriage based case. 
NBC  - Portland, ME Field Office  

 

Asylum filed : Jan 2018  

Asylum interview : March 2018  

Removal proceeding : april 2018  

Master calendar hearing : sept 2018 ( got individual hearing date July 2021)  

Got married and moved out of state : June 2020  

I-130 filed : Nov 2020  

Motion to change court venue : Feb 2021  

I-485 with medical + I-765 filed : Feb 2022  

I-765 approved : Apr 2022  

PD filed : May 2022  

I-130 + I-485 interview : June 2022 ( i-130 approved I-485 admin closed )   

Called court ask for hearing date : July 2022 ( got master calendar hearing dec 2023  then a month later changed to individual hearing Sep 2023 )  

PD filed (2nd time, useless no response from OPLA /DHS) : Aug 2022  

Motion to terminate filed to court filed : Dec 23,2022  

Court termination : Jan 17, 2023  

Sent written request letter + court order to field office : Jan 30,2023  

Info pass appointment to hand deliver court order (officer is not helpful at all )  : Feb 10, 2023  

Response from FO via email after raised inquiry : Feb 17,2023 “we requested your file from immigration court”  

I-131 filed : Feb 27,2023  WHILE i-485 still ADMIN CLOSED  

I-131 approved : Mar 7,2023 (expedited request on 3/2/2023 after biometric reused/applied)  total 8 days  - but it never produced. Only “case approved” 

I-485 reopened : Mar 8,2023  

I-485 expedited request : Mar 28,2023. Response from FO via email Mar 31,2023 “ we will accommodate that expedited request”

I-485 approved : Apr 1,2023

 

Will got 10 years GC because I’ve been married almost 3 years now.


 

 

Im so happy for you! Congratulations 🎉 

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1 hour ago, Misscloud said:

Short story : 

 

Came With B1/B2 visa, applied for asylum before 1 year mark. got referred to immigration court ( removal proceeding) . Married with USC filed I-130 only and never approved. 16 months later applied I-485. 3 months later got an interview. I-130 approved, I-485 admin closed. Terminated removal proceeding with the court then go back to USCIS to reopened I-485. 

 

28 months ( 2 years 4 months ) total for marriage based case. 
NBC  - Portland, ME Field Office  

 

Asylum filed : Jan 2018  

Asylum interview : March 2018  

Removal proceeding : april 2018  

Master calendar hearing : sept 2018 ( got individual hearing date July 2021)  

Got married and moved out of state : June 2020  

I-130 filed : Nov 2020  

Motion to change court venue : Feb 2021  

I-485 with medical + I-765 filed : Feb 2022  

I-765 approved : Apr 2022  

PD filed : May 2022  

I-130 + I-485 interview : June 2022 ( i-130 approved I-485 admin closed )   

Called court ask for hearing date : July 2022 ( got master calendar hearing dec 2023  then a month later changed to individual hearing Sep 2023 )  

PD filed (2nd time, useless no response from OPLA /DHS) : Aug 2022  

Motion to terminate filed to court filed : Dec 23,2022  

Court termination : Jan 17, 2023  

Sent written request letter + court order to field office : Jan 30,2023  

Info pass appointment to hand deliver court order (officer is not helpful at all )  : Feb 10, 2023  

Response from FO via email after raised inquiry : Feb 17,2023 “we requested your file from immigration court”  

I-131 filed : Feb 27,2023  WHILE i-485 still ADMIN CLOSED  

I-131 approved : Mar 7,2023 (expedited request on 3/2/2023 after biometric reused/applied)  total 8 days  - but it never produced. Only “case approved” 

I-485 reopened : Mar 8,2023  

I-485 expedited request : Mar 28,2023. Response from FO via email Mar 31,2023 “ we will accommodate that expedited request”

I-485 approved : Apr 1,2023

 

Will got 10 years GC because I’ve been married almost 3 years now.


 

 

Congratulations!🥳🥳🥳🥳

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1 hour ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Crazy. 

We started in 2017 with the K1, been married for five years and all we have is an expired GC, an extension letter and no end in sight. 

 

The system is horribly flawed.

Hang in there. Through out the year I sometimes feel down looking at other people’s case that got approved in 5-6 months. 

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Congratulations 🥳🥳🥳 This calls for big celebration 🍾 

Your journey is definitely script worthy if you ask me. I’m happy for you but now the journey continues. 

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