Jeanna's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jeanna
Beneficiary's Name: Abdalla
VJ Member: Jeanna
Country: Jamaica
Last Updated: 2014-05-19
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Immigration Checklist for Jeanna & Abdalla:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Jamaica |
| I-129F Sent : |
2013-03-23 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2013-04-01 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-07-17 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-08-11 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2013-08-13 |
| Consulate Received : |
2013-08-17 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2013-10-06 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2013-10-06 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2013-10-06 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-11-08 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-11-25 |
| US Entry : |
2013-12-03 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
We previously filed an I-129F in Feb. 2012 and they denied it after NINE months. :( I was very sick and on dialysis at the time and had to cancel my travel plans; my fiance was not allowed a visitor visa to come here so we tried for a hardship waiver of the meeting requirement. It was a colossal waste of time adn I would never encourage anyone to do it! We were able to meet actually 3 months later and I sent the proof in but they rejected it because they didn't have the proof when I sent my application in. Waste of money and more importantly, time. Plus they took a ridiculous amount of time to reject it. My fiance had his interview on Nov. 1 but he was temporarily rejected due to a foreign divorce decree. We were very worried but praise God they called him today and told him to bring his passport in on Nov. 12!!! We are so excited! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 107 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 221 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Atlanta |
| POE Date : |
2013-12-03 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
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| Comments : |
Will update with POE review later after he gets here!!! |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Memphis TN |
| Date Filed : |
2014-04-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-05-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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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 : |
2014-04-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-05-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between July 3, 2014 and July 14, 2014*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Jamaica
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
November 14, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
Wow, where to start? My fiance is not the best with details, so I'll tell you what I know for sure. His appointment wasn't until the late afternoon, his arrival was not remarkable. Got in, signed in, paid his fees and then waited a long time for his interview. His son was with him as he is accompanying his father to the US.
He said he ended up being the last person interviewed and really just wanted to get it over with. He said his interviewer was really nice; she asked general questions about our relationship, how we met, how we communicate, what we did on my visits. She did ask if my daughter (who is 5 now) ever accompanied me but my fiance explained we just couldn't afford the plane ticket for 2. She seemed satisfied.
She liked all of our proofs and had no issue until it came to my divorce paper from India. She said she could not approve his visa application at that time until they did some research to see if my divorce was really valid. Wow, talk about a huge disappointment! We were very upset. My fiance said the CO was really nice and seemed genuinely unhappy she could not approve him right then. She gave him the paper with temporarily denied marked on it and told him to have me email more proof.
Well, we had no more proof. It was a very stressful week for us! I emailed them that day, Nov. 1st, and explained that my divorce, although different, was definitely legal in India and thus should be recognized in the US. A few days later I found a blurb on the State Dept. website which said they do accept foreign divorces.
The next day, a lady from the embassy called and told Abdalla to bring their passports back in! I was so excited but still a little worried; until it's in your hand, do you really know? Thankfully he went in yesterday, Nov. 12 (my birthday!!!) and they did indeed say he was approved and took his passport and his son's! We had already signed up for DHL so they said just go home and wait, basically.
Of course, there is always the worry that AP will take a long time but I am feeling positive. We have had a very long wait to be together (2 years) and I've been really ill so we are for sure looking forward to the future, insha'Allah khair!
My only complain about the embassy was the way it was handled in the beginning. They received our packet in August and we never heard from them! I finally contacted the NVC and got verbal proof it was sent and then emailed the embassy (no calls are allowed nor are visits). They didn't answer. I tried again and still no answer. This is days by now. So I finally found a different email that got answered within one day! They said they sent the packet but my husband never had one delivered. Oh well. I got ahold of them in late Oct. and he had his appt. set 3 weeks later on Nov. 1st. So they were really good AFTER I got ahold of them.
Also we were told to do the old forms and not the newer DS-260 online. After I did them all we couldn't find the link to one of them on the Jamaican embassy website any longer. So I contacted the embassy and they said, Oh just got ahead and use the DS-260. OK. I sent all the forms to my fiance just in case and glad I did because they still asked for them! 
Just wish immigration in general was more streamlined and had the same rules everywhere. Otherwise, this last time has been pretty smooth. |
| Rating : |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*Notice about estimates: The estimates are based off averages of other members recent experiences
(documented in their timelines) for the same benefit/petition/application at the same filing location.
Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing
times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
briefly slows down or stops and this can not be predicted. Use these dates as reference only and do not
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
** Not all cases are transfered
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