BWandSP's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: BW
Beneficiary's Name: SP
VJ Member: BWandSP
Country: Germany
Last Updated: 2018-05-08
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Immigration Checklist for BW & SP:
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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 : |
Frankfurt, Germany |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-03-24 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-04-04 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2015-05-14 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2015-06-10 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-06-29 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-07-20 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-07-20 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-07-23 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-07-27 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-08-05 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2015-08-06 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-08-11 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-09-17  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-09-24 |
| US Entry : |
2015-11-26 |
| Marriage : |
2015-12-03 |
| Comments : |
Medical: 28.07.2015 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 86 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 166 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Atlanta |
| POE Date : |
2015-11-26 Submit Review |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Memphis TN |
| Date Filed : |
2016-02-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-03-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-03-30 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-05-13 Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-05-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
Letter with confirmation of approval arrived 05/19/2016 |
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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 : |
2016-02-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-03-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-03-30 |
| Approved Date : |
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| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Application has been terminated after successful interview since it's part of the Green Card - I put too much work into this! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between May 1, 2016 and May 14, 2016*.
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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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-02-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-03-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
Application has been terminated after successful interview since it's part of the Green Card - I put too much work into this! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your AP may be adjudicated between May 13, 2016 and June 1, 2016*.
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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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-04-16 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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Member Reviews:
Local US CIS Office Review: Memphis TN
Review Topic: cis_topic
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Description |
| Review Date : |
May 16, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
So we were invited for an K1 to AOS interview which made me slightly nervous since I've checked the immigration timelines and it seems that most people aren't scheduled for one. I was wondering if we had given off any red flags (we got married only a year after meeting each other) and I guess we should've sent in more photos and other kinds of proof (which we had brought with us, especially photos!).
Anyway, we were a bit worried since the interview was scheduled for Friday 13th and in addition to that the website of the USCIS explicitly states that the office is closed on Fridays. I was quite relieved when we arrived and saw cars parked in front of it! It was open indeed.
Not even a handful of people were in there. We went through security and then to a counter where I showed my invitation and passport. We were told to go sit in the waiting room and come back to the counter in ten minutes. So we did and we were sent to another waiting room, that one was for interviews. Another couple was sitting there. We had been worried we'd be overdressed looking at the people in the first waiting room (who were there for other issues), but suite and dress was what the other couple was wearing, too, and I think it was a good choice.
We threw the invitation into a slot as we had been told to and sat down to wait. The other couple got called in and we waited and waited and waited. I got a bit nervous since no one else seemed to have an appointment after us so I thought we were considered a "difficult case". :D
The other couple came back out after about 15 and 20 minutes and we kept waiting. about 10 or 15 minutes later we were called in by another woman. She was nice enough but kind of stern, understandably.
She made us stay standing and swear that what we were about to say was the truth, then we sat down and she checked her computer and the files for a couple of minutes, wordless, looking through the file, checking off items on a list on yellow paper. Then she asked for our IDs and started asking questions:
Where have me met
When did we first meet in person, when and where afterwards
How was the course of that meeting
Did we meet each others families, when and where
What's the name and age of his children
Do we have photos (LOTS! She looked through a few of them and kept the ones that showed us with each other's family members and made me write date and occasion on the back of it)
Do we have any other evidence such a joint bank account (we didn't, I wanted to get it right and did it wrong: I got my SSN then instantly tried to change my name to the new last name on the SSN but that was rejected, only then did I apply for AOS. At this stage I can't even get a library card! I am on his medical insurance plan and on his and his kids' cellphone plan though, and that seemed good enough.
She seemed surprised that I had an SSN and told me that they shouldn't have given me one in first place without my EAD, which surprised me since I was able to provide all the necessary documents stated on the SSN website, so I don't know where she's coming from.
She also seemed surprised that I didn't get a temporary EAD stamp in my passport on the POE, which I hadn't heard about before, either, but yeah I'm not going to argue... 
Well, anyway. She then said, you're aware that this green card will only be valid for two years and you'll have to come back to remove the conditions, right? And I thought, YEEESSSSS, we've made it! :D I told her I was aware of that and she put a big fat red stamp on the first page of my file that read "APPROVED" and I squeezed my husband's hand tightly. :D
So, all in all it wasn't too bad considering how worried and overly prepared I was (I had brought about 2 lbs of documents!).
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| Harassment Level : |
Good |
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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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