Darthvador25's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Jane Beneficiary's Name: Joe VJ Member: Darthvador25 Country: France Last Updated: 2024-03-03 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Jane & Joe:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? Nebraska Service Center Consulate : France Marriage (if applicable): I-130 Sent : 2020-09-23 I-130 NOA1 : 2020-09-23 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2020-12-31 NVC Received : 2021-01-03 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2021-01-06 Pay AOS Bill : 2021-01-06 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2021-02-03 Submit DS-261 : 2021-01-06 Receive IV Bill : 2021-01-06 Pay IV Bill : 2021-01-06 Send IV Package : 2021-02-03 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2021-03-12 Case Completed at NVC : 2021-02-25 NVC Left : 2021-03-12 Consulate Received : 2021-03-16 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2021-04-06 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2021-04-19 US Entry : 2021-04-24 Comments : Approved at interview. Status changed to issued on 4/12. Passport available for pickup on 4/19. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 99 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 195 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : National Benefits Center Date Filed : 2023-01-25 NOA Date : 2023-01-26 RFE(s) : 2023-02-13 Bio. Appt. : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : Comments :

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Online CIS Office : New York City NY Date Filed : 2024-01-26 NOA Date : 2024-01-26 Bio. Appt. : 2024-01-26 Interview Date : Approved : Oath Ceremony : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: France Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : April 9, 2021 Embassy Review : I ended up arriving at the consulate about 1h before and was told they would only start admitting us 30’ before the scheduled time. There were 2 security checks before getting into the building. Once in, I was asked to show my DS260 confirmation and take out my police certificates. She put a sticker on the back of my passport and directed me to a window where a woman was reviewing documents before the actual interview. There were 3 people ahead of me, which took c.45’. At the window, the lady only took my original police and marriage certificates, as well as my long form birth certificate and translation. She then asked for a picture and the printout of my appointment registration. The wait before the actual interview was short, the officer asked whether I wanted to continue in French or English and asked me to raise my hand and swear to tell the truth. The line of questioning started around biographical questions, e.g., my college, grad school, what I do for a living. Then it moved to checking the police certificates and why I had so many . There was a misunderstanding on the I-864, so he asked to see a job offer, which I had but didn’t need to. In the final part of the interview, he went through what looked like a checklist of items to check (e.g., what classes of entry have you used to enter the US, any overstay?). The whole thing lasted 5-10’, the officer was very sympathetic and relaxed. He then told me I was approved, wrote “APP” on my DS260, and told me I would receive the visa in a few days, after “some back office nonsense” The final exchange was around the next steps: you must enter within 6 months, you’ll be on a path to citizenship, if you need to travel outside the us for more than a year tell USCIS ahead of time. He concluded with the signature “Welcome to the United States”; they should play “God bless the USA” as background music to make it more solemn Rating : Very Good

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