Tina612's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Justin Beneficiary's Name: Valentina VJ Member: Tina612 Country: Russia Last Updated: 2024-04-06 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Justin & Valentina:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Warsaw, Poland I-129F Sent : 2021-10-31 I-129F NOA1 : 2021-11-02 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2023-02-11 NVC Received : 2023-05-25 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2023-06-06 NVC Left : 2023-06-20 Consulate Received : 2023-06-26 Packet 3 Received : 2023-07-14 Packet 3 Sent : 2023-07-14 Packet 4 Received : 2023-07-14 Interview Date : 2023-08-10 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2023-08-16 US Entry : 2023-08-17 Marriage : Comments : Our wait was longer after approval than it could have been because USCS mistakenly sent our approved petition to NRC (National records Center) instead of NRC. When we felt that something was not right about our wait for the new case number from NVC, we asked Maryland State Senator Van Hollen to help locate our case - and they did. Without their intervention, USCIS would have kept telling us they are backlogged and we should just keep waiting and waiting. After that everything went smooth! Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 466 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 646 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Baltimore MD Date Filed : 2023-10-19 NOA Date : 2023-10-20 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2023-11-14 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2024-04-05 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: Comments : Case was processed at NBC in Missouri; interview waived. On he day of the approval I received an email saying “we have taken an action on your case”.

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2023-10-19 NOA Date : 2023-10-20 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2023-11-14 Approved Date : 2023-12-29 Date Card Received : 2024-01-11 Comments : USCIS issued a Combo Card; case status didn’t change online until Jan 8 when it said “Card was Produced” yet the approval notice was uploaded into the online account on Dec 29 (approval date: Dec 29 2023) Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 71 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2023-10-19 NOA Date : 2023-10-20 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2024-01-11 Comments : USCIS issued a Combo Card; case status didn’t change online until Jan 8 when it said “Card was Produced” yet the approval notice was uploaded into the online account on Dec 29 (approval date: Dec 29 2023) Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 71 days.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Warsaw, Poland Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : August 23, 2023 Embassy Review : Hello! I had my K1 visa interview on Aug 10, 2023 in Poland. Our Timeline: NOA1 - Nov 2, 2021 NOA2 - Feb 11, 2023 Case In Transit - Jun 20, 2023 Appointment Eligibility Letter - Jul 14, 2023 Interview - Aug 10, 2023 VOH - Aug 16, 2023 Interview was scheduled at 9:15. I was there at 9:00: gave my passport and DS-160 to the lady from window #2 outside if the embassy and then was guided to walk into the Embassy building to the windows #1-2 (Spoiler: WRONG! K1s should go to Window #13 just like other Immigrant visas). At the window #13 you receive a number (when that number pops up you will see to which window you will need to go for your interview later) and present all of your documents. The officer took the following documents: my passport, 2 photographs, birth certificate + copy + English translation, police certificate + English translation, I-134, my fiance's renewed letter of intent to marry (as it was more than 4 months after our case had been approved). After that I waited for about 20 minutes before they called me for the interview. Everyone was super friendly and polite which helps you when you are so super stressed! The officer asked me only a few questions: How did I meet my fiance and how our relationship went from there? What is my occupation? What is his occupation? Have we met in any countries besides the US and has he ever been in my hime country? That was it, my visa was approved and I couldn't believe that was the end of it! Yay! Then I waited fir my visa to be printed for 3 business days (+ Saturday, Sunday, and a holiday on Tuesday) and received an email that my passport had been collected from the Embassy. The email was received at 2:30pm and I sprinted to the mail post immediately. Had my passport with the visa on hand by 3:30pm. I wish everyone the biggest luck out there! May your love stay strong throughout this long and challenging process! Rating : Very Good

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*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.

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