djames95's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Dom Beneficiary's Name: Cherry VJ Member: djames95 Country: Philippines Last Updated: 2019-10-12 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Dom & Cherry:

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 : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Manila, Philippines Marriage (if applicable): 2011-10-08 I-130 Sent : 2011-11-18 I-130 NOA1 : 2011-11-23 I-130 RFE : none!! I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2012-04-23 NVC Received : 2012-05-23 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2012-05-24 Pay AOS Bill : 2012-05-24 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2012-05-29 Submit DS-261 : 2012-05-18 Receive IV Bill : 2012-06-01 Pay IV Bill : 2012-06-01 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2012-06-06 Case Completed at NVC : 2012-06-12 NVC Left : 2012-06-12 Consulate Received : 2012-06-15 Packet 3 Received : 2012-06-15 Packet 3 Sent : 2012-06-15 Packet 4 Received : 2012-06-15 Interview Date : 2012-07-13 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2012-07-18 US Entry : 2012-08-22 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 152 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 233 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Los Angeles POE Date : 2012/08/22 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 0 Comments : although the immigration officers were a little grumpy (but it was 8:30pm, after all!!), things went quickly and smoothly!

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2014-05-22 NOA Date : 2014-05-23 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2014-07-02 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2014-11-18 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Yes Green Card Received : Comments : no interview! will recieve new green card in 60 days.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Online CIS Office : Nashville TN Date Filed : 2019-02-12 NOA Date : 2019-02-12 Bio. Appt. : 2019-03-06 Interview Date : 2019-09-30 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2019-10-18 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : July 20, 2012 Embassy Review : July 13, 2012: CR1 Interview Day: My husband woke me up at 4:00AM and wished me best of luck for today. Around 5:00Am, I and my aunt were all set, she has to drop me at the US Embassy after having an early breakfast at McDonalds just one block away from the hotel. But before that I told my husband I will brisk-walk again US Embassy from the hotel but he just laughed at me and told Miss Procrastination does not know what she's talking about. He told it's probably noon when i get there.(exaggerating.LOL) After having breakfast at Mcdo, my tummy went bad, probably from hot choco, so we went back to the hotel, my butt is ashamed of public toilets.LOL! I felt like we're running out of time already. I spent 15 minutes at the toilet, I ran-walked the hallway while my aunt was waiting down the lobby. We took a cab, reaching the embassy at around 6:00AM, my aunt went straight to the university she's teaching. There were queues for 7:30 appointment already. Vendors thought my appointment is for that queue,too early for Miss Procrastination.I hurried myself to the Immigrant/Fiance Visa line and joined the people there with me carrying a 6.6 pounder bag, too heavy. Some applicants were checking the documents they brought. And I noticed I dont have my wallet in my bag, my 2 valid ID's were there,though not really necessary, better to have it and not needed than not having it but badly needed. I hopped out of the line and took a cab back to the hotel. I was trying to calm myself and not to get panicked because there's still enough time, it was only 6:00AM. After that, I was back in track, I felt like I was in an Amazing Race game.LOL! I even had an argument with the cab driver i rode in going back to the embassy, his taxi doesn;t have a meter and was charging me P80.00. I told him that it's too much, because fare from Casa Bocobo to embassy is usually P50-55.00, but he insisted so I just shut up, arguing with a greedy taxi cab is not worth a peso or time.gr.So i fall back in queue, sweating cold, officers in blue polo shirt checked our passports and our appointment letters. We were given resealable trasnparent plastics to put our PP in. They put stickers on our PP and let us proceed. It was exactly 6:30AM when I entered the main gate. I was trying to look for that 15-peso coin (one 10peso, one 5peso) in my bag to hand it into the guard thinkng that it will delay me in the baggage scanner since coins are metals. When I hand it to the guard he was wondering what I was doing, but he said coins are okey, only electronic gadgets like cellphones and camera, flash drive, cologne are not allowed.We entered another door, fell in line again to get priority numbers to be used in the entire appointment. There were three windows accommodating Immigrant/Fiance applicants so everything went quick.The lady at Window 1 rechecked my appointment letter and passport, removed the last 2 pages of my appointment letter which was nt needed , stapled my priority number to the first page of my letter and gave me the duplicate small slip of my prio number which was 6062, i was told to drop the appointment letter at window 39.There was another door like an airport scanner, my bag was checked by a guard and it went through a baggage x-ray. I finally get inside, i told myself "so this is how it looked inside" I dropped my appointmnt letter at Window 39 as what being told me then chose a seat at the first row between finger scanning windows and interview windows. I have learned to pay attentively to the queue-matic board for the numbers flashed randomly. I started to think why randomly and not on the first come first serve basis, then i guess it was based on the visa category, alphabetically or date of filing?hmm. I guess it was not just half an hour i was having stiff neck already from looking up at the queue-matic board.Exactly 7:00AM on my wristwatch,my prio number flashed at the queue-matic board so i proceed to Window 41 for my biometrics, the woman in charge there was irritable because the applicant before me was having hard time scanning her fingers, she has wet palms. When it was my turn, i tried to calm the irritated staff by smiling and greeting her, I said thank you after my biometrics and she smiled and said "you're welcome'' A smile is really contagious.I went back to my seat with my newly found friend Michelle Pabalan, (unfortunately she's not a member here) who's patiently waiting for her number to be flashed too. She's a K1 applicant. Exactly after an hour I did my biometrics, my number was flashed at the queuematic board again so i proceeded to Window 55. I greeted the Filipino Pre-Screener with "Good Morning Po'' and smiled. He's bald but cool. He greeted me back by asking "So Chiri, are you still working with Bounty Agro Ventures?" I said "Yes Sir, I'm on leave". It was like a casual conversation.He told me that his daughter is working in same company I'm working too but she's in Ortigas Main Office whereas I'm in Gensan Branch. We talked about my place and Manny Pacquiao, if we're neighbors, about Jinky and her hotel.LOL! Then he asked few questions about my husband, number of times he visited, when our relationship started, the number of times I get married, the number of times he's married, when did we get married, his job,asked for pictures but said he won't look for it anymore because my husband submitted many pictures too and showed it to me. He looked at the 2-inch file my husband made and said, okay.."you can go back to your seat now and wait for your number to be called". I said thank you and asked for his name since I already know his daughter's name. It's a small world after all.On my seat, chatting with my seatmate Michelle now and then, It took almost 2 hours before my priority number flashed on the queue-matic board. I proceed to Window 64. I greeted the Consul and he greeted back. i was asked to raise my right hand and swore an oath to the tell nothing but the truth. He asked for my husband/petitioner's name, my husband's job, if he has previous marriage, date of divorce, number of kids and thier names, the last time i saw him (I was supposed to tell last night thru webcam) but i realized he meant in person. He asked for pictures so I slid down the window hole the first set of pictures we had togethr, the first time I and my husband met. The consul raised his eyebrow and asked " Were these pictures taken on the same date?" I said "No Sir, if you want i have another set of pictures here for his second visit". He refused to get another set of pictures and said "Okay, he wears different shirt in here".LOL I smirked (My hubby loves to wear plain polo shirt, and it looks like its all same shirt he's wearing, that's why on his second visit I was the one who always decide on what he's gonna wear.LOL) The Consul took his time looking at our pictures, he showed me the picture he liked and said it's nice (the picture was taken at Isla Parilla Resort, where at our back were multiple cottages on water) Then he said "I have to keep one picture as our file" i wanted to see what picture did he took but he kept it right away.Then he tapped on his computer keyboard, stamped our documents and said "Enjoy the United States". I was speechless, my eyes were the only ones talking then as if the Consul understood my actions he said "Your visa has been appoved!" I blurted out "Thank You Sir" I cant wait to tell my husband about the good news.I was a bit shivering from excitement, happiness, too much coldness inside the Embassy,and from the pee I've been holding since the last two hours. i hadn't gone to the CR thinking that I might miss my number at the queue-matic board. So I went straight to the Comfort Room first before going to the releasing area Windows 71-73.At the releasing area, my new found friend Michelle was done filling up her 2go slip and waved goodbye to me.Thinking that I might have missed my number on the queue board when I went to the Cr since she finished first when I was ahead of her in the interview portion by 10 people, and although I know numbers flashed randomly,I just wanted to make sure I was not being skipped so I approached Window 71 and asked if he already had flashed/called number 6062 at the queue-matic board.And explained what I did and might have missed it when I peed. He teased me by saying I'm just looking for alibis to get ahead.LOL So he checked on it, but my file is almost at the lowest bottom of the stack, I told him its okay sir, I really didnt missed it (still random even on releasing) I was about to move back to my seat when he said he will release it now so I can go home already (nga naman nagagawa ng pagiging polite) I thanked him and proceeded to Window 69. The lady in charge there double checked my email address and my mobile number i filled in the 2go form and asked how do I say my Surname :DGod is soo great. he always listen to our prayers. I murmured a prayer of gratitude to our Dear Lord again. I was soo excited to tell my husband about the good news but I dont have my mobile phone with me so I hastily exited the embassy and pick a cab. Out of my excitement, I stumbled on the sidewalk, had it not been for the pole holding a sign "loading and unloading'" I already twisted my foot. And I thank God again, He' always sending me an Angel to guide me, delivering me from harm. I am thanking my husband for being my constant WIKIpedia, he's like an encyclopedia too.The Entire visa process, he was the one feeding me information. I almost did nothing but show up on my medical exam,visa interview and soon my CFO. And to all our sis here at PL who have started thier visa journey, good luck and God Bless us all!mine is not over yet too.July 18, 2012: Wednesday: It's a short wait for any visa applicant, 3 working days after i was interviewed, finally, 2GO texted me (around 9:00AM) saying " Your passport is ready for pick up at 2Go outlet you selected" (although I felt it's been a long while because I wanted the visa right away so I can take the CFO seminar, get the sticker Rating : Very Good

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