K&E2009's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Erica
Beneficiary's Name: Kieran
VJ Member: K&E2009
Country: Ireland
Last Updated: 2013-05-25
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Immigration Checklist for Erica & Kieran:
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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 : |
Dublin, Ireland |
| I-129F Sent : |
2011-08-05 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2011-08-11 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2011-12-05 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-01-24 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2012-01-26 |
| Consulate Received : |
2012-02-06 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2012-02-08 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2012-02-16 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2012-03-13 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-03-22 |
| US Entry : |
2012-04-05 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 116 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 215 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Dublin |
| POE Date : |
2012-04-05 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Date Filed : |
2012-04-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-05-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
2013-04-19 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-06-01 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2012-05-29 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-05-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2013-05-25 |
| Comments : |
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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 : |
2012-04-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-05-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-06-01 |
| Approved Date : |
2012-07-06 |
| Date Card Received : |
2012-07-14 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 72 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2012-04-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-05-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2012-07-14 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 72 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Dublin, Ireland
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
March 19, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
Visa Journey,
This is how it went down...
I woke up at 7am, left the house with my fianceé at 7:30am (she is visiting Ireland this week).
Got to Dublin at 11:30 am (I live far away)
Collected my medical results at 12 noon
Taxied it to the US Embassy
Arrived a little before 1pm
Waited outside with some other people (there were K-1's, CR-1's, Americans living here in Ireland renewing their passports, J-1's... a mixture of everyone!)
Entered the Embassy (which is like boarding a plane, same type of security!) and was told to join the que...
1. Name was called and paid $350 in CASH. Don't need a bank draft, but if you do bring a bank draft, make sure it is EXACTLY $350. One K-1 brought a bank draft for $400 dollars and she was told to leave the Embassy and go get one for $350... I felt bad for the girl, she clearly never read VisaJourney before!
2. After paying I was told to take a seat and wait for my name to be called.
3. About 20mins later I was called to the counter. A very stern Irish woman took my forms. She wasn't very pleasent...
Woman-"Form 156?"
Me-"Ya, here you go!"
Woman-"And another..."
Bring TWO DS-156's!
Then she took all the other stuff form me in the same way;
Woman: "Passport, 2 photos, DS-156k, Birth cert, police certs, Medical, I-134 + Proof of support, stamped envelope"
I was NEVER asked for Proof of relationship, DS-157, or DS-230 part 2.
I brought proof of relationship just in case, though!
4. After I gave her everything, she told me to take a seat and I would be called.
5. After about an hour I was called up by an Amercian woman, who was EQUALLY MISERABLE!? Dunno why!? 'Twas a lovely day today!
I was asked to raise my right hand and promise I would tell the truth. (because that makes me more truthful!?)
Gave my fingerprints
First Question: What is your fianceés name?
My answer: "Well, shes sitting over there, would you like to talk to her?"
Woman: "Oh, that makes my job much easier!"
My fianceé arrived to the counter, she was also told to raise her right hand and promise to tell the truth.
She asked us, how we met, have I been to visit, do either of us have kids, have either of us been married before,(ALL these questions were asked while we were both standing in front of her, she never separated us) and the last question was directed specifically towards me: "Whats your fianceés address?"
I told her and she said: "I am going to approve your visa, you should expect you passport back in about a week."
DONE!
Keep the Faith, friends!
Your day WILL come! |
| Rating : |
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Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
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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
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