Heather&Paul's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Heather
Beneficiary's Name: Paul
VJ Member: Heather&Paul
Country: Ireland
Last Updated: 2012-06-25
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Immigration Checklist for Heather & Paul:
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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 : |
Dublin, Ireland |
| I-129F Sent : |
2011-06-25 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2011-06-28 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
NONE |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
NONE |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2011-11-14 |
| NVC Received : |
2011-11-18 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2011-11-22 |
| Consulate Received : |
2011-11-28 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2011-12-12 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2011-12-13 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-01-05 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-01-19 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
2012-02-15 |
| Marriage : |
2012-03-10 |
| Comments : |
We were approved! Can't wait for him to be here! :) |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 139 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 205 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 : |
2012-02-15 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Date Filed : |
2012-03-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-03-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-04-23 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2012-06-13 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2012-06-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2012-06-25 |
| Comments : |
The interview was really straight forward. The lady just verified information and asked for a few things to prove that we live together/ have joined assets. |
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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 : |
2012-03-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-03-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2012-05-11 |
| Date Card Received : |
2012-05-19 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 58 days. |
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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 : |
2012-03-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-03-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2012-05-19 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 58 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Dublin, Ireland
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 19, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
Paul arrived on time to the embassy. They let him and he put all of his stuff in the locker. When he went into the room a man called him to the counter and he submitted the affidavit of support information, his original birth certificate (the man said he would not get the certificate back), DS-156 x 2 and DS-156K. He said that this man was very nice and also took one additional passport picture along with the $350.00 bank draft. The envelope he gave was slightly bigger than what they wanted (12x14), but it was really hard to find that size in Ireland. They were fine with the size difference.
He then sat back down and waited for another 1.5 hours and an American consular called him up. She asked a good few questions and was very snippy. She mainly was mainly asking contradictory questions and trying to trip Paul up in his answers. She asked:
-When did we meet?
-When did he propose?
-How many times did I come to Ireland?
-How many times did he come to America?
-Where did I work in Ireland? Why was I living in Ireland for year?
-What kind of work did I do at my job in Ireland?
-What did I do in America?
He said it was pretty straight forward, you just had to have all your ducks in a row. The American consular was really snippy like I said earlier. She was very harsh an critical. She also made a very rude remark about how Paul wasn't talking loud enough when he said he was practically shouting. She said to him, "stop whispering, your not talking to your girlfriend now." Totally uncalled for. I guess they need to be tough because of immigration scams, but she could hold back on the comments. Besides that it was fairly painless. They took his passport and told him the visa was approved and he should receive it within a week. |
| Rating : |
Moderate |
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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.
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