Christanj's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jenn
Beneficiary's Name: Chris
VJ Member: Christanj
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2014-03-16
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Immigration Checklist for Jenn & Chris:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2011-01-01 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2011-03-03 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2011-03-07 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2011-06-15 |
| NVC Received : |
2011-07-18 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2011-07-18 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2011-08-11 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
2011-08-11 |
| Send AOS Package : |
2011-08-18 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2011-08-09 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2011-08-12 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2011-08-26 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2011-08-29 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2011-09-02 |
| NVC Left : |
2011-09-14 |
| Consulate Received : |
2011-09-16 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2011-09-12 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-10-05 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2011-10-07 |
| US Entry : |
2011-10-08 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 100 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 212 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2013-10-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-10-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-10-28 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-03-13 |
| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 5, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
My interview was scheduled for 8:30am but like many people in this forum I attempted to get to the Embassy as soon as possible and was queued up at 7am.
At 7:30am I went through security and received my number from the reception desk (I-901).
Once I got into the Embassy the screens were still booting up and the "counters" for the Embassy staff and Consular Officers were still closed. At around 8am numbers begun to be called out (about 7 N-numbers to every 1 I-number) and I was called up quite quickly.
I was greeted by a friendly member of staff who did take issue with my passport photos I submitted to the NVC (they were on a light grey background instead of a white background) but she used them anyway. Apart from that the first desk was relatively easy, she just ticked off the documents I had submitted and we chatted about her daughter's experience so far at university, so fairly relaxed. I was then given the pink courier form and told to sit down and wait to be called for the visa interview.
About an hour later I was called up for the interview. I put my hand up and swore all the information was true, I was then asked to sign Part II of the DS-230 and then asked: How did you and your spouse meet? How did the relationship develop? Was your J-1 visa subject to the 2-year HRR? She then said "Everything seems great here so I will go ahead and approve this visa". Cue HUGE smile and many thank yous. 
I then paid the courier and left at 9:05am. All in all, it was quite painless and I can honestly say all the worrying and anxiety was not warranted! |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Vancouver
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2001/11/08 |
| Embassy Review : |
Well I arrived in Vancouver from London Heathrow with about two and a half hours until my flight to Seattle was due to depart, so I was slightly antsy about making it through however I made it with about 45 minutes to spare.
Like everyone else I went to the primary inspection and the immigration officer sent me straight to secondary. Once inside I was told to sit and was called up after sitting for about 15-20mins. After this I had to verify some information, got taken into a backroom to sign the Green Card form plus leave my ink fingerprints and was asked to confirm my luggage. After this I was sent on my way.
Really quite painless |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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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