nhutchings's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Nicholas
Beneficiary's Name: Lusine
VJ Member: nhutchings
Country: Armenia
Last Updated: 2016-05-22
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Immigration Checklist for Nicholas & Lusine:
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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 : |
Armenia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2012-05-07 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2012-05-16 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
(none) |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
(none) |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2012-11-26 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-12-03 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2012-12-05 |
| Consulate Received : |
2012-12-11 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2013-01-04 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2013-01-04 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2013-01-04 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-01-10 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-01-17 |
| US Entry : |
2013-01-18 |
| Marriage : |
2013-07-25 |
| Comments : |
Hooray! Together at last! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 194 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 239 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2013-01-18 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
The lines were long, but the CBP Officials were fast and courteous! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2013-02-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-02-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
(none) |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-03-22 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2013-05-08 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-05-08 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2013-05-16 |
| Comments : |
On the day after receiving our joint AOS/EAD biometrics appointment letter, we walked in to the San Francisco ASC when it opened at eight and did the biometrics then rather than wait two weeks until the appointment date. The office wasn't busy (it was a Friday), the officers were very polite, and it went very quickly!
We tried to do a walk-in for the AOS interview as we had everything prepared by the time we received the invite letter, however we were told to come back at the actual appointment time, and that they would not reschedule the AOS interview for any date earlier than the original appointment.
Interview was relatively quick and painless - mostly just verifying the information on our application form and updating it with recent changes. |
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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 : |
2013-02-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-02-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
(none) |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-03-22 |
| Approved Date : |
2013-04-24 |
| Date Card Received : |
2013-05-02 |
| Comments : |
On the day after receiving our joint AOS/EAD biometrics appointment letter, we walked in to the San Francisco ASC when it opened at eight and did the biometrics then rather than wait two weeks until the appointment date. The office wasn't busy (it was a Friday), the officers were very polite, and it went very quickly!
Case status was not available on the USCIS website until 'Card/Document Production' on the day of approval. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 64 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 : |
2013-02-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-02-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
(none) |
| Date Received : |
2013-05-02 |
| Comments : |
Case status was never available on the USCIS website. We assume the approval date was the same as the EAD date because we received the combo card. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 64 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2015-02-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-02-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-03-26 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-09-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2015-10-01 |
| Comments : |
Long wait, transferred to California, no interview, no problems! |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2016-02-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-02-16 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-03-08 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-05-16 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2016-06-17 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Armenia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
January 17, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
A month after DHL listed that the the Embassy had received the visa packet, we got tired of waiting and finally called the Embassy to check on the status of the application. The folks at the Embassy were a bit brusque on the phone, but within half an hour, they sent Lusine and interview invitation.
The interview itself went very smoothly as Lusine was well prepared (several copies of all the forms and documentation) and we had a well-documented relationship history as she had received a tourist visa to visit Nicholas through the same embassy ten months ago. The Consular Official thanked Lusine for making his job so easy because the decision to approve was so obvious!
We had actually bought the plane ticket before the interview which is risky because even if she was approved, they might not have her passport and visa packet prepared in time! It was appearing that this would be the case for us, so we contacted the Embassy via e-mail and phone to inform them of the urgency of our situation. They made an exception for Lusine by rushing the process and allowing her to collect her documents on Thursday afternoon. Perfect timing as that was the day before her flight! |
| Rating : |
Good |
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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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