Marocerin's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Erin
Beneficiary's Name: Said
VJ Member: Marocerin
Country: Morocco
Last Updated: 2014-03-23
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Immigration Checklist for Erin & Said:
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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 : |
Morocco |
| I-129F Sent : |
2013-01-09 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2013-01-11 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-05-16 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-05-28 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2013-05-30 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2013-06-11 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-06-24 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-06-26 |
| US Entry : |
2013-07-25 |
| Marriage : |
2013-08-10 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 125 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 164 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Date Filed : |
2013-10-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-10-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-11-15 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-03-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2014-03-19 |
| Comments : |
Successful Walk-in Biometrics at Lawrence, MA office on 10/28/2013 |
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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 : |
2013-10-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-10-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-11-15 |
| Approved Date : |
2013-11-12 |
| Date Card Received : |
2013-11-22 |
| Comments : |
Successful Walk-in Biometrics at Lawrence, MA office on 10/28/2013 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 28 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 : |
2013-10-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-10-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2013-11-22 |
| Comments : |
Successful Walk-in Biometrics at Lawrence, MA office on 10/28/2013 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 28 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Morocco
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
June 25, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiance's visa was approved on Monday. Our overall experience was fantastic, thanks mostly to following the good advice of this site. Everything's here, every question's been asked and answered and that's really incredible. So thanks to all the people who've helped us!
My review will sound a lot like the previous posters - it was a very positive experience and almost directly mirrored what's already been posted this week and last. The only big differences are that we live together in Morocco and our co-sponsor qualified on assets (more on that below). I have to say, I called the consulate a few times and the guy who works in the Immigrant Visa office was so incredibly nice and helpful. In fact, he even asked about me when my fiance arrived at the Consulate.
Our interview was at 3pm. I didn't even try to go in with my fiance because they told me on the phone I wouldn't be allowed. So, I gave him my passport with instructions to flash it around and waited in the cafe across the street with our bags. He went over at about 2:45. I gather they'd already let the other fellows into the consulate, because he was the last in line.
First step was to hand over the important papers to the lovely Moroccan gentleman. He checks everything and tells you if there are any problems. My fiance also stressed the importance of correctly filled-out and organized papers. I gave him too much, including too many years of tax history for myself and my parents. They just wanted the last year. I was stressed about this because of old reviews and I guess this illustrates the need for continual updates and reviews on our portal.
Anyway.....
The CO talked to my fiance for a few minutes (he says somewhere between 5-15 minutes). He said she asked him different questions than the other guys, which he thought was mostly due to our living together.
She asked him:
How long have you known your fiance?
Where did you meet?
Have you ever lived together?
Have you been travelling together outside of Morocco?
Have you met her parents?
And then she asked some questions about the financial papers and our co-sponsors. Because I live in Morocco and have lived here for a while, I couldn't sponsor him myself. Our co-sponsors qualify easily on assets and she seemed a little surprised by that. My fiance explained that she said something like, it should be fine. Then she gave him a paper about what to do if he has problems in the US and a pink ticket and told him to come back in a few days.
My fiance's advice: Make sure you have the correct papers and know your fiance well. Then the interview's no big deal.
I do want to point out that she never said he was approved directly. I called today to confirm when he should go to get his passport and was told on the phone that he was approved. I probably won't stop worrying until the visa is in the passport! I'll update this review if anything changes.
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| Rating : |
Very 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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