meuy99's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Meuy
Beneficiary's Name: Serge
VJ Member: meuy99
Country: South Africa
Last Updated: 2018-08-08
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Immigration Checklist for Meuy & Serge:
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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 : |
South Africa |
| I-129F Sent : |
2013-08-16 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2013-08-20 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2013-09-20 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-10-28 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2013-10-30 |
| Consulate Received : |
2013-11-04 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2013-11-12 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2014-02-20 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2014-02-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-03-27 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-04-04 |
| US Entry : |
2014-04-10 |
| Marriage : |
2014-07-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 31 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 219 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2014-04-10 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2014-08-12 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-08-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-09-08 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-12-16 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-12-16 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2015-01-02 |
| 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 : |
2014-08-07 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-08-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-09-08 |
| Approved Date : |
2014-11-05 |
| Date Card Received : |
2014-11-13 |
| Comments : |
EAD/AP Combo card |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 90 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 : |
2014-08-07 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-08-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2014-11-13 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 90 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2016-09-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-09-29 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-10 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Still waiting.... |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2017-09-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-09-25 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-11-08 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Oath Ceremony : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: South Africa
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
April 3, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
My Fiance interviewed in Jo'burg for his K-1 Visa. Here is what was relayed to me:
Arrived at embassy and asked to leave his phone with security (he already knew that, but he didn't have anywhere to put it so he took it with him). He arrive at 12:45pm. There was so much traffic he was almost late, so leave early. He was coming from Pretoria. He went inside and was instructed to take a seat and they would call his name. His name was called and he went to the first window with a South African woman. She asked for his packet 3 and according to my fiance, she didn't even ask him any questions about our relationship. He was instructed to go pay the fee but when he got to the window with the 3 $100 bills, they would not accept one of them because it had writing on it. Apparently they have to be spanking new bills or bills that have not been altered? I thought it was weird that they wouldn't take it. He had to go outside and find an ATM to get rand. They only take either all dollars or all rand, not a combo of both.
He found an ATM, came back to pay and then was instructed to wait again to be called. He was call up by an American woman who swore him in and asked him some basic questions:
-How did we meet?
-How long have we know each other?
-What I do for work in the US?
-She looked at the pictures and asked who the white woman was in the pictures when I went to visit him, he told her that the woman was a friend of a friend.
-She asked how my friend felt about our relationship
-I think that was about it, very simple questions.
She then gave him a green slip and told him to come back a week later (4/2) to pick it up, but he told her that he lives in Cape Town, so she gave him the info for DHL. He asked if he was approved and she said yes.
DHL- I was confused because I thought if he wanted to get his passport delivered to a DHL office in Cape Town he wouldn't have to pay a fee, but he still has to pay R90 for DHL. You have to go to Standard bank to pay it, they emailed him the information. He paid, scanned and email back the proof of payment with his address for delivery. He did this today (4/3) and it's overnight so he should get it 4/4.
Everyone at the consulate was nice and a lot easier than he thought. We were both very stressed out because he has fine on his record for marijuana possession, but they didn't even ask about that.
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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