Yumiko and Terry's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Terry Beneficiary's Name: Yumiko VJ Member: Yumiko and Terry Country: Japan Last Updated: 2023-04-29 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Terry & Yumiko:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Tokyo, Japan I-129F Sent : 2013-10-22 I-129F NOA1 : 2013-10-25 I-129F RFE(s) : 2013-12-02 RFE Reply(s) : 2013-12-07 Mailed, 12/12/2013 Received by USCIS I-129F NOA2 : 2014-01-03 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2014-01-17 Consulate Received : 2014-01-22 Packet 3 Received : 2014-01-30 Packet 3 Sent : 2014-02-04 Packet 4 Received : 2014-02-20 Interview Date : 2014-04-21 Submit Review Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2014-04-24 US Entry : 2014-06-25 Marriage : 2014-07-01 Comments : Received an RFE for using form G-325 in place of G-325A. The only difference in the forms is the G325A asks for former spouses "date and place of marriage" and the G325 asks for the "city and country of birth". Interview was quick and they were very polite and organized. A few simple questions about when we met and where. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 70 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 178 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Saint Paul MN Date Filed : 2014-10-10 NOA Date : 2014-10-28 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2014-11-22 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2015-09-09 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2015-09-14 Comments : Received mail 2/18/15 indicating potential interview waiver and that cases are backed up for 6 months..... Yeah whatever, others who recently had this had to call to get things moving again but they won't discuss for 6 months. Called on 8/18/15 and were told to wait another month. Made and attended an InfoPass appointment on 9/9/15. Were told to wait another month. Received notice 9/12/15 that Greencard was approved on 9/9/2015. (No interview)

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Saint Paul MN Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2014-10-10 NOA Date : 2014-10-28 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2014-11-22 Approved Date : 2014-12-16 Date Card Received : 2014-12-23 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 67 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Saint Paul MN Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2014-10-10 NOA Date : 2014-10-28 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2014-12-23 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 67 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2017-06-20 NOA Date : 2017-06-27 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2017-07-20 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2018-09-10 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : 2018-09-17 Comments : We did not receive a receipt for two daughters. Contacted USCIS and they sent a letter saying they would arrive within 30 days. After 45 days we made an appointment on Infopass and got a stamp in the passports. Note: We could not make an appointment in Minneapolis and had to go to Des Moines. Looks like we will be doing so again in August 2018 when the stamps and letter expire because the drivers license's will expire too. They are so far behind in processing these. Received information by going into check the status that the case had been transferred to local office 2/26/2018 which I believe indicates we will have an interview.... Received another extension stamp for 6 months longer. August 30, 018 after going back into meeting via infopass. Finally approved! No interview. I think the meeting at local office served as the interview.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Online CIS Office : Saint Paul MN Date Filed : 2020-09-10 NOA Date : 2020-09-17 Bio. Appt. : Interview Date : Approved : Oath Ceremony : Comments : Decided against obtaining citizenship for now due to loss of Japanese citizenship if obtained.

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*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.

** Not all cases are transfered

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