mattwood79's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Julia Beneficiary's Name: Matthew VJ Member: mattwood79 Country: United Kingdom Last Updated: 2019-02-20 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Julia & Matthew:

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 : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : London, United Kingdom I-129F Sent : 2013-10-30 I-129F NOA1 : 2013-11-21 I-129F RFE(s) : 2013-11-10 RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2014-01-10 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : Consulate Received : 2014-01-30 Packet 3 Received : 2014-02-05 Packet 3 Sent : 2014-03-25 Packet 4 Received : 2014-04-12 Interview Date : 2014-05-06 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2014-05-15 US Entry : 2014-08-31 Marriage : 2014-10-19 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 50 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 166 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Boston POE Date : 2014-08-31 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Very easy, wasn't even taken through to secondary. I was through after about five minutes.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Hartford CT Date Filed : 2015-01-10 NOA Date : 2015-01-23 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2015-02-03 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2015-09-15 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2015-09-30 Comments : Didn't have to have an interview

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2015-01-10 NOA Date : 2015-01-23 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2015-02-03 Approved Date : 2015-03-13 Date Card Received : 2015-03-19 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 62 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2015-01-10 NOA Date : 2015-01-23 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2015-03-19 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 62 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2017-08-31 NOA Date : 2017-09-05 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2017-10-05 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2018-11-30 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Yes Green Card Received : 2019-02-09 Comments : No interview required Green card was mailed on 11-30-18 according to USCIS, but I did not receive until 2-9-19! Submitted an I-90 for replacement after the 60 days, so then had to mail a withdrawal request.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : February 4, 2015 Embassy Review : Pretty easy all in - arrived 30 mins before it opened and was through to the front of the queue about 45 mins later. Went in and was assigned my number as the eleventh "I" number for the day. I waited for about 45 mins again before I was called to a preliminary desk where I simply had to hand over some of the paperwork I was asked to bring, and show proof I had paid the courier fee etc. I then sat down for another 45 mins and was called to a window where a guy asked me questions about my application to verify the information there. He also wanted to see both of our divorce certificates from previous marriageand struggled to find them in the application pack. As I found them in my copy of the pack, he also found them in his, so definitely worth taking a copy of your pack just in case! After about 10 minutes, he said that my application was approved and I was free to go! Rating : Good

POE Review: Boston Event Description Entry Date : 2014-08-31 Embassy Review : Very easy! I was seen at the desk and not taken through to secondary. Had a few basic questions to back up what was in the envelope and I was sent on my way with the stamp in my passport telling me when I had to get married by! Harassment Level : Low

Local US CIS Office Review: Hartford CT Review Topic: cis_topic Event Description Review Date : February 4, 2015 Embassy Review : Biometrics appointment at the East Hartford office: Arrived very early as we'd had a lot of snow, so decided to kill a bit of time at the Dunkin around the corner. Turns out the appointment time they give you is just a guide and I waited for an hour and a half after going in - so if you're there early, just go in! Nothing to the actual appointment, literally took fingerprints, got my signature and photo and that was it. Don't ask the staff for any information or assistance, they will only deal with what their job is and be pretty blunt about it. No phones, etc allowed in at all so take a book! Got into a minor argument with the receptionist about my application numbers that could well have been avoided had she not been so blunt and unhelpful about it - when she finally explained it was fine and clear. Harassment Level : Poor

Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!



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