JLR-MPA's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: M
Beneficiary's Name: J
VJ Member: JLR-MPA
Country: Mozambique
Last Updated: 2019-02-20
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Immigration Checklist for M & J:
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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 : |
2014-01-04 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-01-25 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2014-02-26 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2014-03-12 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2014-04-10 |
| NVC Received : |
2014-04-23 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2014-04-29 |
| Consulate Received : |
2014-05-07 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2014-05-08 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2014-05-23 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2014-06-13 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-07-08  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-07-14 |
| US Entry : |
2014-07-24 |
| Marriage : |
2014-09-19 |
| Comments : |
We received our passport with the k1 visa in it on July 14, but we had to wait another week or so for our medical packet to arrive in order to travel to the US. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 75 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 164 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 : |
2014-07-24 Submit Review |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
The lines at JFK were extremely long. However, once we were informed that we were a US citizen and foreign k-1 fiancee, we were ushered to a very short line in the "Visitors" section. After looking over the packet, we were sent to a waiting room that I presume was for questioning. My fiancee's name was called. The officer asked who I was and when he learned I was the petitioner he immediately handed back her passport and said that was all he needed. He never talked to my fiancee. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2014-10-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-10-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
2014-11-10 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-11-14 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2015-02-17 Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-02-17 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2014-10-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-10-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2015-01-07 |
| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 79 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2014-10-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-10-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 79 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2017-02-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-02-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
2018-06-20 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-03-06 |
| Interview Date : |
2018-12-18 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-12-19 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2018-12-28 |
| Comments : |
The interview took way longer than expected (~1 hour). The interviewer was nice, but seemed to ask vague questions and half questions. I think he was trying to get us to guess what he wanted to ask so we would give more information. I just would ask him to clarify the question before answering. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Sacramento CA |
| Date Filed : |
2018-03-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-04-12 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-05-03 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-01-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2019-02-20 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Local US CIS Office Review: Sacramento CA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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Description |
| Review Date : |
February 17, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
My wife and I had our AOS interview in February of 2015 in Sacramento.
We arrived 20 minutes early with our Portuguese/English interpreter. After passing through a metal detector, we went upstairs to the AOS interview waiting room. We placed the interview notice in the reception window and sat down. The waiting room was quite full and I imagined that we would have to wait quite a while. However, within 5 minutes, an officer came through the door and called my wife’s name. My wife, the interpreter and I presented ourselves to the officer who looked a bit confused to see three women. We explained that two of us were married and the other woman was our interpreter. He smiled courteously and asked us to step back into his office.
The interview went as follows:
Officer: Please raise your right hand and swear to tell the truth.
Officer to wife: Is this your translator?
Wife: Yes.
Officer to translator: Can you translate the oath for her.
Wife was sworn in
Officer to me: Can you tell me where you live?
Address given
Officer to wife: Are you pregnant?
Wife: Yes.
Officer to me: How long have you known each other?
Me: Just over three years.
Officer to me: Where did you meet each other?
Me: In Mozambique when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer there.
Officer to me: Are you two living together?
Me: Yes.
Officer: Can I see your rent agreement?
Rent agreement given.
Officer: Can I see both of your passports?
Given
Officer to wife: Do you work?
Wife: No.
Officer: Have you ever worked in the U.S.?
Wife: No.
Officer to wife: How many previous marriages have you had?
Wife: Just this one.
Officer then asked for proof of bona fide marriage. He listed specific documents too fast for me to find them before asking for the next document. So I am not sure if I actually gave everything he asked for. I did turn in joint tax return, joint bank statements, joint credit card statement, and photos.
Officer looked at the photos for a while.
Officer to me: Who is the boy in the photos?
Me: My brother.
Officer to me: Are you planning on moving?
Me: We don’t know. We may want a bigger place once the baby is born.
Officer to wife: Have you ever been arrested? Are you in a political group? Have you ever done anything illegal?
Wife answered “no” to all questions.
The officer then smiled and says “Congratulations. You’ve been approved.” I started to cry (just a little) and the office chuckled softly. We all shook hands and left. He did not stamp my wife’s passport, but said that her conditional green card will come in the mail within two weeks.
I had expected more questions about my wife’s pregnancy or about being a same-sex couple, but those questions did not come up.
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| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 2Hello and congratulations on successfully arriving to the end of this process.
I am still waiting.
Would you be kindly share when did you receive interview letter, if the letter asked you to go alone or with spouse?
what questions were asked from you during i-751 interview?
Did they tell you after interview if you are approved or not?
THANK YOU very much
Hi. We received the I-751 interview letter a little less than one month before the interview. I don't remember the exact date. The letter said the spouse should accompany the applicant and we both went in to the interview. I don't wish to get into the questions (I'm still stressed about the experience), but they covered the entire period of our relationship. The officer seemed to pick out a couple time points and really grilled us and purposefully tried to get us to mess up by feeding us incorrect information and then asking, "Right?" At the end of the interview, he said that he believed our relationship was legitimate, but that he has to finish checking a few things. He told us we would know within two weeks. However, the next morning, we learned that we were approved. Thankfully!!
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