Tuzi and Niu's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Tuzi
Beneficiary's Name: Niu
VJ Member: Tuzi and Niu
Country: China
Last Updated: 2018-12-24
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Immigration Checklist for Tuzi & Niu:
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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 : |
Guangzhou, China |
| I-129F Sent : |
2014-04-08 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-04-15 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2014-05-20 |
| NVC Received : |
2014-05-29 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2014-06-02 |
| Consulate Received : |
2014-06-04 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2014-06-08 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2014-06-12 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2014-06-18 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-10-27 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-11-10 |
| US Entry : |
2015-03-30 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 35 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 195 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
San Francisco |
| POE Date : |
2015-03-30 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Very smooth. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2015-06-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-07-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-07-29 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2015-12-10 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-12-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2015-12-18 |
| Comments : |
Thanks to all the forum members for their invaluable help and support with the process! |
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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 : |
2015-06-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-07-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2015-09-01 |
| Date Card Received : |
2015-09-10 |
| Comments : |
EAD expires 1 year from date of approval. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 66 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 : |
2015-06-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-07-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2015-09-10 |
| Comments : |
AP was issued on the same card as EAD. "SERVES AS I-512 ADVANCE PAROLE" |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 66 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2017-09-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-10-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-10-25 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-12-17 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2018-12-22 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Guangzhou, China
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
November 3, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
This review is written from the perspective of the petitioner and will hopefully be helpful for other petitioners planning to go to Guangzhou. Even though I would not be able to attend the K1 visa interview with my fiancee, I wanted to provide support as well as get a chance to explore the city with her. We also wanted to go to Hong Kong, but decided not to go due to the protests.
Signing up on the ustraveldocs website for the interview was easy. We just had to wait for the date and time we wanted to have the interview on become available for booking. Usually there were two choices for times slots each day (8:15 and 9:20am). We chose the 8:15 time slot.
Guangzhou was easy to get around by subway. If your fiancee has the Baidu map app, it's also easy to navigate by bus. The consulate is located at the B1 exit of the Zhujiang New Town metro station on Line 3. We stayed at the Jianguo Hotel near the East Railway metro station which took about 20 minutes to get to the consulate. Be sure to allow for extra time since the interview is during peak time and the subway can get very crowded.
We arrived at about 8:00 for the interview. Outside the consulate, there was a scrum of people waiting to get through the gate. There were also ladies passing out fliers for services in America (getting a job, going to school, etc). The guards at the gate will check the appointment confirmation letter before letting anyone through. Once through the gate, there was another line to pass through security and into the consulate building.
I waited for my fiancee at the Starbucks across the street. When she came back a couple hours later, she told me she was approved!
Here were the interview questions:
Where did we meet?
How did we meet?
Can you show me a picture of your fiance?
Are you a member of the CCP? No.
Have you ever been a member of the CCP? Yes, when I was a student.
At that point, the officer asked additional questions about her prior membership and involvement.
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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