IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
National Benefits Center |
| Transferred? |
Texas Service Center on 2013-10-24 |
| Consulate : |
New Delhi, India |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2012-11-13 |
| I-130 Sent : |
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| I-130 NOA1 : |
2013-02-28 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2013-12-09 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2014-03-03 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2014-03-05 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2014-03-24 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2014-03-19 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2014-03-03 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2014-03-05 |
| Send IV Package : |
2014-03-24 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2014-09-03 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2014-07-01 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-10-01 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-11-28 |
| US Entry : |
2014-12-02 |
| Comments : |
In total, it took us close to 21 months. During this time, the I-130 approval probably took the longest. I was living in Singapore at the time of case transfer to NVC, so we listed the consulate at Singapore in our case. However, I had to shift back to India halfway after our NVC submission. For this, we had to change the consulate to New Delhi. This process changed our NVC case number, shifting it lower in the queue. My case was completed at NVC almost together with the change in consulate, however the interview date came 2 months after case complete! During these 2 months, my husband contacted the Congresswoman in Palo Alto. We don't know how much that helped, but it is always worth a try. My Interview was alright, just general questions about how we met, our marriage etc. I was not asked for any photos of me and my husband. However, because of my career in biomedical science, I was asked questions about it and was asked to submit my CV, list of publications, and all my travel details by email. 3 weeks after submission, my husband followed up our case with the Congresswoman's office. They wrote to the consulate asking for an update. In total, 5 weeks after submitting these documents, we were approved. I submitted my passport (old and new) at VFS, New Delhi and got it stamped with me my post 4 days later. I flew out the following week to SF with my sealed envelope. It was a breeze at the POE. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 284 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 580 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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