mbalih's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: M
Beneficiary's Name: M
VJ Member: mbalih
Country: South Africa
Last Updated: 2023-02-13
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Immigration Checklist for M & M:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
South Africa |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2014-10-02 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2015-02-10 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2015-02-12 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2015-07-21 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-09-01 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2015-09-28 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2015-09-29 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2015-10-21 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2015-10-09 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2015-09-28 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2015-09-29 |
| Send IV Package : |
2015-10-21 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2016-01-08 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-01-13 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-01-28 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-01-12 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-02-11 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-02-15 |
| US Entry : |
2016-04-03 |
| Comments : |
1st scan date: 23 October 2015
Checklist for marriage cert: 27 November 2015
Cert sent to NVC: 30 November 2015
New scan date : 01 December 2015 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 159 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 364 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2016-04-03 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Everything went well and it was very fast. There was no line so it was smooth. The hurdle was with our baggage, the airline took a very long time to get our baggage, but finally done after 1 hour. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-01-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-01-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-05-24 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-03-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2019-04-06 |
| Comments : |
No interview, just approval notice and a card in the mail. So glad this part is over. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Seattle WA |
| Date Filed : |
2021-01-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2021-01-03 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2022-05-12 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2022-05-12 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: South Africa
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
February 15, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
My experience with my embassy was very good.
I arrived at 11:30am for my 1pm appointment. I was the first one there, waited until about 12:30 when some people started join me, still standing outside.
Just before 1pm, they started calling out our names to make sure that we were all there.
There were some American citizens who came for other services, they went in first.
Thereafter I went through security, left all my electronic devices with them and went in with my bag and file. I was called to the first window where all my originals were taken, including photographs.
After that, I went the next window for finger prints and other verifications,that all took about an hour.
At 2:05 pm, I was called to the interview window, very nice America lady only asked me 3 questions :
- When is your husband's birthday?
- Where did you meet?
- When was the last time you saw him?
Then she said, ok, everything looks fine here, so I'm going to approve this application, congratulations.
(updated on February 15, 2016) |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*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
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