Lil_Halo's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Daniel
Beneficiary's Name: Claire
VJ Member: Lil_Halo
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2007-08-06
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Immigration Checklist for Daniel & Claire:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2005-07-06 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2005-07-16 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2005-10-27 |
| NVC Received : |
2005-11-11 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2005-12-16 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2006-02-02 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2006-02-22 |
| Interview Date : |
2006-04-03 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
2006-04-19 |
| Marriage : |
2006-06-03 |
| Comments : |
Got ourselves approved on April 3rd and visa arrived on April 5th. Woo Hoo! Now it's time to get us married! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 103 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 261 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Chicago |
| POE Date : |
2006-04-19 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Very easy entry nothing problematic! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Oklahoma City OK |
| Date Filed : |
2006-07-10 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
2006-08-24 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-08-10 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2006-10-31 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2006-10-31 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2007-01-04 |
| Comments : |
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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 : |
2006-07-10 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-08-10 |
| Approved Date : |
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| Date Card Received : |
2006-08-31 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between August 26, 2006 and September 19, 2006*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2006-07-10 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2006-09-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your AP may be adjudicated between November 7, 2006 and November 27, 2006*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
April 3, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
My appointment was scheduled for 9.30am and I arrived at 9.00am. Just as I walked up a man in a yellow coat said all 9.30 appointments form a queue over here. So I joined that queue. There were about 10 people in front of me. Lots of new people kept coming and going to the front but the big fat jolly man checking interview letters pointed them all to the back of the queue where they looked on in horror at it's growing length!
By about 9.15am the queue had quadrupled! I was then at the front and gave my letter and passport to the jolly fat man. He looked at my passport and went awww how cute and showed everyone! Lol I am 16 in the picture so it's 8 years old now. Lol i just grinned at him and he ushered me through.
You go through the xray and metal detector hut where they ask you to show your ankles! Checking for knives and guns I spose.
You then have to walk all the way round the buiding to get inside. Once inside you show your letter at the desk and they usher you through.
I was given my numbered ticket by a girl. I had 007! lol "The names Bond....." so I found me a seat and looked at the screen to see what was happening. There are probably 200-300 blue chairs there sat facing the TV screens. When I arrived it was about half full but was totally full when I left.
There are 25 windows there that the officers are at. 11 are near the chairs and 12 to 25 are down a little corridor.
The screen shows 3 things. One screen shows the number of immigrant visas currently being processed (which is where they K1 falls), non immigrants visas(and boy are there a lot of those!) then DHS and interview numbers. There are 10 numbers on the screen at a time so you can see if you're anywhere near the front of the queue.
The next screen shows the 25 windows and what number person is being served at that moment. Then the screen flashes up the next person to go to which window.
I had to wait about 30 mins to be called to a window. Number 16. A lovely man asked for my passport and visa fee slip.
He then asked if I'd had my medical and when it was so he could get the file. Came back with it and said good news it's all fine. He gave me the xray back and said I could roll it up if I wished. The envelope is massive.
Next he took my my birth certificate and police report and then my affidavit of support stuff. I signed 2 of the forms I'd sent in from my packet 3 and he gave me a pink courier form to fill in my address and then said to have a seat and I would be called by either the number or my name. Oh and then he wished me good luck! Very pleasant and not in the least bit scary.
So I sat back down again. Millions more people had since arrived and they were fighting for chairs.
I noticed that my number on the screen had moved to the DHS collumn. I was pleased it wasn't the interview collumn as that was really really long and said there were 70 people waiting to be seen!!! There was only 10 in the DHS one.
In the whole time I was there they had only got up to number 12 on the immigrant visas. Looking at the non immigrant box
About 30-40 mins later my name was announced by an American man to come to window 13!! lol yes lucky 13 (I like 13 as it's my birthday!). it looks like they use 12-16 for the immigrant visas as those numbers were never called to any other windows but those.
Dun dun dun!!!!!!! The moment of truth! The interview bit!!! Little nervous but there was no need at all.
I got to the window and an older American guy said "Hello! Well lets start with your fingerprints." I was like woo hoo if we're doing finger prints I must be approved!
So I had my index fingers scanned, then signed one more form while he asked me the following questions:
How did you meet your Fiance?
When did you last see him?
Where does he live?
What does he do for a living?
Made me swear I was telling truth, then he gave me my certificates back and said take the courier form to the desk and your visa will be with you on Wednesday!!! Oh and he wished me a good day. I told it would now be a great day! He laughed. :D
Was out of there by 11.00am. Not bad at 1 and a half or so hours.
It was really easy and totally unstressful. Yes I can thoroughly recommend London for organised nice friendly staff.
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Chicago
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2006-04-19 |
| Embassy Review : |
Very easy entry nothing problematic! |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
** Not all cases are transfered
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