Caroline and Phil's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Phil Beneficiary's Name: Caroline VJ Member: Caroline and Phil Country: Brazil Last Updated: 2012-07-24 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Phil & Caroline:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil I-129F Sent : 2006-05-08 I-129F NOA1 : 2006-05-10 I-129F RFE(s) : 2006-06-30 RFE Reply(s) : 2006-07-03 I-129F NOA2 : 2006-08-12 NVC Received : 2006-08-23 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2006-08-31 Consulate Received : 2006-09-08 Packet 3 Received : 2006-09-23 Packet 3 Sent : 2006-09-23 Packet 4 Received : 2006-10-06 Interview Date : 2006-12-05 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2006-12-07 US Entry : 2006-12-16 Marriage : 2007-03-03 Comments : July 2004 - we met on line since that day - we talk (on line or phone) almost every day!!!! we love each other more and more and more. August 20th 2005 - we met in person in Canada! It was the most beautiful day in our lives!!!!! September 3rd 2005 - Will you marry me? Yessssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!! Since that day: We were waiting for his vacation to come to Brazil and marry me March 2006 - Reading, searching we found out: K-1 may be faster! March 9th 2006 - we decided for K-1 petition 04/11/2006 - Sent my forms and documents to my love 05/02/2006 - New forms filled out and sent again to my fiance (who knows where is my last letter!) 05/08/2006 - I-129F mailed to NSC 05/09/2006 NSC received I-129F 05/10/2006 Notice Date 05/18/2006 Love got NOA1 by mail 06/01/2006 Petition was transferred to CSC 06/06/2006 - touched 06/14/2006 - touched 06/15/2006 - touched 06/16/2006 - touched 06/17/2006 - touched 06/30/2006 - got REF about IMBRA law 07/03/2006 - RFE sent back 07/04/2006 - touched 07/05/2006 - touched 07/11/2006 - touched 07/13/2006 - CSC received RFE 07/14/2006 - touched 08/11/2006 - touched 08/12/2006 - touched 08/12/2006 - APPROVED!!!! THANK GOD!!! 08/15/2006 - touched 08/17/2006 - NOA2 by mail 09/02/2006 - letter from NVC 09/12/2006 - Medical exams 09/12/2006 - Federal Police Certificate 09/13/2006 - Email reply from embassy saying packet 3 was sent to me 09/14/2006 - Results of medical exams picked up (I am only waiting for X Ray) 09/23/2006 - packet 3 sent back to Consulate 10/05/2006 - Medical - Sao Paulo 10/06/2006 - received packet 4 12/05/2006 - Interview!!! I passed!!!!! 12/07/2006 - got my passport with visa 12/15/2006 - going to my love!!!! 12/16/2006 - I'm with my love!!!! 03/03/2007 - Our Wedding!!! Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 94 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 209 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Atlanta POE Date : 2006-12-16 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Officer was very nice. :)

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Detroit MI Date Filed : 2007-03-15 NOA Date : 2007-03-16 RFE(s) : 2008-02-21 Bio. Appt. : 2007-10-09 AOS Transfer** : 2007-04-19 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2008-04-03 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: 2008-04-10 Comments : 03/15/2007 - mailed I-485 (overnight) 03/16/2007 - Notice Date 03/26/2007 - NOA1 by mail 03/27/2007 - Touched (case at Missouri Service Center) 03/31/2007 - Biometrics Appointment Letter 04/19/2007 - Case transferred to California Service Center 04/21/2007 - Biometrics (FIRST TIME) 04/23/2007 - touched 04/23/2007 - Transfer Notice received by mail 05/01/2007 - ASC Apponitmrnt Notice received: fingerprints have to be re-taken. (SECOND TIME) 06/08/2007 - Touched (case pending at California Service Center) 06/10/2007 - Touched 06/20/2007 - Touched 09/20/2007 - FINGERPRINTS AGAIN (letter received on 8/31/2007) 01/20/2008 - Touched 01/21/2008 - Got email saying RFE is coming (OMGSH!) 03/20/2008 - Got email saying they got my response 03/21/2008 - Touched 04/03/2008 - Card Production Ordered! Approved!!!! Thank God! (no interview) 04/10/2008 - Got Green Card by mail =]

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2007-03-15 NOA Date : 2007-03-16 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2007-04-21 Approved Date : 2007-06-07 Date Card Received : 2007-06-16 Comments : 03/15/2007 - mailed I-765 (overnight) 03/16/2007 - Notice Date 03/26/2007 - NOA1 by mail 03/27/2007 - Touched (case at Missouri Service Center) 03/31/2007 - Biometrics Appointment Letter 04/21/2007 - Biometrics 04/23/2007 - touched 06/07/2007 - Current Status: Card production ordered. (Thank God!!!) 06/10/2007 - Touched 06/12/2007 - Touched 06/13/2007 - Touched 06/15/2007 - touched - Card sent by mail 06/16/2007 - Got EAD card!!!!! :D :D :D (Thank God!) 06/18/2007 - Touched Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 84 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2010-01-11 NOA Date : 2010-01-12 RFE(s) : 2010-03-20 Bio. Appt. : 2010-02-22 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2010-05-27 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Green Card Received : Comments : 2nd biometrics: 3/23 2nd RFE requiring Certificate of Good Conduct (biometrics didn't read): 4/23 Approved without interview

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Phoenix AZ Lockbox CIS Office : Detroit MI Date Filed : 2011-04-07 NOA Date : 2011-04-06 Bio. Appt. : 2012-02-08 Interview Date : 2012-03-20 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2012-05-31 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : March 15, 2007 Embassy Review : The CO was very polite and that makes me feel fine on my interview. There was a woman that talked to me first, very nice and polite. The interview was very organized, I gave him original documents by mistake and he gave me back. It was a success!!!! Rating : Very Good

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