zzmr_qzz's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Alex
Beneficiary's Name: Duy
VJ Member: zzmr_qzz
Country: Vietnam
Last Updated: 2020-11-06
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Immigration Checklist for Alex & Duy:
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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 : |
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-04-16 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-04-20 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-07-13 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-07-28 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-07-29 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-08-02 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-08-12 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-09-12 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-09-17 |
| US Entry : |
2016-10-01 |
| Marriage : |
2016-10-10 |
| Comments : |
Things were smooth.
Vietnamese passport issued by US consulate is misordered the given name and I was able to rectify by calling CBP post POE.
I-94 was available the same day.
Took me around 1:30 hour to get out of the airport. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 84 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 145 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Philadelphia PA |
| Date Filed : |
2016-10-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-11-30 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-02-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
No interview is required.
02/25/2017: Case changed to "New card being produced"
02/27/2017: Case changed to "Case was approved"
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Philadelphia PA |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-10-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-11-30 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-01-27 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-02-04 |
| Comments : |
Firstly I have requested an expedite due to financial hardship on 01/11/2017 which I was told that I will receive a letter stating what evidence I have to fax. I called again on 01/23 as I dont receive any letter. And this time I was transfered to higher level rep and he expected me to wait 5 days more for the response after I explain how depressed I am, financial hardship,... Today 01/27 my ead status changed to "new card is being produced". No matter its my request or regular approval, its still a great news ever. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 92 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Philadelphia PA |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-10-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-02-04 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 95 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2018-12-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-12-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-11-01 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-12-04 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2019-12-13 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Mount Laurel NJ |
| Date Filed : |
2019-12-12 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-12-12 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-01-03 |
| Interview Date : |
2020-11-03 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2020-11-03 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
September 15, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
Everything runs well and fast.
My appointment is at 8am but i arrived at 6:40 and the line was ready filled up.
We were lined up outside the consulate. Around 7am, they opened and allowed people to get inside. 2 security guards checked the bag and scan body. After that we queued again but separated into 2 lines (Immigrant and Non-Immigrant)
But people got mixed,just followed the guidance of GREETER(group of guiders wearing orange shirts). Here I was given a white paper which will be asked to write HCM case number and passport detail. This we will have to keep, if Visa is approved we will use this to register EMS.
Next step is security scanning, put all bags thru scanning like in the airport, all cellphones would be kept here.
Leaving this room, I was taken to the next queue for fingerprints and take the order number (mine is 2048). From now on, we need to watch our the board which display number and counter.
1st interview: window 8
I met the very friendly and kind lady, she asked whether I have my medical exam. I handed her the result and she asked
- Is you fiance with you?
- What is petitioner's name?
- What is your birthday?
- Have you been in any country outside of Vietnam more than 6 months?
Then I gave her my packages of ORIGINALS, PHOTOCOPIES and AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT. She just took what she needed and returned the rest.
She then asked me to take the seat and waited for the call from window 14-20 for final interview.
2nd interview: window 18
the CO asked me to take an oath then fingerprints.
- Do you have photos? Give me
- When do you know each other?
- Have you known your fiance divorced before?
- Why divorced?
- Do you know when they got separated?
- What do you work in Malaysia?
- How many times you met your fiance?
- He took out my third trip's photos then looked each one of them and give me one photo: Where are the parents of your fiance?
Then he said: "Everything is great, your visa is approved. Hope you succeed in the US"
The interview has gone about 5 minutes in total.
They gave me all the pictures submitted with I-129F and asked me to come to EMS counter to register visa delivery.
Wow everything is good. Waiting time has paid off well.
now ready for my POE.
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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