TL2016's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: L
Beneficiary's Name: T
VJ Member: TL2016
Country: Germany
Last Updated: 2022-12-06
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Immigration Checklist for L & T:
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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 : |
Frankfurt, Germany |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-08-03 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-08-06 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-08-27 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-09-15 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-09-20 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-09-24 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-10-02 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-10-10 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-05-07 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-05-18 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-07-14 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-07-19 |
| US Entry : |
2016-11-13 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 21 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 343 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2016-11-13 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
My POE at JFK was very easy.
I spent about 25-30 minutes waiting for my turn at the booth, showed my sealed package and was told they don't process it at the booth. So I was asked to follow the CBP officer to the secondary inspection area and was told to take a seat. Not even 10 minutes later I was called up, was asked when the wedding date is and that was it.
The whole process from entering the waiting area to leaving the airport took roughly 45 minutes. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2017-02-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-02-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-03-30 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-10-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2017-10-27 |
| Comments : |
Took 236 days to get approved without an interview. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2017-02-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-02-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-03-30 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-05-05 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-05-10 |
| Comments : |
Expedite requested based on a job offer.
- April 26th Requested Expedite
- April 27th "Completed"
- May 2nd Faxed Evidence to USCIS
- May 4th EAD Approved
- May 10th Combo Card in hand |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 71 days. |
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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 : |
2017-02-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-02-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-05-10 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 71 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2019-08-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-08-21 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-09-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-09-23 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-09-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Waiver. Long interview, but approved in the end. Come prepared and you’ll be okay. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2022-07-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-07-25 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-07-25 |
| Interview Date : |
2022-10-31 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2022-12-05 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Frankfurt, Germany
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 14, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
The interview date was probably the best part out of the entire K-1 visa process.
Our appointment was early in the morning but we arrived almost 45 minutes too early. Nobody seemed to mind it though. There were a lot of people waiting in the non-immigrant visa line. But we went to the immigrant visa line and it was completely empty so we went straight in. Everyone was extremely friendly and super nice besides one or two security guards, but they were just doing their job.
We went in and were called to the first window. He verified that all my documents are there and that they didn't need anything else from me. We were told to wait until we get called up to the second window. After being called up again, I had my fingerprints taken and the interview process was explained to me. The lady then told me that my medical results are still missing and asked me when I had it done. She said she would have a look if the results might be there and she actually found them! We were happy because we knew without the medical results they can't approve our visa on the spot.
We sat back down and waited to be called up for our interview. That's what took the longest, but we didn't wait for a long time. Maybe 30 minutes at most.
My fiancée and I were called up and I had to swear that all my info is correct and that I'm telling the truth. Then I was only asked a couple of questions:
How did my fiancée and I meet?
When and where did we first meet in real life?
What happened after that? (I gave her a brief summary of our 5 year distance relationship)
Have we two been in an online relationship ever since then?
And that was it! Our visa was approved and we were told to wait about a week for it to be sent in the mail. The whole experience was extremely good. They couldn't have done a better job organizing everything. The ONLY thing I was a little sad about is that the vending machine with all the US goodies wasn't working lol.
Everything from entering the building to leaving it again took about 90 minutes. There are snacks, drinks, PC's with printers, photo booths and a machine for post stamps available in the building.
10/10 experience.
(updated on July 17, 2016) |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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