Tom and SooGyeong's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Tom & SooGyeong:
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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 : |
Seoul |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-02-28 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-03-05 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-09-02 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-09-21 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-09-21 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-09-24 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-09-30 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-10-04 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2015-09-30 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-10-01 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-10-27 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-10-31 |
| US Entry : |
2015-11-12 |
| Marriage : |
2015-11-14 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
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Your I-129f was approved in 181 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 236 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 : |
2015-11-12 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Norfolk VA |
| Date Filed : |
2016-01-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-02-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-03-04 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-04-14 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-04-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2016-04-22 |
| Comments : |
Approved Without an Interview |
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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 : |
2016-02-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-03-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-04-04 |
| Approved Date : |
2016-04-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-04-22 |
| Comments : |
Green Card was issued before EAD I-765 was approved. USCIS canceled our I-766, with the explanation that the benefit was received through other means. It seems that the greencard automatically grants work status. |
Processing
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Your EAD was approved in 45 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-01-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-02-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2016-04-15 |
| Comments : |
AP was received exactly 1 week before Green Card was received, so it was truly a waste of paperwork. Fortunately, it was free. Perhaps filing for all three simultaneously, is further proof of a real relationship. |
Processing
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Your AP was approved in 73 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-01-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-01-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-05-05 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-01-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2019-01-18 |
| Comments : |
1-25-18 ~ Mailed Petition Packet (overnight)
1-26-18 ~ CSC received Petition
1-30-18 ~ $680 Check Deposited
2-05-18 ~ Received NOA in the mail
NOA Date listed as 1-26-18
5-05-18 ~ NOA for 'No Biometrics Needed; received on May 12, 2018 (99 Days from Noa to Noa)
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Korea
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
November 12, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiancée arrived 10 minutes Before the suggested time of 7:30am, 1/2 hour before they open the building. There was already a line, and it was raining. Demonstrating compassion not normally observed in Government workers, the
Embassy opened the doors early and allowed the line to come in out of the rain. The process within was typical of a government run facility. Take a number, wait for your number to be called, proceed to ( ) window, surrender [ ] documents, please sit back down and wait to be called again, etc...
After a couple of laps around the interior 'window shopping', it was my fiancée's turn for the interview. She was given the option of being interviewed in English or Korean. The Consulate interviewer was an American born Korean, and so spoke both languages fluently. My fiancée chose English, and just a few questions later, she was done. The Second (2nd) folder of additional relationship evidence was neither needed or accepted. Perhaps having it was enough. All in All, a very easy process, made possible by the professionalism of the people who work there at the Embassy in Seoul. |
| 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
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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.
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