sweet01's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: A
Beneficiary's Name: A
VJ Member: sweet01
Country: Philippines
Last Updated: 2018-10-05
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Immigration Checklist for A & A:
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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 : |
Manila, Philippines |
| I-129F Sent : |
2014-06-20 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-06-25 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2014-08-21 |
| NVC Received : |
2014-09-11 |
| 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 : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-10-23 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-10-31 |
| US Entry : |
2015-01-20 |
| Marriage : |
2015-02-20 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 57 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 120 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Seattle |
| POE Date : |
2015-01-20 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
There was no harrasment at all. After landing on Tacoma Int'l airport, I got on the line for first time travelers, got me checked then an officer directed me on the Immigration Officer on a different area. I waited for 30 minutes and then after the Officer took my K1 visa packet along with my passport. He asked me about my full name, name of my fiance and the address of my fiance. He then welcomed me as well. :) |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Tucson AZ |
| Date Filed : |
2015-03-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-03-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-04-16 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2015-06-02 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-06-02 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2015-06-10 |
| Comments : |
I am a March 2015 AOS Filer and my GC got approved on the spot.
So here's what I brought on the AOS Interview;
1. INTERVIEW LETTER plus all the letters we received when we applied for AOS under K1. The guards will ask it right away and the front desk as well to give you a number
2. Passport of me and my husband
3. Birth Certificate (2 of us)
4. Marriage Certificate/License
5. All joint accounts that we have ( joint savings and checking bank account, rental lease, utility bills, life insurance)
6. 2 Personal letters coming from our friend and relative that they know us having a bonafide marriage
7. My husband's job offer letter
8. bank statements
9. All W2s and ITRs (2012-2014), Pay Stubs (last 2 months)
10. Social Security Card
11. I-94 and Travel history
12. Copies of the whole AOS papers I sent USCIS
13. Pictures
I think the most important here are the joint accounts that you have. The Immigration Officer photocopied everything that we have.
Here's the summary of our Interview;
We went there around 11:10am for our 11:15am interview. The guard asked the interview letter and we did the checking of things in our bags. After, we went inside the room and went to the front desk to give the interview letter. The lady asked us to wait. After 5 minutes , the Immigration Officer approached us and we headed to her office inside the long hallway of offices.
When we're at her office, she let us swear and raised our right hand to tell nothing but the truth. So after that, the questions began.
She first asked me my complete name, if I have aliases, the address of where we lived, my birthday, where's my POE, what date did I entered, our wedding date, when and where did me and my husband meet. She let me tell our love story :) Also, my previous addresses outside US, my previous job, my birthday. and if I was refused before on coming here in the US, when did we became bf/gf, our anniversary, if I have EAD card or driver's license and needs to show her.
She also asked my husband his job and the history of his previous jobs, his previous address, how did we meet and where, when did he proposed, if he met my family, his birthday, where did we go on our honeymoon.
After that, we got approved right away :) Thank you Lord!
I will add some questions if I forgot something but basically it's all about our whole relationship as bf/gf until we got married. Our interview was actually very detailed though but to me, if you're in a REAL relationship , you'll have no problems at all because you'll know this by heart :)
My tip is really prepare/organize all your papers and try to relax on the interview itself. Dress properly. My husband and I wore our suits and I guess it's better to be overdressed than under dress most especially you'll be talking to an Immigration Officer. Try also to review everything with your husband the day before like make a Q and A questions on your relationship. That's what we did :)
Most importantly, pray before going outside your car and ask for God's guidance and everything will be alright. :)
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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 : |
2015-03-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-03-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-04-16 |
| Approved Date : |
2015-06-02 |
| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
N/A since I got my GC |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 74 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 : |
2015-03-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-03-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
N/A since I got my GC |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 74 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2017-04-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-04-07 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-05-09 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-03-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2018-04-06 |
| Comments : |
No interview. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Date Filed : |
2018-04-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-04-27 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-05-21 |
| Interview Date : |
2018-08-31 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2018-09-20 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
April 1, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
I went early on my time of interview around 5:30- 6:00 am but there was a long line already at the US embassy.It was nerve wracking especially when I saw most who were in line for immigrants/fiance brought their American fiance with them and I'm just alone. Anyway, the line for Immigrants was fast. I was inside the embassy in no time and my first interview was a local consul. He asked me the name of my fiance and where will be my destination. He asked how did we met. After that, I waited for the fingerprinting and then the last part which I was so nervous was the US Consul. It was a unique experience because there were 2 US consuls that time on the booth. I believe the other one was a new consul that's why that time, the new consul asked me a lot of questions and they were both listening on my answers. She first asked me about how did we meet,what year,when was the last time my fiance visited me ,how many years did my fiance now husband stayed in California, and his work.She did not even told me that moment if I'm approved or not,she said I just have to wait so I sat back again and waited. After 15-20 minutes, a man from the counter called my name and he told me my visa is approved and it will be delivered on my address. Thank God. |
| Rating : |
Good |
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POE Review:
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2015-01-20 |
| Embassy Review : |
(updated on March 27, 2015) |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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