naire37's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Dina
Beneficiary's Name: Anton
VJ Member: naire37
Country: Russia
Last Updated: 2022-10-08
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Immigration Checklist for Dina & Anton:
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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 : |
Moscow, Russia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-04-20 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-04-24 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-06-01 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-06-11 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-06-12 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2015-06-17 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-06-25 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2015-06-26 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2015-07-22 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-07-29 |
| US Entry : |
2015-10-09 |
| Marriage : |
2015-10-31 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 38 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 89 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Boston |
| POE Date : |
2015-10-09 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Date Filed : |
2015-11-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-11-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
2015-12-18 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-12-21 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-06-15 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-06-15 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2016-07-18 |
| Comments : |
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/574598-aos-nov-2015-filers/?p=8187505 |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2015-11-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-11-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2016-02-10 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-02-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 81 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 : |
2015-11-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-11-30 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2016-02-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 81 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2018-05-21 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-06-10 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Green Card Received : |
2019-06-14 |
| Comments : |
Took a while.. but literally, no interview, no biometrics, no appointments whatsoever! |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2021-12-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2021-12-20 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2022-10-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Moscow, Russia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 27, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
Pros: 5 minutes of talking to actual consul, no tricky questions, kind, open, professional people, easy to follow process.
Cons: 2 hours worth of waiting in a somewhat tightly packed space with not even a water fountain (water was available to buy on the first floor, but you were told to remain in the waiting space as you would not hear being called otherwise).
Overall: a breeze.
We came in 20 minutes in advance and breezed through the initial checks (passports, interview confirmation letter, etc), gave the cell phone for keeping at the enterance. An administrator girl even joked around with us, calling Anton "bride" (in Russia K1 is commonly referred to as "the bride visa", even some of the documents just stated "bride", not "bride / groom"). Easy to follow dots glued to the floor, and an identification number by which they call you - the whole process was very well thought out.
The only time I freaked out was when the consul assistant was gathering documents from us (OMG, what if I forgot something?) - but we had plenty.
After you submit all the documents (translations and photocopies, and the foreign travel passport), you wait to be called for actual interview.
They gave us 2 difference brochures on domestic abuse to read, Anton joked that it was probably because he shaved poorly that morning. I prayed that he would not make such jokes during the interview, and he did take it seriously then. If there is 1 piece of advice I can give, it's this: whatever your consul tells you, at least act like you take it seriously, and show respect.
When they called us in to a separate room to talk, I asked if I could accompany him, and they said yes (yay! That means I can kick him under chair if anything goes wrong! or vice versa!). The consul spoke good Russian, so we talked in both languages: he spoke Russian to Anton, and English to me.
Questions asked: how long did we know each other, where did we meet (he checked the chat room web-site!), how did we decide to get together, where do I work, could he see some of our pictures, and, interestingly enough, how did I immigrate to US myself (that was 15 years ago and I was still a kid). It barely took 5 minutes before he said visa is approved and we should receive it shortly! It almost looked like he's made up his mind before even seeing us, and just asked the questions for the record, to check if our answers corresponded to info he already had.
Best of luck to anybody else who has interviews in Russia! Giving this a 4 just for the amount of waiting and strict restrictions on cell phone that you have to surrender once you enter the Embassy anyhow. |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
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times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
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