JohnenChaja's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: John
Beneficiary's Name: Chaja
VJ Member: JohnenChaja
Country: Netherlands
Last Updated: 2020-03-05
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Immigration Checklist for John & Chaja:
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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 : |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| I-129F Sent : |
2014-11-01 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-11-10 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-06-27 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-07-20 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-07-22 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-07-23 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-07-30 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-08-01 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2015-08-07 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-08-08 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-09-15 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-09-25 |
| US Entry : |
2015-09-29 |
| Marriage : |
2015-11-26 |
| Comments : |
Austin has the smallest customs department! People were really friendly and I got no questions. I'm very happy to be here. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 229 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 309 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Antonio TX |
| Date Filed : |
2015-12-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-12-16 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-01-13 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-03-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2016-03-18 |
| Comments : |
So lucky with this quick and easy process. We put a lot of time in organizing the file and paying attention to ALL the details. I like to think this helped. |
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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 : |
2015-12-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-12-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-01-13 |
| Approved Date : |
2016-03-08 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-03-16 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 89 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 : |
2015-12-10 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-12-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2016-03-16 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 89 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2017-12-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-12-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2019-03-26 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2019-03-27 |
| Comments : |
Never had a biometric appointment or an interview. Approval came Tuesday, received card on Wednesday! |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Reno NV |
| Date Filed : |
2019-07-31 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-08-05 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-08-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-10-16 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2019-11-08 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
September 27, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
I walked to the consulate and joined the line, some guard yelled that the people coming for the immigrant visas (vs the non-immigrant visas) had to go and stand in front of the line.
So I ended up standing in front of the line and I went into the building first.
I didn't bring anything but my files so I went through security went pretty fast. (no phones or other electronic devices!) The immigrant visa people had to go to a different room then the one I went to last time when I came for my B-2. (I got denied for a B-2 before)
But it was very similar, a small room with 5 counters with people behind windows. I was called to window number 5 and there was a very nice Dutch speaking man, asking me for my birth certificate, police records and proof of support. I was very organized and he was very impressed and happy about that.
I had to sit down again, talked to some other girls going for the K-1 visa that were sitting there. (they applied for the visa in May, that means they only had to wait 3 months for their interview, I had to wait 10 months!!!). Then I was called to the second window, I had to put my hand in the air and swear I was speaking the truth. But the guy doing the interview was a very jolly and happy man. He asked me these questions:
What is your fiancés name?
How did you meet?
When did things become serious?
When did you get engaged?
Where does he live?
Did you meet his parents?
Did he meet your parents?
Are you parents coming to the wedding?
Did you ever live abroad?
Did you ever get in trouble with the police?
You got denied a B-2 visa, why was this?
Then he turned off his microphone and talked to a lady standing next to him for a bit, he turned it back on and said. "everything looks in order" "I am going to grand you the visa, it will be sent to you in 4 to 5 working days"
I would have given this experience a 5. But then they sent me my passport and files by courier and it ended up in normal mail and it got lost! I was really scared it was lost, but ended up getting it on friday (by normal mail!). VERY scary experience! And I've been told this actually happens a lot. They should really try to find a different courier as postNL!
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| Rating : |
Moderate |
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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
(documented in their timelines) for the same benefit/petition/application at the same filing location.
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
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** Not all cases are transfered
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