AlinaB's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Alina
Beneficiary's Name: Wal
VJ Member: AlinaB
Country: Indonesia
Last Updated: 2020-03-28
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Immigration Checklist for Alina & Wal:
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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 : |
Indonesia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-10-28 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-11-03 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-11-30 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-12-10 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-12-11 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-12-14 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-12-21 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-12-24 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2015-12-28 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-12-29 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-01-13 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-01-22 |
| US Entry : |
2016-03-10 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
CEAC status changed to "Issued" on Jan 19th |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 27 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 71 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Dallas |
| POE Date : |
2016-03-09 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Antonio TX |
| Date Filed : |
2016-10-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-10-05 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-11-09 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-04-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2017-05-05 |
| Comments : |
Interview waived. Notice of Green Card ordered came on 4/19/17, one day before they notified us of official approval. |
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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 : |
2016-10-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-10-05 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-11-09 |
| Approved Date : |
2016-11-16 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-11-25 |
| Comments : |
Card is not valid for reentry use (although we did file for EAD & AP together). |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 46 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 : |
2016-10-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-10-05 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2016-11-21 |
| Comments : |
Two separate (but identical) AP letters of permission with biometrics photo on them. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 46 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2019-01-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-02-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-11-05 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-03-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
09/20/2019 - Received notice letter that bioinformatics was not needed
10/25/2019 - Received letter that bioinformatics was needed and set an appointment date
No interview requested |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Indonesia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 15, 2016 |
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Tips:
1. Bring a copy of your interview email
2. Double check that your birth cert information matches your passport
3. Don't forget to translate your birth cert and bring the original and a copy.
Our interview was at 12:30pm. We showed up at 12:00 to get in line, but we didn't actually wait in line at first so someone who was there after us got ahead of us, but it's ok. There were only 4 people total waiting. We were 3rd.
You will first be checked by the guard, they will want to see your letter of invitation and your IDs. I went in with my fiance so I had to show mine as well. I only had my US drivers license because my passport was being processed at Immigrasi for my exit permit. This was not a problem. They asked for his KTP, but he showed them his passport and this was fine as well.
Next you enter a room where you put all your things through a detector. You cannot have a phone, kindle, cable, usb, or anything electronic with you. Next you follow the red signs to another room. When you walk in, just have a seat. They will say "First in line to Window 7". So whoever was first in line outside goes first, and so on. This is where a woman (a bit impatient, but nice) will take all your papers. I was surprised, they didn't want any of the text messages, phone records, or our prenup. Even though we had everything in both languages. I assume she prepares the packet to give to the CO. We gave her the I134 and supporting documents, but check what she takes. She took some things, but not all. I had to make sure she took my home appraisal since I was using it as income. But she only took 3 months of bank statements and the bank letters.
Then you sit down again. If you paid ahead of time, you don't get up again for your interview. If you need to pay in cash, make sure you ask at the payment window if they don't call you. Wal went AFTER his interview to pay and it's a good thing because otherwise they would have let us leave.
They did not call me into the interview room at all. Wal went in and 8 min later walked out laughing. You could hear laughter in the room as well. It was a man who interviewed him. He asked these questions:
1. How did you meet your fiance?
2. When did you meet your fiance?
3. Do you have any family in the US?
4. Have you ever been to the US or other countries?
5. What does your fiance do for work?
---follow up questions about this because I do pretty cool research and everyone always asks questions
6. Was your fiance ever married?
7. Who is your cosponsor?
-- he actually said only me, but it should have been me at my Dad, I guess they didn't care.
8. Do you love your fiance?
That's it! He walked out with a white piece of paper that said "Congratulations!" and gave instructions for how to insure he gets his passport.
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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