geekyg0ddess's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for MD & PH:
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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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Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
California Service Center on 2016-02-24 |
| Consulate : |
Manila, Philippines |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-02-13 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-02-24 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-06-04 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-07-04 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2016-07-20 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-08-04 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-08-09 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-08-26 |
| US Entry : |
2016-09-30 |
| Marriage : |
2016-10-31 |
| Comments : |
Embassy Consul at Manila was fair and kind. Asked about fiance and how we met. Asked about previous trips to the US. Visa was immediately approved. Consul also shared a reminder about how to ask for help if in case domestic violence occurs.
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The immigration officer was a bit intimidating as he asked me about the items I was bringing into the country. Then he asked for my packet then made me move to another office, where I waited until my papers were processed. It was a long wait, maybe 30mins so thank God I was early for my flight. Then I received the go signal to enter the US (from Toronto). No more questions once I arrived in Baltimore. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 101 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 167 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Toronto |
| POE Date : |
2016-09-30 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Baltimore MD |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-12-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
2017-01-04 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-01-20 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-07-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2017-07-30 |
| Comments : |
11-21 Filed
12-15 Returned due to inaccurate check info, resent after a week
01-04 Received
01-20 Biometrics appointment
NO INTERVIEW |
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Advance Parole
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| Filing Instance : |
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| Date Filed : |
2016-12-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-01-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-04-10 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 106 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2019-05-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-05-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-06-13 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Comments : |
2019
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04/21 - Earliest date eligible to submit i-751
05/01 - Finally submitted
05/06 - USCIS received package
05/09 - Check cashed, NOA1 dated
05/10 - Received text from USCIS
05/13 - Received NOA1
05/24 - Biometrics letter dated
06/03 - Bio letter received
06/13 - Bio appointment
Filed at Dallas Lockbox
Assigned to VSC
2020
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2/19/20 Transfer Notice to Potomac Service Center
May 2020 - Applied for N-400 citizenship
Dec 2020 - I initiated adding an I-1551 stamp because my letter was expiring in Jan 2021
May 2021 - Contacted my congressperson to ask for help
Jun 2021 - Received an update from my congressperson that my case is still pending
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
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Baltimore MD |
| Date Filed : |
2020-05-02 |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
May 14, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
The first officer who reviewed the docs before the interview asked me for my fiance's tax returns. I didn't have them since it wasn't in the official list of items. I instead had his 401k and employment details. She scoffed at me, "does he not pay taxes?" There was no need to be snappy so I just maintained composure and controlled myself from talking back.
The Consul who actually did the interview was kind.
She asked standard questions like how we met, the last time we met and about when I last visited my US citizen fiance in the USA.
She seemed easily convinced by the authenticity of our relationship.
She closed the interview by giving me a pamphlet with info in case of domestic violence.
Total time from queueing to interview was about 3 hours. The interview itself took about 15 mins. |
| Rating : |
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
(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
is past due.
** Not all cases are transfered
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