rsilva's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Ron
Beneficiary's Name: Gab
VJ Member: rsilva
Country: Mexico
Last Updated: 2021-03-15
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Immigration Checklist for Ron & Gab:
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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 : |
Juarez, Mexico |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-01-04 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-01-13 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-03-25 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-04-25 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-04-28 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-05-02 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-06-22 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-06-22 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-06-22 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-06-22 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-07-06 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-07-13 |
| US Entry : |
2016-08-15 |
| Marriage : |
2016-10-22 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 72 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 175 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2016-08-15 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Actually entered through the Orange County Airport (SNA). CBP opened the envelope, did the biometrics, stamped the passport, and she was on her way. No issues! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Diego CA |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-16 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-06 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2017-08-10 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-08-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2017-08-19 |
| Comments : |
5/31/17 - Filed online service request for case status
7/6/17 - Notice of interview sent; received 7/10/17
8/10/17 - Went to interview, asked about how we met, questions about trips into/out of the USA and which visa was used (tourist); said we'd have a decision within 30 days-- Back to waiting!
8/14/17 - Card in Production-- We're Approved!!!!
8/17/17 - Status Change - Card Mailed
8/19/17 - Card Received in today's mail! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-16 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-06 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-02-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-02-22 |
| Comments : |
Filed service request on 2/1, received response on 2/13 stating the case was in normal processing timeframe. Card in Production on 2/14. Card Mailed 2/17. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 97 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-11-16 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-02-22 |
| Comments : |
Status never updated on USCIS website. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 97 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2019-07-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-07-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-03-09 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2021-03-15 |
| Comments : |
7/8/19 - Pkg in the USPS Priority Mail
7/10/19 - Pkg delivered confirmation
7/15/19 - Check cleared bank account
7/18/19 - Rec'd 18 Month Extension in mail
2/12/21 - Requested Infopass appointment to get I-551 Stamp
3/2/21 - Rec'd callback to make Infopass Appt to get I-551 Stamp
3/9/21 - Rec'd email, Card in Production?? (guess I'll cancel Infopass Appt)
3/15/21 - Card Received in the mail
3/15/21 - Cancelled Infopass Appt for I-551 Stamp
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Juarez, Mexico
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 6, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
It's been a long road getting to this point. Our NOA2 was approved on March 25th and it took until April 28th for the NVC to issue a case number. We paid the fees, did the DS160 and waited, and waited, and waited for the "letter" to arrive from the consulate inviting us to schedule the appointment. On June 22nd, feeling frustrated, my fiancee flew to Juarez to have the letter re-printed at the consulate window. The instructions state that residents of D.F. must have their medical and biometrics done in D.F. and we needed the letter to do the biometrics and medical.
The funny part to our story is that the VERY next day after my fiancee returned to D.F., she received the long awaited letter in the mail postmarked May 17, from Texas. The funnier part is that I received my copy in the US 3 days later. Moral to the story-- be patient and the system eventually catches up.
She did the medical and biometrics last week in Mexico City. The 7am appointments went very smooth and she returned to pick up the sealed packet by 1:30.
Yesterday, she flew back to Juarez and stayed at the Holiday Inn Express. Its about a 5 minute walk from the consulate and she didn't run into any shady characters. Her interview was at 7:05am this morning at the consulate. At the first window, they asked basic questions (name, my address in the US, etc) and the process took less than a minute. At the second window, they went through our documentation, asked where we met, if I had ever lived in Mexico, what our plans were in the future, etc.
The one area we were nervous about were police certificates. It seems like some people get asked and others don't. We went to the consulate without police certificates. My fiancee has never committed a crime and hasn't been outside of Mexico (except for vacations). The officer never asked for the certificates.
We got approved and she was out of there in less than 2 hours. Now its time to plan the wedding!
Big thanks go out to the people from "VisaJourney Team Mexico" (you know who you are)! Can't tell you how much help its been to share experiences throughout this process.
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| Rating : |
Very 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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