burralow's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Nathan
Beneficiary's Name: Katie
VJ Member: burralow
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2009-02-13
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Immigration Checklist for Nathan & Katie:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2006-03-30 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2006-04-06 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2006-06-23 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2006-07-20 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2006-08-21 |
| NVC Received : |
2006-09-09 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2006-09-15 |
| Consulate Received : |
2006-09-21 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2006-09-28 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2006-10-02 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2006-10-18 |
| Interview Date : |
2006-10-24 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-10-27 |
| US Entry : |
2006-10-31 |
| Marriage : |
2006-11-05 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 137 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 201 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2006-10-31 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
flew through terminal 8, went up to normal immigration desk, CBP officer took my fingerprints and picture, looked through my brown envelope, stamped my passport, then took all my paperwork, put it in a clear envelope and took me into room A where he put my paperwork in a row to be processed. new immigration guy in room A looked at my passport and straight away went to get the EAD stamp. Stamped my I-94 looked through all my paperwork. laughed about me being too young to get married and crazy etc. wished me good luck and off i went. including waiting in line to get to a desk and then waiting in line to get processed in room A it took about an hour. pretty painless tho. however they never said welcome to america! |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Seattle WA |
| Date Filed : |
2006-11-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-11-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
2006-12-04 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-11-28 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2007-02-08 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2007-02-08 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2007-02-20 |
| Comments : |
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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 : |
2006-11-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-11-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-11-28 |
| Approved Date : |
2007-01-26 |
| Date Card Received : |
2007-01-31 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 81 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2008-12-05 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-01-05 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-02-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 25, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
Alright, so my appointment was at 9:30 am. I stayed in London with my cousin so I get there with ease in the morning. My cousin and I left his house at 8:30 and walked to the embassy. However, as is always the way when walking around london with my cousin, we got lost. So we ended up arriving at the embassy at 9:10 after some very brisk walking. There was an immigration man there and 2 lines. I went up to him and he asked me what time my appointment was and then told me to join the left line, which was shorter. So I did, time past and the right line got shorter and shorter and the line I was in got longer and longer. Then at around 9:40 I heard the people around me talking about how they were glad that they had got there early for their 10/10:30 appointments. By this time an immigration lady was walking up and down the line so I asked her where those who had 9:30 appointments were supposed to go....and she pointed to the right hand line, which was now only a couple of people. so for the past half an hour I had been in the wrong line... Oh well. So I switched lines and then was let in very soon afterwards. The man outside just looked at my passport, joked around a bit as he was a very jovial man, checked my appointment in his book and then let me through.
Next was security check, just like an airport. Then I followed the signs that said 'visas' and entered the building. The man at the desk looked at my appointment letter and then I went up the stairs. Both immigrant and non-immigrant visas go to the same room. The first lady I saw asked me whether I was immigrant or non-immigrant and then printed me out a number (017) and then I took a seat.
The whole time I was there there were only 18 immigrant visas and over 400 non-immigrant visas and I was there pretty early in the morning! Anyway, on the screen it had a section for immigrant visas and non-immigrant visas. When I sat down, around 9:55, number 012 of the immigrant visas was called to a window. Then about half an hour later, 013, 014 and 015 were called up. I was called to window 13 at about 10:50, so about an hour after I arrived. I saw a british man who was very nice. He asked for my passport, appointment letter, anhd proof of payment of the visa fee and then went and got my file. He came back and opened up my file and looked through all my stuff, gave me back my xray which was a massive folder and inputed some stuff into the computer and asked for my two visa photos which i handed over. Then I signed some forms. He then took my finger prints and He then asked for my police certificate and copy, birth certificate and copy, my fiance's affidavit with all the evidence I had and a copy, and my co-sponsor's affidavit all the evidence and copys. He didn't ask for any evidence in particular I just gave him what I had. I also had tax transcripts which I didn't give him and he didn't ask for. After I handed all the stuff over he handed me back the originals of my affidavits and then handed me the courier form to fill out and I went back and sat down.
I sat back down at about 11:10 and then was called back up at about 11:45 to window 16. I was greeted by a very nice American lady who asked me to verify my identification by taking my left hand finger prints again. She then said "we will have a look at all your pictures". what pictures i asked. she replied the pictures from poe. she had all the pictures on her screen that had been taken of me at immigration when i had entered the U.S, i was so embarrased! all those times you come off a plane tired and grumpy and are met by an equally grumpy CBP officer and then take your finger prints and picture and then on the day when you want to impress immigration they can look at them all. She thought it was funny, just said that i looked grumpy in some of them and just joked with me. she was very nice. She then had me raise my right hand and swear an oath that what i said was the truth etc. The questions i was asked were where did you meet? what do you have in common? and how did he propose? She was very intrigued about the proposal and wanted all the details. she said that my fiance's proposal was very original and she would have to write it down because she was making a list. she was very nice and made me feel very at ease and then she said "i am pleased to say that i am approving you and congratulations. i hope u have a very nice life!" i was soo excited!!! She explained to me that the courier would bring my passport and my brown packet and that the brown packet just contained all my paperwork and that i definitley shouldnt open it and that i had to have both of them to enter at poe. I then went over to the courier desk and paid my £13.50. the lady there asked if i had already had my medical and if i have my x-ray and i said yes so she said that my visa should be with me in 48 hours! so we will see! All in all everyone was very nice, it took 2 hours once i got inside. My advice would be double check which line u are supposed to be in when ur outside!! but definitley less nerve wracking than i thought it would be. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: JFK
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2006-10-31 |
| Embassy Review : |
flew through terminal 8, went up to normal immigration desk, CBP officer took my fingerprints and picture, looked through my brown envelope, stamped my passport, then took all my paperwork, put it in a clear envelope and took me into room A where he put my paperwork in a row to be processed. new immigration guy in room A looked at my passport and straight away went to get the EAD stamp. Stamped my I-94 looked through all my paperwork. laughed about me being too young to get married and crazy etc. wished me good luck and off i went. including waiting in line to get to a desk and then waiting in line to get processed in room A it took about an hour. pretty painless tho. however they never said welcome to america! |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Seattle WA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
February 8, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our AOS Interview was awesome! We arrived 15 minutes early and were called in 10 minutes early. We were sworn in, she asked about how we met, the wedding, our parents, the honeymoon. Asked about my husbands job etc. Then she wanted to see our evidence that we were married and have joint assets. I handed over the bills, leases, statements etc. She went through my file, checked stuff off, made sure my information was correct.
Then told us we were all done and that i would have nmy greencard in a couple weeks. It was all very speedy and she was very nice and smily and put us at ease. I was very impressed! |
| Harassment Level : |
Very 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
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