sibz's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Siby Beneficiary's Name: Raji VJ Member: sibz Country: India Last Updated: 2022-02-21 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Siby & Raji:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Potomac Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Mumbai, India Marriage (if applicable): 2017-05-22 I-130 Sent : 2017-06-06 I-130 NOA1 : 2017-06-09 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2017-12-04 NVC Received : 2017-12-13 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2017-12-21 Pay AOS Bill : 2017-12-22 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2018-01-03 Submit DS-261 : 2017-12-22 Receive IV Bill : 2017-12-28 Pay IV Bill : 2017-12-29 Send IV Package : 2018-01-03 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2018-02-01 Case Completed at NVC : 2018-01-13 NVC Left : 2018-02-06 Consulate Received : 2018-02-08 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2018-02-01 Interview Date : 2018-03-15 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2018-03-21 US Entry : 2018-04-26 Comments : Submit DS-260: 01/03/2018 AOS & IV Package Received by NVC:01/05/2018 Scan Date: 01/09/2018 Interview letter dated on 1/31/2018 received thru email on 2/1/2018 Left NVC:02/06/2018 (Called to confirm on 2/7 and status change on 2/7 to in Transit) Medical: 3/9/2018 8:30 AM Biometric: 3/12/2018 9:30 AM Interview: 3/15/2018 7:15 AM Approved Passport and Visa: Arrived at Blue Dart Trivandrum location 3/19/2018, Picked up 3/21/2018 The USCIS Immigrant fee ($220) paid: 3/23/2018 POE: 4/26/2018 Chicago SS Card received: 5/7/2018 Green Card received:5/29/2018 Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 178 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 279 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Chicago POE Date : 2018-04-26 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Beside long line before the immigration counter, the process was fast at the two counters

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Date Filed : 2020-02-21 NOA Date : 2020-02-26 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2020-12-08 Interview Date : 2021-10-28 Approval / Denial Date : 2021-10-28 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Yes Green Card Received : 2021-11-04 Comments : Our file went to National Benefit Center 03/26/2020 biometrics cancelled because of COVID19 closure. New date received for 12/08/2020 09/08/2021: Status change to interview was scheduled

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Online CIS Office : Chicago IL Date Filed : 2022-02-16 NOA Date : 2022-02-16 Bio. Appt. : 2022-03-15 Interview Date : Approved : Oath Ceremony : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Mumbai, India Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : March 15, 2018 Embassy Review : Only my wife went to interview (This review is based on my wife experience at the consulate and her interview) She got there around 6:30 AM and there was already a lot of people standing outside. At 7:00 AM, they start calling the immigrant visa applicants to make a queue and they were calling by your interview time. No phones or big bags are allowed in the consulate. While you waiting in the queue, they tell you to take your passport and interview letter out and then you get in the consulate and you go through the securtiy check in and you put everything through the scanners and they pat you down. After that, they tell you have a seat and then they will call you inside and ask if you are from South India or North India and they have separate counters for South India folks and for North India folk. Since my wife is from Kerala, she went to south India counter. While you are wait, they will tell you to arrange your documents: Interview letter, DS 260 stamped from biometric, Birth Certificate - original and copy, Marriage Certificate - original and copy, Police Clearance Certificate original, Passport and Medical Report. Then you go to the counter and India personnel is there and ask which language you prefer. She told them she is okay with English and then he ask some question like Who calling you? and How long you were married together. He also asked if you file 2017 taxes, she said no she did not have it because we did not file it yet. He said thats okay and then he gave back all the documents that was sent to USCIS and NVC and only kept what he needed. He then gave her the Pamphlet about rights to read and he gave token number to her. After 30 minutes, an American guy called her token number and she went to the counter. He greet her with Hi, Good Morning and ask How are you? She replied back with Good Morning and fine. Then her fingerprints were taken and after that he start asking questions. He was friendly guy. Following question was asked: Who Calling you? Where did your husband born? Husband's qualification and education Her qualification where does your husband work How long your husband working there and where? How did you guys meet? When and how do we speak each other? when was the last time you saw your husband? Where did you went for Honeymoon? After that, he waited a little and type something in system and then he said the magic words, "Your Visa is approved" and show me the printed saying visa is approved. My wife was happy and smiling so much and say thank you thank so much to the guy. Then he gave her the instructions to what is next and told her congrats and safe journey PS: Did not ask any pictures or anything else Rating : Very Good

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