TeachersJ&L's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: J
Beneficiary's Name: L
VJ Member: TeachersJ&L
Country: Mexico
Last Updated: 2021-11-08
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Immigration Checklist for J & L:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Potomac Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Juarez, Mexico |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2017-04-15 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2017-06-05 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2017-06-09 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2017-12-08 |
| NVC Received : |
2017-12-28 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2018-01-13 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2018-01-21 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2018-01-15 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
2018-01-20 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2018-01-20 |
| Send IV Package : |
2018-01-15 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2018-06-02 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2018-03-13 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2018-07-23 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2018-07-27 |
| US Entry : |
2018-07-30 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 182 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 409 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Texas Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2020-05-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-05-05 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-12-11 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-04-20 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-04-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2021-04-26 |
| Comments : |
Case was assigned to MSC
Interview in Manchester, NH
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Manchester NH |
| Date Filed : |
2021-05-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2021-05-14 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2021-08-25 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-10-18 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2021-11-05 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Juarez, Mexico
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 24, 2018 |
| Embassy Review : |
Completed ASC and Medical Appts in Mexico City. Arrived CDJ Consulate 9:45 am for 10:15 am appt and was allowed in with no wait. Was back out on the street at 11:30 am. Spouse could not go in. Note that the "waiting area" outside for family members is no longer open -- under construction perhaps -- but not open now as of this writing (July, 2018). The corner right beside the entrance, in front of the Extra/Circle K (convenience store) has more shade in the morning, but the shade starts to decrease quickly and by noon there is none. Our recommendation (when it's 104 degrees F as it was), since the applicant cannot enter with a cell phone, is to agree on a meeting place (FYI if you are staying at a nearby hotel, that may make the best meeting place; otherwise, Wendy's is a quarter of a block away, Starbuck's is a half block away and across the street; both are good options. Or, what we did was agree that the spouse would come back to the corner by the Extra every hour and wait for five minutes and then go back to hotel to wait. And while we're on the topic, the nearest hotel is the City Express Junior (across the street, by foot bridge), and still very very close are the Microtel and Holiday Inn Express (where we stayed), (4-minute, one long block, away, along sidewalk, on a busy, well-trafficked thoroughfare so felt very safe). Ibis and Courtyard by Marriott are just a bit further away, still easily walkable. And although the US Dept of State has just issued a security advisory for the city, the area right around the consulate has a reputation for being one of the safest areas in the city and we did not feel unsafe walking between our hotel and the consulate.
First Interviewing officer who was business-like, but neither rude nor friendly, took passport, appointment letter and DS-260 confirmation, opened the sealed medical exam package, entered some information from it into a computer, asked a few questions (name of spouse, number of previous marriages of spouse and applicant -- he actually said, "¿este es su tercer matrimonio?" which was not true, which we assume was to see if she would correct him, which she did, intended address in the US, and then assigned her to the "green chair" section. Those assigned to the "blue chairs" apparently did not pass the test and had to wait to go into another room for more questioning. After a 10-min wait on the green chairs, all were brought to the next area to line up and wait for the next interview. Interviews were conducted standing up, through a glass window, with officer asking questions through a microphone that all the other applicants could hear (i.e., not private). There were 10 interviewers behind glass windows conducting interviews simultaneously. Her officer was friendly, asked for a few, but not all of her documents, joked that she had a lot of photos of the relationship and she laughed in agreement, commented something to the effect of, "todo está en orden, no veo ningún problema con los documentos," (which she wanted to respond to with "that's what we've been trying to tell you for 14 months", but she did not) and told her with a smile that her visa was approved and would arrive in 1 to 2 weeks. Both interviews were conducted in Spanish, but when the second officer asked her her profession and she said "maestra de inglés," he joked, "so we could be doing this in English," but then he went back to Spanish. His Spanish was good and accent-free. 14-month wait for an easy and relatively painless experience. |
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Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 5Hello. What questions did they ask in the interview for the lifting conditions?
Hi. Sorry for the delay. Just seeing this.
The questions were very straightforward. The officer was very nice. First he took me (the US spouse) in and asked me my name, date of birth, address, etc. and then the applicant’s name and date of birth, confirmed some facts about us both (number of previous marriages, children, etc. -- and commented on some things he had seen in the photos we had submitted (he had read our case thoroughly before interviewing us, because he didn't even turn to the photos while we were in the room); confirmed our home address (and also asked questions about it that showed he had studied the leases or something about our rental arrangement), asked how we met, confirmed where we were married and commented that his wife had family near where we were married, asked me how things were going between us and said something to the effect that if we could stay strong through this pandemic, it was a good sign, and then looked down at the 300-page file sitting on his desk and said, "You certainly have plenty of bona fides here." I said, "Is it too many?" and he said, "No, it's perfect. It looks like a slam dunk to me". Then he had me move to the back of the room and he brought her in and asked her many of the same questions, which she answered the same way, asked if she planned to apply for citizenship and reassured her that the exam is not that hard, Especially for some who is English is as good as hers
Sorry, got cut off... And I can’t edit the last entry… All I was saying was that he assured her that the exam for citizenship was not that hard, especially for someone whose English is as good as hers. All around very pleasant encounter, very nice officer, nothing but positive things to say about the whole process.
Hello. Thanks for your detailed answer. I really need this, as our interview is coming soon.
Good luck to you. We look forward to hearing how it goes.
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Julia&Gabriel on 2021-06-24 said: