sitharin_98664's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Lin Beneficiary's Name: Nory VJ Member: sitharin_98664 Country: Cambodia Last Updated: 2019-01-25 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Lin & Nory:

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 : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Cambodia Marriage (if applicable): 2017-09-14 I-130 Sent : 2018-03-16 I-130 NOA1 : 2018-03-18 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2018-08-13 NVC Received : 2018-10-03 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2018-11-02 Pay AOS Bill : 2018-11-03 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2018-11-04 Submit DS-261 : 2018-11-04 Receive IV Bill : 2018-11-03 Pay IV Bill : 2018-11-03 Send IV Package : 2018-11-04 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2018-11-26 Case Completed at NVC : 2018-11-26 NVC Left : 2018-11-12 Consulate Received : 2018-12-03 Packet 3 Received : 2018-12-04 Packet 3 Sent : 2018-12-24 Packet 4 Received : 2018-12-24 Interview Date : 2019-01-16 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2019-01-25 US Entry : Comments : All went smoothly except for transfer of our case from USCIS to NVC which cost us 2 months. Completed and approved in approximately 8.5 months. Had an attorney and was guided through the entire case. Other than missing my wifes' approval from USCIS for 2 months it went very smooth. Glad it's over for now! Good luck to all in the journey! Feel free contact for questions regarding process and Cambodia specifically. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 148 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 304 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : San Francisco POE Date : 2019-01-29 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Harassment Level : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Cambodia Review Topic: General Review Event Description Review Date : January 25, 2019 Embassy Review : Showed up 1 hour earlier than appointment. We weren't able to go in until after 9:30. Many people came dressed like normal or overboard (going to a night club). We dressed professionally like to a job interview. We took our number and waited for about 2 hours and got to listen to all the interviews. Just be honest and have more than the required documentation ready and easily accessible for the CO. I labeled each evidence according to type, I even labeled who signed what. While waiting I noticed that I was one of two other couple who had their spouse or fiance there attending the interview. This is probably the single most important take away I had learned from this process. I actually would not accept a new job if they couldn't accommodate the time off for me to attend my wife's interview. Of course, the place I work at now was more than happy to allow me to do this and with pay even though I had only been there for less than 3 months. I think much of the cases are pretty much predetermined based on your application as well as income and your interactions with each other while waiting (think the surveillance camera was there to observe as well). Overall they are professional and courteous. I am glad they are good at what they do and appreciate that they have a tough job ahead of them. Rating : Very Good

Local US CIS Office Review: Los Angeles CA Review Topic: cis_topic Event Description Review Date : November 5, 2018 Embassy Review : Lost our approval letter in transit to NVC for 2 months. No explanation had to ask to speak to a supervisor in order to get any traction. Very bad process and disorganized, no one was held accountable for their mistakes. Harassment Level : Very Poor

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