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Celie's US Immigration Timeline

  Petitioner's Name: Celeste
Beneficiary's Name:
VJ Member: Celie
Country: Armenia

Last Updated: 2024-01-02
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Immigration Checklist for Celeste & :

Dept of State Other Visa:    
USCIS I-485 Petition:  
USCIS I-765 Petition:      
USCIS I-131 Petition:      
USCIS I-751 Petition:  
USCIS N-400 Petition:  


Other Visa
Event Date
NVC Received : 2019-02-19
NVC Left : 2019-03-05
Consulate Received : 2019-03-11
Packet 3 Received : 2019-03-14
Packet 3 Sent : 2019-03-14
Packet 4 Received : 2019-03-07
Interview Date : 2019-04-05
Interview Result :
Second Interview
(If Required):
Second Interview Result:
Visa Received : 2019-04-12
US Entry :
Comments :


Member Reviews:

Local US CIS Office Review: San Antonio TX
Review Topic: cis_topic
Event Description
Review Date : November 21, 2019
Embassy Review : Very good experience.

We arrived half an hour early but found a long line of people waiting to get in. Turns out they had no power in the morning so they opened late and had fallen behind 1.5 hours on appointments. We went through security then to a desk to present our interview notice and they took a picture of my husband with a patriotic background (which I'm guessing is the picture that will be used on his green card). Then we went into the waiting area to wait. About an hour later they finally called us up and were interviewed by Mr. Garcia. He was really nice but had a very cool demeanor (we couldn't tell his emotions). He interviewed us together and asked for our IDs (I presented my driver license and he presented his EAD card and social security) and had us swear an oath. Then he asked us questions:

Me: what's your address? when and how did you meet?
Him: have you met her family? did you travel to see them? where did you work before you came here?

He asked to see a picture of our wedding and we showed him the pic along others from other days, but he said "it's okay, I just need this one."
Then he asked if we have any bills together and we showed him our light bill (under my name but same address) and our internet bill (under his name but same address). He asked if we had a lease together and we did so we showed it to him and he said "Okay, that's all I'll need from this".

He then went through the application and asked the security questions: "Will you/have you/are you a relative of someone who participate/d in trafficking, prostitution, etc" Once he finished, he said he needed his vaccination form DS-3025 because he couldn't find it in the records. We provided that and he said that was it. He said "I just need to make a few updates to your case file tonight and if everything you said here is true, you should be getting your green card in about 2 weeks. After that, you'll need to renew it in about a year and a half."

We walked out not knowing exactly how well it went and our moods soured when as soon as we got out of the building we got an update saying "Interview is Complete and Case Must be Reviewed". However, at 3pm that same day, it changed again to Case Approved.

Tip: Make sure you go prepared and you go over everything you put in the I-485.

Harassment Level : Good


Timeline Comments: 18

blank avatar Saraslh on 2018-11-14 said:
Hi celeste.. i wanted to ask u as a lebanese applier .. did u send any engagement pictures or have u done any kind of engagement ceremonies before applying for the I129f
Celie on 2018-11-16 said:
Hi Sara! No, we didn't do any ceremony. It was a surprise engagement so we don't really have pictures other than of the set up, but we provide 10 pictures of us together and with his family and friends. It's so nice to see another Lebanese filer and from Texas too! We are few, I think. lol
Joyoussinger on 2019-04-05 said:
Yay! Congratulations on your approval!!!
Celie on 2019-04-05 said:
Thank you so much!! 💜
Joyoussinger on 2019-04-11 said:
It happened! Congratulations!!!
Celie on 2019-04-11 said:
Yesss! It arrived at 4:55pm today and they closed at 5 lol so he's going tomorrow morning to pick it up. Yay!
Celie on 2019-04-11 said:
Yesss! It arrived at 4:55pm today and they closed at 5 lol so he's going tomorrow morning to pick it up. Yay!
Joyoussinger on 2019-05-01 said:
You're getting married the day before us! Congratulations! What a wonderful weekend that will be!!!
blank avatar Crystal&Saido on 2019-07-18 said:
I’m fairly nervous about the whole process. Can you tell me all what documents they asked of you? I know every embassy is different but I do not want to have wasted all my time.
blank avatar Crystal&Saido on 2019-07-18 said:
I’m fairly nervous about the whole process. Can you tell me all what documents they asked of you? I know every embassy is different but I do not want to have wasted all my time.
Joyoussinger on 2019-11-06 said:
Congratulations on your approval!
Celie on 2019-11-10 said:
Thank you!!
Joyoussinger on 2019-11-25 said:
Yay! Joseph got his Green Card! Congratulations on reaching this wonderful milestone!
Celie on 2019-11-25 said:
Yes! Thank you!! and congratulations on Neil's EAD! I'm sending positive energy for your interview coming up! <3
Joyoussinger on 2021-09-22 said:
Joyoussinger on 2021-09-22 said:
Yay! Your biometrics were waived!!!
Joyoussinger on 2022-09-01 said:
Congratulations on beginning the last part of this journey! We'll be filing later this month! It's so exciting!
Joyoussinger on 2023-08-01 said:
Congratulations on your N-400 approval!!! When is the oath ceremony!
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