caroline.horner's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Kyle & Caroline :
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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 : |
Manila, Philippines |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2018-10-20 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2018-12-10 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2018-12-14 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2019-03-23 |
| NVC Received : |
2019-04-09 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
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| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2019-07-11 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2019-08-01 |
| NVC Left : |
2019-08-05 |
| Consulate Received : |
2019-08-06 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2019-08-08 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-09-09 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 99 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 269 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
September 15, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
My husband and I arrived at the Embassy at 6:09 a.m. We got inside at 7:00. My barcode sticker wasn’t on the directory so the first thing we had to do was hand my DS-260 to one of the ushers (people in a blue shirt) and after 20 minutes, I got my barcode sticker and I was instructed to line up in section A.
First Step: PRESCREENING (Filipino Visa Officer)
I was assigned to Window 37. The officer was Filipina. She was very nice and pleasant. First, I handed her all of my civil documents such as:
Birth Certificate
Marriage Certificate
CENOMAR (Advisory on Marriage)
NBI clearance
SLEC Medical results*
Passport
*SLEC forwarded my medical results to the embassy for me. I simply notified the Officer when she asked for my results and she stepped out to get it
(Have these ready before you’re called to have a smooth experience. Bring all the EXACT and ORIGINAL copies of the ones you uploaded to CEAC)
The Officer only verified a few things with me like:
my full name
date of marriage
my parents’ names
my current address here in the Philippines
mobile number
email address
previous marriages (if there were any)
kids (if my husband and I have any already).
And then she asked my husband who was right beside me what his relationship was to out joint sponsor/household member.
This step is probably the longest of all the other steps. Waiting in line took almost an hour. For the prescreening itself, it only took us about 10 mins. My advise is for you to have ALL your documents organized already to avoid rummaging through your files, taking up too much time. The more complete and organized your documents are, the faster you’ll get to move to the next step.
2nd step: BIOMETRICS (American Consul)
At Window 51, the Consul took my fingerprints after asking what my name and birthday was. Took about 1-2 mins.
3rd and final step: Interview (American Consul)
The consul greeted me. Asked for my barcoaded DS-260 and proceeded to ask questions. The questions he asked me were:
About my husband:
Who is your petitioner?
How long have you been married?
What’s his job?
How did you meet?
How many times has he visited you?
Does he have any previous marriages?
Does he have any kids?
He handed me two pamphlets and explained to me how to ask for help in the US in case of any instances of domestic violence and then he asked me to raise my right hand and swear that everything I’ve said (and about to say) throughout the interview is the truth.
About me:
Do you have any previous marriages?
Do you have any kids?
Have you ever travelled outside the Philippines?
The consul was very nice and friendly! We exchanged a few laughs in between the questions and then, finally, he said “I am recommending your Visa for approval. Please register your mailing address through the steps here (pointing to the tiny pamphlet my left-hand side) and expect your visa to be delivered in 2-3 weeksâ€.
Status on CEAC tracker: ISSUED (12:32pm) |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 1
JMPM on 2019-09-27 said:Did you get your visa? If so what was the timline after interview? Thank you
*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
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
** Not all cases are transfered
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