steveblue's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Steve
Beneficiary's Name: M
VJ Member: steveblue
Country: Pakistan
Last Updated: 2025-05-14
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Immigration Checklist for Steve & M:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 Visa:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-765 Petition:
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USCIS I-131 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Islamabad, Pakistan |
| I-129F Sent : |
2018-11-24 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2018-11-26 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2019-04-01 |
| NVC Received : |
2019-04-30 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2019-05-06 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2019-07-10 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2020-02-19 |
| US Entry : |
2020-03-02 |
| Marriage : |
2020-03-12 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 126 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 226 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Abu Dhabi |
| POE Date : |
2020-03-02 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2020-04-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-04-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
2020-05-12 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-08-11 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2022-04-11 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2022-04-12 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2022-04-18 |
| Comments : |
The case had been sitting with no action so we hired an attorney. That finally expedited the case and got them to schedule an interview after waiting for 2 years. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2020-04-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-04-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-11-12 |
| Approved Date : |
2020-09-18 |
| Date Card Received : |
2020-09-24 |
| Comments : |
EAD Renewal submitted 6/23/2021, approved 1/11/2022. In 6 month auto extension currently, and an expedite was requested in early December 2021, had no effect. We hired an attorney who got the EAD approved within 90 days. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 155 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2020-04-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-04-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2020-09-24 |
| Comments : |
AP Renewal submitted 6/23/2021, approved 1/11/2022. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 155 days. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2025-01-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2025-01-11 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2025-05-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2025-05-13 |
| Comments : |
Biometrics reuse approved. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Islamabad, Pakistan
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
April 12, 2025 |
| Embassy Review : |
First a man called us to take paperwork. He was Pakistani. We were a gay couple which may have confused him a bit, as he asked why we were not married or something like that.
Then we sat and waited. Some very anxious people around us, waiting quietly and praying.
They finally called us after waiting nervously for about 1.5 hours. They had been warned we were a gay couple after I contacted the State Dept. in Washington, DC, and they were prepped for that and treated us very well. They called us to a far window away from crowds and asked us if we wanted to be interviewed in a private room (for added security and privacy) which we declined.
The IO interviewer was a male 30s, very smart and well dressed, very polite, who asked us many questions. He got confused about fiancé's work history so we said, "We brought a resume, would that help?" He said "Yes," which sped things up. He asked questions, typed for a long time, asked questions, typed for a long time, etc. We had lots of documents and photos with us just in case. More than half the time we waited while he typed answers.
He was watched over by a supervisor, a smart woman in her later 30s, who intervened with questions from time to time and guided the younger employee on the computer; even when not active, she listened from the sidelines to the whole interview.
On one or two occasions the US citizen intervened to use alternate words when fiancé wasn't sure of the vocabulary. The interview was in English and they had clearly had looked at our file beforehand. They asked to keep both previous passports and implied an approval would be forthcoming. We hugged in joy and two Pakistani young women in the waiting area gave us a thumbs up.
Unfortunately though the case went into Administrative Processing after a few weeks; it took about 6 months more for final approval. Fiancé arrived in the US just days before COVID lockdowns which would have delayed things much much longer. So we are grateful to have escaped that ordeal.
We were impressed by how polite, friendly, and thorough the immigration officers were, as well as sensitive to our issues as a gay couple. They were both likable and competent people.
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 2 L.Ash on 2019-05-06 said: It has been such a blessing to follow along with your timeline, steveblue, as it is the closest we have found to our own!
Hi.why they put your case in AP
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