J & Ms's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: J Beneficiary's Name: M VJ Member: J & Ms Country: United Arab Emirates Last Updated: 2019-11-14 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for J & M:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Armenia I-129F Sent : 2019-04-18 I-129F NOA1 : 2019-04-26 I-129F RFE(s) : none RFE Reply(s) : none I-129F NOA2 : 2019-07-22 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2019-08-13 NVC Left : 2019-08-20 Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2019-11-05 Submit Review Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2019-11-08 US Entry : Marriage : Comments : INTERVIEW DAY RECAP: There were no open interview dates for 6 days straight, hence I took a leap of Faith and emailed the US Embassy Abu Dhabi. I made my email as comprehensive as possible (without being too wordy) by including bullet points detailing that we had gone through all the steps and gathered all the required documents. Most importantly, I requested if it was possible to be interviewed on the first week of November 2019 (3th-7th) as our NOA2 was to expire on 11th November 2019 2 days later, I received an email confirmation that my interview had been booked for Tuesday 5th November 2019. I arrived in Abu Dhabi for my interview at 5:20AM and was the first in line when other applicants started arriving at around 6:30AM. 1. The counter opened at around 7:30AM. The lady behind the counter verified by passport and interview letter 2. I went through screening, placing all my documents, purse, jewelry etc aside. The gentleman then took my phones and headphones and gave me a paper with a number written on it. I would later use this to collect my items. Please note to carry a small wallet or purse as big bags were not allowed. 3. I then proceeded to another sitting area where I waited for about 10 minutes. Then I proceeded into the inner building. The gentleman at the entrance gave me a number and instructed me to sit and wait. I did note that the room was rather cold, so it's good to have on something warm. 4. There were about 10 counters which opened at exactly 8:00AM. Pay special attention to the red screen on the wall right on-top of the TV set which is where the numbers appear as you'd hate to miss your number. I approached counter 9 once my number reflected on the screen. The lady asked for my passport, my fiance's tax transcripts, my 3 police clearance certificates, passport photos, my original birth certificate, our passport copies and DS-160 confirmation. I had not yet paid the AED 265 interview fee, so she gave me a payment slip and I proceeded to the cashier counter. I'd highly advice having smaller bills/exact cash. After payment, I went back to the counter and the lady took my fingerprints. Then I proceeded to sit and wait 5. I then went to another counter and had another set of fingerprints taken and again a rather long wait. 6. Finally, I was instructed to go into a specific room. I was calm and the interviewer was super welcoming as well. She dived right into it; where we met, how long we had been together, our families, when we're planning to have the wedding, where are we going to live, his current residence, how often do we see each other, have I ever been to or applied for a US visa before, been married or have a baby. In total took about 8-10 minutes, after which she handed me a handbook together with an approval note and told me my visa would be ready for collection in about a week. I then left the embassy at 9:20AM 7. Later received an email notification that my passport was in transit 2 days later. I collected my visa on 10th November 2019. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 87 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 193 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

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