Jess&Haruha's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: H Beneficiary's Name: skeep VJ Member: Jess&Haruha Country: Japan Last Updated: 2019-11-03 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for H & skeep:

USCIS DCF 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 : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Armenia Marriage (if applicable): 2019-07-07 I-130 Sent : I-130 NOA1 : I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : NVC Received : Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : Consulate Received : 2019-09-17 Packet 3 Received : 2019-09-17 Packet 3 Sent : 2019-09-17 Packet 4 Received : 2019-09-17 Interview Date : 2019-10-15 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2019-10-23 US Entry : 2019-12-03 Comments : Filed for a CR1 visa as a DCF for my wife (Japanese citizen) in Sydney, Australia where we've lived for the past 3 years. I had a job beginning in the US on short notice (and also my wife was pregnant). Sydney consulate was extremely fast, friendly, and helpful. AUG-29: Petition to file I-130 sent to US consulate in Sydney AUG-30: Reply that my petition was forwarded to the USCIS office in Bangkok for approval SEP-6: Petition approved to file I-130 directly with consulate SEP-17: I-130 submitted SEP-17 (4 hours after submitting I-130): Packet received; interview date set for NOV-26 OCT-2: Enquired to reschedule interview to an earlier date OCT-3: Interview was rescheduled for OCT-15 OCT-15: Interview (very easy, only 5 minutes of questions. But we did not have police check, so we mailed that later) OCT-18: Police check received and mailed to consulate OCT-21: Consulate received police check OCT-22: Visa issued OCT-23: Visa in-hand Processing Estimates/Stats : Enter your I-130 NOA1 time in your timeline to get an estimated approval (NOA2) date!

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Sydney, Australia Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 3, 2019 Embassy Review : Our interview with the Sydney consulate was really easy. We were allowed to attend together. The "questioning" lasted only ~3 minutes. We were asked (together) only one questions: "Have you met each other's families?". Then, I (petitioner) was asked three questions: "Who are you going to work for in the USA?", "What kind of work will you do?", and "Where do you intend for you both to live?". The consulate processed our paperwork. Despite having ~$190k in assets (but most is in foreign accounts) they wanted to see my joint sponsor papers (my parents). We did not have our police check with us (it took 4 weeks to receive). But we mailed this to them when we received it 3 days after our interview, and they processed it quickly and we were not significantly delayed. The consulate officers were extremely friendly and helpful. I was worried about numerous aspects of our application, and I sent many emails enquiring about random things. They always responded quickly and were always helpful and provided clear answers to my questions. In-person they were equally friendly and helpful. We had a great experience- and I believe anyone filing for a visa in Sydney would have an equally great experience. javascript:emoticon('') Rating : Very Good

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