Vincenator's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Vincent
Beneficiary's Name: Yifan
VJ Member: Vincenator
Country: China
Last Updated: 2023-10-15
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Immigration Checklist for Vincent & Yifan:
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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 : |
Guangzhou, China |
| I-129F Sent : |
2019-01-22 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2019-01-24 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2019-06-10 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2019-07-10 |
| NVC Received : |
2019-08-01 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2019-08-01 |
| NVC Left : |
2019-08-08 |
| Consulate Received : |
2019-08-12 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2019-09-07 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2019-09-09 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2019-09-19 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-10-31  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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2019-11-14 |
| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2019-11-22 |
| US Entry : |
2019-11-26 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
Passed the interview, but my fiance did not have the correct document for her birth certificate. There's a long story behind this - the Chinese government did not issue birth certificates at the time she was born, so we had to go through a notary. At first, the notary required a special stamp from the local police station (the police is the local government there), but the police would not stamp the document because there was no document to prove that my fiancée was actually born (the local hospital had lost any record of her birth a long time ago). Finally, the notary found a loophole and was able to get us the document without the police stamp, and we sent it off. A few weeks later, the visa arrived at the designated pickup location, and my fiancée picked it up and booked her flight. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 167 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 280 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Date Filed : |
2020-01-31 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-02-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2020-03-06 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2021-04-08 Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-04-08 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2021-04-26 |
| Comments : |
Fairly smooth process. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2020-01-31 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-02-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2020-06-30 |
| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 151 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2020-01-31 |
| NOA Date : |
2020-02-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2023-07-08 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 151 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Local US CIS Office Review: Santa Ana CA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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Description |
| Review Date : |
April 8, 2021 |
| Embassy Review : |
In the beginning, there was a bit of a wait, but the staff was very friendly and set our expectations. One gentleman (Steve) even threw a bit of humor in from time to time - he definitely had some good energy and a positive attitude!
We came well prepared with a stack of well-organized paperwork (tax returns, W-2, Marriage Certificate, a few photos, and everything else on the checklist) and our 5-week old baby in tow. The officer was very nice and pleasant to talk to, but also very thorough. He mentioned that we had one of the most well-organized sets of paperwork he had seen (I even put on a cover sheet with a table of contents!) and was appreciative. He asked a lot of questions (some repetitive, but I know that's to make sure we didn't change our answers) that were mostly conversational. At the end he said that our baby was the strongest piece of evidence of our genuine relationship, and he didn't have much doubt that we would be approved when we walked in with her. Overall, a very pleasant experience! |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 3congrats on scheduling an interview. a quick question -- were there dates eariler than 10/31 when you scheduled it?
Hi there - thanks! Yes, there were other dates available besides the 31st - that just happened to be the best date for us. I believe the available dates showing up were October 26th - 31st, which 6 appointment slots available for each day.
many thanks for the info! best of luck for the interview!!
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Chocolatecookie on 2019-09-27 said: