kellyc's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Kelly
Beneficiary's Name: Jonathan
VJ Member: kellyc
Country: South Africa
Last Updated: 2008-09-09
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Immigration Checklist for Kelly & Jonathan:
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
South Africa |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-05-31 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-06-12 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-10-29 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-12-10 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2007-12-12 |
| Consulate Received : |
2007-12-13 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-12-19 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2007-12-21 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-02-19 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-02-29 |
| US Entry : |
2008-04-26 |
| Marriage : |
2008-05-17 |
| Comments : |
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3-11-06: Met online
4-4-07: Engaged:)
5-31-07: K-1 package mailed
6-5-07: Signature of receipt at TSC
6-12-07: NOA1 (no hardcopy)
6-14-07: TOUCH
6-15-07: Check clears bank
6-16-07: Bank shows that check has been cashed.
6-18-07: Obtained receipt number off the back of the check and registered on the USCIS site
6-18-07: USCIS portfolio states packet received at CSC on June 12 and notice has been mailed
7-12-07: TOUCH-most likely due to the fact that today I called USCIS to inquire about the NOA1 hard copy and they looked up my receipt number
7-16-07: Received NOA1 hard copy
9-25-07: Called USCIS--still nothing
9-26-07: Touched most likely do to call
10-17-07: Assigned to case officer
10-30-07: Touched- case status says approved on October 29! 152 days after filing!
11-5-07: NOA2 hardcopy received
2-19-08:interview--passed!
2-29-08: visa received via DHL
4-26-08: arrive at POE, Dallas, Texas
5-19-08: Married!
6-13-08: Filed for AOS
6-19-08: Received NOA filing letters for EAD, AOS, and travel document
7-15-08: Biometrics appointment in Ft. Worth, Texas
8-22-08: Received travel documents from USCIS allowing multiple trips outside the US through 8-09.
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 139 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 252 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Dallas |
| POE Date : |
2008-04-26 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Disorganized. Very understaffed. It took 2 1/2 hours after landing at the airport to get through the immigration process. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Dallas TX |
| Date Filed : |
2008-06-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-06-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-07-15 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2008-09-04 |
| Comments : |
Biometrics appointment was very easy. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-06-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-06-19 |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between July 31, 2008 and August 27, 2008*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: South Africa
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
February 19, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiance had his interview at the Johannesburg consulate this morning and was granted our K1 visa! After 9 months of waiting, we finally have it! We are very thankful to the Lord for His guidance and mercy. Here is my fiance's experience as he relayed it to me:
He arrived at the consulate at 8:15am for a 9:00am appointment. He stood in the first queue for about 45 minutes. He showed his passport, appointment letter, receipt for bank deposit and DS-156 form and was then given a number to proceed to the security checkpoint queue. He stayed in that line for about 10 minutes at which point they took his medical envelope from him to keep for the case worker. He was told to go to window 7/8 and wait for his number to be called. After waiting an hour and a half, he was called to the window and was asked to present all the same documents as before along with the police certificates, birth certificates, I-134 and my last year's tax return, DS-156 and DS-157. He then was told to sit back down while they prepared his file.
After another hour passed, he was called back to the window. The interviewer then asked him some very basic questions including: Where did you meet? How did you communicate for the first 6 months of your relationship? How do you communicate now? Do you have copies of phone records? How many siblings do you have? How many siblings does she have? Did you meet her family while in the US? She never asked for any pictures or e-mails or any proof of ongoing relationship other than the phone records. He said that it took about 10 minutes and that it was all very easy and straightforward questions. They told him he was approved and would be issued the visa and to proceed to the next line to find out how things would progress from there.
He waited in that line for about 30 minutes and then spoke with the man who arranged for the DHL and told him what to expect in the package he would be receiving most likely in the next few days. His passport with the visa and a sealed envelope to be kept for the POE would be in the package.
Overall, the worst part was waiting. The consulate was very busy, most likely due to the fact that yesterday was President's Day and therefore a US holiday for which I'm sure they were closed. Then they were missing a case worker which made things a bit more complicated. But overall, things went very smoothly for us. We are very happy to have all this behind us now!   |
| Rating : |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*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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